Mark 7:34
“And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And straightway his ears were opened,.... It is in the Greek text, "his hearings"; the instruments of his hearing, and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Looked up to heaven - To lift up the eyes to heaven is an act imploring aid from God, and is an attitude of prayer, Psa…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Ephphatha - Ethphathach, Syriac. It is likely that it was in this language that our Lord spoke to this poor man: and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Mark 7:31-37
Our Lord Jesus seldom staid long in a place, for he knew where his work lay, and attended the changes of it. When he had…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
looking up to heaven This upturned look expressive of an act of prayer and an acknowledgment of His oneness with the…
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