A Man Deaf and Unable to Speak Healed

31 And again he went away from the region of Tyre and[fn] came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, within the region of the Decapolis. 32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they were imploring him that he would place his[fn] hand on him. 33 And he took him away from the crowd by himself and[fn] put his fingers into his ears, and after[fn] spitting, he touched his tongue. 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (that is, “Be opened!”). 35 And[fn] his ears were opened and his difficulty in speaking was removed[fn] and he began to speak normally. 36 And he ordered them that they should say nothing, but as much as he ordered them not to, they proclaimed it[fn] even more instead. 37 And they were amazed beyond all measure, saying, “He has done all things well! He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak!”