Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

Ephphatha

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Bible References

He sighed

Mark 8:12
He sighed deeply in his spirit and said: Why does this generation seek a sign? I tell you truly no sign will be given to this generation.
Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men. He was a man of sorrows familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised. We did not consider him to be worth much.
Ezekiel 21:6
So, son of man, groan with a breaking heart and with bitter crying while the people watch you.
Luke 19:41
When he came close to the city he wept over it.
John 11:33
Jesus groaned in his spirit and was troubled when he saw her weeping and the Jews who came with her weeping.
Hebrews 4:15
We do not have a high priest who is not able to sympathize with our infirmities (weaknesses). He was tested in all things like ourselves. Yet he was without sin!

Ephphatha

Mark 5:41
He took the child by the hand and said to her: Talitha cumi. Which means when interpreted, little girl I say to you arise.
Mark 15:34
At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? Interpreted it means, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Be opened

Mark 1:41
Moved with compassion Jesus touched him. I want to, he said. Be healed!
Luke 7:14
He came near the casket and touched it. The bearers stood still. He said, Young man arise.
Luke 18:42
And Jesus said to him: Receive your sight! Your faith has made you whole.
John 11:43
After he finished he cried out loud: Lazarus, come out!
Acts 9:34
Peter said to him: Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you whole! Stand up and take your bed. And he stood up immediately.

General references

Luke 11:14
He cast out a demon from a dumb man. When the demon left the man he spoke and the crowds were astonished.