Parallel Verses

Twentieth Century New Testament

Then, looking up to Heaven, he sighed, and said to the man: "Ephphatha!" which means 'Be opened.'

New American Standard Bible

and looking up to heaven with a deep sigh, He *said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (that is, “Be opened!”).

International Standard Version

Then he looked up to heaven, sighed, and told him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened!"

A Conservative Version

And having looked up to heaven, he sighed, and says to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

and looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to the man, “Ephphatha,” which [in Aramaic] means, Be opened and released!”

An Understandable Version

and, looking up to heaven, He sighed and said, "Ephphatha," which means, "Be opened."

Anderson New Testament

and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him: Ephphatha, which means, Be opened.

Bible in Basic English

And looking up to heaven, he took a deep breath, and said to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be open.

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

then looking up to heaven, with a sigh, he said, Ephphata, that is, be open:

Darby Translation

and looking up to heaven he groaned, and says to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

Godbey New Testament

and looking up to heaven, he groaned, and says to him, Ephphatha, which is, Be thou opened.

Goodspeed New Testament

And he looked up to heaven and sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha!"??hich means "Open."

John Wesley New Testament

And looking up to heaven, he groaned and saith to him, Ephphatha, that is, be opened.

Julia Smith Translation

And having looked up to heaven, he sighed, and says to him, Ephphatha, which is, Be opened.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, "Ephphatha!" (that is, "Be opened!").

Modern King James verseion

And looking up to Heaven, He sighed and said to him, Ephphatha! (that is, Be opened!)

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and looked up to heaven and sighted, and said unto him, "Ephphatha," that is to say, "Be opened."

Moffatt New Testament

and looking up to heaven with a sigh he said to him, "Ephphatha" (which means, Open).

Montgomery New Testament

then looking up to heaven with a sigh, he said to him, "Ephphatha!" (that is, "Be opened.")

NET Bible

Then he looked up to heaven and said with a sigh, "Ephphatha" (that is, "Be opened").

New Heart English Bible

Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha." that is, "Be opened."

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

and looking up to heaven he groaned, and said to him, Ephphatha, which is, Be opened.

The Emphasized Bible

and, looking up into the heaven, sighed deeply, and saith unto him - Ephphatha! that is, Be opened!

Thomas Haweis New Testament

and looking up to heaven, he heaved a deep sigh, and saith unto him, Ephphatha! that is, Be opened.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

and looking up to Heaven He sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" (that is, "Open!")

Williams New Testament

Then He looked up to heaven and sighed, as He said, "Ephphatha," which means, "Be opened."

World English Bible

Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" that is, "Be opened!"

Worrell New Testament

and looking up to Heaven, He sighed, and saith to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."

Worsley New Testament

and looking up to heaven He sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, be opened:

Youngs Literal Translation

and having looked to the heaven, he sighed, and saith to him, 'Ephphatha,' that is, 'Be thou opened;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

looking up
ἀναβλέπω 
Anablepo 
Usage: 21

to
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

οὐρανός 
Ouranos 
Usage: 156

he sighed
στενάζω 
Stenazo 
Usage: 6

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045


Usage: 0

ἐφφαθά 
Ephphatha 
Usage: 0

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

Context Readings

A Man Deaf And Unable To Speak Healed

33 Jesus took him aside from the crowd quietly, put his fingers into the man's ears, and touched his tongue with saliva. 34 Then, looking up to Heaven, he sighed, and said to the man: "Ephphatha!" which means 'Be opened.' 35 The man's ears were opened, the string of his tongue was freed, and he began to talk plainly.


Cross References

Mark 6:41

Taking the five loaves and the two fishes, Jesus looked up to Heaven, and said the blessing; he broke the loaves into pieces, and gave them to his disciples for them to serve out to the people, and he divided the two fishes also among them all.

Mark 8:12

Sighing deeply, Jesus said: "Why does this generation ask for a sign? I tell you, no sign shall be given it."

John 11:33

When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her weeping also, he groaned deeply, and was greatly distressed.

John 11:41

So they moved the stone away; and Jesus, with uplifted eyes, said: "Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard my prayer;

Mark 1:41

Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so: "I am willing; become clean."

Mark 5:41

Taking her hand, Jesus said to her: "Taleitha, koum!"--which means 'little girl, I am speaking to you--Rise!'

Mark 15:34

And, at three, Jesus called out loudly: ??Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani?'" which means 'My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?'

Luke 7:14

Then he went up and touched the bier, and the bearers stopped; and Jesus said: "Young man, I am speaking to you--Rise!"

Luke 18:42

And Jesus said: "Recover your sight, your faith has delivered you."

Luke 19:41

When he drew near, on seeing the city, he wept over it, and said:

John 11:35

Jesus burst into tears.

John 11:38

Again groaning inwardly, Jesus came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against the mouth of it.

John 11:43

Then, after saying this, Jesus called in a loud voice: "Lazarus! come out!"

John 17:1

After saying this, Jesus raised his eyes heaven-wards, and said: "Father, the hour has come; honor thy Son, that thy Son may honor thee;

Acts 9:34

"Aeneas," Peter said to him, "Jesus Christ cures you. Get up, and make your bed." Aeneas got up at once;

Acts 9:40

But Peter sent everybody out of the room, and knelt down and prayed. Then, turning to the body, he said: "Tabitha! stand up." She opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up.

Hebrews 4:15

Our High Priest is not one unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has in every way been tempted, exactly as we have been, but without sinning.

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