Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And his ears became open, and the band of his tongue was made loose, and his words became clear.

New American Standard Bible

And his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was removed, and he began speaking plainly.

King James Version

And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

Holman Bible

Immediately his ears were opened, his speech difficulty was removed, and he began to speak clearly.

International Standard Version

The man's hearing and speech were restored at once, and he began to talk normally.

A Conservative Version

And straightaway his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosened, and he spoke plainly.

American Standard Version

And his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

Amplified

And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he began speaking plainly.

An Understandable Version

And [immediately] the man's hearing was restored, his speech impediment was removed and he began speaking clearly.

Anderson New Testament

And immediately his ears were opened, and the band of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.

Common New Testament

And [immediately] his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and his Ears were instantly opened, his tongue was loosen'd, and he spoke freely.

Darby Translation

And immediately his ears were opened, and the band of his tongue was loosed and he spoke right.

Godbey New Testament

And immediately his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue loosed, and he continued to speak distinctly.

Goodspeed New Testament

And his ears were opened and his tongue was released and he talked plainly.

John Wesley New Testament

And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

Julia Smith Translation

And quickly his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spake rightly.

King James 2000

And immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And his ears were opened and {his difficulty in speaking was removed} and he began to speak normally.

Modern King James verseion

And instantly his ears were opened and the bond of his tongue was loosened, and he spoke plainly.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

Moffatt New Testament

Then his ears were [at once] opened and his tongue freed from its fetter ??he began to speak correctly.

Montgomery New Testament

And his ears were opened and the bond of his tongue was loosened, and he spoke plainly.

NET Bible

And immediately the man's ears were opened, his tongue loosened, and he spoke plainly.

New Heart English Bible

Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.

Noyes New Testament

And his ears were opened; and the string of his tongue was immediately loosed, and he spoke plain.

Sawyer New Testament

And immediately his ears were opened, and the cord of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke correctly.

The Emphasized Bible

and his ears opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, - and he was speaking correctly.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And instantly his ears were opened, and the tie of his tongue loosed, and he spake distinctly.

Twentieth Century New Testament

The man's ears were opened, the string of his tongue was freed, and he began to talk plainly.

Webster

And immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plain.

Weymouth New Testament

And the man's ears were opened, and his tongue became untied, and he began to speak perfectly.

Williams New Testament

And his ears were opened and his tongue was untied, and he began to speak distinctly.

World English Bible

Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.

Worrell New Testament

And his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he was speaking properly.

Worsley New Testament

and immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake distinctly.

Youngs Literal Translation

and immediately were his ears opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he was speaking plain.

Interlinear

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

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

εὐθέως 
Eutheos 
Usage: 61

his



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἀκοή 
Akoe 
Usage: 21

διανοίγω 
Dianoigo 
Usage: 8

and



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

the string
δεσμόν δεσμός 
Desmon 
Usage: 19

of
γλῶσσα 
Glossa 
Usage: 48

γλῶσσα 
Glossa 
Usage: 48

λύω 
Luo 
Usage: 28

he spake
λαλέω 
Laleo 
Usage: 235

References

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

A Man Deaf And Unable To Speak Healed

34 And looking up to heaven, he took a deep breath, and said to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be open. 35 And his ears became open, and the band of his tongue was made loose, and his words became clear. 36 And he gave them orders not to give news of it to anyone; but the more he made this request, so much the more they made it public.

Cross References

Isaiah 35:5-6

Then the eyes of the blind will see, and the ears which are stopped will be open.

Psalm 33:9

For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever.

Isaiah 32:3-4

And the eyes of those who see will not be shut, and those who have hearing will give ear to the word.

Matthew 11:5

The blind see; those who were not able to, are walking; lepers are made clean; those who were without hearing, now have their ears open; the dead come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.

Mark 2:12

And he got up, and straight away took up the bed and went out before them all, so that they were all full of wonder, and gave glory to God, saying, We have never seen anything like this.

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