14 Bible Verses about Deafness

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Luke 1:20

And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and unable to speak, until that day when these things shall come to pass, because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled at their exact time.

Mark 9:25

Then Jesus, seeing that the multitude were running up to him, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter into him no more.

Luke 7:22

And Jesus addressing them, said, Go, tell John what things ye have seen and heard: that the blind recover sight, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached unto them.

Mark 7:32-37

And they bring him a deaf man, who could scarcely articulate; and they entreat him to put his hand upon him. And he took him aside out of the crowd, and put his fingers into his ears, and spitting, he touched his tongue; and looking up to heaven, he heaved a deep sigh, and saith unto him, Ephphatha! that is, Be opened.read more.
And instantly his ears were opened, and the tie of his tongue loosed, and he spake distinctly. And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged, the more abundantly they published it abroad. And they were astonished beyond all imagination, saying, He hath done all things admirably; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

Luke 22:49-51

Then when they who were about him saw what was ready to happen, they said unto him, Lord, shall we strike with the sword? And one of them struck at a servant of the high-priest, and cut off his right ear. Then Jesus, addressing them, said, Permit me thus far: and touching his ear, he healed him.

Matthew 13:15

for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and with their ears they have heard heavily, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with the eves, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

Mark 4:9-12

And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. But when they were alone, those who were about him with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable. And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are in parables:read more.
That seeing they may see, yet not perceive; and hearing may hear, yet not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins be forgiven them.

Acts 28:26-27

saying, Go to this people, and say, "In hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, yet in nowise perceive. For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and with their ears they are thick of hearing, and their eyes have they shut; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and become converts, and I should heal them."

Revelation 9:20

And the residue of mankind, who were not slain by these plagues, repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of wood, and of stone: which can neither see nor hear, nor walk:

From Thematic Bible


Deafness » Spiritual

More verses: Matthew 13:15 Acts 28:26

Deafness » Natural

Mark 7:32

And they bring him a deaf man, who could scarcely articulate; and they entreat him to put his hand upon him.

More verses: Mark 9:25

Deafness » Figurative » Of moral insensibility

John 12:40

"He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts; lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."

Matthew 13:15

for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and with their ears they have heard heavily, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with the eves, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

More verses: Isaiah 35:5 Acts 28:26-27

Deafness » Miraculous cure of

Mark 7:32

And they bring him a deaf man, who could scarcely articulate; and they entreat him to put his hand upon him.

Mark 9:25

Then Jesus, seeing that the multitude were running up to him, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter into him no more.

Deafness » Law concerning

Deafness » Inflicted by God

Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Deafness

Mark 7:32

And they bring him a deaf man, who could scarcely articulate; and they entreat him to put his hand upon him.

Spiritual » Crowns » Deafness

More verses: Matthew 13:15 Acts 28:26

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