14 Bible Verses about Deafness

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Luke 1:20

And, behold, you shall be silent, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass; because you did not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season."

Mark 9:25

And Jesus, seeing that a multitude was running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter no more into him."

Luke 7:22

And, answering, He said to them, "Going your way, announce to John what ye saw and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the Gospel proclaimed to them.

Mark 7:32-37

And they bring to Him one deaf, and speaking with difficulty; and they beseech Him to lay His hand upon him. And, taking him aside from the multitude privately, He put His fingers into his ears; and, spitting, He touched his tongue; and looking up to Heaven, He sighed, and saith to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."read more.
And his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he was speaking properly. And He charged them that they should tell no one; but the more He charged them, the more a great deal did they publish it. And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He hath done all things well: He maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak."

Luke 22:49-51

And those about Him, seeing what was about to follow, said, "Lord, shall we smite with the sword?" And a certain one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his right ear. But Jesus, answering, said, "Suffer ye thus far." And, touching the ear, He healed him.

Matthew 13:15

for the heart of this people was made gross, and with their ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I should heal them.'

Mark 4:9-12

And He said, "He that has ears to hear, let him hear." And, when He was alone, those who were about Him with the twelve asked Him as to the parables. And He said to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those without all things are done in parables;read more.
that, seeing, they may see, and not perceive; and, hearing, they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn, and be forgiven."

Acts 28:26-27

saying, 'Go your way to this people, and say, With hearing ye shall hear, but in no wise understand; and, looking, ye shall look, and in no wise see; for the heart of this people was made gross; and with their ears they heard heavily; and their eyes they closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should turn, and I should heal them.'

Revelation 9:20

And the rest of the men, who were not killed with these plagues, repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship the demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood; 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 to Him one deaf, and speaking with difficulty; and they beseech Him to lay His hand upon him.

More verses: Mark 9:25

Deafness » Figurative » Of moral insensibility

John 12:40

"He hath blinded their eyes, and He hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I should heal them."

Matthew 13:15

for the heart of this people was made gross, and with their ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I should heal them.'

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

Deafness » Miraculous cure of

Mark 7:32

And they bring to Him one deaf, and speaking with difficulty; and they beseech Him to lay His hand upon him.

Mark 9:25

And Jesus, seeing that a multitude was running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter no more into him."

Deafness » Law concerning

Deafness » Inflicted by God

Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Deafness

Mark 7:32

And they bring to Him one deaf, and speaking with difficulty; and they beseech Him to lay His hand upon him.

Spiritual » Crowns » Deafness

More verses: Matthew 13:15 Acts 28:26

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