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Mark 7:33

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7:33After Jesus36 took him aside privately, away from the crowd, he put his fingers in the man’s37 ears, and after spitting, he touched his tongue.38

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  1. 36 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 37 Grk “his”; the referent (the deaf man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. 38 After spitting, he touched his tongue. It was not uncommon in Judaism of the day to associate curative powers with a person’s saliva. The scene as a whole reflects Jesus’ willingness to get close to people and have physical contact with them where appropriate. See W. L. Lane, Mark (), 267 n. 78.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit and touched the man’s tongue.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So he took him away from the crowd in private. After putting his fingers in the man’s ears and spitting, he touched his tongue.

NLTNew Living Translation

Jesus led him away from the crowd so they could be alone. He put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then, spitting on his own fingers, he touched the man’s tongue.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he took him away from the crowd by himself and put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting, he touched his tongue.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;