31. Then Jesus left the area around Tyre and went through Sidon. On his way to Lake Galilee he went through the area of the Ten Towns.
32. While he was there, some people brought a man to him who was deaf and could not talk clearly. The people begged Jesus to put his hand on the man to heal him.
33. Jesus led the man away from the people to be alone with him. He put his fingers in the man’s ears. Then he spit on a finger and put it on the man’s tongue.
34. Jesus looked up to the sky and with a loud sigh he said, “Ephphatha!” (This means “Open!”)
35. As soon as Jesus did this, the man was able to hear. He was able to use his tongue, and he began to speak clearly.
36. Jesus told the people not to tell anyone about this. But the more he told them not to say anything, the more people they told.
37. They were all completely amazed. They said, “Look at what he has done. It’s all good. He makes deaf people able to hear and gives a new voice to people who could not talk.”