Mark 7:37
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The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
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FOUR THOUSAND MIRACULOUSLY FED--A SIGN FROM HEAVEN SOUGHT AND REFUSED--THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES--A BLIND MAN AT BETHSAIDA RESTORED TO SIGHT. ( = Mat. 15:32-16:12). (Mark 8:1-26) In those days the multitude being very great, &c.
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. Christ's dispute with the scribes and Pharisees about eating meat with unwashen hands (Mar 7:1-13); and the needful instructions he gave to the people on that occasion, and further explained to his disciples (Mar 7:14-23). II. His curing of the woman Canaan's daughter that was possessed (Mar 7:24-30). III. The relief of a man that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech (Mar 7:31-37).
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Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around. She was twelve years old, and at once they were utterly astounded.
And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
And God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.
When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”
All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”