31 He left the borders of Tyre through Sidon, through the region of Decapolis to the Sea of Galilee.

32 They brought a deaf man with an impediment in his speech to him and asked him to lay his hands on him.

33 Jesus took him aside from the crowd privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.

34 Looking up to heaven he sighed and said to him: »Ephphatha, that is, be opened.«

35 His ears were opened. His tongue was freed and he spoke plainly.

36 Jesus told them not to tell anyone. The more he told them not to talk the more they talked.

37 They were beside themselves with amazement saying: He makes even the deaf hear and the dumb speak.