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Mark 7:33

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7:33 After Jesus 1  took him aside privately, away from the crowd, he put his fingers in the man’s 2  ears, and after spitting, he touched his tongue. 3 

1 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 tn Grk “his”; the referent (the deaf man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

3 sn 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 (NICNT), 267 n. 78.



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