31. When he returned from the region of Tzor, and then went through Tzidon to Lake Kinneret within the region of the Decapolis,
32. They bring to him [a man who was] cheresh illem (deaf and mute) and they entreated him to lay hands on him.
33. And he took him aside from the multitude by himself and put his fingers into his ears, and spat, and with that touched the tongue of the mute man;
34. And, looking up to Shomayim with a deep sigh, he says to him, Ephphatha, (which means, Be opened!).
35. Ofen ort his ears were opened, and the impediment of his lashon (tongue) was loosed and he was speaking properly.