34 Then, ^alooking up to heaven, ^bHe sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.”  ‡

35 ^aImmediately his ears were opened, and the¹ impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.  ‡

37 And they were ^aastonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He ^bmakes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.” ‡