The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

Enduring Word Bible Commentary Mark Chapter 7 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the healing of the deaf and mute man in the Decapolis.

Mark 7:31 Commentaries BibleHub

A stack of classic commentators such as Barnes, Gill, and the Pulpit Commentary on the Ephphatha healing.

Mark 7 Commentary Precept Austin

A deep gathering of word studies, quotations, and cross references worked verse by verse through the chapter.

Commentary on Mark 7:24-37 Working Preacher

Luther Seminary exegesis that reads the Gentile crowd's Isaiah-shaped acclaim over the opening of the deaf man's ears.

Mark 7:24-37 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

A Reformed preaching commentary on Jesus crossing into Gentile territory to heal and be praised.

Enter the Bible: Mark Enter the Bible

Luther Seminary background on Mark's authorship, setting, and its account of Jesus among the Gentile Decapolis.

Book of Mark Overview BibleProject

An animated walk through Mark's structure and themes to place the deaf man's healing in the whole Gospel.

Mark 7:31 Greek Interlinear BibleHub

Greek word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for Ephphatha, the sighing, and speaking plainly.

Commentary on Mark 7 from the Church Fathers Catena

Patristic and medieval comment gathered verse by verse on the opening of the deaf man's ears.

Mark 7:31-37 Sacred Space · Irish Jesuits

An Irish Jesuit guided prayer through the opening of the deaf man's ears and the crowd's wonder.

Art in the Christian Tradition Vanderbilt

A curated image index for the readings across the history of Christian art.

The Text This Week: Lectionary, Scripture, and Art Index Textweek

A curated index of commentaries, art, and sermon helps searchable by scripture across traditions (a few links may be dated).