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Mark 7:37
The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The crowd speaks to one another immediately after Jesus heals a deaf and mute man, directly contradicting his preceding command in Mark 7:36 to keep quiet. The words — The Greek adverb ὑπερπερισσῶς (huperperissōs) literally means “above measure,” quantifying the people’s astonishment, while καλῶς (kalōs) translates as “well” in their statement that Jesus has done all things properly. The thread — This reaction parallels the disciples’ utter astonishment in Mark 6:51 and aligns with their fearful inquiry in Mark 4:41 regarding Jesus’ authority over natural forces. Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that Jesus’ power operates beyond human limits and forces an accounting of why prophetic silence cannot contain the reality of his works.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Cross-references
- Mark 6:51 Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
- Exodus 4:10 “Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”
- Mark 4:41 Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
- Mark 5:42 Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.
- Genesis 1:31 And God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
- Mark 2:12 And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
- Psalms 139:14 I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.
- Mark 1:27 All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
- Luke 23:41 We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
- Acts 14:11 When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”