HEAL – God’s Heart for Healing in MarkSample

Jesus Heals the Deaf Man

Immediately following Jesus’ respite in Tyre, He went into Decapolis where some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and mute and begged for Him to place His hands on the man. Look closely at what Jesus did next. It’s actually quite unconventional.  

The people asked Jesus to place His hands upon the man. Jesus went one step further. He led the man away from the crowd, put His fingers into the man’s ears and spit and touched the man’s mouth. With a deep sigh, Jesus said to the man, “Be opened.”

The man’s ears were opened and he began to speak plainly. Again, Jesus told them to not tell anyone what happened. Word continued to spread and people were overwhelmed with amazement at what Jesus had done, making the deaf hear and the mute speak. 

Questions:

1. What did the people ask of Jesus when they brought the man to Him?

2. What are your thoughts about why Jesus would put His fingers in the man’s ears and spit and touch his tongue?

3. We read here again Jesus not wanting others to know what He was doing. What do you think you would do if you were in their situation?