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Following Jesus · Part Three · Message Forty-Six
He Has Done Everything Well
With compassionate, personal authority, Jesus fulfills Isaiah’s promise that God will come to open deaf ears and release speech, revealing the glory of the saving King among the nations.
Part Three · The Kingdom Revealed
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Lesson overview
Jesus travels from Tyre through Sidon toward the Sea of Galilee and the Decapolis—a striking itinerary through predominantly Gentile territory.
People bring him a man who is deaf and has difficulty speaking. Jesus takes the man aside, away from the crowd, and communicates through intensely personal actions: fingers to ears, touch to tongue, eyes raised to heaven, and a deep sigh. Then comes a word the Gospel preserves in Jesus’ own Aramaic: "Ephphatha"—"Be opened."
The man’s ears open and his speech becomes clear. Mark’s unusual word for his speech difficulty echoes the Greek translation of Isaiah 35:6, where deaf ears are unstopped and the speech-impaired tongue shouts for joy when God comes to save. The crowd’s verdict—"He has done everything well"—therefore recognizes more than a remarkable cure. In Gentile territory they witness the promised new-creation work of Israel’s God through Jesus. The One who opens ears also confronts the reader: will we hear what this sign says about him?
With compassionate, personal authority, Jesus fulfills Isaiah’s promise that God will come to open deaf ears and release speech, revealing the glory of the saving King among the nations.
From Tyre through Sidon to the Decapolis
Jesus’ unusual route widens the geographical and human horizon of his kingdom ministry.
People who have heard of Jesus bring a deaf, speech-impaired man and beg for his touch.
Jesus takes the man aside, touches his ears and tongue, looks to heaven, sighs, and commands them to open.
They were utterly astonished, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
Mark 7:37
A word that points to Isaiah
Mark’s rare term for speech difficulty recalls the Greek Isaiah 35 and its promise of God’s saving arrival.
Isaiah’s blossoming wilderness and restored senses illuminate what Jesus’ route and act reveal.
"He has done everything well"
The man’s restoration is immediate and complete, despite Jesus’ command that the event not be publicized.
The crowd’s amazement becomes a confession that the promised saving work of God is present in Jesus.
Read, trace, and live the teaching.
This lesson belongs within the whole Gospel story. Read the principal passage slowly, follow the supporting texts in their own contexts, and notice how the words and works of Jesus reveal the kingdom he brings.
Read the passage
Mark 7:31–37
Trace the promise
Genesis 1:31; Isaiah 29:18–19
See the Gospel connection
Isaiah 35:1–10; Isaiah 42:18–20; Mark 4:9, 23; Mark 5:18–20
Follow the truth
Mark 8:22–26; Revelation 21:3–5
Scripture guide
Read the whole teaching in context.
These are the principal passages developed in this message and the texts that clarify its place within the mission of Jesus.
The passage in context
Genesis 1:31; Isaiah 29:18–19
Promise and preparation
Isaiah 35:1–10; Isaiah 42:18–20
The Gospel’s witness
Mark 4:9, 23; Mark 5:18–20
Life under the King
Mark 8:22–26; Revelation 21:3–5