Scripture does not give his name. A Gentile in the Decapolis — and the word "Ephphatha."
The Deaf and Mute Man of Decapolis
“Ephphatha” — Be Opened
Scripture gives no name
In Mark’s Gospel
Jesus came through the Decapolis — the region of the Gerasene demoniac he had freed
Mark 7:31; 5:20
They brought him to Jesus and begged him to lay his hand on him
Mark 7:32
Jesus took him aside from the multitude, privately — away from the crowd
Mark 7:33
He put his fingers into his ears, spat, and touched his tongue
Mark 7:33
Who they were
- Scripture tells us little of the man himself — but his neighbors' love brought him to Jesus (Mark 7:32)
- Healed gently — taken aside privately, touched with tenderness (Mark 7:33)
Read about them
Faces of Faith
“Surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses” — Hebrews 12:1
A keepsake of The Deaf and Mute Man of Decapolis’s story — the portrait on the front, the key moments on the back.
Faces of Faith cards coming soon to the TruVINE store.
Every claim above is from Scripture unless labeled “Tradition.” Depictions are checked against the WEB text on this site.
