1. أصم أعقد Deaf and had an impediment in his speech
معك لا اريد شيئاً على الأرض
there is none upon earth
that I desire besides You
أصم أعقد
Deaf and had an impediment in his speech

2. ثم خرج ايضا من تخوم صور و صيدا وجاء الى بحر الجليل في وسط حدود المدن العشر. وجاءوا اليه باصم اعقد و طلبوا اليه ان يضع يده عليه. فاخذه من بين الجمع على ناحية ووضع اصابعه في اذنيه وتفل ولمس لسانه. ورفع نظره نحو السماء و ان و قال له افثا اي انفتح.
Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon, He came through the midst of the region of Decapolis to the Sea of Galilee. Then they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and they begged Him to put His hand on him. And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears, and He spat and touched his tongue. Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened“.

3. كثيراً ما نشكو مش عارف أسمع صوت ربنا؟؟ We often complain
و للوقت انفتحت اذناه و انحل رباط لسانه و تكلم مستقيما. فاوصاهم ان لا يقولوا لاحد و لكن على قدر ما اوصاهم كانوا ينادون اكثر كثيرا. و بهتوا الى الغاية قائلين انه عمل كل شيء حسنا جعل الصم يسمعون و الخرس يتكلمون (مر 7 : 31 – 37)
Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly. Then He commanded them that they should tell no one; but the more He commanded them, the more widely they proclaimed it. And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak”(Mar7:31-37)
كثيراً ما نشكو مش عارف أسمع صوت ربنا؟؟
We often complain
about not being able
to listen to God’s voice??
أو مش عارف أتكلم عن ربنا؟؟
Or not being able
to talk about God??

4. طلبوا اليه أن يضع يده عليه They begged Him to put His hand on him
و جاءوا اليه باصم اعقد و طلبوا اليه ان يضع يده عليه. (مر 7 : 32)
Then they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and they begged Him to put His hand on him. (Mar 7 : 32)
إلحاح الآباء والمرشدين
The insistence of the Fathers and the spiritual guides
شفاعة القديسين
The Saints’ Intercession
صلاة من حولك من المؤمنين
The prayers of the ones surrounding you
from the believers

5. أصم أعقد؟!! Deaf and had an impediment in his speech
منفصل عن الله ... لا يسمعه ولا يكلمه ولا يتكلم عنه
Separated from God … does not hear Him, nor talk to Him, nor talk about Him,
يرى ولا يفهم
See or understand
يسمع صوت داخله فقط
Listens only to the voice inside him

6. أخذه على ناحية He took him aside
فاخذه من بين الجمع على ناحية و وضع اصابعه في اذنيه و تفل و لمس لسانه. (مر 7 : 33)
And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears, and He spat and touched his tongue. (Mar 7 : 33)
من بين الجموع ... البعد عن الناس والخلوة
Away from the multitude …
getting away from people and taking a quiet time
وضع أصابعه ... لمسة حب
He put His fingers …
a loving touch
وتفل ... إعادة خلق
He spat … a re-creating

7. العلاقة الشخصية؟!! The personal relationship?!!
هل تُكَلم الله عن نفسك والناس والظروف
Do you speak to God about yourself,
the people, and the circumstances
أم تُكَلم نفسك عن الله والناس والظروف
Or do you talk to yourself about God, the people, and the circumstances
أم تُكَلم الناس عن نفسك والله والظروف
Or do you talk to the people about yourself, God, and the circumstances
هل تشتهي رؤية الناس أم رؤية الله في الناس
Do you desire to see the people or to see God in the people

8. رفع نظره نحو السماء Looking up to heaven
و رفع نظره نحو السماء و ان و قال له افثا اي انفتح. (مر 7 : 34)
Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened” (Mar 7 : 34)
الصلاة الدائمة
The Continuous prayer
الإتكال على السماء
Leaning on Heaven
الذي بقى منك عيناك ...؟!
What is left of you, is your eyes …?!

9. وأنَ
He sighed
و رفع نظره نحو السماء و ان و قال له افثا اي انفتح. (مر 7 : 34)
Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened” (Mar 7 : 34)
أنين الجوع والإحتياج
The moaning
of hunger and need
أنين التوبة والخجل
The moaning
of repentance and shyness
أنين البشر من حولك
The moaning of the humans around you

10. افثا ... إنفتح "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened”
و رفع نظره نحو السماء و ان و قال له افثا اي انفتح. و للوقت انفتحت اذناه و انحل رباط لسانه و تكلم مستقيما (مر 7 : )
Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened”. Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly. (Mar 7 : )
أمر الهي ... النعمة
A Godly order … the Grace
ماذا تشعر بعد فترة من إنغلاق اذنيك؟؟
What do you feel after a period
of your ears’ closure??
تكلم مستقيماً
He spoke plainly

11. أوصاهم ... أن لا يقولوا لأحد
He commanded them that they should tell no one
فاوصاهم ان لا يقولوا لاحد و لكن على قدر ما اوصاهم كانوا ينادون اكثر كثيرا. (مر 7 : 36)
Then He commanded them that they should tell no one; but the more He commanded them, the more widely they proclaimed it. (Mar 7 : 36)
فاوصاهم كثيرا ان لا يعلم احد بذلك و قال ان تعطى لتاكل (مر 5 : 43)
But He commanded them strictly that no one should know it, and said that something should be given her to eat (Mar5:43)
لماذا يتكلمون عن المعجزة؟؟
Why did they talk about the miracle??
هل كٌتر الكلام يُعَطل الأذن؟!!
Would too much talking hinder the ears from listening?!!

12. عمل كل شىء حسناً He has done all things well
و بهتوا الى الغاية قائلين انه عمل كل شيء حسنا جعل الصم يسمعون و الخرس يتكلمون (مر 7 : 37)
And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak". (Mar 7 : 37)
التسبيح هو المطلوب
Praising is the required action
لا ترى ولا تسمع ولا تتكلم فارغاً
You do not see nor listen, nor talk nonsense
ترى وتسمع وتتكلم مستقيماً
You see, listen,
and talk plainly

13. تداريب Exercises ماذا تريدني ... أن أسمع اليوم!
What do You want me … to listen to today!
ماذا تريدني ... أن أتكلم اليوم!
What do You want me … to talk about today!
متى تريدني ... أن أصمت اليوم!
When do You want me … to keep quiet today!
ماذا تريد يارب أن أفعل؟!
Lord, what do You want me to do?!