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17 lines
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# looked up to heaven
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This means that he looked up toward the sky, which is associated with the place where God lives.
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# Ephphatha
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Here the author refers to something by an Aramaic word. This word should be copied as is into your language using your alphabet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
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# he sighed
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This means that he groaned or that he let out a long deep breath that could be heard. It probably shows Jesus' sympathy for the man.
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# said to him
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"said to the man"
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