Quotes About Communication

So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the manís ears. Then He spit and touched the manís tongue.

And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).

Immediately the manís ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.

He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

“What are you disputing with them?” He asked.

But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.

Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless.

So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.

Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”

But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.

Then Johnís disciples informed him about all these things.

They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ëWe played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.í

For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”

So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

And if I ask you a question, you will not answer.

So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.

Jesus told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.”

So the disciples asked one another, “Could someone have brought Him food?”

“I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”