But that which He says, “Ephphatha, that is, Be opened,” belong properly to the ears, for the ears are to be opened for hearing, but the tongue to be loosed from the bonds of its impediment, that is may be able to speak.
Wherefore it goes on, “And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.”
Where each nature of one and the same Christ is manifestly distinct, looking up indeed into Heaven as man, praying unto God, He groaned, but presently with one word, as being strong in the Divine Majesty, He healed.
It goes on, “And He charged them that they should tell no man.”
Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).