“Et statim apertæ sunt aures ejus, et solutum est vinculum linguæ ejus, et loquebatur recte.”
“And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.”
“Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.”
“Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.”
“And 2532, 2112 his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.”
Now this cure was, (1.) A proof of Christ's being the Messiah; for it was foretold that by his power the ears of the deaf should be unstopped, and the tongue of the dumb should be made to sing, Isa 35 5, 6. (2.) It was a specimen of the operations of his gospel upon the minds of men. The great command of the gospel, and grace of Christ to poor sinners, is Ephphatha-Be opened. Grotius applies it thus, that the internal impediments of the mind are removed by the Spirit of Christ, as those bodily impediments were by the word of his power. He opens the heart, as he did Lydia's, and thereby opens the ear to receive the word of God, and opens the mouth in prayer and praises.
Verses 31-37 Here is a cure of one that was deaf and dumb. Those who brought this poor man to Christ, besought him to observe the case, and put forth his power. Our Lord used more outward actions in the doing of this cure than usual. These were only signs of Christ's power to cure the man, to encourage his faith, and theirs that brought him. Though we find great variety in the cases and manner of relief of those who applied to Christ, yet all obtained the relief they sought. Thus it still is in the great concerns of our souls.