... the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing And ... “Ephphatha!” The greater our regard for the one who was cruci fied and rose from the dead, the greater will be the “Ephphatha!” in the final days – like when God said in the beginning, “Let there be light!” ... seeing And they praised the God of Israel Matthew 15:29–31 Great crowds came to Jesus, bringing the lame, the maimed, the blind, the dumb and putting them at his feet; and he healed them The news...