a. Then He opened His mouth: This means that Jesus used his voice in a strong way to teach this crowd. He spoke with energy, projecting His thoughts with earnestness. i. “It is not superfluous to say that ‘he opened his mouth, and taught them,’ for he had taught them often when his mouth was closed.” (Spurgeon) ii. “He began to speak to them with freedom, so as the multitude might hear.” (Poole) “Jesus Christ spoke like a man in earnest; he enunciated clearly, and spake