II.—The Behaviour of the Hearers.
We are told (verse 3) “All the people were attentive.” There are some who go to God’s house, and make such poor use of their ears, that they will wish at the Judgment Day they had been born deaf. We read also of the reverence of the people. They “stood up” to listen, and joined in the prayer with a great “Amen!” What a scene we have depicted in verses 5-6.