Prayer And Deed

Τότε ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῇ: ὦ γύναι, μεγάλη σου ἡ πίστις: γενηθήτω σοι ὡς θέλεις. καὶ ἰάθη ἡ θυγάτηρ αὐτῆς ἀπὸ τῆς ὥρας ἐκείνης. Εἰπὼν δὲ , Γενηθήτω, βασιλικῶς ἐφθέγχατο· οὐ δι' εὐχῆς τὸ ὅραμα ἀνύσας, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς θεοπρεποῦς ἐξουσίας. Ῥηθέντος τοῦ λόγου, τὸ ἔργον οὐ χρονίζει· Θεὸς γὰρ ὁ λέγων, καὶ τὸ ῥῆμα ἐνεργοῦν, καὶ ἡ δύναμις πανταχοῦ. Ἅγιος Κύριλλος Ἀλεξανδρείας, Ἐξὴγησις Εἰς Τὸ Κατὰ Ματθαιον Εὐάγγελιον Source:  Migne PG 72.425c

Then in answer Jesus said to her, 'Woman, great is your faith; let it be done to you as you wish.' And from that hour her daughter was healed. 1   And saying, 'Let it be,' He spoke royally, not as in prayer seeking something in view to be accomplished, but with authority bringing about a miracle. For it is God who speaks, and His word is effective, and His power is present everywhere. Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary On The Gospel Of Saint Matthew, Fragment 1 Mt 15.28