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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
Observe him, what a miscreant he is; when he was convicted, then he believed: when again he was convicted, then he became humble. Simon believed only in an intellectual sense, being impressed with wonder, rather than convinced of sin. So, now, it is fear of calamity and penalty, not repentance, which leads him to ask the apostles to pray for him. "Seeing his miracles," he was amazed, and came over. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Because the words "pray to the Lord for me" Simon said not because he repented and converted, but only for the sake of appearances. For otherwise, where is the weeping? Where is the remorse and confession of sins?
Oecumenius
For the saying, "Pray for me," is that of one confessing, even if it was not spoken from a right and wholehearted disposition. [CHRYSOSTOM]
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