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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
And why saith it, "Having taken food, he was strengthened?" Because they that are in such case become relaxed: he had no heart to partake of food before, until he obtained the mighty gifts. It seems to me, that both Paul and Cornelius, at the very instant when the words were spoken, received the Spirit. And yet in this case the giver was no great one. So true is it, that there was naught of man's in the things done, nor aught was done by man, but God was present, the Doer of these things. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
"Having risen, he was baptized, and having taken food, he was strengthened," because his strength had weakened partly from the journey, partly from fear, partly from hunger, and partly from faintheartedness. Note that he did not venture to take food until he had received the great gifts.
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