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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Cyril of Alexandria
It seems likely that the officers were more strongly Jewish, and ever cleaving to the Pharisees and sharing their common mind, and ever soused with the words of their rulers, were persuaded to think the same with them, as being ever with them. But when they came, no ways bringing the Lord, but astonishment-stricken beyond their expectation, and late and only now marvelling at Him Whom they ought not to have hated at the beginning, and thinking that all the rest ought to be persuaded by them: they say with a kind of deep anguish, Have …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Why do the Pharisees address the servants not with anger, but with meekness and speak so gently: "Have you also been led astray?" Because they were afraid that they would completely separate from them and attach themselves to Christ. Therefore they speak to them very meekly and kindly: "Have even you, who are wiser than the rest and are always with us who are experienced in the law, been led astray?"
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
The Pharisees however rejected their testimony: Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also led away? As if to say, We see that you are charmed by His discourse.
Thomas Aquinas
As to the third point, see the treachery of the Jews in trying to alienate the officers from Christ. The Pharisees then retorted, to the officers, Have you too been seduced? Here they do three things. First, they attack what they consider a mistake of their officers; secondly, they hold up their leaders as an example; and in the third place, they reject the example of the people. They attack the officers when they say, Have you too been seduced? As if to say: We see that what he said was pleasing to you. …
Bonaventure
"The Pharisees therefore answered them." Having heard the response of the officers, the Pharisees rebuke them for having given credence to his teaching; whence they say: "Have you also been led astray?" And they endeavor to show that they had been led astray by the example of the wicked.
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