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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Bede
But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us. For they are certain that John is a prophet." Therefore, they saw that whatever they responded, they would fall into a trap, fearing stoning, but fearing the confession of the truth even more.
Bonaventure
But if we shall say: From men, all the people will stone us, abhorring the falsehood. For blasphemers were to be stoned according to the Law: Leviticus 24: "Bring forth the blasphemer outside the camp, and let all who heard lay their hands upon his head, and let all the people stone him." For they are certain that John is a Prophet, on account of his most evident holiness, for which reason it is said of John in Matthew 11: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A Prophet? …
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