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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
But John's desire when he spoke to the Publicans and soldiers, was to bring them over to a higher wisdom, for which as they were not fitted, he reveals to them commoner truths, lest if he put forward the higher they should pay no attention thereto, and be deprived of the others also.
Western Saints
Bede
He commands them therefore that they exact no more than what was presented to them, as it follows, And he said unto them, Do no more than what is appointed to you. But they are called publicans who collect the public taxes, or who are the farmers of the public revenue or public property? …
Bonaventure
And because they ask with discernment, therefore they are fruitfully instructed, when it is added: And he said to them: Do nothing more than what has been appointed for you — appointed, I say, according to divine law: Deuteronomy four: "You shall not add to the word that I speak to you, neither shall you diminish from it: keep the commandments of your God." Thus the Lord answered the rich young man: Matthew nineteen: "If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments," because, according to that of the Psalm, "in keeping them …
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