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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Bede
For as often as the admonition occurs either in the Gospel or the Revelation of St. John, it signifies that there is a mystical meaning in what is said, and we must inquire more closely into it. Hence the disciples who were ignorant ask our Saviour, for it follows, And his disciples asked him, &c. But let no one suppose that as soon as the parable was finished His disciples asked Him, but as Mark says, When he was alone they asked him. (Mark 4:10.)
Bonaventure
Second, as regards the disciplinary question that directs, it is added: And his disciples asked him, namely, so that they might be directed by him, according to that word of Sirach thirty-three: "He who makes known the question will prepare the word, and so having prayed he will be heard; and he who keeps discipline will then respond." But this is said not because they asked immediately, but because at the word of Christ they conceived the will to ask; whence in Mark four it is said: "When he was alone, they asked him." And because …
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