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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
When it has been filled, that is, when the world has ended, then those in the net are separated. And though we may have believed, if we are found to have become corrupt, we are thrown out. But those who are not, are placed into vessels which are, in fact, the places of eternal dwelling.
Western Saints
Jerome
But when the consummation and end of the world comes, as he explains more clearly below, then the fishing net will be drawn to the shore: then the true judgment of separating the fish will be displayed, and as if in a very calm harbor, the good will be placed in the vessels of celestial mansions: but the wicked will be received to be burned and dried up by the flame of hell.
Gregory the Dialogist
It is then fully filled when in the end of all things the sum of the human race is completed; as it follows, Which, when it was filled, they drew out, and sitting down on the shore gathered the good into vessels, but the bad they cast away. …
Thomas Aquinas
But will the end be the same for all? Now all are together in the net, but at the end all will be separated; hence he says which, when it was filled, i.e., when as many elect have entered as to complete the number of the elect, drawing it out, and sitting by the shore, etc. By the shore is signified the end of the world, because there will be no turbulence among the saints, but they will be in a good rest. And he says sitting, which pertains to judicial power. …
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