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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
What then doth the high priest? Willing to press Him to a defense, that by that he might take Him, he saith, "Hearest Thou not what these witness against Thee? But He held His peace." For the attempts at defense were unprofitable, no man hearing. For this was a show only of a court of justice, but in truth an onset of robbers, assailing Him without cause, as in a cave, or on a road. …
Western Saints
Jerome
And the high priest stood up and said to Him, 'Do You answer nothing? What is it that these men testify against You?' But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest became furious and impatient, unable to find a place for false accusations, he threw the high priest off his seat, in order to demonstrate his madness of mind through the movement of his body. …
Thomas Aquinas
Then follows the examination through his own confession. And first, the questioning is set forth regarding the testimony; secondly, regarding the principal matter. The second is at and the high priest said to him etc. He says therefore: the high priest rising up said to him: Answerest thou nothing to the things which these witness against thee? …
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