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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"After that, He was seen of James." I suppose, His brother. For the Lord is said to have Himself ordained him and made him Bishop in Jerusalem first. "Then to all the apostles." For there were also other apostles, as the seventy.
Theophylact of Ohrid
The Brother of the Lord, appointed by Him as the first bishop in Jerusalem. For there were other apostles as well, such as the seventy disciples.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
902. – Then, i.e., after this, he was seen by James, i.e., of Alphaeus. The reason for this can be assigned because, as it is read, James vowed that he would not take food, until he saw the Lord. But according to this the order of appearances is not observed, because if after all those listed an appearance was made to James, he would have been too long without food and this is difficult. …
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