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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
Then he adduces these Gentiles themselves as witnesses: "ye know," says he, "the matter which came to pass throughout all Judea, beginning at Galilee - then he confirms it from this also - after the baptism which John preached" - "even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Ghost and with power." He does not mean, Ye know Jesus, for they did not know Him, but he speaks of the things done by Him. Then he proves how He was Lord of all, from the things which He achieved "throughout all Judea. …
Irenaeus
He thus clearly indicates, that He whom Cornelius had previously feared as God, of whom he had heard through the law and the prophets, for whose sake also he used to give alms, is, in truth, God. The knowledge of the Son was, however, wanting to him; therefore did [Peter] add, "The word, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached, Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Ghost, and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were …
Western Saints
Bede
You know the word which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and so on. He briefly included everything that is recited in the Creed: that Jesus is the Christ, that he is Lord of all, that he was sent to reconcile the world to God, that he was heralded by the voice of John, that he was anointed with the Holy Spirit, that through miracles he was declared to have God dwelling in him, that he was crucified and resurrected from the dead, and appeared to his followers, that he will come as the judge of all at the end, and that through …
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