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Acts 16:19

Eastern Fathers

John Chrysostom

"And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas." So then Paul did all, both miracles and teaching, but of the dangers Silas also is partaker. "And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone." Everywhere money the cause of evils. O that heathen cruelty! they wished the girl to be still a demoniac, that they might make money by her. …

Homily on Acts 35 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

"Her masters, seeing that the hope of their profit was gone." Everywhere the cause of evil is money. For the sake of enrichment, the woman's masters wanted her to be possessed by a demon. Look: they do not even want to acknowledge the demon, but are consumed by their one passion — love of money. The demon said: "These men are servants of the Most High God," but they say that "these men... …

Commentary on Acts ↗