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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
Some, to whom these words of His seemed enigmatic, thought that He was out of His mind. Why then did Christ not answer those who said He was possessed by a demon? Because neither their opponents nor His defenders could silence them or be more credible to them. Since they were divided and had risen against one another, what need was there for Him also to contradict the blasphemers, when moreover He would have no credibility from them whatsoever?
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
The opinion of one party to the argument was false. About this he says, Many of them said. He says, Many, because as we read in Ecclesiastes (1:15): "The number of fools is infinite." They said, He has a demon, and he is mad, for it is the habit of the foolish to always give an evil interpretation to matters about which they are in doubt; whereas the opposite should be done. Thus they revile whatever they do not know, as we read in the letter of Jude. …
Bonaventure
"And many of them said: He has a devil and is mad": whence they thought that he was mad. These were of those concerning whom First Corinthians chapter two says: "The sensual man does not perceive the things that are of God; for it is foolishness to him, and he cannot understand, because they are spiritually examined." Whence they refused to hear; therefore they say: "Why do you hear him?" Whence the Lord said above in chapter eight: "Because you cannot hear my word."
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