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John 10:32

Eastern Fathers

Theophylact of Ohrid

The Lord, reproving them and showing that they have no reasonable cause for their fury against Him, but rage in vain, reminds them of the miracles He performed and says: "I have shown you many good works; for which of them do you wish to stone Me?"

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Western Saints

Thomas Aquinas

Secondly, we see our Lord reprove their violence, saying, I have shown you many good works. First, he reminds them of the benefits given to them; secondly, he reproves their violence. He recalls the benefits he granted in healing the sick, in teaching them and performing his miracles. So he answered them saying, I have shown you many good works, by healing, teaching and working miracles - "He has done all things well" (Mk 7:37) - from the Father, whose glory I have sought in all these things - "Yet I do not seek my own glory" (8:50). …

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Bonaventure

"Jesus answered them." Here the reason for the persecution is noted. And first the Lord shows that they are moved irrationally; therefore He says: "Many good works I have shown you from My Father; for which of those works do you stone Me?" That is, for which work of those, that is, from among them; it is a partitive construction: the Psalm: "They repaid Me evil for good"; Proverbs 17: "He who returns evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house." But malice, which lurks under a sheep's skin, assigns a reason; whence:

Commentary on John, Chapter 10 ↗

Alcuin of York

Healing of the sick, teaching, miracles. He showed them of the Father, because He sought His Father's glory in all of them. For which of these works do ye stone Me? They confess, though reluctantly, the benefit they have received from Him, but charge Him at the same time with blasphemy, for asserting His equality with the Father; For a good work we stone Thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that Thou, being a man, makest Thyself God.

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