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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
They attribute faith not to Jesus on the testimony of John, but to John on account of the works that Jesus performed. "Therefore," he says, "many believed there." The word "there" shows that the place brought them much benefit. For this reason Jesus often leads the people out to deserted places and removes them from the company of evil men, so that more fruit might be produced. So, it seems, He did also in the Old Testament: He led them out of Egypt and in the wilderness formed and established the people, giving them the Law. …
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
These laid hold of Him while abiding, not, like the Jews, when departing. Let us approach by the candle to the day. John is the candle, and gave testimony to the day.
Thomas Aquinas
Thirdly, he reveals the faith in their hearts, saying, and many believed in him there. As Augustine remarks, they grasped Christ remaining, whom the Jews wanted to seize waning, because through the lamp they had come to the day. For John was that lamp and gave testimony to the day.
Bonaventure
"But all things whatsoever John said of this man were true. And," thus led by this twofold testimony, "many believed in him," according to what the Lord himself had said above in the same chapter: "And if you do not believe me, at least believe the works"; "many," according to that passage of the Psalm: "I shall number them, and they shall be multiplied above the sand"; and Genesis chapter seventeen: "You shall be the father of many nations."
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