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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Then saith He to his disciples, Let us go into Judea." Why, when He never in other places told them beforehand where He was going, doth He tell them here? They had been greatly terrified, and since they were in this way disposed, He forewarneth them, that the suddenness might not trouble them.
Cyril of Alexandria
Now when the Lord said: Let us go into Judaea again, He seems almost to declare "Even though the people there are unworthy of kindness, yet now that an opportunity presents itself of conveying them some advantage, let us go back to them;" but the disciples in their love for Him think it right to try to hinder Him, and moreover as men they suppose that He would be unwilling to put Himself in peril by going amongst the Jews. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
In other cases the Lord never stated beforehand where He intended to go, but only here does He announce in advance, it seems, because His disciples were very afraid to go to Judea. He announces beforehand so that they would not be troubled by the unexpectedness, if He were to suddenly lead them into a country which they were afraid to enter.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
1482 Here (v 7) our Lord declares his intention to go to the place where Lazarus died. First, we see our Lord's plan; secondly, we see the fear in the disciples (v 8); and thirdly, we have our Lord dispelling their fear (v 9). 1483 With respect to the first the Evangelist says, Then after this, the prolonged delay, he said, Jesus did, to the disciples, Let us go into Judea again. …
Bonaventure
Then after these things he said to his disciples. After the announcement of the illness has been made, the arrival of the Physician is described here. First, therefore, is noted Christ's security, on account of which he exhorts his fearful disciples, saying: Then after these things he said to his disciples, namely Jesus: Let us go into Judea again. He exhorted them for this reason, because they were fearful; and this is evident from their response.
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