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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Cyril of Alexandria
Now when the impious Jews were already at hand, with the band of soldiers whom they brought, and their leader who also had promised to betray Him, and were ready to take Him and bear Him away in no long time to His sufferings upon the cross, and before the Crucifixion, He declared that He would break off His discourse with them. For, He says, the time is short and already past. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Having comforted the disciples with the foregoing discourse, the Lord again speaks of His death. "For the prince of this world is coming," He says, that is, the devil. That he is the prince of this world, understand this not of creation in general, but of wicked people who are worldly-minded. For he has dominion not over heaven and earth—otherwise he would have overthrown and ruined everything—but over those who give themselves over to him. …
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
But what says He next? "Hereafter I will not talk much with you; for the prince of this world cometh;" and who is that, but the devil? "And hath nothing in me;" that is to say, no sin at all. For by such words He points to the devil, as the prince, not of His creatures, but of sinners, whom He here designates by the name of this world. …
Gregory the Dialogist
For we must consider deeply how terrible for us will be the hour of our death, what fear of mind, how great then the memory of all our evils, what forgetfulness of past happiness, what dread and consideration of the Judge. Then malign spirits seek their own works in the departing soul; then they recount the evils they persuaded, that they may drag the soul as their companion to torments. …
Hilary of Poitiers
He next alludes to the approach of the time when He would resume His glory. Hereafter I will not talk much with you.
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