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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
But wherefore doth He say this? Because often when seized by them He had gone out through the midst, without their knowing it. Nevertheless, then also this would have been done, if it had not been His own will that He should be taken. It was at least with a view to teach them this, that He then blinded their eyes, and Himself asked, "Whom seek ye?" And they knew Him not, though being with lanterns and torches, and having Judas with them. Afterwards, as they had said, "Jesus;" He saith, "I am He" whom ye seek.
Cyril of Alexandria
During the night the traitor appeared, bringing with him the servants of the Jews together with the band of soldiers. For, as we said just now, he thought that he would take Him even against His will, trusting in the number of his followers, and believing that he would find Him lingering in the spot whither He was wont to resort, and that day had not yet dawned to allow of His going forth elsewhere, but that night would be still detaining the Lord in the place of His lying down. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
The Lord asks them not because He had need to know; the Evangelist says that He knew "all that would happen to Him." And since He knew what would happen to Him, He asks not out of need to know, but with the purpose of showing that even when He was right before them, they did not see Him and did not recognize Him.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
2279 Now the Evangelist shows the promptness of Christ to willingly undergo betrayal: first, by voluntarily offering himself; secondly, by stopping one of the disciples who was resisting (v 10). In regard to the first, the Evangelist does two things: first, he tells how Christ identified himself to show his power; secondly, to show his patience (v 7). …
Bonaventure
But Jesus, knowing. Here it is shown that the arrest of Christ was voluntary on Christ's part in four ways: first, in that when he could have hidden, he offered himself: second, that by offering himself he prostrated his enemies: third, that by offering himself he freed his disciples by his command alone: fourth, that he did not permit them to resist. …
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