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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Cyril of Alexandria
He departs from Samaria, having now sown the Word of salvation, and like a husbandman hidden the faith in them that dwell there, not that it might be bound captive in the silence of them that received it, quiet and deep buried, but rather that it might grow in the souls of all, creeping on and advancing ever to the greater, and running to more evident might. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
The Lord, having left Samaria, comes to Galilee. Then, lest someone begin to investigate and wonder why He did not always remain in Galilee, but came to it at intervals, even though He apparently came from Galilee, he says: "The reason He did not live in Galilee was that the Galileans showed Him no honor." For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country. For we people ordinarily despise what has become commonplace, while we always pay attention to what is strange and unusual. …
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
After staying two days in Samaria, He departed into Galilee, where He resided: Now after two days He departed thence, and went into Galilee. Why then does the Evangelist say immediately, For Jesus Himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. For He would seem to have testified more to the truth, had He remained in Samaria, and not gone into Galilee. …
Thomas Aquinas
Having described the conversion of the Gentiles due to teaching, their conversion due to miracles is now given. The Evangelist mentions a miracle performed by Christ: first, giving the place; secondly, describing the miracle; and thirdly, its effect (v 53). He does two things about the first. First, he gives the general location of the miracle, that is, Christ's own homeland. Secondly, the specific place (v 46). With respect to the first he does two things. First, he mentions the general place. …
Bonaventure
The Lord manifested himself above to the disciples, the Jews, and the Samaritans; here begins the fourth part of this section, in which he manifests himself to the Galileans, his own countrymen, as being harder to believe. And this manifestation, which was made through a miracle, proceeds in this order. First, there is indicated in the Galileans a defect of reverence for honoring: second, a defect of faith for believing: third, the obtaining of the miracle: fourth, from this the building up of faith. …
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