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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Cyril of Alexandria
Hereby is clearly divulged, though much desiring to be hid, the aim of the Jews, and that one might see that it is not lawful for the Truth to lie, which said that not because they saw the miracles, were they therefore eager to follow Him, but because they did eat of the loaves and were filled. With reason then were they condemned for their much dulness, and I suppose one should truly say to them, Lo a foolish people and without heart, they have eyes and see not, they have ears and hear not. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
But the Jews, still occupied with the belly and being entirely earthly, understand these words concerning sensible bread and say: "Give us such bread." Raving in this manner, they exposed themselves. "Always," they say, "give us such bread, not for one day, not for two." They said this also out of love of money. So that we need not spend our own money on acquiring food, always give us this easily obtained bread.
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
As the woman of Samaria, when our Lord told her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall never thirst, thought He meant natural water, and said, Sir, give me this water, that she might never be in want of it again: in the same way these say, Give us this bread, which refreshes, supports, and fails not.
Thomas Aquinas
Now he considers the acquisition of this spiritual food. First, we see the Jews asking for it; secondly, he shows the way it is acquired (v 35). We should note with respect to the first, that the Jews understood what Christ said in a material way; and so, because they desired material things, they were looking for material bread from Christ. Hence they said to him, Lord, give us this bread always, which physically nourishes us. …
Bonaventure
The Lord aroused the Jews to seek spiritual refreshment; here, to those now aroused and asking, he grants instruction. And since Christ is the bread that refreshes according to the divine nature and according to the human, therefore this part has two sections. In the first is treated the refreshment of this heavenly bread according to the divine nature; in the second, with respect to the human, there: "And the bread which I shall give is my flesh." The first part has two parts. …
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