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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Thou hast the words of eternal life." These men already admitted the Resurrection, and all the apportionment which shall be there. And observe the brotherly and affectionate man, how he maketh answer for all the band. For he said not, "I know," but, "We know." Or rather, observe how he goes to the very words of his Teacher, not speaking as did the Jews. …
Cyril of Alexandria
CHAPTER IV. That a type of Christ was the holy Tabernacle which led the people in the wilderness, and that the ark that was in it and the lamp and the altar, as well that of incense as that of sacrifice, signified Christ Himself. By the mouth of one the chief do all speak, preserving the knowledge that is in truth most well befitting saints, that in this too they might be found an ensample to those who should come after them, to wit of sober and admirable reasoning. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Peter, having a tender love for Him and for the brethren, answers on behalf of the entire company of the apostles. He did not say "Lord! to whom shall I go?" and "I have known and believed," but "to whom shall we go?" and so forth. He says that the Lord has the words of eternal life, because he had heard Him say: "I will raise up the one who believes in Me, and he will have eternal life." For they had already accepted the truth of the resurrection and all the teaching. …
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
And now addressing the few that remained: "Then said Jesus to the twelve" (namely, those twelve who remained), "Will ye also," said He, "go away?" Not even Judas departed. But it was already manifest to the Lord why he remained: to us he was made manifest afterwards. Peter answered in behalf of all, one for many, unity for the collective whole: "Then Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go?" Thou drivest us from Thee; give us Thy other self. "To whom shall we go?" If we abandon Thee, to whom shall we go? …
Thomas Aquinas
Then our Lord examined those disciples who remained with him. First, we see this in the question he asked them; secondly, Peter's answer shows the devotion of those who remained; and thirdly, our Lord corrects Peter's answer (v 71). Our Lord examined the Twelve who remained as to their willingness to stay on; and so he said to the Twelve, that is, to the Apostles, Do you too wish to leave? He asked them this for two reasons. …
Bonaventure
"Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go?" As if to say: we do not wish to depart, because we cannot find anyone like you: Psalm: "There is none like you among the gods, O Lord." Nor should we depart on account of these words; hence he says: "You have the words of eternal life," which to others who did not believe were harsh and death-dealing, but to Peter and the other believers were life. It is asked: why did Peter alone respond and more so than the others? …
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