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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
For he did not visit the small places only, as they do who wish to deceive the simple, nor the cities only, as they who are fond of show, and seek their own glory; but as their common Lord and Father providing for all, He went about every where. Nor again did He visit the country towns only, avoiding Jerusalem, as if He feared the cavils of the lawyers, or death, which might follow therefrom; and hence he adds, And journeying towards Jerusalem. For where there were many sick, there the Physician chiefly showed Himself. …
Western Saints
Bede
However, you say that some are moved to inquire why in the Apocalypse, in the new interpretation, I have assigned Matthew to the lion and Mark to the man; they should have considered, whoever is moved by this, that I did not proclaim this as something new, but as something handed down in the ancient explanation of the fathers. For it did not appear to me from my own insight but I recalled that it had been explained in this way by the blessed Augustine, and I briefly mentioned also from where he affirmed this. …
Bonaventure
And he went through the cities etc. Above he showed that good works must be done without ceasing, through the guidance of a natural example; here he shows this same thing through the manifestation of the divine decree. Which indeed he manifests in two ways: first, with regard to the severity of divine strictness in judging; second, with regard to the sublimity of the divine disposition in redeeming, at: On that same day some drew near. …
Glossa Ordinaria
Having spoken in parables concerning the increase of the teaching of the Gospel, He every where endeavours to spread it by preaching. Hence it is said, And he went through the cities and villages.
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