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What the Fathers say

Luke 22:68

Eastern Fathers

Theophylact of Ohrid

"And if I also ask, you will not answer." For they often remained silent when questioned, for example, about the baptism of John (Mark 11:30, 33), about the words: "The Lord said to my Lord" (Matt. 22:44–46), about the woman who was bent over (Luke 13:11–17). When did you listen to Me and believe? When did you not remain silent to a question put to you? …

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Western Saints

Bonaventure

But if I shall ask you, you will not answer me nor release me; wherefore it is clear that you ask as rebels. Whence the Gloss: "He had often said that he was the Christ, and he had also asked them how they said the Christ was the son of David: but they were willing neither to believe him when he spoke, nor to answer him when he asked, nor to release him who was innocent"; above in chapter 20: "How do they say that the Christ is the son of David?"

Commentary on Luke, Chapter 22 ↗