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Luke 23:10

Eastern Fathers

Theophylact of Ohrid

And that Herod wished to see Jesus with the intention of mocking and laughing at Him, and of seeing a miracle from Him, and questioned Him with such thoughts, the outcome showed. For having despised Jesus and mocked Him, he released Him, and not only did he himself mock Him, but his soldiers as well, which is most offensive of all; and having put a "bright robe" on Him, he sent Him back to Pilate. And you see, perhaps, how the devil stumbles in everything he does. …

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Western Saints

Bede

The chief priests and the scribes also stood, vehemently accusing him. With the chief priests and scribes accusing him, the Lord responded little to Pilate, and answered nothing to Herod, lest by refuting the accusation he might be released by the governor, and the benefit of the cross be delayed. …

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Bonaventure

Third, as regards the wickedness of the people accusing, there is added: But the chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him. But this constancy was not virtue, but obstinacy, because it came not from love of justice, but from the malice of envy. For this is what arms the heart to assail one's neighbor: whence Augustine says: "Although through every vice the poison of the ancient enemy is poured into the human heart, in the zeal of envy it creeps through all the inmost parts. …

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