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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Bede
But since the Master had excused by an undeniable example the breach of the sabbath, with which they charged His disciples, their object is now by watching to bring a false accusation against the Master Himself. As it follows, And the Scribes and Pharisees watched him, if he would heal on the sabbath, that if He did not, they might accuse Him of cruelty or impotence; if He did, of violation of the sabbath. Hence it follows, that they might find an accusation against him.
Bonaventure
Nevertheless, Jewish perfidy was to be confuted on account of the observance of malice, by reason of which he says: But the scribes and Pharisees were watching whether he would heal on the Sabbath. Whence was fulfilled in them that word of the Psalm: "All their thoughts are unto evil; they shall dwell and hide themselves: they themselves shall watch my heel." This observation was insidious, which pertains to a malicious mind, according to that word of Jeremiah 9: "In his mouth he speaks peace with his friend, and secretly he lays …
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