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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Cyril of Alexandria
For, as has been said, they sought to be healed of different diseases, and because the disciples saw that what they sought might be accomplished by His simple assent, they say, Send them away, that they be no more distressed. But mark the overflowing kindness of Him who is asked. He not only grants those things which the disciples seek, but to those who follow Him, He supplies the bounty of a munificent hand, commanding food to be set before them; as it follows, But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
But when the day was wearing away, the disciples now beginning to have a care of others take compassion on the multitude.
Western Saints
Bede
The day began to decline, and the twelve, approaching, said to him, "Send the crowds away, so that they may go into the villages and countryside around and find food." As the day declined, the Savior feeds the crowds, because either with the end of the ages approaching, or when the Sun of righteousness has set for us, we are saved from the wasting away of long spiritual famine.
Bonaventure
Now the day began to decline, etc. After the instruction of the disciples through a familiar example, there follows instruction through a figurative deed, and this in the feeding of the crowds. Concerning the expression of which, two things are introduced by the Evangelist. The first is the occasion on the part of the need of the multitude; the second is the generosity on the part of the mercy of the Savior, and this at the passage: And he said to his disciples: Make them sit down, etc. …
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