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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
What then saith Christ? "O woman, great is thy faith." Yea, therefore did He put her off, that He might proclaim aloud this saying, that He might crown the woman. "Be it unto thee even as thou wilt." Now what He saith is like this: "Thy faith indeed is able to effect even greater things than these; nevertheless, Be it unto thee even as thou wilt." This was akin to that voice that said, "Let the Heaven be, and it was." "And her daughter was made whole from that very hour." Seest thou how this woman too contributed not a little to the …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Now Jesus shows the reason why He put off healing her at the beginning. So that the faith and understanding of the woman might be made manifest, Christ did not immediately give His assent at the beginning and even drove her away. But now when her faith has been revealed she hears the words of praise, "Great is thy faith." By saying, "Be it unto thee even as thou wilt," Christ showed that if she had not had faith she would not have obtained her request. …
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
See, brothers, how in this woman who was a Canaanite—who came from the Gentiles and represented a type (namely, a figure of the church)—how her humility is highly praised. Indeed, the Jewish people, as castigated in the Gospel, were puffed up with pride because they were chosen to receive the law, because the patriarchs proceeded from that people, the prophets appeared and God's servant Moses performed great miracles in Egypt, which we hear about in the Psalms. …
Thomas Aquinas
Therefore the Lord granted her request: then Jesus answering, said to her etc. And he does three things. First, her commendation is presented; second, the granting of her request; third, the effect. When she humbles herself, he says great is your faith. Great, because she believes great things. Likewise, because of its rectitude; James 1:6: but let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. Likewise, great because of its fervor. …
Rabanus Maurus
Great indeed was her faith; for the Gentiles, neither trained in the Law, nor educated by the words of the Prophets, straightway on the preaching of the Apostles obeyed with the hearing of the ear, and therefore deserved to obtain salvation.
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