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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Jerome
Truly, you are also one of them: for even your speech gives you away. Not that Peter spoke a different language or came from a foreign nation. For all of them were Hebrews, both those who accused and those who were accused. But each province and region has its own peculiarities, and cannot avoid the sound of their native language. Hence, even the Ephraimites in the Book of Judges (chapter 12) could not pronounce the word σύνθημα.
Thomas Aquinas
Then follows the third denial. And first, the time is described; secondly, what provoked it; thirdly, the denial. He says therefore: and after a little while they came that stood by. Luke says that after the space of about one hour. And the devil was arranging this, so that he would have no respite. Hence they say to him: surely thou also art one of them; and they prove this: for even thy speech doth discover thee. But it is certain that all were Jews; how then does he say: for even thy speech doth discover thee? …
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