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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"For each man shall bear his own burden." He appears to state a reason prohibitory of boasting against another; but at the same time he corrects the boaster, so that he may no more entertain high thoughts of himself by bringing to his remembrance his own errors, and pressing upon his conscience the idea of a burden, and of being heavily laden.
Theophylact of Ohrid
Why do you boast before your neighbor? Both you and he will each bear your own burden, and then the work of each will be evaluated. Therefore, when you have a burden and labors, do not boast of your good deed either before others or before yourself.
Oecumenius
"For each will bear his own burden." For why boast over your neighbor? he says. And you, also, will bear your own burden. And then each one's work will be tested.
Western Saints
Jerome
For each one will bear his own burden. It seems to contradict what was said before, where it says: Bear one another's burdens: for if each one bears his own burden, he will not be able to bear another's burdens. But it must be understood that there he commanded that we, as sinners in this life, bear one another's burdens and help each other in this present age. …
Thomas Aquinas
The reason for avoiding pride is the reward or punishment that will be rendered to each one according to his merits or demerits. Hence he says, "For every one shall bear his own burden." But this seems contrary to what he had said earlier, namely, "Bear ye one another's burdens." But it should be known that he was speaking there of the burden of supporting weakness, a burden which we ought to carry one for another; but now he is speaking of the burden of rendering an account. …
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