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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"When therefore Jesus knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (though Jesus Himself baptized not but His disciples,) He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee." He indeed baptized not, but they who carried the news, desiring to excite their hearers to envy, so reported. "Wherefore then departed He?" Not from fear, but to take away their malice, and to soften their envy. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
The Lover of mankind, having once become incarnate for us, does everything for our benefit. So now too, having learned that the Pharisees heard of His fame, and knowing that they would envy Him and rise up against Him, He withdraws to Galilee, teaching us two things: first, to spare our enemies and to make every effort not to give them occasion for offense or envy; second, not to subject ourselves to temptations senselessly and without profit, but to withdraw for a time until the fury subsides. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
He then mentions Christ's going away, he left Judea. He left for three reasons. First, to get away from the envy of the Pharisees, who were disturbed because of what they had heard about Christ, and were preparing to harass him. By this he gives us the example that we should, with gentleness, yield ground to evil for a time: "Do not pile wood on his fire" (Sir 8:4). Another reason was to show us that it is not sinful to flee from persecution: "If they persecute you in one town, flee to another" (Mt 10:23). …
Bonaventure
"He left Judea and went again into Galilee:" because he had gone once before, above in the first chapter. Chrysostom: "The Lord withdrew not for the sake of fear, but concealing their malice and envy": whence below in the seventh chapter: "Jesus walked in Galilee: for he did not wish to go into Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him." Thus, with preaching having been done to the Jews, the opportunity of preaching to the Samaritans presented itself. …
Alcuin of York
Our Lord left Judaea also mystically, i. e. He left the unbelief of those who condemned Him, and by His Apostles, went into Galilee, i. e. into the ficklenessa of the world; thus teaching His disciples to pass from vices to virtues.
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