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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go?" Yet they who had wished to be rid of Him, who did all in their power not to see Him, ought not to have asked this question, but to have said, "we are glad of it, when will the departure take place?" but they were somewhat affected at His words, and with foolish suspicion question one another, "whither will he go?" "Will he go unto the dispersion of the Gentiles?" What is, "the dispersion of the Gentiles"? …
Cyril of Alexandria
Seest thou herein again the wretchedness of Jewish reasonings? seest thou the most miserable surmise of grovelling mind? for they do not say that He will ascend up to Heaven, although they clearly heard, Yet a little while am I with you, and I go unto Him that sent Me, but they are imagining the country of the Gentiles, as though among them were He That sent Him, unto Whom He promised to return. But the people of the Jews is hereby, as it seems, prophesying, albeit not knowing what it is saying. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
The Jews said: "Does He intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks?" See, they changed somewhat and were softened by His words. This is evident from the question "Does He intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks?" For if this were not so, they would have said: "You want to leave? We desire this, we are glad of it." But there is nothing of the sort here; but, as though strongly wishing not to lose Him, they ask where He intends to go. …
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
"Then said the Jews," not to Him, but "to themselves, Whither will this man go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersion among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?" For they knew not what they said; but, it being His will, they prophesied. The Lord was indeed about to go to the Gentiles, not by His bodily presence, but still with His feet. What were His feet? …
Thomas Aquinas
Then we see that this was bewildering to the Jews, who, although they thought of Christ in a worldly way, still did believe to a certain extent. And three things happen here. First, they are bewildered; secondly, they form an opinion, and thirdly, they argue against their own opinion. They are perplexed when they say to each other: Where is he going that we cannot find him? For, as was said, they understood this in a physical way: "The sensual man does not perceive those things that pertain to the Spirit of God" (1 Cor 2:14). …
Bonaventure
Here the consequent doubt of the Jews is noted, arising from the fact that they did not understand him; whence they say: "The Jews therefore said: Where is this man about to go, that we will not find him?" And conversing among themselves, they ask about the place: "Is he perhaps about to go to the dispersion of the Gentiles and teach the Gentiles?" "Here by doubting, as Augustine says, they prophesied. …
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