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Luke 13:17

Eastern Fathers

Cyril of Alexandria

But they had nothing to answer; they themselves unanswerably condemned themselves. Hence it follows, And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed. But the people, reaping great good from His miracles, rejoiced at the signs which they saw, as it follows, And all the people rejoiced. For the glory of His works vanquished every scruple in them who sought Him not with corrupt hearts.

Catena Aurea by Aquinas ↗

Western Saints

Bede

And as He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame, and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by Him. Those who are ashamed of the sayings of the Savior show that they are rightly to be compared to the barren fig tree. Those who rejoice in His miracles declare that they belong to the daughter of Abraham, giving glory to God for her uplifting, that is, to the Church by the piety of faith.

On the Gospel of Luke ↗

Bonaventure

And when he said these things, etc. Here fourthly he subjoins the attainment of glorious victory with respect to two things that are introduced here, namely the confusion of the rebellious and the rejoicing of the faithful. First, therefore, as regards the confusion of the rebellious, he says: And when he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame; the Gloss: "The adversaries, the scribes and Pharisees, who can neither contradict the manifest truth nor are willing to believe on account of envy." Concerning such people, …

Commentary on Luke, Chapter 13 ↗