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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
He departs from those who were unworthy and goes to Bethany, which means "house of obedience." He goes from those who are disobedient to those who are obedient to Him, and among them He lodges. For He says, "I will dwell and walk among them" (II Cor. 6:16).
Western Saints
Jerome
And leaving them, he went out outside the city to Bethany, and he stayed there. He left the unbelievers and, leaving the city of opposition, he went to Bethany, which means house of obedience, foreshadowing at that time the calling of the gentiles, and he stayed there because he could not remain in Israel. …
Thomas Aquinas
"And leaving them, he went out of the city into Bethania." Here he confutes in deed. And first, by a deed done regarding himself; secondly, by a deed done regarding the fig tree. He says therefore that "leaving them, he went out." And that leaving was a sign that they themselves would leave him. Jer 51:9: "We would have cured Babylon, but she is not healed." And he passes on to Bethany, to the house of obedience: for there Jesus dwells, as in Rom 6. "And he abode there," because he remains in those who obey him. …
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