ACC ~ Acts 12 v13

THE SERVANT EQUAL TO THE REST. CHRYSOSTOM: Consider how even their servant girls had an equal share of honor as they did. “For joy,” it says, “she did not open the gate.” This too happens for a good reason, that they might not be dumbfounded, seeing him at once and so disbelieve, but that their thoughts might be prepared. She does what we would all do: she runs in so that she might be the one bringing the good news. For truly it was good news. HOMILIES ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 26.

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