ACC ~ John 12 v10

THE FOOLISHNESS OF KILLING ONE ALREADY RAISED

BEDE Blind cunning of the blind, to wish to kill one who had been restored to life! As if [Jesus] could not restore to life one who had been killed when he had been able to restore to life one who had died! And, indeed, he taught that he was about do both, since he restored to life both Lazarus, who had died, and himself, who had been killed. HOMILIES ON THE GOSPELS 2.4. [1]

[1] CS 111:40.

ENVY SEEKS TO KILL THOSE RAISED TO LIFE

AMBROSE In the presence of such grace given by the Lord, of such a miracle of divine bounty, when all ought to have rejoiced, the wicked were stirred up and gathered a council against Christ [1] and wished moreover to kill Lazarus also. Do you not recognize that you are the successors of those whose hardness you inherit? For you too are angry and gather a council against the church, because you see the dead come to life again in the church and raised again by receiving forgiveness of their sins. And thus, so far as you are concerned, you desire to slay again through envy those who are raised to life. CONCERNING REPENTANCE 2.7.59. [2]

[1] Jn 11:47.

[2] NPNF 2 10:353*.

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