ACC ~ Luke 9 v7 - 11

TEACHING AND HEALING PRECEDE THE MIRACLE

BEDE: You see, our Lord provided encouragement for the multitude that was following him as the Passover, the Jews’ festival day, was drawing near. He did this by his words of salvation, together with the help of his cures. As another Evangelist wrote, he spoke to them about the kingdom of God and healed those who were in need of being cured. When his acts of teaching and healing were completed, he refreshed them most abundantly from a small amount of food. HOMILIES ON THE GOSPELS 2.2. [1]

[1] CS 111:13*.

THOSE WHO RECEIVE THE FOOD OF CHRIST ARE FIRST HEALED

AMBROSE: After the law has passed away, the food of the gospel begins to feed the hungry hearts of the people. … It was fitting that those whom he had healed from the pain of wounds he freed from hunger with spiritual nourishment. Thus none receives the food of Christ unless he was first healed, and the calling first heals those who are called to the feast. [1] If one was lame, he received the ability to walk, so that he came. If one lacked the sight of his eyes, he could indeed not enter the house of the Lord, unless his sight was restored. EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 6.69-70. [2]

[1] See Lk 14:21.

[2] EHG 217**.