ACC ~ Matthew 13 v1

HE WENT OUT OF THE HOUSE

ORIGEN: When Jesus then is with the multitudes, he is not in his house, for the multitudes are outside of the house, and it is an act that springs from his love of humanity to leave the house and to go away to those who are not able to come to him. COMMENTARY ON MATTHEW 10.1. [1]

[1] GCS 40:1-2; ANF 9:414.

FACE TO FACE

CHRYSOSTOM: It was not without a purpose that he “sat beside the sea.” The Gospel writer has expressed this in a hidden manner. The purpose of Jesus’ doing this was to order his listeners in a precise way. He wanted to see them all face to face. He left no one at a disadvantage at his back. THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, HOMILY 44.2. [1]

[1] PG 57:467; NPNF 1 10:280.