ACC ~ Matthew 22 v41

THE TABLES ARE TURNED

INCOMPLETE WORK ON MATTHEW: The confusion of the crowd had come about because of the providence of God, the gradual divine economy, which brings all things to ripeness at the proper time. Christ desires not to question those who resist but to teach them in whatever ways he can. Christ desires to teach even further those who already wish to be taught, and for this reason they desired to be questioned. The Lord who sets the limits of the sea is found here boldly setting himself against the devil. He can set such a limit there at any time he wants to. HOMILY 42. [1]

[1] PG 56:875.