And the people ran together against them; and the magistrates rending off their clothes, commanded them to be beaten with rods.23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.24 Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.25 And at midnight, Paul and Silas praying, praised God. And they that were in prison, heard them.26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bands of all were loosed.†27 And the keeper of the prison, awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drawing his sword, would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.†28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying: Do thyself no harm, for we all are here.29 Then calling for a light, he went in, and trembling, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas.30 And bringing them out, he said: Masters, what must I do, that I may be saved?31 But they said: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.32 And they preached the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house.33 And he, taking them the same hour of the night, washed their stripes, and himself was baptized, and all his house immediately.34 And when he had brought them into his own house, he laid the table for them, and rejoiced with all his house, believing God.
But how" in every place," since we are prohibited (from praying) in public? In every place, he means, which opportunity or even necessity, may have rendered suitable: for that which was done by the apostles (who, in gaol, in the audience of the prisoners, "began praying and singing to God") is not considered to have been done contrary to the precept; nor yet that which was done by Paul, who in the ship, in presence of all, "made thanksgiving to God.
The psalm's verse numbering differs between the modern lectionary and the Douay-Rheims this library hosts, so the text isn't matched verse-for-verse here yet.
But I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me: Whither goest thou?6 But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow hath filled your heart.7 But I tell you the truth: it is expedient to you that I go: for if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.8 And when he is come, he will convince the world of sin, and of justice, and of judgment.9 Of sin: because they believed not in me.10 And of justice: because I go to the Father; and you shall see me no longer.11 And of judgment: because the prince of this world is already judged.
(Hom. lxxviii. 1) The disciples, not as yet perfected, being overcome by sorrow, our Lord blames and corrects them, saying, But now I go My way to Him that sent Me; and none of you asketh Me, Whither goest Thou? They were so struck down at hearing that whosoever killed them would think that he was doing God service, that they could say nothing. Wherefore He adds, But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your hearts. It was no small consolation to them to know, that the Lord knew their superabundant sorrow, because of His leaving them, and because of the evils which they heard they were to suffer, but knew not whether they should suffer manfully.
(Hom. lxxviii) As if He said, Though your grief be ever so great, ye must hear how that it is profitable for you that I go away. What the profit is He then shews: For if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you.
(Hom. lxxviii) Or thus: Shall reprove the world of sin, i. e. cut off all excuse, and shew that they have sinned unpardonably in not believing in Me, when they see the ineffable gift of the Holy Ghost obtained by calling upon Me.
(Hom. lxxviii. 2) i. e. My going to the Father will be a proof that I have led an irreproachable life, so that they will not be able to say, This man is a sinner; this man is not from God. (c. 9:24, 16) Again, inasmuch as I conquered the devil, (which no one who was a sinner could do,) they cannot say that I have a devil, and am a deceiver. But as he hath been condemned by Me, they shall be assured that they shall trample upon him afterwards; and My resurrection will shew that he was not able to detain Me.
(Hom. xxviii) What say they here, who entertain unworthy notions of the Spirit? Is it expedient for the master to go away, and a servant to come? He then shews the good that the Spirit will do: And when He is come, He will reprove the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.
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