Hilary of Poitiers, on Matt 8:18

“And Jesus seeing great multitudes about him, gave orders to pass over the water.”

“Otherwise; This Scribe being one of the doctors of the Law, asks if he shall follow Him, as though it were not contained in the Law that this is He whom it were gain to follow. Therefore He discovers the feeling of unbelief under the diffidence of his enquiry. For the taking up of the faith is not by question but by following.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.