Matthew 8:27 Douay-Rheims

But the men wondered, saying: What manner of man is this, for the winds and the sea obey him?

Origen (attributed)

Patristic

(ubi sup.) This is not a question, What manner of man is this? but an affirmation that He is one whom the winds and the sea obey. What manner of man then is this? that is, how powerful, how mighty, how great! He commands every creature, and they transgress not His law; men alone disobey, and are therefore condemned by His judgment. Figuratively; We are all embarked in the vessel of the Holy Church, and voyaging through this stormy world with the Lord. The Lord Himself sleeps a merciful sleep while we suffer, and awaits the repentance of the wicked.

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as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 8:23-27

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

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