John Chrysostom, on Acts 20:25

“And now behold, I know that all you, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.”

“He is about to say something more uncomfortable, namely, "I am pure from the blood of all men (because on my part) there is nothing lacking:" he is about to lay upon them the whole weight and burden: so he first mollifies their feelings by saying, "And now behold I know that ye shall see my face no more." The consolation is twofold: both that "my face ye shall see no more," for in heart I am with you: and that it was not they alone (who should see him no more): for, "ye shall see my face no more, ye all, among whom I have gone about preaching the Kingdom." So that he may well (say), "Wherefore I take you to record,-seeing I shall be with you no more-that I am pure from the blood of all men."”

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