And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
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Gregory The Dialogist
AD 604
Hom in Ev. vi. 1: We must enquire how John, who is a prophet and more than aprophet, who made known the Lord when He came to be baptized, saying, “Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sine of the world!—why, when he was afterwards cast into prison, he should send his disciples to ask, “Art thou he that should come, or look we for another? "Did he not know Him whom he had pointed outto others; or was he uncertain whether this was He, whom by foretelling, by baptizing, and by making known, he had proclaimed to be He?.
Hom in Ev., vi. 1: Otherwise; The mind of unbelievers was greatly offended concerning Christ, because after many miracles done, they saw Him at length putto death; whence Paul speaks, “We preach Christ crucified, to the Jews astumbling-block.” What then does that mean, “Blessed is he who shall not be offended in me,” but a direct allusion to the humiliation of His death; as much as to say, I do indeed wonderful works, but do not disdain to suffer humble things, Because then I follow you in death, men must be careful not to despise in Me My death, while they reverence My wonderful works.
