And since as Lydda was near to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
Why did they wait till she was dead? Why was not Peter solicited (ἐ σκύλη) before this? So right-minded (φιλοσοφοὕντες) were they, they did not think it proper to trouble (σκύλλειν) the Disciples about such matters, and to take them away from the preaching: as indeed this is why it mentions that the place was near, seeing they asked this as a thing beside his mark, and not now in the regular course. Not to delay to come unto them: for she was a disciple. And Peter arose, and went with them. And when he had come, they led him into the upper chamber.
