At the same time again, He goes away, that by quitting the ungrateful He might do good to more, “for many followed Him, and He healed them.”
For there follows, “And a great multitude from Galilee, &c.” Syrians and Sidonians, being foreigners, receive benefit from Christ; but His kindred the Jews persecute Him: thus there is no profit in relationship, if there be not a similarity in goodness.
Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).