VER. 39 42. ST. LUKE. 719 Or He herebyforetelstothem thattheywouldincurhunger andthirst,whichHe impliesby the scrip,and sundrykinds ofmisery,which He intendsby thesword. CYRIL.Or else;When our Lord says,He who hath a purse,lethim takeit,likewisea scrip,His discourseHe addressedto His disciples,but in realityhe regardsevery individualJew ; as ifHe says,If any Jew is richin re sources,lethim collectthem togetherand fly. But ifany oneoppressedwithextremepovertyapplieshimselftoreligion, lethim alsosellhiscloakand buy a sword. For theterrible attackof battleshallovertakethem, so thatnothingshall sufficeto resistit. He next laysopen the causeof these evils,namely,thatHe sufferedthepenaltydue tothewicked, beingcrucifiedwiththieves.And when itshallhavecome at lastto this,theword ofdispensationwillreceiveitsend. But tothe persecutorsshallhappen allthathas been foretoldby theProphets.Thesethingsthen God prophesiedconcerning what shouldbefallthecountryof theJews,but thedisciples understoodnot the depth ofHis words,thinkingthey had need of swords againstthe coming attackof the traitor. Whence itfollows; But theysaid,Lord, behold,hereare two swords. CHRYS. And intruth,ifHe wishedthem touse li11111:111aid,not a hundred swordswould have sufficed;but ifHe willednot the assistanceof man, even two aresuper fluous.THEOPHYL. Our Lord thenwas unwillingto blame them as not understandingHim, but saying,It isenough, He dismissedthem ; aswhen we areaddressinganyone,and see thathe doesnot understandwhat issaid,we say,Well, letus leavehim, lestwe troublehim. But some say,that our Lord said,//isenough,ironically; as ifHe said,Since therearetwo swords,theywillamply sufficeagainstsolarge a multitudeas isabout to attackus. BEDE. Or the two swords sufficefora testimonythatJesussufferedvoluntarily. The one indeedwas toteachtheApostlesthepresumptionof theircontendingfortheirLord,and His inherentvirtueof healing; theothernevertakenoutofitssheath,toshewthat they were not even permittedto do allthattheycouldfor His defence.AMBROSE. Or,becausethelaw doesnotforbid to returna blow,perhapsHe saystoPeter,as he isoffering the two swords,// isenouyh,as thoughitwere lawfuluntil