even as it is no light thing to him who prepares a banquet, and seeks the benefit of others. Nevertheless, for the sake of the gratitude of the many we will gladly endure the painful labor,
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 27. No easy task, and so forth The spirit of God, that assists the sacred penman, does not exempt them from labour in seeking out the matter which they are to treat of, and the order and manner in which they are to deliver it. So Saint Luke wrote the gospel, having diligently attained to all things. Lu. 1:3. Challoner.—This evangelist had to inquire of others. Worthington.—Inspiration preserves from all danger of mistake. When something future is revealed, there is less difficulty, as God must then dictate the very words. Hence Jeremias wrote with the utmost ease, as Baruch testified. Jeremiah 36:18. 32. Bible.—The prophets had, therefore, only to write or speak from the mouth of God. Others were excited by him to treat of history, and so forth and were preserved from error, but not from labour. Bellar. Verb. i. 15.—In vain then do our adversaries attempt to prove that this book is not inspired. Menochius.