I have hard time to understand this verse, Matthew 8:34
"And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region".
According to Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
8:34 They Begged Jesus to Leave:
Unworthy of the Lord’s Presence. Jerome: They entreat him to leave their district, not out of pride on their part (as many believe) but out of humility. They judge themselves unworthy of the Lord’s presence, just as Peter after the catch of fish fell before the Savior’s knees and said, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” Commentary on Matthew 8:34
Begging the Lord to Leave. Chromatius: The town from which they came to meet the Lord, asking him to leave their district, represents the synagogue, which did not want to receive the Lord and Savior of the human race even after witnessing his divine power. He therefore returned to his own town. Because he was rejected by the synagogue, he came to his church, which is properly called the city of Christ. On seeing him, the Gerasenes entreated the Lord to depart from their district. Such people are also found among us. Out of faithlessness they compel the Lord and Savior of the world to depart from the district of their hearts, for according to Scripture, “the Holy Spirit will not enter a perverse soul or dwell in a body enslaved to sin.” Tractate on Matthew 43.7
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These two comments from St.Jerome and Chromatius contradict each other, they explain the towns behavior differently. I'm confused, which one is the right explanation?
"And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region".
According to Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
8:34 They Begged Jesus to Leave:
Unworthy of the Lord’s Presence. Jerome: They entreat him to leave their district, not out of pride on their part (as many believe) but out of humility. They judge themselves unworthy of the Lord’s presence, just as Peter after the catch of fish fell before the Savior’s knees and said, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” Commentary on Matthew 8:34
Begging the Lord to Leave. Chromatius: The town from which they came to meet the Lord, asking him to leave their district, represents the synagogue, which did not want to receive the Lord and Savior of the human race even after witnessing his divine power. He therefore returned to his own town. Because he was rejected by the synagogue, he came to his church, which is properly called the city of Christ. On seeing him, the Gerasenes entreated the Lord to depart from their district. Such people are also found among us. Out of faithlessness they compel the Lord and Savior of the world to depart from the district of their hearts, for according to Scripture, “the Holy Spirit will not enter a perverse soul or dwell in a body enslaved to sin.” Tractate on Matthew 43.7
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These two comments from St.Jerome and Chromatius contradict each other, they explain the towns behavior differently. I'm confused, which one is the right explanation?