27. As the _eighth_ motive of consolation, Christ gives the Apostles His peace. Among the Jews it was customary for the people to salute and take leave of one another by wishing one another peace. Christ here says that His words are not a mere wish or empty formula; with Him to wish peace was to confer it, and that in a true and lasting manner. 28. Audistis quia ego dixi 28. You have heard that I said vobis: Vado et venio ad vos. to you: I go away and I come Si diligeretis me, gauderetis unto you. If you loved me, you utique, quia vado ad Patrem: would indeed be glad, because quia Pater maior me est. I go to the Father: for the Father is greater than I. 28. *You would indeed be glad, because I go to the Father.* “Naturae humanae gratulandum est, eo quod sic assumpta est a Verbo unigenito, ut immortalis constitueretur in coelo, atque ita fieret terra sublimis, ut incorruptibilis pulvis sederet ad dexteram Patris.” (St. Aug. _in loc._). *For the Father is greater than I.* These words have been variously explained. We would interpret either with St. Chrys.: For the Father is greater than I, _in your estimation_; or better still: For the Father is greater than I _as man_. Hence, since by His going to the Father, Christ’s humanity was to share in the glory of the Father, and thus be exalted, they should rejoice at His going, if they really loved Him. This is the _ninth_ motive proposed for their consolation. The Arians triumphantly pointed to the words: “The Father is greater than I,” as a proof of the inferiority of the Son to the Father. But in neither of the interpretations which we have given of the words, does the Arian heresy find any support. And certainly whatever be the correct interpretation, Christ cannot, without contradicting Himself, mean that _as God_ He is inferior to the Father. For He had already told them that He is in the Father, and the Father in Him (verse 10), and in the face of His enemies He had proclaimed that He and the Father are one (John x. 30). 29. Et nunc dixi vobis 29. And now I have told you priusquam fiat: ut cum factum before it come to pass: that fuerit, credatis. when it shall come to pass you may believe. 29. Not that they did not believe His words beforehand: but they would be strengthened in their belief of all He had told them, when they should see fulfilled this special prediction _of His going away and returning_ (verse 28). 30. Iam non multa loquar 30. I will not now speak many vobiscum: venit enim princeps things with you. For the mundi huius, et in me non prince of this world cometh, habet quidquam. and in me he hath not anything.