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Luk 24:25. Ἀνόητοι, fools) [void of mind]. In proportion as faith is the slower or the speedier in being entertained, the worse or the better is the νοῦς (from which comes ἀνόητοι) or mind, Gal 3:1 [O foolish Galatians]; Joh 1:49 [Nathanael’s quick confession, “Thou art the Son of God, Thou art the King of Israel”]. [A salutary reproof.-V. g.]-[βραδεῖς, slow) We ought to be quick in believing, where we have sufficient warrant of any word of GOD.-V. g.]-ἐπὶ, on the authority of [respecting]) The words of the prophets are open to you, and yet ye do not believe. Almost in the same way διὰ is used in Joh 4:41-42 [“Many more believed because of His own word (διὰ τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ);-not because of (διὰ) thy saving”].