妙法蓮華經玄贊 5.208

5.208

贊曰：自下第三思方拔濟喻。「我及諸子若不時出」者，有解云，以眾生病故菩薩亦病，眾生出故菩薩亦出。實久已出，非始今日與子俱出，正釋此者，釋迦化身出家成道入於涅槃，今身方現出於火宅，諸聲聞等今遇佛者，亦於今時在釋迦世方出生死故言時出，佛實居先，是故前言「我雖於此安穩得出」。

The Commentary states: From here on is the third part: the metaphor of considering a method of rescue. Regarding "If my children and I do not come out in time," an explanation says: because sentient beings are ill, the Bodhisattva is also ill; because sentient beings emerge, the Bodhisattva also emerges. In truth, he emerged long ago; it is not that he begins today to emerge together with his children. To properly explain this: Śākyamuni's transformation body left household life, achieved enlightenment, and entered nirvāṇa, and in this present body he manifests emergence from the burning house. The śrāvakas and others who now encounter the Buddha also emerge from birth and death in the present time during Śākyamuni's era; therefore it is said they "come out in time." The Buddha in truth came first; hence it was said earlier, "Although I have safely emerged from this."