Commentarii in evangelium Joannis
“from where I came and where I am going. * * * you judge according to the flesh, “I judge no one. And yet if I do judge, my judgment is true, because
righteousness.” But if anyone thinks we are forcing the point by saying that to believe is not the same as to know, and that it is possible to believe
did not know the lord (for being a son he has not experienced the father as master), so observing the same God we will accept nothing absurd, saying t
but first the truth, that so he may come to see the substance or the power beyond substance and 19.6.38 nature of God. And perhaps just as in the temp
for the common good to be benefited in two ways, from both words and from deeds, which the righteous man does, these too are well brought up into the
of the wisdom spoken to the perfect, hidden in a mystery, which God predestined before the ages for the glory of His righteous ones, and to those
contain freedom. But who are they who will know or who will lift him up? as he himself teaches, saying, When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then
“You will die” is taken as the death of the enemy of Christ, as one who has sinned unto death dies, it is clear that those to whom these things were s
have come to be in incorruption? Therefore, can those who have been in ignorance and in unbelief and in sins come to be in incorruption if they were t
to have said as a unique feature of his departure from here, “No one takes my life from me, but I lay it down of my own accord” for neither would Mos
of myself and the Father who sent me bears witness of me». 19.18.110 But what is plausible about killing himself after the words spoken in this more b
they said more simply, Will he kill himself? as if Jesus were going to kill himself and be in the place of those who have taken their own lives and
For earthly things are below, but heavenly things are above, so that in this respect, the one who is from below is in every way from this world, but t
Moreover <therefore> you will intelligibly understand † the thoughts of descending 19.22.145 things. At the same time, however, see if you might not h
<would> act irra 19.23.156 tionally. In addition to this, he who believes that He is our peace, would not do anything of war and sedition. But also
[of them] having been sown in their souls have come to dwell in the life of men. 20.2.6 But the cause of these things, according to great and ineffabl
to have become less than both of the brothers. 20.3.14 It is possible, therefore, for one not being of the seed of Abraham—since, because of the story
having governed.” And the same thing seems to me to be represented by the destruction of Sodom and of their land, of which “a testimony of their wicke
it has been said similarly. 20.6.40 But these people, to whom the word is addressed, seem not to contain the word, which is not able to enter into the
to the savior who has heard from the Father and has learned from him but the phrase “Therefore you also do what you have heard from the father,” bein
«But Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness», and thinking that this is what Do the works of Abraham refers to, so that i
«to him sheep and calves and donkeys and 20.10.74 'boys and girls and mules and camels.'» To speak about each of these would be the work of someone wi
has become human. For if he has become human, it is possible for him to be sought out to be killed but if he has not become human, then the Word who
to do,” even if we had not clearly 20.13.98 known the will of the one who spoke. But it is not surprising if to the Jews who had believed in him, but
John said, Everyone who sins has not seen him, <showing> through the has seen him that those who see the Son of God are always able to be so, and
is added, «You do the works of your father,» we inquire whether this was written on account of the first 20.15.124 commandment given to Abraham. The f
is one body but he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit. 20.17.n Jesus said to them: If God were your Father, you would love me for I came from
You shall not perjure yourself, but you shall pay to the Lord your oaths but I say to you, do not swear at all <the> That you may become sons of
sent forth by the divine will. 20.20.n Why do you not know my speech? Because you cannot hear my word. 20.20.163 The reason, he says, that my speech i
to be a certain one <not> in substance from creation, but having become such from a change and his own choice, and thus, so that I may name it 20.21.1
forgetting the better substance in us we will subordinate ourselves to the form from the dust, and the better part will take on the image of the earth
might say that it is sufficient for being a son of God to wish to do His desires, even if to this is not added the doing of the works of God. But it m
they will say. But see whether perhaps, even if this argument seems very plausible, being applied dissimilarly it is able to carry one away and deceiv
deceived and Eve gave to the hus 20.25.222 band from the tree, and the man ate. however, understanding according to the deeper aspects of the doctrine
of the Lord, we shall not «precede those who have fallen asleep for the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the «voice
men, you are dying.” If, then, anyone else 20.27.243 has not stood in the truth, it is clear that the devil also, a murderer from the beginning, and t
now to those. I consider every evil and deceitful spirit to be a lie, and each of these when it speaks, to speak from its own things and in no way fro
<αὐτὸν> 20.30.271 believe and do not believe. And then again, those who believe in the Father of Jesus Christ, but do not believe in the creator and m
theoretical visions of truth are not purified, because they have been veiled or 20.32.285 thickened or muddied by wickedness. But understanding what i
One does not become a son of the Father in heaven in any other way than by loving his own enemies and praying for those who persecute him, it is clear
and that the one who knows all the mysteries and all knowledge, and with these has achieved perfect 20.34.306 love, is wholly from God. But see if it
saying, You have a demon I do not have a demon. 20.35.317 And see if the parable in the Gospel according to Luke can be applied to this, concerni
of cures, in which are also the expulsions of demons, we will say that demons are always driven out by Jesus from all those who, because they have bee
of you». It is clear then that when Jesus said in the most masterful and most perfect way: 'I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father,' his imitato
it has been said, “All that is mine is yours,” it is clear that also this judgment about which he says, “My judgment is just,” is the Father's judgmen
to prevent death from being seen. And so one must hear the words, “If anyone keeps my word, he will never see death for ever,” as if he who said these
keeps it, he will never taste death for ever. Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died who do you make yourself out t
being pitied for this. Therefore, even if Abraham died, yet he lived and no longer saw death 20.42.395 from the time when, seeing the day of Jesus, he
the Lord can be tasted and seen, 20.43.408 so also his enemy, death, can be tasted and is seen. And its tastable aspect is presented by There are som
him. And the «Who then do you make yourself?» was the voice of those who had not perceived that Jesus did not make himself what 20.44.421 he is. There
Jesus. But if you are able, consider why in the case of the cave the stone lying upon it is not rolled away but is lifted, while in the case of the we
in imitation of Christ's prayer when he is about to pray, lifting up the eyes of his soul and raising them from the affairs and memory and notions and
of themselves, not to look to heaven nor to remember righteous judgments, they repented, having made an attempt on the woman but not obtaining what th
the Father's will having hearkened to Jesus, and seeing her entering through the place, from where the stone was taken away, he said: Father, I thank
bound and tied by his own sins, living on the one hand through repentance and having heard the voice of Jesus, but on the other hand, because he has n
the Father to have made the soul of Lazarus return 28.9.69 to his body which was laid away in the tomb for one might say that the Father, having hear
having come to Mary and having seen what he did believed in 28.11.81 him. And especially because of the spiritual interpretation I am moved that per
of a power coming into being so that for this reason he was not able to do all things, nor to deliver 28.12.90 himself from their plot. They therefor
pursue,7 and 7wisely pursue wisdom,7 and 28.13.104 analogously for the other virtues. We said these things in order to make a comparison to someone
scribes, and they led him to their council. 28.14.115 But Mark says that Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, came to the chief priests in order to
because Jesus was not yet glorified. And if there was no spirit even in the apostles before Jesus was glorified, how much more was it not in Caiapha
himself to consider the things that follow from the sayings that have been set out concerning how Caiaphas prophesied. But perhaps these things also m
except for God, he might taste death for everyone», and he will punctuate 28.18.155 after «For everyone» or after «Except for God, for everyone». He w
unto death, even death on a cross,» the judgment was taken away for so I understand the text: «In His humiliation His judgment was taken away» so th
he says of the sick: Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those who are sick, and as if there were righteous men, he says: I have
for one who has fallen into the struggle of confessing Jesus not to shrink from the confession, 28.23.194 nor to hesitate about dying for the truth. B
indeed, 'he said to them: I 28.23.207 am he,' [of power] they went backward and fell to the ground.” Then after this, because he wished to undertake t
He remained with 28.24.222 the disciples. And until now Jesus is with his disciples near the desert, in a city called Ephraim for he is present 28.24
sin of the world. And these Jews were seeking Jesus, not that they might be benefited, but that they might kill him to whom he might have said: «But n
Iscariot, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, rises from supper and lays
door, I will come in to him ‘and I will dine with him, and he with me,’ perhaps Jesus neither has breakfast with anyone (for he does not need an intro
the Father has given to him into his hands, and in Christ all will be made alive, the righteousness of God is not confused, nor the principle that eac
he rises from supper, and for a time stops eating, until he should wash the feet of the disciples, they being unable to have a part with him, unless h
we will use what was said in due course for the sake of an example, if it should be necessary, that it is possible for someone with the best intention
the feet of the disciples, but also of his fellow students. For if he himself, as he thought, did what was fitting in wishing to prevent it, but they
that has been said: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the 32.7.79 good news.” But if by washing the feet of the disciples he makes them
for “Every man is a liar” and we shall opportunely use the saying at some point against those who have said rather rashly and without judgment that
we will be content but the things that contribute to wealth and luxury accrue to the delicate-living from abundance, not as necessary and things wit
what defiles 32.10.117 his feet he casts off. And no one in his right mind would say that as he is the door, or as he is the shepherd, or as he is the
being discipled by falsehoods. 32.12.131 Yet even a holy person may need the washing of feet, since the widow who is enrolled for ecclesiastical honor
it has that reference. But the teachings according to the passage, how the feet of disciples who have already bathed are soiled, and in what way they
I hoped, he who ate my bread magnified against me a supplanting. 32.14.158 Therefore the Savior says this saying was spoken concerning Judas and hims
to the Lord, not accusing themselves as faithless they said to him, Lord, add to us faith for indeed in the add it is clearly shown that they had
having created and established and made all things from non-being into being all things. But one must also believe that Jesus Christ is Lord, and in a
a servant is greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than him who sent him. 32.17.202 According to this, then, he will not err in calling John
Is 'the spirit of Jesus was troubled' analogous to 'Now my soul is troubled,' or is 'He was troubled in spirit' analogous to 'Now my soul is troubled'
imitating his 32.18.234 fall, sinners fall. For as he, being in divinity, has fallen, so also those to whom the word says, “I said: You are gods, and
relating that with good reason the disciples at the word of the Lord 32.19.247 looked at one another, at a loss as to whom he was speaking of. But i
of the gospel it is written that «Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved follow»ing, which also leaned on his breast at supper, and
a spiritual law, showing the way of life to be pure and 32.21.269 restored to the will of the nature of the Word. And observe that to these is added t
the Lord to Judas, but he then put aside something better that was within him, and perhaps the peace, which returns from the one who heard but did not
of those who did not understand in what way he said: “Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass,” but most courageously for the 32.23.296 contest,
to a cup, which for a better underlying disposition works what is better, but for a worse one produces condemnation so the morsel from Jesus was of t
was glorified in him.” But the glory on account of the death for men was not of the only-begotten Word and Wisdom and Truth, who was not by nature sub
they spoke of his departure which he was about to fulfill 32.27.336 “in Jerusalem”. And Paul, see for what things he takes up the name of glory: for w
But one must venture to suggest what in 32.28.350 the passage can be sought. And I ask whether it is possible for God to be glorified, apart from bein
the Son of Man in 32.29.364 God, the lesser in the greater. And the glory is much more excellent in the Son when the Father glorifies Him, than in the
of the age») but by the fulfillment of «You will all be offended because «of Me this night. For it is written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, «and the s
“Where I am going, you cannot come,” the “As I said to the Jews,” although we thought these things were said more simply, referring to the departure o
of the wisdom spoken to the perfect, hidden in a mystery, "which God predestined before the ages for the" glory "of His" righteous ones, and to those able to see the superiority of the wisdom of God compared to "the wisdom of this age" or "of the rulers of" "this age, who are passing away," as it were using their own prophets, of whatever other words take precedence over the truth; for the other wisdoms, thought to be gold, are a little sand in the sight of the wisdom which God created as the beginning of His ways for His works, and the brilliant and persuasive word of the many, silver, will be considered as clay, <before> the pure oracles of the Lord which are refined and purified sevenfold and tested, since they have come forth from the Word who was in the beginning with God. 19.10.57 But the things from the inscribed Wisdom we have presented in another way in order to understand the power of "These are the words † which He spoke in "the treasury, teaching in the temple." For let the narrative about the rich and the poor widow be kept as it has been related, and if anyone is an imitator of Christ, let him come to the intelligible temple of God that is not in a place, journeying with the mind and following the Spirit that is able to lead him to it, and let him bring approved coins, words of eternal life, to the treasury, and works consistent with 19.10.58 such words. But would that none of us might be poor nor a widow able to bring nothing more than two mites, nor rich, bringing only from his surplus, but one who dedicates all his wealth 19.10.59 to God. But Jesus did not speak all the words he had while teaching in the 19.10.59 treasury, but as many as the treasury could contain; for I do not think the world itself contains the whole Word of God. 19.10.60 Nevertheless, while Jesus was speaking and teaching so many words in the treasury in the temple, he was not yet seized by anyone; for His words were stronger than those wanting to seize him. And as long as he speaks, none of those plotting against him will seize him; but if 19.10.61 he is silent, then he is seized. Therefore, since he willed to suffer for the world, being examined by Pilate and being scourged, he is silent; for if he had spoken, his crucifixion would not have happened to him out of 19.10.62 weakness, since there is no weakness in those things where the Word speaks. And while he was in the treasury the hour had not yet come for him to be seized, nor while he was in the temple; but it was necessary for the place where Jesus willed and was able to be seized to be a certain winter-torrent. 19.10.63 But also the time for him to be seized was not to be in the daytime; "For Judas, having taken the cohort and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, "comes there with lanterns and torches and weapons." And concerning "His hour had not yet come," we have discussed at greater length in the preceding sections, which one will use also for the present matters. 19.11.n So he said to them again: I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sin; where I am going, you cannot come. 19.11.64 And these things in the treasury in the temple, adding to the previous things not only these but more until "Amen I say "to you, before Abraham was, I am." And after this word, when they took up stones to stone him, Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple, when passing by he saw the man blind from birth, about whom we will learn, 19.11.65 God granting, when we arrive at that passage. And he says these things so that what follows might happen: "For as he was speaking these things, many believed "in him," as it were, poor people coming to the treasury, so that from there 19.11.66 they might receive what they are able and what may be distributed to them. Therefore, many believed in him, but not many knew him, since of those who have believed in him, those who remain in his word, truly becoming his disciples, will know the truth; but not many of those who have believed in him remain in his word, nor do the 19.11.67 many truly become his disciples. Wherefore, not many will know the truth, and if the truth sets free, they do not become free; 19.11.68 for very few
τελείοις λαλουμένης σοφίας, ἐν μυστηρίῳ ἀποκεκρυμμένης, «ἣν προώρισεν ὁ θεὸς πρὸ τῶν αἰώνων εἰς τὴν» τῶν δικαίων «αὐτοῦ δόξαν»,
καὶ δυναμένοις ἐνορᾶν ὑπεροχὴν σοφίας θεοῦ παρὰ τὴν «σοφίαν τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου» ἢ «τῶν ἀρχόντων τοῦ «αἰῶνος τούτου, τῶν καταργουμένων»,
οἱονεὶ προφήταις ἰδίοις χρω μένων, τῶν ὁποιωνδήποτε λόγων ἑτέρων παρὰ τὴν ἀλήθειαν προϊ σταμένοις· ψάμμος γὰρ ὀλίγη αἱ λοιπαὶ
σοφίαι χρυσὸς εἶναι νομιζό μεναι ἐν ὄψει σοφίας, ἣν ἔκτισεν ὁ θεὸς ἀρχὴν ὁδῶν αὐτοῦ εἰς ἔργα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἄργυρος ὁ τῶν πολλῶν
λαμπρὸς καὶ πιθανὸς λόγος ὡς πηλὸς λογισθήσεται, <ἐναντίον> τῶν ἁγνῶν λογίων κυρίου τῶν πεπυρωμένων καὶ κεκαθαρισμένων ἑπταπλασίως
καὶ δοκίμων, ἅτε προεληλυθότων ἀπὸ τοῦ ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν θεὸν λόγου. 19.10.57 Τὰ δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς ἐπιγεγραμμένης Σοφίας ἄλλως παρεθέμεθα
εἰς τὸ συνιδεῖν τὴν δύναμιν τοῦ «Ταῦτα τὰ ῥήματα † ἃ ἐλάλησεν ἐν «τῷ γαζοφυλακίῳ, διδάσκων ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ». τηρείσθω γὰρ ἡ περὶ
τῶν πλουσίων καὶ τῆς πενιχρᾶς χήρας διήγησις ὡς ἀποδέδοται, καὶ εἴ τίς γε μιμητής ἐστιν Χριστοῦ, ἡκέτω ἐπὶ τὸ μὴ ἐν τόπῳ νοητὸν
ἱερὸν τοῦ θεοῦ ὁδεύων τῷ νῷ καὶ ἀκολουθῶν τῷ πνεύματι χειρα γωγῆσαι αὐτὸν ἐπ' αὐτὸ δυναμένῳ, καὶ φερέτω δόκιμα νομίσματα,
ῥήματα ζωῆς αἰωνίου, ἐπὶ τὸ γαζοφυλάκιον, καὶ ἔργα ἀκόλουθα τοῖς 19.10.58 τοιούτοις ῥήμασιν. ἀλλ' εἴθε μήτε πενιχρά τις ἡμῶν
μήτε χήρα εἴη φέρειν μηδὲν πλεῖον δυναμένη δύο λεπτῶν, μήτε πλούσιος ἐκ μόνου τοῦ περισσεύματος φέρων, ἀλλὰ πάντα τὸν πλοῦτον
ἀνατιθεὶς 19.10.59 τῷ θεῷ. Ἰησοῦς δὲ οὐ πάντα ἃ εἶχεν ῥήματα ἐλάλησεν ἐν τῷ γαζο 19.10.59 φυλακίῳ διδάσκων, ἀλλὰ τοσαῦτα ὅσα
ἐχώρει τὸ γαζοφυλάκιον· οὐδὲ γὰρ αὐτόν γε οἶμαι χωρεῖν τὸν κόσμον τὸν ὅλον τοῦ θεοῦ λόγον. 19.10.60 ὅμως δὲ τοσαῦτα ῥήματα
ἐν τῷ γαζοφυλακίῳ λαλῶν καὶ διδάσκων ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ ὑπ' οὐδενὸς ἐκρατεῖτό πω· καὶ αὐτοῦ γὰρ οἱ λόγοι ἰσχυρότεροι ἐτύγχανον
τῶν πιάσαι αὐτὸν θελόντων. καὶ ὅσον γε λέγει, οὐδεὶς αὐτὸν πιάσει τῶν ἐπιβουλευόντων αὐτῷ· ἀλλ' ἐὰν 19.10.61 σιωπήσῃ, τότε
κρατεῖται. ὅθεν ἐπεὶ ἐβούλετο ὑπὲρ τοῦ κόσμου παθεῖν, ἐξεταζόμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ Πιλάτου καὶ μαστιγούμενος σιωπᾷ· εἰ γὰρ λελαλήκει,
οὐκέτι ἐγίνετ' <ἂν> αὐτῷ τὸ ἐσταυρῶσθαι ἐξ 19.10.62 ἀσθενείας, ἐπείπερ οὐκ ἔστιν ἀσθένεια ἐν οἷς ὁ λόγος λαλεῖ. ὄντι δὲ αὐτῷ
ἐν τῷ γαζοφυλακίῳ οὐδέπω ἡ ὥρα ἐνειστήκει τοῦ πιασθῆναι αὐτόν, ἀλλ' οὐδὲ ὄντι ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ· χειμάρρουν δέ τινα ἐχρῆν εἶναι 19.10.63
τὸν τόπον ἔνθα ἐβούλετο πιασθῆναι ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἐδύνατο. ἀλλὰ καὶ καιρὸν τοῦ κρατεῖσθαι αὐτὸν οὐκ ἔδει εἶναι ἡμερινόν· «Ὁ γὰρ
«Ἰούδας λαβὼν τὴν σπεῖραν καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀρχιερέων καὶ Φαρισαίων «ὑπηρέτας ἔρχεται ἐκεῖ μετὰ φανῶν καὶ λαμπάδων καὶ ὅπλων». περὶ
δὲ τοῦ «Οὔπω ἐλήλυθεν ἡ ὥρα αὐτοῦ» ἐν τοῖς ἀνωτέρω διὰ πλειό νων διειλήφαμεν, οἷς χρήσει καὶ εἰς τὰ παρόντα. 19.11.n Εἶπεν
οὖν πάλιν αὐτοῖς· Ἐγὼ ὑπάγω καὶ ζητήσετέ με, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ ὑμῶν ἀποθανεῖσθε· ὅπου ἐγὼ ὑπάγω ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν. 19.11.64
Καὶ ταῦτα ἐν τῷ γαζοφυλακίῳ ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, προστιθεὶς τοῖς προτέροις οὐ μόνον ταῦτα ἀλλὰ πλείονα ἕως τοῦ «Ἀμὴν λέγω «ὑμῖν, πρὶν
Ἀβραὰμ γενέσθαι ἐγὼ εἰμί». μετὰ δὲ τοῦτον τὸν λόγον ἀράντων λίθους, ἵνα λιθάσωσιν αὐτόν, Ἰησοῦς ἐκρύβη καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἐκ τοῦ
ἱεροῦ, ὅτε παράγων εἶδεν τὸν ἀπὸ γενετῆς τυφλόν, περὶ οὗ εἰσό 19.11.65 μεθα, θεοῦ διδόντος, γενόμενοι κατὰ τὸν τόπον. λέγει
δὲ ταῦτα ἵνα τὸ ἐπιφερόμενον γένηται· «Ταῦτα γὰρ αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ἐπίστευσαν «εἰς αὐτόν», οἱονεὶ πένητες ἐρχόμενοι ἐπὶ γαζοφυλάκιον,
ἵν' ἐκεῖθεν 19.11.66 λάβωσιν ἃ ἐὰν δύνωνται καὶ ἃ ἐὰν μερισθῇ αὐτοῖς. πολλοὶ μὲν οὖν ἐπίστευσαν εἰς αὐτόν, οὐ πολλοὶ δὲ ἔγνωσαν
αὐτόν, ἐπεὶ τῶν πεπι στευκότων εἰς αὐτὸν οἱ μένοντες ἐν τῷ λόγῳ αὐτοῦ, ἀληθῶς γινό μενοι μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, γνώσονται τὴν ἀλήθειαν·
οὐχὶ δὲ οἱ πολλοὶ τῶν πεπιστευκότων εἰς αὐτὸν μένουσιν ἐν τῷ λόγῳ αὐτοῦ, οὐδὲ οἱ 19.11.67 πολλοὶ ἀληθῶς αὐτοῦ μαθηταὶ γίνονται.
διόπερ οὐδὲ πολλοὶ γνώ σονται ἀλήθειαν, καὶ εἰ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθεροῖ, ἐλεύθεροι οὐ γίνονται· 19.11.68 σφόδρα γὰρ ὀλίγοι
