2 Kings 5:14 (WEB)
Then went he down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
Fathers and councils · 5
Irenaeus of Lyons
- Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies Fragments from.34Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenæus
““And dipped himself,” says [the Scripture], “seven times in Jordan.”” — editor's note: 2 Kings v. 14.
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Gregory the Great
“Furthermore, I have received the blessing of your Excellency with the charity wherewith it was sent to me.” — editor's note: Benedictionem in the sense of a present, as elsewhere in the epistles. Cf. Gen. xxxiii. 11; 2 Kings v. 14.
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Ambrose of Milan
“So that Syrian dipped himself seven times under the law, but you were baptized in the Name of the Trinity, you confessed the Father.” — editor's note: 2 [4] Kings v. 14.
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Catena Aurea on John
- OrigenCatena Aurea on John
“…whosoever go thither to wash themselves, lay aside the reproach of Egypt, (Joshua 5:9.) are made meet to receive the inheritance, are cleansed from leprosy, (2 Kings 5:14.) are made capable of a double portion of grace, and ready to receive the Holy Spirit; (2 Kings 2:9.) nor doth the spiritual dove light upon any…” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“If, however, the Creator’s prophet Elisha cleansed Naaman the Syrian alone, to the exclusion of so many lepers in Israel, this fact contributes nothing to the distinction of Christ, as if he were in this way the better one for cleansing this Israelite leper, although a stranger to…” — editor's note: Compare 2 Kings v. 9–14 with Luke iv. 27.
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Cross-references · 17
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII IV.23.
Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.
Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.
Cited together in Origen on John 1:24–28 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 1:24–28 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 1:24–28 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.
Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.
Cited together in Against Heresies Fragments from.34 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.
Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.
Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII IV.23.
Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.
Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII IV.23.
Cited together in Origen on John 1:24–28 (5) (Catena Aurea).