Acts 11:29 (WEB)
As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
Fathers and councils · 10
Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
“But if neither are they driven to fill themselves vessels with water, then have they gone one new step of righteousness beyond those who were at that time at Jerusalem, [margin note: see Acts 11:29] who of corn sent to them of free gift, made, or caused to be made, loaves, which the birds do not.” — the author cites it
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“And Agabus, one of the prophets who was with them, uttered a prophecy concerning the famine which was about to take place, and Paul and Barnabas were sent to relieve the necessities of the brethren.” — editor's note: See Acts xi. 29, 30.
Read the whole comment“And Luke, in the Acts, after mentioning the famine in the time of Claudius, and stating that the brethren of Antioch, each according to his ability, sent to the brethren of Judea by the hands of Paul and Barnabas, adds the following account.” — editor's note: Acts xi. 29, 30.
Read the whole comment“You will find this statement also in agreement with the Acts of the Apostles, where it is said that the disciples at Antioch, “each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren that dwelt in Judea; which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Paul.”” — editor's note: Acts xi. 29, 30. The passage in Acts has Saul instead of Paul. But the change made by Eusebius is a very natural one.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.7Conference XVIII
“…flourishes and is almost the only one, since in the time of Lucius who was a Bishop of Arian misbelief in the reign of Valens, while we carried alms to our brethren; viz., those from Egypt and the Thebaid, who had been consigned to the mines of Pontus and Armenia for their steadfastness in the Catholic…” — editor's note: Diaconia. The word is used again by Cassian for almsgiving in Conf. XXI. i., viii., ix., and cf. Gregory the Great, Ep. xxii., and compare εἰς διακονίαν in…
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John Chrysostom
““Every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea” ( Acts xi. 29 ), which was [the case] of these also.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“To them, namely, by reason of famine being imminent, and foretold by the Prophets which were at that time, good believers sent out of Greece supplies of corn; of which I suppose they made them bread, or at least procured to be made; which thing the birds do not.” — editor's note: Acts xi. 28–30
Read the whole comment“Why so long time beforehand, on occasion of impending famine, were supplies of corn sent to the holy fathers?” — editor's note: Acts xi. 28–30
Read the whole comment“…for the indigence of the brethren, not only for the morrow, but even for the more protracted time of impending dearth, as we read in the Acts of the Apostles; it is sufficiently clear that these precepts are so to be understood, that we are to do nothing of our work as matter of necessity, through love of obtaining…” — editor's note: Acts xi. 28–30
Read the whole comment“Then the disciples, every one according to his ability, determined to send relief to the elders for the brethren which dwelt in Judæa, which also they did by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.”” — editor's note: Acts xi. 27–30. The clause shows much divergence from the Vulgate in construction.
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in Church History II.3.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 31.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 31.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 31.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 31.
Cited together in Church History II.3.
Cited together in Church History II.3.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:26–27 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:26–27 (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:26–27 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 29.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 29.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 29 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Church History II.3.