Acts 2:37 (WEB)
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
Catechism · 1
“But this same Spirit who brings sin to light is also the Consoler who gives the human heart grace for repentance and conversion.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 15:26; Acts 2:36-38; John Paul II, DeV 27-48.
Fathers and councils · 13
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.”” — editor's note: Acts ii. 30–37.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
“This might indeed be thought an inconsistent explanation, did we not plainly read in the Acts of the Apostles [margin note: Acts 2:37] that thus it was.” — the author cites it
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“For so spake Peter to the three thousand who came to him, to those who had crucified the Lord, when they asked him, saying, Men and brethren, what shall we do?” — editor's note: Acts ii. 37.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Because therefore the doing was made void, but the sin remained upon the doers; they were taken in their pride, they saw themselves under their iniquity.” — editor's note: Acts i. 9, ii. 4, 37.
Read the whole comment“Pricked to the heart were they that crucified Christ, they acknowledged their sin, they learned something of the Apostle, that they might not despair of the pardon of the Preacher.” — editor's note: Acts ii. 37.
Read the whole comment“…the preaching to them by the Apostle Peter that it behoved Christ to suffer and rise again, they were pricked in their hearts with the grief of repentance, that that might come to pass among the baptized which is said in the beginning of that Psalm, “Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, and whose…” — editor's note: Acts ii. 37, 41
Read the whole comment“…“Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins: and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”” — editor's note: Acts ii. 37, 38
Read the whole comment““And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”” — editor's note: Acts ii. 37, 38.
Read the whole comment“For, as the Apostles spake, they were pricked; they were pricked in conscience, who had pricked Him with the spear; and being pricked they sought for counsel, received it when it was given, repented, found grace, and believing drunk that Blood which in their fury they had shed.” — editor's note: Acts ii. 37.
Read the whole comment“…and believed; and they who in their rage shed His blood, now in the spirit of faith drank it; to wit, those three thousand, and those five thousand Jews whom now He saw there, when He said, “When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [He].”” — editor's note: Acts ii. 37, 41; iv. 4.
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Leo the Great
“They then that received his word were baptized, and there were added in that day about three thousand.”” — editor's note: Acts ii. 37–41.
Read the whole comment“For to you is the promise, and to your sons, and to all that are afar off, whomsoever our Lord God has called,” and soon after the Scripture goes on to say: “they therefore that received his word were baptized, and there were added on that day about 3,000 souls.”” — editor's note: Acts ii. 37–41.
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Gregory the Great
“And it is presently said to them, Repent and be baptized, every one of you (Ibid.” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.35.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.35.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.35.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.35.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.35.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.35.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.35.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.35.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 13:10–17 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §1433.
Cited together in Catechism §1433.
Cited together in Catechism §1433.