Deuteronomy 13:3 (WEB)
you shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams; for the LORD your God is testing you, to know whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Fathers and councils · 16
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus II.52Book II
“…Let us go after other gods which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; thou shalt not hearken to the words of that prophet, or dreamer of dreams,’” etc. Again, perverting the words of Jesus, he says, “And he terms him who devises such things, one Satan;” while one, applying this to Moses, might say, “And…” — editor's note: Deut. xiii. 1–3.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
“(Deut. 13:3.)” — the author cites it
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIII.14Conference XIII
“…of that prophet or dreamer; for the Lord your God surely trieth thee, whether thou lovest Him with all thine heart, and keepest His Commandments, or no.” What then follows?” — editor's note: Deut. xiii. 1–3.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XV.1Conference XV
“…prophet or of that dreamer, for the Lord thy God is tempting thee that it may appear whether thou lovest Him or not, with all thy heart and with all thy soul.”” — editor's note: Deut. xiii. 1–3.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“In Deuteronomy, “The Lord your God proveth you, that He may know if ye love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength.”” — editor's note: Deut. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“…or no.” And again: “The Lord your God proveth you, that He may know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul.”” — editor's note: Deut. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“Of this same thing in Deuteronomy: “The Lord your God proveth you, that He may know if ye love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul.”” — editor's note: Deut. xiii. 3.
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Augustine of Hippo
“But this latter is taken of Christ’s resurrection: but at all events that Scripture, “The Lord your God proveth you, that He may know whether ye love Him,” cannot be taken in any other sense, than, that ye by Him may know, and that it may be made evident to yourselves, what progress ye have made in His love.” — editor's note: Deut. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“Which of course is said with this meaning, that men do not learn this by the Son, not that He by Himself doth not know it: according to that form of speech, “the Lord your God trieth you that He may know;” that is, that He may make you know: and, “arise, O Lord;” that is, make us arise.” — editor's note: Deut. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“…when it is said, “God tempteth no man,” and in a different meaning where it is said, “The Lord your God tempteth [proveth] you, to know whether ye love Him.”” — editor's note: Deut. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“When, therefore, it is said, “The Lord your God tempteth (proveth) you, that He may know if ye love Him,” the words “that He may know” are employed for what is the real state of the case, that He may make you know: just as we speak of a joyful day, because it makes…” — editor's note: Deut. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“For there is another sort of temptation which is called a proving; of this kind of temptation it is written, “The Lord your God tempteth (proveth) you to know whether ye love Him.”” — editor's note: Deut. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“…God tempteth no man with any kind, but only not with some certain kind of temptation; lest that be false, which is written, “The Lord your God tempteth you;” and lest we deny that Christ is God, or say that the Gospel is false, when we read that He asked His disciple “tempting him; but He Himself knew what He would…” — editor's note: Deut. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“Thou hast it written, “God tempteth not any man;” and again thou hast it written, “The Lord your God tempteth you, to know whether you love Him.”” — editor's note: Deut. xiii. 3.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For the Lord your God trieth you, that He may know whether you will love the Lord your God with all your heart.’” — editor's note: Deut. xiii. 1–3.
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Jerome
“When she felt herself tempted, she dwelt upon the words in Deuteronomy: “The Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.”” — editor's note: Deut. xiii. 3.
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Cross-references · 24
Parallel passages
Deuteronomy 13:3 and Joshua 22:5 share the same wording (13 words).
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Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.16.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.16.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.16.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.16.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.16.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.16.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XV.1.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XV.1.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:1–14 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:1–14 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.16.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.16.
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Matthew 22:37 takes up the words of Deuteronomy 13:3 (12 words in common).
Mark 12:30 takes up the words of Deuteronomy 13:3 (12 words in common).
Luke 10:27 takes up the words of Deuteronomy 13:3 (12 words in common).
