Deuteronomy 33:9 (WEB)
He said of his father, and of his mother, ‘I have not seen him.’ He didn’t acknowledge his brothers, nor did he know his own children; for they have observed your word, and keep your covenant.
Fathers and councils · 9
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Of whom Moses also says in Deuteronomy, when blessing Levi, “Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not known thee; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, and he disinherited his own sons: he kept Thy commandments, and observed Thy covenant.”” — editor's note: Deut. xxxiii. 9.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“So also it is written in Deuteronomy: “They who say to their father and their mother, I have not known thee, and have not acknowledged their own children, these have kept Thy precepts, and have observed Thy covenant.”” — editor's note: Deut. xxxiii. 9.
Read the whole comment“…father and their mother, I have not known thee, and who have not acknowledged their own children; these have observed Thy precepts and have kept Thy covenant.”” — editor's note: Deut. xxxiii. 9.
Read the whole comment“Also in Deuteronomy, for the strengthening of faith and the love of God, similar things are written: “Who say,” he saith, “unto their father or mother, I have not known thee; neither did they acknowledge their children, these have observed Thy words, and kept Thy covenant.”” — editor's note: Deut. xxxiii. 9.
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John Chrysostom
“For there too He commands not only to hate the worshippers of idols, but even to stone them; and in Deuteronomy again, admiring these, He saith, “Who said unto his father, and to his mother, I have not seen thee; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, and his own sons he disowned: he kept Thy oracles.”” — editor's note: Deut. xxxiii. 9.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
“And in Deuteronomy it is said, “He who saith to his father and his mother, I know you not; and to his brethren, Ye are strangers; he hath kept thy saying.” [Deut 33:9]” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“For God had commanded even Abraham to make a sacrifice of his son, for the sake not of tempting, but proving, his faith; in order through him to make an example for that precept of His, whereby He was, by and by, to enjoin that he should hold no pledges of affection dearer than God.” — editor's note: i.e. no children even. The reference is apparently to Matt. x. 37 and Luke xiv. 26, with which may be compared Deut. xiii. 6–10 and xxxiii. 9. If Oehler’s…
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Ambrose of Milan
“He guarded Thy word and kept Thy testimony.”” — editor's note: Deut. xxxiii. 8, 9.
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Jerome
“They who said to father and mother, “We know you not,” these men fulfilled the will of the Lord.He that loveth father or mother more than Christ, is not worthy of Him.” — editor's note: Deut. xxxiii. 9.
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Cross-references · 17
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 10:37–39 (Catena Aurea) and 2 other places.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 10:37–39 (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.
Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.
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Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 7.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 7.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 7.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 7.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 7.
Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.
Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.
Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.
Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.
Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.
Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 8.