Hebrews 2:14 (WEB)
Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,
Catechism · 2
The Fall
“Original sin entails "captivity under the power of him who thenceforth had the power of death, that is, the devil".” — Catechism footnote: Council of Trent (1546): DS 1511; cf. Heb 2:14.
Christ Descended into Hell
“Jesus, "the Author of life", by dying destroyed "him who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and [delivered] all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage."” — Catechism footnote: Heb 2:14-15; cf. Acts 3:15.
Fathers and councils · 24
Gregory of Nyssa
“…Body, for the sin of the world; Who, by reason of the children that are partakers of flesh and blood, Himself also in like manner took part with them in blood (not in that He was in the beginning, being the Word and God, and being in the form of God, and equal with God, but in that He emptied Himself in the form of…” — editor's note: Cf. Heb. ii. 14
Read the whole comment“But in the case of the intellectual nature, approximation to the Divine is the true life, and decadence therefrom is named “death”: for which reason the original evil, the devil, is called both “death,” and the inventor of death: and he is also said by the Apostle to have the power of death.” — editor's note: Cf. Heb. ii. 14
Read the whole comment“He Who for our sakes was partaker of flesh and blood has recovered you, and brought you back to the place whence ye strayed away, becoming mere flesh and blood by sin.” — editor's note: Cf. Heb. ii. 14
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Jesus; who was faithful to Him that made Him.’” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 14–18; iii. 2.
Read the whole comment“…bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.’” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 14, 15.
Read the whole comment“…that which Paul delivered, declaring it to the Corinthians; I mean His resurrection, whereby ‘He destroyed him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;’ and raised us up together with Him, having loosed the bands of death, and vouchsafed a blessing instead of a curse, joy instead of grief, a feast instead of…” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“He Who once brought His people out of Egypt, and hath now abolished death, and him that had the power of death, that is the devil, will likewise now turn him to shame, and again grant aid to those who are troubled, and cry unto God day and night.” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“For flesh He offered, and gave Himself for us, in order that undergoing death in it, ‘He might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil.’” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“And that it was in order to the sacrifice for bodies such as His own that the Word Himself also assumed a body, to this, also, they refer in these words: “Forasmuch then as the children are the sharers in blood and flesh, He also Himself in like manner partook of the same, that through death He might bring to…” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 14, sq.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Heb. 2:14.)” — the author cites it
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“For since the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise partook of the same, that having been made partakers of His presence in the flesh we might be made partakers also of His Divine grace: thus Jesus was baptized, that thereby we…” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 14.
Read the whole comment““I renounce thee, Satan,”—thou wicked and most cruel tyrant! meaning, “I fear thy might no longer; for that Christ hath overthrown, having partaken with me of flesh and blood, that through these He might by death destroy death, that I might not be made subject to bondage for ever.”” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 14, 15.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
““The Father’s Word, born of the Virgin, is named man, though being by nature God as partaking of flesh and blood like us for thus He was seen by men upon earth, without getting rid of His own nature, but assuming our Manhood perfect according to its own reason.”” — editor's note: Hebrews ii. 14
Read the whole comment“Eran.—“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same that through death He might destroy him that hath the power of death…and deliver them who through fear of death were all their life subject to bondage.”” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 14, 15
Read the whole comment“And again; Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same.”” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 14
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Ambrose of Milan
““Seeing, then, that the sons have parts of flesh and blood, He too likewise was made to have part in the same, to the end that by death He might overthrow him who had the power of death.”” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 14.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…is inscribed to the Hebrews: “Both He that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren.”…Therefore Jesus Himself speaketh in this prophecy: some things in His Members and in the Unity of His Body, as if in one man diffused over the whole world, and…” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 11, 14.
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John Chrysostom
“And again he indicates the superiority and the great interval [between us], by what follows ( ver. 14 ): “Since then the children,” he saith, “are partakers of flesh and blood” (thou seest where he saith the likeness is? in reference to the flesh), “in like manner He also Himself took part of the same.”” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Paul wishing to show the great kindness of God towards man, and the Love which He had for the human race, after saying: “Forasmuch then as the children were partakers of blood and flesh, He also Himself likewise took part of the same” ( c. v. 14 )—follows up the subject in this passage.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Observe how both above he has used the word “in like manner,” and here “after the likeness.” ( c. ii. 14.)” — the author cites it
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“This is the wish of our schoolmaster the law, of the prophets who intervened between Christ and the law, of Christ who is the fulfiller and end of the spiritual law; of the emptied Godhead, of the assumed flesh, of the novel union between God and man, one consisting of two, and both in one.” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“For Christ also likewise, when it was possible for him to abide in His own honour and deity, not only so far emptied Himself as to take the form of a slave, but also endured the cross, despising the shame, that he might by His own sufferings destroy sin, and by death slay death.” — editor's note: Ib. ii. 14.
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Leo the Great
“…so Abraham is found the father of all nations, and the promised blessing is given to the world in his seed: nor are they only Israelites whom blood and flesh begot, but the whole body of the adopted enter into possession of the heritage prepared for the sons of Faith.” — editor's note: Sanguis et caro: it is noticeable that the same order is observed in Heb. ii. 14.
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Clement of Alexandria
“For human blood has become a partaker of the Word: it is a participant of grace by the Spirit; and if any one injure him, he will not escape unnoticed.” — editor's note: [He took upon him our nature, flesh and blood. Heb. ii. 14–16.]
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Cross-references · 20
Cited together in Against Eunomius VIII.5.
Cited together in Catechism §635.
Cited together in Orations Oration 12.
Cited together in Orations Oration 12.
Cited together in Orations Oration 12.
Cited together in Catechism §635.
Cited together in Bede on Luke 8:22–25 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 8:22–25 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 8:22–25 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 8:22–25 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §635.
Cited together in Catechism §635.
Cited together in Catechism §635.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §9.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §9.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §9.
Cited together in Catechism §635.
Cited together in Catechism §635.
Cited together in Against Eunomius VIII.5 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §9.