Hebrews 2:9 (WEB)
But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.
Catechism · 1
“"By the grace of God" Jesus tasted death "for every one".” — Catechism footnote: Heb 2:9.
Fathers and councils · 10
Tertullian
“…plague, and knowing how to bear infirmity:” to wit as having been set by the Father “for a stone of offence,” and “made a little lower” by Him “than angels,” He pronounces Himself “a worm, and not a man, an ignominy of man, and the refuse of the People.”” — editor's note: See Ps. viii. 5 (viii. 6 in LXX.) with Heb. ii. 5–9.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- BedeCatena Aurea on Matthew
“This He speaks not from the Deity coeternal with the Father, but from the Humanity which He took upon Him, according to which “He was made a little lower than the Angels.” [Heb 2:9]” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“If you pronounce Him less than the Father in this respect, I cannot deny it; nevertheless, to speak in the words of Scripture, He was not begotten inferior, but “made lower,” that is, made inferior.” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 9.
Read the whole comment“…the Incarnation of God is the salvation of the whole of creation, according to that which is written: “That without God He should taste death for every man;” that is, that every creature might be redeemed without any suffering at the price of the blood of the Lord’s Divinity, as it stands elsewhere: “Every creature…” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 9.
Read the whole comment“For we see Jesus made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death.” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 9.
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John Chrysostom
“Then again there is another consolation if indeed He who is hereafter to have all put in subjection under Him, hath Himself also died and submitted to sufferings innumerable. ( Ver.” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great
“For “Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels,” and again “Who was made a little lower than the angels,” and “we saw Him and He had neither form nor comeliness, his form was deficient beyond all men.”” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 9.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“And, again: “But we behold Him, Who hath been made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honour, that by the grace of God He should taste of death for every man.”” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 9, sq.
Read the whole comment“For He was made man that we might be made God; and He manifested Himself by a body that we might receive the idea of the unseen Father; and He endured the insolence of men that we might inherit immortality.” — editor's note: θεοποιηθῶμεν. See Orat. ii. 70, note 1, and many other passages in those Discourses, as well as Letters 60. 4, 61. 2. (Eucharistic reference), de Synodis 51,…
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Catena Aurea on John
- OrigenCatena Aurea on John
“On the other side it is argued, for the truth of the prophecy, that these words only meant that He by the grace of God should taste death for all men; (Heb. 2:9) that He is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 21
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Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Origen on John 11:47–53 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 11:47–53 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 11:47–53 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 11:47–53 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
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 §624.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Origen on John 11:47–53 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 11:47–53 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §9.
Parallel passages
1 Corinthians 15:10 and Hebrews 2:9 share the same wording (9 words).
Quotes
Hebrews 2:9 takes up the words of Psalm 8:5 (10 words in common).