Isaiah 1:16 (WEB)
Wash yourselves. Make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.
Catechism · 2
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
“Without this, such penances remain sterile and false; however, interior conversion urges expression in visible signs, gestures and works of penance.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Joel 2:12-13; Isa 1:16-17; Mt 6:1-6; 16-18.
The First Commandment
“The prophets of the Old Covenant often denounced sacrifices that were not from the heart or not coupled with love of neighbor.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Am 5:21-25; Isa 1:10-20.
Fathers and councils · 21
Irenaeus of Lyons
“And inasmuch as they were not by nature so created by God, but had power also to act rightly, the same person said to them, giving them good counsel, “Wash ye, make you clean; take away iniquity from your souls before mine eyes; cease from your iniquities.”” — editor's note: Isa. i. 16.
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- BedeCatena Aurea on Mark
“For taking the spiritual words of the Prophets in a carnal sense, they observed, by washing the body alone, commandments which concerned the chastening of the heart and deeds, saying, “Wash you, make you clean;” [Isa 1:16] and again, “Be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord.” [Isa 52.11]” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- BedeCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Taking carnally those words of the Prophets, in which it is said, “Wash, and be ye clean,” [Isa 1:16] they observed it only in washing the body; hence they had laid it down that we ought not to eat with unwashen hands.” — the author cites it
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“Surely no; had he taught you, you would not put your trust in water only, but also in good works; he thus speaks, “Wash you, and be clean; put your wickedness away from your souls, learn to do well.” [Isa 1:16]” — the author cites it
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“With a reading from Isaiah” — the author cites it
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VII.4Conference VII
“And if this was not in our power the Lord would not have rebuked the Pharisees, saying “Why do ye think evil in your hearts?” nor would He have given this charge by the prophet, saying: “Take away the evil of your thoughts from mine eyes;” and “How long shall wicked thoughts remain in you?”” — editor's note: Is. i. 16; Jer. iv. 14.
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“And come, reason with Me, saith the Lord: and though your sins were as scarlet, yet shall they be as white as snow, though they were red as crimson, they shall be as white as wool.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxiv. (xxv.) 18; Is. i. 16–18.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Learn to do well; judge the fatherless; plead for the widow,” that the earth may bring forth the green herb for meat, and the tree bearing fruit; and come let us reason together, saith the Lord, that there may be lights in the firmament of heaven, and that they may shine upon the earth.” — editor's note: Isa. i. 16, 19.
Read the whole comment““Wash you, make you clean,” saith Isaiah.” — editor's note: Isa. i. 16.
Read the whole comment““Wash you,” says He, “make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes.”” — editor's note: Isa. i. 16.
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John Chrysostom
“Keep thy tongue from evil, and do good: learn to do well.” ( Isa. i. 16, 17.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And how to wipe them away, the prophet teaches, saying, “Wash you, make you clean, put away your wickedness from your souls, before Mine eyes.” ( Isa. i. 16.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For the Prophet also saith, ‘Wash you, make you clean, put away the wickedness from your souls’ ( Isa. i. 16 , LXX.); so that such a one is washed and is clean.”” — the author cites it
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Gregory of Nyssa
“Isaiah cried saying, “Wash you, make you clean, put away evil from your souls;” and David, “Draw nigh to Him and be enlightened, and your faces shall not be ashamed.”” — editor's note: Is. i. 16 (LXX.).
Read the whole comment“If, then, by being “washed,” as says the Prophet, in that mystic bath we become “clean” in our wills and “put away the evil” of our souls, we thus become better men, and are changed to a better state.” — editor's note: Is. i. 16.
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Gregory the Great
“Hence it is said through Isaiah, Wash you, be ye clean (Isai. i. 16).” — the author cites it
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Hippolytus of Rome
“And if ye be willing, and hear my voice, ye shall eat the good of the land.”” — editor's note: Isa. i. 16–19.
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Tertullian
“…God, teaching precepts worthy of God, how that men should “cease to do evil, learn to do well, seek judgment, judge the fatherless, and plead for the widow:” be fond of the divine expostulations: avoid contact with the wicked: “let the oppressed go free:” dismiss the unjust sentence, “deal their bread to the hungry;…” — editor's note: Isa. i. 16, 17.
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Clement of Alexandria
“And come, and let us reason together, saith the Lord.”” — editor's note: Isa. i. 16, 17, 18.
Read the whole comment“Put away wickedness from your souls,” and so forth.” — editor's note: Isa. i. 11, 16.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And if ye be willing and listen to me, ye shall eat of the good of the land; but if ye be unwilling, and will not hear me, the sword shall consume you; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken these things.”” — editor's note: Isa. i. 15–20.
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Cross-references · 43
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.4.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.4.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.41.
Cited together in Catechism §1430.
Cited together in Catechism §1430 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §1430.
Cited together in Catechism §1430.
Cited together in Catechism §1430.
Cited together in Catechism §1430.
Cited together in Catechism §1430.
Cited together in Catechism §1430.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.41.
Cited together in Bede on Matthew 15:1–6 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Matthew 15:1–6 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Matthew 15:1–6 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Matthew 15:1–6 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Matthew 15:1–6 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Matthew 15:1–6 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.41.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.41.
Cited together in Bede on Mark 7:1–13 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.41.
Cited together in The Great Catechism Chapter 42.
Cited together in The Great Catechism Chapter 42.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.12.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.12.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.12.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.
Cited together in The Great Catechism Chapter 42.
Cited together in The Great Catechism Chapter 42.
Cited together in The Great Catechism Chapter 42.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.41.
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 3:7–10 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.41.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.41.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.
Cited together in The Great Catechism Chapter 42.
Cited together in The Great Catechism Chapter 42.
Cited together in The Great Catechism Chapter 42.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.41.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.4.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.