Isaiah 58:9 (WEB)
Then you will call, and the LORD will answer. You will cry for help, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away from among you the yoke, finger pointing, and speaking wickedly;
Fathers and councils · 18
Athanasius of Alexandria
“And forthwith the divine manifestation is made to every one according to his need, and is made to the weak health, and to the persecuted a ‘refuge’ and ‘house of defence;’ and to the injured He says, ‘While thou speakest I will say, Here I am.’” — editor's note: Is. lviii. 9.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X IX.34Conference IX
“…the barrenness of an unfruitful fast is rebuked, “then,” he says, “thou shalt call and the Lord shall hear thee; thou shalt cry, and He shall say, Here am I.” Sometimes also excess of trouble causes it to be heard, as it is said: “When I was in trouble I called unto the Lord, and He heard me;” and again: “Afflict not…” — editor's note: Is. lviii. 6, 9.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.14Conference XXI
“Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall hear: thou shalt cry, and He shall say, Here am I.” You see then that fasting is certainly not considered by the Lord as a thing that is good in its own nature, because it becomes good and well-pleasing to God…” — editor's note: Isa. lviii. 3–9.
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Justin Martyr
“…as thy soul desireth, and thy bones shall become fat, and shall be as a watered garden, and as a fountain of water, or as a land where water fails not.’” — editor's note: Isa. lviii. 1–12.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“And to whom did Susannah cry but to God? as Isaiah says: “Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer thee; whilst thou art yet speaking, He shall say, Lo, here I am.”” — editor's note: Isa. lviii. 9.
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Clement of Alexandria
““For while thou art yet speaking,” it is said, “He will say, Behold, I am beside thee.”” — editor's note: Isa. lviii. 9.
Read the whole comment““They shall call Me,” He says, “and I will say, Here am I.” Thou didst hear sooner than I expected, Master.” — editor's note: Isa. lviii. 9.
Read the whole comment““Then shall thou call, and God will hear thee; whilst thou art yet speaking, He will say, I am here.”” — editor's note: Isa. lviii. 7, 8, 9.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For He says in that passage, “Whilst thou art yet speaking I will say, Here I am,” provided thou wilt with cheerful mind “break thy bread to the hungry.”” — editor's note: Isa. lviii. 9 and lxv. 24.
Read the whole comment“I ask not earthly things, as an earthly man; but redeemed at last from my former captivity, I long for the kingdom of heaven; “Hear me right soon:” for it is only to such a longing that Thou hast said, “Even while Thou art speaking, I will say, Here I am.”” — editor's note: Isa. lviii. 9.
Read the whole comment“Because Thou hast said, “While yet thou art speaking I will say, Lo, here I am.”” — editor's note: Isa. lviii. 9.
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John Chrysostom
““For while thou art yet speaking,” it is said, “I will say, Here I am.”” — editor's note: Is. lviii. 9, lxv. 24. [The citation is from the former passage; but “I will say” from the latter is substituted for “he will say.” So in the last part of the…
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Then shalt thou call, and God shall hear thee; and while thou shalt yet speak, He shall say, Here I am.”” — editor's note: Isa. lviii. 6–9.
Read the whole comment“Then shalt thou cry, and God shall hear thee; whilst yet thou art speaking, He shall say, Here I am.”” — editor's note: Isa. lviii. 1–9.
Read the whole comment“Then thou shalt cry out, and God shall hear thee; while thou art yet speaking, He shall say, Here I am.”” — editor's note: Isa. lviii. 1–9.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…it; taking away the yoke and election (which means, as I think, all meanness in testing as to whether the recipient is worthy or not) and word of murmuring in benevolence.” — editor's note: Isai. lviii. 9. (LXX.).
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Catena Aurea on John
- OrigenCatena Aurea on John
“If to them who pray worthily after this fashion is given the promise in Isaiah, Thou shalt cry, and He shall say, Here I am; (Isa. 58:9) what answer, think we, our Lord and Saviour would receive?” — the author cites it
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Gregory the Great
“…has requested from the Lord, having had already said to him, as it were, through the voice of experience, While thou art yet speaking, I will say, Here am I (Isai. lviii. 9).” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 15
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.14.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Origen on John 11:41–46 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 11:41–46 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 11:41–46 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 11:41–46 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 11:41–46 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.