Isaiah 66:24 (WEB)
“They will go out, and look at the dead bodies of the men who have transgressed against me; for their worm will not die, nor will their fire be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”
Fathers and councils · 15
Cyprian of Carthage
“…to the truth of Holy Scripture, which says, “Their worm shall not die, and their fire shall not be quenched; and they shall be for a vision to all flesh.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 24.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VII.31Conference VII
“…wrath and indignation in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,” “where their worm dieth not, and their fire is not quenched.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 5; Is. lxvi. 24.
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Justin Martyr
“For their worm shall not die, and their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall be a gazing-stock to all flesh.’” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 24.
Read the whole comment“But we will not receive it of all your nation; since we know from Isaiah that the members of those who have transgressed shall be consumed by the worm and unquenchable fire, remaining immortal; so that they become a spectacle to all flesh.” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 24.
Read the whole comment“And again Isaiah says: ‘They shall look on the carcases of them that have transgressed: their worm shall not cease, and their fire shall not be quenched; and they shall be a spectacle to all flesh.’” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 24.
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Ambrose of Milan
“For their worm shall not die and their fire shall not be quenched and they shall be a sight to all flesh.”” — editor's note: Is. lxvi. 22–24.
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Tertullian
“…see the carcases of those who have transgressed: for their worm shall never die, nor shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be a spectacle to all flesh” even to that which, being raised again from the dead and brought out from the grave, shall adore the Lord for this great grace.” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 24.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
“That heavenly wisdom also, which the Apostles preached, dries up the humours of carnal works, removes the foulness and putrefaction of evil conversation, kills the work of lustful thoughts, and also that worm of which it is said “their worm dieth not.” [Isa 66:24]” — the author cites it
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Aphrahat
“And again he said:—Ye shall go out and see the carcases of the men who offended against Me, whose worm shall not die, nor shall their fire be quenched, and they shall be an astonishment to all flesh.” — editor's note: Is. lxvi. 24.
Read the whole comment“Some shall be cast into another place, a place where their worm shall not die, and their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall became an astonishment to all flesh.” — editor's note: Is. lxvi. 24.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And they shall go out, and shall see the members of the men who have sinned against me: their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be for a spectacle to all flesh.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 22–24.
Read the whole comment“So then what God by His prophet has said of the everlasting punishment of the damned shall come to pass—shall without fail come to pass,—“their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 24.
Read the whole comment“…shall go away into eternal punishment;” and “They shall be tormented for ever and ever;” and “Their worm shall not die, and their fire shall not be quenched,”—such persons, I say, are most emphatically and abundantly refuted, not by me so much as by the divine Scripture itself.” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 24.
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Jerome
“Then shall the just see the punishment and tortures of the wicked, for their worm shall not die, and their fire shall not be extinguished, and they shall be beheld by all flesh.” — editor's note: Is. lxvi. 24.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“And their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be for a spectacle to all flesh.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 24.
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Cross-references · 30
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 140.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.31.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.31.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.31.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.31.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 140.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 44 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 140.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 31.
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 5:13 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 140.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.9.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.9.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.9.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.9.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.9.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.9.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.9.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.9.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 130.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.31.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.31.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.31.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.31.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.9.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 140.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 140.
Cited together in The City of God XXI.9.
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