John 10:15 (WEB)
even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
Catechism · 1
“It is also the flock of which God himself foretold that he would be the shepherd, and whose sheep, even though governed by human shepherds, are unfailingly nourished and led by Christ himself, the Good Shepherd and Prince of Shepherds, who gave his life for his sheep.” — Catechism footnote: LG 6; Cf. Jn 10:1-10; Isa 40:11; Ezek 34:11-31; Jn 10:11; 1 Pet 5:4; Jn 10:11-16.
Fathers and councils · 39
Tertullian
“In a later passage He declares that He is known by the Father, and the Father by Him; adding that He was so wholly loved by the Father, that He was laying down His life, because He had received this commandment from the Father.” — editor's note: John x. 15.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“…and to speak briefly, remember thou what is written in the Gospels, that none knoweth the Son but the Father, neither knoweth any the Father save the Son.” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 27; John x. 15; xvii. 25.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
- Theodoret of Cyrus, Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.3Demonstrations by Syllogisms
“The Lord said “the bread which I will give is my flesh which I will give for the life of the world,” and again “I am the good shepherd and know my sheep and am known of mine…and I lay down my life for the sheep.”” — editor's note: John x. 14, 15
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Augustine of Hippo
“…even from the stones have flocked unto Abraham: sheep which were not of this fold, have flocked unto him, that there might be one flock, and one shepherd; the faith of all nations was added, and the number grew, not only of wise priests, but of obedient peoples; the Lord increasing not only their fathers more and…” — editor's note: John x. 1–16, 28, 29.
Read the whole comment“And when He says that He would lay down His soul for His sheep, He undoubtedly means this life, as He is declaring that He is going to die for us.” — editor's note: John x. 15.
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John Chrysostom
““As the Father knoweth Me, even so know I the Father.” ( x. 15.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““As the Father knoweth Me, even so know I the Father.” ( c. x. 15.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“John x. 14, 15” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
“(John 10:15.)” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great
“…the knowledge of His Father to be His own knowledge too, because of what He had said elsewhere, “as the Father knoweth me even so know I the Father,” and if the Father has complete knowledge of the Son, nothing excepted, so that He knows all knowledge to dwell in Him, He will clearly be known as fully by the…” — editor's note: John x. 15.
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Leo the Great
“…no mercy that is shown to him when penitent can be found fault with: because our Lord, that true and “good shepherd” who laid down His life for His sheep and who came to save not lose men’s souls, wishes us to imitate His kindness; in order that while justice constrains us when we sin, mercy may prevent our…” — editor's note: S. John x. 11 and 15.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…to move our wonder, and as an object of wonder to become more an object of desire, and being desired to purify, and by purifying to make us like God; so that when we have thus become like Himself, God may, to use a bold expression, hold converse with us as Gods, being united to us, and that perhaps to the…” — editor's note: John x. 15.
Read the whole comment“…hold converse with us as God; being united to us, and known by us; and that perhaps to the same extent as He already knows those who are known to Him.” — editor's note: John x. 15; 1 Cor. xiii. 12.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
Two evil persons have been mentioned, one that kills, and robs the sheep, another that doth not hinder: the one standing for those movers of seditions; the other for the rulers of the Jews, who did not take care of…
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As if He said, I love My sheep, and they love and follow Me. For he who loves not the truth, is as yet very far from knowing it.
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Hence the difference of the hireling and the Shepherd. The hireling does not know his sheep, because he sees them so little. The Shepherd knows His sheep, because He is so attractive to them.
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Then that thou mayest not attribute to the Shepherd and the sheep the same measure of knowledge, He adds, As the Father knoweth Me, even so know I the Father: i. e. I know Him as certainly as He knoweth Me. This then…
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And I lay down My life for My sheep. As if to say, This is why I know My Father, and am known by the Father, because I lay down My life for My sheep; i. e. by My love for My sheep, I shew how much I love My Father.
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He gives it too as a proof of His authority. In the same way the Apostle maintains his own commission in opposition to the false Apostles, by enumerating his dangers and sufferings.
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For the deceivers did not expose their lives for the sheep, but, like hirelings, deserted their followers. Our Lord, on the other hand, protected His disciples: Let these go their way. (infr. 18:8)
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But as He came to redeem not only the Jews, but the Gentiles, He adds, And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold.
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The sheep hitherto spoken of are those of the stock of Israel according to the flesh. But there were others of the stock of Israel, according to faith, Gentiles, who were as yet out of the fold; predestinated, but…
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What wonder that these should hear My voice, and follow Me, when others are waiting to do the same. Both these flocks are dispersed, and without shepherds; for it follows, And they shall hear My voice. And then He…
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Of two flocks He maketh one fold, uniting the Jews and Gentiles in His faith.
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For there is one sign of baptism for all, and one Shepherd, even the Word of God. Let the Manichean mark; there is but one fold and one Shepherd set forth both in the Old and New Testaments.
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What does He mean then when He says, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel? Only, that whereas He manifested Himself personally to the Jews, He did not go Himself to the Gentiles, but sent others.
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The word must here (I must bring) does not signify necessity, but only that the thing would take place. Therefore doth My Father love Me, because I lay down My life, that I might take it again. They had called Him an…
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i. e. Because I die, to rise again. There is great force in, I lay down. Let not the Jews, He says, boast; rage they may, but if I should not choose to lay down My life, what will they do by raging?
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The Father does not bestow His love on the Son as a reward for the death He suffered in our behalf; but He loves Him, as beholding in the Begotten His own essence, whence proceeded such love for mankind.
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Or He says, in condescension to our weakness, Though there were nothing else which made Me love you, this would, that ye are so loved by My Father, that, by dying for you, I shall win His love. Not that He was not…
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Wherein He shewed that His natural death was not the consequence of sin in Him, but of His own simple will, which was the why, the when, and the how: I have power to lay it down.
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As they had often plotted to kill Him, He tells them their efforts will be useless, unless He is willing. I have such power over My own life, that no one can take it from Me, against My will. This is not true of men.…
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He only means His perfect agreement with His Father.
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For the Word doth not receive a command by word, but containeth in Himself all the Father’s commandments. When the Son is said to receive what He possesseth of Himself, His power is not lessened, but only His…
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After declaring Himself the Master of His own life and death, which was a lofty assumption, He makes a more humble confession; thus wonderfully uniting both characters; shewing that He was neither inferior to or a…
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How doth our Lord lay down His own life? Christ is the Word, and man, i. e. in soul and body. Doth the Word lay down His life, and take it again; or doth the human soul, or doth the flesh? If it was the Word of God…
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But the light shined in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a division among the Jews for these sayings. And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad.
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Because He spoke as one greater than man, they said He had a devil. But that He had not a devil, others proved from His works: Others said, These are not the words of Him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes…
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We have heard of the patience of God, and of salvation preached amid revilings. They obstinately preferred tempting Him to obeying Him.
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Cross-references · 18
Cited together in Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.3.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on John 10:14–21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.15.
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Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.15.
Cited together in Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.3.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.15.
Cited together in Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.3.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.15.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.15.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 22:39–42 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.15.
Cited together in Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.3.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on John 10:14–21 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.15.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 22:39–42 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 22:39–42 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.3.