John 12:34 (WEB)
The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
Fathers and councils · 17
Athanasius of Alexandria
“For Jews, astray from the truth, expect indeed the Christ as coming, but do not reckon that He undergoes a passion, saying what they understand not; ‘We know that, when the Christ cometh, He abideth for ever, and how sayest Thou, that He must be lifted up?’” — editor's note: John xii. 34, not to the letter.
Read the whole comment
Augustine of Hippo
“And finally he appends the statement, which appears also in Matthew and Mark, on the subject of the destined overthrow of the temple.” — editor's note: [Many harmonists insert at this point the events narrated in John xii. 20–50. Augustin does not express an opinion in regard to this passage.—R.]
Read the whole comment“There, too, he reports the remarkable words which were spoken again on the subject of the light which enlightens and makes men the children of light.” — editor's note: John xii. 20–50.
Read the whole comment
John Chrysostom
“John xii. 34” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment
Tertullian
“When he mentions the fact that “it is written in the law,” how that the Creator would speak with other tongues and other lips, whilst confirming indeed the gift of tongues by such a mention, he yet cannot be thought to have affirmed that the gift was that of another god by his reference to the Creator’s prediction.” — editor's note: “Here, as in John x. 34; xii. 34; xv. 25, ‘the law’ is used for the Old Testament generally, instead of being, as usual, confined to the Pentateuch. The…
Read the whole comment
Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
The Jews when they understood that our Lord spoke of His own death, asked how that could be: The people answered Him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest Thou, The Son of man…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
Hence we see, that they understood many of the things that He spake in parables. As He had talked about death a little time before, they saw now what was meant by His being lifted up.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
Or they interpreted the word by their own intended act. It was not wisdom imparted, but conscience disturbed, which disclosed its meaning to them.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
And see how maliciously they put the question. They do not say, We have heard out of the law, that Christ doth not suffer; for in many places of Scripture His passion and resurrection are spoken of together, but,…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
Yet a little while is the light with you. Hence it is that ye understand1 that Christ abideth for ever. Wherefore walk while ye have the light, approach, understand the whole, that Christ will both die, and live for…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
He does not mean only the time before His crucifixion, but the whole of their lives. For many believed on Him after His crucifixion. Lest darkness come upon you.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
i. e. if ye so believe in the eternity of Christ, as to deny His humiliation and death. For he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not whither he goeth.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
What things do the Jews now, and know not what they do; thinking, like men in the dark, that they are going the right road, while they are taking directly the wrong one. Wherefore He adds, While ye have the light,…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
i. e. While ye have any truth, believe in the truth, that ye may be born again of the truth: That ye may be the children of the light.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
i. e. My children. In the beginning of the Gospel it is said, Born of God, (c. 1:13) i. e. of the Father. But here He Himself is the Begetter. The same act is the act both of Father and Son. These things spake Jesus,…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
Not from those which began to believe in and love Him, but from those who saw and envied Him. When He hid Himself, He consulted our weakness, He did not derogate from His own power.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
But why did He hide Himself, when they neither took up stones to cast at Him, nor blasphemed? Because He saw into their hearts, and knew the fury they were in; and therefore did not wait till they broke out into act,…
Read the whole comment
Cross-references · 2
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.