John 14:12 (WEB)
Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.
Fathers and councils · 24
Athanasius of Alexandria
“And whatsoever ye shall ask in My Name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.’” — editor's note: Ib. xiv. 9–13.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“And that this is the case is made clear by the rest of the chapter, which signifies that the Son who “has been set forth was sent from the Father, and goeth to the Father.”” — editor's note: John xiii. 1; xiv. 12.
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Ambrose of Milan
“For He said: “Ye shall do greater things than these.”” — editor's note: S. John xiv. 12; S. Matt. x. 8.
Read the whole comment“Fear not that the Son’s act displeased the Father, seeing that the Son Himself saith: “Whatsoever things are His good pleasure, I do always,” and “The works that I do, He Himself doeth.”” — editor's note: S. John viii. 29; xiv. 12.
Read the whole comment“On the other hand, when He would have similarity, not unity, of works, to be understood, He said: “He that believeth in Me, the works which I do, shall he do also.”” — editor's note: S. John xiv. 12.
Read the whole comment“…merit, or any creature can receive; especially as He Himself has said: “I go unto My Father, and whatsoever ye shall ask of Him in My name, that will I do.”” — editor's note: S. John xiv. 12, 13.
Read the whole comment“This is the same thing as not to believe Christ, for He Himself said: “Ye shall do greater things than these.”” — editor's note: S. John xiv. 12.
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John Chrysostom
“And well did Christ say, “If ye have faith ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove, and it shall remove” ( Matt. xvii. 20 ); and again, “He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also, and greater works than these shall he do.” ( c. xiv. 12.)” — the author cites it
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Read the whole comment“As therefore when He said, “He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also, and greater works than these shall he do;”even so here too, to signify that He will do it all by them, and more than by Himself, He inserted this.” — editor's note: John xiv. 12.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
“As He said, “He that believeth on me, the works that I do he shall do also, and greater things than these shall he do;” [John 14:12] so here He shews that He works all things through them more than through Himself; as though He had said, I have made a beginning, but what is…” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“…does not surely destroy what he finds, but rather confirms it by perfecting it; and accordingly He follows up with the statement, “Verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one iota or one tittle shall in nowise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.”” — editor's note: A decisive assertion of authority. Asseveratio gravissima ei propria, qui per se ipsum et per suam veritatem asseverat (Bengel). The prophet’s most emphatic…
Read the whole comment“Yes, the Lord had said, “Greater things than these shall ye do;” but let not flesh and blood exalt itself: let such hear Him also saying, “Without me ye can do nothing.”” — editor's note: Chap. xiv. 12.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“He shall hear the words, The Father is greater than I, and I go to the Father, and Father, I thank Thee, and Glorify Me, Father, and Thou art the Son of the living God.” — editor's note: Ib. 12.
Read the whole comment“…the Father is seen, for what He speaks the Father speaks as abiding in Him, for in His works the Father works, for He is in the Father and the Father in Him.” — editor's note: Ib. xiv. 7, 9, 10, 12.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
Having said, Believe for the works’ sake, our Lord goes on to declare that He can do much greater than these, and what is more wonderful, give others the power of working them. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that…
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But what are these greater works? Is it that the shadow of the Apostles, as they passed, by, healed the sick? It is indeed a greater thing that a shadow should heal, than that the border of a garment should.…
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i. e. I shall not perish, but shall remain in My proper dignity, in heaven. Or He means: It is your part henceforth to work miracles, since I am going.
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And that no one might attribute the merit to himself, He shews, that even those greater works were His own doing: And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do. Before it was, He shall do, now, I will do: as…
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In My name, He says. Thus the Apostles; In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, arise and walk. (Acts 3:6) All the miracles that they did, He did: the hand of the Lord was with them.
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This is an explanation of the doctrine of miracles. It is by prayer, and invocation of His name, that a man is able to work miracles.
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Whatsoever ye shall ask. Then why do we often see believers asking, and not receiving? Perhaps it is that they ask amiss. When a man would make a bad use of what he asks for, God in His mercy does not grant him it.…
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For when the great power of the Son is manifested, He that begat Him is glorified. He introduces this last, to confirm the truth of what He has said.
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on John
Observe the order (ἀκολουθίαν) in which the glorifying of the Father comes. In the name of Jesus miracles were done, by which men were made to believe the Apostles’ preaching. This brought them to the knowledge of…
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Cross-references · 18
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.8.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.6.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.6.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.8.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.8.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.8.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.6.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.8.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 10:26–28 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.8.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.6.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.6.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.6.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.6.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.6.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.8.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.6.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.6.