John 14:30 (WEB)
I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.
Catechism · 2
Sin
“However, at the very hour of darkness, the hour of the prince of this world,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 14:30.
The Seven Petitions
“Victory over the "prince of this world"” — Catechism footnote: Jn 14:30.
Fathers and councils · 38
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VIII.36Book VIII
“…He does no less than set His own angels over His devout servants, so that none of the hostile angels, nor even he who is called “the prince of this world,” can effect anything against those who have given themselves to God.” — editor's note: John xiv. 30.
Read the whole comment - Origen, De Principiis II.6Book II
“And again He says with reference to Himself, “Behold, the prince of this world cometh, and findeth nothing in Me.”” — editor's note: John xiv. 30.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“…whatever evil sprung from the motions of the flesh, to be cut away, and with these death also was abolished, the companion of sin, as the Lord Himself says, ‘The prince of this world cometh, and findeth nothing in Me;’ and ‘For this end was He manifested,’ as John has written, ‘that He might destroy the works of…” — editor's note: John xiv. 30. ἔχει t. rec. εὑρίσκει Ath. et al.
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Jerome
“…Him “Who did no sin; neither was guile found in His mouth; Who, when He was reviled, reviled not again;” Who, confident in the consciousness of virtue, said, “Behold the prince of this world cometh, and findeth nothing in me;”“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be on an equality with God, but…” — editor's note: S. John xiv. 30.
Read the whole comment“Not till it has been dissolved, not till the Prince of this world has come and found no sin therein, not till then may you safely listen to the prophet’s words: “Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night nor for the arrow that flieth by day; nor for the…” — editor's note: Joh. xiv. 30. The variant is difficult to explain and may be only a slip.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VII.32Conference VII
“…are called lions, dragons, scorpions in the gospel, and are named by the Apostle the prince of this world, rulers of this darkness, and spirits of wickedness.” — editor's note: Cf. Is. xiii. 21, 22; xxxiv. 13, 15; Ps. xc. (xci.) 13; S. Luke x. 19; S. John xiv. 30; Eph. vi. 12.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences I–X VIII.14Conference VIII
“…by Beelzebub the prince of the devils,” for we find that they are also called “rulers of darkness,” and that one of them is styled “the prince of this world.”” — editor's note: S. John xiv. 30.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.17Conference XXIV
“Wherefore no part of His soul yielded when tempted by the wiles of the foe, “For lo,” He saith, “the prince of this world cometh and shall find nothing in Me.”” — editor's note: S. John xiv. 30.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…us is blotted out; by which the enemy was triumphed over, who, summing up our offences, and searching for something to bring against us, found nothing in Him in whom we conquer.” — editor's note: John xiv. 30.
Read the whole comment“In another place He saith, “Behold there cometh the Prince of the world,” being an acute observer of all sins; “Behold,” He saith, “there cometh the Prince of this world,” with death afflicting sinners, presiding over death: for, “By the malice of the devil death came into the world.”” — editor's note: John xiv. 30.
Read the whole comment“He humbled him also thus; because when in Him the devil, that is, the prince of this world, had found nothing, he slew Him by the false accusations of the Jews, whom the false-accuser made use of as his vessels, working in the sons of unbelief.…” — editor's note: John xiv. 30.
Read the whole comment“Whence also He says, by the mouth of His own Flesh, as is read in the Gospel: “For the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me,” that is, no sin; but “that the world may know,” He says, “that I do the commandment of the Father; arise, let us go hence.”” — editor's note: John xiv. 30–31
Read the whole comment“But he who serves mammon certainly serves him who, as being set over those earthly things in virtue of his perversity, is called by our Lord the prince of this world.” — editor's note: John xii. 31 and xiv. 30.
Read the whole comment“Wicked men are called the world; unbelieving men are called the world.” — editor's note: John xiv. 30.
Read the whole comment““Lo, the prince of the world cometh,” saith our Redeemer Himself, our Deliverer, “Lo, the prince of the world cometh, and shall find nothing in Me.”” — editor's note: John xiv. 30.
Read the whole comment““But that all may know that I do the will of my Father, arise, let us go hence.”” — editor's note: John xiv. 30, 31.
Read the whole comment“For He Himself says in the Gospel, “Behold, the prince of this world cometh,” meaning the devil about to come in the persons of the persecuting Jews;—“behold,” He says, “he cometh, and shall find nothing in me.”” — editor's note: Chap. xiv. 30, 31.
Read the whole comment“Who is this, save he of whom He saith in another place, “Behold, the prince of the world cometh, and shall find nothing in me;” that is, nothing within his jurisdiction, nothing belonging to him; in fact, no sin at all?” — editor's note: Chap. xiv. 30.
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Hippolytus of Rome
- Hippolytus of Rome, Exegetical Fragments §13On Proverbs
“For the Lord says, “Behold, the prince of this world cometh, and will find nothing in me.”—For as a ship, sailing in the sea, leaves no traces of her way behind her, so neither does the Church, which is situate in the world as in a sea, leave her…” — editor's note: John xiv. 30.
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John Chrysostom
““For,” He says, “the prince of this world cometh and findeth nothing in Me.” ( John xiv. 30.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For “He did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth” ( 1 Pet. ii. 22 ); as He also says in the Gospels, “The Prince of the world cometh and hath nothing in Me.” ( John xiv. 30.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And now saith He, “The prince of this world cometh, and had nothing in Me”? ( c. xiv. 30.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Ver.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And to His disciples again, “The prince of this world cometh, and findeth nothing in me.”” — editor's note: John xiv. 30.
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Mark
“By this also we are taught to fear and to be sorrowful before the judgment of death, for not by ourselves, but by Him only, can we say, “The prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in Me.” [John 14:30]” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“For the voice of true liberty is heard, when thou canst say: “The prince of this world shall come, and shall find no part in me.”” — editor's note: S. John xiv. 30.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“After the explanation that love is the source of this joy, because love rejoices that Jesus is to be confessed in the glory of God the Father, He next expresses His claim to receive back that glory, in the words, For the prince of this world cometh, and he hath nothing in Me.” — editor's note: St. John xiv. 30.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Compassionate, sympathetic, snatching many a treasure from moths and robbers, and from the prince of this world, to transfer it from their sojourn here to the [true] habitation, laying up in store for their children the heavenly splendour as their greatest inheritance.” — editor's note: S. John xiv. 30.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
After saying, Peace I leave with you, which was like taking farewell, He consoles them: Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid: the two feelings of love and fear were now the uppermost in them.
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Though He was only going for a time, their hearts would be troubled and afraid for what might happen before He returned; lest in the absence of the Shepherd the wolf might attack the flock: Ye have heard how I said…
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on John
Or thus: If the Father is greater by virtue of giving, is the Son less by confessing the gift? The giver is the greater, but He to whom unity with that giver is given, is not the less.
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Or thus: The Apostles did not yet know what the resurrection was of which He spoke when He said, I go, and come again to you; or what they ought to think of it. They only knew the great power of the Father. So He…
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But is not the time for belief before a thing takes place? Is it not the praise of faith, that it believes what it does not see? according to what is said below to Thomas: Because thou hast seen, thou hast believed.…
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on John
He next alludes to the approach of the time when He would resume His glory. Hereafter I will not talk much with you.
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on John
He says this because the time was now approaching for His being taken, and given up to death: For the Prince of this world cometh.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
i. e. the devil; the prince of sinners, not of creatures; as the Apostle saith, Against the rulers of this world. (Eph. 6:12) Or, as He immediately adds by way of explanation, this darkness, meaning, the ungodly. And…
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That the Son is obedient to the will and commandment of the Father, no more shews a difference in the two, than it would in a human father and son. But over and above this comes the consideration that Christ is not…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
Arise, let us go hence, is the beginning of the sentence which follows. The time and the place (they were in the midst of a town, and it was night time) had excited the disciples’ fears to such a degree, that they…
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Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.49.
Cited together in Catechism §2853.
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Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.17.
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Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.32 and 1 other place.
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Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.14 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.32.
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Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.14.
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Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.32.
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Cited together in Jerome on Mark 14:32–42 (2) (Catena Aurea).
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Cited together in Conferences I–X VIII.14.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 84.
Cited together in Catechism §2853 and 1 other place.