John 14:31 (WEB)
But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let’s go from here.
Catechism · 1
“"The Father loves me, because I lay down my life", said the Lord, "(for) I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father."” — Catechism footnote: Jn 10:17; 14:31.
Fathers and councils · 22
Ambrose of Milan
“Furthermore, He says in another place: “Rise, let us go hence.”” — editor's note: S. John xiv. 31.
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John Chrysostom
“When therefore He saith, “As the Father commanded Me, so I speak” ( c. xiv. 31 ); and, “I am not come of Myself” ( c. vii. 28 ), then they believe.” — the author cites it
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Read the whole comment“John xiv. 31; xv. 1” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
““And when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.” [John 14:31] For the temple of the Jews was empty, and had not Christ to dwell therein, He having said, “Arise, let us go hence.”” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“The Saviour Himself speaking to His disciples in the temple said: “arise, let us go hence,” and to the Jews: “your house is left unto you desolate.”” — editor's note: Joh. xiv. 31.
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Basil the Great
“…I speak,” and “The word which ye hear is not mine, but [the Father’s] which sent me,” and in another place, “As the Father gave me commandment, even so I do,” it is not because He lacks deliberate purpose or power of initiation, nor yet because He has to wait for the preconcerted key-note, that he employs language of…” — editor's note: John xiv. 31.
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Augustine of Hippo
“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 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.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“Arise, let us go hence.” — editor's note: St. John xiv. 31. The words ‘but that the world…even so I do,’ are generally connected with the previous sentence, and the last sentence, ‘arise, let us go…
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…such as “My God and your God,” or greater, or created, or made, or sanctified; Add, if you like, Servant and Obedient and Gave and Learnt, and was commanded, was sent, can do nothing of Himself, either say, or judge, or give, or will.” — editor's note: John x. 18; xiv. 31.
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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…
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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.…
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He next alludes to the approach of the time when He would resume His glory. Hereafter I will not talk much with you.
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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.
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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…
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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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Cross-references · 23
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 75.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 75.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 75.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 75.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 75.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 75.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 75.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 75.
Cited together in Catechism §606.
Cited together in Catechism §606.
Cited together in Catechism §606.
Cited together in Catechism §606.
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Cited together in Catechism §606.
Cited together in Catechism §606.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.14.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 12:43–45 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 12:43–45 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 12:43–45 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 12:43–45 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §606.
Cited together in Catechism §606.
Cited together in Catechism §606.