John 18:36 (WEB)
Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here.”
Catechism · 2
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“Nevertheless he did not come to abolish all evils here below,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 12 13-14; Jn 18:36.
Jesus Died Crucified
“For the sake of accomplishing his plan of salvation, God permitted the acts that flowed from their blindness.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 26:54; Jn 18:36; 19:11; Acts 3:17-18.
Fathers and councils · 34
Origen
“And Jesus, knowing this well, and denying that He was a king in the sense that the multitude expected, but declaring the superiority of His kingdom, says: “If My kingdom were of this world, then would My servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is My kingdom not of this world.”” — editor's note: Cf. John xviii. 36.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
“(John 18:36.)” — the author cites it
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“(John 18:36.)” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Matthew
“But it is not there declared that there shall be none of the seed of Jeconiah, and so Christ is of his seed; and that Christ did reign, is not in contradiction to the prophecy; for He did not reign with worldly honours, as He said, “My kingdom is not of this world.” [John 18:36]” — the author cites it
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“He acknowledges Himself to be a King, but a heavenly one, as it is more expressly said in another Gospel, “My kingdom is not of this world [John 18:36], so that neither the Jews nor Pilate were excusable for insisting on this accusation.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“Nay but here He chose rather amid the Ziphites to hide, and to say to Pontius Pilate, as if to one being himself also a flower of the Ziphites, and in suspicion about His kingdom, “My kingdom is not of this world.”” — editor's note: John xviii. 36.
Read the whole comment“Behold, here is the point at which he comes to that which the other evangelists have reported.” — editor's note: John xviii. 35–37.
Read the whole comment“Thus is it that He expresses Himself elsewhere to this effect, “My kingdom is not of this world.”” — editor's note: John xviii. 36.
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John Chrysostom
“Wherefore also He saith to Pilate, “My Kingdom is not of this world” ( c. xviii. 36 ), that He may not afterwards appear to have employed mere human terror or dominion for the purpose of persuasion.” — the author cites it
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Read the whole comment“He confessed that He was a king, but a heavenly king, which elsewhere also He spake more clearly, replying to Pilate, “My kingdom is not of this world;”that neither they nor this man should have an excuse for accusing Him of such things.” — editor's note: John xviii. 36.
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Tertullian
“If, also, He exercised no right of power even over His own followers, to whom He discharged menial ministry; if, in short, though conscious of His own kingdom, He shrank back from being made a king, He in the fullest manner gave His own an example for turning coldly from all the pride and garb, as well of dignity as…” — editor's note: See John xviii. 36.
Read the whole comment“But how will a Christian man war, nay, how will he serve even in peace, without a sword, which the Lord has taken away?” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 52; 2 Cor. x. 4; John xviii. 36.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“Of this the Lord testifies when He says, My kingdom is not of this world: as He had once before testified that the ruler of that kingdom is the prince of the world, whose power shall be destroyed by the abolition of the rule of His kingdom.” — editor's note: St. John xviii. 36.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
Pilate, wishing to rescue Him from the hatred of the Jews, protracted1 the trial a long time: Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall, and called Jesus.
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i. e. Apart, because he had a strong suspicion that He was innocent, and thought he could examine Him more accurately, away from the crowd: and said unto Him, Art Thou the King of the Jews?
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Wherein Pilate shews that the Jews had charged Him with calling Himself King of the Jews.
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Or Pilate had heard this by report; and as the Jews had no charge to bring forward, began to examine Him himself with respect to the things commonly reported of Him. Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of…
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He intimates here that Pilate was judging blindly and indiscreetly: If thou sayest this thing of thyself, He says, bring forward proofs of My rebellion; if thou hast heard it from others, make regular enquiry into it.
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Our Lord knew indeed both what He Himself asked, and what Pilate would answer; but He wished it to be written down for our sakes.
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He asks not in ignorance, but in order to draw from Pilate himself an accusation against the Jews: Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered Thee unto me.
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He rejects the imputation that He could have said it of Himself; Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered Thee unto me: adding, what hast Thou done? Whereby he shews that this charge had been brought…
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He then tries to bring round the mind of Pilate, not a very bad man, by proving to him, that He is not a mere man, but God, and the Son of God; and overthrowing all suspicion of His having aimed at a tyranny, which…
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This is what the good Master wished to teach us. But first it was necessary to shew the falsity of the notions of both Jews and Gentiles as to His kingdom, which Pilate had heard of; as if it meant that He aimed at…
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Or He means that He does not derive His kingdom from the same source that earthly kings do; but that He hath His sovereignty from above; inasmuch as He is not mere man, but far greater and more glorious than man: If…
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After shewing that His kingdom was not of this world, He adds, But now My kingdom is not from hence. He does not say, Not here, for His kingdom is here unto the end of the world, having within it the tares mixed with…
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Or He says, from hence, not, here; because He reigns in the world, and carries on the government of it, and disposes all things according to His will; but His kingdom is not from below, but from above, and before all…
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Heretics infer from these words that our Lord is a different person (ἀλλότριον) from the Creator of the world. But when He says, My kingdom is not from hence, He does not deprive the world of His government and…
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He did not fear to confess Himself a King, but so replied as neither to deny that He was, nor yet to confess Himself a King in such sense as that His kingdom should be supposed to be of this world. He says, Thou…
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Or, to Pilate’s question whether He was a King, our Lord answers, To this end was I born, i. e. to be a King. That I am born from a King, proves that I am a King.
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If then He was a King by birth, He hath nothing which He hath not received from another. For this I came, that I should bear witness to the truth, i. e. that I should make all men believe it. We must observe how He…
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But when Christ bears witness to the truth, He bears witness to Himself; as He said above, I am the truth. (c. 14:6) But inasmuch as all men have not faith, He adds, Every one that is of the truth heareth My voice:…
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These words have an effect upon Pilate, persuade him to become a hearer, and elicit from him the short enquiry, What is truth? Pilate said unto Him, What is truth?
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For it had almost vanished from the world, and become unknown in consequence of the general unbelief.
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Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 23:38–43 (Catena Aurea).
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Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Matthew 1:12–15 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Matthew 1:12–15 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Matthew 1:12–15 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Matthew 1:12–15 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Matthew 1:12–15 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 19.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 19.
Cited together in Catechism §600.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 27:11–14 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 27:11–14 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 27:11–14 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 19.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 19.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 19.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 19:11–27 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 23:38–43 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 23:38–43 (Catena Aurea).