John 19:11 (WEB)
Jesus answered, “You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”
Catechism · 1
“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 · 18
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Thus did He in like manner speak to Pilate: “Thou shouldest have no power at all against Me, unless it were given thee from above;” God always giving up the righteous one [in this life to suffering], that he, having been tested by what he suffered and endured, may [at last] be accepted; but…” — editor's note: John xix. 11.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VII.22Conference VII
“…of the manhood He had assumed, He uttered to Pilate, when He said: “Thou couldest have no power against Me at all, unless it were given thee from above.”” — editor's note: S. John xix. 11.
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis III.3Book III
“…for, with respect to all these occurrences, every believer ought to say, “Thou couldst have no power at all against Me, except it were given thee from above.”” — editor's note: John xix. 11.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Whether the Son say this to the Father, who said also, “Thou couldest have no power against Me, except it were given thee from above,” referring this very thing, that the Judge of men was judged for men’s advantage, to the Father’s equity and His own hidden things: or whether man say to God,…” — editor's note: John xix. 11.
Read the whole comment“…standing before the judge, and when He made answer to him in his pride, “Thou couldest have no power against Me, except it had been given thee from above;” and while led as a victim “before His shearer He opened not His mouth,” and while crucified, and while buried, He was always hidden God of gods.” — editor's note: John xix. 11.
Read the whole comment“How “thou shouldest have had no power against Me, except it had been given thee from above.”” — editor's note: John xix. 11.
Read the whole comment“This may very well agree with what Luke records in connection with the said accusation brought by the Jews.” — editor's note: John xix. 8–12.
Read the whole comment“From thenceforth Pilate sought to release Him.”” — editor's note: John xix. 6–12.
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“But he is led away at random, therefore neither doth Christ acquit him of the blame, in saying, “He that betrayeth me unto thee hath greater sin.”” — editor's note: John xix. 11. [“delivereth” is preferable, since the reference is not necessarily to Judas. Similarly in R.V.—R.]
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And the Lord in His Gospel says, in the time of His passion, “Thou couldest have no power against me unless it were given thee from above.”” — editor's note: John xix. 11.
Read the whole comment“In the Gospel according to John: “Jesus said, Thou couldest have no power against me, unless it were given thee from above.”” — editor's note: John xix. 11.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
Pilate, agitated with fear, begins again examining Him: And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art Thou? He no longer asks, What hast Thou done? But Jesus gave him no answer. For he who…
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In comparing the accounts of the different Evangelists together, we find that this silence was maintained more than once; viz. before the High Priest, before, Herod, and before Pilate. So that the prophecy of Him, As…
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He remaining thus silent, Then saith Pilate unto Him, Speakest Thou not unto me? knowest Thou not that I have power to crucify Thee, and have power to release Thee? See how he condemns himself. If all depends upon…
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So He answers. When He was silent, He was silent not as guilty or crafty, but as a sheep: when He answered, He taught as a shepherd. Let us hear what He saith; which is that, as He teacheth by His Apostle, There is…
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He that delivered Me unto thee, i. e. Judas, or the multitude. When Jesus had boldly replied, that unless He gave Himself up, and the Father consented, Pilate could have had no power over Him, Pilate was the more…
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Pilate had sought from the first to release: so we must understand, from thence, to mean from this cause, i. e. lest he should incur guilt by putting to death an innocent person.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Catechism §600.
Cited together in Catechism §600.
Cited together in Catechism §600.
Cited together in Catechism §600.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.81.
Cited together in Catechism §600.
Cited together in Catechism §600.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.81.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.22.
Cited together in Catechism §600.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.81.
Cited together in Catechism §600.