John 21:18 (WEB)
Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you don’t want to go.”
Catechism · 1
“In fact Jesus desires to associate with his redeeming sacrifice those who were to be its first beneficiaries.” — Catechism footnote: Cf Mk 10:39; Jn 21:18-19; Col 1:24.
Fathers and councils · 20
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus II.45Book II
“For he would neither hear the words of Jesus, when He predicted to Peter, “When thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands,” etc., to which the Scripture adds, “This spake He, signifying by what death he should glorify God;” nor how James the brother of John—an apostle, the brother…” — editor's note: John xxi. 18, 19.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“It is, therefore, recorded that Paul was beheaded in Rome itself, and that Peter likewise was crucified under Nero.” — editor's note: The tradition that Peter suffered martyrdom in Rome is as old and as universal as that in regard to Paul, but owing to a great amount of falsehood which became…
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Gregory the Great
“Is it not in his to whom it was said by the voice of the truth, When thou shalt be old, another shall gird thee and carry thee whether thou wouldest not (Joh. xxi. 18)?” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“For He suffered because He willed: but the Martyrs even though they willed not; for to Peter thus He foretold his passion: “When thou shalt be old,” He saith, “another shall gird thee, and lead thee whither thou wilt not.”” — editor's note: John xxi. 18.
Read the whole comment““Another,” saith He, “shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not:” although not to be punished, but to be crowned, by martyrdom; and the soul of our Lord, transforming us into Himself, was sorrowful even unto death: for “the Lord’s going out” is no other than in “death.”” — editor's note: John xxi. 18.
Read the whole comment“Feed My sheep.”” — editor's note: John xxi. 15–19.
Read the whole comment““When thou wast young,” saith He, “thou girdedst thyself, and wentest whither thou wouldest; but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thine hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.”” — editor's note: John xxi. 18.
Read the whole comment““Feed my sheep” applies, then, to this, that thou shouldst lay down thy life for my sheep.” — editor's note: Chap. xxi. 15–19.
Read the whole comment“…thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not;”—where He made it sufficiently plain that it is not by himself but by another that one must be slain who follows in the footsteps of Christ.” — editor's note: Chap. xxi. 18, 19.
Read the whole comment“Hence it is recorded of Peter, that for this cause He said concerning him, “Another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not,” because He intended to signify “by what death he should glorify God.”” — editor's note: Chap. xxi. 18, 19.
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“Only tell me by letter with whom I am to communicate in Syria, and I will pray for you that you may sit in judgment enthroned with the twelve; that when you grow old, like Peter, you may be girded not by yourself but by another, and that, like Paul, you may be made a citizen of the heavenly kingdom.” — editor's note: Joh. xxi. 18.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew
“…manifest from this, that even the Apostles lived to old age; for example, it was said to Peter, “When thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hand;” [John 21:18] and Paul says to Philemon, “Now as Paul the aged.”” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
“…he had for His death; and he heard sorrowful things when the Lord said to him, “Another shall gird thee, and shall carry thee whither thou wouldest not.” [John 21:18]” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“Then is Peter girt by another, when he is made fast to the cross.” — editor's note: John xxi. 18.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
Our Lord having made Peter declare his love, informs him of his future martyrdom; an intimation to us how we should love: Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst…
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It is not easy to find any ready to pass at once from this life; and so he says to Peter, When thou art old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hand.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
That is, shalt be crucified. And to come to this end, Another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. First He said what would come to pass, secondly, how it would come to pass. For it was not when…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
He says, Whither thou wouldest not, with reference to the natural reluctance of the soul to be separated from the body; an instinct implanted by God to prevent men putting an end to themselves. Then raising the…
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He who denied and loved, died in perfect love for Him, for Whom he had promised to die with wrong haste. It was necessary that Christ should first die for Peter’s salvation, and then Peter die for Christ’s Gospel.
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Cross-references · 24
Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 15.
Cited together in Against Celsus II.45.
Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 15.
Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 15.
Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 15.
Cited together in Catechism §618.
Cited together in Catechism §618.
Cited together in Catechism §618.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 97.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VIII.2.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VIII.2.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VIII.2.
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 10:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 10:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 10:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §618.
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 25:14–30 (6) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §618.
Cited together in Catechism §618.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 97.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VIII.2.
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 10:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 97.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VIII.2.