John 21:19 (WEB)
Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”
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 · 25
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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Tertullian
“If equanimity be the contention, you have Lycurgus choosing death by self-starvation, because the Lacons had made some emendation of his laws: the Christian, even when he is condemned, gives thanks.” — editor's note: [John xxi. 19. A pious habit which long survived among Christians, when learning that death was at hand: as in Shakespeare’s Henry IV., “Laud be to God, ev’n…
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“Feed My sheep.”” — editor's note: John xxi. 15–19.
Read the whole comment““This spake He,” saith he, “signifying by what death he should glorify God;” that is that he was crucified for Christ; for this is, “Thou shalt stretch forth thine hands.”” — editor's note: John xxi. 19.
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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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…
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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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Our Lord having foretold to Peter by what death he should glorify God, bids him follow Him. And when He had spoken this, He saith unto him, Follow Me. Why does He say, Follow Me, to Peter, and not to the others who…
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Peter hearing that he was to suffer death for Christ, asks whether John was to die: Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on His breast at supper, and said, Lord,…
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He calls himself the disciple whom Jesus loved, because Jesus had a greater and more familiar love for him, than for the rest; so that He made him lie on His breast at supper. In this way John the more commends the…
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i. e. Shall he not die?
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Jesus saith unto him, What is that to thee? and He then repeats, Follow thou Me, as if John would not follow Him, because he wished to remain till He came; Then went this saying abroad among the disciples, that that…
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Or let him say, Christ did not deny that John was to die, for whatever is born dies; but said, I will that he tarry till I come, i. e. to live to the end of the world, and then he shall suffer martyrdom for Me. And…
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Or perhaps he will allow that John still lies in his sepulchre at Ephesus, but asleep, not dead; and will give us a proof, that the soil over his grave is moist and watery, owing to his respiration. But why should…
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I will that he tarry, i. e. I will not that he suffer martyrdom, but wait for the quiet dissolution of the flesh, when I shall come and receive him into eternal blessedness.
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When our Lord says to Peter, Follow Me, He confers upon him the superintendence over all the faithful, and at the same time bids him imitate Him in every thing, word and work. He shews too His affection for Peter;…
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But if it be asked, How then did James assume the see of Jerusalem? I answer, that our Lord enthroned Peter, not as Bishop of this see, but as Doctor of the whole world: Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple…
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Some have understood, Till I come, to mean, Till I come to punish the Jews who have crucified Me, and strike them with the Roman rod. For they say that this Apostle lived up to the time of Vespasian, who took…
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The Evangelist then corrects the opinion taken up by the disciples.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in Against Celsus II.45.
Cited together in Catechism §618.
Cited together in Apology Chapter 46.
Cited together in Catechism §618.
Cited together in Catechism §618.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 97.
Cited together in Catechism §618.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 97.
Cited together in Catechism §618.
Cited together in Catechism §618.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 97.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 97.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 97.