John 5:46 (WEB)
For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.
Catechism · 1
“So, for this reason, when the Church reads the Old Testament, she searches there for what the Spirit, "who has spoken through the prophets," wants to tell us about Christ.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 2 Cor 3:14; Jn 5:39, 46.
Fathers and councils · 32
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus II.4Book II
“But if ye do not believe his writings, how shall ye believe My words?”” — editor's note: John v. 46, 47.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“But if ye believe not his writings, neither will ye believe My words.”” — editor's note: John v. 46, 47.
Read the whole comment““For if ye had believed Moses, ye would also have believed Me; for he wrote of Me;” [saying this,] no doubt, because the Son of God is implanted everywhere throughout his writings: at one time, indeed, speaking with Abraham, when about to eat…” — editor's note: John v. 46.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Jesus Himself, the Surety of that covenant, and the Bridegroom in the marriage which He entered into in that generation, saith, “Had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed Me: for he wrote of Me.”” — editor's note: John v. 46.
Read the whole comment“And hence He said in the Gospel, “For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me; for he wrote of me.”” — editor's note: John v. 46
Read the whole comment“But seeing ye believe not his words, how can ye believe Me?”” — editor's note: John v. 45–47.
Read the whole comment“Whence He saith Himself, “If ye had believed Moses, ye would believe Me also; for he wrote of Me.”” — editor's note: John v. 46.
Read the whole comment“For it is not without reason that the Lord Himself says to the Jews, “Had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me; for he wrote of me.”” — editor's note: John v. 46.
Read the whole comment“For this He said to them in another place: “If ye believed Moses ye would certainly believe me also, for he wrote of me.”” — editor's note: John v. 46.
Read the whole comment“For ye have the Lord saying, “Had ye believed Moses, ye would have also believed me; for he wrote of me.”” — editor's note: Chap. v. 46.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“But how gently does He reprove them, saying, ‘Had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed Me, for he wrote of Me.’” — editor's note: John v. 46.
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John Chrysostom
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Read the whole comment“Wherefore Christ before said unto them, because they were continually betaking themselves to these speeches, “Had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed Me, for he wrote of Me.” ( c. v. 46.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““For if ye had believed Moses,” saith He, “ye would have believed Me.”” — editor's note: John v. 46.
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Basil the Great
“Thus faith in Moses is referred to the Lord, the Mediator between God and men, who said, “Had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me.”” — editor's note: John v. 46.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“If you propose to deny that, you must listen to the words of God:—For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed Me also, for he wrote of Me.” — editor's note: St. John v. 46.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?”” — editor's note: John v. 39, 40, 45–47.
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Ephrem the Syrian
“So then although the eyes of Moses were bodily eyes, as those of Paul, yet his inward eyes were Christian; for Moses wrote of Me, but the outward eyes of Paul were open, while the inward [eyes] were shut.” — editor's note: John v. 46.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
Our Lord having made mention of John, and the witness of God, and His own works, many, who did not see that His motive was to induce them to believe, might suspect Him of a desire for human glory, and therefore He…
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Or, I receive not honour from men: i. e. I seek not human praise; for I came not to receive carnal honour from men, but to give spiritual honour to men. I do not bring forward this testimony then, because I seek my…
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As if to say, I said this to prove that it is not from your love of God, that you persecute Me; for He bears witness to Me, by My own works, and by the Scriptures. So that, if ye loved God, as ye rejected Me,…
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As if He said, For this cause came I into the world, that through Me the name of the Father might be glorified; for I attribute all to Him. As then they would not receive Him, Who came to do His Father’s will; they…
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Hear John, As ye have heard that Antichrist shall come, even now are there many Antichrists. (1 John 2:18) But what dost thou dread in Antichrist, except that he will exalt his own name, and despise the name of the…
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Here is the crowning proof of their impiety. He says, as it were, If it was the love of God that made you persecute me, you would persecute Antichrist much more: for he does not profess to be sent by the Father, or…
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How faulty then is the boasting temper, and that eagerness for human praise, which likes to be thought to have what it has not, and would fain be thought to have all that it has, by its own strength. Men of such…
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The best way of guarding against this sin, is to bring to our consciences the remembrance, that we are dust, and should ascribe all the good that we have not to ourselves, but to God. And we should endeavour always…
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For I am not come to condemn, but to save. There is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom you trust. As He had said of the Scriptures above: In them ye think ye have eternal life. So now of Moses He says, In…
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Perhaps, He says, in accommodation to our way of speaking, not because there is really any doubting in God. Moses prophesied of Christ, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up from among your brethren like unto…
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But, in fact, the whole that Moses wrote, was written of Christ, i. e. it has reference to Him principally; whether it point to Him by figurative actions, or expression; or set forth His grace and glory. But if ye…
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As if He said, He has even written, and has left his books among you, as a constant memento to you, lest you forget His words. And since you believe not his writings, how can ye believe My unwritten words?
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From this we may infer too, that he who knows the commandments against stealing, and other crimes, and neglects them, will never fulfil the more perfect and refined precepts of the Gospel.
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Indeed had they attended to His words, they ought and would have tried to learn from Him, what the things were which Moses had written of Him. But they are silent. For it is the nature of wickedness to defy…
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Cross-references · 28
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 80.
Cited together in Catechism §702.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 80.
Cited together in Catechism §702.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.
Cited together in Alcuin of York on John 5:41–47 (4) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.19.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.10.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 80.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 80.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 80.
Cited together in The City of God XX.28.
Cited together in The City of God XX.28.
Cited together in The City of God XX.28.
Cited together in The City of God XX.28.
Cited together in Against Celsus II.4.
Cited together in Catechism §702.