John 7:16 (WEB)
Jesus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.
Catechism · 1
“Every catechist should be able to apply to himself the mysterious words of Jesus: 'My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.'"” — Catechism footnote: CT 6; cf. Jn 7:16.
Fathers and councils · 26
Ambrose of Milan
“If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of Myself.”” — editor's note: S. John vii. 16.
Read the whole comment“This is the reason why He said: “It is not Mine;” as also in another place He says: “My doctrine is not Mine.”” — editor's note: S. John vii. 16.
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John Chrysostom
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Augustine of Hippo
“According to the form of God, all things that the Father hath are His, and “All mine,” He says, “are Thine, and Thine are mine;” according to the form of a servant, the doctrine is not His own, but His that sent Him.” — editor's note: John vii. 16
Read the whole comment“For when He says, “It is not mine, but His that sent me,” He makes us recur to the Word itself.” — editor's note: John vii. 16
Read the whole comment“And in my opinion, if this is in such way doubtful, that which it really is can neither be explained nor discerned, then such passages may without danger be understood according to either rule, as that, for instance, “My doctrine is not mine, but His that sent me.”” — editor's note: John vii. 16
Read the whole comment“Whence also is that which He saith, ‘My doctrine is not mine own, but His that sent me?’” — editor's note: John vii. 16
Read the whole comment“He had already said in a certain place, “My doctrine is not mine, but His that sent me.”” — editor's note: Chap. vii. 16.
Read the whole comment“Hence we have Him saying, “My doctrine is not mine, but His that sent me.”” — editor's note: Chap. vii. 16.
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Clement of Alexandria
“And of those who steal He says: “But he that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory.”” — editor's note: John vii. 16, 18.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
Our Lord delays His visit, in order to excite men’s attention, and goes up not the first day, but about the middle of the feast: Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. Those who…
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At the commencement of the feast, men would be attending more to the preachings of the festival itself; and afterwards would be better disposed to hear Christ.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
The feast seems, as far as we can judge, to have lasted several days. And therefore it is said, “about the middle of the feast day:c” i. e. when as many days of that feast had passed, as were to come. So that His…
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In going there too, He went up, not to the feast day, but to the light. They had gone to enjoy the pleasures of the festival, but Christ’s feast day was that on which by His Passion He redeemed the world.
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He who had before concealed Himself, taught and spoke openly, and was not laid hold on. The one was intended for an example to us, the other to testify His power.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
What His teaching is, the Evangelist does not say; but that it was very wonderful is shewn by its effect even upon those who had accused Him of deceiving the people, who turned round and began to admire Him: And the…
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All, it would appear, admired, but all were not converted. Whence then the admiration? Many knew where He was born, and how He had been educated; but had never seen Him learning letters. Yet now they heard Him…
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Their wonder might have led them to infer, that our Lord became possessed of this learning in some divine way, and not by any human process. But they would not acknowledge this, and contented themselves with…
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Mine is not mine, appears a contradiction; why did He not say, This doctrine is not Mine? Because the doctrine of the Father being the Word of the Father, and Christ Himself being that Word, Christ Himself is the…
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Or He calls it His own, inasmuch as He taught it; not His own, inasmuch as the doctrine was of the Father. If all things however which the Father hath are His, the doctrine for this very reason is His; i. e. because…
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Or thus: In one sense He calls it His, in another sense not His; according to the form of the Godhead His, according to the form of the servant not His.
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Should any one however not understand this, let him hear the advice which immediately follows from our Lord: If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of…
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This is as much as to say, Put away the anger, envy, and hatred which you have towards Me, and there will be nothing to prevent your knowing, that the words which I speak are from God. Then He brings in an…
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As if He said, I speak the truth, because My doctrine containeth the truth: there is no unrighteousness in Me, because I usurp not another’s glory.
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He who seeketh his own glory is Antichrist. But our Lord set us an example of humility, in that being found in fashion as a man, He sought His Father’s glory, not His own. Thou, when thou doest good, takest glory to…
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Observe, the reason why He spake so humbly of Himself, is to let men know, that He does not aim at glory, or power; and to accommodate Himself to their weakness, and to teach them moderation, and a humble, as…
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Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.17.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.17.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.17.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.17.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.27.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.27.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.17.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.27.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.27.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.27.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.17.