Luke 10:22 (WEB)
Turning to the disciples, he said, “All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him.”
Catechism · 1
“In the first, Jesus confesses the Father, acknowledges, and blesses him because he has hidden the mysteries of the Kingdom from those who think themselves learned and has revealed them to infants, the poor of the Beatitudes.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 11:25-27 and Lk 10:21-23.
Fathers and councils · 45
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus II.70Book II
“Jesus taught us who it was that sent Him, in the words, “None knoweth the Father but the Son;” and in these, “No man hath seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.”” — editor's note: Cf. Luke x. 22.
Read the whole comment “For as it is said of the Son, that “no one knoweth the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal Him,” the same also is said by the apostle of the Holy Spirit, when He declares, “God hath revealed them to us by His Holy Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all…” — editor's note: Luke x. 22.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“…known, declared, “No man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whom the Son has willed to reveal [Him].”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 27; Luke x. 22.
Read the whole comment“Vain, therefore, are those who, because of that declaration, “No man knoweth the Father, but the Son,” do introduce another unknown Father.” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 27; Luke x. 22.
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Tertullian
“He, moreover, affirms also that to no man is the Father known, but to His Son; and promises that, as the Son of the Father, He will confess those who confess Him, and deny those who deny Him, before His Father.” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 27; Luke x. 22.
Read the whole comment““All things,” He says, “are delivered unto me of my Father.”” — editor's note: Luke x. 22.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
- Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.4Discourse III
“He asked then glory, yet He had said, ‘All things were delivered unto Me.’” — editor's note: Luke x. 22.
Read the whole comment - Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.5Discourse III
“For if the Father revealed to Peter the answer to the Lord’s question, it is plain that through the Son was the revelation, for ‘No one knoweth the Son,’ saith He, ‘save the Father, neither the Father save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him.’” — editor's note: Luke x. 22.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“He it is who saith, All things are delivered unto Me of My Father; “delivered unto Me, not as though I had them not before; and I keep them well, not robbing Him who hath given them.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 27; Luke x. 22. On this text Athanasius wrote a special treatise (In illud ‘Omnia,’ &c.), against the arguments of Arius, Eusebius, and their…
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Augustine of Hippo
Chapter LXII.—Of the Harmony Subsisting Between Matthew and Mark in the Accounts Which They Offer of the Time When He Was Asked Whether It Was Lawful to Put Away One’s Wife, and Especially in Regard to the Specific…
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
“And has indeed God the Father denied the knowledge of that day to the Son, when He has declared, “All things are committed to me of my Father?” [Luke 10:22] but if any thing has been denied, all things are not committed to Him.” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“Wherefore He said, “No man knoweth the Son save the Father, nor the Father save the Son” ( Luke x. 22 ), speaking of a distinct kind of knowledge, and such as no other can possess.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And to them that are rejoicing, because the devils obey them, “Nay, why marvel,” saith He,“that devils yield to you?” — editor's note: Luke x. 22.
Read the whole comment“For “neither knoweth any man the Father,” saith He, “save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 27; Luke x. 22.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“For the Lord said, All things have been delivered unto Me of My Father, and again, All authority hath been given unto Me in heaven and earth.” — editor's note: St. Luke x. 22.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Of late, then, God was known by the coming of Christ: “For no man knoweth God but the Son, and he to whom the Son shall reveal Him.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 27; Luke x. 22.
Read the whole comment“And this was the import of the utterance, “No man knew the Father,” who was Himself everything before the coming of the Son.” — editor's note: Luke x. 22; John xvii. 25.
Read the whole comment“And He first announced the good righteousness that is from heaven, when He said, “No man knoweth the Son, but the Father; nor the Father, but the Son.”” — editor's note: Luke x. 22.
Read the whole comment““No one,” says the Lord, “hath known the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son shall reveal Him.”” — editor's note: Matt. xi. 27; Luke x. 22.
Read the whole comment“For “no man,” it is said, “knoweth the Father, but he to whom the Son shall reveal Him.”” — editor's note: Luke x. 22.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
As a loving father rejoices to see his sons do right, so Christ also rejoices that His Apostles were made worthy of such good things. Hence it follows, In that hour, &c.
Read the whole comment - Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
He saw in truth that through the operation of the Holy Spirit, which He gave to the holy Apostles, the acquisition of many would be made, (or that many would be brought to the faith.) He is said therefore to have…
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
Confessing (confiteor) does not always signify penitence, but also thanksgiving, as is frequently found in the Psalms. (Ps. 18:49; 30:12; 52:9.)
Read the whole comment - Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
Now here, say they whose hearts are perverted, the Son gives thanks to the Father as being inferior. But what should prevent the Son of the same substance with the Father from praising His own Father, who saves the…
Read the whole comment - Titus of BostraCatena Aurea on Luke
For all other things have been produced by Christ from nothing, but He alone was incomprehensibly begotten of His Father; Who therefore of the Only-begotten alone, as a true Son, is by nature the Father. Hence He…
Read the whole comment - Athanasius of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
We know also that the Saviour often speaks as man. For His divine nature has human nature joined to it, yet you would not, because of His clothing Himself with a body, be ignorant that He was God. But what do they…
Read the whole comment - Epiphanius of SalamisCatena Aurea on Luke
But a Gospel composed by Marcion has, “I give thanks to Thee, O Lord,” being silent as to the words of heaven and earth, and the word Father, lest it should be supposed that He calls the Father the Creator of the…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
Lastly, he unveils the heavenly mystery by which it pleased God to reveal His grace, rather to the little ones than the wise of the world. Hence it follows, That thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent.
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
The distinction may be, that it is said, the wise, meaning, the Pharisees and Scribes who interpret the law, and the prudent, meaning those who were taught by the Scribes, for the wise man is he who teaches, but the…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
Or by a babe we should here understand one who knew nothing of exalting himself, and of boasting in proud words of the excellence of his wisdom, as the Pharisees often do.
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
He therefore gives thanks that He had revealed to the Apostles as unto babes the sacraments of His coming, of which the Scribes and Pharisees were ignorant, who think themselves wise, and are prudent in their own sight.
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
The mysteries then were hid from those who think themselves wise, and are not; for if they had been, these would have been revealed to them.
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
To the wise and prudent then He opposed not the dull and foolish, but babes; that is, the humble, to shew that He condemned pride, not quickness of mind.
Read the whole comment - OrigenCatena Aurea on Luke
For a feeling of deficiency is the preparation for coming perfection. For whoever by the presence of the apparent good perceives not that he is destitute of the true good, is deprived of the true good.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
Now He does not rejoice and give thanks because the mysteries of God were hid from the Scribes and Pharisees, (for this were not a subject of rejoicing, but of lament,) but for this cause gives He thanks, that what…
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
We receive these words as an example of humility, that we should not rashly presume to scan the heavenly counsel, concerning the calling of some, and the rejection of others; for that cannot be unjust which seemed…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
But after He had said, I thank thee that thou hast revealed them to babes, lest you should suppose that Christ was destitute of the power to do this, He adds, All things are delivered to me of my Father.
Read the whole comment - Athanasius of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
The followers of Arius, not rightly understanding this, rave against our Lord, saying, If all things were given to him, that is, the dominion of the creatures, there was a time when He had them not, and so was not of…
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
Or by the words, All things are delivered to me, He means not the elements of the world, but those babes to whom by the Spirit the Father made known the Sacraments of His Son; and in whose salvation when He here…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
Or, when you read all things, you acknowledge the Almighty, not the Son lower than the Father; when you read delivered, you confess the Son, to whom by the nature of one substance all things rightly belong, not…
Read the whole comment - Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
Now having said that all things were given Him by His Father, He rises to His own glory and excellence, shewing that in nothing He is surpassed by His Father. Hence He adds, And no one knoweth who the Son is but the…
Read the whole comment - Athanasius of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
But though our Lord says this, it is plain that the Arians object to Him, saying, that the Father is not seen by the Son. But their folly is manifest, as if the Word did not know Itself which reveals to all men the…
Read the whole comment - Titus of BostraCatena Aurea on Luke
Now a revelation is the communication of knowledge in proportion to each man’s nature and capacity; and when indeed the nature is congenial, there is knowledge without teaching; but here the instruction is by revelation.
Read the whole comment - OrigenCatena Aurea on Luke
He wishes to reveal as the Word, not without the exercise of reason; and as Justice, who knoweth rightly both the times for revealing, and the measures of revelation; but He reveals by removing the opposing veil from…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
But that you may know that as the Son revealed the Father to whom He will, the Father also reveals the Son to whom He will, hear our Lord’s words, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona, for flesh and blood have not…
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Cited together in Against Heresies IV.6.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.6.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.6.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.6.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.13.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.13.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.13.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.13.
Cited together in Catechism §2603.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.13.
Cited together in Athanasius of Alexandria on Luke 10:21–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.18.
Cited together in Origen on Luke 10:21–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.6.
Cited together in Catechism §2603.
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Cited together in Catechism §2603 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Hilary of Poitiers on Matthew 24:36–41 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Hilary of Poitiers on Matthew 24:36–41 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Hilary of Poitiers on Matthew 24:36–41 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Hilary of Poitiers on Matthew 24:36–41 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Hilary of Poitiers on Matthew 24:36–41 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.6.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.6.
Parallel passages
Matthew 11:27 and Luke 10:22 share the same wording (25 words).