Luke 11:23

“But still since Thou saidst elsewhere, He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth, (Luke 11:23.) explain unto us lest the two seem contrary to one another.” — the author cites it

As it was necessary for many reasons to refute the cavils of His opponents, our Lord now makes use of a very plain example, by which He proves to those who will consider it that He overcomes the power of the world,…

He calls the devil a strong man, not because he is naturally so, but referring to his ancient dominion, of which our weakness was the cause.

For he used before the coming of the Saviour to seize with great violence upon the flocks of another, that is, God, and carry them as it were to his own fold.

The Devil’s arms are all kinds of sins, trusting in which he prevailed against men.

But the world he calls his palace, which lieth in wickedness, (1 John 5:19.) wherein up to our Saviour’s coming he enjoyed supreme power, because he rested in the hearts of unbelievers without any opposition. But…

For as soon as the Word of the Most High God, the Giver of all strength, and the Lord of Hosts, was made man, He attacked him, and took away his arms.

His arms then are the craft and the wiles of spiritual wickedness, but his spoils are the men themselves, who have been deceived by him.

For the Jews who had been a long time entrapped by him into ignorance of God and sin, have been called out by the holy Apostles to the knowledge of the truth, and presented to God the Father, through faith in the Son.

Christ also divides the spoil, shewing the faithful watch which angels keep over the salvation of men.

As conqueror too Christ divides the spoils, which is a sign of triumph, for leading captivity captive He gave gifts to men, ordaining some Apostles, some Evangelists, some Prophets, and some Pastors and Teachers.…

Next we have the fourth answer, where it is added, He who is not with me is against me; as if He says, I wish to present men to God, but Satan the contrary. How then would he who does not work with Me, but scatters…

As if He said, I came to gather together the sons of God whom he hath scattered. And Satan himself as he is not with Me, tries to scatter those which I have gathered and saved. How then does he whom I use all My…

But if he who does not work with Me is My adversary, how much more he who opposes Me? It seems however to me that he here under a figure refers to the Jews, ranging them with the devil. For they also acted against,…

“We must take care that this saying of the Lord appear not to be contrary to that where He says, “He who is not with Me is against Me.” [Luke 11:23] Or will any one say that the difference lies in that here He says to His disciples, “For he that is not against you is on your part,” but in the…” — the author cites it

“For what can be ratified and established by God which is done by them whom the Lord calls His enemies and adversaries? setting forth in His Gospel, “He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.”” — editor's note: Luke xi. 23.

“And therefore Christ our Lord, setting forth that His spouse is one, and declaring the sacrament of His unity, says, “He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.”” — editor's note: Luke xi. 23.

“…with Him, were scattering His flock, were His adversaries; saying, “He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.”” — editor's note: Luke xi. 23. [Bacon wished to see this reconciled with that other text Luke ix. 50.]

“And the circumstance that Luke here designates the Spirit of God as the finger of God, does not betray any departure from a genuine identity in sense; but it rather teaches us an additional lesson, giving us to know in what manner we are to interpret the phrase “the finger of God” wherever it occurs in the Scriptures.” — editor's note: Luke xi. 14–26.

“These words are recorded also by Luke in this connection, although in a somewhat different order.” — editor's note: Luke xi. 16–37.

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…

Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.

Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.

Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.

Cited together in Bede on Luke 11:21–23 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.

Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.

Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.

Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.

Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.

Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Mark 9:38–42 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Mark 9:38–42 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Mark 9:38–42 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Mark 9:38–42 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Mark 9:38–42 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Mark 9:38–42 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:46–50 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:46–50 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:46–50 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:46–50 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:46–50 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Mark 9:38–42 (Catena Aurea).

Matthew 12:30 and Luke 11:23 share the same wording (13 words).