Luke 24:47 (WEB)
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Catechism · 6
The Liturgy - Work of the Holy Trinity
“It is on this harmony of the two Testaments that the Paschal catechesis of the Lord is built,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. DV 14-16; Lk 24:13-49.
The Paschal Mystery in the Church's Sacraments
“…to his incarnate Son was committed to the apostles and through them to their successors: they receive the Spirit of Jesus to act in his name and in his person.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 20:21-23; Lk 24:47; Mt 28:18-20.
“Christ sent his apostles so that "repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations."” — Catechism footnote: Lk 24:47.
On the Third Day He Rose from the Dead
“Christ's Resurrection is the fulfilment of the promises both of the Old Testament and of Jesus himself during his earthly life.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 28:6; Mk 16:7; Lk 24:6-7, 26-27, 44-48.
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"
“From this hour onward, the mission of Christ and the Spirit becomes the mission of the Church: "As the Father has sent me, even so I send you."” — Catechism footnote: Jn 20:21; cf. Mt 28:19; Lk 24:47-48; Acts 1:8.
"I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins"
“After his Resurrection, Christ sent his apostles "so that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations."” — Catechism footnote: Lk 24:47.
Fathers and councils · 34
Irenaeus of Lyons
“For thus it was that the Lord discoursed with the disciples after His resurrection from the dead, proving to them from the Scriptures themselves “that Christ must suffer, and enter into His glory, and that remission of sins should be preached in His name throughout all the world.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 26, 47. [The walk to Emmaus is the fountain-head of Scriptural exposition, and the forty days (Acts i. 3) is the river that came forth like that…
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Tertullian
“Again, in the Psalms, David says: “Bring to God, ye countries of the nations”—undoubtedly because “unto every land” the preaching of the apostles had to “go out”—“bring to God fame and honour; bring to God the sacrifices of His name: take up victims and enter into His courts.”” — editor's note: Comp. Matt. xxviii. 19, 20, Mark xvi. 15, 16, Luke xxiv. 45–48, with Ps. xix. 4 (xviii. 5 in LXX.), as explained in Rom. x. 18.
Read the whole comment“Even to the last He taught us (the same truth of His mission), when He sent forth His apostles to preach His gospel “among all nations;” for He thus fulfilled the psalm: “Their sound is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 47 and Matt. xxviii. 19.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“…the Lord’s day; since, by the providence of divine grace, the course of the Lessons in Church included the account of our Saviour’s going up into the heavens; and what was then said was spoken principally for the sake of all, and for the assembled body of the faithful, yet especially for thy sake.” — editor's note: The section Luke xxiv. 36–53, which in the Eastern Church is the Gospel for Ascension Day, is also one of the “eleven morning Gospels of the Resurrection…
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Augustine of Hippo
“Evidently the Psalm doth agree with the Gospel, which saith, “Throughout all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 47.
Read the whole comment““It behoved,” He saith, “Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead the third day, and that there should be preached repentance and remission of sins through all nations, beginning with Jerusalem.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 46, 47.
Read the whole comment“For blessing, extending on every side, when the Church was commencing to spread from Jerusalem throughout all nations, everywhere overturneth ungodliness, and everywhere buildeth up piety: the good are mingled with the wicked throughout all lands.” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 47.
Read the whole comment“And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be endued with power from on high.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 44–49. [Many harmonists place this passage in connection with this appearance (evening of the Resurrection day); but part of it may belong to the…
Read the whole comment“…said to them, “It behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name”—Where? which way? to what persons?—“through all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 46, 47.
Read the whole comment““And that repentance and remission of sins be preached in His name through all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 47.
Read the whole comment“…and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His Name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem:” this impenitence, in one word, hath no forgiveness “neither in this world, nor in the world to come;” for that repentance only obtaineth forgiveness in this…” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 46, 47.
Read the whole comment““And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His Name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 47.
Read the whole comment“Thus for the Head; let Him speak for the Body too; “And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His Name throughout all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 45–47.
Read the whole comment“Then opened He their understandings that they might understand the Scriptures, and said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 44–47.
Read the whole comment“…and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 45–47.
Read the whole comment“But concerning this which was to be given by Christ it was predicted, “Out of Sion shall go forth the law and the word of the Lord out of Jerusalem;” whence He Himself said that repentance in His name behoved to be preached among all nations, but yet beginning at Jerusalem.” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 47.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures; and said unto them, That thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead the third day; and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name even among all nations.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 44–47.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
After having presented Himself to be seen with the eye, and handled with hands, and having brought to their minds the Scriptures of the law, He next opened their understanding that they should understand what was read.
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Otherwise, how would their agitated and perplexed minds have learnt the mystery of Christ. But He taught them by His words; for it follows, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to…
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But Christ would have lost the fruit of His Passion had He not been the Truth of the resurrection, therefore it is said, And to rise from the dead. He then after having commended to them the truth of the body,…
Read the whole comment - Eusebius of CaesareaCatena Aurea on Luke
For it was said, Ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance. (Ps. 2:8.) But it was necessary that those who were converted from the Gentiles should be purged from a certain stain and defilement…
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But herein that He says, Repentance and remission of sins, He also makes mention of baptism, in which by the putting off of our past sins there follows pardon of iniquity. But how must we understand baptism to be…
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Not only because to them were entrusted the oracles of God, and theirs is the adoption and the glory, but also that the Gentiles entangled in various errors might by this sign of Divine mercy be chiefly invited to…
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Further, lest any should say that abandoning their acquaintances they went to shew themselves, (or as it were to vaunt themselves with a kind of pomp,) to strangers, therefore first among the very murderers…
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But if those things which Christ foretold are already receiving their accomplishment, and His word is perceived by a seeing faith to be living and effectual throughout the whole world; it is time for men not to be…
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Afterwards, lest they should be troubled at the thought, How shall we private individuals give our testimony to the Jews and Gentiles who have killed Thee? He subjoins, And, behold, I send the promise of my Father…
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But as a general does not permit his soldiers who are about to meet a large number, to go out until they are armed, so also the Lord does not permit His disciples to go forth to the conflict before the descent of the…
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That is, not with human but heavenly power. He said not, until ye receive, but be endued with, shewing the entire protection of the spiritual armour.
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But concerning the power, that is, the Holy Spirit, the Angel also says to Mary, And the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee. (Luke 1:35.) And the Lord Himself says elsewhere, For I know that virtue is gone…
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But why did not the Spirit come while Christ was present, or immediately on His departure? Because it was fitting that they should become desirous of grace, and then at length receive it. For we are then most…
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
They then are to be warned, whom age or imperfection hinders from the office of preaching, and yet rashness impels, lest while they hastily arrogate to themselves so responsible an office, they should cut themselves…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
But let us consider how according to John they received the Holy Spirit, while here they are ordered to stay in the city until they should be endued with power from on high. Either He breathed the Holy Spirit into…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
Or He said, Receive ye the Holy Spirit, that He might make them fit to receive it, or indicated as present that which was to come.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
Or the Lord after His resurrection gave the Holy Spirit twice, once on earth, because of the love of our neighbour, and again from heaven, because of the love of God.
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Cross-references · 21
Cited together in Catechism §730.
Cited together in Catechism §730.
Cited together in Catechism §730 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §730 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §1120.
Cited together in Catechism §730 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.54.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.54.
Cited together in Catechism §652.
Cited together in Catechism §652.
Cited together in Catechism §981.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.50.
Cited together in The City of God X.31.
Cited together in The City of God X.31.
Cited together in The City of God X.31 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:45–49 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §652.
Cited together in Catechism §730 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Catechism §652.
Cited together in Bede on Luke 24:45–49 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §730.