Luke 24:49 (WEB)
Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”
Catechism · 2
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 Sacrament of Confirmation
“Like Baptism which it completes, Confirmation is given only once, for it too imprints on the soul an indelible spiritual mark, the "character," which is the sign that Jesus Christ has marked a Christian with the seal of his Spirit by clothing him with power from on high so that he may be his witness.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Council of Trent (1547) DS 1609; Lk 24:48-49.
Fathers and councils · 25
Tertullian
“After His resurrection He promises in a pledge to His disciples that He will send them the promise of His Father; and lastly, He commands them to baptize into the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost, not into a unipersonal God.” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 49.
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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…
Read the whole comment“But the Saviour when He promised Him, said to the Apostles, But tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 49.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And Thou, O Lord, hadst already magnified Thy Holy One, raising Him from the dead, and setting Him at Thy right hand, whence from on high He should send His promise, the Paraclete, “the Spirit of Truth.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 49.
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“…our Lord Himself when giving His disciples the promise of the Spirit, said, “But tarry ye in the city, until ye be endued with power [virtue] from on high;” and on another occasion, “Ye shall receive the power [virtue] of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and ye shall be witnesses unto me.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 49.
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Ambrose of Milan
“He, then, Who was promised to us is Himself Power, as in the Gospel the same Son of God declared when He said: “And I will send the promise of the Father upon you, but do you remain in the city until ye be endued with power from on high.”” — editor's note: S. Luke xxiv. 49.
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Gregory the Great
“…had fully instructed His disciples concerning the power of preaching, forthwith added, But tarry ye in the city until ye be endued with power from on high (Luke xxiv. 49).” — the author cites it
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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…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
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…
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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…
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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…
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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 · 11
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.2.
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:45–49 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:45–49 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 24:45–49 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.2.
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:45–49 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.2.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.2.
Cited together in Bede on Luke 24:45–49 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.2.
Cited together in Bede on Luke 24:45–49 (4) (Catena Aurea).