Luke 8:51 (WEB)
When he came to the house, he didn’t allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.
Fathers and councils · 17
Irenaeus of Lyons
“The Lord also, as the fifth person, entered into the apartment of the dead maiden, and raised her up again; for, says [the Scripture], “He suffered no man to go in, save Peter and James, and the father and mother of the maiden.”” — editor's note: Luke viii. 51.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Thus we are given to understand that the crowd did indeed receive Jesus forthwith on the said occasion: for He was the person for whose return they were waiting.” — editor's note: Luke viii. 40–56.
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John Chrysostom
“Seems it to thee a small thing that, when he had heard, “Follow Me,” he straightway left his nets, and his father, and followed; and that Christ took him alone with Peter into the mountain, ( Matt. xvii. 1 ,) and another time again when He went into a house? ( Luke viii. 51.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And whereas Marksaith, He took the three disciples, and so doth Luke;our evangelist merely saith, “the disciples.”” — editor's note: Luke viii. 51.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
Our Lord conveniently waited until the death of the girl, that the miracle of her resurrection might be made public. For which reason also He goes slower, and speaks longer with the woman, that the daughter of the…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
But since Matthew states the ruler of the synagogue to have told our Lord that his daughter was not on the point of death but quite dead, and Luke and Mark say, that she was not yet dead, nay, even go so far as to…
Read the whole comment - Athanasius of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
Our Lord requires faith from those who invoke Him, not because He needs the assistance of others, (for He is both the Lord and Giver of faith,) but not to seem to bestow His gifts according to His acceptance of…
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
When He was about to raise the dead He put all out, as teaching us to be free from vain-glory, and to do nothing for show, for when any one ought to perform miracles, he must not be in the midst of a great many, but…
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But He took not with Him His other disciples, so provoking them to a strange desire, because also they were not yet fully prepared, but He took Peter, and with him the sons of Zebedee, that the others also might…
Read the whole comment - A Greek expositorCatena Aurea on Luke
He next charges the parents, astonished at the miracle, and almost crying out, not to publish abroad what was done. As it follows, And her parents were astonished; but he charged them that they should tell no man…
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But mystically, when the woman was cured of the issue of blood, word is brought that the daughter of the ruler of the synagogue is dead; because while the Church was cleansed from the stain of its sins, the Synagogue…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
But still also were the servants of the ruler incredulous with regard to the resurrection, which Jesus had foretold in the Law, fulfilled in the Gospel; therefore say they, Do not trouble him; (Ps. 16.) as if it were…
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Or this is even to this day said by those who see the state of the synagogue so destitute that they do not believe it can be restored, and therefore think nothing of praying for its resurrection. But those things…
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Therefore having entered into the house, He called a few to be judges of the coming resurrection: for the resurrection was not soon believed by the many. What then was the cause of this great difference? In a former…
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The Synagogue also, because it has lost the joy of the Bridegroom, whereby alone it can live. lying dead as it were among those that mourn, understands not even the reason why it weeps.
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Now the Lord taking hold of the hand of the maid, cured her. Blessed is he whom wisdom takes by the hand, that she may bring him into her secret places, and command to be given him to eat. For the bread of heaven is…
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Now the maid arose straightway, because when Christ strengthens the hand, man revives from the death of the soul. For there are some, who only by the secret thought of sin are conscious of bringing death to…
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in Bede on Luke 8:49–56 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 8:49–56 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 8:49–56 (3) (Catena Aurea).