Luke 9:38 (WEB)
Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only born child.
Fathers and councils · 14
Augustine of Hippo
“Both Mark and Luke record this incident, and that, too, in the same order, without any suspicion of a want of harmony.” — editor's note: Mark ix. 16–28; Luke ix. 38–45.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
Certain places accord with certain events. On the Mount our Lord prays, is transfigured, reveals the secrets of His glory to His disciples; as He descends to the lower parts, He is received by a large concourse. As…
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It seems indeed to me that this was a wise man. For he said not to the Saviour, “Do this or that,” but, Look on my son, for this suffices for His salvation; as the prophet said, Look on me, and have mercy on me; and…
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But that this man was much weakened in faith, the writings of the Gospel shew us in several places. In that place where he says, Help thou my unbelief; (Mark 9:21, 23.) and, If thou canst. And in that where Christ…
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Hence it seems to me more correct to account the father of the demoniac unbelieving, because he also casts reproach upon the holy Apostles, saying that they could not subdue the evil spirits. But it were better to…
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Now He does not direct His words to him alone, but to all the Jews, lest He should cause him to doubt. For it must have been that many were offended.
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By the word perverse, He shews that this wickedness in them was not originally or by nature, for by nature indeed they were upright, being the seed of Abraham, but became perverted through malice.
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As if not knowing how to continue in the right beginnings. Now Christ disdains to dwell with those who are thus disposed. Hence He says, How long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Feeling troubled with their…
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Hereby also He shews that His departure was desired by Him, not because the suffering of the cross was grievous, but rather their conversation.
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Not that weariness has overcome His patience, but after the manner of a physician, when he sees a sick man acting contrary to his commands, he says, ‘How long shall I come to thy house, when I order one thing, you do…
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He might indeed have healed him by His simple command, but He makes his sufferings public, bringing the weak in faith to the sight of things present. Then the devil, when he perceived our Lord, rends and dashes the…
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The Lord however does this not for display, but for the father’s sake, that upon seeing the devil disturbed at the mere summons, he might thus at least be led to the belief of the future miracles; of which it…
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Now before not his father but the devil possessed him, but now the Evangelist adds that the people were astonished at the greatness of God, saying, And all were amazed at the mighty power of God, which he says,…
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Now in a mystical manner in proportion to their deserts docs our Lord daily ascend to some men, seeing that the perfect and those whose conversation is in heaven, He glorifies by exalting higher, instructing them in…
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in Bede on Luke 9:37–43 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 9:37–43 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 9:37–43 (3) (Catena Aurea).