Matthew 12:27

“From this passage we learn that Jesus will judge with His disciples; whence He says in another place to the Jews, “Therefore shall they be your judges.” [Matt 12:27] And whereas He says they shall sit upon twelve thrones, we need not think that twelve persons only shall judge with Him.” — the author cites it

After the first answer, He comes to a second more plain than the first, saying, “And if I by Beelzebub cast out daemons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be your judges.”

He alludes, as is His manner, under the name children of the Jews, either to the exorcists of that race, or to the Apostles who are by race of that nation. If He means the exorcists who by the invocation of God cast…

And they are worthily appointed judges over them, to whom Christ is found to have given that power over the daemons, which it was denied that He had.

Or, because the Apostles well knew within their own conscience that they had learnt no evil art from Him.

Yet He said not, My disciples, or Apostles, but “your children;” that if they chose to return again to their own privileges, they might take occasion hence; but if they should be ungrateful, they might not have even…

For the kingdom of God denotes Himself, of whom it is written in another place, “The kingdom of God is among you; [Luke 17:21] and, “There standeth one in the midst of you whom ye know not.” [John 1:26]. Or surely…

If then the disciples work by Christ, and Christ by the Spirit of God, already is the kingdom of God transferred to the Apostles through the office of the Mediator.

For the weakening of the kingdom of the Devil is the increase of the kingdom of God.

Whence the sense might be this, “If I by Beelzebub cast out daemons,” then, according to your own opinion, “the kingdom of God is come upon you,” for the kingdom of the Devil, being thus divided against itself,…

“And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself shall be brought to desolation;” and so on, down to the words, “By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 23–37.

“For the Lord in saying to the Pharisees, “Whosoever shall speak an evil word against the Son of Man,” &c., may have meant to warn them to come to the grace of God, and having received it, not to sin as they have now sinned.” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 24–33.

“For if He reckoned them so condemned, that there was no hope left for them, He would not judge that they ought still to be admonished, as He did by adding the statement, “Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 24–33.

“Therefore shall they be your judges.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 27.

“Therefore they shall be your judges.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 27.

“For the Apostles cast not out devils by the Spirit, but by power received from Him; as He saith Himself, “If I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out?” ( Matt. xii. 27.)” — the author cites it

““For if I,” saith He, “by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out?”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 27.

“…these men, who had received the same law, and yet had believed, He condemns all those; like as even already He had said, “therefore they shall be your judges.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 27.

“…and, “The queen of the south shall condemn this generation, because she came to hear the wisdom of Solomon;”and of an equal again, “They shall be your judges;”and again of one at advantage, “Know ye not, that we shall judge angels, how much more things that pertain to this life?”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 27.

“And when the Saviour Himself says, “Every kingdom divided against itself shall be destroyed,” by adding afterwards, “But if I, by the Spirit of God, cast out devils, without doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you,” He shows that the kingdom of God is held undivided by Himself and by the Spirit.” — editor's note: S. Matt. xii. 27.

Matthew 12:27 and Luke 11:19 share the same wording (18 words).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 19:27–30 (2) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 12:27–28 (2) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 12:27–28 (2) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.20.

Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.20.

Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.20.

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 19:27–30 (2) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.20.

Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.20.

Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.20.

Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.20.

Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.20.

Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 12:27–28 (2) (Catena Aurea).