Matthew 12:30 (WEB)
“He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
Fathers and councils · 18
Ambrose of Milan
“Lastly, that we may know that He is speaking of those who destroy the unity of the Church, we find it written: “He that is not with Me is against Me, and he that gathered not with Me, scattereth.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xii. 30.
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Augustine of Hippo
“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.
Read the whole comment“We must see, however, whether this sentence must be supposed to stand in opposition to another of the Lord’s sayings, namely, the one to this effect, “He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 30.
Read the whole comment“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.
Read the whole comment“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.
Read the whole comment“…kingdom of Christ also is divided against itself, He next adds, “He that is not with Me is against Me, and he that gathereth not with Me, scattereth abroad.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 30.
Read the whole comment“‘He that gathereth not with Me, scattereth.’”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 30.
Read the whole comment“But when He said to God the Father, “I will that they also whom Thou hast given me be with me where I am,” He spake exclusively of that sight wherein we shall see Him as He is.” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 30.
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John Chrysostom
““He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 30.
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Jerome
“Hear the proclamation of your King: “He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 30.
Read the whole comment“He that gathers not with you scatters; he that is not of Christ is of Antichrist.” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 30.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 29–31.
Read the whole comment“The Lord warns, saying, “He who is not with me is against me, and he who gathereth not with me scattereth.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 30.
Read the whole comment“Also in the Gospel according to Matthew: “He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 30.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
After that third reply, here follows a fourth, “He that is not with me is against me.”
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Wherein He shews how far He is from having borrowed any power from the Devil; teaching us how great the danger to think amiss of Him, not to be with Whom, is the same as to be against Him.
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But let none think that this is said of heretics and schismatics; though we may apply it besides to such; but it is shewn by the context to refer to the Devil; in that the works of the Saviour cannot be compared with…
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Therefore whoso gathereth not with me, nor is with me, may not be compared together with me, that with me he should cast out daemons, but rather seeks to scatter what is mine. But tell me; If you were to have fought…
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Cross-references · 13
Parallel passages
Matthew 12:30 and Luke 11:23 share the same wording (13 words).
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Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.4.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.4.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.87.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.87.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.87.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.87.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.87.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.4.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.4.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.4.
