Matthew 12:31 (WEB)
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
Catechism · 1
“From this sentence we understand that certain offenses can be forgiven in this age, but certain others in the age to come.” — Catechism footnote: St. Gregory the Great, Dial. 4, 39: PL 77, 396; cf. Mt 12:31.
Fathers and councils · 26
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Sinning, therefore, in all these particulars, against the Spirit of God, they fall into the irremissible sin.” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 31.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak a word against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.” — editor's note: Ib. v. 31.
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Ambrose of Milan
“And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him, but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xii. 31, 32.
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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“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“And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 31, 32.
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John Chrysostom
““Therefore I say unto you, that all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 31. [R.V. “every sin,” etc.]
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Basil the Great
“And I beseech you to remember the threat uttered by the Lord in the words, “All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 31, 32.
Read the whole comment“…when He says “All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 31.
Read the whole comment“To me nothing is more fearful than failure to fear the threats which the Lord has directed against them that blaspheme the Spirit.” — editor's note: cf. Matt. xii. 31.
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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.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“XXX. They who say and teach these things, and moreover call Him another Paraclete in the sense of another God, who know that blasphemy against Him alone cannot be forgiven, and who branded with such fearful infamy Ananias and Sapphira for having lied to the Holy Ghost, what do you think of these men?” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 31.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Lord had refuted the Pharisees by explaining His own actions, and He now proceeds to terrify them. For this is no small part of correction, to threaten punishment, as well as to set right false accusation.
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He condemns by a most rigorous sentence this opinion of the Pharisees, and of such as thought with them, promising pardon for all sins, but releasing it to blasphemy against the Spirit; “Wherefore I say unto you, All…
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But it should be known that they are not forgiven to all men universally, but to such only as have performed due penitence for their guiltinesses. So by these words is overthrown the error of Novatian, who said that…
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For what difference does it make to the purpose, whether it be said, “The spirit of blasphemy shall not be forgiven,” or, “Whoso shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven him,” as Luke speaks…
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And what is so beyond all pardon as to deny that in Christ which is of God, and to take away the substance of the Father’s Spirit which is in Him, seeing that He performs every work in the Spirit of God, and in Him…
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Or the passage may be thus understood; Whoso speaks a word against the Son of Man, as stumbling at My flesh, and thinking of Me as no more than man, such opinion and blasphemy though it is not free from the sin of…
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But if this were said in such manner, then every other kind of blasphemy is omitted, and that only which is spoken against the Son of Man, as when He is pronounced to be mere man, is to be forgiven. That then that is…
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Otherwise; The Apostle John says, “There is a sin unto death; I do not say that he shall pray for it.” [1 John 5:16] This sin of the brother unto death I judge to be, when any one having come to the knowledge of God,…
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But I do not say this for certain, by saying that I think thus; yet thus much might have been added; If he should close this life in this impious hardness of heart, yet since we may not utterly despair of any however…
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Yet is this enquiry very mysterious. Let us then seek the light of exposition from the Lord. I say unto you, beloved, that in all Holy Scripture there is not perhaps so great or so difficult a question as this. First…
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Otherwise according to the first exposition. The Jews were indeed ignorant of Christ, but of the Holy Ghost they had had a sufficient communication, for the Prophets spake by Him. What He here saith then is this; Be…
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This passage destroys that heresy of Origen, who asserted that after many ages all sinners should obtain pardon; for it is here said, this shall not be forgiven either in this world, or in the world to come.
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Hence we may gather that there are some sins that are remitted in this world, and some in the world to come; for what is denied of one sin, must be supposed to be admitted of others. And this may be believed in the…
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Cross-references · 20
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.4.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 12:31–32 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.4.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.4.
Cited together in Catechism §1031.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in Letters Letter 251.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in Catechism §1031.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 12:31–32 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 28.
Cited together in Letters Letter 251.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.4.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.4.
Cited together in Letters Letter 251.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.4.