Matthew 17:19 (WEB)
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, “Why weren’t we able to cast it out?”
Fathers and councils · 27
Jerome
“Matt. xvii. 19.” — the author cites it
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X IX.34Conference IX
““For,” He says, “if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain: Be thou removed, and it shall be removed; and nothing shall be impossible to you.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xvii. 19.
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Ambrose of Milan
“But let us remember what mountains fell, those, namely, of which it hath been said: “If ye shall have faith as a grain of mustard seed ye shall say to this mountain: Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea!”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xvii. 19.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Luke
“It is like a grain of mustard seed, &c. (Mat.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“Matthew goes on in the following terms: “And when He was come to the multitude, there came to Him a certain man, kneeling down before Him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, and sore vexed;” and so on, down to the words, “Howbeit this kind is not cast out but by prayer and fasting.”” — editor's note: Matt. xvii. 14–20.
Read the whole comment“On the words of the Gospel, Matt. xvii. 19, “Why could not we cast it out”? etc., and on prayer.” — the author cites it
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Aphrahat
“He said to them:—If there were in you faith, even a mountain would remove from before you.” — editor's note: Luke xvii. 5, and Matt. xvii. 19; xxi. 21.
Read the whole comment“…ye shall say to this mountain, Remove, and it shall remove from before you; and (ye shall say) even, Be lifted up and fall into the sea, and it shall obey you.” — editor's note: Matt. xvii. 19; xxi. 22.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
The disciples had received from the Lord the power over unclean spirits, and when they could not heal the daemoniac thus brought to them, they seem to have had misgivings lest they had forfeited the grace once given…
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Apostles had believed, yet their faith was imperfect; while the Lord tarried in the mount, and they abode below with the multitude, their faith had become stagnant.
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Whence it is plain that the disciples’ faith was grown weak, yet not all, for those pillars were there, Peter, and James, and John.
Read the whole comment - JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
This is what the Lord says in another place, “Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name believing, ye shall receive.” [Matt 21:22, John 16:23] Therefore when we receive not, it is not the weakness of Him that gives, but the…
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But it is to be known, that, as ofttimes the faith of him that draweth near to receive supplies the miraculous virtue, so ofttimes the power of those that work the miracle is sufficient even without the faith of…
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Some think that the faith that is compared to a grain of mustard-seed is a little faith, whereas the Apostle says, “If I shall have such faith that I could remove mountains.” [1 Cor 13:2] The faith therefore which is…
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Matthew
The mustard-seed, unless it be bruised, does not give out its qualities, so if persecution fall upon a holy man, straightway what had seemed weak and contemptible in him is roused into the heat and fervour of virtue.
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Or, all faith is likened to a grain of mustard-seed, because faith is looked on with contempt by men, and shews as something poor and mean; but when a seed of this kind lights upon a good heart as its soil, it…
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So He not only promises the removal of mountains, but goes beyond, saying, “And nothing shall be impossible to you.”
Read the whole comment - Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
For faith gives our minds such a capacity for the heavenly gifts, that whatsoever we will we may easily obtain from a faithful Master.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
If you shall ask, Where did the Apostles remove mountains! I answer, that they did greater things, bringing many dead to life. It is told also of some saints, who came after the Apostles, that they have in urgent…
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Or; the mountain is not said of that which we see with the eyes of the body, but signified that spirit which was removed by the Lord out of the lunatic, who is said by the Prophet to be the corrupter of the whole earth
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So that the sense then is, “Ye shall say to this mountain,” that is to the proud devil, “Remove hence,” that is from the possessed body into the sea, that is into the depths of hell, “and it shall remove, and nothing…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
Otherwise; That the disciples in working their miracles should not be lifted up with pride, they are warned rather by the humbleness of their faith, as by a grain of mustard-seed, to take care that they remove all…
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But while He teaches the Apostles how the daemon ought to be cast out, He instructs all in regulation of life; that we may all know that all the heavier afflictions, whether of unclean spirits, or temptations of men,…
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And this He says not of lunatics in particular, but of the whole class of daemons. For fast endues with great wisdom, makes a man as an Angel from heaven, and beats down the unseen powers of evil. But there is need…
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If then we shall ever be required to be employed in the healing of those who are suffering any thing of this sort, we shall not adjure them, nor ask them questions, nor even speak, as though the unclean spirit could…
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Or; This class of daemons, that is the variety of carnal pleasures, is not overcome unless the spirit be strengthened by prayer, and the flesh enfeebled by fast.
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
Or, fasting is here understood generally as abstinence not from food only, but from all carnal allurements, and sinful passions. In like manner prayer is to be understood in general as consisting in pious and good…
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Cross-references · 18
Cited together in Glossa Ordinaria on Luke 13:18–21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Glossa Ordinaria on Luke 13:18–21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Glossa Ordinaria on Luke 13:18–21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Glossa Ordinaria on Luke 13:18–21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 30.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 30.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 30.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 30.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 30.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 17:19–21 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 30.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 17:19–21 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 30.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 30.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 30.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 30.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 30.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 30.