Matthew 20:17 (WEB)
As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
Fathers and councils · 15
Augustine of Hippo
“Then came to Him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping Him, and desiring a certain thing of Him;” and so on, down to the words, “Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many.”” — editor's note: Matt. xx. 17–28.
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John Chrysostom
“Matt. XX. 17-19.” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Lord leaving Galilee, did not go up straightway to Jerusalem, but first wrought miracles, refuted the Pharisees, and taught the disciples concerning perfection of life, and its reward; now when about to go up to…
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Judas was yet among the twelve; for he was perhaps still worthy to hear in private along with the rest the things which his Master should suffer.
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For the salvation of men entirely rests upon Christ’s death; nor is there any thing for which we are more bound to render thanks to God, than for His death. He imparted the mystery of His death to His disciples for…
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He had indeed told it, and to many, but obscurely, as in that, “Destroy this temple;” [John 2:19] and again, “There shall no sign be given it but the sign of Jonas the Prophet.” [Matt 12:39] But now He imparted it…
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That word “Behold,” is a word of stress, to bid them lay up in their hearts the memory of this present. He says, “We go up;” as much as to say, Ye see that I go of My free-will to death. When then ye shall see Me…
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Meditating then of this, we ought to know that often even when there is certain trial to be undergone, we ought to offer ourselves to it. But forasmuch as it was said above, When they persecute you in one city, flee…
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He had often told His disciples of His passion, but because it might have slipped out of their recollection by reason of the many things they had heard in the mean while, now when He is going to Jerusalem, and going…
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For when sorrow comes at a time we are looking for it, it is found lighter than it would have been, had it taken us by surprise.
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He forewarns them also in order that they should learn that He comes to His passion wittingly, and willingly. And at the first He had foretold only His death, but now that they are more disciplined, He brings forth…
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For Judas delivered the Lord to the Jesus, and they delivered Him to the Gentiles, that is to Pilate, and the Roman power. To this end the Lord refused to be prosperous in this world, but rather chose to suffer…
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This was added, that when they should see the sufferings, they should look for the resurrection.
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For one death, that namely of the Saviour according to the body, was to us a salvation from two deaths, both of soul and body, and His one resurrection gained for us two resurrections. This ratio of two to one…
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There is no mention that the disciples either said or did any thing upon hearing of these sufferings that should thus come upon Christ; remembering what the Lord had said to Peter, they were afraid they should have…
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 20:17–19 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 20:17–19 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 20:17–19 (2) (Catena Aurea).