Matthew 21:45 (WEB)
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.
Fathers and councils · 8
Augustine of Hippo
“…his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding, and they would not come;” and so on, down to the words, “For many are called, but few are chosen.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 45-xxii. 14.
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John Chrysostom
“And when they sought to lay hands on Him, they were afraid because of the multitudes, for they took Him for a prophet.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 45, 46. [“because of” (δι) is peculiar to this citation.—R.]
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Tertullian
“…parable of the arrogant judge and the importunate widow, which is expressly applied to earnestness in prayer; or capable of being spontaneously understood, as in the parable of the fig-tree, which was spared a while in hopes of improvement—an emblem of Jewish sterility.” — editor's note: Such cases of obvious meaning, which required no explanation, are referred to in Matt. xxi. 45 and Luke xx. 19.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
Hard as were the hearts of the Jews in unbelief, they yet perceived that the Lord’s sentence was directed against themselves.
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Here is the difference between good and bad men. The good man when taken in a sin has sorrow because he has sinned, the bad man is grieved not because he has sinned, but because he is found out in his sin; and he not…
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One thing they know which is true concerning Him; they esteemed Him a Prophet, though not understanding His greatness in respect of His being the Son of God. But the rulers feared the multitude who thought thus of…
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Every wicked man also, as far as his will is concerned, lays hands on God, and puts Him to death. For whoso tramples upon God’s commandments, or murmurs against God, or raises a sullen look to heaven, would not he,…
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This, that they are afraid to lay hands on Jesus because of the multitudes, is daily acted in the Church, when any who is a brother only in name, is ashamed or afraid to assail the unity of faith and peace which he…
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 33.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 33.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 33.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 33.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 33.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 33.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 33.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 33.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 33.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 33.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 33.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 33.