Matthew 22:46 (WEB)
No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.
Catechism · 2
“Jesus accepted his rightful title of Messiah, though with some reserve because it was understood by some of his contemporaries in too human a sense, as essentially political.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 4:25-26; 6:15; 11:27; Mt 22:41-46; Lk 24:21.
“Jesus ascribes this title to himself in a veiled way when he disputes with the Pharisees about the meaning of Psalm 110, but also in an explicit way when he addresses his apostles.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 22:41-46; cf. Acts 2:34-36; Heb 1:13; Jn 13:13.
Fathers and councils · 16
Ambrose of Milan
“And no man was able to answer Him a word.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xxii. 42–46.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And no man was able to answer Him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask Him any more questions.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxii. 41–46.
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John Chrysostom
“For, “no one,” it is said, “durst from that day forth ask Him any more questions.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxii. 46.
Read the whole comment“For indeed before He had said, when they were gathered together, “The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit Thou on my right hand,”and interpreted the saying, and they dared say nothing, but held their peace, and from that time forth gainsaid Him no more.” — editor's note: Matt. xxii. 43–46.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
He first asked His disciples what others said of Christ, and then what they themselves said; but not so to these. For they would have said that He was a deceiver, and wicked. They thought that Christ was to be mere…
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This passage is out of the 109th Psalm. Christ is therefore called David’s Lord, not in respect of His descent from him, but in respect of His eternal generation from the Father, wherein He was before His fleshly…
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
That He says, “Sit thou on my right hand,” is not to be taken as though God had a body, and either a right hand or a left hand; but to sit on the right hand of God is to abide in the honour and equality of the…
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I suppose that He formed this question, not only against the Pharisees, but also against the heretics; for according to the flesh He was truly David’s Son, but his Lord according to His Godhead.
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But He rests not with this, but that they may fear, He adds, “Till I make thine enemies thy footstool;” that at least by terror He might gain them.
Read the whole comment - OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew
For God puts Christ’s enemies as a footstool beneath His feet, for their salvation as well as their destruction.
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
But “till” is used for indefinite time, that the meaning be, Sit Thou for ever, and for ever hold thine enemies beneath thy feet.
Read the whole comment - Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Matthew
That it is by the Father that the enemies are put under the Son, denotes not the Son’s weakness, but the union of His nature with His Father. For the Son also puts under Him the Father’s enemies, when He glorifies…
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This question is still available for us against the Jews; for these who believe that Christ is yet to come, assert that He is a mere man, though a holy one, of the race of David. Let us then thus taught by the Lord…
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This conclusion He put to their questionings, as final, and sufficient to stop their mouth. Henceforward accordingly they held their peace, not by their own good-will, but from not having aught to say.
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For had their question sprung of desire to know, He would never have proposed to them such things as should have deterred them from asking further.
Read the whole comment - Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
Hence we learn that the poison of jealousy may be overcome, but can hardly of itself rest at peace.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.75.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.75.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.75.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.75.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.75.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.75.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.75.
Cited together in Catechism §447.
Cited together in Catechism §447.
Cited together in Catechism §447.
Cited together in Catechism §447.
Cited together in Catechism §447.