Matthew 23:15

“For Christ would have borne witness even to them; but now you are become twofold more the children of hell, as He said Himself.” — editor's note: Matt. xxiii. 15.

“Long while He cried, “Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees:” long while He cried, “Woe unto the world because of offences.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxiii. 13, 15, etc.

“For even if the dread that our proselyte may become the child of hell comes into our thoughts, as, there are many such before our eyes, from whom those offenses arise by which we are distressed, this ought to operate, not in the way of keeping us back, but rather in the way of stimulating us and spurring us on.” — editor's note: Matt. xxiii. 15

“…this, again another charge: “Ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves;”that is, not even the fact that hardly ye have taken him, and with endless toils, induces you to be sparing towards him, although of the things we have hardly…” — editor's note: Matt. xxiii. 15. [R.V., “a son of hell,” with the margin, “Greek, Gehenna.”]

“When will the lamp be upon its stand, and where is the talent?” — editor's note: Ib. v. 15.

This the next charge against them is, that they are unequal to the salvation of many, seeing they need so much labour to bring one to salvation; and not only are they slack in conversion, but destroy even those whom…

That they compass sea and land signifies that throughout the whole world they shall be enemies of Christ’s Gospel, and shall bring men under the yoke of the Law against the justification of faith. There were…

For all who Judaize since the coming of the Saviour, are taught to follow the temper of those who cried at that time, “Crucify, crucify him.”

And be becomes the child of a twofold punishment, because he has not obtained remission of his Gentile sins, and because he has joined the society of those who persecuted Christ.

Or otherwise; The Scribes and Pharisees compassed the whole world to make proselytes of the Gentiles, that is, to mix the uncircumcised stranger with the people of God.

And that not of compassion from desire to save him whom they taught, but either from covetousness, that the greater number of worshippers might increase the number of offerings made in sacrifice, or out of vain…

But forasmuch as hypocrites though they do ever crooked things, yet cease not to speak light things, and thus by their good instructions beget sons, but are not able to bring them up by good life, but the more they…

This He said not because proselytes were circumcised, but because they imitated the lives of those from following whom He bad prohibited His disciples, saying, “Do ye not after their works.” [Matt 23:3] Two things…

Or, because before while he was a Gentile he erred in ignorance, and was only a child of hell; but seeing the vices of his masters, and understanding that they destroyed in their actions what they taught in words, he…

Or, because while he was a worshipper of idols, he observed righteousness even because of men; but when he became a Jew, prompted by the example of evil teachers, he became worse than his teachers.

For a disciple imitates a virtuous master, but goes beyond a vicious one.

He is called a child of hell in the same way as one is said to be a child of perdition, and a child of this world; every man is called the son of him whose works he does.

From this place we learn that there will be a difference of torment in hell, seeing one is here said to be singly a child of hell, another twofold. And we ought to consider here whether it is possible that a man…

Matthew 23:15 and Luke 11:44 share the same wording (9 words).

Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 14.

Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 14.

Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 122.

Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 122.

Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 14.

Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 14.

Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 14.

Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 122.

Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 122.

Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 122.

Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 122.

Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 122.

Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 14.