Matthew 26:52 (WEB)
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.
Catechism · 1
“He did not defend himself and told Peter to leave his sword in its sheath.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 26:52.
Fathers and councils · 29
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus II.10Book II
“But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?”” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 52–54.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For unknown to himself every one is before the questioning of temptation: just as of himself Peter in his confidence was ignorant, and by denying learned what kind of powers he had, in his very stumbling he perceived that it was falsely he had been…” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 35–69.
Read the whole comment“First of all, however, as we gather from Luke’s statement, He said to the traitor, “Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?”” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 47–56; Mark xiv. 43–50.
Read the whole comment“According to such a rule, I judge of that saying also: “Every one that strikes with the sword shall perish with the sword.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 52.
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John Chrysostom
“He therefore restored the servant’s ear, and said to Peter, that “All they that take the sword shall perish by the sword” ( Matt. xxvi. 52 ); and as He did in the case of the basin, when He relaxed his vehemence by a threat, so also here.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Matt. XXVI. 51-54.” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“In those days men said to the warrior: “gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty;” now it is said to Peter: “put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 52.
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Basil the Great
“For, it is said, “All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 52.
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Tertullian
“But how will a Christian man war, nay, how will he serve even in peace, without a sword, which the Lord has taken away?” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 52; 2 Cor. x. 4; John xviii. 36.
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Ambrose of Milan
““Put up thy sword, for every one that taketh the sword shall perish with the sword.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xxvi. 52.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
So Luke relates, the Lord had said to His disciples at supper, “He that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one;” [Luke 22:36] and the…
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In another Gospel [marg. note: John 18:19], Peter is represented as having done this, and with his usual hastiness; and that the servant’s name was Malchus, and that the ear was the right ear. In passing we may say,…
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For though they seem even now to hear the Law, yet is it only with the left ear that they hear the shadow of a tradition concerning the Law, and not the truth. The people of the Gentiles is signified by Peter; for by…
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Or, Peter does not take away the sense of understanding from them that hear, but opens to the careless that which by a divine sentence was taken away from them; but this same right ear is restored to its original…
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Otherwise; The ear of the High Priest’s servant is cut off by the Apostle, that is, Christ’s disciple cuts off the disobedient hearing of a people which were the slaves of the Priesthood, the ear which had refused to…
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The Lord of the zealous Apostle will not suffer his pious feeling to proceed further, “Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place.” For it was contrary to the sacrament of our redemption that…
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It behoved also that the Author of grace should teach the faithful patience by His own example, and should rather train them to endure adversity with fortitude, than incite them to self-defence.
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To move the disciple to this, He adds a threat, saying, “All they that take the sword, shall perish by the sword.”
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
That is, every one who uses the sword. And he uses the sword, who, without the command or sanction of any superior, or legitimate authority, arms himself against man’s life. For truly the Lord had given commandment…
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But all who use the sword do not perish by the sword; of those who have used the sword either judicially, or in self-defence against robbers, fever or accident carries off the greater part. Though if according to…
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With what sword then shall he perish, that takes the sword? By that fiery sword which waves before the gate of paradise, and that sword of the Spirit which is described in the armour of God.
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The Lord then bids him return his sword into its sheath, because He would destroy them by no weapon of man, but by the sword of His mouth.
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
Otherwise; Every one who uses the sword to put man to death perishes first by the sword of his own wickedness.
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He not only soothed His disciples, by this declaration of punishment against His enemies, but convinced them that it was voluntarily that He suffered, “Thinkest thou that I cannot pray to my Father, &c.” Because He…
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That is to say, I need not the aid of the Apostles, though all the twelve should fight for me, seeing I could have twelve legions of the Angelic army. The complement of a legion among the ancients was six thousand…
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This shews that the armies of heaven have divisions into legions like earthly armies, in the warfare of the Angels against the legions of the daemons. This He said not as though He needed the aid of the Angels, but…
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We might also understand by the Angels the Roman armies, for with Titus and Vespasian all languages had risen against Judaea, and that was fulfilled, “The whole world shall fight for him against those foolish men.”…
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And He quiets their fears not thus only, but by reference to Scripture, “How then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?”
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This speech shews a mind willing to suffer; vainly would the Prophets have prophesied truly, unless the Lord asserts their truth by His suffering.
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Cross-references · 17
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 19.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 19.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 19.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 26:51–54 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Celsus II.10.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 26:51–54 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 19.
Cited together in Letters Letter 217.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 19.
Cited together in Letters Letter 217.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.4.
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 26:51–54 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Letters Letter 217.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 19.
Cited together in Letters Letter 217.
Cited together in Letters Letter 217.
Cited together in Letters Letter 217.