Matthew 27:37 (WEB)
They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
Fathers and councils · 22
Augustine of Hippo
“For of them also the Apostles believed and of them many thousands of men sold their goods, and laid the price at the Apostles’ feet, and in them was fulfilled what in the title of the Cross was written, “The King of the Jews.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxvii. 37.
Read the whole comment“But we see in the Passion of the Lord that there had been written a title, “King of the Jews:” in order that this title might put to the blush these very men, seeing that from their King they withheld not their hands.” — editor's note: Matt. xxvii. 37; John xix. 19.
Read the whole comment“For when the Lord was being crucified, a title by Pilate was inscribed and set, “King of the Jews,” in three tongues, Hebrew, Greek, and Latin: which tongues in the whole world mostly do prevail.…Therefore “corrupt not” is most proper and prophetic; since…” — editor's note: Matt. xxvii. 37.
Read the whole comment“Matthew continues thus: “And they set up over His head His accusation written, ‘This is Jesus the King of the Jews.’”” — editor's note: Matt. xxvii. 37. [No notice is taken of the different forms the “title” on the cross, recorded by the evangelists.—R.]
Read the whole comment“Then He hung on the cross itself at the sixth hour, and yielded up His spirit at the ninth hour.” — editor's note: Matt. xxvii. 23–50
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Matthew
Having described how Christ was led to the scene of His Passion, the Evangelist proceeds to the Passion itself, describing the kind of death; “And they crucified him.”
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Wisdom of God took upon Him man, to give us an example how we might live rightly. It pertains to right life not to fear things that are not to be feared. But some men who do not fear death in itself, yet dread…
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Let your holiness consider of what might is the power of the cross. Adam set at nought the commandment, taking the apple from the tree; but all that Adam lost, Christ found upon the cross. The ark of wood saved the…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
He suffered on a lofty cross, and not under a roof, to the end that the nature of the air might be purified; the earth also partook a like benefit, being cleansed by the blood that dropped from His side.
Read the whole comment - Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Matthew
The shape of the cross seems also to signify the Church spread through the four quarters of the earth.
Read the whole comment - Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
Or, according to the practical exposition, the cross in respect of its broad transverse piece signifies the joy of him that works, for sorrow produces straitness; for the broad part of the cross is in the transverse…
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
Thus on the tree of life the salvation and life of all is suspended.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
Matthew shortly says, “They parted his garments, casting lots;” but John explains more fully how it was done. “The soldiers, when they had crucified him, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a…
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It is to be noted, that this is no small degradation of Christ. For they did this as to one utterly abject and worthless, yet for the thieves they did not the same. For they share the garments only in the case of…
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This which was now done to Christ had been prophesied in the Psalm, “They parted my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.” [Ps 22:18] It proceeds, “And sitting down, they watched him there.” This…
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
It was divinely provided that this title should be set up over His head, that the Jews might learn that not even by putting Him to death could they avoid having Him for their King; for in the very instrument of His…
Read the whole comment - OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew
The High Priest also in obedience to the letter of the Law wore on his head the writing, ‘Holiness to the Lord,’ but the true High Priest and King, Jesus, bears on His cross the title, “This is the King of the Jews;”…
Read the whole comment - Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
For because He is at once King and Priest, when He would offer the sacrifice of His flesh on the altar of the cross, His title set forth His regal dignity. And it is set over and not beneath the cross, because though…
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As Christ was made for us a curse of the cross, so for the salvation of all He is crucified as guilty among the guilty.
Read the whole comment - Leo the GreatCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Two thieves were crucified with him, one on the right hand and one on the left,” that in the figure of His cross might be represented that separation of all mankind which shall be made in His judgment. The Passion…
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
Or otherwise; Two thieves are set up on His right and left hand, to signify that the entire human race is called to the Sacrament of the Lord’s Passion; but because there shall be a division of believers to the…
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Or, by the two thieves are denoted all those who strive after the continence of a strict life. They who do this with a single intention of pleasing God, are denoted by him who was crucified on the right hand; they…
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Cross-references · 2
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 27:35–38 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 27:35–38 (Catena Aurea).