Matthew 4:14 (WEB)
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
Fathers and councils · 20
Tertullian
“…of the New Testament, supervene; while the light from on high would beam upon us who were sitting in darkness, and were being detained in the shadow of death.” — editor's note: Comp. Luke i. 78, 79, Isa. ix. 1, 2, with Matt. iv. 12–16.
Read the whole comment“…of the nations, ye people who sit in darkness, behold a great light; upon you, who inhabit (that) land, sitting in the shadow of death, the light hath arisen.”” — editor's note: This is the literal rendering of Tertullian’s version of the prophet’s words, which occur chap. ix. 1, 2. The first clause closely follows the LXX. (ed.…
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Ambrose of Milan
“Even Christ’s forerunner, though only in so far as representing the synagogue, doubted concerning Him, even he who was appointed to go before the face of the Lord, and at last sending messengers, enquired: “Art Thou He that should come, or do we look for another?”” — editor's note: St. Ambrose perhaps meant that John Baptist had, for a space, lost the prophetic Light, when he doubted, and sent disciples to enquire of Jesus. The darkness…
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Augustine of Hippo
“…to be called,—how can it be said by the other evangelists that He found them engaged in fishing in Galilee, and called them there to be His disciples?” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 13–23; Mark i. 16–20; Luke v. 1–11; John i. 35–44.
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John Chrysostom
“To teach us this accordingly, and to soothe the envy of the Jews, He retires to Capernaum; at once fulfilling the prophecy,and making haste to catch the teachers of the world: for they, as you know, were abiding there, following their craft.” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 14, and Is. ix. 1, 2.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
By God without doubt, for none can effect any thing against a holy man, unless God deliver him up. “He withdrew into Galilee,” that is, out of Judaea; both that He might reserve His passion to the fit time, and that…
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It is not blameworthy not to throw one’s self into peril, but when one has fallen into it, not to endure manfully. He departed from Judaea both to soften Jewish animosity, and to fulfil a prophecy, seeking moreover…
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He came as Luke writes to Nazareth, where He had been brought up, and there entering into the synagogue, He read and spoke many things, for which they sought to throw Him down from the rock, and thence He went to…
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Nazareth is a village in Galilee near Mount Tabor; Capernaum a town in Galilee of the Gentiles near the Lake of Gennesaret; and this is the meaning of the word, “on the sea coast.” He adds further “in the borders of…
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He left one, viz. Nazareth, that He might enlighten more by His preaching and miracles. Thus leaving an example to all preachers that they should preach at a time and in places where they may do good, to as many as…
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They are said at the first time to be lightened from the burden of sin, because in the country of these two tribes, the Saviour first preached the Gospel; “at the last time” their faith “was increased,” most of the…
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But Matthew here so quotes the passage as to make them all nominative cases referring to one verb. The land of Zabulon, and the land of Naphtali, which is the way of the sea, and which is beyond Jordan, viz. the…
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Note that there are two Galilees; one of the Jews, the other of the Gentiles. This division of Galilee had existed from Solomon’s time, who gave twenty cities in Galilee to Hyram, King of Tyre; this part was…
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Or we must read, “beyond Jordan, of Galilee of the Gentiles;” so, I mean, that the people who either sat, or walked in darkness, have seen light, and that not a faint light, as the light of the Prophets, but a great…
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Otherwise, the Gentiles who worshipped idols, and daemons, were they who sat in the region of the shadow of death; the Jews, who did the works of the Law, were in darkness, because the righteousness of God was not…
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But that you may learn that he speaks not of natural day and night, he calls the light, “a great light,” which is in other places called “the true light;” and he adds, “the shadow of death,” to explain what he means…
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In allegory, John and the rest of the Prophets were the voice going before the Word. When prophecy ceased and was fettered, then came the Word, fulfilling what the Prophet had spoken of it, “He departed into…
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John relates in his Gospel the calling of Peter, Andrew, and Nathanael, and the miracle of Cana, before Jesus’ departure into Galilee; all these things the other Evangelists have omitted, carrying on the thread of…
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But this should be considered with more care, viz. that John says that the Lord went into Galilee, before John the Baptist was thrown into prison. According to John’s Gospel after the water turned into wine, and his…
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It is related that John preached the Gospel almost up to the close of his life without setting forth any thing in writing, and at length came to write for this reason. The three first written Gospels having come to…
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Cross-references · 19
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.1.
Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.
Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.7.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.7.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.7.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.7.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.7.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.7.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.1.
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 4:12–16 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.1.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.1.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.1.
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 4:12–16 (Catena Aurea) and 2 other places.
Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.1.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.7.