Matthew 4:17

Our Vocation to Beatitude

• §1720Article 2 · Our Vocation to BeatitudeRead at vatican.va

  “The New Testament uses several expressions to characterize the beatitude to which God calls man: - the coming of the Kingdom of God;” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 4:17.

Grace and Justification

• §1989Article 2 · Grace and JustificationRead at vatican.va

  “The first work of the grace of the Holy Spirit is conversion, effecting justification in accordance with Jesus' proclamation at the beginning of the Gospel: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 4:17.

Jerome

• Jerome, Against the Pelagians Book 1

  “John the Baptist cries in the desert, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand”; and concerning the Saviour it is written, “From that time He began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”” — editor's note: iv. 17.

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Catena Aurea on Matthew

• Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew

  “…'The Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God.' Thus then, all that we read in Matthew before the words, 'Jesus began to preach the Gospel of the kingdom,' [Matt 4:17] is a part of the genealogy, not of the Gospel.” — the author cites it

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• John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew

  For another cause also He did not preach till John was in prison, that the multitude might not be split into two parties; or as John did no miracle, all men would have been drawn to Christ by His miracles.

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• Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew

  In this He further teaches that none should despise the words of a person inferior to Him; as also the Apostle, “If any thing be revealed to him that sits, let the first hold his peace.” [1 Cor 14:30]

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• Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew

  He did wisely in making now the beginning of His preaching, that He should not trample upon John’s teaching, but that He might the rather confirm it and demonstrate him to have been a true witness.

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• JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew

  Shewing also thereby that He was Son of that same God whose prophet John was; and therefore He says, “Repent ye.”

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• Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew

  He does not straightway preach righteousness which all knew, but repentance, which all needed. Who then dared to say, ‘I desire to be good, but am not able?” For repentance corrects the will; and if ye will not…

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• Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew

  And note, He does not say the kingdom of the Canaanite, or the Jebusite, is at hand; the “the kingdom of heaven.” The law promised worldly goods, but the Lord heavenly kingdoms.

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• John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew

  Also observe how that in this His first address He says nothing of Himself openly; and that very suitably to the case, for they had yet no right opinion concerning Him. In this commencement moreover He speaks nothing…

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• JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew

  Mystically interpreted, Christ begins to preach as soon as John was delivered to prison, because when the Law ceased, the Gospel commenced.

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Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 4

  “From that time Jesus began to preach, when the Holy Spirit had descended upon Him in a bodily shape, like a dove; not that Jesus might see Him first, for He knew Him even before He came in a bodily shape, but that John, who was baptizing Him, might behold Him.” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 17.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Concerning Repentance II.11Book II

  “And the Lord has given a sufficient warning to those who put off repentance, when He says: “Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. iv. 17.

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Hippolytus of Rome

• Hippolytus of Rome, Exegetical Fragments §2On Genesis

  “And he (Naphtali) is adopted as a figure of things pertaining to us, as the Gospel shows: “The land of Zabulun, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan,” etc.; and, “To them that sat in darkness light has arisen.”” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 17.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, Exhortation to the Heathen Chapter 9

  “Therefore He Himself, urging them on to salvation, cries, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 17.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Harmony of the Gospels II.18Book II

  “…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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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 21

  “Hence too the beginning of our Lord’s preaching, as we read, “From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 17.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 59

  “Now the Lord Jesus Christ Himself began the preaching of His Gospel in this way; “Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 17.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVIII.49Book XVIII

  “This takes place now, since He has spoken, first by the mouth of his forerunner John, and afterward by His own mouth, saying, “Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”” — editor's note: Matt. iii. 2; iv. 17.

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• Matthew 5:8

  Cited together in Catechism §1720.

• Matthew 13:47

  Cited together in The City of God XVIII.49.

• Matthew 13:48

  Cited together in The City of God XVIII.49.

• Matthew 13:49

  Cited together in The City of God XVIII.49.

• Matthew 25:21

  Cited together in Catechism §1720.

• Matthew 25:22

  Cited together in Catechism §1720.

• Matthew 25:23

  Cited together in Catechism §1720.

• Luke 6:13

  Cited together in The City of God XVIII.49.

• Luke 12:56

  Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 59.

• Luke 12:58

  Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 59.

• Luke 12:59

  Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 59.

• Luke 17:20

  Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 59.

• Romans 2:4

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.

• 1 Corinthians 13:12

  Cited together in Catechism §1720.

• 1 Corinthians 14:30

  Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 4:17 (Catena Aurea).

• 2 Timothy 2:8

  Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 1:1 (4) (Catena Aurea).

• Hebrews 4:7

  Cited together in Catechism §1720.

• Hebrews 4:8

  Cited together in Catechism §1720.

• Hebrews 4:9

  Cited together in Catechism §1720.

• Hebrews 4:10

  Cited together in Catechism §1720.

• Hebrews 4:11

  Cited together in Catechism §1720.

• Genesis 3:21

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.

• Genesis 3:24

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.

• Genesis 4:7

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.

• Exodus 3:5

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.

• 2 Samuel 18:33

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.

• Psalm 40:5

  Cited together in The City of God XVIII.49.

• Psalm 137:1

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.

• Psalm 137:2

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.

• Psalm 137:4

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.

• Psalm 137:7

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.

• Psalm 137:8

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.

• Psalm 137:9

  Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.

• Matthew 1:1

  Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 1:1 (4) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 3:2

  Cited together in The City of God XVIII.49 and 1 other place.