Psalm 22:6 (WEB)
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
Fathers and councils · 13
Tertullian
“…of offence,” and “made a little lower” by Him “than angels,” He pronounces Himself “a worm, and not a man, an ignominy of man, and the refuse of the People.”” — editor's note: See Ps. xxii. 6 (xxi. 7 in LXX., the Alex. ms. of which here agrees well with Tertullian).
Read the whole comment“…they read: “Thou madest Him a little less than angels;” and they deny the lower nature of that Christ who declares Himself to be, “not a man, but a worm;” who also had “no form nor comeliness, but His form was ignoble, despised more than all men, a man in suffering, and acquainted with the bearing of weakness.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 6.
Read the whole comment“According to the same prophet, however, He is in bodily condition “a very worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and an outcast of the people.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 6.
Read the whole comment“…than make such a declaration; “made” by the Father “a little lower than the angels,” “a worm and no man, a reproach of men, and despised of the people;” seeing that it was His will that “with His stripes we should be healed,” that by His humiliation our salvation should be established.” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 6.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Yet in respect of His humanity He is less—and still you wonder that speaking in the person of a man He called the Father greater than Himself, when in the person of a man He called Himself a worm, and not a man, saying: “But I am a worm, and no man;” and again: “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 6.
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Augustine of Hippo
““But I am a worm, and no man” (ver. 6).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“But I am a worm and no man; a reproach of men, and the outcast of the people.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 4–6.
Read the whole comment“For if the Lord Himself says, “But I am a worm and no man,” who will hesitate to say what is written also in Job, “How much more is man rottenness, and the son of man a worm?”” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 6.
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John Chrysostom
“For surely Abraham, when amidst Canaanites, said, “I am but dust and ashes;”and David, when in the midst of camps,“I am a worm, and no man;”and the apostle, in the midst of the world, “I am not meet to be called an apostle.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 6.
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Ephrem the Syrian
“By the word Worm did the Spirit foreshow Him in parable, because His generation was without marriage.” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 6.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“It is as a worm and no manthat He says, I will declare Thy name unto My brethren.” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 6.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“A worm, and not a man; a reproach of man, and an outcast of the people; himself is the King of glory, and powerful in war.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 6; xxiv. 8.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“He hoped in the Lord, let Him deliver him; let Him save him, since he will have Him.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 6–8.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in On the Flesh of Christ Chapter 15.
Cited together in On the Flesh of Christ Chapter 15.
Cited together in On the Flesh of Christ Chapter 15.