Psalm 50:13

Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 50

  ““Shall I eat the flesh of bulls, or shall I drink the blood of he-goats?” (ver. 13).” — the author cites it

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God X.4Book X

  “Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?” as if He should say, Supposing such things were necessary to me, I would never ask thee for what I have in my own hand.” — editor's note: Ps. l. 12, 13.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 30

  “…the stress on their sacrifices; which thing He is also earnestly intimating unto them, when He sets down in brief what had been affirmed by all the prophets,saying, “Learn ye what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice.”” — editor's note: See Hosea vi. 6; Ps. l. 8–15; Prov. xxi. 3; Isa. i. 11–15; Micah vi. 6, 7, 8.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, Scorpiace Chapter 1

  “Or does God importune for the blood of men, especially if He refuses that of bulls and he-goats?” — editor's note: Ps. l. 13.

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• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion II.22Book II

  “For He says, “I will not eat the flesh of bulls;” and in another passage: “The everlasting God shall neither hunger nor thirst.”” — editor's note: Ps. l. 13.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.11Book V

  “Similarly respecting sacrifices: “I do not desire the blood of bulls and the fat of lambs,” and what the Holy Spirit by the prophet in the sequel forbids.” — editor's note: Ps. l. 13.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.17Book I

  “Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee: and thou shalt glorify me.”” — editor's note: Ps. l. 13–15.

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• Psalm 51:16

  Cited together in The City of God X.4.

• Psalm 51:17

  Cited together in The City of God X.4.

• Proverbs 30:2

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.11.

• Isaiah 1:11

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.17 and 1 other place.

• Isaiah 1:12

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.17 and 1 other place.

• Isaiah 1:13

  Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion II.22.

• Hosea 6:6

  Cited together in The City of God X.4.

• Micah 6:6

  Cited together in The City of God X.4.

• Micah 6:7

  Cited together in The City of God X.4.

• Micah 6:8

  Cited together in The City of God X.4.

• Malachi 1:10

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.17.

• Matthew 22:40

  Cited together in The City of God X.4.

• Acts 28:3

  Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 1.

• Hebrews 13:16

  Cited together in The City of God X.4.

• Genesis 22:4

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.11.

• Exodus 3:2

  Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 1.

• Exodus 33:18

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.11.

• Numbers 21:8

  Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion II.22.

• Numbers 21:9

  Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion II.22.

• Deuteronomy 30:15

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.11.

• Deuteronomy 30:16

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.11.

• Psalm 4:5

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.17.

• Psalm 16:2

  Cited together in The City of God X.4.

• Psalm 19:10

  Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 1.