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Luke 17

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Luke 17:1–2

  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:1–2 — Because the Pharisees were covetous and railed against Christ when He preached poverty, He put to them the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. Afterwards, in speaking with His disciples concerning the Pharisees, He…vatican.va
  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:1–2 — Now there are two kinds of offences, of which the one resist the glory of God, but the other serve only to cause a stumbling-block to the brethren. For the inventions of heresies, and every word that is spoken…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:1–2 (2) — Or, He says that there must arise many obstacles to preaching and to the truth, as the Pharisees hindered the preaching of Christ. But some ask, If it needs be that offences should come, why does our Lord rebuke the…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:1–2 — This is spoken according to the custom of the province of Palestine; for among the ancient Jews the punishment of those who were guilty of the greater crimes was that they should be sunk into the deep with a stone…vatican.va
  • John Chrysostom on Luke 17:1–2 — But by the punishment of the man who offends, learn the reward of him who saves. For had not the salvation of one soul been of such exceeding care to Christ, He would not threaten with such a punishment the offender.vatican.va

Luke 17:3–4

  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 17:3–4 — After the parable of the rich man who is tormented in punishment, Christ added a commandment to give forgiveness to those who turn themselves from their trespasses, lest any one through despair should not be…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:3–4 — As if He says, Offences must needs come; but it does not follow that you must perish, if only you be on your guard: as it need not that the sheep should perish when the wolf comes, if the shepherd is watching. And…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 17:3–4 (2) — That there might neither be hard-wrung pardon, nor a too easy forgiveness, neither a harsh upbraiding, to dishearten, nor an overlooking of faults, to invite to sin; therefore it is said in another place, Tell him…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:3–4 — But we must mark, that He does not bid us forgive every one who sins, but him only who repents of his sins. For by taking this course we may avoid offences, hurting no one, correcting the sinner with a righteous…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:3–4 (2) — But some one may well ask, If when I have several times forgiven my brother he again trespass against me, what must I do with him? In answer therefore to this question He adds, And if he trespass against thee seven…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:3–4 (2) — By using the number seven He assigns no bound to the giving of pardon, but commands us either to forgive all sins, or always to forgive the penitent. For by seven the whole of any thing or time is frequently represented.vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 17:3–4 (3) — Or this number is used because God rested on the seventh day from His works. After the seventh day of the world everlasting rest is promised us, that as the evil works of that world shall then cease, so also may the…vatican.va

Luke 17:5–6

  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:5–6 — The disciples hearing our Lord discoursing of certain arduous duties, such as poverty, and avoiding offences, entreat Him to increase their faith, that so they might be able to follow poverty, (for nothing so prompts…vatican.va
  • Gregory the Great on Luke 17:5–6 — That is, that the faith which has already been received in its beginning, might go on increasing more and more unto perfection.vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:5–6 — We may indeed understand that they asked for the increase of that faith by which men believe in the things which they see not; but there is further signified a faith in things, whereby not with the words only, but…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:5–6 (2) — But our Lord told them that they asked well, and that they ought to believe stedfastly, forasmuch as faith could do many things; and hence it follows, And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed,…vatican.va
  • John Chrysostom on Luke 17:5–6 — He mentions the mustard seed, because, though small in size, it is mightier in power than all the others. He implies then that the least part of faith can do great things. But though the Apostles did not transplant…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:5–6 — Or our Lord here compares perfect faith to a grain of mustard seed, because it is lowly in appearance, but fervid in heart. But mystically by the mulberry tree, (whose fruit and branches are red with a blood-red…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 17:5–6 — Or this is said because faith keeps out the unclean spirit, especially since the nature of the tree falls in with this meaning. For the fruit of the mulberry is at first white in the blossom, and being formed from…vatican.va
  • John Chrysostom on Luke 17:5–6 (2) — The mulberry may be also compared to the devil, for as by the leaves of the mulberry tree certain worms are fed, so the devil, by the imaginations which proceed from him, is feeding for us a never dying worm; but…vatican.va

Luke 17:7–10

  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:7–10 — Because faith makes its possessor a keeper of God’s commandments, and adorns him with wonderful works; it would seem from thence that a man might thereby fall into the sin of pride. Our Lord therefore forewarned His…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:7–10 — Or else; To the many who understand not this faith in the truth already present, our Lord might seem not to have answered the petitions of His disciples. And there appears a difficulty in the connexion here, unless…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:7–10 — Or the servant departs from the field when giving up for a time his work of preaching, the teacher retires into his own conscience, pondering his own words or deeds within himself. To whom our Lord does not at once…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 17:7–10 — For we know that no one sits down before he has first passed over. Moses indeed also passed over, that he might see a great sight. Since then thou not only sayest to thy servant, Sit down to meat, but requirest from…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:7–10 (2) — He bids make ready wherewith he may sup, that is, after the labours of public discourse, He bids him humble himself in self-examination. With such a supper our Lord desires to be fed. But to gird one’s self is to…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:7–10 (2) — While His servants also are ministering, that is, preaching the Gospel, our Lord is eating and drinking the faith and confession of the Gentiles. It follows, And afterward thou shall eat and drink. As if He says,…vatican.va
  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:7–10 — Our Lord teaches us that it is no more than the just and proper right of a master to require, as their bounden duty, subjection from servants, adding, Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 17:7–10 (2) — Boast not thyself then that thou hast been a good servant. Thou hast done what thou oughtest to have done. The sun obeys, the moon submits herself, the angels are subject; let us not then seek praise from ourselves.…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:7–10 (3) — Servants, I say, because bought with a price; (1 Cor. 6:20) unprofitable, for the Lord needeth not our good things, (Ps. 16:2) or because the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared to the glory…vatican.va

Luke 17:11–19

  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 17:11–19 — After speaking the foregoing parable, our Lord censures the ungrateful;vatican.va
  • Titus of Bostra on Luke 17:11–19 — saying, And it came to pass, shewing that the Samaritans were indeed well disposed towards the mercies above mentioned, but the Jews not so. For there was enmity between the Jews and the Samaritans, and He to allay…vatican.va
  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:11–19 — The Saviour next manifests His glory by drawing over Israel to the faith. As it follows, And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, men who were banished from the towns and…vatican.va
  • Titus of Bostra on Luke 17:11–19 (2) — They associated together from the sympathy they felt as partakers of the same calamity, and were waiting till Jesus passed, anxiously looking out to see Him approach. As it is said, Which stood afar off, for the…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:11–19 — They therefore stand afar off as if ashamed of the uncleanness which was imputed to them, thinking that Christ would loathe them as others did. Thus they stood afar off, but were made nigh unto Him by their prayers.…vatican.va
  • Titus of Bostra on Luke 17:11–19 (3) — They pronounce the name of Jesus, and gain to themselves the reality. For Jesus is by interpretation Saviour. They say, Have mercy upon us, because they were sensible of His power, and sought neither for gold and…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:11–19 (2) — They do not merely supplicate or entreat Him as if He were a man, but they call Him Master or Lord, as if almost they looked upon Him as God. But He bids them shew themselves to the priests, as it follows, And when…vatican.va
  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:11–19 (2) — The law also ordered, that those who were cleansed from leprosy should offer sacrifice for the sake of their purification.vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:11–19 (3) — Therefore in bidding them go to the priests, he meant nothing more than that they were just about to be healed; and so it follows, And it came to pass that as they went they were healed.vatican.va
  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:11–19 (3) — Whereby the Jewish priests who were jealous of His glory might know that it was by Christ granting them health that they were suddenly and miraculously healed.vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:11–19 (4) — But out of the ten, the nine Israelites were ungrateful, whereas the Samaritan stranger returned and lifted up his voice in thanksgiving, as it follows, And one of them turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God.vatican.va
  • Titus of Bostra on Luke 17:11–19 (4) — When he found that he was cleansed, he had boldness to draw near, as it follows, And fell down on his face at his feet giving him thanks. Thus by his prostration and prayers shewing at once both his faith and his…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:11–19 (5) — We may gather from this that a man is not one whit hindered from pleasing God because he comes from a cursed race, only let him bear in his heart an honest purpose. Further, let not him that is born of saints boast…vatican.va
  • Titus of Bostra on Luke 17:11–19 (5) — Wherein it is shewn, that strangers were more ready to receive the faith, but Israel was slow to believe; and so it follows, And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way, thy faith has made thee whole.vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 — The lepers may be taken mystically for those who, having no knowledge of the true faith, profess various erroneous doctrines. For they do not conceal their ignorance, but blazen it forth as the highest wisdom, making…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:11–19 — He fell upon his face, because he blushes with shame when he remembers the evils he had committed. And he is commanded to rise and walk, because he who, knowing his own weakness, lies lowly on the ground, is led to…vatican.va

Luke 17:20–21

  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:20–21 — Because our Saviour, in His discourses which He addressed to others, spake often of the kingdom of God, the Pharisees derided Him; hence it is said, And when he was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God…vatican.va
  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:20–21 (2) — Now it is only for the benefit of each individual that He says that which follows, For behold the kingdom of God is within you; that is, it rests with you and your own hearts to receive it. For every man who is…vatican.va
  • Gregory of Nyssa on Luke 17:20–21 — Or, perhaps, the kingdom of God being within us, means that joy that is implanted in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. For that is, as it were, the image and pledge of the everlasting joy with which in the world to come…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:20–21 — Or the kingdom of God means that He Himself is placed in the midst of them, that is, reigning in their hearts by faith.vatican.va

Luke 17:22–25

  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:22–25 — When our Lord said, The kingdom of God is within you, He would fain prepare His disciples for suffering, that being made strong they might be able to enter the kingdom of God; He therefore foretells to them, that…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:22–25 — For their life was then without trouble, for Christ took care of them and protected them. But the time was coming when Christ should be taken away, and they should be exposed to perils, being brought before kings and…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:22–25 — Or, by the day of Christ He signifies His kingdom, which we hope will come, and He rightly says, one day, because there shall no darkness disturb the glory of that blessed time. It is right then to long for the day…vatican.va
  • Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 17:22–25 — As if he said, If at the coming of Antichrist, his fame shall be spread abroad, as though Christ had appeared, go not out, nor follow him. For it cannot be that He who was once seen on earth, shall any more dwell in…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:22–25 (2) — And he well says, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, because the judgment will be given under the heaven, that is, in the midst of the air, as the Apostle says, We shall be caught up together with them…vatican.va
  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:22–25 (2) — Now His disciples supposed that He would go to Jerusalem, and would at once make a manifestation of the kingdom of God. To rid them therefore of this belief, He informs them that it became Him first to suffer the…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:22–25 (3) — He means the generation not only of the Jews, but also of all wicked men, by whom even now in His own body, that is, His Church, the Son of man suffers many things, and is rejected. But while He spake many things of…vatican.va

Luke 17:26–30

  • Bede on Luke 17:26–30 — The coming of our Lord, which He had compared to lightning flying swiftly across the heavens, He now likens to the days of Noah and Lot, when a sudden destruction came upon mankind.vatican.va
  • John Chrysostom on Luke 17:26–30 — For refusing to believe the words of warning they were suddenly visited with a real punishment from God; but their unbelief proceeded from self-indulgence, and softness of mind. For such as a man’s wishes and…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 17:26–30 — He rightly declares the deluge to have been caused by our sins, for God did not create evil, but our deservings found it out for themselves. Let it not however be supposed that marriages, or again meat and drink, are…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:26–30 (2) — Now Noah builds the ark mystically. The Lord builds His Church of Christ’s faithful servants, by uniting them together in one, as smooth pieces of wood; and when it is perfectly finished, He enters it: as at the day…vatican.va
  • Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 17:26–30 — Having used the example of the deluge, that no one might expect a future deluge by water, our Lord cites, secondly, the example of Lot, to shew the manner of the destruction of the wicked, namely, that the wrath of…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:26–30 (3) — Passing by the unutterable wickedness of the Sodomites, He mentions only those which may be thought trifling offences, or none at all; that you may understand how fearfully unlawful pleasures are punished, when…vatican.va
  • Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 17:26–30 (2) — He does not say that fire came down from heaven upon the wicked Sodomites before that Lot went out from them, just as the deluge did not swallow up the inhabitants of the earth before that Noah entered the ark; for…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:26–30 (4) — For He who in the mean time though we see Him not yet sees all things, shall then appear to judge all things. And He shall come especially at that time, when He shall see all who are forgetful of His judgments in…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:26–30 — For when Antichrist has come, then shall men become wanton, given up to abominable vices, as the Apostle says, Lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. (2 Tim. 3:4.) For if Antichrist is the dwelling-place of…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:26–30 (5) — Now mystically, Lot, which is interpreted ‘turning aside,’ is the people of the elect, who, while in Sodom, i. e. among the wicked, live as strangers, to the utmost of their power turning aside from all their wicked…vatican.va

Luke 17:31–33

  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 17:31–33 — Because good men must needs on account of the wicked be sore vexed in this world, in order that they may receive a more plentiful reward in the world to come, they are here punished with certain remedies, as it is…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:31–33 — For he is on the housetop who, departing from carnal things, breathes as it were the free air of a spiritual life. But the vessels in the house are the carnal senses, which many using to discover truth which is only…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:31–33 — Matthew relates all these things to have been said by our Lord, with reference to the destruction of Jerusalem, that when the Romans came upon them, they who were on the housetop should not come down to take any…vatican.va
  • Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 17:31–33 — He hereby implies that a persecution will come from the son of perdition upon Christ’s faithful. By that day then He means the time previous to the end of the world, in which let not him who is flying return, nor…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 17:31–33 (2) — Because thus she looked behind, she lost the gift of her nature. For Satan is behind, behind also Sodom. Wherefore flee from intemperance, turn away from lust, for recollect, that he who turned not back to his old…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:31–33 (2) — Lot’s wife represents those who in time of trouble look back and turn aside from the hope of the divine promise, and hence she was made a pillar of salt as a warning to men not to do likewise, and to season as it…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:31–33 (2) — Next follows the promise, Whosoever shall seek, &c. as if he said, Let no man in the persecutions of Antichrist seek to secure his life, for he shall lose it, but whoso shall expose himself to trials and death shall…vatican.va
  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:31–33 — How a man may lose his own life to save it, St. Paul explains when he speaks of some who crucified their flesh with the affections and lusts, (Gal. 5:24.) that is, with perseverance and devotion engaging in the conflict.vatican.va

Luke 17:34–37

  • Bede on Luke 17:34–37 — Our Lord had just before said, that he who is in the field must not return back; and lest this should seem to have been spoken of those only who would openly return from the field, that is, who would publicly deny…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 17:34–37 — He rightly says, night, for Antichrist is the hour of darkness, because he pours a dark cloud over the minds of men while he declares himself to be Christ. But Christ as lightning shines brightly, that we may be able…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:34–37 — Or He says, in that night, meaning in that tribulation.vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 17:34–37 — Or He teaches us the suddenness of Christ’s coming, which we are told will be in the night. And having said that the rich can scarcely be saved, He shews that not all the rich perish, nor all the poor are saved.vatican.va
  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:34–37 — For by the two men in one bed, He seems to denote the rich who repose themselves in worldly pleasures, for a bed is a sign of rest. But not all who abound in riches are wicked, but if one is good and elect in the…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 17:34–37 (2) — Or out of the same bed of human infirmity, one is left, that is, rejected, another is taken up, that is, is caught to meet Christ in the air. By the two grinding together, he seems to imply the poor and the…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:34–37 (2) — Or there are three classes of men here represented. The first is composed of those who prefer their ease and quiet, and busy not themselves in secular or ecclesiastical concerns. And this quiet life of theirs is…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 17:34–37 (3) — For God is not unjust that He should separate in His reward of their deserts men of like pursuits in life, and not differing in the quality of their actions. But the habit of living together does not equalize the…vatican.va
  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:34–37 (2) — When He said that some should be taken up, the disciples not unprofitably inquire, ‘Where, Lord?’vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 17:34–37 (2) — Our Lord was asked two questions, where the good should be taken up, and where the bad left; He gave only one answer, and left the other to be understood, saying, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be…vatican.va
  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:34–37 (3) — As if He said, As when a dead body is thrown away, all the birds which feed on human flesh flock to it, so when the Son of man shall come, all the eagles, that is, the saints, shall haste to meet Him.vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 17:34–37 (4) — For the souls of the righteous are likened to eagles, because they soar high and forsake the lower parts, and are said to live to a great age. Now concerning the body, we can have no doubt, and above all if we…vatican.va
  • Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 17:34–37 — Or by the eagles feeding on the dead animals, he has here described the rulers of the world, and those who shall at that time persecute the saints of God, in whose power are left all those who are unworthy of being…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:34–37 (3) — these things which Luke has given us in a different place from Matthew, he either relates by anticipation, so as to mention beforehand what was afterwards spoken by our Lord, or he means us to understand that they…vatican.va

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