John Chrysostom, Homilies on John. Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 14 (Schaff, 1889), public domain.
Passages · 87
- Homilies on John Homily 1 — “In the beginning was the Word.” Were John about to converse with us, and to say to us words of his own, we needs must describe his family, his country, and his education. But since it is not he, but God by him, that…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 2 — “In the beginning was the Word.” [1.] On the subject of attention in hearkening it is superfluous to exhort you any more, so quickly have you shown by your actions the effects of my advice. For your manner of running…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 3 — “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God.” [1.] When children are just brought to their learning, their teachers do not give them many tasks in succession, nor do they set them once for all, but they…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 4 — “All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made.” [1.] Moses in the beginning of the history and writings of the Old Testament speaks to us of the objects of sense, and enumerates…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 5 — “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.” [1.] Having in the introduction spoken to us things of urgent importance concerning God the Word, (the Evangelist) proceeding on his road, and in order,…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 6 — “That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” [1.] The reason, O children greatly beloved, why we entertain you portion by portion with the thoughts taken from the Scriptures, and do…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 7 — “That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” [1.] Nothing hinders us from handling to-day also the same words, since before we were prevented by the setting forth of doctrines, from…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 8 — “He came unto His own, and His own received Him not.” [1.] If ye remember our former reflections, we shall the more zealously proceed with the building up of what remains, as doing so for great gain. For so will our…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 9 — “He came unto His own, and His own received Him not.” [1.] Beloved, God being loving towards man and beneficent, does and contrives all things in order that we may shine in virtue, and as desiring that we be well…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 10 — “And the Word was made Flesh, and dwelt among us.” [1.] I desire to ask one favor of you all, before I touch on the words of the Gospel; do not you refuse my request, for I ask nothing heavy or burdensome, nor, if…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 11 — “And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only-Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” [1.] Perhaps we seemed to you the other day needlessly hard upon you and burdensome, using too sharp language, and…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 12 — “John beareth witness of Him, and crieth, saying, This is He of whom I spake, saying, He that cometh after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.” [1.] Do we then run and labor in vain? Are we sowing upon…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 13 — “And of His fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.” [1.] I said the other day, that John, to resolve the doubts of those who should question with themselves how the Lord, though He came after to the…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 14 — “No man hath seen God at any time; the Only-begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.” [1.] God will not have us listen to the words and sentences contained in the Scriptures…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 15 — “And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?” [1.] A dreadful thing is envy, beloved, a dreadful thing and a pernicious, to the enviers, not to the…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 16 — “These things were done in Bethany beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. The next day he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” [1.] A great virtue…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 17 — “Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; and looking upon Jesus as He walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God. And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.” [1.] The nature…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 18 — “He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus.” [1.] When God in the beginning made man, He did not…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 19 — “The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow Me. Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.” [1.] “To every careful thinker there is a gain” (…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 20 — “Nathanael answered and saith unto Him, Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God, Thou art the King of Israel. Jesus answered, and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 21 — “Woman, what have I to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come.” [1.] In preaching the word there is some toil, and this Paul declares when he says, “Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor,…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 22 — “This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee.” [1.] Frequent and fierce is the devil in his attacks, on all sides besieging our salvation; we therefore must watch and be sober, and everywhere fortify…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 23 — “Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, in the feast, many believed on Him.” [1.] Of the men of that time some clung to their error, others laid hold on the truth, while of these last, some having retained it…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 24 — “Verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.” [1.] Little children who go daily to their teachers receive their lessons, and repeat them, and…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 25 — “That which is born of the flesh is flesh: and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” [1.] Great mysteries are they, of which the Only-begotten Son of God has counted us worthy; great, and such as we were not…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 26 — “If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but He that came down from heaven, even the Son of Man which is…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 27 — “For God sent not His Son to condemn the world, but to save the world.” [1.] Many of the more careless sort of persons, using the lovingkindness of God to increase the magnitude of their sins and the excess of their…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 28 — “And He came and His disciples into the land of Judæa, and there He tarried with them (and baptized).” [1.] Nothing can be clearer or mightier than the truth, just as nothing is weaker than falsehood, though it be…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 29 — “He that cometh from above is above all; he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth.” [1.] A dreadful thing is the love of glory, dreadful and full of many evils; it is a thorn hard to be…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 30 — “The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hand. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life, and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 31 — “Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him, shall be in…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 32 — “Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe Me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what; we know what we worship, for salvation is of…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 33 — “The woman then left her water pot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, Come, see a Man which told me all things that ever I did; is not this the Christ?” [1.] We require much fervor and uproused…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 34 — “So when the Samaritans were come unto Him, they besought Him that He would tarry with them: and He abode there two days. And many more believed because of His own Word; and said unto the woman, Now we believe, not…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 35 — “This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when He was come out of Judæa into Galilee. After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.” [1.] As in gold mines one skillful in what…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 36 — “Jesus saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? The impotent man answered Him, Yea, Sir, but I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool.” [1.] Great is the profit of the divine Scriptures, and…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 37 — “Afterward Jesus findeth him in the Temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole; sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.” [1.] A fearful thing is sin, fearful, and the ruin of the soul, and the…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 38 — “For My Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son; that all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father.” [1.] Beloved, we need great diligence in all things, for we shall render…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 39 — “If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true; there is another that beareth witness of Me, and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of Me is true.” [1.] If any one unpracticed in the art undertake to…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 40 — “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of Me. And ye will not come to Me that ye might have [eternal ] life.” [1.] Beloved, let us make great account of…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 41 — “After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, into the parts of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed Him, because they saw the miracles which He did on them that were diseased. And Jesus departed into a…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 42 — “And when even was now come, His disciples went down unto the sea and entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come unto them. And the sea arose by reason of…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 43 — “Jesus answered them, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek Me, not because ye saw the miracles but because ye did eat of the loaves and were filled. Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 44 — “Then said they unto Him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent. They said therefore unto Him,…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 45 — “The Jews then murmured at Him, because He said, I am the Bread which came down from heaven; and they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He saith, I came…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 46 — “Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His blood, ye have not eternal life in yourselves. Whoso eateth My flesh, and drinketh My blood,…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 47 — “After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill Him. Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.” [1.] Nothing is worse than envy and malice; through…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 48 — “When He had said these words unto them, He abode still in Galilee. But when His brethren were gone up, then went He up also unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.” [1.] The things done by Christ after…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 49 — “Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? Howbeit we know this…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 50 — “In the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 51 — “Then came the officers to the Chief Priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? The officers answered, Never man spake like this Man.” [1.] There is nothing clearer, nothing simpler…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 52 — John viii. 20 “These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as He taught in the Temple; and no man laid hands on Him, for His hour was not yet come.” [1.] Oh the folly of the Jews! seeking Him as they did before the…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 53 — John viii. 31, 32 “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him, If ye continue in My word, then are ye My disciples indeed. And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” [1.] Beloved, our…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 54 — John viii. 48, 49 “Then answered the Jews, and said unto Him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honor My Father.” [1.] A shameless and a forward…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 55 — “And as Jesus passed by, He saw a man which was blind from his birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?” [1.] “And as Jesus passed by, He saw…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 56 — “When Jesus had thus spoken, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and said, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam.” [1.] Those who intend to gain any…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 57 — “They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a Prophet. The Jews then did not believe.” [1.] We must go over the Scriptures not in a chance way or…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 58 — “And they cast him out. And Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? He answered and said, Who is He, Lord, that I might believe on…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 59 — “I am the Good Shepherd, and know My sheep, and am known of Mine. As the Father knoweth Me, even so know I the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.” [1.] A great matter, beloved, a great matter it is to…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 60 — “And it was at Jerusalem, the Feast of the dedication, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch. Then came the Jews round about Him, and said unto Him, How long dost thou make us to…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 61 — “Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, of the town of Mary and her sister Martha. It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment.” [1.] Many men, when they see any of those who are pleasing…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 62 — “Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met Him. The Jews then which were with her,” and what follows. [1.] A great good is philosophy; the philosophy, I mean, which is with us.…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 63 — “Jesus lifted up His eyes, and said, Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard Me; and I knew that Thou hearest Me always, but because of the people which stand by, I said it.” And what follows. [1.] What I have…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 64 — “And one of them, Caiaphas, being the High Priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, nor consider that it is expedient that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 65 — “Much people of the Jews therefore knew that He was there, and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom He had raised from the dead.” [1.] As wealth is wont to hurl into…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 66 — “He that loveth his life shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve Me, let him follow Me.” [1.] Sweet is the present life, and full of much pleasure,…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 67 — “The people answered Him, We have heard out of the Law that Christ abideth for ever; and how sayest thou, The Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” [1.] Deceit is a thing easily detected, and weak,…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 68 — “Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: for they loved the praise of men more than the…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 69 — John xiii. 1 “Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour was come that He should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved His own which were in the world, He loved them unto the…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 70 — John xiii “And He took His garments, and having sat down again, said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?” And what follows. [1.] A grievous thing, beloved, a grievous thing it is to come to the depths of…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 71 — John xiii. 20 . “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth Me: and He that receiveth Me, receiveth Him that sent Me.” [1.] Great is the recompense of care bestowed upon the…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 72 — John xiii. 36 “Simon Peter said unto Him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go thou canst not follow Me now, but thou shalt follow Me afterwards.” [1.] A great thing is love, and stronger than…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 73 — “Philip saith unto Him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known Me, Philip? He who hath seen Me, hath seen the Father.” [1.]…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 74 — “If ye love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 75 — “Arise, let us go hence. I am the true Vine, (ye are the branches, ) and My Father is the Husbandman.” [1.] ‘ Ignorance’ makes the soul timid and unmanly, just as instruction in heavenly doctrines makes it great and…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 76 — “These things have I spoken unto you, that My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. This is My commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.” [1.] All things good then have their…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 77 — “These things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. But now I go My way to Him that sent Me; and none of you asketh Me, Whither goest Thou? But because I have said these things unto you,…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 78 — “A little while, and ye shall not see Me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see Me, because I go to the Father. Then said some of His disciples among themselves, What is this that He saith?” [And what follows.]…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 79 — John xvii. 1 “These words spake Jesus, and lifted up His eyes to heaven, and saith, Father, the hour is come; glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son also may glorify Thee.” [1.] “He that hath done and taught,” it saith, “the…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 80 — John xvii. 6 “I have manifested Thy Name unto the men which Thou gavest Me out of the world; Thine they were, and Thou gavest them Me, and they have kept Thy word.” [1.] “‘ Messenger’ of great counsel” ( Isa. ix. 6 ,…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 81 — John xvii. 14 “I have given them Thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.” [1.] When having become virtuous we are persecuted by the wicked, or when…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 82 — John xviii. 1 “When Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which He entered, and His disciples.” [1.] An awful thing is death, and very full…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 83 — John xviii. 37 “To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth My Voice.” [1.] A marvelous thing is longsuffering;…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 84 — “Then delivered he Him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led Him away. And He, bearing His Cross, went forth into a place called the place of a skull, where they crucified Him.” [1.]…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 85 — “Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. But Mary stood without at the sepulcher, weeping.” [1.] Full of feeling somehow is the female sex, and more inclined to pity. I say this, lest thou shouldest…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 86 — “But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said, Except I shall see in His hands —I will not…vatican.va
- Homilies on John Homily 87 — “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me more than these? He saith unto Him, Yea, Lord, Thou knowest that I love Thee.” [1.] There are indeed many other things which…vatican.va
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