Where the Fathers quote Matthew 19

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Gregory of NazianzusPG 36:281expounds v.1“Και εγενετο οτε ετελεσεν ο Ιησους τους λογους τουτους μετηρεν απο της Γαλιλαιας και ηλθεν εις τα ορια της Ιουδαιας περαν του Ιορδανου.”37. On the Gospel text: «When Jesus had finished these words» and following John ChrysostomPG 57:327expounds v.1“Και εγενετο οτε ετελεσεν ο Ιησους τους λογους τουτους μετηρεν απο της Γαλιλαιας και ηλθεν εις τα ορια της Ιουδαιας περαν του Ιορδανου.”On «And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished»: God's authority in miracles and the duty of constant thanksgiving John ChrysostomPG 57:413expounds v.1“Και εγενετο οτε ετελεσεν ο Ιησους τους λογους τουτους μετηρεν απο της Γαλιλαιας και ηλθεν εις τα ορια της Ιουδαιας περαν του Ιορδανου.”On «And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished» (Mt 11:1): Divine justice and the punishment of sin Asterius of AmaseaPG 40:225expounds v.3“Και προσηλθον αυτω οι Φαρισαιοι πειραζοντες αυτον και λεγοντες αυτω· ει εξεστιν ανθρωπω απολυσαι την γυναικα αυτου κατα πασαν αιτιαν”5. From the Gospel of Matthew on: «Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?» Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:1253expounds v.11“ο δε ειπεν αυτοις· ου παντες χωρουσι τον λογον τουτον αλλ᾿ οις δεδοται·”165. On «Not all can accept this saying» Cyril of AlexandriaPG 75:109expounds v.17“ο δε ειπεν αυτω· τι με λεγεις αγαθον; ουδεις αγαθος ει μη εις ο Θεος. ει δε θελεις εισελθειν εις την ζωην, τηρησον τας εντολας.”Discourse 9: On the Son’s consubstantiality with the Father: «Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God» Cyril of AlexandriaPG 75:120expounds v.17“ο δε ειπεν αυτω· τι με λεγεις αγαθον ουδεις αγαθος ει μη εις ο Θεος. ει δε θελεις εισελθειν εις την ζωην τηρησον τας εντολας.”On the consubstantiality of the Son with the Father, regarding «Why do you call me good?» Photius of ConstantinoplePG 101:616expounds v.21“εφη αυτω ο Ιησους· ει θελεις τελειος ειναι, υπαγε πωλησον σου τα υπαρχοντα και δος πτωχοις, και εξεις θησαυρον εν ουρανω, και δευρο ακολουθει μοι.”On the meaning of «Sell your possessions and give to the poor», etc. Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:557expounds v.26“εμβλεψας δε ο Ιησους ειπεν αυτοις· παρα ανθρωποις τουτο αδυνατον εστι παρα δε Θεω παντα δυνατα εστι.”117. On «All things are possible with God»—does this include evil things? Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1209…was forgiven but did not forgive his fellow servant and it happened that when jesus had finished these sayings… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:797…homily xxxii from chapter xix a h and it came to pass when jesus had finished these sayings he departed from galilee and came into the borders of judea beyond the jordan and great crowds followed… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:595…d and it came to pass when jesus had finished these words he departed from galilee and came into the borders of judaea beyond the jordan constantly having left judaea because of their envy he now… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:291…of me even as i also am of christ vers and it came to pass that when jesus had finished these parables he departed thence and when he was come into his own country he taught… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:347…wife concerning the rich man who asked jesus h vers and it came to pass that when jesus had finished these sayings he departed from galilee and came into the coasts of jud a beyond jordan… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1225…how they might destroy him but jesus perceiving it withdrew from there and great multitudes followed him and he healed them all and commanded them that they should not make him manifest for it is added… Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 36:285…bear with a discourse of this kind b iii and great crowds followed him and he healed them there where there was an even vaster wilderness if he had remained on his own watchtower if he… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:797…came into the borders of judea beyond the jordan and great crowds followed him and he healed them there and the rest b howsoever gratuitous and useful the good of ecclesiastical peace may be how burning… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:439…cease from the care of the sick and yet mitigates their envy and great multitudes followed him and he healed them all and he charged them that they should make him not known multitudes everywhere marvel… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:595…time being but to the borders of judaea and when he arrived great multitudes followed him and he healed them he does not spend time continuously in the teaching of words nor in the performing of… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:263…for no one remaining in god devises such things vers and many multitudes followed him and he healed them all and warned them that they should not make him known so that he might appease their… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:347…from galilee and came into the coasts of jud a beyond jordan and great multitudes followed him and he healed them there d he again travels to jud a so that those who do not believe… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1213…let him follow jesus after this it is written that the pharisees came unto him tempting him and saying is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause and mark also… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1225…saviour answers even those who test him with doctrines for they said is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever he answered and said have you not read that he… Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 36:281…he dwells at greater length however upon these words of the pharisees is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for any cause a he shows how iniquitous is the law of the… Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 36:287…there came to him he says the pharisees tempting him and saying is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause again the pharisees tempt again they who read the law… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:799…their own place were sufficient for the salvation of men saying to him is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause to a chaste man any wife seems good because… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:873…pharisees who were tempting him and were asking him if it was lawful for a man to put away his wife except for adultery that he who puts away his wife except for the cause of… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:241D…in the world it triumphs, wearing a crown, having won the contest of undefiled struggles." — Eccli. — "He that resisteth pleasures, shall crown his life." — Matth. XIX, 3 seqq. — "And there came to him the Phar… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:349…ought to have believed instead test him for hear and the pharisees came unto him tempting him and saying is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause and he answering… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:593…was accustomed he again taught them and the pharisees coming up asked him is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife testing him but he answering said to them what did moses command you… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:595…mouth they asked him a question that had precipices on both sides is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for if he should say that it is lawful to put her away… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:265…truly an impudent and wicked thing they ask therefore if it is lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause and look at their craftiness for me because he had already taught… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:513…envy is truly shameless and bold they ask therefore if it is lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause b and observe with me their craftiness for because he had already… Theodore Balsamon d. c. 1205PG 138:1059…jesus christ who said to the disciples questioning him whether it is lawful for a man to put away his wife and who added these words explicitly have you not read that he who made them… Philo of CarpasiaPG 40:155…that age on the Kalends of January. It begins: Δύο κατὰ ταὐτὸν ἑορταί. 5. Whether it is permitted for a man to dismiss his wife for any cause whatsoever, on Matt. XIX, 3. These five homilies, mentioned thus f… Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:945…by the lord and the lord says he who made them from the beginning made them male and female and he said for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave… Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:981…takes place which is with justice for he who made them from the beginning made them male and female and he blessed them and said increase and multiply and replenish the earth if therefore the change… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:325…our lord and savior however when he says he who created from the beginning made them male and female he testifies that the world was also made and again saying that heaven and earth shall pass… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1225…and said have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female and the rest b and i think that for this reason the pharisees proposed this discourse as… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1227…moses saying have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female and what follows and adding for them through the words and they shall be two into one… Methodius of Olympus d. c. 311PG 18:267…a wife have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female and he said for this cause shall a man leave his father etc iii but that notion… Titus of Bostra fl. c. 350s-360s, d. c. 371PG 18:1251…and the creator of the universe said he who made them from the beginning made them male and female and said for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:267…he refuted the pharisees with these words he who created them from the beginning made them male and female for things that are made from some beginning since at some point they were not are both… Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 36:287…to them have you not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female christ is accustomed to solve and explain some questions and to silence others as if by stopping… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:791…makes the statement anonymous and indefinite saying he who made them from the beginning made them male and female and with that statement he kept silent about the maker but by the deed he taught filling… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:799…to them have you not read that he who made man in the beginning made them male and female that is you have indeed read but you were unwilling to do what you read he provokes… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:239D…gh the blind man; but when there was speech about the formation made in the beginning, He did not say, "I made," but, "He who made, made them male and female" (Matt. 19:4; Gen. 1:27). And that He created the wo… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:597…answer them have you not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female and said for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:667C…see how he sends us back to ancient things); "but He who made man, made them male and female. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder" (Matt. 19:4, 6). And in many things I find the Savi… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:511C…al law commanded a man always to dwell with a single wife—which Christ also declared to them: He who made them from the beginning, made them male and female (Matt. 19:4). But the law of Moses neither forbade… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:615A…: "He who made them from the beginning, made them male and female; and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife" (Matth. 19.4.5; Gen. 2.24); this also that wise man… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:909…multiply and fill the earth and the creator the scripture says from the beginning made them male and female therefore the desire which looks only toward procreation is blameless yet insofar as it reaches toward the… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:1237…for marriage is an honorable thing and he who created man in the beginning made them male and female but because he was already attributing to it something greater and incomparably more excellent for he wished… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:1271…of the dead have you not read that he who made man at the beginning made them male and female and the divine paul also writes marriage is honorable in all and the bed undefiled how… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:1185…ignominy for marriage is honorable and he who formed all things in the beginning made them male and female but rather he intended to dignify human nature with a far more excellent and superior honor for… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:975C…ys: He who from the beginning made male and female made them, and said: For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife (Matt. xix, 4, 5). Therefore, He does not demand a pe… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:175…the present utterance to god saying for he who made them from the beginning made them male and female and said for this cause shall a man leave etc by these words he sufficiently declares that… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:935…not the will of god that this should be so who from the beginning made them male and female according to the word of the savior that which is in jeremiah is also according to the… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:243…said to them have you not read that he who made from the beginning made them male and female and he said for this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:257C…es of grace, but from the very history of creation itself. "Have you not read," he says, "that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female?" (Matt. XIX, 4), teaching that one ought not to dissol… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:1207…these words have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female and for this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:349…man to put away his wife for every cause and he answering said unto them have ye not read that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female and said for this… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:515…he say have you not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female that is to say one male and one female so that the one might have the one… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:963…dead b have you not read that he who made man in the beginning made them male and female and the divine paul also writes marriage is honorable in all and the bed undefiled how then… Theodore Balsamon d. c. 1205PG 138:1059…words explicitly have you not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female and for this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his… Athanasius AlexandrinusPG 25:99…to the jews have you not read that he who created from the beginning made them male and female and said for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:219…it was not so ibid v but he who made them from the beginning made them male and female ib v if this had been good he said he would not have made one man and… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:617…but from the beginning it was not so for he who created at the beginning made them male and female and said for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave… Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:945…made them from the beginning made them male and female and he said for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they two shall be one… Theophilus of Antioch d. c. 190PG 6:1095…bones and flesh of my flesh furthermore he prophesied in these words for this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two into… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:643…these with apostolic and evangelical authority it is written in the law for this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two in one flesh… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:693…blessed them and said for this reason shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they both shall be in one flesh and he adds what therefore god has… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1227…them it is about those in the image but where he also said for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and the rest it is not about those in the image for… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1589…all revealed by the holy scriptures but if even if it is said for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall be joined unto his wife and the two shall be… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1591…c but even if for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall become one flesh these things are not to be heard as… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:1071…the letter yet one should embrace the allegorical sense such as that for this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two in one flesh… Methodius of Olympus d. c. 311PG 18:61…even as christ the church for we are members of his body for this cause shall a man leave c his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall be into… Methodius of Olympus d. c. 311PG 18:75…that which is written god said increase and multiply and that other for this cause shall a man leave father and mother nor are they ashamed to run contrary to the spirit but as if they… Methodius of Olympus d. c. 311PG 18:267…created them from the beginning made them male and female and he said for this cause shall a man leave his father etc iii but that notion is also clearly absurd to suppose that the body… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:1169…mindful of the command from the beginning which says a man shall leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two in one flesh but the parents also rejoice seeing… Caesarius of Nazianzus c. 330-368/369PG 38:1103…wine made from water and speaking divinely in the gospels he says for this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall be one flesh and… Titus of Bostra fl. c. 350s-360s, d. c. 371PG 18:1251…he who made them from the beginning made them male and female and said for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall be… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:253…man for this cause a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall be a one flesh hear daughter of christ and all you who desire… Macarius of Egypt c. 300–391PG 34:483…affection for his spouse therefore it says a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they two shall be into one flesh b if therefore the love of the… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:305…male and female he made them and again after other words that for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they twain shall be one flesh… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:571…them he sets forth the word so that we might understand saying for this cause shall a man leave his father and shall cleave to his wife and they two shall be one flesh c then… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:721…you instead of this a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two into one flesh instead of to his wife to the colossians viii… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:863…he thus pronounced d for this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two in one flesh these therefore are not the words of… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:1105…from the beginning he who created them made them male and female and said for this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother and the rest for how in relation to… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:113…but he that made them made them male and female and he said for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall be one… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:1001D…agogue: and shall adhere to his wife, who was born of him as a rib, that is to say, the Church of the Gentiles: and they shall be two in one flesh" (Gen. 2:24; Matt. 19:5; Eph. 5:31). For Christ and the Church… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:1005…she was taken from her husband for this reason a man shall leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife for this reason what is this for this reason this is because of the… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:1007…so much the more flesh on account of which it was also said for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two in… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:495…reasonable namely marriage which has god as its lawgiver for he says for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two in one… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:611C…the latter heard the Lord saying: “For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be two in one flesh” (Matt. 19:5), and she has cleaved to her husband, j… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:427…mother, and shall cling to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh" (Gen. 2. 24); "what therefore God has joined together, let no man separate" (Matth. 19. 5, 6). If you cannot break a marriage, how much more are you… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:433…woman and a man for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two in one flesh gen if a marriage bond of this… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:123…taken from her man for this reason shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two into one flesh do you see how he unfolded all… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:607…a then what does he say for this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife gen he did not say simply… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:63…bridegroom which brings the bridegroom to the bride b which moses also said for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife gen ii and paul this is… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:601…the church let him interpret himself for what he says is written for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife and they two shall be one… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:799…is joined that one should not separate when the other is unwilling for this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife for what reason because the wife is from… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:597…he who made them from the beginning made them male and female and said for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they two shall be… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:615…he who made them from the beginning made them male and female and said for this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife matth gen this also that wise… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:141C…ld not have called them bride and bridegroom; he would not, in exhorting them, have brought forward that saying, A man shall leave his father and his mother (Matth. 19. 5), and added again that this is spok… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:147…there should be such benevolence between us for hear the scripture saying for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife ephes v let there be no occasion… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:975…and the definition of god which says a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two in one flesh c gen ii for even if these… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1045…your wives as christ also loved the church coloss iii and again for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two in one… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1343…gift said of eve for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall become one flesh and abraham was called a prophet by god… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:599…says for this cause a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall be one flesh this elkanah also showed consoling hannah am i not he… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:89…things for this reason shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two in one flesh set in order therefore charity in me that i… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1973…her to the man and he gives the laws of marriage saying for this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother and they shall be two into one flesh since therefore the same… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:547…us also of those things which were said concerning the wife vers for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall become one flesh… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:537…from the beginning of the creation god made them male and female for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two into one… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:1401…love your wives as christ also loved the church and again having said for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two in… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:743…so great that the law of marriage says 'for this man shall leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife' a thing which elcana also signified when consoling his wife he said 'am i… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:175…he who made them from the beginning made them male and female and said for this cause shall a man leave etc by these words he sufficiently declares that the woman is entirely of the substance… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:851…a of his flesh and of his bones for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall be one flesh… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:241…out of man wherefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two in one flesh c job xxxi if my heart hath been deceived… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:243…who made from the beginning made them male and female and he said for this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they two shall be in one… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:695…are members of his body of his flesh and of his bones for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they two shall be one flesh… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 101:1119…wills the bridegroom to go to the bride this paul shows saying for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife this is a great sacrament but i… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:125…works therefore he adds for this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his own wife and the two shall be into one flesh but that you may learn more… Moses bar Kepha c. 813-903PG 111:547…meaning of those words for this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife for if his own female had not been joined to him by the legitimate bond… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:1207…male and female and for this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall be in one flesh so that they are no longer two… Philip the Solitary fl. c. 1095PG 127:801…he is commanded to meet the bride just as paul also says for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cling to his wife this is a great mystery but i… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:349…he which made them at the beginning made them male and female and said for this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they twain shall be one… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:593…them male and female for this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife d by the fire of faith in god or the love toward one s neighbor… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:565…of my bones and flesh of my flesh and he presently subjoined for this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and this very thing was divinely bestowed upon… Theodore Balsamon d. c. 1205PG 138:1059…male and female and for this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall be into one flesh so they are no longer two but… John Kyparissiotes d. after 1378PG 152:811…wife and husband which is so great that the conjugal law says for this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife which thing elcana also signified when consoling his… Isaias AbbasPG 40:1189…in his truth for this reason the apostle says a man shall leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two in one flesh this is a great mystery but… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:229…also because god has established a law for this very thing saying for this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall be joined unto his wife and they two shall be… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:617…for he who created at the beginning made them male and female and said for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall be… Anastasius of SinaiPG 89:481…and woman because from the beginning he made them male and female and said for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife h from theodoret on providence… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:643…and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be two in one flesh what therefore god hath joined together let not man put asunder and he certainly shows that these things are to be observed… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:305…they twain shall be one flesh and he immediately added saying what god hath joined together let not man put asunder that he might everywhere teach that the creator of all men is god and that… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:1039DLatin…lis negotium ex Deo est. Quare et ipsi, cum indidem nati sint, a Deo erunt alieni. Quem igitur locum habebit illud: Quæ Deus conjunxit, homo non separet (Matth. xix, 6)? Nam ex necessitate separare, ab homin… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:113…the two shall be one flesh and he immediately adds saying if therefore god hath joined together let not man put asunder in this he confesses god that is his own father to have been the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:427C…hese things, and I exhort your love to be of good courage. For no one will be able to tear us away; for "what God has joined together, let no man put asunder" (Matt. 19:6). For if He says concerning a wife and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:427C…ather and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall be one flesh" (Gen. 2:24): "what therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder" (Matt. 19:6). If you cannot break a marriage, how m… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:747A…t had been commanded to give a bill of divorce. The Lord, as if having authority, set it aside, saying: What God has joined together, let no man put asunder (Matt. 19:6). Furthermore, He also added to what ha… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:803…capable of receiving his word therefore he cries out what god has joined together let not man put asunder and in many ways indeed does man put asunder what god has joined together for when anyone… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:597…shall be in one flesh so that they are no more two but one flesh what therefore god hath joined together let no man put asunder behold the wisdom of the teacher for having been asked… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:667…who created man made them male and female what therefore god has joined together let not man put asunder matt and in many things i discover that the savior reduces the church to its ancient and… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:1503A…ILO. Of those who lay hands upon themselves. (83) If that saying was spoken concerning two, man and woman: "What God has joined, let not man separate" (Matt. xix, 6); then he who violently tears the soul… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:931…twofold carnal and spiritual and to this statement what therefore god has joined together let not man put asunder there is a response he shall not be able to put her away all his days so… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:243…two shall be in one flesh therefore now they are not two but one flesh what therefore god hath joined together let no man put asunder they say to him why then did moses command to… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:259…from one another a little later he adds what therefore god has joined together let not man put asunder it is not fitting he says that the laws which god has established should be overturned by… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:733…honored by his own presence when the evangelical voice cries out what god hath joined together let not man put asunder and the apostle teaches marriage is honorable and the bed undefiled and art thou bound… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:1249…retly bring contempt upon the marriage blessed by the presence of the Lord, who furthermore proclaimed: ‘What God has joined together, let no man put asunder’ (Matt. XIX, 6). And furthermore, the Apostle says tha… Euthymius the Hagiorite c. 955-1028PG 96:1145…marry than to burn i cor vii and again what god has joined together let not man put asunder matth xix do not your scriptures teach that all the righteous men of old patriarchs and prophets… Philip the Solitary fl. c. 1095PG 127:739A…lave, hindered by the chains of your own crimes? Woe to you, how much you will groan then. Since it has been said: What God has joined, let not man separate (Matth. XIX, 6), and let no one dare to do so at all,… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:349…shall cleave to his wife and they twain shall be one flesh wherefore they are no more twain but one flesh what therefore god hath joined together let not man put asunder b o the folly… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:595…be two in one flesh so then they are no more two but one flesh what therefore god hath joined together let not man put asunder the lord continually left judea because of their envy now… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:1289B…sary first to believe, and then to begin to cultivate virtues. They dissolve marriage, although the Lord says: "What God has joined, let not man separate" (Matt. xix, 6), and although He honored marriage in C… Michael Glycas c. 1125–after 1204PG 158:707…and female god made them from the beginning and what god has joined together let not man put asunder these words as i think are of accommodation for if this were not so if the production… Theodore Balsamon d. c. 1205PG 137:559…his c own presence the voice of the gospel crying out what god hath joined together let not man put asunder and the apostle teaching marriage is honorable and the bed undefiled and art thou bound… Athanasius AlexandrinusPG 25:99…one flesh then indicating the creator he says what therefore god has joined together let not man put asunder how do they introduce a creation that is foreign to the father and if according to john… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:981B…lished one person according to the union. Thus, that which the Lord says concerning the man and the woman, "So that they are no longer two, but one flesh" (Matt. XIX, 6), we also might ourselves say, with rea… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:667B…state is reduced to that ancient institution, when the Jews said: "Moses wrote, If anyone wishes to put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorcement" (Matt. 19:7), does not dissolve it, but to declare… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:349…difference there is between god who joins and man who dissolves d they say unto him why did moses then command to give a writing of divorcement and to put her away he saith unto them… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:351…into the midst contradicting christ and they say how then did moses command to give a writing of divorcement and to put her away the lord therefore turning the whole weight of the accusation upon their… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:219D…Inseparable matrimony from the beginning Wherefore also Christ, to the Jews asking and saying: "How then did Moses permit giving a bill of divorce?" (Matt. 19:7)? showing that He did not write thus by… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1013…away a wife saying to them these things he permitted to you because of the hardness of your heart but from the beginning it was not so c thus excusing moses as a faithful servant but… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1283…was permitted by the permission of the law spoke to them thus moses because of the hardness of your hearts permitted you to put away your wives but from the beginning it was not so for… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:1149…d if it is permitted to dismiss a wife as moses allowed because of the hardness of your hearts he says moses wrote these things but have you not read that to the first formed god… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:693…for the hardness of your heart moses wrote these things to you but from the beginning it was not so for he who made man made them male and female and he blessed them and said… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1233…to put away her that is the text because moses by reason of the hardness of your hearts permitted you to put away your wives but from the beginning it was not so if anyone should… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1239…from the beginning it was not so after these things our savior says in no way permitting the breaking of marriages for any other… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1243…written because of the hardness of heart is revealed in the saying but from the beginning it was not so and in the new testament too there are certain things ordained analogous to that because moses… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1247…and the wife is sent away from the house of her husband but from the beginning it was not so a afterward our savior says in no way permitting the dissolution of marriages for any other… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:179…will certainly follow but this happens only in the present time whereas from the beginning it was not so for the health of children who were born healthy from the beginning did not consist in the… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:949…opposite to these things gave a universal reason saying moses wrote this because of the hardness of your hearts but from the beginning it was not so and the same answer could be given if someone… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:517…a you a bill of divorce because of the hardness of your hearts for it is written what god has joined together let no man put asunder and then how… Pseudo-Clement of Rome 3rd-4th c. (pseudonymousPG 2:145…moses permitted it to you because of your hardness of heart for from the beginning it was not so for he who created man from the beginning made him male and female d… Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 35:891…common diseases that accompanied vice and were its inventions but he says from the beginning it was not so but he who created man from the beginning left him free and self governing restrained only by… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:559…bill of divorcement was allowed he said to them that moses permitted you to put away your wives because of the hardness of your hearts but from the beginning it was not so for god he… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:113…wife the lord bringing the refutation upon the pharisees said moses wrote because of the hardness of your hearts but from the beginning it was not so but he that made them made them male and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:801…why do you destroy it then jesus said moses he says permitted you to put away your wives because of the hardness of your heart frequently moses because of your hardness commanded you injustice as if… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:259D…ser, He cut off the greater. Since, however, this was not the primary law, hear what the Savior says: Moses wrote these things for the hardness of your hearts (Matt. 19:8), so that you might not slaughter her w… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:597…discourse back to the old law repeating what he had said before but from the beginning it was not so that is from the very things themselves god established the opposite from the beginning for they… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:667B…att. 19:7), does not dissolve it, but to declare the true doctrine, he says: "Moses spoke to the hardness of your heart; but from the beginning it was not so" (Matt. 19:8). See how He brings us back to ancient… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:325…divorce and to be rid of a wife he answered again that moses because of the hardness of your hearts permitted it but from the beginning it was not so for he who created them made… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:783D…ent to nature, and to permit the dismissal of a spouse. For He said: "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to put away your wives" (Matt. xix, 8); that is, because of your disobedience… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1973…bill of divorcement explaining this law to the pharisees the lord says moses because of the hardness of your hearts wrote this commandment for you but from the beginning it was not so for he who… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:1261…670. 4, 22. IV, 370, 1043. 5, 7. II, 1605. IV, 406. 5, 43. IV, 119. 6, 48. I, 1021, 1551. 8, 15. I, 140. 9, 41. II, 56, 162. 9, 50. II, 11. III, 498. 10, 5, or Matt. 19, 8. II, 1683. 10, 8. I, 44. 10, 41. III, 1… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 94:1307…answered because moses by reason of the hardness of your heart permitted you to put away your wives but from the beginning it was not so i likewise say to you that moses because of the… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:243…a bill of divorce and to put away he saith to them because of the hardness of your hearts he allowed you to put away your wives but from the beginning it was not so i… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:123…who brought forward moses in support of their own passion say that moses because of the hardness of your hearts permitted you to put away your wives but from the beginning it was not so and… George the Monk d. c. 914PG 110:465…d commandments that are not good in which you will not live because of the hardness of your hearts therefore and not because of their goodness he gave you all these commandments and there is no… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:349…command to give a writing of divorcement and to put her away he saith unto them moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives but from the beginning it… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:595…so cruel as to introduce such a law but he wrote this because of the hardness of your hearts for god knowing the inhumanity of the hebrews and that whoever began to hate his wife would… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:665…lord says for the hardness of your hearts moses wrote these things but from the beginning it was not so but the word of the gospel preaching corresponds entirely to the divine will or he calls… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:215…the fortieth chapter that moses for the hardness of your heart permitted you to put away your wives but he commanded them to give a bill of divorce so that subsequently if she had been married… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:1215…moses for that purpose the savior fighting excellently for the lawgiver says moses because of the hardness of your hearts permitted you to put away your wives but from the beginning it was not so but… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:219…his own said moses spoke according to the hardness of your hearts but from the beginning it was not so ibid v but he who made them from the beginning made them male and female ib… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:617…why then did moses command to give a bill of divorcement replied because of the hardness of your hearts moses allowed this but from the beginning it was not so for he who created at the… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:851…her a certificate of divorce but i say to you that whoever shall put away his wife except for the reason of fornication makes her commit adultery and whoever shall marry her who is put away… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:597…would he have said such things i say to you however that whosoever shall put away his wife except it be for fornication and shall marry another committeth adultery after he had compelled them to silence… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:243…from the beginning it was not so i say to you that whosoever shall put away his wife except it be for fornication and shall marry another committeth adultery and he that shall marry her that… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:349…put away your wives but from the beginning it was not so and i say unto you whosoever shall put… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:351…away his wife except it be for fornication and shall marry another committeth adultery and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:265…had already taught about this question in the fifth chapter saying whoever shall put away his wife except for the cause of fornication makes her commit adultery and so forth they thought that he had forgotten… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:513…had already taught regarding this question in the fifth chapter saying whoever shall put away his wife except for the cause of fornication makes her to commit adultery matt v etc they thought that he had… Manuel of Corinth c. 1460–c. 1530PG 140:479…toward god for so the lord himself speaks in the gospels whoever shall put away his wife except for fornication and shall marry another commits adultery so that it is just to put her away if… Prudentius Maranus 1683-1762PG 6:195D…down regarding second marriages, he deduced by subtle reasoning from the words of Christ: "Whoever shall dismiss his wife and marry another, commits adultery" (Matt. XIX, 9); but the authority of the new prophecy… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:1153…not realize that after the utterance regarding the deserter when some asked if the case of the man be so with his wife is it not good to marry then the lord said all men cannot… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:5A…lso is it in chastity, as the Gospel says. For when Peter had answered the Savior: "If such is the cause of a man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry" (Matt. 19. 10, 11), the Savior said to this: "Not all… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:555B…an not to touch a woman" [1 Cor. 7:1]; and the disciples also were saying to the Lord, "If the case of the man be such with his wife, it is not good to marry" [Matt. 19:10]; for they thought it necessary that lo… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:563C…taken lightly by many, he adds what would be more effective for deterrence. Therefore the disciples were compelled to say: "It is not expedient to marry" (Matt. 19:10). This means that a spouse is no longer… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:803…disciples say to him if such is the case of a man with his wife it is not expedient to marry hearing this they thought among themselves a good woman is hard to find as solomon… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:311…follows peter says these things who then can be saved and again if the case of the man is so it is not good to marry he therefore that they might not say these things even… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:351…nor angels nor principalities nor powers as paul says can separate vers his disciples say unto him if the case of the man be so with his wife it is not good to marry the disciples… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:21…silent approaching said to christ if the case of a man is so with his wife it is not beneficial to marry see how even here he both kept the honor befitting a teacher and cared… AnonymousPG 106:1135…in gentleness and teach them long suffering vers what does this mean if the case of the man with his wife be so etc it says this that for this reason they are joined that they… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:1153…that the world might continue throughout the generations but regarding the phrase all men cannot receive this saying for there are some eunuchs which were so born from their mother's womb and there are some eunuchs… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:939C…he body alone, but also must be obtained by prayers from God, he referred these things to that: ‘Not all men receive this word, but those to whom it is given’ (Matt. XIX, 11).” But when some dared to criticize the… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:783…marriage bond and who said it is not good to marry saith all men cannot receive this saying but they to whom it is given for there are eunuchs which were so born from their mother… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:161A…rightly, we may obtain rewards. 164. The diabolical abuse of the saying in Psalm 90, rebuked by Christ (Matt. 4). 165. On Christ's saying concerning virginity (Matt. 19:11): “Not all men can receive this saying,… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:531…his wife it is not expedient to marry the lord answering said all men cannot receive this saying save they to whom it is given for there are c eunuchs which were so born from their… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 91:735…ned forever, having conquered in the contest of undefiled struggles. Ecclesiasticus. — He who struggles against pleasures, crowns his own life. Matthew xix, 11. — Not all take this word, but those to whom it is given. T… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:351…out his wife illegally it is not expedient to marry c vers but he said unto them all men cannot receive this saying save they to whom it is given after the apostles said that it… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:1111A…36). He also judged between peoples when, making a distinction regarding eunuchs, He said: All men take not this word: he that can take it, let him take it (Matt. XIX, 11). For He made a distinction between tho… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:519…a ver all men cannot receive this saying not all receive this saying concerning not marrying not all bear it for celibacy is a great thing… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:885A…ture belongs not to our virtue, but to the Creator of nature. And so also the Lord: Not all, He says, can receive this word, but those to whom it is given (Matt. xix, 11). He himself calls the thing a gift and… Erechtius of Antioch in Persis date uncertain (possibly 6th century)PG 86:3321…se of the canticles of the Blessed Mary, Zechariah, and Simeon was also edited by Morel, which I have not seen. Finally, in the catena of Possinus on Matthew xix, 11, a passage is cited from the same Petrus of Laodicea. Now,… Photius of ConstantinoplePG 104:413D…the atoms of the kinds receive the account; there is no necessity for the kinds of these." Vers. 45, "who also." H. St. 2. I. S. [reads] "from the Scriptures." Matth. XIX, 11; 1 Cor. VII, 28; Ignat. epist. 6. III… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:1153…the generations but regarding the phrase all men cannot receive this saying for there are some eunuchs which were so born from their mother's womb and there are some eunuchs which were made eunuchs of men… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1253A…between eunuchs. 1. "There are eunuchs who were born so from their mother's womb," up to the words: "He who is able to receive it, let him receive it" (Matt. xix, 12). Having set forth two false explanatio… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1263…indeed seem to me to be signified by his words there are eunuchs which were made eunuchs of men b but he is worthy of the word if one taking the living and active word which… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1351…some people do but as the lord said there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven for men make other men eunuchs not for the sake of the… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:661…earth who can grasp it nevertheless as the lord says he who is able to receive it let him receive it for if we say that often diseases of the body and corruption and death arise… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:783…this saying but they to whom it is given for there are eunuchs which were so born from their mother s womb as many as by a bounty of nature have had the incitement to cohabitation… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:803…has shown leading us to virginity through which he says he who is able to receive it let him receive it for the one that travels this path through one of these two is acceptable but… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:823…e eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it (Matth. xix, 12)... Now concerning virgins I have no co… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:857B…Chapter I. MATTHEW. There are eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it (Matt. XIX, 12). TO THE CORINTHIANS (I): But I would h… Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 36:305…castrated themselves for the sake of the kingdom of heaven he who is able to receive it let him receive it it seems to me that scripture drawing us away from bodies signifies more sublime things… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:1013…from the mothers from which these people cannot be and there are eunuchs which were made eunuchs of men says the savior and those mentioned before are not among these for the former are born as… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:685…of eunuchs which the lord named there are he says eunuchs who were so born from their mother's womb these sustain no blame for such castration nor do they receive any reward because they were born… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:373B…all and issue a law for all, He makes it clear to us. For when He was speaking about virginity, He added: "He that is able to receive it, let him receive it" (Matth. 19:12), neither adding "all," nor bringing th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:501B…edient to marry, he did not legislate against marrying, but by declaring the weight of the matter, he said: He who is able to receive it, let him receive it (Matt. 19:12). We hear also of our own generation th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:535C…se who had not attained it be excused, but would suffer the punishments of lawbreakers. Now, since He said, "He who is able to receive it, let him receive it" (Matt. 19:12), He proposed a grave and immense conte… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:543…le one, imitating Christ in this respect as well: for the Savior, after finishing his discourse about virginity, added, He that can take it, let him take it (Matt. 19. 12). What, then, does he say? Concerning… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:545D…of marriage to be a necessity into the future, prohibiting us from leaving marriage; for hear what He says: “He who is able to receive it, let him receive it” (Matt. 19:12). But if He did not command this from t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:555…undergone the punishment of those who commit lawlessness but now by saying he that is able to receive it let him receive it he did not condemn those who are unable but he set forth a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:557D…himself and with Christ; but rather, not fighting with Christ, he says, "There are those who have eunuchized themselves for the sake of the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 19:12); and adding, "He who is able to accept… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:559…then, did he contradict both himself and Christ, when Christ said, "There are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven" (Matth. XIX, 12)? And when he added, "Let him who i… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:559…o have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven" (Matth. XIX, 12)? And when he added, "Let him who is able to receive it, receive it" (Matth. XIX, 12)? He leaves the judgment to those who a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:563C…ding that matter, forbidding the thing to be defined by the necessity of a commandment. For that statement, "He who is able to receive it, let him receive it" (Matt. 19:12), is a concession that leaves the optio… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:571D…injuries; but there He proposes the heavenly kingdom: "For there are eunuchs," He says, "who have castrated themselves for the sake of the kingdom of heaven" [Matt. 19:12]: but when He exhorts [us] to pray for… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:563…s; but He did not command virginity, but left it in the discretion and will of those who hear Him, saying, "He that is able to receive it, let him receive it" (Matt. XIX, 12). And the magnitude of the matter and t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:311C…is good for a man not to touch a woman" (1 Cor. VII, 1). And Christ: "There are eunuchs, who have castrated themselves for the sake of the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. XIX, 12). He signified that there is a need for… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:249D…m their mother's womb: and there are eunuchs, who were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven" (Matth. 19. 12). He calls those eunuchs here, not thos… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:599…law then showing it is possible he says there are eunuchs who were so born from their mother's womb and there are eunuchs which were made eunuchs by men and there are eunuchs which have made… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:711…person whatsoever he had spoken great things about virginity saying there are eunuchs which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven and he that is able to receive it let him receive it he… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:205B…i natura socordes: hosne mansuetos dicemus? Minime. Idcirco Christus tribus propositis eunuchorum generibus, duos incoronatos reliquit, unum in regnum inducit (Matth. 19. 12). Sed, inquies, quid opus est malitia?… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:375…not and do not wonder for elsewhere he also says he who is able to receive it let him receive it so he is often accustomed to put power in place of will and again the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:403…uperfluous. If we are willing, we shall not receive its dominion. Assuredly, Christ, speaking of virginity, says: He that can receive it, let him receive it (Matt. xix, 12). Concerning riches, however, it is not… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:237D…resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as angels (Luc. 20:35, 36); and again, he who is able to receive it, let him receive it (Matt. 19:12). In sum, virtue makes angels; we are m… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:175C…, if you wish, to undertake greater things. Therefore, when He was speaking about virginity, He was saying: "He who is able to receive it, let him receive it" (Matt. 19:12); and to the rich man He commanded some… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:561B…e sort. On account of this, also, he said, It is better to marry than to burn (1 Cor. 7. 9); and Christ, He that is able to receive it, let him receive it (Matth. 19. 12). But regarding money not so, but, Who… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:423B…iving away wealth and whatever are of this sort, he says are not to be set down in the rank of precepts; but what? "He who can receive it, let him receive it" (Matt. 19:12). It is therefore likely that he instru… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:665…you wish to be perfect sell your possessions and again he who is able to receive it let him receive it this is no longer a command for he makes the hearer the master of what… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:599B…t at all enact a law to preserve virginity, but left it to remain in the free will of the hearers, saying: "He that is able to receive it, let him receive it" (Matt. XIX, 12). Indeed, the dignity of this matter is… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 64:635…law but expressing the nature of the matter he said he who is able to receive it let him receive it b vers and the impotent whatever they had need of were not disappointed you see… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:873…is not expedient to marry he answered them there are eunuchs who were so born from their mother's womb and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men and there are eunuchs who have made… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:741…because this animal the male holds the greater authority for he who is able to receive it let him receive it and it is evident from this that many women also have received it and have… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:1291…he used exhortation if you wish to be perfect and he who is able to receive it let him receive it but he wants these things fulfilled strictly for they are necessary not arbitrary and for… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:523…in the choice of the soul he that is able he says to receive it let him receive it and if thou wilt be perfect sell that thou hast and when thou fastest for these things… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:531…saying save they to whom it is given for there are c eunuchs which were so born from their mother's womb and there are some eunuchs which were made eunuchs of men and there be eunuchs… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:533…of members but regarding the amputation of perverse thoughts then he added he that is able to receive it let him receive it for this reason the divine apostle also speaking of virginity says i have… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 4:925…xix and when he said with his disciples there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven he that can take let him take it ibid or when paul exhorting to chastity… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1563A…her's womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven." (Matth. XIX, 12). "The race of eunuchs is infamous and… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:243…whom it is given for there are eunuchs who were born so from their mother's womb and there are eunuchs who were made so by men and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:555…of our lord in the gospels prove this there are eunuchs who were so born from their mother's womb and there are eunuchs who have been castrated by men and there are eunuchs who have made… Philip the Solitary fl. c. 1095PG 127:713…of christ do not force us to these things but he who is able to receive it let him receive it who could count the series of other things which indeed lead those who wish to… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:351…shall be given you for every one that asketh receiveth d vers for there are some eunuchs which were so born from their mother's womb and there are some eunuchs which were made… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:353…eunuchs by men and there be eunuchs which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake he that is able to receive it let… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:1305…as giving away one's wealth or preserving the state of virginity for he that is able to receive it let him receive it says the lord it is likely therefore that paul had commanded them certain… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:145D…s a commandment, and he who does not do it is punished. But that, Sell all thy possessions (Matth. XIX, 21), and He who can receive it, let him receive it (Matth. XIX, 12), are exhortations, and he who does not… Theodore Balsamon d. c. 1205PG 137:81D…, do not approve of those who, as if they had grasped it well, take upon themselves the third eunuchism under the pretext of the kingdom of heaven." Origen, In Matth. xix, 12.… Nicetas Choniates c. 1155–1217PG 139:1291A…both are pleasing to God. For Christ is not alien to virginity, and at the same time He is the author of marriage, He who can receive it, let him receive it (Matt. xix, 12). Likewise, that great trumpet of preac… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:589…has ears to hear let him hear h and h he who is able to receive it let him receive it h for the rest he says seeing they do not see and hearing they do… John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 154:611…and the will of the soul he who is able says christ to receive it let him receive it c but the law of mohammed is not firm and stable because it is administered by the… David Hoeschel 1556-1617PG 131:1237…ce through an error of amphibology, because Gregory severely demanded celibacy from priests. For in this cause Christ also used the word εὐνουχισμοῦ, Matth. xix, v. 12: There are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for th… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:353…you; do good to those who hate you" (Mt. 5:44). Again, He introduced counsel concerning virginity, saying: "He who is able to receive it, let him receive it" (Mt. 19:12). For since that virtue had flown away… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:807…but those to whom it is given ibid there are eunuchs who were so born from their mother's womb etc ibid v he who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:353…compel virginity nor does he abolish marriage but he proposes virginity vers then were there brought unto him little children that he should put his hands on them and pray and the disciples rebuked them but… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:263…for of such is the kingdom of heaven a what is meant by this statement the lord himself will clarify saying unless you are… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1741…met him but the good lord says let the children come to me for of such is the kingdom of heaven a c each arrival of the children must be examined and if they are equal… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1265…become as a child how do i mean that concerning the saying for of such is the kingdom of heaven meaning of such as children are concerning whom he does not permit the disciples to rebuke… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1273…to the children in order to win the children the savior says for of such is the kingdom of heaven for he himself b being in the form of god did not think it robbery to… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1275…rightly say suffer and do not forbid the children to come to me for of such is the kingdom of heaven to these things therefore we must diligently attend so that we do not by an… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1277…hands is sufficient as for what is delivered concerning b the saying for of such is the kingdom of heaven which urges even the most wise man not to be proud against the little ones in… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:671…with the infidels resp since the lord says suffer the little children to come unto me for of such is the kingdom of heaven and since the apostle says now are your children holy it is… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1539…speaks in the gospel thus suffer the little children to come to me for of such is the kingdom of heaven and in another place he says unless he says you become as these little ones… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:733…suffer the little children to come to me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of heaven mark x acts and as we were staying for many days there came down from judea… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1287B…h was commanded by the Lord be observed, when He said: Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of heaven (Matt. xix, 14). But without such a purpose and such a… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 46:867…suffer the little children and do not forbid them to come to me for of such is the kingdom of heaven therefore even if from you also the child has departed… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:179…suffer the little children and do not hinder them from coming to me for of such is the kingdom of heaven but lest we should believe that the heavenly kingdom belongs only to little children and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:805…you see what fault they have a for of such is the kingdom of heaven of such not of all for as they are now they are mine as they shall… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:601…not dazzled by the beauty of bodies for this reason he said for of such is the kingdom of heaven b so that we might by our own decision work those things which young children have… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:393…suffer the little children and do not forbid them to come to me for of such is the kingdom of heaven and when at one time a dispute arose among them as to who was c… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:437…let the little children come to me and do not hinder them for of such is the kingdom of heaven so here too you shall understand that god and father loves the firstborn as being preeminent… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:323…are worthy of the kingdom of heaven suffer the children he says and forbid them not to come to me for of such is the kingdom of heaven but as to the fact that although they… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:855…kept them away he however received them most gladly saying suffer them for of such is the kingdom hence it is easy to see that a newborn child is a symbol of innocence for an infant… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1965…that mourn and blessed are they that are persecuted for righteousness' sake for of such is the kingdom of heaven but those who choose the pleasure of life enjoying it for a little while will reap… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:569…from the apostles even though the lord said suffer the little children to come unto me for of such is the kingdom of heaven mark x which indeed clement interprets in the apostolic constitutions lib vi… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:515…the little children to come to me and do not forbid them for of such is the kingdom of heaven and again amen amen i say to you unless you be converted and become as these… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:791…of its simplicity and sincerity has very much weight with christ saying of such is the kingdom of heaven c but those who due to poverty do not reach that estimation and cannot pay it are… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 101:243…name of children is used in a double sense namely suffer the little children and forbid them not to come to me and not far from this meaning unless you be converted and become as little… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:353…put his hands on them and pray and the disciples rebuked them but jesus said suffer little children and forbid them not to come unto me for of such is the kingdom of heaven mothers were… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:597…suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of god amen i say to you whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of god as a little… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:1207…these things as newborn infants approach for the lord has pronounced that of such is the kingdom of heaven and nourished by the guileless word may you grow into the measure of the stature of the… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:137…therefore the child is offered on account of her innocence and rectitude for of such is the kingdom of heaven and the lord takes hold of the innocent and has regarded rectitude… Theophanes Kerameus fl. 12th c.PG 132:961…children he did not say theirs is the kingdom of god but of such is the kingdom of heaven if therefore we too become infants through the simplicity of our ways the good pleasure of god… Theophanes Kerameus fl. 12th c.PG 132:969…children he did not say theirs is the kingdom of god but of such is the kingdom of heaven if therefore we also become infants in the simplicity of our character the good pleasure of god… Michael Choniates c. 1138–c. 1222PG 140:327…let us abstain from evils let us imitate the simplicity of infants for of such is the kingdom of heaven out of the mouth of these also god has now perfected praise if you are a… Isidore Glabas c. 1342–1396PG 139:61…befitting let the children come to me and do not hinder them for of such is the kingdom of heaven c xxi it was necessary then that this new entrance of the virgin into the temple… Pseudo-Justin Martyr 2nd-4th c. (uncertainPG 6:1181…the care of children the author of the epistle says happens because of such is the kingdom of heaven the sick are not to be neglected nor should one say i have not learned how to… Pseudo-Justin Martyr 2nd-4th c. (uncertainPG 6:1201…children the infirm and manual labor we must care for children because of such is the kingdom of heaven the sick are not to be neglected nor should it be said i have not learned how… Pseudo-Justin Martyr 2nd-4th c. (uncertainPG 6:1691…less does the populace fall the care of children must be exercised for of such is the kingdom of heaven pythagoras taught the immortality of the soul a pythoness deluded the eyes of saul a demon… Isaias AbbasPG 40:1155…word of the savior saying suffer the little children to come to me for of such is the kingdom of heaven truly your soul has become his bride and the holy spirit rests in you even… Pantaleon the Deacon unknownPG 140:513B…these questions briefly, he replied to the inquirer: «Since our Lord says, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven' (Matth. xix, 14); and again, the Apostle says, 'Now, ho… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:353…asking childish questions let him not forbid them but receive them vers and he laid his hands on them and departed thence and behold one came and said unto him good master what good thing shall… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1277…and behold one coming up said to him good master what good shall i do that i may have eternal life and the rest down to but many that are first shall be last and the… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1279…lips from speaking guile here indeed the savior to him who said what good thing shall i do that i may inherit eternal life replied as if good in the proper sense applies to no one… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:717A…rable of the cockle of the field (Matth. xiii, 36). And behold, one came and said to him: Good Master, what good shall I do, that I may have life everlasting? (Matth. xix, 16.) LUKE. He said therefore to the multit… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:791B…ood Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him: Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God (Matth. XIX, 16, 17).... I receive not honor from men (… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:137C…V, 4). To this pertains that which we read in the Gospel, of the scribe who said, first the one and then the other: "What shall I do to inherit eternal life?" (Matth. XIX, 16). He said: "Honor thy father and thy mo… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:805…and behold one came to him and said good master what good shall i do that i may have eternal life and the rest it is not without reason to be asked in this place why… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:911B…ers, blessed they who suffer persecution for justice' sake" (Matt. 5. 3 sqq.; Luke 6). To a certain young man who asked, "What must I do that I may live?" (Matt. 19. 16 sqq.), he first commanded him according… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:227C…t life for us? Listen to the Judge Himself speaking to a certain young man about this matter. For when he asked, "What must I do to possess eternal life?" (Matt. 19:16), Christ, having set forth the other pr… John VIII Xiphilinus c. 1010–1075PG 120:1213…a what good shall i do that i may have eternal life some slander this young man who approached christ as if he were deceitful wicked and… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:353…them vers and he laid his hands on them and departed thence and behold one came and said unto him good master what good thing shall i do that i may have eternal life and he… Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:1051…consequences as he answered him who came and said good master what shall i do that i may have eternal life furthermore also by departing from evil deeds and henceforth serving god for the apostle says… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:197D…t besides these, it will also be evident and manifest from elsewhere. For when someone approached and said: Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? (Matth. 19. 16), since he had recounted all the things… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1005…who asked what he should do to inherit eternal life answering thus if thou wilt enter into life keep the commandments and when he asked which the lord again said thou shalt not commit adultery thou… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:467…but how is it not the case according to him who said why callest thou me good there is none good but one god the father that he should say why pray ye to me ye… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1653D…n the same way Origen cites these things in Contra Celsum, p. 586, and in Joan. tom. I, num. 40, and tom. II, num. 7, which the Oxford edition here refers to Matth. XIX, 17, but I refer them to Luke XVIII, 19, wh… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1717A…acknowledge the true God, who is good, but wish instead to glorify another in place of the good, though Christ says: No one is good, except one, the Father (Matt. xix, 17). EUTROPIUS: Do both of you choose me a… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1287…enter into life let us hear jesus saying if you wish to enter into life keep the commandments and according to the proportion of the keeping of the commandments we shall enter into life becoming its… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:91…perceived it toward the only begotten he says good master he says why callest thou me good there is none good but one… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:763…ess; but that the Son is merely endowed with that same Paternal goodness. He seems to have taken occasion for this impiety from a misunderstanding of Matthew 19:17 and John 17:13, and from Plato, who said that the name of "… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:791…what good thing shall i do that i may have eternal life and he said unto him why callest thou me good there is none good but one that is god matth xix i receive not… Pseudo-Clement of Rome 3rd-4th c. (pseudonymousPG 2:403D…For if he provides the same things to the good and the just and, furthermore, to the evil and the unjust, and according to you he is not just, then you, (a) Matt. xix, 17. (b) Matt. v, 45.… Pseudo-Clement of Rome 3rd-4th c. (pseudonymousPG 2:405D…nced a certain Father existing in secrets, whom the law also calls the Most High, from whom neither good nor evil voice is heard (d)." (a) Luc. xviii, 18. (b) Matth. xix, 17. (c) Matth. xi, 27. (d) Thren. iii, 38.… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 45:1289A…rist is a creature and a creation. Furthermore, because Jesus answered the one who called him "good teacher," saying, "No one is good except God alone," ⟦note: Matt. 19:17⟧ they say that this opinion was injecte… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:349…godhead by saying why do you call me good no one is good but one that is god but he showed the three equal honored and equal powered hypostases by the teaching concerning baptism and not… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:1233…or of the return to life, 1340. The Holy Spirit is God, 1532. He has the same ⟦ἐνέργειαν⟧ as God, ibid. The Holy Spirit is good, as God, that is, perfect (from Matt. 19, 17), 1551. Argument for His divinity, 1576… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:657…himself the divinely ruling one guiding us said to him who asked why callest thou me good there is no one good except one god this then has been examined by us in other places that… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1433D…one may learn from the Theoarchy itself, instructing us concerning itself: "Why askest thou me concerning goodness? There is none good but one, that is, God" (Matth. xix, 17). And to those in the vineyard: "Becaus… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:621D…troy you. 48. God seeks nothing else from us men, but that we should not sin, and nothing more. Furthermore, God requires of us that we keep His commandments (Matt. XIX, 17): "If you wish to enter into life, keep… John VIII Xiphilinus c. 1010–1075PG 120:1213…had corrupted the fertile soil of his soul but he said to him why callest thou me good none is good except one god by nature god alone is good but by free choice only he… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:353…what good thing shall i do that i may have eternal life and he said unto him why callest thou me good there is none good but one that is god c this one did not… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:597…i do that i may receive life everlasting jesus however said to him why callest thou me good no one is good but one that is god thou knowest the commandments do not commit adultery do… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:47…their own to each of the divine persons from the same chapter there is none good but one that is god that and elsewhere… Manuel II Palaiologos 1350–1425PG 156:487…say that we have not sinned we make him a liar and there is none good but one that is god and throughout all the scriptures you would find many such things if you searched but… Barnabas 1st c.PG 2:777…not give over boldness to thy soul thou shalt not commit fornication thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not corrupt boys god's word shall not depart from thee in the impurity of any thou shalt… Theophilus of Antioch d. c. 190PG 6:1107…holiness of heart and a sincere mind therefore the holy law says thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness thou shalt not covet thy… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1005…keep the commandments and when he asked which the lord again said thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness honour thy father and thy… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:837…moses he says with uncovered head prohibited thou shalt not commit fornication thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not worship idols thou shalt not bring shame upon boys again however afterwards thou shalt not commit… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:839…book he repeats the same thou shalt not kill thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not bring shame upon boys thou shalt not steal why then you will say are these words… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1781…christ has overturned the law for it is written in the law thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not bear false witness and the rest let him say then which of these he has overturned… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:11…in moses but if in what he says 'thou shalt not kill thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not steal' exod xx etc and other things of this kind you do not find that he… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:21…it with the same words what pertains to speaking of the rest thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness again in the gospel certain… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:643…law in moses but then where he says thou shalt not kill thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not steal and other things of this kind you will not find that he has prefixed the… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1053…general every inactivity is easier than random action such as the command thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not commit fornication and the rest these require inactivity and immobility on the part of each person… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:353…neighbor as thyself and for few things are necessary you may adduce thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness and whatever else is spoken in like manner and you may take martha as… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:591…the commandment itself what indeed must one say of what is said thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness and other things of this… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:1071…under the name of commandment such as these thou shalt not kill thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not steal rom xiii and others of this kind are to be observed according to the letter… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:173…all the nations c again moses legislates saying thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not forswear thyself but our savior extending the law prohibits not only killing but even being angry and… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:809…thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not covet and if there be any other commandment etc a to the corinthians i be not deceived… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1727…any not right work just as those things are which are commanded thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal all of which induce rather the leisure and quiet of the… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:155…harmony with the law the law which says thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness he said whosoever shall smite thee b on thy right cheek turn to him… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:609…commandments are those which are particular such as thou shalt not kill thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not steal and whatsoever things follow these testimonies however are those which the legislator lays upon his… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:329…me the strange proclamation of philanthropy he who says in the law thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not commit fornication changing the word through philanthropy cries out through blessed jesus let rahab the harlot… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:485…from a pure heart and a good conscience tim and again for thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill and if there be any other commandment it is summed up in this word thou… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:695…way of iniquity for the commandments themselves command thou shalt not kill thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not commit fornication thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness thou shalt not behave… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:279…fruits of all goods are sent forth for that which is said thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness exod and whatever other commands… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:647…for beyond the other righteousnesses of the law thou shalt not kill thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not perjure thyself eye for eye tooth for tooth love thy friend and hate thy enemy infr… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:699…many of god s meanings are brief as thou shalt not kill thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness exod when therefore he says the word was made… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:863…have eternal life said thou knowest the commandments 'thou shalt not kill thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not steal ' and the things related to these but when he had openly declared that he… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:653…doubt who has heard the law clearly proclaiming thou shalt not kill thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor and whatever is in harmony with… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:941…some good work but rather abstains from sin the same holds for thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not perjure thyself thou shalt not bear false witness but where then is do good it is… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:733…follows h julianus h that decalogue the law of moses is wonderful thou shalt not steal thou shalt not murder thou shalt not bear false witness let each of the commandments which he says were written… Euthalius the Deacon fl. 5th c.PG 85:671…from exodus the only time chapter xx ver non mochaberis non occides thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill ibid ver c iii iii from genesis the first time chap xv ver credidit abraham… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1011…the fulfillment of the law is foreign this is what paul says thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not covet and if there be any other commandment… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:81…some things were in accordance with the knowledge of nature such as thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour honour thy… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:473…necessary things of the law nature also taught that is to say thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor honor thy… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:523…he meant by the law of commandments for he did not abolish thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor nor honor… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 90:1011…bodily and spiritually others however simply spiritually for example such things as thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal and the like must be kept both bodily and spiritually and… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 94:1585…it is the forbearance and long suffering of god when he says thou shalt not steal thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not murder does he will that we should steal or commit adultery or… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1021…let us begin from the law and the prophets for it says thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not bear false witness thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy god in vain… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:217…not those from grace but those which were of the law saying thou shalt do no murder thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness honor thy father and… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 118:1115…justified the things necessary in the law even nature taught for instance thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal and the rest of whatever things are of this kind but… Euthymius the Hagiorite c. 955-1028PG 96:951…moses given of old to the israelites said thou shalt not kill thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness but christ says that everyone c who is angry… John VIII Xiphilinus c. 1010–1075PG 120:1213…brought one into eternal life but jesus said thou shalt not kill thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness honor thy father and thy mother and thou shalt… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:163…may be well with thee and that thou mayest be long lived thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal d xylander and goar's notes the text is mutilated and corrupt… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:165…of the earth thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor thou shalt… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:353…d vers but if thou wilt enter into life keep the commandments he saith unto him which jesus said thou shalt do no murder thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not steal thou shalt not… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:1009…none is good save one that is god thou knowest the commandments thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness honor thy father and thy… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:517…c perpetually for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law for thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not covet and if there be any other commandment… Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:1051…shall inherit eternal life and by the keeping of the commandments c thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill and the remaining consequences as he answered him who came and said good master what… Philo of CarpasiaPG 40:61…godly soul desires this being delighted by his precepts which forbid sins thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness honor thy father and thy… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1787…not commit adultery do not steal do not bear false witness honor thy father and thy mother and he says all these things have i kept from my youth when jesus heard this he said to… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1293D…hat you possess, and divide to the poor, and come, follow me.” But the rich man began to scratch his head, and it did not please him. And the Lord said to him (Matt. xix, 19, etc.). Origen in his Epistle to Afri… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:557A…prize of the upward calling. Yet the whole sum of our virtuous living is bound together in one thing, namely this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself" (Matt. xix, 19). And it is not difficult to show that… John VIII Xiphilinus c. 1010–1075PG 120:1213…adultery thou shalt not steal thou shalt not bear false witness honor thy father and thy mother and thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself the young man says to him all these have i kept… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1787…bear false witness honor thy father and thy mother and he says all these things have i kept from my youth when jesus heard this he said to him one thing thou lackest sell all that… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1421…neither did he command these things before he had confessed by saying all these things have i kept from my youth for one who has not yet received the remission of sins and been loosed from… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 32:1413…by Basil to adolescents, on how they may gain fruit from the books of the Gentiles, 174. And passim in the homily. See Gentiles. Adolescent, the one of whom in Matt. xix, 20, is partly worthy of praise, partly mos… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 32:1529…for according to mark it says looking into him who had said all these things have i kept from my youth he loved him or kissed him for he appears to have affirmed the profession of… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:1181…can boast of in his own life and can say to god all these things have i kept from my youth d and is convinced that he has in no way transgressed against the commandments he… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:39D…ay: "Go, sell all that you have"; but, passing this over, he instructs him with other commandments. Then after he invited him, saying, "What do I still lack?" (Matt. 19:20), he did not even then say simply: "Sel… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:355…reason to say that he despises the law what then ver and the young man saith unto him all these things have i kept from my youth up what lack i yet some denounce this man… Jean-Baptiste Cotelier 1629-1686PG 5:41A…nibus cupiditatibus adolescentiæ fuge (flee from all desires of youth). For they are raggē appetites, or epithumiai tēs neotētos (desires of youth), as in Matth. xix, 20: tauta panta ephulaxamēn ek neotētōs m… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:197D…hese I have kept from my youth; what lack I yet? He says to him: If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to the poor, and come, follow me (Matth. 19. 20. 21). And yet, if it were a law and a c… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1005…to him keep the commandments the lord reproving his covetousness said to him if thou wilt be perfect go sell all that thou hast and distribute to the poor and come follow me promising to the… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:1159…and again when he says if thou wilt be perfect sell what thou hast and give to the poor he refutes the man who boasted that he had kept all the commandments from his youth for… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:609…if thou wilt be perfect sell whatsoever thou hast and distribute to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven and come follow me but he being saddened at the word went away sorrowful… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:613B…x, 4⟧; not making them slaves as a slave would, but making those who perform the Father’s will sons and brothers and co-heirs. X. “If you wish to be perfect” ⟦Matth. xix, 21⟧; he was not yet perfect, for there is… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1787…heard this he said to him one thing thou lackest sell all that thou hast and give to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven b e do you see marcion how all the… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:327…if you wish to be perfect go sell all that you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven and come follow me this then is to set out from rameses… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:911…wise for moses could not say go sell all that you have and give to the poor and you shall have treasure in heaven and come follow me for this is to give a portion to… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1289…by saying if you wish to be perfect go sell your possessions and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven and come follow me pay attention therefore if we are able to… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1297…desires to become perfect to be persuaded by jesus who says go sell that thou hast and give to the poor and i think they are noble and possess all the things that characterize the bishop… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1315…you wish to be perfect c saying go sell what you possess and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven and come follow me but having seen the young man who had… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:827…being read was spoken to him 'go sell all that you have and give to the poor and you shall have treasure in heaven and come follow me ' and by such an oracle he was… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:885…which says if you wish to be perfect sell everything you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven and come follow me and judge the possession of riches to be… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1507A…" that is: "Go, sell what you possess, and come, follow me" (Matt. xix. 21). And I suspect that, had he not profes… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:111A…e again. Wherefore, when the excellent orator Basil speaks of that young man to whom it had been said by the Lord, Sell what thou hast, and give to the poor (Matt. xix. 21), he writes thus (tom. II, page 51): F… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:767…faileth not luke xii all that thou hast sell and distribute unto the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven luke xviii that they may distribute easily communicate and lay up for themselves a good… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:937C…v, 33). And elsewhere, after he had first said: If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you possess, and give to the poor, he then added: Come, follow me (Matth. xix, 21). And the parable of the merchant… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:941…indiscriminately to unreasoning kinsmen h answer h since b the lord says sell that thou hast and give to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven and come follow me and again sell what… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1217D…are the poor in spirit who have become poor for no other cause than the teaching of the Lord, who said: "Go, sell all that you have, and give to the poor" (Matt. XIX, 21). But if anyone, having embraced povert… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 32:1155A…they were falling away from what is their own. Why, then, are you troubled? Why are you cast down in soul, hearing: Sell what thou hast and give to the poor (Matth. XIX, 21)? For if your possessions were to follo… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 32:1529…thyself could jesus have said as if he were not yet perfect if thou wilt be perfect go sell what thou hast and give to the poor and the rest and b come follow me see… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:863…life but to teach in that he says sell all that c thou hast and give to the poor and come follow me and what thou hatest do not to another and render not evil for… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:317D…g poverty, he did not make the matter a command. For he did not simply say: Sell your possessions, but: If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions (Matt. 19. 21). Let it be set in your will, be master… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:159…ently in the case of Christ. He said: "I love the poor"; and if they receive any good thing, it is as if I myself had received it, and I return the recompense (cf. Matt. 19:21). For the sake of cherishing and suppor… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:623D…ail, eternal in the heavens" (Luke 12:33; Matt. 6:20). And the same, speaking to the rich man, said: "Come, follow me, and you will have a treasure in heaven" (Matt. 19:21). Therefore, let us flee the treasure o… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:807…is still lacking to you go and sell all that you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven and come follow me as if he were to say i know… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:911…which we call the womb then it is commanded to him further if thou wilt be perfect go sell all that thou hast and give to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:605…saying if thou wilt be perfect and then he says sell what thou hast and give to the poor and immediately again the rewards thou shalt have treasure in heaven and come follow me for indeed… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:609…e multitude of the poor. For since the Lord said: If you wish to be perfect, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven (Matt. 19. 21), lest any of the poor should say, "Wha… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:227C…did not love. But Christ did not command this alone, but also another thing. What is that? "Sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and come, follow me" (Matt. 19:21). To follow Christ here means to imitat… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:195D…'s soul, he says, is his own wealth (Prov. XIII, 8); but Christ: "If thou wilt be perfect, sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor, and come, follow me" (Matth. XIX, 21). This is true perfection. Alms, howeve… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:315D…ccompanied by liberty of speech, humility, and poverty—and this is greater than poverty. For if He says there, "Sell what you have, if you wish to be perfect" (Matt. XIX, 21), when he not only receives nothing but… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:269C…ing and death. What then are the testimonies? To the rich man he says, "If you wish to be perfect, sell your goods, and give to the poor, and come, follow me" [Matt. 19, 21]; and discoursing concerning the love o… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:293D…praiseworthy, as when he introduced it to that rich man, saying: "If you wish to be perfect, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and come follow me" (Matt. 19:21); and again legislating for the discipl… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:495D…he poor, on the contrary: If you will be perfect, he says, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and come, follow me, and you will have treasure in heaven (Matt. XIX, 21). Let us consider what has been said by… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:261…tt. 19:24). But regarding poverty, He pronounced nothing of the sort, but rather the opposite: "Sell what you have, and give to the poor, and come, follow me" (Matt. 19:21), implying that the following is a matt… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:137…s, "your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven"; and again, "It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. XIX, 21, 23). Do you see that one must even dra… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:137…ejoice that the demons obey you" (Luke X, 20). "If you wish to be perfect, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven" (Matt. XIX, 21). Hear what Peter also says: "Silver an… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:231…n overturned? So narrow is the way that leads to the kingdom; so broad is wealth, and full of bulk and swelling. For this reason he says, "Sell what you have" (Matth. XIX, 21), so that that way may receive you. Why… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:863…regard to this having added what do i still lack he said if thou wilt be perfect go sell what thou possessest and give to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven and come… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:415…you who heard from the lord himself sell all that you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven and come follow me therefore if you desire to follow in his… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1087…away the intelligible enemy they have protection and safety what are these if thou wilt be perfect go sell all that thou hast and give to the poor and come follow me for it is the… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 4:925A…ring about eternal life: If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me (Matt. xix, 21). And when He said with His disciples:… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:1179…man saying if you wish to be perfect sell what you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven and come follow me now what the former youth had left undone… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1489…life. Were the Gospels not written for those who have bound themselves in marriage? If you wish to be perfect, sell all that you have, and give to the poor (Matt. xix, 21). When you were asking the Lord for the… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1499D…s gifts. What, furthermore, is burdensome, or heavy, or excessive in this word which the Master has proposed to you: "Sell what you have and give to the poor" (Matt. xix, 21)? If He had proposed to you the labors… Cosmas of Jerusalem c. 675 – c. 760PG 38:573…christ says if you wish to be perfect sell what you possess and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven and come follow me but the young man being grieved for he… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:811…my disciple and what he commands elsewhere sell all that you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven and come follow me neglecting these i say they build temples and… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 101:935C…flicted with a shamelessness greater than that of those people. QUESTION CXCVIII. On conflicting words. Edita a Montacutio (Ep. ad Leon. p. 99). — On Matth. xix, 21. You think that command, "Sell what yo… Moses bar Kepha c. 813-903PG 111:581…any one strike thy cheek present the other also go sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor and others of this kind again others think that the mystical paradise is a type of the… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 116:603C…: "But, O judge, it is said somewhere in the Gospels by my Christ: 'Sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and thus you shall have treasure in heaven.' ⟦Matth. XIX, 21⟧ But to you who are rich, who is so mis… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:457B…od thus, hear His own words to the rich man: "If you wish to be perfect, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and take up your cross, and come follow me" ⟦Matth. XIX, 21⟧. By the term "cross," as has been said… Euthymius the Hagiorite c. 955-1028PG 96:991…the law 'one thing you lack go sell all that you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven and come follow me taking up the cross ' he having heard… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:355…have kept all these things what is still lacking to me ver jesus said unto him if thou wilt be perfect go and sell that thou hast and give to the poor and thou shalt have… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:597…said to him one thing is wanting to thee go sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven and come follow me having taken up thy cross but… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:1009…thing is wanting to thee sell all whatever thou hast and distribute to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven and come follow me having heard these things he became sorrowful for he was… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:145D…ion; for example: Be reconciled to thy brother (Matth. V, 25), is a commandment, and he who does not do it is punished. But that, Sell all thy possessions (Matth. XIX, 21), and He who can receive it, let him r… Nicetas of Serres fl. c. 1090PG 127:1379…the contrary christ speaks thus in mark go sell whatever you have and give to the poor and you shall have treasure in heaven and come follow me in which passage the cross signifies the oppression… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:527…was complete seeing therefore that the savior had said to the youth if thou wilt be perfect go sell what thou hast and give to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven peter feared… Theophanes Kerameus fl. 12th c.PG 132:921…most of all could have grieved him sell all that you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven and come follow me b here that serpent who from the beginning… Nicephorus Callistus Xanthopoulos c. 1256–c. 1335PG 146:721D…nance to the hungry, adding a word worthy of remembrance: "For I have sold," he said, "the very Word that says, 'Sell what you have, and give to the poor' (Matt. XIX, 21)." There is an island near Alexandria,… Symeon of Thessalonica d. 1429PG 155:199…you wish to be perfect he said go sell what you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven and come follow me this is surely not the life of martyrdom… Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:631A…h to know that money can become a gate of the kingdom of heaven? "Sell," He says, "what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven" (Matth. XIX, 21).… Serapion of ThmuisPG 40:935…these words you have brought into reality go sell what you possess and give to the poor and you shall have treasure in heaven and come follow me d and the power of this utterance is… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:197…have kept from my youth what lack i yet he says to him if thou wilt be perfect go sell what thou hast and give to the poor and come follow me matth and yet if… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:355B…t, the other a reward? Again, If you wish to be perfect, sell what you have and give to the poor, and come, follow me, and you shall have treasure in heaven (Matt. 19.21). For he enjoined the one to them, and… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1307…these things it is said when the young man heard the word he went away sorrowful for he was having many possessions and you shall see as regards the anagogical interpretation how deeply rooted in our… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 90:1013A…ent and lust, and therefore, when they are about to be deprived of them, they become very sorrowful, like the rich man in the Gospel: He went away sorrowful (Matth. xix, 22). And if they are indeed deprived of th… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:355…and thou shalt have treasure in heaven and come and follow me but when the young man heard that saying he went away sorrowful for he had great possessions whatever good works you have said you… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:597…up thy cross but he being struck with sadness at the saying went away sorrowful for he had great possessions some blame this young man as though where… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:545…not use the divine words well but wrongly neither do they themselves enter into the kingdom of heaven nor do they allow those whom they have deceived to attain the truth but neither do they possess… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:1443…according to their use then indeed these words of christ the rich shall hardly enter into the kingdom of god c are not to be received in a literal sense but in a more subtle one… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1453…hen, even from these things, how Jesus the Nazarene does not, as a man, legislate against what was said regarding wealth and those who perish on account of it (Matth. XIX, 23), regarding the saying that it is diffi… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1299…worthy of blame but when he had gone away jesus said to his disciples verily i say unto you that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven upon which it is to… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1309…he had departed jesus said to his disciples amen i say to you that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven here one must observe how accurate the savior s discourse is… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1375…an example from the gospels hear matthew recording how jesus said to his disciples verily i say unto you that ye who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit in… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:887…one has been reborn of water and the holy spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven and again peter in the acts of the apostles pronounces concerning christ saying nor is there any other… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:109…he says is not born of water and the spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven but the jews are deprived of such goods for there is no strength of bread among them that… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:659…jews and gentiles often perform good deeds do they for this reason enter into the kingdom of heaven or what ought we to judge concerning them resp since the lord said to nicodemus amen i say… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:763…abound more than that of the scribes and pharisees you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven matth v if any other man thinks he may have confidence in the flesh i more circumcised the… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1527…kingdom of heaven but concerning those things without which no one can enter into the kingdom of heaven the lord pronounces this sentence in the gospel of matthew and says except your righteousness shall exceed the… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:707…any unbeliever jew or samaritan should do many good things will he enter into the kingdom of heaven c answer it is the definition of christ the lord to nicodemus amen i say to thee unless… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:689…abound more than that of the scribes and pharisees you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven the justice of the scribes and pharisees consists of the commandments of moses the fulfillments of those commandments… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:741…in your glory not everyone who says to me lord lord shall enter into the kingdom of heaven but he who does the will of my father he demonstrates clearly by these words that the false… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:809…away the lord says hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:811…a wound and why is it difficult for the jewish people to enter into the kingdom of heaven first as we have said because of carnal uses for the law has bodily gains and present ones… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:243…your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and pharisees you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven but if he were threatening regarding the ancient law why did he say unless it exceeds for those… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:605…what then does christ say how hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of heaven not casting blame on riches but on those held by them if it is hard for a rich… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:149…one he says is born of water and the spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven but nicodemus did not understand even this for there is nothing worse than to entrust spiritual things to… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:351…teaches thus not everyone who says to me 'lord lord ' shall enter into the kingdom of heaven matt vii and again many shall say to me in that day 'lord have we not prophesied in… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:467…christ says to them you cannot serve god and mammon and again a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven and again it is easier for a camel to go through the eye… Cosmas Indicopleustes fl. c. 535–550PG 88:1639…since i said the scripture says that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of heaven and i see that i have not even one affliction what ought i to do lest perhaps i… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1231D…of vipers, how can you speak good things, being evil?" Matth. XIII, 57. — "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house." Matth. XIX, 23-26. — "How difficult it is for a rich man… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1479D…for others, and in his goods others will live in luxury. He who is wicked to himself, to whom will he be good? Son, as much as you have, do good to yourself.” Matth. xix, 23-26. “Jesus said to his disciples: Amen I s… John VIII Xiphilinus c. 1010–1075PG 120:1217…to you that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven but if the rich man enters with difficulty the greedy man… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:193…resurrection the last and cast down into gehenna for he shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven away with that thought but understand by kingdom the resurrection but whoever does and teaches he shall be… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:355…have treasure in heaven for he was a lover of riches ver then said jesus unto his disciples verily i say unto you that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven and… Isaias AbbasPG 40:1177…unless you are converted and become as little children you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven a bitter sentence for those who indulge their own will love the world and do not acknowledge the… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:885…matthew xix the lord said to his disciples amen i say to you that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven and again i say to you it is easier for a… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:953…faith in the scripture which says that a camel will sooner pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man become a philosopher on the other hand it counts the poor as blessed just… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:605…some having heard immediately and superficially the voice of the savior saying it is easier for a camel to pass through a needle s eye than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:609…those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of god it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:631…commandments free invincible without disease and unwounded by money but if not it is easier for a camel to go through a needle s eye than for such a rich man to enter into the kingdom… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:1441…that of the poor because some having heard the words of christ it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:1443…the camel about which he had argued in another book to pass through the eye of a needle than for them to enter into the kingdom of heaven with all the words of christ thus explained… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1313…souls after this concerning the judgment of jesus against the rich saying it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1453…account of it matth xix regarding the saying that it is difficult for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of god whether one takes rich man more simply as one distracted by wealth and… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1893D…not manifest something divine, and avenge the injury brought upon himself and the Father by the Jews, 415. He says the utterance of Jesus concerning the rich, Matt. xix, 24, was said before to Plato and was inter… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1295…his disciple who was sitting d near him simon son of john it is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1301…it shows that while it is naturally impossible for a camel to go through the eye of a needle yet it is possible as far as god is concerned and so too… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1309…way can only enter with difficulty by the parable using these words it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1311…entry of both rich men to salvation by the subjoined parable saying it is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle than for a rich man into the kingdom of heaven… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:491…for thus the savior comparing the rich man to a camel said it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:287…for the kingdom of heaven does not receive them because he says it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 32:1533…he shows however that it is impossible for the camel to enter through the eye of a needle by its own power but since all things are placed in the power of god certainly this too… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:139…a subjoined to this the lord says it is easier he says for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven for… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:697C…t himself, who brought it forth, saying: It is easier for a camel to enter into the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven (Matt. 19. 24). But behold, that which is difficult,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:831…to have such faith toward the scripture that he said amen amen i say unto you it is easier for heaven and earth to pass than for one tittle or one yot of the law to… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:133…school for this reason also christ was saying that it is difficult for a rich man to enter into the kingdom what is the patience of the needy shall not perish to the end never he… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:275…to enter into the kingdom of heaven amen amen i say to you it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:809…therefore as he was going away the lord says hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:811…of the gentiles that is the camel it was easy to pass through the eye of a needle that is through the narrow gate of which it is written strive to enter by the narrow gate… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:605…example of the camel and the needle it is easier he says for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven from… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:561…Do you wish to be saved by wealth? But it is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God (Matt. 19:24). Do you wish to conquer heresies while… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:495D…ord of heaven Himself: for of them he says, that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matt. XIX, 24); but of the poor, on the contrary: If… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:253…is not worthy of me what when he says it is difficult for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven or what when he says woe to you who are rich for you… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:261…h poverty. For concerning wealth, Christ says, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 19:24). But regarding poverty, He pronounced… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:467A…into the kingdom of heaven"; and again: "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven" (Matth. 19. 24). And so, let them hear these words, so… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:137…and you shall have treasure in heaven and again it is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven matt xix do you see that one must even draw it to himself… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:231…listen to what Christ says: "It is easier," he says, "for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven" (Matth. XIX, 24). Do you see of how many good things we… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:447…understand how often evils happen through money it is easier he says for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the re… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:641…has come hear the judgment of christ saying that it is impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven and against this judgment place the mountains and the earth and the sea… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:429…things held dear by god for this sale declares alienation from god it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle xix he refers here to a camel not the beast… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:811…those who have money to enter the kingdom of god and again it is easier for a camel rope to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:971…ture, 291. The arm in the Canticle of Mary denotes Christ, 117. Why Isaiah calls virgin milk by the name of butter, 126. C The praise of celibacy, 403. Camel (Matt. xix, 24; Luke xviii, 25) is not understood as t… Hadrian the Monk fl. c. 425-450PG 98:1307…earth shall pass away.” (Ps. civ, 26; lxvii, 22; vi, 7; cxiii, 4; Isa. lv, 12; Matt. xix, 24; Joel i, 16; Ps. lvii, 3; Matt. vi, 3;… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:1439…written let your light shine before men and because it is difficult for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven for such a reputation rouses those who hear it to a similar zeal… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2623…the rich man to a camel when he said that it was easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 91:791…say to Antipater: "You cannot avail yourself of me as both friend and flatterer." SERMON XII. On wealth, and poverty, and avarice. Matthew xix, 24. — It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a need… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1231…country and in his own house matth xix how difficult it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven again i say to you it is easier for a camel to go… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1481…a the kingdom of heaven and again i say to you it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the… Cosmas of Jerusalem c. 675 – c. 760PG 38:573…of all about his possessions jesus declared emphatically how difficult it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of the heavens or rather he clarified it more firmly with the example of the… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 101:755…also for these rich men the heavenly commonwealth is inaccessible d and it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for them to enter the kingdom of heaven how… Euthymius the Hagiorite c. 955-1028PG 96:991…those who have wealth to enter into the kingdom of god for it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom… John VIII Xiphilinus c. 1010–1075PG 120:1217…he who steals the goods of others and again i say to you it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:355…that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven and again i say unto you it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:599…those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of god it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:601…this is evident from the example which the lord imposes saying that it is easier for a camel to pass through a needle's eye than for a b rich man to enter into the kingdom of… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:1011…those who possess money to enter into the kingdom of god for it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:1013…continuing on he also posits that it is impossible for he says it is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to be saved for it… Theophanes Kerameus fl. 12th c.PG 132:297…rich man brought forth bountifully he declares also that it is difficult for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven and he says that the gospel was grieved on account of the man… Theophanes Kerameus fl. 12th c.PG 132:847…he might put before the eyes the difficulty for that to pass through the eye of a needle he did not wish to compare it then with any other vice and indeed he himself does not… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:179…sins therefore it is difficult for a ruler to be saved and for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of god and how he says can you believe who receive glory from one another… Constantine Harmenopoulos c. 1320 – c. 1385PG 150:1061…not believe in this trusts in money and hearing the lord say it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:21…perfection he went away grieving because of his riches christ said that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:881…concerning wealth and those who are rich and live well and decorously it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:885…hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven and again i say to you it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:811…man to enter into the kingdom of heaven and his disciples were amazed saying who then can be saved to whom he answered with men this is impossible but with god all things are possible and… John VIII Xiphilinus c. 1010–1075PG 120:1217…that find it when his disciples heard this they were astonished exceedingly saying who then can be saved they were astonished that is they were troubled yet not on their own account for they were poor… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:355…a certain thick rope which sailors use to cast their anchors ver when his disciples heard it they were exceedingly amazed saying who then can be saved but jesus beheld them and said unto them with… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1301…said to the disciples who had asked who then can be saved with men this is impossible but with god all things are possible therefore even the camel's entering through the eye of a needle is… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1311…disciples saying who then can be saved he answers with men it is impossible but with god all things are possible therefore it is possible for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 32:1533…when the disciples said who then can be saved the answer was with men this is impossible but with god all things are possible it is therefore possible for a camel even to pass through the… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:257A…bring it back in its entirety, so that he seemed not so much to have heard what had been read as to have inscribed it upon the pages of his mind. And so— Matt. xix, 26; Luke xviii, 27.… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:811…were amazed saying who then can be saved to whom he answered with men this is impossible but with god all things are possible and truly as far as men are concerned it was both incredible… Cosmas Indicopleustes fl. c. 535–550PG 88:777…burning and fire for their healing many things are difficult with time but with god all things are possible before the fall a lover of mankind d the latin text concludes that they may not sorrow… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 90:947…and said the task of attaining salvation is indeed above human strength but with god all things are possible as the lord himself has spoken let us therefore come before his face in confession let us… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1231…than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of god with men this is impossible but with god all things are possible… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1481…much saying who then can be saved and jesus beholding said to them with men this is impossible but with god all things are possible luke xii the land of a certain rich man brought forth… John VIII Xiphilinus c. 1010–1075PG 120:1217…then can be saved c but jesus looking on them said to them with men this is impossible but with god all things are possible first by a gentle look christ comforted the trembling and troubled… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:355…heard it they were exceedingly amazed saying who then can be saved but jesus beheld them and said unto them with men this is impossible but with god all things are possible the disciples being compassionate… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:581D…rothers, or sisters, or parents, or children, or fields, or houses for the sake of my name, shall receive many times more, and shall inherit eternal life” (Matth. xix, 27-29). On account of these words I would hav… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:175…the holy apostles and disciples of the lord who said with peter behold we have forsaken all and followed thee they are sent therefore to loose the aforementioned colt for the coming and philanthropy of our… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:723…to demonstrate their sincere love for him say behold we have left all and followed thee what shall we have but he proclaiming to them even then the worthy reward of their love for him says… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:45…the care of the poor by himself, but through others, will be far from those who said: Behold, we have forsaken all and followed you; what then shall we have? (Matt. 19:27). He will be numbered among those who s… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:739B…; ita ut nec parentes, nec domesticos, nec artem ultra quærant, sed cum fiducia dicant: Ecce nos relinquimus omnia, et sequuti sumus te : quid ergo erit nobis (Matth. XIX, 27) ? 10. Veruntamen prope timentes eum sa… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:481…things, from which the apostles turned out to be great, let us emulate them. Whence did they become great? Hear Peter saying: "What shall we have therefore?" (Matt. 19:27). Hear Christ saying to them: "You shal… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:83D…2). And he said to Cornelius: "We also are men subject to the same passions as you" (Acts XIV, 15). And to Christ: "Behold, we have left all and followed you" (Matt. XIX, 27). And Paul, when he had said, "I have l… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:417…who keep the commandment the disciples approached saying behold we have left all and followed thee what shall we have therefore to this question of theirs christ replies you who have followed me in the regeneration… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1705…imitator of elias and likewise of john and of those who say behold we have forsaken all and followed thee what shall we have therefore d and they hear from the author of our salvation verily… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:223C…have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, Remove from here to there, and it shall remove: and nothing shall be impossible to you.” Matth. xix, 27-31. — “Peter answering, said to Him: Behol… Theophanes Kerameus fl. 12th c.PG 132:795…has lived upon the earth as a man c and peter answering said unto him behold we have forsaken all and followed thee what shall we have therefore here some led by a certain empty impulse… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:85C…e say? That he performed miracles? And yet he had performed miracles by then; but he did not say this; but what? "Behold, we have left all, and followed thee" (Matt. 19:27). Do you see the conduct, and the m… Melito of Sardis fl. c. 170, d. c. 180PG 5:1237…i ascended to my father i promised you saying that you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall have sat on the throne of his majesty you shall also sit… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:581…to the apostles amen i say to you that you yourselves who have followed me in the regeneration when god shall sit on the throne of his glory you also shall sit on twelve thrones judging… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1665D…νῳ]. Read to one about to sit [καθησομένῳ], for he is speaking of the future. Ibid., line 17, of the regeneration. Origen clearly looks to Christ's words, Matt. xix, 28, in the regeneration, and shows, cont… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:251…things and have followed you and hear from him that you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit in his kingdom you also shall sit upon twelve thrones judging… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:379C…the Gospel: "When," he says, "the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel" (Matt. 19:28). You see, therefore, that not only doe… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:739…with me and when he says again that you shall sit also upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel and again as you in me father and i in you that they also may… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:913…if not the holy apostles to whom the savior says and you shall sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel yet the priest is also taken up for the division who is the… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1627…thrones it is also said in the gospel you shall sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel concerning the thrones in jerusalem jeremiah says thus and the lord said to me from the… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:239…that service to the heavenly throne just as it is written you shall sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel hear also paul that most eminent man saying that a servant of all… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:911…with the disciples to whom it was said you shall sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel and just as it might be said that there is a mystery in the throne that… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1319…to be my disciple those therefore who have followed the savior will sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve c tribes of israel and they will receive this power in the resurrection of the dead for… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1321…pure through a glass and in a riddle yet in the other regeneration when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory b everyone who has attained to that regeneration which is… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1375…the gospels hear matthew recording how jesus said to his disciples verily i say unto you that ye who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit in the throne of… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1105C…ll judgment unto the Son" (John v, 22). But the Son also says to His joint heirs: "Ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel" (Matt. xix, 28). And in this way, Christ brings His jo… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:245…give such a dignity to his disciples also namely that they should sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel a throne is that in which the mind sits full of spiritual knowledge bringing… Eustathius of Antioch c. 270 - c. 337PG 18:691C…race, might disclose the day of the second advent. Likewise in the same book: "When it shall have sat," he says, "the Son of Man on the seat of His majesty" (Matth. XIX, 28), it seems to speak of one person; yet… Eusebius of Emesa c. 300-359PG 86:529…did he not say to all of them you will sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel did he not say to all behold i have given you the authority to tread upon… Caesarius of Nazianzus c. 330-368/369PG 38:965D…se again, as if reborn, according to the divine saying: "When the Son of Man shall come in the regeneration of our resurrection," indicating by this the time. (Matt. xix, 28). DIALOGUE II INTERROGATION… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:1395…eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel truly for the dignity of that supper my brothers how great will be the harmony and… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:217…together with the god of abraham similar to this is that you shall sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel psa xlvi for the strong ones of the earth have been greatly exalted… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1277…than he orth indeed did those who heard you will sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel b and you are the light of the world not achieve true justice and even if… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:219…of the lord of whom it is said you shall sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel and counselors as at the beginning again here safeguarding their self determination he said he would… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:723…for him says amen amen i say to you that you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory you also shall sit on… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 32:1535…and have been made to sit upon the throne of his glory shall sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel for the whole life of the just will judge the twelve tribes of… Pseudo-Ignatius fl. c. 375-380PG 5:859C…the next life, by allusion to the place in the Gospel where the apostles are said to be about to sit on twelve thrones, that they may judge the twelve tribes (Matt. xix, 28, with Apocalyps. iii, 21). But who woul… Macarius of Egypt c. 300–391PG 34:521…body c vi interrogatio what then is that which he said you shall sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel responsio we find that this was fulfilled on earth when the lord was… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:947…forward in a most kingly manner and promising you shall sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel therefore setting forth a single unanswerable rule against anyone boasting of greatness and attributing it to… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:1191…with the bridegroom where the twelve apostles with peter shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel where the righteous shall receive those things which eye hath not seen nor ear heard nor hath… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:593B…h to hear clearly the rewards of the apostles, hear Him who is to grant them, saying: You shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel (Matt. 19:28). And nowhere here is Abraham, nor his… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:595…is going to give them these things saying ye shall sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel and by no means here the abraham nor his servant nor his nor the one who… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:333…and where he who borrowed through the poor man repays your debt when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory and shall set the sheep on his right and the goats… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:401C…ill make you a fisher of men" (Matt. 4:19); He did not say to him, as to those twelve: "You shall sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel" (Matt. 19:28). Nay, He did not even deign to address… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:411…twelve, "You shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel" (Matt. 19:28). Indeed, He did not even deign to addr… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:793…aying to his disciples: "When the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel" (Matt. 19:28); and to the Jews: "But if I by Beelzeb… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:561…hear wisely when he who lent through the poor returns the debt when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory he will place the sheep on his right and the goats… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:635…nity of man. — Therefore these faithful dwell with the Lord, hearing that word: Ye also shall sit upon twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel (Matt 19:28). My eyes are upon the faithful of the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:275…and have followed you what shall we have christ answered them you shall sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel i have premised these things so that when i have shown him anxious… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:453B…us. For this reason the Savior, wishing to show that as we were born here, we shall be born again, says: "When the Son of Man shall come in the regeneration" (Matt. 19:28). The moon guarantees the resurrection.… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:783B…ns are cast out in his name. Therefore they themselves will be your judges. When? When they shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel (Matt. 19.28). Then without doubt you will say at my… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:813…jesus said to them amen i say to you that you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty you also shall sit on… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:939…reckon with his servants matt now another parable goes like this but when the son of man shall come in his majesty and all the angels with him then shall he sit upon the seat of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:339B…all the Jews only, but many also of those who believed. For Judas was a "son of the kingdom" and heard with the disciples, "You shall sit upon twelve thrones" (Matt. xix, 28); yet he became a son of Gehenna. But t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:609…had left what then amen i say to you that you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory you also shall sit upon… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:611…shall judge but regarding these he does not speak simply but how when the son of man shall sit upon the throne of his glory then ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones he says signifying… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:443D…er goest thou? What dost thou say?"—do you receive this by asking, and do you not yet have it? Why then did you say to them, "You shall sit upon twelve seats" (Matt. 19:28)? How have you promised others, and mor… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:771…n from the earth—the apostles, I mean—were judged worthy to sit upon thrones: Behold, you twelve shall sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel (Matt. 19:28); much more the Holy Spirit. To this th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:33…made us sit together hear christ himself saying to the disciples ye shall sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel and again but to sit on my right hand and on my left… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:719…set a deadline when and where will you pay back the debt when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory matt and shall set the sheep indeed on the right but… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 64:91C…cutting round leather. Some say the name was given to it because they serve the ankles of the foot." "Those Twelve shall judge the twelve tribes of Israel (Mt. 19:28). Paul also judges the world, the preac… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:535…earth could signify to divide which the savior will teach clearly saying when the son of man shall sit upon the throne of his glory he shall set the sheep on the right hand but the… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:1349…seen from what christ said for speaking to the apostles he says when the son of man shall sit upon the throne of his glory then you also shall sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 73:443…as he himself said you who have followed me in my temptations in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit on his throne of glory you shall also sit on twelve thrones judging the… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:185A…dignity. For "When," he says, "the Son of Man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel" (Matt. xix, 28). I shall go, therefore, he says, not t… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:415…the disciples together when he says amen amen i say to you when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his majesty you also shall sit upon twelve thrones for this is not… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:417…we have therefore to this question of theirs christ replies you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory you also shall sit on… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:207…a sheep and for this reason our lord jesus christ also said when the son of man shall sit upon the throne of his glory… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:1027…spiritual israel the apostles to whom he said you will sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel eleazar is also taken along being of one mind with joshua each of the two bearing… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:1863…but for judges concerning whom it is said you shall sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel again because of free will he promised to give counselors a king… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1705…therefore d and they hear from the author of our salvation verily i say unto you that ye which have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit in the throne of… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:223…jesus said to them amen i say to you that you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty you shall also sit on… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:539A…this life. Furthermore, who will fulfill this dictum of the Lord to the apostles: Ye shall also sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel (Matth. XIX, 28), if they do not recognize those whom t… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 118:1191…shall sit hear christ saying to the disciples you will sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel and again to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:357…jesus said to them amen i say to you that you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty you also shall sit on… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:1071…eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel d and the lord said 'simon simon behold satan has asked to have you that he might… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:591…things can be said also to the apostles who followed christ who shall sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel c condemning that is all those from the synagogue which truly was the… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:537…in the forty first chapter when the savior said to the disciples when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory you also shall sit on twelve thrones having heard this the… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:1079…jesus said to them amen i say to you that you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit on the seat of his glory you also shall sit on… Theophanes Kerameus fl. 12th c.PG 132:441…the ages of ages amen h homily xviii h on the text when the son of man shall come in his glory and the rest what those who gaze down from some high mountain peak into… Theophanes Kerameus fl. 12th c.PG 132:875…dung for the sake of christ jesus said to them you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory you shall also sit on… Isaac the Great, Catholicos of Armenia fl. c. 1145PG 132:1215…we have he says amen i say to you that you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory you also shall sit on… Michael Glycas c. 1125–after 1204PG 158:370…is worthy of how we have lived how moreover shall the apostles sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel c if they do not recognize those whom they judge and how shall the… Michael Glycas c. 1125–after 1204PG 158:373…greater honor and even if he promised that they would sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel and that they would be his fellow guests on that day because they remained with him… Michael Glycas c. 1125–after 1204PG 158:789…of what we have done in life and how will the apostles sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel if they do not recognize those whom they judge and how will the blessed… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:325…holy disciples and apostles amen i say to you that you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory you also shall sit on… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:1161…a those who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory you also shall sit on… Symeon of Thessalonica d. 1429PG 155:199…all and followed thee for he makes a promise saying you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory you also shall sit on… Symeon of Thessalonica d. 1429PG 155:811…because he is the son of man wonder not at this and when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his majesty against those who impiously dream that the lord could not suffer… Basilius Caesariensis MagnusPG 29:707…heaven and to the disciples amen i say to you you who have followed me in the regeneration will sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of… Basilius Caesariensis MagnusPG 29:709…in the regeneration shall sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel the solution is therefore provided through the scriptures themselves as the savior says and then i… Isaias AbbasPG 40:1161…you what therefore will be ours to whom he replies you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his majesty you also shall sit upon… Germanus I of ConstantinoplePG 98:389…with his apostles as he says to them you will sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of israel thrones are also called the preaching of the faith in which preaching through which they trusted… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:769…said to them amen amen i say to you that you who have followed me in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory then you also shall sit… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:1197…for generation through the divine assistance whoever they say does not hate father or mother or wife or children cannot be my disciple he does not command us to hate our own kin honor he says… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1423A…hings again, we lose eternal life. For He who said: "Everyone who has left house," and the rest, "shall receive a hundredfold, and shall possess eternal life" (Matt. xix, 29), cannot lie. For the Lord did not… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:941…the lord who says there is no man that hath left house or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands not… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1143…but he answers him thus everyone who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields on account of me and the gos d… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 46:439…say to you he says everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields shall receive an hundredfold and will inherit eternal life d do you… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:635D…l have left brothers, and sisters, or father, or mother, or home, or friends, or kin, shall receive a hundred-fold," he says, "and shall possess eternal life" (Matt. 19:29). And they were there having Christ as… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:371C…hoever shall have left either father, or mother, or home, or brothers for My name's sake, he shall receive a hundredfold here, and shall possess eternal life" (Matt. 19:29). Consider, I pray, that righteous man,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:581D…he Savior says to His own disciples: "Whoever has left father, or mother, or sisters for my sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life" (Matt. 19:29). But observe this precisely, how He… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:819A…e who has left house, or farm, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, will receive a hundredfold in this age, and in the future will possess eternal life (Matt. 19. 29. Mark 10. 29. 30). No one hired us,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:861A…an eat the milk and honey of Christ unless he has forsaken his own kindred and his own land, as it is written: "Every one that hath forsaken father or mother" (Matt. 19:29), etc. Likewise: "If any man will be my… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:227…these things shall be added unto you matt vi and again everyone that hath forsaken houses or brethren or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my name s sake shall receive an… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:451D…that promise, He added another thus saying: "Everyone who loves celestial things shall receive a hundredfold in this age, and shall possess eternal life" (Matth. 19.29). So it is: He is before us, but we not… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:747D…you do not believe me, believe God, with an oath affirming and saying: "Amen, I say to you, you will receive a hundredfold, and you will inherit eternal life" (Matt. 19:29). Do not think, therefore, that your re… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:65D…prevail against the Church" (Matth. 16:18); and, that "He who has left father or mother will receive a hundredfold in this age, and will inherit eternal life" (Matth. 19:29). Therefore the one miracle is that of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:67…(Matt. 19:29). Therefore, the miracle is one, namely… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:161B…aying to the disciples: Whosoever hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life (Matth. 19. 29); and again: Seek the kingdom of God, a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:173…ying: "There is no man that hath left father, or mother, or house, or brethren, who shall not receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life" (Matt. 19. 29). And that if you despise glory, then you shall attain it,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:873B…it, hear Christ saying: "There is no one who has left father, or mother, or houses, or brothers, who will not receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life" (Matt. 19:29). And that if you despise glory, then y… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:165…and followeth after me is not worthy of me and he added and every one that hath forsaken brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands or houses for my name's… Hadrian the Monk fl. c. 425-450PG 98:1299A…verlasting kingdom" (Dan. VII, 27); and the Lord says, "Shall receive a hundredfold in this present time, and in the world to come shall inherit eternal life" (Matth. XIX, 29); and, "This is eternal life" (Joan. XV… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:1417…brethren or wife or children for my name's sake and the gospel's shall receive an hundredfold and shall inherit everlasting life these things he both said and performed but for us who are instructed both in… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:223…twelve tribes of israel and everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my name's sake shall receive a hundredfold and shall possess life… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:245…st mark h he makes a mention saying whosoever hath left house or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my name s sake shall receive a hundredfold and… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:357…understand the resurrection v s and every one that hath left house or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my name's sake shall receive an hundredfold and shall… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:601…to you there is no man who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my sake and for the gospel who shall not receive a… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:343…discusses this also concerning spouses saying every one that hath left house or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my name's sake shall receive an hundredfold and shall… Theophanes Kerameus fl. 12th c.PG 132:877…the very doctrine of the gospel and every one that hath left houses or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or land for my name's sake shall receive an hundredfold and… Isaac the Great, Catholicos of Armenia fl. c. 1145PG 132:1215…every one that hath left house or father or mother or brethren or wife or children or lands for my name's sake and for the gospel shall receive a hundred fold and shall inherit life everlasting… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:325…believers in general he says everyone who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my name's sake shall receive an hundredfold and shall possess life… Symeon of Thessalonica d. 1429PG 155:199…disciples then he adds and everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my sake and the gospel's shall receive a hundredfold and shall… Isaias AbbasPG 40:1161…the twelve tribes of israel and whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my name s sake shall receive a hundredfold and shall possess… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:85A…ppear. And when He says again, "Everyone who has left house, or brothers, or sisters for my sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life" (Matt. 19:29), He praises conduct and an exact life.… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:293D…things? The Lord Himself who gives them. For whoever gives his own to the poor, He says, will receive a hundredfold in this age, and will inherit eternal life (Matt. 19:29). Do you see rewards given in both live… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:769…twelve tribes of israel and everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of my name shall receive a hundredfold and shall… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:959…the first solution and for this reason the lord said that the first shall be last and the last first and the prophet also signifies this same thing saying instead of your fathers sons have been… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1277…do that i may have eternal life and the rest down to but many that are first shall be last and the last first in the psalms it is written as if man were able to… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:155…it is fulfilled here what was said in the gospel that the first shall be last and the last first for behold although he had the prerogative from the firstborn and supposedly brought it first because… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:821D…t last. Many are called, but few are chosen. After He had said this very sentiment about the Jews and Gentiles, And who shall be first last, and last first (Matt. 19. 30)—that is to say, because the Jews were… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:635…to jealousy as the sluggish because of this he always says the first shall be last and the last first but he associated also the harlots and the tax collectors so as to provoke them to… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:327D…or when he had said, And last of all he was seen of me, he was not content with that: For many that are last, he says, are first, and the first are last (Matt. 19:30). Therefore he added, As unto one born… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:837…the nations who also became the first according to that saying the first shall be last and the last first but in the remainder he says that since when the fullness of the gentiles has entered… Cosmas Indicopleustes fl. c. 535–550PG 88:1105A…of evil passions, or to pay for faults, or to become more diligent, or to add fire to fire (through love/charity). The last shall be first, and the first last (Matt. XIX, 30). Of these, seven are the operations of… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1125…martyr of christ thaddaeus what of the rest the first he says shall be last and the last shall be first i say this regarding james and lucian the one who contended and would that he… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:359…has become like the heavenly one possesses heaven within himself vers and many that are first shall be last and the last first by this he intimates the jews and the gentiles for those who were… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:603…and lands with persecutions and in the world to come eternal life but many that are first shall be last and the last first a although peter had left but few things he nonetheless calls them… Ruggerius fl. 18th centuryPG 10:563…the word of my lord jesus christ is fulfilled which says 'the first shall be last and the last first ' for whoever were later than i in the faith have become my superiors attaining the… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:79…(b). Thus again both: ver. 13. "His and thine" (a). Cap. XIX, V. 5. "His father." ... Origen and Chrysostom. Therefore both snatched "except" from Matthew 19, 32. See Origen Vol. III, p. 647 C, Chrysostom Vol. VII, p. 622…