Bede

Late Patristic · AD 500–800

6,271 passages across 45 books of the Bible · Who was this?

On John

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  1. John 8:23
    And Who was before the world, whereas they were of the world, having been created after the world had begun to exist.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  2. John 8:25
    In some copies we find, Who also speak to you; but it is more consistent to read for (quia), not, who (qui): in which case the meaning is: Believe Me to be the beginning, for for your sakes have I condescended to these words.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  3. John 8:52-53
    Whom makest Thou Thyself? i. e. Of what merit, of what dignity wouldest Thou be accounted? Nevertheless, Abraham only died in the body; his soul lived. And the death of the soul which is to live for ever, is greater than the death of the body that must die some time.

    He shows in these words that the glory of this present life is nothing.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  4. John 8:59
    Mystically, a man throws a stone at Jesus, as often as he harbours an evil thought; and if he follows it up, so far as lies in him, he kills Jesus.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  5. John 9:1
    Mystically, our Lord, after being banished from the minds of the Jews, passed over to the Gentiles. (non occ.). The passage or journey here is His descent from heaven to earth, where He saw the blind man, i. e. looked with compassion on the human race.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  6. John 9:4
    For when the Son declared that He worked the works of the Father, He proved that His and His Father's works were the same: which are to heal the sick, to strengthen the weak, and enlighten man.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  7. John 9:11-13
    Thus he represents the state of the catechumen, who believes in Jesus, but does not, strictly speaking, know Him, not being yet washed. It fell to the Pharisees to confirm or deny the miracle.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  8. John 9:34
    It is commonly the way with great persons to disdain learning any thing from their inferiors.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  9. John 9:35
    It is commonly the way with great persons to disdain learning any thing from their inferiors.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  10. John 9:38
    An example to us, not to pray to God with uplifted neck, but prostrate upon earth, suppliantly to implore His mercy.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  11. John 10:22
    Judas Maccabeus instituted an annual commemoration of this dedication.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  12. John 10:22
    The first dedication of the temple was by Solomon in the autumn; the second was by Zerubbabel and the priest Jeshua around that same time of year; a third dedication was conducted by Judas Maccabeus during the winter time when he instituted an annual commemoration of the dedication and cleansing of the temple by the priests.

    EXPOSITION ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 10.22

  13. John 10:39
    The Jews still persist in their madness; Therefore they sought again to take Him.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  14. John 10:41
    (non occ.) He was followed there by many: And many resorted unto Him, and said, John did no miracle.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  15. John 11:1
    (non occ.) After our Lord had departed to the other side of Jordan, it happened that Lazarus fell sick: A certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany.In some copies the copulative conjunction precedes, to mark the connection with the words preceding. (ἢν δέ τις, now a certain man.) Lazarus signifies helped. Of all the dead which our Lord raised, he was most helped, for he had lain dead four days, when our Lord raised him to life.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  16. John 11:16
    The disciples, checked by our Lord's answer to them, dared no longer oppose; and Thomas, more forward than the rest, says, Let us also go that we may die with him. What an appearance of firmness! He speaks as if he could really do what he said; unmindful, like Peter, of his frailty.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  17. John 11:20
    Our Lord had not yet entered the town, when Martha met Him: Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him: but Mary sat still in the house.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  18. John 11:32
    Mary did not say so much as Martha, she could not bring out what she wanted for weeping, as is usual with persons overwhelmed with sorrow.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  19. John 11:36
    It is customary to mourn over the death of friends; and thus the Jews explained our Lord's weeping: Then said the Jews, Behold how He loved him.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  20. John 11:38-39
    A cave is a hollow in a rock. It is called a monument, because it reminds us of the dead.
    Jesus said, Take ye away the stone.

    (non occ. [Nic.]) Or, these are not words of despair, but of wonder.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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