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Theophylact of Ohrid

Medieval · AD 800–1500

1,275 passages across 17 books of the Bible · Who was this?

On John

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  1. John 6:35
    He does not say, I am the bread of nourishment, but of life, for, whereas all things brought death, Christ hath quickened us by Himself. But the life here, is not our common life, but that which is not cut short by death: He that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and He that believeth on Me shall never thirst.

    Or, shall never hunger or thirst, i. e. shall never be wearied1 of hearing the word of God, and shall never thirst as to the understanding: as though He had not the water of baptism, and the sanctification of the Spirit.

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

  2. John 6:51
    Which I shall give: this shows His power; for it shows that He was not crucified as a servant, in subjection to the Father, but of his own accord; for though He is said to have been given up by the Father, yet He delivered Himself up also. And observe, the bread which is taken by us in the mysteries, is not only the sign of Christ's flesh, but is itself the very flesh of Christ; for He does not say, The bread which I will give, is the sign of My flesh, but, is My flesh. The bread is by a mystical benediction conveyed in unutterable words, and by the indwelling of the Holy Ghost, transmuted into the flesh of Christ. But why see we not the flesh? Because, if the flesh were seen, it would revolt us to such a degree, that we should be unable to partake of it. And therefore in condescension to our infirmity, the mystical food is given to us under an appearance suitable to our minds. He gave His flesh for the life of the world, in that, by dying, He destroyed death. By the life of the world too, I understand the resurrection; our Lord's death having brought about the resurrection of the wh…
    Which I shall give: this shows His power; for it shows that He was not crucified as a servant, in subjection to the Father, but of his own accord; for though He is said to have been given up by the Father, yet He delivered Himself up also. And observe, the bread which is taken by us in the mysteries, is not only the sign of Christ's flesh, but is itself the very flesh of Christ; for He does not say, The bread which I will give, is the sign of My flesh, but, is My flesh. The bread is by a mystical benediction conveyed in unutterable words, and by the indwelling of the Holy Ghost, transmuted into the flesh of Christ. But why see we not the flesh? Because, if the flesh were seen, it would revolt us to such a degree, that we should be unable to partake of it. And therefore in condescension to our infirmity, the mystical food is given to us under an appearance suitable to our minds. He gave His flesh for the life of the world, in that, by dying, He destroyed death. By the life of the world too, I understand the resurrection; our Lord's death having brought about the resurrection of the whole human race. It may mean too the sanctified, beatified, spiritual life; for though all have not attained to this life, yet our Lord gave Himself for the world, and, as far as lies in Him, the whole world is sanctified.

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

  3. John 6:51
    (in v. 83) By becoming incarnate, He was not then first man, and afterwards assumed Divinity, as Nestorius fables.

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

  4. John 6:52
    For it is not the flesh of man simply, but of God: and it makes man divine, by inebriating him, as it were, with divinity.

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

  5. John 6:55-57
    For we do not eat God simply, God being impalpable and incorporeal; nor again, the flesh of man simply, which would not profit us. But God having taken flesh into union with Himself, that flesh is quickening. Not that it has changed its own for the Divine nature; but, just as heated iron remains iron, with the action of the heat in it; so our Lord's flesh is quickening, as being the flesh of the Word of God.

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

  6. John 6:60-61
    When you hear, however, of His disciples murmuring, understand not those really such, but rather some who, as far as their air and behaviour went, seemed to be receiving instruction from Him. For among His disciples were some of the people, who were called such, because they stayed some time with His disciples.

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

  7. John 6:62
    Do not suppose from this that the body of Christ came down from heaven, as the heretics Marcion and Apollinarius say; but only that the Son of God and the Son of man are one and the same.

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

  8. John 6:64
    The Evangelist wishes to show us, that He knew all things before the foundation of the world: which was a proof of His divinity.

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

  9. John 7:1-2
    He withdrew too now to Galilee, because the hour of His passion was not yet come; and He thought it useless to stay in the midst of His enemies, when the effect would only have been to irritate them the more. The time at which this happened is then given; Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.

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

  10. John 7:3
    His brethren saw that He was not preparing to go to the feast: His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea.

    i. e. the multitudes that follow Thee. They do not mean the twelve, but the others that bad communication with Him.

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

  11. John 7:7-8
    Our Lord brings two arguments in answer to their two charges. To the charge of fear He answers, that He reproves the deeds of the world, i. e. of those who love worldly things; which He would not do, if He were under the influence of fear; and He replies to the charge of vain glory, by sending them to the feast, Go ye up unto this feast. Had He been possessed at all with the desire for glory, He would have kept them with Him: for the vain glorious like to have many followers.

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

  12. John 7:9-10
    Our Lord at first declares that He will not go up to the feast, (I go not up with you,) in order not to expose Himself to the rage of the Jews; and therefore we read, that, When He had said these words unto them, He abode still in Galilee. Afterwards, however, He goes up; But when His brethren were gone up, then went He also up unto the feast.

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

  13. John 7:14
    At the commencement of the feast, men would be attending more to the preachings of the festival itself; and afterwards would be better disposed to hear Christ.

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

  14. John 7:18
    As if He said, I speak the truth, because My doctrine containeth the truth: there is no unrighteousness in Me, because I usurp not another's glory.

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

  15. John 7:33
    As if He were going to complain of them to the Father: for if they reviled Him who was sent, no doubt they did an injury to Him that sent.

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

  16. John 7:37
    To make Himself audible, inspire confidence in others, and show an absence of all fear in Himself.

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

  17. John 7:40-41
    The one, that is, who was expected. Others, i. e. the people said, This is the Christ.

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

  18. John 7:44-48
    Not among the rulers; for they were resolved one way, viz. not to acknowledge Him as Christ. The more moderate of them only used malicious words, in order to oppose Christ's path to glory; but the more malignant wished to lay hands on Him: And some of them would have taken Him.

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

  19. John 7:45-47
    The Pharisees answer the officers courteously and gently; because they are afraid of their forthwith separating from them, and joining Christ.

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

  20. John 8:12
    You may bring these words against Nestorius: for our Lord does not say, In Me is the light of the world, but, I am the Light of the world: He who appeared man, was both the Son of God, and the Light of the world; not, as Nestorius fondly holds, the Son of God dwelling in a mere man.

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

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