Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book V And when He had delivered to us the representative mysteries of His precious body and blood, Judas not being present with us, He went out to the Mount of Olives, near the brook Cedron, where there was a garden;[95]... [ Continue Reading ]
A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the Trinity Or when the definition of the rule is established by Christ Himself, and it is said: "And this is life eternal, that they should know Thee, the only and true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent. I have glorified Thee upon the earth, I have finish... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book II Again He asked them, "Whom seek ye? "and they said again, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said to them, "I told you I am He; if then ye seek Me, let these go away."[38]... [ Continue Reading ]
Dionysius The Gospel According to Luke For John, who has given us the record of the sublimest and divinest of the Saviour's words and deeds, heard Him speak thus: "And the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? "[10]... [ Continue Reading ]
The Passing of Mary Latin II Then that chief cried out, saying: I implore thee, Saint Peter, do not despise me, I beseech thee, in so great an extremity, because I am exceedingly tortured by great torments. Bear in mind that when, in the praetorium, the maid that kept the door[14]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics Openly did the Lord speak,[280]... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Epistle LIV And when afterwards, in the time of His passion, He had received a buffet from a servant of the priest, and the servant said to Him, "Answerest thou the high priest so? "[19]... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Epistle LIV the Lord said nothing reproachfully against the high priest, nor detracted anything from the priest's honour; but rather asserting His own innocence, and showing it, He says, "If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me? "[20] Cyprian Epist... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews . Which prediction was thus also fulfilled, that "on the first day of unleavened bread"[237] Fragments from Peter of Alexandria but Himself suffered as the true Lamb in the Paschal feast, as John, the divine and evangelist, teaches us in the Gospel written by him,... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book VIII And the demons, when despised, can do no harm to those who are under the protection of Him who can alone help all who deserve His aid; and He does no less than set His own angels over His devout servants, so that none of the hostile angels, nor even he who is called... [ Continue Reading ]
Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of Pilate And Pilate spoke to the Hebrews, saying: If you hold as insult against God the words which you declare Jesus to have spoken, take and judge him yourselves according to your law.[82]... [ Continue Reading ]
Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of Pilate Pilate says: But art thou a king? Jesus said: Thou hast said: for this was I born, to bear witness to the truth; and if any one be a man of the truth, he believes my word, and does it. Pilate says: What is the truth?[78] Origen Commentary on John Book I "Fa... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Idolatry if, in short, though conscious of His own kingdom,[147] Tertullian On Idolatry war, nay, how will he serve even in peace, without a sword, which the Lord has taken away?[157] Origen Against Celsus Book I And Jesus, knowing this well, and denying that He was a king in the... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments For the deceiver seeks to liken himself in all things to the Son of God. Christ is a lion, so Antichrist is also a lion; Christ is a king,[25]... [ Continue Reading ]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book V in their madness cast upon Him, till it was very early in the morning, and then they lead Him away to Annas, who was father-in-law to Caiaphas; and when they had done the like things to Him there, it being the day of the preparation, they delivered Him to P... [ Continue Reading ]