Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV since prophecy does not omit the (pious) office of the women who resorted before day-break to the sepulchre with the spices which they had prepared.[1683] Dionysius Extant Fragments Part I Now, upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV in the thought of those women between the sorrow of that desertion with which at present they seemed to themselves to have been smitten by the Lord, and the hope of the resurrection itself, by which they rightly supposed that all would be restored to them? But whe... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV according to the prophecy of Isaiah. "Two angels however, appeared there."[1688]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV For the same thing was said by the angels to the women: "Remember how He spake unto you when He was yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man must be delivered up, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again."[1696]... [ Continue Reading ]
The History of Joseph the Carpenter And Mary found James the Less in his father's house, broken-hearted and sad on account of the loss of his mother, and she brought him up. Hence Mary was called the mother of James.[9]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV For as two of them were taking a walk, and when the Lord had joined their company, without its appearing that it was He, and whilst He dissembled His knowledge of what had just taken place,[1692]... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book II And He said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk? "And when their eyes were opened, and they knew Him, then the Scripture says, in express words, "And He vanished out of their sight."[154]... [ Continue Reading ]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book V And when He was risen from the dead, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, then to Cleopas in the way, and after that to us His disciples, who had fled away for fear of the Jews, but privately were very inquisitive about Him.[11... [ Continue Reading ]
A Treatise on Re-Baptism by an Anonymous Writer ction, one of His disciples, Cleopas, when he was, according to the error of all his fellow-disciples, sorrowfully telling what had happened to the Lord Himself, as if to some unknown person, spoke thus, saying of Jesus the Nazarene, "who was a prophe... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV they say: "But we trusted that it had been He which should have redeemed Israel,"[1693] The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs III And I said to the angel, Wherefore is this? And the angel said to me, Marvel not at these, for thou shall see four other heavens b... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III Therefore did the Lord also say to His disciples after the resurrection, "O thoughtless ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into His glory? "[284] Shepherd of Hermas Vi... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV For thus it was that the Lord discoursed with, the disciples after His resurrection from the dead, proving to them from the Scriptures themselves "that Christ must suffer, and enter into His glory, and that remission of sins should be preached in His name throughou... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics too, (I suppose,) were they ignorant to whom, after His resurrection also, He vouchsafed, as they were journeying together, "to expound all the Scriptures."[235]... [ Continue Reading ]
The Teaching of Addaeus the Apostle salvation, and for the unavailing support on which ye lean;[38]... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book II Luke's Gospel, that Jesus after His resurrection took bread, and blessed it, and breaking it, distributed it to Simon and Cleopas; and when they had received the bread, "their eyes were opened, and they knew Him, and He vanished out of their sight,"[174]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI The liars, then, in reality are not those who for the sake of the scheme of salvation conform, nor those who err in minute points, but those who are wrong in essentials, and reject the Lord and as far as in them lies deprive the Lord of the true teaching; who... [ Continue Reading ]
Fragments of the Lost Work of Justin on the Resurrection Why did He rise in the flesh in which He suffered, unless to show the resurrection of the flesh? And wishing to confirm this, when His disciples did not know whether to believe He had truly risen in the body, and were looking upon Him and dou... [ Continue Reading ]
Excerpts of Theodotus "According to thy praise is thy name glorified; "God being glorified through our knowledge, and through the inheritance. Thus also it is said, "The Lord liveth," and "The Lord hath risen."[66]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; for a spirit hath not bones, as ye see me have."[1698] The History of Joseph the Carpenter And you shall declare to all nations repentance and remission of sins.[3]... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans When, for instance, He came to those who were with Peter, He said to them, "Lay hold, handle Me, and see that I am not an incorporeal spirit."[19] Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans When, for instance, He came to those who were with Peter, He said to them,... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II olives, certain herbs, milk, cheese, fruits, all kinds of cooked food without sauces; and if flesh is wanted, let roast rather than boiled be set down. Have you anything to eat here? said the Lord[44] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV when they had be... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian De Corona ferocity involved in the cruel things which then disfigured and lacerated the temples of the Lord, that you may now be crowned with laurel, and myrtle, and olive, and any famous branch, and which is of more use, with hundred-leaved roses too, culled from the garden of Midas, an... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III Then opened He their understanding, that they should understand the Scriptures, and said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, and that repentance for the remission of sins be preached in His name amo... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews Again, in the Pslams, David says: "Bring to God, ye countries of the nations"-undoubtedly because "unto every land" the preaching of the apostles had to "go out"[76]... [ Continue Reading ]
Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas And he showed them a second time, beginning from the prophets, and explaining the things concerning Christ, and that it was necessary for Him to come, and for all things to be fulfilled that had been said to us beforehand concerning Him.[60]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV Even to the last He taught us (the same truth of His mission), when He sent forth His apostles to preach His gospel "among all nations; "[1705]... [ Continue Reading ]
Five Books in Reply to Marcion Sprinkled, by speaking.[227]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Praxeas After His resurrection He promises in a pledge to His disciples that He will send them the promise of His Father;[382] The History of Joseph the Carpenter throughout the whole world. And I shall endow you with power from on high, and fill you with the Holy Spirit.[2]... [ Continue Reading ]
The Teaching of the Apostles -on the selfsame day came the disciples from Nazareth of Galilee, where the conception of our Lord was announced, to the mount which is called that of the Place of Olives,[6]... [ Continue Reading ]