Matthew 8:1
Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of Pilate And another Jew stepped up and said: I was crooked, and he straightened me with a word. And another said: I was a leper, and he cured me with a word.[25]... [ Continue Reading ]
Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of Pilate And another Jew stepped up and said: I was crooked, and he straightened me with a word. And another said: I was a leper, and he cured me with a word.[25]... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Commentary on John Book VI Naaman then says, not understanding the great mystery of the Jordan, "Behold, I said that he will certainly come out to me, and will call upon the name of the Lord his God, and lay his hand upon the place, and restore the leper." For to put his hand on the leprosy... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book I And similarly to this, and more as a matter to be understood by the mind than to be perceived by the senses, Jesus touched the leper,[85]... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Epistle LIV And when he had cleansed the leprous man, he said, "Go, show thyself to the priest."[18] Cyprian Epistle LXIV For when He had cleansed the leper, He said to him, "Go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift."[9] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VI Which law is... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Idolatry albeit, likewise, a centurion had believed;[159] Tertullian Against the Valentinians ) than he runs to him with haste and joy, with all his might, like the centurion in the Gospel.[255] Tertullian On Baptism " Pray does the emperor in person set forth, or the prefect in pe... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I They maintain that he is the centurion mentioned in the Gospel, who addressed the Saviour in these words: "For I also am one having soldiers and servants under my authority; and whatsoever I command they do."[94] Recognitions of Clement IV For as he who has soldie... [ Continue Reading ]
Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes Wall, I observe again, that the centurion, a man exceedingly wealthy and well dowered with worldly influence, possessed a faith surpassing that of all Israel;[473]... [ Continue Reading ]
Dialogue of Justin ], and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: but the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness.'[289] Dialogue of Justin `For they shall come, 'He said, `from the west and from the east, and shall sit down with Abraham,... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh -not even a hair, as also not an eye nor a tooth. And yet whence shall come that "weeping and gnashing of teeth,"[236] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book V ath, and the next day should fall dangerously sick upon his bed, with a distemper in his bow... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV and, "Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee."[613]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian A Treatise on the Soul or that He was deceived in touching Peter's wife's mother;[125]... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp Bear the infirmities of all, as being a perfect athlete [in the Christian life], even as does the Lord of all. For says [the Scripture], "He Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses."[9] Origen Commentary on John Book II of the flesh of sin and for sin... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I This, I think, is signified by the utterance of the Saviour, "The foxes have holes, but the Son of man hath not where to lay His head."[44] Tertullian On Idolatry That Lord walked in humility and obscurity, with no definite home: for "the Son of man," said He... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Monogamy according to John. For the reason why He recalls that young man who was hastening to his father's obsequies,[61]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III They who sing thus, and sing in response, are those who before hymned immortality,-found at last wicked and wickedly singing this most pernicious palinode, "Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die." But not to-morrow in truth, but already, are these... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Baptism Others make the suggestion (forced enough, clearly "that the apostles then served the turn of baptism when in their little ship, were sprinkled and covered with the waves: that Peter himself also was immersed enough when he walked on the sea."[124] Clementine Homily XIX it e... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI " But plainly, unrighteous gain is pleasure and pain, toil and fear; and, to speak comprehensively, the passions of the soul, the present of which is delightful, the future vexatious. "For what is the profit," it is said, "if you gain the world and lose the sou... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Commentary on John Book VI The transaction about the swine, which were driven down a steep place by the demons and drowned in the sea, is said to have taken place in the country of the Gerasenes.[118]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Praxeas ."[370] Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews Also in the Gospel according to Matthew: "What have we to do with Thee, Thou Son of David? why art Thou come hither to punish us before the time? "[306] Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas Wherefore... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Modesty he handed himself over to the prince of this age. He set him over "swine," to feed that flock familiar to demons,[111]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clementine Homily XIX What! did not the demons go out through fear and respect for Him, and others of them desired to enter into swine; but they first entreated Him before going, plainly because they had no power to enter even into swine without His permission? "[35]... [ Continue Reading ]