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Matthew 21 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899

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1 And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto mount Olivet, then Jesus sent two disciples,
1 Καὶ ὅτε ἤγγισαν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα καὶ ἦλθον εἰς Βηθσφαγῆ πρὸς τὸ ὄρος τῶν ἐλαιῶν, τότε ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀπέστειλε δύο μαθητὰς
2 Saying to them: Go ye into the village that is over against you, and immediately you shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them and bring them to me.
2 λέγων αὐτοῖς· πορεύθητε εἰς τὴν κώμην τὴν ἀπέναντι ὑμῶν, καὶ εὐθέως εὑρήσετε ὄνον δεδεμένην καὶ πῶλον μετ᾽ αὐτῆς· λύσαντες ἀγάγετέ μοι.
3 And if any man shall say anything to you, say ye, that the Lord hath need of them: and forthwith he will let them go.
3 καὶ ἐάν τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ τι, ἐρεῖτε ὅτι ὁ Κύριος αὐτῶν χρείαν ἔχει· εὐθέως δὲ ἀποστέλλει αὐτούς.
4 Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:
4 τοῦτο δὲ ὅλον γέγονεν ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος·
5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion: Behold thy king cometh to thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of her that is used to the yoke.
5 εἴπατε τῇ θυγατρὶ Σιών, ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεύς σου ἔρχεταί σοι πραῢς καὶ ἐπιβεβηκὼς ἐπὶ ὄνον καὶ πῶλον υἱὸν ὑποζυγίου.
6 And the disciples going, did as Jesus commanded them.
6 πορευθέντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ καὶ ποιήσαντες καθὼς προσέταξεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς,
7 And they brought the ass and the colt, and laid their garments upon them, and made him sit thereon.
7 ἤγαγον τὴν ὄνον καὶ τὸν πῶλον, καὶ ἐπέθηκαν ἐπάνω αὐτῶν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπεκάθισεν ἐπάνω αὐτῶν.
8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way: and others cut boughs from the trees, and strewed them in the way:
8 ὁ δὲ πλεῖστος ὄχλος ἔστρωσαν ἑαυτῶν τὰ ἱμάτια ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, ἄλλοι δὲ ἔκοπτον κλάδους ἀπὸ τῶν δένδρων καὶ ἐστρώννυον ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ.
9 And the multitudes that went before and that followed, cried, saying: Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
9 οἱ δὲ ὄχλοι οἱ προάγοντες καὶ οἱ ἀκολουθοῦντες ἔκραζον λέγοντες· ὡσαννὰ τῷ υἱῷ Δαυΐδ· εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου· ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις.
10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, the whole city was moved, saying: Who is this?
10 καὶ εἰσελθόντος αὐτοῦ εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἐσείσθη πᾶσα ἡ πόλις λέγουσα· τίς ἐστιν οὗτος;
11 And the people said: This is Jesus the prophet, from Nazareth of Galilee.
11 οἱ δὲ ὄχλοι ἔλεγον· οὗτός ἔστιν Ἰησοῦς ὁ προφήτης ὁ ἀπὸ Ναζαρὲτ τῆς Γαλιλαίας.
12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the chairs of them that sold doves:
12 Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐξέβαλε πάντας τοὺς πωλοῦντας καὶ ἀγοράζοντας ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, καὶ τὰς τραπέζας τῶν κολλυβιστῶν κατέστρεψε καὶ τὰς καθέδρας τῶν πωλούντων τὰς περιστεράς,
13 And he saith to them: It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves.
13 καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· γέγραπται, ὁ οἶκός μου οἶκος προσευχῆς κληθήσεται· ὑμεῖς δὲ αὐτὸν ἐποιήσατε σπήλαιον λῃστῶν.
14 And there came to him the blind and the lame in the temple; and he healed them.
14 Καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ χωλοὶ καὶ τυφλοὶ ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ ἐθεράπευσεν αὐτούς.
15 And the chief priests and scribes, seeing the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying: Hosanna to the son of David; were moved with indignation.
15 ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς τὰ θαυμάσια ἃ ἐποίησε καὶ τοὺς παῖδας κράζοντας ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ λέγοντας, ὡσαννὰ τῷ υἱῷ Δαυΐδ, ἠγανάκτησαν
16 And said to him: Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus said to them: Yea, have you never read: Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
16 καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ· ἀκούεις τί οὗτοι λέγουσιν; ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς· ναί· οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε ὅτι ἐκ στόματος νηπίων καὶ θηλαζόντων κατηρτίσω αἶνον;
17 And leaving them, he went out of the city into Bethania, and remained there.
17 καὶ καταλιπὼν αὐτοὺς ἐξῆλθεν ἔξω τῆς πόλεως εἰς Βηθανίαν καὶ ηὐλίσθη ἐκεῖ.
18 And in the morning, returning into the city, he was hungry.
18 Πρωΐας δὲ ἐπανάγων εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἐπείνασε·
19 And seeing a certain fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only, and he saith to it: May no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.
19 καὶ ἰδὼν συκῆν μίαν ἐπὶ τῆς ὁδοῦ ἦλθεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτήν, καὶ οὐδὲν εὗρεν ἐν αὐτῇ εἰ μὴ φύλλα μόνον, καὶ λέγει αὐτῇ· μηκέτι ἐκ σοῦ καρπὸς γένηται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. καὶ ἐξηράνθη παραχρῆμα ἡ συκῆ.
20 And the disciples seeing it wondered, saying: How is it presently withered away?
20 καὶ ἰδόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ ἐθαύμασαν λέγοντες· πῶς παραχρῆμα ἐξηράνθη ἡ συκῆ;
21 And Jesus answering, said to them: Amen, I say to you, if you shall have faith, and stagger not, not only this of the fig tree shall you do, but also if you shall say to this mountain, Take up and cast thyself into the sea, it shall be done.
21 ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν ἔχητε πίστιν καὶ μὴ διακριθῆτε, οὐ μόνον τὸ τῆς συκῆς ποιήσετε, ἀλλὰ κἂν τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ εἴπητε, ἄρθητι καὶ βλήθητι εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, γενήσεται·
22 And in all things whatsoever you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.
22 καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἐὰν αἰτήσητε ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ πιστεύοντες, λήψεσθε.
23 And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? and who hath given thee this authority?
23 Καὶ ἐλθόντι αὐτῷ εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν προσῆλθον αὐτῷ διδάσκοντι οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τοῦ λαοῦ λέγοντες· ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς, καὶ τίς σοι ἔδωκε τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην;
24 Jesus answering, said to them: I also will ask you one word, which if you shall tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
24 ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἐρωτήσω ὑμᾶς κἀγὼ λόγον ἕνα, ὃν ἐὰν εἴπητέ μοι, κἀγὼ ὑμῖν ἐρῶ ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying:
25 τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου πόθεν ἦν, ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; οἱ δὲ διελογίζοντο παρ᾽ ἑαυτοῖς λέγοντες· ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ ἡμῖν, διατί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ·
26 If we shall say, from heaven, he will say to us: Why then did you not believe him? But if we shall say, from men, we are afraid of the multitude: for all held John as a prophet.
26 ἐὰν δὲ εἴπωμεν, ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, φοβούμεθα τὸν ὄχλον· πάντες γὰρ ἔχουσι τὸν Ἰωάννην ὡς προφήτην.
27 And answering Jesus, they said: We know not. He also said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
27 καὶ ἀποκριθέντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἶπον· οὐκ οἴδαμεν. ἔφη αὐτοῖς καὶ αὐτός· οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
28 But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work today in my vineyard.
28 Τί δὲ ὑμῖν δοκεῖ; ἄνθρωπός τις εἶχε τέκνα δύο, καὶ προσελθὼν τῷ πρώτῳ εἶπε· τέκνον, ὕπαγε σήμερον ἐργάζου ἐν τῷ ἀμπελῶνί μου.
29 And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went.
29 ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν· οὐ θέλω· ὕστερον δὲ μεταμεληθεὶς ἀπῆλθε.
30 And coming to the other, he said in like manner. And he answering, said: I go, Sir; and he went not.
30 καὶ προσελθὼν τῷ δευτέρῳ εἶπεν ὡσαύτως. ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν· ἐγώ, κύριε· καὶ οὐκ ἀπῆλθε.
31 Which of the two did the father’s will? They say to him: The first. Jesus saith to them: Amen I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you.
31 τίς ἐκ τῶν δύο ἐποίησε τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός; λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· ὁ πρῶτος. λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οἱ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι προάγουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.
32 For John came to you in the way of justice, and you did not believe him. But the publicans and the harlots believed him: but you, seeing it, did not even afterwards repent, that you might believe him.
32 ἦλθε γὰρ πρὸς ὑμᾶς Ἰωάννης ἐν ὁδῷ δικαιοσύνης, καὶ οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ· οἱ δὲ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι ἐπίστευσαν αὐτῷ· ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰδόντες οὐ μετεμελήθητε ὕστερον τοῦ πιστεῦσαι αὐτῷ.
33 Hear ye another parable. There was a man an householder, who planted a vineyard, and made a hedge round about it, and dug in it a press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen; and went into a strange country.
33 Ἄλλην παραβολὴν ἀκούσατε. ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν οἰκοδεσπότης, ὅστις ἐφύτευσεν ἀμπελῶνα καὶ φραγμὸν αὐτῷ περιέθηκε καὶ ὤρυξεν ἐν αὐτῷ ληνὸν καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε πύργον, καὶ ἐξέδοτο αὐτὸν γεωργοῖς καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν.
34 And when the time of the fruits drew nigh, he sent his servants to the husbandmen that they might receive the fruits thereof.
34 ὅτε δὲ ἤγγισεν ὁ καιρὸς τῶν καρπῶν, ἀπέστειλε τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ πρὸς τοὺς γεωργοὺς λαβεῖν τοὺς καρποὺς αὐτοῦ.
35 And the husbandmen laying hands on his servants, beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
35 καὶ λαβόντες οἱ γεωργοὶ τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ ὃν μὲν ἔδειραν, ὃν δὲ ἀπέκτειναν, ὃν δὲ ἐλιθοβόλησαν.
36 Again he sent other servants more than the former; and they did to them in like manner.
36 πάλιν ἀπέστειλεν ἄλλους δούλους πλείονας τῶν πρώτων, καὶ ἐποίησαν αὐτοῖς ὡσαύτως.
37 And last of all he sent to them his son, saying: They will reverence my son.
37 ὕστερον δὲ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς αὐτοὺς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ λέγων· ἐντραπήσονται τὸν υἱόν μου.
38 But the husbandmen seeing the son, said among themselves: This is the heir: come, let us kill him, and we shall have his inheritance.
38 οἱ δὲ γεωργοὶ ἰδόντες τὸν υἱὸν εἶπον ἐν ἑαυτοῖς· οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ κληρονόμος· δεῦτε ἀποκτείνωμεν αὐτὸν καὶ κατάσχωμεν τὴν κληρονομίαν αὐτοῦ.
39 And taking him, they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him.
39 καὶ λαβόντες αὐτὸν ἐξέβαλον ἔξω τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος καὶ ἀπέκτειναν.
40 When therefore the lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he do to those husbandmen?
40 ὅταν οὖν ἔλθῃ ὁ κύριος τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος, τί ποιήσει τοῖς γεωργοῖς ἐκείνοις;
41 They say to him: He will bring those evil men to an evil end; and will let out his vineyard to other husbandmen, that shall render him the fruit in due season.
41 λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· κακοὺς κακῶς ἀπολέσει αὐτούς, καὶ τὸν ἀμπελῶνα ἐκδώσεται ἄλλοις γεωργοῖς, οἵτινες ἀποδώσουσιν αὐτῷ τοὺς καρποὺς ἐν τοῖς καιροῖς αὐτῶν.
42 Jesus saith to them: Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? By the Lord this has been done; and it is wonderful in our eyes.
42 λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε ἐν ταῖς γραφαῖς, λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες, οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας· παρὰ Κυρίου ἐγένετο αὕτη, καὶ ἔστι θαυμαστὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν;
43 Therefore I say to you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and shall be given to a nation yielding the fruits thereof.
43 διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἀρθήσεται ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ δοθήσεται ἔθνει ποιοῦντι τοὺς καρποὺς αὐτῆς·
44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.
44 καὶ ὁ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τὸν λίθον τοῦτον συνθλασθήσεται· ἐφ᾽ ὃν δ᾽ ἂν πέσῃ, λικμήσει αὐτόν.
45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they knew that he spoke of them.
45 καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι τὰς παραβολὰς αὐτοῦ ἔγνωσαν ὅτι περὶ αὐτῶν λέγει·
46 And seeking to lay hands on him, they feared the multitudes: because they held him as a prophet.
46 καὶ ζητοῦντες αὐτὸν κρατῆσαι ἐφοβήθησαν τοὺς ὄχλους, ἐπειδὴ ὡς προφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον.
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  1. 1 Zechariah 14:4; Mark 11:1–10; Luke 21:37; Matthew 26:30; Matthew 24:3
  2. 2 Luke 19:30–32; Mark 11:2–3; John 2:5–8; Mark 14:13–16; Matthew 26:18
  3. 3 2 Corinthians 8:1–2; Acts 17:25; John 3:35; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Psalm 50:10–11
  4. 4 Zechariah 9:9; John 12:15; Matthew 1:22; Matthew 26:56; John 19:36–37
  5. 5 Zechariah 9:9–10; Isaiah 62:11; Isaiah 9:6–7; Isaiah 12:6; Genesis 49:10
  6. 6 Genesis 6:22; 1 Samuel 15:11; Genesis 12:4; Exodus 39:43; John 15:14
  7. 7 2 Kings 9:13; Mark 11:4–8; Luke 19:32–35
  8. 8 2 Kings 9:13; Leviticus 23:40; John 12:13
  9. 9 Psalm 118:24–26; Luke 2:14; John 12:13–15; Matthew 23:39; Luke 19:37–38
  10. 10 Acts 9:5; Luke 7:49; John 12:16–19; Luke 9:9; Ruth 1:19
  11. 11 John 6:14; Luke 7:16; John 7:40; Acts 7:37; Matthew 2:23
  12. 12 John 2:14–17; Luke 19:45–47; Mark 11:15–18; Leviticus 1:14; Leviticus 5:7
  13. 13 Jeremiah 7:11; Isaiah 56:7; Luke 19:46; Mark 11:17; Psalm 93:5
  14. 14 Acts 3:1–9; Acts 10:38; Matthew 9:35; Isaiah 35:5; Matthew 11:4–5
  15. 15 Matthew 21:9; Luke 19:39–40; Matthew 22:42; Matthew 21:23; John 4:1
  16. 16 Psalm 8:2; Matthew 11:25; Luke 19:39–40; Matthew 19:4; Matthew 12:3
  17. 17 John 11:18; Mark 11:11; John 11:1; Luke 24:50; Matthew 16:4
  18. 18 Matthew 4:2; Hebrews 4:15; Mark 11:12–14; Mark 11:20–24; Matthew 12:1
  19. 19 Mark 11:14; John 15:6; Titus 1:16; Luke 13:6–9; Luke 3:9
  20. 20 Isaiah 40:6–8; Mark 11:20–21; James 1:10–11
  21. 21 James 1:6; Matthew 17:20; Mark 11:22–23; Luke 17:6–7; Romans 4:19–20
  22. 22 Matthew 7:7; 1 John 5:14–15; Mark 11:24; 1 John 3:22; John 14:13
  23. 23 Acts 4:7; Mark 11:27–33; 1 Chronicles 24:1–19; Matthew 26:55; Luke 19:47–20:8
  24. 24 Luke 6:9; Colossians 4:6; Matthew 10:16; Proverbs 26:4–5
  25. 25 1 John 3:20; Mark 1:1–11; John 10:25–26; Luke 20:5; John 3:18
  26. 26 Mark 6:20; Matthew 14:5; Matthew 21:46; John 5:35; Matthew 11:9
  27. 27 Romans 1:18–22; 2 Thessalonians 2:9–10; John 9:30; 2 Corinthians 4:3; Isaiah 28:9
  28. 28 Matthew 20:1; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Mark 13:34; 1 Corinthians 10:15; Luke 15:11–32
  29. 29 Ezekiel 18:28–32; Daniel 4:34–37; Ephesians 2:1–13; Matthew 3:2–8; Isaiah 1:16–19
  30. 30 Titus 1:16; Ezekiel 33:31; Matthew 23:3; Romans 2:17–25
  31. 31 Luke 7:29; Luke 7:37–50; Matthew 7:21; 2 Peter 3:9; Matthew 20:16
  32. 32 Luke 7:37–50; Luke 7:29–30; Matthew 21:25; Zechariah 7:11–12; 2 Peter 2:21
  33. 33 Isaiah 5:1–4; Mark 12:1–12; Luke 20:9–19; Jeremiah 2:21; John 15:1
  34. 34 Luke 20:10–19; Isaiah 5:4; Zechariah 1:3–6; Nehemiah 9:29–30; 2 Kings 17:13–23
  35. 35 2 Chronicles 36:15–16; Hebrews 11:36–37; Matthew 5:12; Nehemiah 9:26; Acts 7:52
  36. 36 Matthew 22:4
  37. 37 John 3:16; Zephaniah 3:7; John 3:35–36; Matthew 3:17; Luke 20:13
  38. 38 Luke 20:14; Genesis 37:18–20; Mark 12:7–8; Hebrews 1:2; Acts 4:27–28
  39. 39 Acts 2:23; John 18:12; Luke 22:52–54; Acts 3:14–15; James 5:6
  40. 40 Hebrews 10:29; Mark 12:9; Luke 20:15–16
  41. 41 Acts 18:6; Matthew 21:43; Isaiah 5:5–7; Acts 28:28; Matthew 22:6–7
  42. 42 Psalm 118:22–23; Isaiah 28:16; Acts 4:11; 1 Peter 2:4–8; Ephesians 2:20
  43. 43 Matthew 21:41; Matthew 8:11–12; 1 Peter 2:9; John 3:3; Luke 17:20–21
  44. 44 Isaiah 8:14–15; 1 Peter 2:8; Daniel 2:34–35; Daniel 2:44–45; Romans 9:33
  45. 45 Luke 20:19; Luke 11:45; Matthew 12:12
  46. 46 Matthew 21:11; Matthew 21:26; John 7:40–41; Acts 2:22; Luke 7:16

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  1. Commentary 21:19 Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (Sermon XXXIX)

    The lesson of the Holy Gospel which has just been read, has given us an alarming warning, lest we have leaves only, and have no fruit. That is, in few words, lest words be present and deeds be wanting. Very terrible!

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)

  2. Commentary 21:12 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily LXVII)

    This John likewise saith, but he in the beginning of his Gospel, this at the end. Whence it is probable this was done twice, and at different seasons. And it is evident both from the times, and from their reply. For there He came at the very passover, but here much before.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  3. Quotes verse 21:13 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book IV, Preface)

    … and did truly vindicate His own house, by driving out of it the changers of money, who were buying and selling, saying unto them: "It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves." And what reason had He for thus doing and saying, and vindicating His house, if …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  4. Quotes verse 21:38 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVII, Chapter 19)

    Indeed, the gospel parable about the wicked husbandmen shows that our Lord Jesus Himself said something like it: "This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours." In like manner also that passage in this same book, on which we have already touched when we were speaking of the barren woman who hath born …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  5. Quotes verse 21:16 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily VII)

    For instance, when after many miracles children were singing hymns unto Him, hear what saith the prophet, "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise." And again, "I will consider the Heavens, the works of Thy fingers;" which signifies Him to be Maker of the universe.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)