John 1

“For, ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.’”

Athanasius of AlexandriaAgainst the Arians. (Orationes contra Arianos IV.)passage 13

“… makes known full well the truly dread and mighty Mystery of the Incarnation of the Only-Begotten: for he said, In the, beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God: all things were made through Him, and without Him was not any thing made.”

Cyril of AlexandriaFive Tomes Against Nestorius - Book 1passage 4

“For “before the morning star it was;” and “in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.””

Clement of AlexandriaExhortation to the Heathenpassage 3

“Yea and the very wise John said of God the Word, that All things were made through Him, and without Him was nothing made, and the blessed Gabriel declared the Gospel to the Holy Virgin saying, Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and, bear a Son, and shalt call …”

Cyril of AlexandriaScholia on the Incarnationpassage 7

“And how is it that John, passing over that other, relates of this One, saying, ‘All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made?”

Athanasius of AlexandriaCircular to Bishops of Egypt and Libya. (Ad Episcopos Ægypti Et Libyæ Epistola Encyclica.)passage 13

“For “all things were made through Him, and without Him was nothing made.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 214

“> > 5 And the Light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 1passage 58

“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.””

Cyprian of CarthageThe Treatises of Cyprian.passage 156

“And with regard to the light there again he bore witness:— The light was shining in the darkness and the darkness comprehended it not.”

AphrahatAphrahat:  Select Demonstrations.passage 5

“> > 6, 7 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 1passage 59

“There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.”

Hilary of PoitiersOn the Trinity - Book 1passage 10

“And that we may not have to ask, Of what God was the Word made flesh? he does himself previously teach us, saying, “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.”

Irenaeus of LyonsAgainst Heresies: Book IIIpassage 24

“The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 1passage 59

““There was a man sent from God, whose name was John; he came to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.”

Augustine of HippoSermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament.passage 484

““The same came for a witness, to bear witness of that Light.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 37

“> > 8 He was not the Light, but was sent to bear witness of the Light.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 1passage 63

“And thus “he was not that light, but was sent to bear witness of the light.” 7.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 14

“For why, after having said that he “was sent to bear witness of that Light,” does he again say, “He was not that Light”?”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 38

“For Christ Himself was, as we have said before, the True Light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world.”

Athanasius of AlexandriaAgainst the Arians. (Orationes contra Arianos IV.)passage 199

“… and sent into this world, we have argued at length at the beginning of the present gospel, in interpreting and commenting on the words: That was the True Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world; and it would be superfluous for us to discuss the subject again.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 6passage 40

“… men the Scriptures were ministered, we are lifting our eyes to the mountains, from whence shall come our help; but still, since they were men who wrote the Scriptures, they did not shine of themselves, but “He was the true light, who lighteth every man that cometh into the world.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 3

“He was in this world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not.””

Cyprian of CarthageThe Treatises of Cyprian.passage 147

“He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world knew Him not.”

Hilary of PoitiersOn the Trinity - Book 1passage 10

“John, however, does himself put this matter beyond all controversy on our part, when he says, “He was in this world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not.”

Irenaeus of LyonsAgainst Heresies: Book IIIpassage 23

“> > 12 But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, to them that believe on His Name.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 1passage 93

“… ye are children of the Lord your God;’ as also in the Gospel, John says, ‘But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God:’—and the other sense, that in which Isaac is son of Abraham, and Jacob of Isaac, and the Patriarchs …”

Athanasius of AlexandriaDefence of the Nicene Definition. (De Decretis.)passage 7

“But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe in His name.””

Cyprian of CarthageThe Treatises of Cyprian.passage 47

“But as many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on His Name: which were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 9passage 137

“And this John seems to say, ‘He gave to them power to become children of God, even to them that believe on His Name; which were begotten not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.’”

Athanasius of AlexandriaAgainst the Arians. (Orationes contra Arianos IV.)passage 112

“… said, “To them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name,” he proceeded at once to add these words, “which were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.””

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 49

“… made by Him, and without Him was made not one thing;’ next, ‘And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of one Only-begotten from the Father;’ and next Paul writing, ‘Who being in the form of God, thought it not …”

Athanasius of AlexandriaAgainst the Arians. (Orationes contra Arianos IV.)passage 156

“The one says: “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us; and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only-begotten of the Father.””

Dionysius of AlexandriaExtant Fragments.passage 4

“For he has seen the glory of Christ, according to his own words, for he says: I beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only-begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 9passage 31

“> > This was He of Whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred [has become] before me, for He was before me.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 1passage 104

““John bare witness of Him, and cried, saying, This was He of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 69

“The statements made by these three are attested by the evangelist John, when he says: “John bears witness of Him, and cries, saying, This was He of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me; for He was before me.””

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 71

“He does not say, And of His fullness have all we received grace for grace; but thus He says: “And of His fullness have all we received, and grace for grace,”—that is, have we received; so that He would wish us to understand that we have received from His fullness …”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 24

“John i. 16 “And of His fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.” [1. ] I said the other day, that John, to resolve the doubts of those who should question with themselves how the Lord, though He came after to the preaching, became before and more glorious …”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 74

“With a view to this has John exclaimed, ‘The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.’”

Athanasius of AlexandriaAgainst the Arians. (Orationes contra Arianos IV.)passage 54

“> > 17 And grace for grace, for the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 1passage 107

“… be learned the greatness of the Saviour after Him, and the newness of grace; for, according to the apostle, “the law was given by Moses, grace and truth came by Jesus Christ;” and the gifts granted through a faithful servant are not equal to those bestowed by the true Son.”

Clement of AlexandriaWho is the Rich Man that shall be saved?passage 4

“… of the seed of Abraham conceived of as Only-Begotten apart and by himself, albeit John hath clearly written, The Only-Begotten Son which is in the Bosom of the Father, He declared Him, and moreover another Holy Scripture, But when He bringeth in the First-begotten into the world, He saith, And …”

Cyril of AlexandriaFive Tomes Against Nestorius - Book 3passage 34

“… the Lord says of Himself in the Proverbs, ‘Before all the hills He begets me;’ and concerning things originated and created John speaks, ‘All things were made by Him;’ but preaching of the Lord, he says, ‘The Only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He declared Him.’”

Athanasius of AlexandriaDefence of the Nicene Definition. (De Decretis.)passage 13

“And John the apostle says: “No man hath seen God at any time. The only-begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him,” —calling invisibility and ineffableness the bosom of God.”

Clement of AlexandriaThe Stromata, or Miscellaniespassage 236

“> > 19, 20 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 1passage 115

“John i. 19 “And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?” [1. ] A dreadful thing is envy, beloved, a dreadful thing and a pernicious, to the enviers, not to the envied.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 87

“… in this he gave a proof of his humility, that he said he was not when he might have been believed to have been the Christ; therefore, “This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 32

“And he confessed and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 1passage 115

““He confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 88

“> > 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? and he saith, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And he answered, No.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 1passage 116

“They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 34

““Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 89

““I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 89

“For in astonishment at the blessed Baptist it once said, Why baptizest thou then, if THOU be not the Christ nor Elias neither the Prophet?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 5passage 40

““And they which were sent were of the Pharisees,” that is, of the chief men among the Jews; “and they asked him and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not the Christ, nor Elias, nor a prophet?””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 34

“And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, neither that Prophet?””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 89

“John answered them, saying, I baptize with water; but there standeth One among you whom ye know not.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 35

““I,” saith he, “baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.” [3. ] What could the Jews have left to say to this? for even …”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 90

“… “baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.” [3. ] What could the Jews have left to say to this? for even from this the …”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 90

““He it is who cometh after me, who is made before me” (that is, as we have already said, is “preferred before me”), whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 35

“But he says that these things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, putting this too as a sign of accurate and careful narration.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 1passage 119

““These things were done in Bethany, beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 35

“John i. 28, 29 “These things were done in Bethany beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 94

“For the next day, saith he, he seeth Jesus coming to him. > > And saith, Behold the Lamb of God, Which taketh away the sin of the world.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 2

“For not small is “the Lamb of God who taketh away the sin of the world,” who “was led as a sheep to the slaughter,” the sacrifice full of marrow, all whose fat, according to the sacred law, was the Lord’s. For He was wholly devoted and consecrated to the …”

Clement of AlexandriaThe Stromata, or Miscellaniespassage 402

“The next day he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” [1. ] A great virtue is boldness and freedom of speech, and the making all things second in importance to the confessing of Christ; so great …”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 94

“Afterwards, as having gained more exact knowledge of Him, he proclaimed Him to the multitude, saying, “This is He of whom I said, After me cometh a Man which is preferred before me.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 97

“> > 31 And I knew Him not, but that He should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 4

“The Baptist again makes this also plain to us, saying, “I knew Him not, but that He should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom.passage 96

““And I knew Him not,” he said; “but that He might be made manifest to Israel, therefore came I baptizing with water.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 36

“That the Holy Ghost is in the Son, not by participation, nor from without, but Essentially and by Nature: on the words, And John bare record, I saw the Spirit descending from Heaven like a dove and It abode upon Him.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 1

“And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon Him.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 36

““And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from the heaven like a dove, and It abode upon Him.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 96

“And I knew Him not: but He That sent me to baptize with water, the Same said unto me, Upon Whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, the Same is He Which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 5

“And I knew Him not: but He that sent me to baptize with water, the Same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, the same is He which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 97

“… the question rises as to how it is said, “And I knew Him not: but He that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining on Him, the same is He which baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.”

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 75

“> > 34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 17

“Wherefore himself too saith, “I saw and bare record that this is the Son of God;” as though the one were to all time the clear evidence of the other. 7.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom.passage 109

“And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 36

“> > 35, 36 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples, and looking upon Jesus as He walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God, Which taketh away the sin of the world.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 19

“John i. 35–37 “Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; and looking upon Jesus as He walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 101

“> > 35, 36 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples, and looking upon Jesus as He walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God, Which taketh away the sin of the world.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 19

““The next day, John stood, and two of his disciples; and looking upon Jesus as He walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 71

“John i. 35–37 “Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; and looking upon Jesus as He walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 101

“> > 37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 19

“This John said, and the two disciples heard him speak, and followed Jesus.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 73

“And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.” [1. ] The nature of man is somehow a thing slothful, and easily declining to perdition, not by reason of the constitution of the nature itself, but by reason of that sloth which is of deliberate choice.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 101

“> > 38 Then Jesus turned and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 19

“Then Jesus turned and saw them following, and saith unto them, “What seek ye?” And they said, “Rabbi (that is to say, being interpreted, Master), where dwellest Thou?””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 73

““Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye?””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 105

“> > They came and saw where He dwelt, and abode with Him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 20

“He says to them, Come and see. And they came and saw where He dwelt, and abode with Him that day: and it was about the tenth hour.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 74

“> > 40, 41, 42 One of the two which heard John speak and followed Him, was Andrew Simon Peter's brother.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 21

“Let us see what follows: “One of the two which heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 76

““One of the two who heard, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 104

“He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 21

“John i. 41, 42 “He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 108

“He findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 76

“> > And when Jesus beheld him, He said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona, thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 21

“And John saith, Jesus seeing Simon coming, saith, “Thou art Simon, the Son of Jona, thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom.passage 133

“To the former of these it was said “Thou art Simon, the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas which is by interpretation a stone;” while the latter, whose name Nathanael means the gift of God, was comforted by Christ’s witness to him: “behold an Israelite indeed in whom …”

JeromeThe Letters of St. Jerome.passage 395

“> > 43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee; and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow Me.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 22

“John i. 43, 44 “The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow Me.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 113

““And the day following He would go forth into Galilee, and finding Philip, He saith unto him, Follow me.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 77

“Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.” [1. ] “ To every careful thinker there is a gain” (Prov. xiv. 23, LXX.), saith the proverb; and Christ implied more than this, when He said, “He that seeketh findeth.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 113

“> > 45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found Him, of Whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth the Son of Joseph.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 22

““Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 113

“I therefore come to the Gospel of John, and there it is plainly written, “Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.””

JeromeTreatises.passage 72

“> > 46 Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 23

““And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 114

“Hear the Lord bearing testimony to Nathanael: “Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 78

“Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 114

“For how came it that Nathaniel the Israelite, when he heard Christ say: Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee, immediately put forth his full confession of faith, saying: Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God, Thou art the King of Israel?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 9passage 77

“Nathanael saith unto Him, “Whence knowest Thou me?” Jesus answered and said, “Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig (that is, under the fig-tree), I saw thee.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 80

“He replies, “Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 115

“For how came it that Nathaniel the Israelite, when he heard Christ say: Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee, immediately put forth his full confession of faith, saying: Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God, Thou art the King of Israel?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 9passage 77

“John i. 49, 50 “Nathanael answered and saith unto Him, Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God, Thou art the King of Israel.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 118

“The Israelite recognised his King, therefore did he cry out to Him, “Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God, Thou art the King of Israel.””

Irenaeus of LyonsAgainst Heresies: Book IIIpassage 25

“> > 50 Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 24

“Jesus answered, and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these.” [1. ] Beloved, we need much care, much watchfulness, to be able to look into the depth of the Divine Scriptures.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 118

“The Lord then says to him, “Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou believest: thou shalt see a greater thing than these.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 81

“> > 51 Verily, verily I say unto you, hereafter ye shall see Heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 2passage 24

““Verily, verily I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the Angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 118

“Is it not He that saith, “Ye shall see the heavens opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man”?”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 496