John 6

“And one may perceive that the scene was in that district, if he calls to mind the miracle of the five loaves, the narrative of which the same John commences in these terms: “After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.””

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 237

“John vi. 1, 4 “After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, into the parts of Tiberias.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 251

“> > 2, 3, 4 And a great multitude was following Him because they saw His miracles which He did on them that were diseased: and Jesus went up into the mountain and there He sat with His disciples, and the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 30

“And a great multitude followed Him, because they saw the miracles which He did on them that were diseased.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 251

“> > 2, 3, 4 And a great multitude was following Him because they saw His miracles which He did on them that were diseased: and Jesus went up into the mountain and there He sat with His disciples, and the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 30

“> > 2, 3, 4 And a great multitude was following Him because they saw His miracles which He did on them that were diseased: and Jesus went up into the mountain and there He sat with His disciples, and the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 30

““And the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 251

“> > 5, 6, 7 When Jesus therefore lifted up His Eyes and saw that a great company cometh unto Him, He saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat? and this He said to prove him, for He Himself knew what He would do.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 31

“For he gives the history in the following terms: “When Jesus than lifted up His eyes, and saw a very great company come unto Him, He saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?”

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 120

“Thus John was aware that Christ, when asking, ‘How many loaves have ye?’ was not ignorant, for he says, ‘And this He said to prove him, for He Himself knew what He would do.’”

Athanasius of AlexandriaAgainst the Arians. (Orationes contra Arianos IV.)passage 162

“> > 5, 6, 7 When Jesus therefore lifted up His Eyes and saw that a great company cometh unto Him, He saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat? and this He said to prove him, for He Himself knew what He would do.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 31

“And this He said to prove him; for He Himself knew what He would do.”

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 120

“> > > > > ---------- the iron wound of necessity. > > > > Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 34

“Philip answered Him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.”

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 121

““Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 252

“> > 8, 9, 10 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto Him, There is a lad here which hath five barley loaves and two small fishes, but what are they among so many?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 35

“One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto Him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two fishes; but what are they among so many?”

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 121

““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

“> > 8, 9, 10 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto Him, There is a lad here which hath five barley loaves and two small fishes, but what are they among so many?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 35

““Andrew, Simon’s brother, said, There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 253

“One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto Him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two fishes; but what are they among so many?”

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 121

“> > Make the men sit down: and there was much grass in the place: the men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 38

“Jesus said therefore, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.”

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 121

“> > 11 Jesus therefore took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed to them that were set down; likewise of the fishes also as much as they would.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 41

“Jesus then took the loaves; and when He had given thanks, He distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.”

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 121

“> > 12, 13 When they were filled, He saith unto His disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 42

“And when they were filled, He said unto His disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that they be not lost.”

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 121

“Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 42

“Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.” 96.”

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 121

““And He said unto His disciples, Gather up the fragments which remain; —and they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 254

“> > 14 The men therefore, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth the Prophet that should come into the world.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 44

“15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take Him by force to make Him a King, He departed again into the mountain Himself Alone.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 45

“This notice he connects with his preceding narrative in the following manner: “When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take Him by force and make Him a king, He departed again into a mountain Himself alone.”

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 123

““When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take Him by force to make Him a king, He departed again into a mountain.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 255

“> > 16, 17 And when even was come, His disciples went down unto the sea, and entered into a ship and went over the sea unto Capernaum.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 48

“And when it became late, His disciples went down unto the sea; and when they had entered into a ship, they came over the sea to Capharnaum: and it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.”

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 123

“John vi. 16–18 “And when even was now come, His disciples went down unto the sea and entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 258

“> > 16, 17 And when even was come, His disciples went down unto the sea, and entered into a ship and went over the sea unto Capernaum.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 48

“John vi. 16–18 “And when even was now come, His disciples went down unto the sea and entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come unto them.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 258

“> > 18 And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them, and the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 49

“And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew,” and so on.”

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 123

“And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.” [1. ] Christ provideth for the good of his disciples not only when He is present in the body, but also when far away; for having abundance of means and of skill, He effecteth one and the same …”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 258

“> > 19, 20 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea and drawing nigh unto the ship; and they were afraid.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 50

““When, therefore, they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty furlongs.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 260

“> > 21 They therefore would receive Him into the ship, and immediately the ship was at the land whither they were going.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 50

“But John saith, that “they willingly received Him into the ship; and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went,” relating this same circumstance.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom.passage 460

“… 22, 23 The morrow, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there save that one whereinto His disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with His disciples into the boat, yet that His disciples had gone away, …”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 53

“… the sea,” whence the disciples had come, “saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto His disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with His disciples into the boat, but that His disciples were gone away alone; but there came other boats from Tiberias, nigh …”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 261

““And the people that were there saw that there was none other boat there save the one into which the disciples had entered, and that Jesus went not into the boat, but His disciples.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 259

“… there save that one whereinto His disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with His disciples into the boat, yet that His disciples had gone away, howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 53

“… not with His disciples into the boat, but that His disciples were gone away alone; but there came other boats from Tiberias, nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, giving thanks to the Lord: when, therefore, the multitudes saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they …”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 261

“> > 24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there neither His disciples, they also took shipping and came to Capernaum seeking for Jesus.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 53

“… His disciples were gone away alone; but there came other boats from Tiberias, nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, giving thanks to the Lord: when, therefore, the multitudes saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 261

“> > 25 And when they had found Him on the other side of the sea, they said unto Him, Rabbi when camest Thou hither?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 54

““And when they had found Him on the other side of the sea, they said unto Him, Rabbi, when camest Thou hither?” 10.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 262

“> > 26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, I say unto you, ye seek Me, not because ye saw the miracle, but because ye ate of the loaves and were filled.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 54

“John vi. 26, 27 “Jesus answered them, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek Me, not because ye saw the miracles but because ye did eat of the loaves and were filled.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 262

“… so sustainedly lofty and elevated, which had their occasion in the multiplying of the bread, when He addressed the multitudes to the following effect: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.”

Augustine of HippoThe Harmony of the Gospels.passage 256

“> > 27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat which endureth unto everlasting life.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 58

“But He stoppeth not at rebukes, but addeth instruction also, saying, “Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life.” “Which the Son of Man giveth unto you; for Him hath God the Father sealed.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 262

“Therefore “this meat, not that which perisheth, but that which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you; for Him hath God the Father sealed.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 263

“> > 28, 29 They said therefore unto Him, What shall we do, that we might work the work of God?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 68

“They said therefore unto Him, What must we do that we may work the works of God?”

Hilary of PoitiersOn the Trinity - Book 8passage 35

““They said therefore unto Him, What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 263

“> > This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom HE sent.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 69

““Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom He has sent.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 264

“Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 266

“… Jews too, when convicted by the Truth, and unable to confront it, used evasions, such as, ‘What sign doest Thou, that we may see and believe Thee? What dost Thou work? though so many signs were given, that they said themselves, ‘What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.’”

Athanasius of AlexandriaDefence of the Nicene Definition. (De Decretis.)passage 3

“> > 30, 31 They said therefore unto Him, What sign doest THOU then, that we may see and believe Thee? what dost Thou work? our fathers ate the manna in the desert, as it is written, Bread from Heaven gave He them to eat.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 71

““They said therefore unto Him, What sign doest thou, that we may see and believe thee? what dost thou work?””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 264

““For Moses,” He says, “gave you not that bread from heaven, but My Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.”

Clement of AlexandriaThe Instructorpassage 19

“> > 33 but My Father giveth you the True Bread from heaven: for the Bread of God is He which cometh down from heaven and giveth life unto the world.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 73

““Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but My Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 267

“> > 33 but My Father giveth you the True Bread from heaven: for the Bread of God is He which cometh down from heaven and giveth life unto the world.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 73

“For the bread of God is He that cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world.”

Clement of AlexandriaThe Instructorpassage 19

““For the bread of God is He that cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 265

“> > 34, 35 They said therefore unto Him, Lord evermore give us this Bread.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 83

“Then said they unto Him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 265

“I will grant that out of the womb of the rocks was given forth unto you water, but they who drank thirsted, and the aforesaid gift wrought them some little temporary enjoyment; but he that cometh to Me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 3passage 86

““And Jesus said unto them, I am the Bread of Life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 265

““I am the bread of life; he that cometh to Me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 268

“… saying, which you lay hold of to support the imputation of infirmity, All that the Father gives Me shall come unto Me, and him that comes to Me I will in no wise cast out; for I have come down from heaven not to do My own will, but the …”

Hilary of PoitiersOn the Trinity - Book 9passage 45

“And what the need was for which He became man, He Himself thus signifies, ‘I came down from heaven, not to do Mine own will, but the will of Him that sent Me.”

Athanasius of AlexandriaAgainst the Arians. (Orationes contra Arianos IV.)passage 108

“For whereas our Saviour Christ teacheth and openly saith, I have come down from heaven not to do Mine own will but the will of Him That sent Me, ye were then thinking bitter things, and full besides of no slight wrath, ye said again, Is not this Jesus the …”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 5passage 49

“In the Gospel according to John: “I came not down from heaven to do mine own will, but the will of Him that sent me.””

Cyprian of CarthageThe Treatises of Cyprian.passage 191

“And this is the will of Him which hath sent Me, that of all which He hath given Me, I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.”

Athanasius of AlexandriaAgainst the Arians. (Orationes contra Arianos IV.)passage 108

“… save all under Heaven, Himself will teach saying, For I have come down from Heaven, not to do Mine own Will but the Will of Him That sent Me, that of all which He hath given Me I should lose nothing but should raise it up at the last day.”

Cyril of AlexandriaFive Tomes Against Nestorius - Book 5passage 16

“For God, Who never lies, promised this; the Truth promised this in His Gospel, when He said: “This is the will of Him that sent Me, that of all that which He hath given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.””

Ambrose of MilanDogmatic Treatises, Ethical Works, and Sermons.passage 271

“And this is the will of My Father, that every one which seeth the Son and believeth on Him may have everlasting life, and I will raise him up at the last day.’”

Athanasius of AlexandriaAgainst the Arians. (Orationes contra Arianos IV.)passage 108

“Whoever eats My flesh, and drinks My blood, has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on Luke - Sermons 135-145passage 33

“Now the Lord Himself has most clearly revealed the equality of salvation, when He said: “For this is the will of my Father, that every one that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, should have everlasting life; and I will raise him up in the last day.””

Clement of AlexandriaThe Instructorpassage 12

“> > 41 The Jews then began murmuring at Him, because He said, I am the Bread which came down from heaven,”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 13

“The Jews, because they were weak in perception, and had not exercised the senses of the soul in virtue, and did not comprehend this discourse about bread, murmured against Him, because He said, ‘I am the bread which came down from heaven, and giveth life unto men.’ 5.”

Athanasius of AlexandriaLetters of Athanasius with Two Ancient Chronicles of His Life.passage 50

“John vi. 41, 42 “The Jews then murmured at Him, because He said, I am the Bread which came down from heaven; and they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know?”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 274

“… own will but the will of Him That sent Me, ye were then thinking bitter things, and full besides of no slight wrath, ye said again, Is not this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother WE know? how saith He now, I have come down from heaven?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 5passage 49

“Again, whereas the Jews said, ‘Is not this the Son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how then is it that He saith, Before Abraham was, I am, and I came down from heaven?’ the Arians on the other hand make response and say conformably, ‘How can He …”

Athanasius of AlexandriaAgainst the Arians. (Orationes contra Arianos IV.)passage 154

“… am the Bread which came down from heaven; and they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He saith, I came down from heaven?” [1. ] “ Whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in …”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 274

“> > 43, 44 Jesus answered and said unto them Murmur not among yourselves; no man can come to Me, except the Father Which sent Me draw him, and I will raise him up at the last Day.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 17

“> > 43, 44 Jesus answered and said unto them Murmur not among yourselves; no man can come to Me, except the Father Which sent Me draw him, and I will raise him up at the last Day.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 17

“For “No man,” saith Christ, “can come to Me, except the Father, Which hath sent Me, draw him, and I will raise him up at the last day.””

Ambrose of MilanDogmatic Treatises, Ethical Works, and Sermons.passage 331

“… us to come speedily to Him by our free will: “Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you,” but the same Lord testifies to its weakness, by saying: “No man can come unto Me except the Father which sent Me draw him.””

John CassianThe Conferences of John Cassian. Part II. Containing Conferences XI-XVII.passage 20

“For it is written in the prophets, “And they shall all be taught of God.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 273

“… of God the Father, made this declaration to us, saying most clearly to the hierophant Moses, There shall no man see My Face and live: and sometime to His own disciples, Not that any man hath seen the Father, save He Which is of God, He hath seen the Father.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 1passage 112

“And again; ‘Not that anyone has seen the Father, save He which is from God, He hath seen the Father.’”

Athanasius of AlexandriaDefence of the Nicene Definition. (De Decretis.)passage 21

“For it is Jesus Himself who saith, Not that any man hath seen the Father, save He which is of God, He hath seen the Father.”

Cyril of JerusalemConcerning the Unity of God.  On the Article, I Believe in One God.  Also Concerning Heresies.passage 3

“> > 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 23

“The Lord teaches, saying, ‘I am the bread of life: your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.”

Athanasius of AlexandriaLetters of Athanasius with Two Ancient Chronicles of His Life.passage 51

“Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and died: This is the Bread Which came down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof and not die.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 23

““Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 275

“For Your fathers (He says) ate the manna in the wilderness and died: this is the Bread Which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof and not die.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 39

““This is the bread which cometh down from heaven.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 276

“… Heaven that a man may eat thereof and not die, I am the Living Bread Which came down from Heaven, if any man eat of this Bread he shall live for ever and the Bread Which I will give is My Flesh Which is for the Life of the world.”

Cyril of AlexandriaFive Tomes Against Nestorius - Book 4passage 21

“For the bread of Wisdom is living fruit, as the Lord said; ‘I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever.’”

Athanasius of AlexandriaLetters of Athanasius with Two Ancient Chronicles of His Life.passage 51

“And the bread which I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.””

Clement of AlexandriaThe Instructorpassage 19

“> > 52, 53 The Jews therefore were striving among themselves saying, How can This Man give us His Flesh to eat?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 31

“The Jews, therefore, strove among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 277

““How can this man give us his flesh to eat?””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 277

“And if any be not persuaded by my words, give credence to Christ Himself, crying aloud: Verily, verily, I say unto you, except ye eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink His Blood, ye have not life in yourselves.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 10passage 44

“… namely, how the Lord can give His flesh to be eaten, they do not immediately hear: but further it is said to them, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink His blood, ye will have no life in you.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 277

“John vi. 53, 54 “Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His blood, ye have not eternal life in yourselves.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 280

“> > 54 Whoso eateth My Flesh and drinketh My Blood hath eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 37

“Wherefore He addeth, “He that eateth My flesh and drinketh My blood, hath eternal life.” “And I will raise him up at the last day.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 280

“Whereupon, lest they, understanding it to mean this life, should strive about this thing also, He going on added, “Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 277

“Ben. ] On the words of the Gospel, John vi. 55,“For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.”

Augustine of HippoSermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament.passage 477

“For He says Himself, My flesh is meat indeed, and My blood is drink indeed.”

Hilary of PoitiersOn the Trinity - Book 8passage 14

“Then He added: “For My Flesh is meat indeed, and My Blood is drink [indeed].””

Ambrose of MilanDogmatic Treatises, Ethical Works, and Sermons.passage 386

“> > 56 He that eateth My Flesh and drinketh My Blood dwelleth in Me and I in him.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 39

“… again of water and of the Spirit he shall not enter into the kingdom of God” and that “He that eateth My flesh and drinketh My blood, shall live for ever,” are persuaded that the mystery of godliness is ratified by the confession of the Divine Names—the Names of the …”

Gregory of NyssaDogmatic Treatises.passage 321

““He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 278

“As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father; so He that eats Me shall also live because of Me."”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on Luke - Sermons 135-145passage 33

“To this effect, if these words are rightly understood, He spoke thus: “As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father; so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me:” just as if He were to say, My emptying of myself (in that He …”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 279

“There are not a few who raise this further objection, that it is written: “As the living Father hath sent Me, and I live by the Father; so he that eateth Me, liveth also by Me.””

Ambrose of MilanDogmatic Treatises, Ethical Works, and Sermons.passage 385

“> > 58 This is the Bread Which came down from heaven, not as your fathers ate the manna and died; he that eateth of This My Bread shall live for ever.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 48

“For the bread of Wisdom is living fruit, as the Lord said; ‘I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever.’”

Athanasius of AlexandriaLetters of Athanasius with Two Ancient Chronicles of His Life.passage 51

““This is that bread which came down from heaven; not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead; he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 281

“> > 59 These things said He in the Synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 49

““These things said He in the synagogue, as He taught in Capernaum.” [2. ] The place where most of His marvels had been done, so that He ought there especially to have been listened to.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 282

“> > 60, 61 Many therefore of His disciples, when they had heard this, saith, Hard is this saying, who can hear it?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 50

““Many therefore,” not of His enemies, but “of His disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 280

““But many of the disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 282

“When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples are murmuring at it, He said unto them,”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 50

““But Jesus, knowing in Himself that His disciples murmured at it,”—for they so said these things with themselves that they might not be heard by Him: but He who knew them in themselves, hearing within Himself,—answered and said, “This offends you;” because I said, I give you my flesh to …”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 280

““When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples murmured at it,” (for this is an attribute of His Godhead to bring secret things to light,) “He said unto them, Doth this offend you?”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 282

“> > 62 Doth this offend you? what and if ye shall see the Son of Man ascend up where He was before?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 52

“And again, “But when ye shall see the Son of Man ascend up, where He was before.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom.passage 485

““Then what if ye shall see the Son of man ascending where He was before?””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 280

“… when they were sore amazed and perplexed to know how the nature of earthly flesh could be to them the channel of eternal life, He answered and said: It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I spake unto you are spirit, and are life.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 11passage 63

“… said, “Except a man eat my flesh, and drink my blood, he shall not have life in him,” lest they should understand it carnally, He said, “It is the Spirit that quickeneth, but the flesh profiteth nothing: the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and life.” 6.”

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 117

““It is the Spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing.”

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 282

“> > 64, 65 Yet there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they are that believe not, and who should betray Him: and said, Therefore have I said unto you, that no man can come unto Me, except it have been given …”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 56

““For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed, and who should betray Him.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 283

“Hear the witness of the Evangelist, For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray Him.”

Hilary of PoitiersOn the Trinity - Book 9passage 54

“For Jesus knew from the beginning who they are that believe not, and who should betray Him: and said, Therefore have I said unto you, that no man can come unto Me, except it have been given unto him of My Father.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 56

“… kind is it, that he who denies the Son of God has not the Father, and he who denies the Father should be thought to have the Son, although the Son Himself testifies, and says, “No man can come unto me except it were given unto him of my Father?””

Cyprian of CarthageThe Epistles of Cyprian.passage 204

““Therefore I said unto you,” saith He, “that no man can come unto me except it were given to him of my Father.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 283

“> > 66 From that time many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 58

““From that time many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 283

““From that time many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him.””

John ChrysostomThe Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.passage 284

“… holy Tabernacle which led the people in the wilderness, and that the ark that was in it and the lamp and the altar, as well that of incense as that of sacrifice, signified Christ Himself. > > > 68 Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go away?”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 62

“… Gospel, when disciples forsook Him as He spoke, turning to the twelve, said, “Will ye also go away?” then Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the word of eternal life; and we believe, and are sure, that Thou art the Son of the living God.””

Cyprian of CarthageThe Epistles of Cyprian.passage 188

“Peter, that Rock, answered with the voice of all, “Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life.””

Augustine of HippoLectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John.passage 117

“… meaning that the Essence of the Word was a work; for he knew Him to be God’s Son, confessing, ‘Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God;’ but he meant His Kingdom and Lordship which was formed and came to be according to grace, and was relatively to …”

Athanasius of AlexandriaAgainst the Arians. (Orationes contra Arianos IV.)passage 78

“But Who they themselves said that He was, they shrank not from telling Him plainly, all speaking by the mouth of their chief, and that was Peter, affirming positively: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 9passage 77

“Thou hast the words of eternal life; and we believe, and are sure that Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God:” signifying, doubtless, and showing that those who departed from Christ perished by their own fault, yet that the Church which believes on Christ, and holds that …”

Cyprian of CarthageThe Epistles of Cyprian.passage 130

“He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon, for he it was that should betray Him, being one of the twelve.”

Cyril of AlexandriaCommentary on John - Book 4passage 74