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Matt. 14 - NIV, NAB - in Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes

with five loaves five thousand men in the wilderness.[525]

Matt. 14 - NIV, NAB - in Lactantius Divine Institutes Book IV

And when He had tarried there three days, and the people were suffering from hunger, He called His disciples, and asked what quantity of food[178]

Matt. 14 - NIV, NAB - in Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VII

Thou shalt not accept persons when thou reprovest for sins; but do as Elijah and Micaiah did to Ahab, and Ebedmelech the Ethiopian to Zedekiah, and Nathan to David, and John to Herod.[81]

Matt. 14:1 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X

"[139]

Matt. 14:2 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on John Book VI

and Jesus was supposed[144]

Matt. 14:2 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X

and in the third place, generally that Herod said about Jesus, "It is John the Baptist, he is risen from the dead,"[150]

Matt. 14:2 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII

like Herod the tetrarch who said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist, he is risen from the dead, and therefore do the powers work in him; "[55]

Matt. 14:3 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian Scorpiace

David is persecuted; Elias put to flight; Jeremias stoned; Esaias cut asunder; Zacharias butchered between the altar and the temple, imparting to the hard stones lasting marks of his blood.[52]

Matt. 14:3 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X

"[152]

Matt. 14:3 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X

And perhaps also the Jews were deprived of this power, the Providence of God arranging for the spread of the teaching of Christ among the people, so that even if this were hindered by the Jews, the opposition might not go so far as the slaying of believers, which seemed to be according to law. "But Herod laid hold on John and bound him in prison and put him away,"[155]

Matt. 14:3 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X

But this Herod did for the sake of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. For John said unto him, "It is not lawful for thee to have her."[156]

Matt. 14:12 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X

"[165]

Matt. 14:13 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X

"[166]

Matt. 14:13 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

Moreover, also, in another place when Jesus heard the things concerning John and withdrew in a boat to a desert place apart, the multitudes followed Him; when He came forth and saw a great multitude He had compassion on them and healed their sick-the sick of the multitudes, not of the disciples.[40]

Matt. 14:14 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X

For so you may see the lovers of money wholly intent on money and upon preserving and gathering it, the lovers of ambition wholly intent on a little glory, for they gape for praise from the masses and the vulgar; and analogously you will understand in the case of the rest which we have named, and if there be any other like to them. Since, then, when expounding the words, "He healed their sick,"[170]

Matt. 14:14 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X

If, then, we have seemed to make a digression in recounting the difference between the weak and the sickly and those that sleep, because of that which the Apostle said in the letter to the Corinthians which we have expounded, we have made the digression in our desire to represent what is meant to be understood by the saying, "And He healed their sick."[174]

Matt. 14:14 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

they were barley loaves of which the twelve baskets remained over, but nothing of this kind is said about these, how are not these superior to the former? And the sick of those He healed,[211]

Matt. 14:15 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X

"[175]

Matt. 14:15 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

"[1]

Matt. 14:15 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

They, not yet understanding what the Word was about to do, say to Him, "The place is desert,"[3]

Matt. 14:15 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

seeing the desert condition of the masses in respect of God and the Law and the Word; but they say to Him, "The time is past,"[4]

Matt. 14:15 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

"The time is past," therefore they say, and no food is at hand, because the season of it is no longer present, that those who have followed Thee in the desert may serve the law and the prophets. And, further, the disciples say, "Send them away,"[6]

Matt. 14:15 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

Since, then, I have trained you, and made you fit to give rational food to them who are in need of it, give ye to the crowds who have followed Me to eat; for ye have the power, which ye have received from Me, of giving the multitudes to eat; and if ye had attended to this, ye would have understood that I am far more able to feed them, and ye would not have said, 'Send the multitudes away that they may go and buy food for themselves.'"[7]

Matt. 14:15 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

"And when even was come there came to Him," not the multitudes, but the disciples, as being different from the multitudes, saying, "Send the multitudes away that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food."[41]

Matt. 14:15 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

And when even was come the disciples came to Him saying, The place is desert and the time is already past, send them away,"[200]

Matt. 14:15 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

But now after the healing of the deaf and the rest, He takes compassion on the multitude which had continued with Him now three days and had nothing to eat. And there the disciples make request concerning the five thousand;[201]

Matt. 14:16 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

Jesus, then, because of the power which He gave to the disciples, even the power of nourishing others, said, Give ye them to eat.[8]

Matt. 14:17 - NIV, NAB - in Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book V

will raise us up; He that satisfied five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes, and caused a remainder of twelve baskets,[60]

Matt. 14:17 - NIV, NAB - in Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas

e three words with which I am set on fire, and I cannot tell them to others; O Jesus, man slain, dead, buried; Jesus, God of God, and Saviour who bringest the dead to life, and healest those who are diseased; O Jesus, who appearest to be in want, and savest as if in want of nothing, catching the fishes for the morning and the evening meal, and establishing all in abundance with a little bread; Jesus, who didst rest from the toil of the journey as a man, and walk upon the waves as God;[38]

Matt. 14:17 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

But (not denying that they can give loaves, but thinking that there were much too few and not sufficient to feed those who followed Jesus, and not considering that when Jesus takes each loaf-the Word-He extends it as far as He wills, and makes it suffice for all whomsoever He desires to nourish), the disciples say, We have here but five loaves and two fishes.[9]

Matt. 14:17 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

Such is the contribution we have been able to give to the exposition of the word about the five loaves and the two fishes; and probably those, who are better able than we to gather together the five loaves and the two fishes among themselves, would be able to give a fuller and better interpretation of their meaning. It must be observed, however, that while in Matthew, Mark, and Luke,[13]

Matt. 14:19 - NIV, NAB - in Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II

(love), too, consists of five letters; and our Lord, after[187]

Matt. 14:19 - NIV, NAB - in Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book IX

, and each receives from these a sufficient portion. No one, however, tastes these before the priest utters a blessing,[72]

Matt. 14:19 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

And, further, when Jesus took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven He blessed and brake the loaves, He gave not to the multitudes but to the disciples,[42]

Matt. 14:19 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

Again, there, the three Evangelists say in the very same words that "He took the five loaves and the two fishes and looking up to heaven He blessed; "[206]

Matt. 14:20 - NIV, NAB - in Didache

:[89]

Matt. 14:21 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

"[18]

Matt. 14:22 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

"[29]

Matt. 14:22 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

The reason why we have taken up this subject is the passage under discussion which tells that Jesus separated the disciples from the multitudes, and constrained them to enter into the boat and to go before Him unto the other side until He Himself should send the multitudes away;[43]

Matt. 14:22 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

nstrained the disciples to enter into the boat, as being stronger and able to get as far as the middle of the sea, and to endure the trials by the waves, until they became worthy of divine assistance, and saw Jesus and heard Him when He had gone up, and to cross over and come to the land Gennesaret; but as for the multitudes who, because they were weaker, did not make trial of the boat and the waves and the contrary wind, them He sent away, and went up into the mountain apart to pray.[52]

Matt. 14:23 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

And at first, when He was asked by the disciples to send away the multitudes, He did not send them away until He had fed them with the loaves of blessing; but now He sends them away, having first constrained the disciples to enter into the boat; and He sends them away, while they were somewhere below,-for the desert was below,-but He Himself went up into the mountain to pray.[44]

Matt. 14:24 - NIV, NAB - in Lactantius Divine Institutes Book IV

then, setting His feet on the sea,[183]

Matt. 14:24 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

Only, the disciples were not able to go before Jesus to the other side; but, when they had got as far as the middle of the sea, and the boat was distressed "because the wind was contrary to them,"[45]

Matt. 14:25 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian On Baptism

;[90]

Matt. 14:25 - NIV, NAB - in Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes

and here, the Lord Jesus walked with all power upon the waters.[537]

Matt. 14:25 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

And, perhaps, wishing to teach them by experience that it was not possible apart from Him to go to the other side He constrained them to enter into the boat and go before Him to the other side; but, when they were not able to advance farther than the middle of the sea, He appeared to them, and did what is written,[46]

Matt. 14:25 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

Wherefore the Word, taking compassion upon them who had done all that was in their power to reach the other side, came to them walking upon the sea, which for Him had no waves or wind that was able to oppose if He so willed; for it is not written, "He came to them walking upon the waves," but, "upon the waters; "[48]

Matt. 14:26 - NIV, NAB - in Methodius Oration on the Psalms

They heard that He had walked on the sea.[29]

Matt. 14:27 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

And when we see the Word appearing unto us we shall indeed be troubled before we clearly understand that it is the Saviour who has come to us, supposing that we are still beholding an apparition, and for fear shall cry out; but He Himself straightway will speak to us saying, "Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid."[56]

Matt. 14:28 - NIV, NAB - in 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]

Matt. 14:29 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

Just as Peter, who at first when Jesus said to him, "Come," went down from the boat and walked not upon "the waves," but upon "the waters"[49]

Matt. 14:30 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

ter be found among us, who is on his way to perfection but has not yet become perfect, having gone down from the boat, as if coming out of that temptation in which he was distressed, he will indeed walk at first, wishing to come to Jesus upon the waters; but being as yet of little faith, and as yet doubting, will see that the wind is strong and will be afraid and begin to sink; but he will not sink because he will call upon Jesus with loud voice, and will say to Him, "Lord, save me; "[57]

Matt. 14:31 - NIV, NAB - in Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

Also in the Gospel according to Matthew: "O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? "[602]

Matt. 14:31 - NIV, NAB - in Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VII

Be not of a doubtful mind in thy prayer, whether it shall be granted or no. For the Lord said to me Peter upon the sea: "O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? "[82]

Matt. 14:31 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X

See, then, that to those who said, "Why could we not cast it out? "He said, "Because of your little faith."[130]

Matt. 14:31 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

then immediately while such a Peter is yet speaking and saying, "Lord save me," the Word will stretch forth His hand, holding out assistance to such an one, and will take hold of him when he is beginning to sink, and will reproach him for his little faith and doubting.[58]

Matt. 14:32 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh

He immediately annexes a parable of this in "the trees which are tenderly sprouting into a flower-stalk, and then developing the flower, which is the precursor of the fruit."[135]

Matt. 14:33 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

But after this both Jesus and Peter will go up into the boat, and the wind will cease; and those in the boat, perceiving the great dangers from which they have been saved, will worship Him, saying, not simply, "Thou art the Son of God," as also the two demoniacs said, but, "Of a truth, Thou art the Son of God."[59]

Matt. 14:33 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

and who call Him so with the addition "truly," like those in the boat who worshipped Him saying, "Truly Thou art the Son of God."[164]

Matt. 14:34 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

"[50]

Matt. 14:34 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

Whence the "thence"? Was it from the land of Gennesaret, concerning which it was said before, "And when they had crossed over they came into the land of Gennesaret? "[152]

Matt. 14:35 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

And perhaps, also, some secret and occult mystery with reference to some who were saved by Jesus is indicated by the words, "And when the men of that place knew Him,"-plainly of the place on the other side,-"they sent into all that region round about,"-round about the other side, not on the other side itself, but round about it,-"and they brought unto Him all that were sick."[60]

Matt. 14:35 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

" What time, therefore, are we to understand by "then"? At the time when Jesus and His disciples crossed over and came in the boat to the land of Gennesaret, when the wind ceased from the time that Jesus entered into the boat, and when "the men of that place knowing Him sent into all that region round about, and brought unto Him all that were sick, and besought Him that they might touch if it were only the border of His garment, and as many as touched were made whole."[68]

Matt. 14:36 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

And here observe that they brought unto Him not only many that were sick, but all in that region round about; and the sick who were brought to Him besought Him that they might touch if it were only the border of His garment,[61]

Matt. 14:36 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

Nor did they merely touch the garment, like the woman who had an issue of blood, but they touched after that they had besought Him. Only, of these, "as many as touched were made whole."[63]

Matt. 14:46 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

Again in another place, when He was speaking to the multitudes, His mother and His brethren stood without, seeking to speak to Him; this was made known to Him by some one to whom He answered, stretching forth His hand not towards the multitudes but towards the disciples, and said, "Behold My mother and My brethren."[32]

Matt. 14:50 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

and bearing testimony to the disciples as doing the will of the Father which is in heaven, He added, "He is My brother and sister and mother."[33]

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