Loading…
VRSZ
This sets the art on your cards and whose commentary you read on each verse. You can change it later in settings.
Translation
Loading…
What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Cyril of Alexandria
Faith therefore is the door and way unto life, and return from corruption unto incorruption. But herein no less is the economy a marvel to the learners: for when He perceived that they understood nothing at all, and saw that they did not suppose they ought to give any credence even to the words of the Prophets, He cuts off, as far as possible, their weakness unto faith by human arguments, by an oath to its truth. For setting before them which believe much to be envied prizes, with their longing desire for these as with traces. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Truly, all of us who have accepted faith in Christ are now taught by God.
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
Let what follows admonish us: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me hath eternal life." He willed to reveal Himself, what He was: He might have said in brief, He that believeth on me hath me. For Christ is Himself true God and eternal life. Therefore, he that believeth on me, saith He, goeth into me; and he that goeth into me, hath me. But what is the meaning of "to have me"? To have eternal life. …
Thomas Aquinas
After our Lord quieted the grumbling of the Jews, he now clears up the doubt they had because of his saying, "I am the bread that has come down from heaven." He intends to show here that this is true. This is the way he reasons: The bread which gives life to the world descended from heaven; but I am the bread that gives life to the world: therefore, I am the bread which descended from heaven. He does three things concerning this. First, he presents the minor premise of his reasoning, that is, I am the bread of life. …
Bonaventure
Here is placed the confirmation of the preceding instruction: whence he repeats what he had said and doubles the adverb of affirmation: on account of which he says: "Amen, amen I say to you," that is, truly, truly I say: "He who believes in me has eternal life": and he proves this, because he himself is the bread that gives life to believers.
Translation