Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John

Saint Augustine of Hippo · the golden age of the Fathers · 124 parts

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• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 1 (St. Augustine) · 31 paragraphsChapter I. 1–5. lectures or tractates on the gospel according to st. John. ———————————— Chapter I. 1–5 1. When I give heed to what we have just read…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 2 (St. Augustine) · 28 paragraphsIt is fitting, brethren, that as far as possible we should treat of the text of Holy Scripture, and especially of the Holy Gospel, without omitting…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 3 (St. Augustine) · 32 paragraphsWe undertook, in the name of the Lord, and promised to you, beloved, to treat of that grace and truth of God, full of which the only-begotten Son,…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 4 (St. Augustine) · 28 paragraphsYou have very often heard, holy brethren, and you know well, that John the Baptist, in proportion as he was greater than those born of women, and was…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 5 (St. Augustine) · 39 paragraphsWe have arrived, as the Lord hath willed it, to the day of our promise. He will grant this also, that we may arrive at the fulfillment of the…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 6 (St. Augustine) · 44 paragraphsChapter I. 32, 33 1. I Confess to you, holy brethren, I was afraid the cold would have made you cold in assembling yourselves together; but since you…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 7 (St. Augustine) · 44 paragraphsChapter I. 34–51 1. We rejoice at your numbers, for you have come together with readiness and in greater numbers than we could have hoped. This it is…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 8 (St. Augustine) · 28 paragraphsChapter II. 1–4 1. The miracle indeed of our Lord Jesus Christ, whereby He made the water into wine, is not marvellous to those who know that it was…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 9 (St. Augustine) · 30 paragraphsChapter II. 1–11 1. May the Lord our God be present, that He may grant us to render you what we promised. For yesterday, if you remember, holy…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 10 (St. Augustine) · 25 paragraphsChapter II. 12–21 1. In the psalm you have heard the groaning of the poor, whose members endure tribulations over the whole earth, even unto the end…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 11 (St. Augustine) · 32 paragraphsChapter II. 23–25; III. 1–5 1. Opportunely has the Lord procured for us that this passage should occur in its order to day: for I suppose you have…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 12 (St. Augustine) · 28 paragraphsChapter III. 6–21 1. We observe, beloved, that the intimation with which we yesterday excited your attention has brought you together with more…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 13 (St. Augustine) · 36 paragraphsChapter III. 22–29 1. The course of reading from the Gospel of John, as those of you who are concerned for your own progress may remember, so…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 14 (St. Augustine) · 28 paragraphsChapter III. 29–36 1. This lesson from the holy Gospel shows us the excellency of our Lord Jesus Christ’s divinity, and the humility of the man who…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 15 (St. Augustine) · 46 paragraphsChapter IV. 1–42 1. It is nothing new to your ears, beloved, that the Evangelist John, like an eagle, takes a loftier flight, and soars above the…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 16 (St. Augustine) · 14 paragraphsChapter IV. 43–54 1. The Gospel Lesson of to-day follows that of yesterday, and this is the subject of our discourse. In this passage the meaning,…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 17 (St. Augustine) · 30 paragraphsChapter IV. 1–18 1. It ought not to be a matter of wonder that a miracle was wrought by God; the wonder would be if man had wrought it. Rather ought…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 18 (St. Augustine) · 28 paragraphsChapter V. 19 1. John the evangelist, among his fellows and companions the other evangelists, received this special and peculiar gift from the Lord…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 19 (St. Augustine) · 43 paragraphsIn the former discourse, so far as the subject impressed us, and so far as our poverty of understanding attained to, we have spoken by occasion of…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 20 (St. Augustine) · 29 paragraphsChapter V. 19 1. The words of our Lord Jesus Christ, especially those recorded by the Evangelist John,—who not without cause leaned on the Lord’s…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 21 (St. Augustine) · 35 paragraphsChapter V. 20–23 1. Yesterday, so far as the Lord vouchsafed to bestow, we discussed with what ability we could, and discerned according to our…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 22 (St. Augustine) · 31 paragraphsUpon the discourses delivered yesterday and the day before, follows the Gospel lesson of to-day, which we must endeavor to expound in due course, not…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 23 (St. Augustine) · 35 paragraphsChapter V. 19–40 1. In a certain place in the Gospel, the Lord says that the prudent hearer of His word ought to be like a man who, wishing to build…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 24 (St. Augustine) · 13 paragraphsChapter VI. 1–14 1. The miracles performed by our Lord Jesus Christ are indeed divine works, and incite the human mind to rise to the apprehension of…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 25 (St. Augustine) · 35 paragraphsChapter VI. 15–44 1. Following upon yesterday’s lesson from the Gospel is that of to-day, upon which this day’s discourse is due to you. When that…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 26 (St. Augustine) · 31 paragraphsChapter VI. 41–59 1. When our Lord Jesus Christ, as we have heard in the Gospel when it was read, had said that He was Himself the bread which came…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 27 (St. Augustine) · 21 paragraphsChapter VI. 60–72 1. We have just heard out of the Gospel the words of the Lord which follow the former discourse. From these a discourse is due to…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 28 (St. Augustine) · 23 paragraphsChapter VII. 1–13 1. In this chapter of the Gospel, brethren, our Lord Jesus Christ has most especially commended Himself to our faith in respect of…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 29 (St. Augustine) · 13 paragraphsChapter VII. 14–18 1. What follows of the Gospel and was read to-day, we must next in order look at, and speak from it as the Lord may grant us.…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 30 (St. Augustine) · 14 paragraphsChapter VII. 19–24 1. The passage of the holy Gospel of which we have before discoursed to you, beloved, is followed by that of to-day, which has…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 31 (St. Augustine) · 21 paragraphsChapter VII. 25–36 1. You remember, beloved, in the former discourses,—for it was both read in the Gospel and also discussed by us according to our…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 32 (St. Augustine) · 16 paragraphsChapter VII. 37–39 1. Among the dissensions and doubtings of the Jews concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, among other things which He said, by which…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 33 (St. Augustine) · 16 paragraphsChapter VII. 40–53; VIII. 1–11 1. You remember, my beloved, that in the last discourse, by occasion of the passage of the Gospel read, we spoke to…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 34 (St. Augustine) · 20 paragraphsChapter VIII. 12 1. What we have just heard and attentively received, as the holy Gospel was being read, I doubt not that all of us have also…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 35 (St. Augustine) · 18 paragraphsChapter VIII. 13, 14 1. You who were present yesterday, bear in mind that we were a long while discoursing of the words of our Lord Jesus Christ,…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 36 (St. Augustine) · 26 paragraphsChapter VIII. 15–18 1. In the four Gospels, or rather in the four books of the one Gospel, Saint John the apostle, not undeservedly in respect of his…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 37 (St. Augustine) · 18 paragraphsChapter VIII. 19, 20 1. What in the holy Gospel is spoken briefly ought not briefly to be expounded, so that what is read may be understood. The…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 38 (St. Augustine) · 20 paragraphsChapter VIII. 21–25 1. The lesson of the holy Gospel which preceded to-day’s had concluded thus: that “the Lord spake, teaching in the treasury,”…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 39 (St. Augustine) · 14 paragraphsChapter VIII. 26, 27 1. The words of our Lord Jesus Christ, which He had addressed to the Jews, so regulating His discourse that the blind saw not,…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 40 (St. Augustine) · 22 paragraphsChapter VIII. 28–32 1. Of the holy Gospel according to John, which you see in our hand, your Charity has already heard much, whereon by God’s grace…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 41 (St. Augustine) · 26 paragraphsChapter VIII. 31–36 1. Of what follows of the previous lesson, and has been read publicly to us to-day from the holy Gospel, I then deferred…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 42 (St. Augustine) · 27 paragraphsChapter VIII. 37–47 1. Our Lord, in the form of a servant, yet not a servant, but even in servant-form the Lord (for that form of flesh was indeed…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 43 (St. Augustine) · 28 paragraphsChapter VIII. 48–59 1. In that lesson of the holy Gospel which has been read to-day, from power we learn patience. For what are we as servants to the…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 44 (St. Augustine) · 25 paragraphsChapter IX 1. We have just read the long lesson of the man born blind, whom the Lord Jesus restored to the light; but were we to attempt handling the…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 45 (St. Augustine) · 30 paragraphsChapter X. 1–10 1. Our Lord’s discourse to the Jews began in connection with the man who was born blind and was restored to sight. Your Charity…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 46 (St. Augustine) · 16 paragraphsChapter X. 11–13 1. The Lord Jesus is speaking to His sheep—to those already so, and to those yet to become such—who were then present; for in the…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 47 (St. Augustine) · 27 paragraphsChapter X. 14–21 1. Those of you who hear the word of our God, not only with willingness, but also with attention, doubtless remember our promise.…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 48 (St. Augustine) · 19 paragraphsChapter X. 22–42 1. As I have already charged you, beloved, you ought steadfastly to bear in mind that Saint John the evangelist would not have us be…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 49 (St. Augustine) · 46 paragraphsChapter XI. 1–54 1. Among all the miracles wrought by our Lord Jesus Christ, the resurrection of Lazarus holds a foremost place in preaching. But if…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 50 (St. Augustine) · 21 paragraphsChapter XI. 55–57; XII 1. Yesterday’s lesson in the holy Gospel, on which we spake as the Lord enabled us, is followed by to-day’s, on which we…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 51 (St. Augustine) · 18 paragraphsChapter XII. 12–26 1. After our Lord’s raising of one to life, who had been four days dead, to the utter amazement of the Jews, some of whom believed…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 52 (St. Augustine) · 21 paragraphsChapter XII. 27–36 1. After the Lord Jesus Christ, in the words of yesterday’s lesson, had exhorted His servants to follow Him, and had predicted His…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 53 (St. Augustine) · 21 paragraphsChapter XII. 37–43 1. When our Lord Christ, foretelling His own passion, and the fruitfulness of His death in being lifted up on the cross, said that…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 54 (St. Augustine) · 14 paragraphsChapter XII. 44–50 1. Whilst our Lord Jesus Christ was speaking among the Jews, and giving so many miraculous signs, some believed who were…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 55 (St. Augustine) · 10 paragraphsChapter XIII. 1–5 1. The Lord’s Supper, as set forth in John, must, with His assistance, be unfolded in a becoming number of Lectures, and explained…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 56 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XIII. 6–10 1. When the Lord was washing the disciples’ feet, “He cometh to Simon Peter; and Peter saith unto Him, Lord, dost Thou wash my…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 57 (St. Augustine) · 12 paragraphsChapter XIII. 6–10 (continued), and Song of Sol. V. 2, 3. Chapter XIII. 6–10 (continued), and Song of Sol. V. 2, 3 In what way the Church should fear…
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 58 (St. Augustine) · 10 paragraphsChapter XIII. 10–15.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 59 (St. Augustine) · 7 paragraphsChapter XIII. 16–20.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 60 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XIII. 21.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 61 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XIII. 21–26.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 62 (St. Augustine) · 10 paragraphsChapter XIII. 26–31.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 63 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XIII. 31–32.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 64 (St. Augustine) · 9 paragraphsChapter XIII. 31–32.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 65 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XIII. 34, 35.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 66 (St. Augustine) · 7 paragraphsChapter XIII. 36–38.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 67 (St. Augustine) · 7 paragraphsChapter XIV. 1–3.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 68 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsOn the Same Passage. on the same passage.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 69 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XIV. 4–6.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 70 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XIV. 7–10.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 71 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XIV. 10–14.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 72 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsOn the Same Passage. on the same passage.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 73 (St. Augustine) · 9 paragraphsAgain on the Same Passage. again on the same passage.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 74 (St. Augustine) · 11 paragraphsChapter XIV. 15–17.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 75 (St. Augustine) · 7 paragraphsChapter XIV. 18–21.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 76 (St. Augustine) · 7 paragraphsChapter XIV. 22–24.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 77 (St. Augustine) · 9 paragraphsChapter XIV. 25–27.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 78 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XIV. 27, 28.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 79 (St. Augustine) · 7 paragraphsChapter XIV. 29–31.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 80 (St. Augustine) · 6 paragraphsChapter XV. 1–3.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 81 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XV. 4–7.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 82 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XV. 8–10.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 83 (St. Augustine) · 7 paragraphsChapter XV. 11, 12.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 84 (St. Augustine) · 6 paragraphsChapter XV. 13.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 85 (St. Augustine) · 7 paragraphsChapter XV. 14, 15.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 86 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XV. 15, 16.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 87 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XV. 17–19.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 88 (St. Augustine) · 9 paragraphsChapter XV. 20, 21.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 89 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XV. 22, 23.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 90 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XV. 23.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 91 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XV. 24, 25.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 92 (St. Augustine) · 7 paragraphsChapter XV. 26, 27.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 93 (St. Augustine) · 10 paragraphsChapter XVI. 1–4.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 94 (St. Augustine) · 12 paragraphsChapter XVI. 4–7.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 95 (St. Augustine) · 11 paragraphsChapter XVI. 8–11.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 96 (St. Augustine) · 12 paragraphsChapter XVI. 12, 13.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 97 (St. Augustine) · 10 paragraphsChapter XVI. 12, 13 (continued). Chapter XVI. 12, 13 (continued).
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 98 (St. Augustine) · 18 paragraphsChapter XVI. 12, 13 (continued). Chapter XVI. 12, 13 (continued).
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 99 (St. Augustine) · 20 paragraphsChapter XVI. 13.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 100 (St. Augustine) · 9 paragraphsChapter XVI. 13–15 continued). Chapter XVI. 13–15 (continued).
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 101 (St. Augustine) · 12 paragraphsChapter XVI. 16–23.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 102 (St. Augustine) · 11 paragraphsChapter XVI. 23–28.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 103 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XVI. 29–33.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 104 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XVII. 1.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 105 (St. Augustine) · 15 paragraphsChapter XVII. 1–5.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 106 (St. Augustine) · 14 paragraphsChapter XVII. 6–8.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 107 (St. Augustine) · 12 paragraphsChapter XVII. 9–13.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 108 (St. Augustine) · 9 paragraphsChapter XVII. 14–19.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 109 (St. Augustine) · 11 paragraphsChapter XVII. 20.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 110 (St. Augustine) · 18 paragraphsChapter XVII. 21–23.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 111 (St. Augustine) · 16 paragraphsChapter XVII. 24–26.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 112 (St. Augustine) · 10 paragraphsChapter XVIII. 1–12.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 113 (St. Augustine) · 12 paragraphsChapter XVIII. 13–27.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 114 (St. Augustine) · 8 paragraphsChapter XVIII. 28–32.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 115 (St. Augustine) · 11 paragraphsChapter XVIII. 33–40.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 116 (St. Augustine) · 12 paragraphsChapter XIX. 1–16.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 117 (St. Augustine) · 10 paragraphsChapter XIX. 17–22.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 118 (St. Augustine) · 10 paragraphsChapter XIX. 23, 24.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 119 (St. Augustine) · 11 paragraphsChapter XIX. 24–30.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 120 (St. Augustine) · 12 paragraphsChapter XIX. 31–42, and XX. 1-9.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 121 (St. Augustine) · 12 paragraphsChapter XX. 10–29.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 122 (St. Augustine) · 21 paragraphsChapter XX. 30–31, and XXI. 1-11.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 123 (St. Augustine) · 15 paragraphsChapter XXI. 12–19.
• Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John — Tractate 124 (St. Augustine) · 23 paragraphsChapter XXI. 19–25.