Homilies on the Gospel of John
Saint John Chrysostom · the golden age of the Fathers · 87 parts
Homilies on the Gospel of John, by Saint John Chrysostom, writing in the golden age of the Fathers, given here in 87 parts.
Parts
- Homily 2 “In the beginning was the Word.” Were John about to converse with us, and to say to us words of his own, we needs must describe his family, his…
- Homily 3 “In the beginning was the Word.” [1.] On the subject of attention in hearkening it is superfluous to exhort you any more, so quickly have you shown…
- Homily 4 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God.” [1.] When children are just brought to their learning, their teachers do not give them…
- Homily 5 “All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made.” [1.] Moses in the beginning of the history and writings of the…
- Homily 6 “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.” [1.] Having in the introduction spoken to us things of urgent importance concerning God the…
- Homily 7 “That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” [1.] The reason, O children greatly beloved, why we entertain you…
- Homily 8 “That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” [1.] Nothing hinders us from handling to-day also the same words,…
- Homily 9 “He came unto His own, and His own received Him not.” [1.] If ye remember our former reflections, we shall the more zealously proceed with the…
- Homily 10 “He came unto His own, and His own received Him not.” [1.] Beloved, God being loving towards man and beneficent, does and contrives all things in…
- Homily 11 “And the Word was made Flesh, and dwelt among us.” [1.] I desire to ask one favor of you all, before I touch on the words of the Gospel; do not you…
- Homily 12 “And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only-Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” [1.] Perhaps we seemed to you the other day…
- Homily 13 “John beareth witness of Him, and crieth, saying, This is He of whom I spake, saying, He that cometh after me is preferred before me, for He was…
- Homily 14 “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…
- Homily 15 “No man hath seen God at any time; the Only-begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.” [1.] God will not have us…
- Homily 16 “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,…
- Homily 17 “These things were done in Bethany beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. The next day he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb…
- Homily 18 “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. And the two…
- Homily 19 “He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him…
- Homily 20 “The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow Me. Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of…
- Homily 21 “Nathanael answered and saith unto Him, Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God, Thou art the King of Israel. Jesus answered, and said unto him, Because I…
- Homily 22 “Woman, what have I to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come.” [1.] In preaching the word there is some toil, and this Paul declares when he says,…
- Homily 23 “This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee.” [1.] Frequent and fierce is the devil in his attacks, on all sides besieging our…
- Homily 24 “Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, in the feast, many believed on Him.” [1.] Of the men of that time some clung to their error, others…
- Homily 25 “Verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.” [1.] Little children who go daily…
- Homily 26 “That which is born of the flesh is flesh: and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” [1.] Great mysteries are they, of which the Only-begotten…
- Homily 27 “If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? And no man hath ascended up to…
- Homily 28 “For God sent not His Son to condemn the world, but to save the world.” [1.] Many of the more careless sort of persons, using the lovingkindness of…
- Homily 29 “And He came and His disciples into the land of Judæa, and there He tarried with them (and baptized).” [1.] Nothing can be clearer or mightier than…
- Homily 30 “He that cometh from above is above all; he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth.” [1.] A dreadful thing is the love of glory,…
- Homily 31 “The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hand. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life, and he that believeth not…
- Homily 32 “Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him,…
- Homily 33 “Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe Me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye…
- Homily 34 “The woman then left her water pot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, Come, see a Man which told me all things that ever I did;…
- Homily 35 “So when the Samaritans were come unto Him, they besought Him that He would tarry with them: and He abode there two days. And many more believed…
- Homily 36 “This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when He was come out of Judæa into Galilee. After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus…
- Homily 37 “Jesus saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? The impotent man answered Him, Yea, Sir, but I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me…
- Homily 38 “Afterward Jesus findeth him in the Temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole; sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.” [1.] A…
- Homily 39 “For My Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son; that all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father.” [1.]…
- Homily 40 “If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true; there is another that beareth witness of Me, and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of…
- Homily 41 “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of Me. And ye will not come to Me that ye might…
- Homily 42 “After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, into the parts of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed Him, because they saw the miracles…
- Homily 43 “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…
- Homily 44 “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…
- Homily 45 “Then said they unto Him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye…
- Homily 46 “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,…
- Homily 47 “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…
- Homily 48 “After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill Him. Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles…
- Homily 49 “When He had said these words unto them, He abode still in Galilee. But when His brethren were gone up, then went He up also unto the feast, not…
- Homily 50 “Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the…
- Homily 51 “In the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink. He that believeth on…
- Homily 52 “Then came the officers to the Chief Priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? The officers answered, Never man…
- Homily 53 “These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as He taught in the Temple; and no man laid hands on Him, for His hour was not yet come.” [1.] Oh the folly…
- Homily 54 “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him, If ye continue in My word, then are ye My disciples indeed. And ye shall know the truth, and…
- Homily 55 “Then answered the Jews, and said unto Him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I…
- Homily 56 “And as Jesus passed by, He saw a man which was blind from his birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his…
- Homily 57 “When Jesus had thus spoken, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and said,…
- Homily 58 “They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a Prophet. The Jews then did not…
- Homily 59 “And they cast him out. And Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?…
- Homily 60 “I am the Good Shepherd, and know My sheep, and am known of Mine. As the Father knoweth Me, even so know I the Father; and I lay down My life for the…
- Homily 61 “And it was at Jerusalem, the Feast of the dedication, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch. Then came the Jews round…
- Homily 62 “Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, of the town of Mary and her sister Martha. It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with…
- Homily 63 “Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met Him. The Jews then which were with her,” and what follows. [1.] A…
- Homily 64 “Jesus lifted up His eyes, and said, Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard Me; and I knew that Thou hearest Me always, but because of the people…
- Homily 65 “And one of them, Caiaphas, being the High Priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, nor consider that it is expedient that one…
- Homily 66 “Much people of the Jews therefore knew that He was there, and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom He had…
- Homily 67 “He that loveth his life shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve Me, let him…
- Homily 68 “The people answered Him, We have heard out of the Law that Christ abideth for ever; and how sayest thou, The Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is…
- Homily 69 “Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of…
- Homily 70 “Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour was come that He should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved…
- Homily 71 “And He took His garments, and having sat down again, said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?” And what follows. [1.] A grievous thing,…
- Homily 72 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth Me: and He that receiveth Me, receiveth Him that sent Me.” [1.] Great…
- Homily 73 “Simon Peter said unto Him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go thou canst not follow Me now, but thou shalt follow Me…
- Homily 74 “Philip saith unto Him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not…
- Homily 75 “If ye love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever; even…
- Homily 76 “Arise, let us go hence. I am the true Vine, (ye are the branches, ) and My Father is the Husbandman.” [1.] ‘ Ignorance’ makes the soul timid and…
- Homily 77 “These things have I spoken unto you, that My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. This is My commandment, that ye love one…
- Homily 78 “These things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. But now I go My way to Him that sent Me; and none of you asketh Me,…
- Homily 79 “A little while, and ye shall not see Me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see Me, because I go to the Father. Then said some of His disciples…
- Homily 80 “These words spake Jesus, and lifted up His eyes to heaven, and saith, Father, the hour is come; glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son also may glorify…
- Homily 81 “I have manifested Thy Name unto the men which Thou gavest Me out of the world; Thine they were, and Thou gavest them Me, and they have kept Thy…
- Homily 82 “I have given them Thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.” [1.] When having…
- Homily 83 “When Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which He entered, and His…
- Homily 84 “To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth…
- Homily 85 “Then delivered he Him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led Him away. And He, bearing His Cross, went forth into a place…
- Homily 86 “Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. But Mary stood without at the sepulcher, weeping.” [1.] Full of feeling somehow is the…
- Homily 87 “But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the…
- Homily 88 “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me more than these? He saith unto Him, Yea, Lord, Thou knowest…