Tertullian An Answer to the Jews For He was from the native soil of Bethlehem, and from the house of David; as, among the Romans, Mary is described in the census, of whom is born Christ.[182] Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ "Away," says he, "with that eternal plaguey taxing of Cµsar, and the sca... [ Continue Reading ]
Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus First Homily and wrapped him in swaddling-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn."[33]... [ Continue Reading ]
Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus Second Homily And there ensued there the mystery which transcends all wonders,-the Virgin brought forth and bore in her hand Him who bears the whole creation by His word. "And there was no room for them in the inn."[40]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And the angels, in like manner, announced tidings of great joy to the shepherds who were keeping watch by night.[73] Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ Let the shepherds take better care of their flock,[17] The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew And some shepherds also af... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews place, the angel said to the shepherds: "Fear not; for, behold, I bring you tidings that unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ Jesus."[180] Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus Second Homily in the holy co... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III 3. And the angel of the Lord, he says, appeared to the shepherds, proclaiming joy to them: "For[108]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ that multitude of the heavenly host which praised their Lord at night.[16]... [ Continue Reading ]
Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus Twelve Topics on the Faith For He was born in Bethlehem according to the flesh, in a manner meet for Deity, the angels of heaven recognising Him as their Lord, and hymning as their God Him who was then wrapped in swaddling-clothes in a manger, and exclaiming, "Glory to G... [ Continue Reading ]
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew And when she saw it she wondered, and reflected within herself, and laid up all these things in her heart.[66]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III Wherefore he adds: "The shepherds returned, glorifying God for all which they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them."[112]... [ Continue Reading ]
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew And on the eighth day they circumcised the child, and called His name Jesus; for so He was called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.[35]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III And still further does Luke say in reference to the Lord: "When the days of purification were accomplished, they brought Him up to Jerusalem, to present Him before the Lord, as it is written in the law of the Lord, That every male opening the womb shall be called... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I by the following passage: "Every male that openeth the womb."[42] Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ Indeed, hers is the womb on account of which it is written of others also: "Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord."[323] Dubious Hippol... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I the reference is again to us. Again, by Moses, He commands "two young pigeons or a pair of turtles to be offered for sin; "[28]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews And if these blessings accrue through Christ, they will not have been prophesied of another than Him through whom we consider them to have been accomplished.[257] Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ nor let him be handed to Simeon, lest the old man be saddened at th... [ Continue Reading ]
The Protevangelium of James For it was he who had been warned by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death until he should see the Christ in the flesh.[57]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I They say, too, that Simeon, "who took Christ into his arms, and gave thanks to God, and said, Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word,"[113]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III But "Simeon," he also says, "blessed God, and said, Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace; for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people; a light for the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy... [ Continue Reading ]
Five Books in Reply to Marcion Heard with their ears Salvation,[181]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV of their own cleansing in Christ their light,[248] Methodius Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna hope which he had conceived of Christ, extending the limits of life, and putting off the debt of death-when they saw him, I say, leaping for joy, speaking words of go... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V This stumbling-stone Marcion retains still.[224] Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign that shall be spoken against."[313] Hippolytus Exegetical Fragments " And His "falling" denotes His death; a... [ Continue Reading ]
Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of Pilate And the mother of God said, weeping: How am I not to lament thee, my son? How should I not tear my face with my nails? This is that, my son, which Symeon the elder foretold to me when I brought thee, an infant of forty days old, into the temple. This is the... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I was a type of the Demiurge, who, on the arrival of the Saviour, learned his own change of place, and gave thanks to Bythus. They also assert that by Anna, who is spoken of in the gospel[114] Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ Let that old woman also hold her tongue... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise IV On the Lord's Prayer Thus the widow Anna, without intermission praying and watching, persevered in deserving well of God, as it is written in the I Gospel: "She departed not," it says, "from the temple, serving with fastings and prayers night and day."[100]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III And "Anna"[115] Methodius Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna -Simeon, I mean, and Anna, bearing in themselves most evidently the images of both peoples-had taken their station by the side of that glorious and virginal throne,-for by the old man was represented t... [ Continue Reading ]
Infancy Thomas Greek A And His mother observed all these things that had happened. And Jesus advanced in wisdom, and stature, and grace.[22]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I [33] The Arabic Gospel of the Infancy of the Saviour And when the feast was finished, they indeed returned; but the Lord Jesus remained in the temple among the teachers and elders and learned men of the sons of Israel, to whom He put various questions upon the sci... [ Continue Reading ]
The Arabic Gospel of the Infancy of the Saviour And His mother kept all these words of His in her heart. And the Lord Jesus advanced in stature, and in wisdom, and in favour with God and man.[24]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I Some passages, also, which occur in the Gospels, receive from them a colouring of the same kind, such as the answer which He gave His mother when He was twelve years of age: "Wist ye not that I must be about My Father's business? "[258] Tertullian Against Praxeas... [ Continue Reading ]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VI He who had commanded to honour our parents, was Himself subject to them.[144]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Modesty I blush not at an error which I have ceased to hold, because I am delighted at having ceased to hold it, because I recognise myself to be better and more modest. No one blushes at his own improvement. Even in Christ, knowledge had its stages of growth;[10] Origen Commentary o... [ Continue Reading ]
Dialogue of Justin of God, by the revelation of His Father: and since we find it recorded in the memoirs of His apostles that He is the Son of God, and since we call Him the Son, we have understood that He proceeded before all creatures from the Father by His power and will (for He is addressed in... [ Continue Reading ]