THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
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John 6:72Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Now he meant Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon: for this same was about to betray him, whereas he was one of the twelve.
The Church Fathers on this verse
12 Church Fathers comment on this verse
- John Chrysostom
- Theophylact of Bulgaria
- Cyrill of Alexandria
- Augustine of Hippo
- Euthymios Zigabenos
- Alexander Gorsky
- Bogolepow D.P.
- Lopuchin A.P.
- Michail (Lusin)
- Nikolaj Alexandrow
- Philaret (Gumilevski)
- Wlastow G.K.
Theophylact of Bulgaria
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Cyrill of Alexandria
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Augustine of Hippo
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Euthymios Zigabenos
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Alexander Gorsky
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Bogolepow D.P.
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Lopuchin A.P.
Because of its extraordinary character and depth, this great revelation about the New Testament manner in which humanity partakes of the Godhead seemed strange not only to the Jews, blinded as they were by prejudices and unbelief, but also to some of Christ’s closest followers. “Many of His disciples, hearing this, said, What strange words! Who can listen to this?” Christ’s new testimonies, intended to dispel the seed of doubt and unbelief arising in them, were in vain. They were not convinced, and “from that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.”
Michail (Lusin)
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Nikolaj Alexandrow
But even among the twelve apostles who were close to Christ, not all were equally filled with faith in Christ as the Son of God. In the soul of one of them, Judas, the criminal passion of avarice lay hidden. Later it led him to shameful betrayal. Grieving over this and wishing to awaken repentance in Judas’s soul, the Lord said: “Did I not choose you, the twelve? Yet one of you is a devil” (v. 70).
Philaret (Gumilevski)
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Wlastow G.K.
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