Homilies on the Gospel of St. John and the Epistle to the Hebrews

NPNF (V1-14)St. Chrysostomthen trample on them, nor make their calamity worse, but assist them by every means. If so we do,we shall put around 1996 ourselves much safety, both in the present life, and in that which is to come.For not here alone, but there also will they be our defenders, cutting away most of our sins by reasonof our beneficence towards them, and causing us to stand boldly before the judgment-seat of Christ.Which 1997 may it come to pass that we all obtain, through the grace and lovingkindness of our LordJesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.258Homily LXXI.John xiii“And He took 1998 His garments, and having sat down again, said unto them, Know ye what I havedone to you?” And what follows.[1.] A grievous thing, beloved, a grievous thing it is to come to the depths of wickedness; forthen the soul becomes hard to be restored. Wherefore we should use every exertion not to be takenat all; 1999 since it is easier not to fall in, 2000 than having fallen to recover one’s self. Observe, forinstance, when Judas had thrown himself into sin, how great assistance he enjoyed, yet not evenso was he raised. Christ said to him, “One of you is a devil” ( c. vi. 71 ); He said, “Not all believe”( c. vi. 65 ); He said, “I speak not of all,” and, “I know whom I have chosen” ( c. xiii. 18 ); andnot one of these sayings doth he feel. Now when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments,and sat down, He said, “Know ye what I have done unto you?” He no longer addresseth Himselfto Peter only, but to them all.Ver. 13 . “Ye call Me Lord 2001 and Master, 2002 and ye say well, for so I am.”“Ye call Me.” He taketh to Him their judgment, and then that the words may not be thought tobe words of their kindness, He addeth, “for so I am.” By introducing a saying of theirs, 2003 Hemaketh it not offensive, and by confirming it Himself when introduced from them, unsuspected.“For so I am,” He saith. Seest thou how when He converseth with the disciples, He speakethrevealing more what belongeth unto Himself? As He saith, “Call no man master on earth, 2004 forOne is your guide” 2005 ( Matt. xxiii. 8, 9 ), so also, “And call no man father upon earth.” But the1996al. “ putting around. ”1997οὗ , al. ἧ ς , “ which boldness. ”1998“ So when He had washed their feet, and had taken, ” &c., N.T.1999τὴν ἀρχήν2000al. “ fall away. ”2001al. “ the Christ. ”2002“ Master and Lord, ” N.T.2003al. “ among them. ”2004“ be not ye called Rabbi, ” N.T.2005καθηγητὴς389