Book II

Commentary on the Gospel according to John · St Cyril of Alexandria

1. Introduction
2. v. 29 — The next day he seeth Jesus coming to him.
3. v. 30 — This is He of Whom I said.
4. v. 31 — And I knew Him not, but that He should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come …
5. CHAPTER I. That the Holy Ghost is in the Son not by participation, not from without, but Essentially and by Nature. 32, 33 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from Heaven like a dove, and It abode upon Him. And I knew Him not: but He That sent me to baptize with water, the Same said unto me, Upon Whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, the Same is He Which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
6. v. 34 — And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
7. v. 38 — Then Jesus turned and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye?
8. v. 39 — He saith unto them, Come and see.
9. v. 43 — The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee; and findeth Philip, and saith unto…
10. v. 45 — Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found Him, of Whom Moses in the l…
11. v. 46 — Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?
12. v. 47 — Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile.
13. v. 48 — Whence knowest thou me?
14. v. 49 — Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God, Thou art the King of Israel.
15. v. 50 — Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see…
16. v. 51 — Verily, verily I say unto you, hereafter ye shall see Heaven open, and the angels of Go…
17. v. 4 — Jesus saith unto her Woman, what have I to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come.
18. v. 5 — His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever He saith unto you, do.
19. v. 11 — This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth His glory…
20. v. 14 — And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of m…
21. v. 15 — And when He had made a scourge of small cords, He drove them all out of the temple.
22. v. 16 — Take these things hence; make not My Father's House an house of merchandise.
23. v. 19 — Destroy this temple.
24. v. 20 — Forty and six years was this Temple in building, and wilt Thou rear it up in three days?
25. v. 21, 22 — But He spake of the Temple of His Body. When therefore He was risen from the dead, His …
26. v. 23 — Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover in the feast day, many believed in His Nam…
27. v. 24 — But Jesus did not commit Himself unto them.
28. v. 25 — Because He knew all, and needed not that any should testify of man; for He knew what wa…
29. v. 6 — That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
30. v. 7, 8 — Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it list…
31. v. 11 — Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know and testify that we have seen.
32. v. 16 — For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever helievet…
33. v. 17 — For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world throug…
34. v. 18 — He that believeth on the Son is not condemned; but he that believeth not is condemned a…
35. v. 27 — Rabbi, He that was with thee beyond Jordan, to Whom thou barest witness, behold, the Sa…
36. v. 30 — He must increase, but I must decrease.
37. CHAPTER II. That the Son is not in the number of things originate, but above all, as God of God. 31 He That cometh from above is above all.
38. CHAPTER III. That Christ is God and of God by Nature. 33 He that hath received His testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
39. v. 34 — For He Whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God.
40. CHAPTER IV. That not by participation are the Properties of God the Father in the Son, but Essentially and by Nature. 35 The Father loveth the Son and hath given all things into His Hand.
41. v. 36 — He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life.
42. v. 4, 5 — And He must needs go through Samaria. Then cometh He to a city of Samaria which is call…
43. v. 6 — Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus, therefore, being wearied with His journey, sat thus …
44. v. 10 — How is it that Thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for …
45. v. 12, 13 — Art Thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himse…
46. v. 14, 15 — Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again, but whosoever drinketh of the wate…
47. CHAPTER V. That the Son is not in the number of worshippers, in that He is Word and God, but rather is worshipped with the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
48. v. 26 — Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am He.
49. v. 27 — And upon this came His disciples
50. v. 28 — The woman therefore left her waterpot and went her way into the city,
51. v. 29 — and saith to the men Come see a Man which told me all things that ever I did; is not Th…
52. v. 35 — Say not YE, There are yet four months and the harvest cometh?
53. v. 47, 48 — And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard that J…
54. v. 49 — Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. The nobleman saith unto Him,
55. v. 50 — Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth.
56. v. 8 — Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am…
57. v. 9 — Take up thy bed and walk. And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed a…
58. v. 10 — The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day, it is not lawfu…
59. v. 11, 12 — He answered them, He That made me whole, He said unto me, Take up thy bed and walk. The…
60. v. 18 — For this therefore did the Jews seek the more to kill Him, because He was not only brea…
61. CHAPTER VI. That the Son is not inferior to the Father either in power or in operation for any work but is Equal in Might and Consubstantial with Him, as of Him and that by Nature. 19 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily verily I say unto you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He seeth the Father do: for what things soever He doeth, these doeth also the Son likewise.
62. v. 20 — For the Father loveth the Son
63. v. 21 — For as the Father raiseth the dead and quickeneth them, so the Son too quickeneth whom …
64. CHAPTER VII. That nought of God-befitting Dignities or Excellences is in the Son, by participation, or from without. 22 For neither doth the Father judge any man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son.
65. CHAPTER VIII. That the Son being God and of God by Nature, and the Exact Image of Him Who begat Him, hath equal honour and glory with Him. 23 That all should honour the Son even as they honour the Father: he that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father Which sent Him.
66. v. 24 — Verily verily I say unto you, he that heareth My Word and believeth on Him That sent Me…
67. v. 25 — Verily verily I say unto you, the hour is coming and now is when the dead shall hear th…
68. v. 28, 29 — Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves sha…
69. CHAPTER IX. That the Son is in nothing inferior to God the Father, but is of Equal Might in Operation unto all things as God of God. 30 I can of Mine Own Self do nothing: as I hear, I judge, and My Judgment is just, because 1 seek not Mine Own Will, but the Will of the Father Which sent Me.
70. v. 31, 32 — If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true: there is another that beareth witn…