Book IV

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

1. Introduction
2. CHAPTER I. That in nothing is the Son inferior to God the Father, because He is of Him by Nature, although He be said by some to be subject. 38, 39 Because I have come down from heaven, not to do Mine Own Will but the Will of the Father That sent Me. And this is the Will of Him which sent Me, that of all which He hath given Me I should lose none of it, but should raise it up at the last day.
3. v. 40 — For this is the Will of My Father, that every one which seeth the Son and believeth on …
4. v. 41 — The Jews then began murmuring at Him, because He said, I am the Bread which came down f…
5. v. 42 — and said, Is not this Jesus the Son of Joseph, Whose father and mother WE know? how is …
6. v. 43, 44 — Jesus answered and said unto them Murmur not among yourselves; no man can come to Me, e…
7. v. 45 — It is written in the Prophets, And they shall be all taught of God.
8. v. 46 — Not that any man hath seen the Father, save He which is of God, He hath seen the Father.
9. v. 47 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life.
10. CHAPTER II. That the Holy Body of Christ is Lifegiving, wherein He speaks of His Own Body as of Bread. 48, 49, 50 I am the Bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and died: This is the Bread Which came down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof and not die.
11. v. 53 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink His…
12. v. 54 — Whoso eateth My Flesh and drinketh My Blood hath eternal life, and I will raise him up …
13. v. 55 — For My Flesh is True Meat and My Blood True Drink.
14. v. 56 — He that eateth My Flesh and drinketh My Blood dwelleth in Me and I in him.
15. CHAPTER III. That the Son is not a Partaker of Life from any other, but rather Life by Nature, as being begotten of God the Father Who is Life by Nature. 57 As the Living Father sent Me, and I live by the Father, so he that eateth Me, he too shall live by Me.
16. v. 58 — This is the Bread Which came down from heaven, not as your fathers ate the manna and di…
17. v. 59 — These things said He in the Synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.
18. v. 62 — Doth this offend you? what and if ye shall see the Son of Man ascend up where He was be…
19. v. 66 — From that time many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him.
20. v. 67 — Jesus therefore said unto the twelve, Would YE also go away?
21. CHAPTER IV. That a type of Christ was the holy Tabernacle which led the people in the wilderness, and that the ark that was in it and the lamp and the altar, as well that of incense as that of sacrifice, signified Christ Himself. 68 Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go away? Thou hast the words of eternal life.
22. CHAPTER V. On the feast of Tabernacles, that it signifies the restitution of the hope due to the Saints, and the resurrection from the dead; on the words, Now the feast of the Jews, that of Tabernacles was at hand. Chap. vii. And after these things Jesus used to walk in Galilee, for He would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
23. v. 6 — Jesus saith therefore unto them, My time is not yet come, but your time is always ready.
24. v. 7 — The world cannot hate you, but Me it hateth, because I testify of it that its works are…
25. v. 8 — Go YE up unto this feast, I go not up unto this feast, for My time is not yet fulfilled.
26. v. 9, 10 — When He had said these words unto them, He abode in Galilee: but when His brethren were…
27. v. 11 — The Jews therefore were seeking Him at the feast, and said, Where is that Man?
28. v. 12 — And there was much murmuring of the people concerning Him. Some said, He is good, other…
29. v. 13 — Howbeit no man was speaking openly of Him for fear of the Jews.
30. v. 14 — When it was now mid-feast Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching.
31. v. 15 — The Jews therefore were marvelling, saying, How knoweth This Man letters, having not le…
32. v. 16 — Jesus answered them and said, My doctrine is not Mine, but His That sent Me.
33. v. 17 — If any man do His Will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God or whether …
34. v. 18 — He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory.
35. v. 19 — Hath not Moses given you the law, and no one of you keepeth the law? why are ye seeking…
36. v. 20, 21 — The people answered, Thou hast a devil; who is seeking to kill thee? Jesus answered and…
37. v. 22 — Therefore hath Moses given you circumcision (not because it is of Moses, but of the fat…
38. CHAPTER VI. A dissertation upon the rest of the Sabbath, manifoldly shewing of what it is significant. 23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision that the law of Moses should not be broken, are ye angry at Me, because I made a whole man well on the sabbath day?
39. v. 24 — Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
40. CHAPTER VII. A dissertation upon the circumcision on the eighth day, manifoldly shewing of what it is significant.