Book VI

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

1. Introduction
2. v. 46 — Which of you convinceth Me of sin?
3. v. 47 — He that is of God heareth God's words; YE therefore hear them not, because ye are not o…
4. v. 48 — The Jews answered and said to Him, Say we not well that Thou art a Samaritan and hast a…
5. v. 49 — Jesus answered, I have not a devil but I honour My Father and YE do dishonour Me.
6. v. 51 — Verily verily I say unto you, If a man keep My word, he shall not see death for ever.
7. v. 52 — The Jews said to Him, Now we know that Thou hast a devil.
8. v. 53 — Art THOU greater than our father Abraham who died? and the Prophets died.
9. v. 54 — Jesus answered, If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing,
10. v. 55 — Of Whom YE say that He is your God and ye have not known Him.
11. v. 56 — Abraham your father exulted to see My Day and saw and rejoiced.
12. v. 59 — They took up therefore stones to cast at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went forth of t…
13. CHAPTER I. That not from sins of the soul prior to birth do bodily sufferings befal any, nor yet does God bring the sins of their fathers upon any, punishing those who have nothing sinned, but brings righteous doom upon all. S. John ix. 2, 3 And His disciples asked Him, saying, Rabbi, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind? Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
14. v. 3 — But that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
15. v. 4 — We must work the works of Him that sent us, while it is day: the night cometh, when no …
16. v. 5 — When I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.
17. v. 6, 7 — When He had thus spoken, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and with …
18. v. 11 — He answered, A man that is called Jesus made clap, and anointed mine eyes, and said unt…
19. v. 12 — And they said unto him, Where is He? He saith, I know not.
20. v. 15 — Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him, How didst thou receive thy sight?
21. v. 16 — Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not …
22. v. 17 — They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of Him, in that He opened…
23. v. 20, 21 — His parents answered and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind…
24. v. 22 — These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed al…
25. v. 24 — So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to G…
26. v. 25 — He therefore answered, Whether He be a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, wher…
27. v. 26 — They said therefore unto him again, What did He to thee? how opened He thine eyes?
28. v. 27 — He answered them, I told yon even now, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it …
29. v. 28 — And they reviled him, and said, Thou art His disciple; but we are disciples of Moses.
30. v. 29 — We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this Man, we know not whence He is.
31. v. 30 — The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence…
32. v. 31 — We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do His…
33. v. 32 — Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind.
34. v. 33 — If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing.
35. v. 34 — They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach…
36. v. 35 — Jesus heard that they had cast him out.
37. v. 36 — And Who is He, Lord, saith he, that I may believe on Him?
38. v. 37 — And Jesus said, Thou hast both seen Him, and He it is that speaketh with thee.
39. v. 38 — And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped Him.
40. v. 39 — And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they which see not may see; a…
41. v. 40 — Those of the Pharisees which were with Him heard these things, and said unto Him, Are w…
42. v. 41 — Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: y…
43. v. 6 — This parable [or proverb] spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things th…
44. v. 7 — Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, I say unto you, I am the Door of the sheep.
45. v. 8 — All that came are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
46. v. 9 — I am the Door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out…
47. v. 10 — The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they ma…
48. v. 11 — I am the Good Shepherd.
49. v. 12, 13 — The Good Shepherd layeth down His life for the sheep. He that is a hireling-, and not a…
50. v. 14 — I am the Good Shepherd.
51. v. 15 — And I know Mine own, and Mine own know Me, even as the Father knoweth Me, and I know th…
52. v. 16 — And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring; and they sh…
53. v. 17 — Therefore doth the Father love Me, because I lay down My life, that 1 may take it again.