Before me (προ εμου). Aleph with the Latin, Syriac, and Sahidic versions omit these words (supported by A B D L W). But with or wi…

All that ever came before me. This does not refer to the prophets, but to those who came pretending to be the pastors or guides o…

All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers.—Compare to Note on John 10:1. The Sinaitic Manuscript and several o…

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again, Ve…

St. John Chrysostom: To awaken the attention of the Jews, our Lord unfolds the meaning of what He has said. Then Jesus said to…

The “thieves and robbers” refer to the false messiahs and supposed deliverers of the people who had appeared in the period following the restoratio…

All who came before me. The words πάντες ὅσοι may be literally rendered, all as many as came before me. Those who restrict this e…

All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers
This must be understood with some restrictions, not of every in…

Many who hear the word of Christ do not understand it, because they will not. But we will find one scripture expounding another, and the blessed Sp…

Here the Evangelist explains why it was nece ary to clarify the preceding parable, a nece ity caused by the listeners’ failure to understand. He do…