ACC ~ John 12 v48

THE WORD THAT WILL JUDGE

CHRYSOSTOM: The word that I have just said shall be their accusers and deprive them of all excuses. The same word that I have spoken will be the word that will judge them. And what word is this? “That I have not spoken of myself, but the Father who sent me told me what I should say and what I should speak.” All these things were said on their account so that they might have no pretense or excuse. HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 69.2. [1]

[1] NPNF 1 14:255**.

JESUS IS THE WORD WHO WILL JUDGE

AUGUSTINE: In the meantime, while they were waiting to know who this [judge] was, he went on to add, “The word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him at the last day.” He makes it sufficiently clear that he himself will judge at the last day. For the word that he speaks is himself. He speaks himself, announces himself and sets himself as the gate where he enters as the Shepherd to his sheep. [1] We gather too from these words that those who have not heard will be judged differently from those who have heard and despised it. TRACTATES ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 54.6. [2]

[1] See Jn 10:2.

[2] NPNF 1 7:297**; CCL 36:461.

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