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Previous  Next   Homily LXX.  John xiii. 1   [1.] “ Be ye
imitators of me,” said Paul, “as I also am of Christ.” ( 1 Cor.
xi. 1 .) For on this account He took also flesh of our
substance,  1955 that by means of it He might teach us virtue.
For (“God sending His own Son) in the likeness of sinful flesh,”
it saith, “and for sin condemned sin in the flesh.” ( Rom. viii.
3 .) And Christ Himself  1956 saith, “Learn of Me, for I am meek
and lowly in heart.” ( Matt. xi. 29 .) And this He taught, not
by words alone, but by actions also. For they called Him a
Samaritan, and one that had a devil, and a deceiver, and cast
stones at Him; and at one time the Pharisees sent servants to
take  1957 Him, at another they sent plotters against Him; and
they continued p. 255 also insulting Him themselves, and that
when they had no fault to find, but were even being continually
benefited. Still after such conduct He ceaseth not to do well to
them both by words and deeds. An