Tractates on the Gospel of John

¹² “They cursed him, and said, You are his disciple.” Such a malediction be upon us, and upon our children! For a malediction it is, if you lay open their heart, not if you ponder the words. “But we are Moses' disciples. We know that God spoke unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.” Would ye had known that “God spoke to Moses!” ye would have also known that God preached by Moses. For you have the Lord saying, “Had ye believed Moses, you would have also believed me; for he wrote of me.” Is it thus ye follow the servant, and turn your back against the Lord? But not even the servant do ye follow; for by him ye would be guided to the Lord.