Heracleon on the reaper’s wage: because the Savior calls himself reaper
Heracleon thinks “The reaper receives wages” is said because the Savior calls himself a reaper.
We also call the apostles reapers, to whom he said, “I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored.”
Greek
Ὁ δὲ Ἡρακλέων τό· Ὁ θερίζων μισθὸν λαμβάνει· εἰρῆσθαι νομίζει ἐπεὶ θεριστὴν ἑαυτὸν λέγει ὁ σωτήρ.
ἡμεῖς δὲ καὶ τοὺς ἀποστόλους θεριστὰς εἶναι φαμέν, οἷς εἶπεν· Ἐγὼ ἀπέστειλα ὑμᾶς θερίζειν ὃ οὐχ ὑμεῖς κεκοπιάκατε.
About this text
Origen’s Commentary on John, Book 13 (later tomoi). Complete on this page: §§1–64.
English follows Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV (GCS 10, 1903). Heine FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Book 13 §§1–64 of the later books (13, 19, 20, 28, 32).
Witnesses
- Copy-text Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV = GCS 10 (1903) (Greek · Book 13 §§1–64)
English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.