Cyprian
Patristic
c. A.D. 200–258
“The water ought to be first cleansed and sanctified by the bishop that it may be able to wash away in its baptism the sins of the one who is baptized.”
The interpretation timeline
Ezek 36:25
How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
Ezek 36:25 · Douay-Rheims
“And I will pour upon you clean water, and you shall be cleansed from all your filthiness, and I will cleanse you from all your idols.”
Patristic
before A.D. 750
258
A.D.
162 years pass — nothing from this stretch is hosted yet
420
A.D.
Jerome
Patristic
c. A.D. 347–420
“Careful consideration should be given to what a new heart and a new spirit is given when the water has been poured and sprinkled.”
457
A.D.
Theodoret of Cyrus
Patristic
c. A.D. 393–457
“He calls the pure water the water of rebirth, because we who have been baptized have received the forgiveness of our sins.”
243 years pass — nothing from this stretch is hosted yet
700
A.D.
Isaac of Nineveh
Patristic
c. A.D. 640–700
“Seek the Lord, O sinners, and be strengthened in your thoughts because of hope. And seek his face through repentance at all times. You will be sanctified by the holiness of his presence, and you will be purified of your iniquity.”
Modern · 1953 →
The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.