Homilies on Matthew
Saint John Chrysostom · the golden age of the Fathers · 86 parts
Homilies on Matthew, by Saint John Chrysostom, writing in the golden age of the Fathers, given here in 86 parts.
Parts
- Homily 1 Chrysostom, archbishop of constantinople, on the gospel according to st. matthew. ———————————— It were indeed meet for us not at all to requirethe…
- Homily 2 “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.” Do ye indeed remember the charge, which we lately made you,…
- Homily 3 “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.” Behold a third discourse, and we have not yet made an end of the…
- Homily 4 “So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations,…
- Homily 5 “Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Behold, a Virgin shall be with child, and…
- Homily 6 “When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is He…
- Homily 7 “And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said…
- Homily 8 “And when they were come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother.” How then saith Luke, that He was lying in the manger?…
- Homily 9 “Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth.” Yet surely it was a case not for anger, but for fear and awe: he…
- Homily 10 “In those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa, and saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” How “in…
- Homily 11 “But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from…
- Homily 12 “Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan,” etc. With the servants the Lord, with the criminals the Judge, cometh to be baptized. But be not thou…
- Homily 13 “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil.” Then. When? After the descent of the Spirit, after the voice…
- Homily 14 “Now when Jesus had heard that John was delivered up, He departed into Galilee.”
- Homily 15 “And Jesus seeing the multitudes went up into the mountain, and when He was set, His disciples came unto Him. And He opened His mouth, and taught…
- Homily 16 “Think not that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets.” Why, who suspected this? or who accused Him, that He should make a defense against…
- Homily 17 “Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time,Thou shalt not commit adultery; but I say unto you, that every one who looketh upon a woman to…
- Homily 18 “Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I say unto you, that ye resist not the evil:but whosoever…
- Homily 19 “Take heed that ye do not your almsbefore men, to be seen of them.” He roots out in what remains the most tyrannical passion of all, the rage and…
- Homily 20 “And when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast.” Here it…
- Homily 21 “No man can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to one and despise the other.” Seest thou how…
- Homily 22 “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin. And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was…
- Homily 23 “Judge not, that ye be not judged.” What then? Ought we not to blame them that sin? Because Paul also saith this selfsame thing: or rather, there too…
- Homily 24 “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven, but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in Heaven.”…
- Homily 25 “And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at His doctrine.” Yet was it rather natural for them to grieve…
- Homily 26 “And when He was entered into Capernaum, there came unto Him a centurion, beseeching Him, and saying, Lord, my servant lieth at homesick of the…
- Homily 27 “And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, He saw his wife’s mother laid and sick of a fever:and He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and…
- Homily 28 “And when He was entered into a ship, His disciples followed Him. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was…
- Homily 29 “And He entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into His own city. And, behold, they brought to Him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed:…
- Homily 30 “And as Jesus passed forth from thence, He saw a man sitting at the receipt of custom,named Matthew; and He saith unto him, Follow me.” For when He…
- Homily 31 “While He spake these things unto them, behold, there came ina ruler, and worshipped Him, saying, My daughter is even now dead; but come and lay Thy…
- Homily 32 “And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed Him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.And when He was come into the…
- Homily 33 “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” Having made them feel confident…
- Homily 34 “But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into the other; for verily I say unto you, ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till…
- Homily 35 “Think not that I am cometo send peace on earth; I am not cometo send peace, but a sword.” Again, He sets forth the things that are more painful, and…
- Homily 36 “And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding His twelve disciples, He departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.” That…
- Homily 37 “And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the…
- Homily 38 “At that time Jesus answered and said, I make acknowledgment unto Thee,O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth; because Thou hast hid these things from…
- Homily 39 “At that time Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the corn; and His disciples were a hungered, and began to pluck theears of corn, and to eat.” But…
- Homily 40 “And when He was departed thence, He went into their synagogue: and, behold, a man which had his hand withered.” Again He heals on a Sabbath day,…
- Homily 41 “And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself shall be brought to desolation; and every city or house…
- Homily 42 “Either make the tree good, and his fruit good, or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by his fruit.” Again in…
- Homily 43 “Then certain of the Scribes and Pharisees answered Him, saying, Master, we would see a sign from Thee. But He answered and said,An evil and…
- Homily 44 “While He yet talked to the people, behold, His mother and His brethren stood without, desiring to speak with Him. Then one said unto Him, Behold,…
- Homily 45 “And the disciples came and said unto Him, Why speakest Thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto youto…
- Homily 46 “Another parable put He forth unto them, saying, The Kingdom of Heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field. But while men slept,…
- Homily 47 “All these things spake Jesus unto the multitudes in parables, and without a parable spake He notunto them; that it might be fulfilled which was…
- Homily 48 “And it came to pass, that, when Jesus had finished these parables, He departed thence.” “these”? Because He was to speak others besides. And…
- Homily 49 “But when Jesus heard of it, He departed thence by ship into a desert place apart; and when the multitudes had heard thereof, they followed Him on…
- Homily 50 “And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, He was there alone. But the…
- Homily 51 “Then came to Jesus Scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, Why do Thy disciples,” etc. Then; when? when He had wrought His countless…
- Homily 52 “And Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto…
- Homily 55 “Then said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after me, let him renounce himself,and take up his cross and follow me.” Then; when? When…
- Homily 56 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, There are some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, until they see the Son of Man coming in His…
- Homily 57 “And His disciples asked Him, saying, Why then say the Scribes that Elias must first come?” Not then from the Scriptures did they know this, but the…
- Homily 59 Woe unto the world because of offenses:for it must needs be that offenses come: but woe to that man bywhom the offense cometh.” “And if ‘it must…
- Homily 60 “If thy brother shall trespassagainst thee, go and tell him his faultbetween thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy…
- Homily 61 “Then came Peter to Him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say…
- Homily 62 “And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, He departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judæa beyond Jordan.” Having…
- Homily 63 “And, behold, one came and said unto Him, Good Master, by doing what, shall I inherit eternal life?” Some indeed accuse this young man, as one…
- Homily 64 “Then answered Peter and said unto Him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed Thee; what shall we have therefore?” All which? O blessed Peter;…
- Homily 65 “And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man…
- Homily 66 “And as they departed from Jericho, great multitudes followed Him. And, behold, two blind men sitting by the wayside, when they heard that Jesus…
- Homily 67 “And Jesus went into the temple,and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers and the…
- Homily 68 “Hear another parable. There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress, and built a…
- Homily 69 “And Jesus answered and spake againin parables. The kingdom of Heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriagefor his son; and sent forth…
- Homily 70 “Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle Him in His talk.” Then. When? When most of all they ought to have been moved to…
- Homily 71 “But when the Pharisees had heard that He had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together; and one of them, which was a lawyer, asked…
- Homily 72 “Then spake Jesus to the multitudes and to His disciples, saying, The Scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: all therefore whatsoever they bid…
- Homily 73 “Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive…
- Homily 74 “Woe unto you, because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish their sepulchers,and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would…
- Homily 75 “And Jesus went out from the temple, and departed.And His disciples came to Him to show Him the buildings of the temple. And He answered and said…
- Homily 76 “Then let them which be in Judæa flee into the mountains. And let him that is on the housetop not come down to take anything out of his house.…
- Homily 77 “Now learn a parable of the fig tree; when his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: so likewise ye, when ye…
- Homily 78 “Then shall the kingdom of Heaven,” He saith, “be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. But five…
- Homily 80 “Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, there came unto Him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and…
- Homily 81 “Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt Thou that we prepare for Thee to eat the…
- Homily 82 “And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gaveit to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; This is my body.” “And…
- Homily 83 “Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And He took with…
- Homily 84 “And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched forth his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote…
- Homily 85 “Then did they spit in His face, and buffeted Him, and others smote Him with the palms of their hands,saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, who is…
- Homily 86 “And Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked Him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. And…
- Homily 87 “Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall,and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers; and they stripped Him, and put…
- Homily 88 “Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, and…
- Homily 89 “Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that…
- Homily 90 “Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and declared unto the chief priests all the things that were done.And when…