Where the Fathers quote Matthew 13

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Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:589expounds v.8“αλλα δε επεσεν επι την γην την καλην και εδιδου καρπον ο μεν εκατον, ο δε εξηκοντα, ο δε τριακοντα.”144. On the scripture, «Some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty». John ChrysostomPG 64:21expounds v.31“Αλλην παραβολην παρεθηκεν αυτοις λεγων· ομοια εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων κοκκω σιναπεως ον λαβων ανθρωπος εσπειρεν εν τω αγρω αυτου·”Discourse 7: On «The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed» Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:309expounds v.31“Αλλην παραβολην παρεθηκεν αυτοις λεγων· ομοια εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων κοκκω σιναπεως ον λαβων ανθρωπος εσπειρεν εν τω αγρω αυτου·”On «The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed» Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:644expounds v.31“Αλλην παραβολην παρεθηκεν αυτοις λεγων· ομοια εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων κοκκω σιναπεως, ον λαβων ανθρωπος εσπειρεν εν τω αγρω αυτου”On «The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed» Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:1137expounds v.31“Αλλην παραβολην παρεθηκεν αυτοις λεγων· ομοια εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων κοκκω σιναπεως, ον λαβων ανθρωπος εσπειρεν εν τω αγρω αυτου·”On the saying: «The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed» John ChrysostomPG 57:327expounds v.53“Και εγενετο οτε ετελεσεν ο Ιησους τας παραβολας ταυτας μετηρεν εκειθεν”On «And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished»: God's authority in miracles and the duty of constant thanksgiving John ChrysostomPG 57:413expounds v.53“Και εγενετο οτε ετελεσεν ο Ιησους τας παραβολας ταυτας μετηρεν εκειθεν”On «And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished» (Mt 11:1): Divine justice and the punishment of sin Photius of ConstantinoplePG 101:1052expounds v.58“και ουκ εποιησεν εκει δυναμεις πολλας δια την απιστιαν αυτων.”248. Reconciling the Apostolic saying «Signs are not for believers, but for unbelievers» with the Lord’s words «Faith...»

1Matt 13:1

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:19…name of c parable and matthew says on that day jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea and all the multitude stood on the shore and he spoke to them many things… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:21…that while many multitudes did not gather to jesus as he went out of the house and sat by the sea those who are no longer the many multitudes but the few who tread the narrow… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1611…brother and expounding the preceding parables matthew writes jesus went out from the house and sat by the sea and great multitudes were gathered together unto him so that going up into a boat he sat… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:277…kingdom of heaven h a vers and on that day jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea and great crowds were gathered to him so that he went into the boat and…

2Matt 13:2

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1611…writes jesus went out from the house and sat by the sea and great multitudes were gathered together unto him so that going up into a boat he sat and all the people stood on the…

3Matt 13:3

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:1029A…my own work; the sower sows. A sower went out to sow; and some fell by the wayside, and some upon the rock, and some among thorns, and some into good ground (Matt. 13: 3). Three parts perished, and one was sav… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:27A…pirits, and His ministers a flame of fire. Christ calls His coming in the flesh an egress or departure; just as when He says, He went out to sow to sow (Matt. 13:3), and again, I went out from the Fathe…

4Matt 13:4

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:39C…remained without fruit, and that which was among thorns was choked; while that which was upon the rock, remaining on the surface, could not bring forth fruit (Matt. 13:4-7): here, in the grace of God, there is h… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:527…sower to sow and it came to pass as he sowed some fell by the way side and the fowls of the air came and devoured it and other fell on stony ground where it had…

5Matt 13:5

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1125C…ings up quickly indeed; but as the sun of tribulations increases, because they do not have the deep root of a good purpose, they immediately wither and perish (Matt. 13:5-6). And they are those of whom the Apostl…

7Matt 13:7

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:467…rose it was scorched and because it had no root it withered and some fell among thorns and the thorns grew up and choked them and some fell into good ground and yielded fruit one a… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:527…it was scorched and because it had no root it withered away and some fell among thorns and the thorns grew up and choked it and it yielded no fruit and other fell…

8Matt 13:8

Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1425C…elp of the Lord, and indeed by three kinds of men, as the Lord Himself speaks in the parable of the seeds: "One gave thirty, another sixty, another a hundred" (Matt. xiii, 8). If you examine the sacred Scriptu… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:169…in the parable of the seed he says and other fell upon good ground and brought forth fruit some thirty and some sixty and some a hundred and he calls all of it good ground not… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:943…and some upon rock and some upon good ground and it yielded fruit some an hundredfold some sixtyfold some thirtyfold thy herds of oxen and flocks of sheep for those which are brought to the altar… OrigenesPG 16:3349…that which fell on the d beautiful and good earth brought forth some an hundredfold some sixtyfold some thirtyfold…

9Matt 13:9

Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1775B…: we must know that it requires the ear of the soul, that is, the obedience of the mind, just as the Lord also said: "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear" (Matth. XIII, 9); and elsewhere: "A wise discourse is f… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:751A…t of the things to be spoken, as if it possessed spiritual ears to hear, in the manner the Lord says in the Gospels, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear" (Matt. XIII, 9), hinting that hardened hearts should i…

10Matt 13:10

Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:791A…k I unto them in parables: because they seeing see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah (Matth. XIII, 10-14).... For as a man traveling into a far… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:273B…ion, it is necessary to bring the hidden things into the open. For the disciples also came and were wondering, saying, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" (Matth. 13:10, 13). But He answered, "Because seeing… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:399…in the thirteenth chapter seek there therefore the exposition of this verse and the disciples came and said unto him why speakest thou unto them in parables seeing the crowds bearing with difficulty the obscurity of…

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12Matt 13:12

13Matt 13:13

Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:791…be taken away even that which he hath therefore speak i unto them in parables because they seeing see not and hearing they hear not neither do they understand and in them is fulfilled the prophecy… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:455C…owledge of Himself. Wherefore He said concerning the Jews, when asked why He spoke to them in parables: "Seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear" (Matt. 13:13). The word "lifted up," moreover, signi… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:705B…n, therefore, your hearts to your children, and do not shut your eyes to the truth. If you remain as you are, and hearing do not hear, and seeing do not see (Matth. 13. 13), and dispute in vain against the infan… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:641A…even that alliance; which happened also in the case of the Jews. For on this account, he says, I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see (Matt. 13:13). How did they not see when they saw? T… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:455D…ly withdrawing His rays from them thereafter. This is what He also said to the disciples: Therefore in parables I speak to them, because seeing they see not (Matt. xiii, 13). Homilia VIII True, that what… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:399…unto the dogs neither cast ye your pearls before swine and again therefore speak i to them in parables because they seeing see not and hearing they hear not for there is need of knowledge and… Peter of Sicily 9th–10th c.PG 104:1263A…minds of the unbelieving? Or did Jesus himself, who also blinded Paul, not say: For this reason I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see (Matt. xiii, 13)? Was it because he hated them that he… Euthymius the Hagiorite c. 955-1028PG 96:879…is manner the king conducted himself, and these were the things he thought and did. For seeing, he did not see, and hearing, he did not understand (Isa. vi, 9; Matt. xiii, 13). When he learned that some of the mon… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:399…are even deprived of those graces which they had obtained before verse therefore speak i to them in parables because they seeing see not and hearing they hear not neither do they understand because seeing with…

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15Matt 13:15

16Matt 13:16

17Matt 13:17

18Matt 13:18

Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 90:149B…iddles and dark sayings? (Prov. i, 6). And why does the Lord, speaking in parables, wish his disciples to understand, teaching them the sense of the parables? (Matt. xiii, 18; Luc. viii, 10). And why does He comman…

19Matt 13:19

Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:715A…, and understandeth it not, there cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he that received the seed by the way side (Matth. xiii, 19). And a little after: He that received… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:467…because of the word he is at once offended when anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart this… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:967…word and understandeth it not there cometh the wicked one and snatcheth away that which was sown in his heart but because the septuagint say to man… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:281…saying you therefore hear the parable of the sower when anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart this… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:937…believe and be saved in the aforementioned twenty fourth chapter matthew says when any one heareth the word of the kingdom and understandeth it not then cometh the wicked one and catcheth away that which was…

20Matt 13:20

21Matt 13:21

Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:759…is he that heareth the word and anon with joy receiveth it yet hath he not root in himself but dureth for a while for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word by and…

22Matt 13:22

Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:715…a little after he that received the seed upon good ground this is he that heareth the word and understandeth and beareth fruit and yieldeth the one an hundredfold and another sixty and another thirty ibid… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:759…lord caput he that received the seed into stony places the same is he that heareth the word and anon with joy receiveth it yet hath he not root in himself but dureth for a while… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:965D…according to the voice of the Lord, the cares of this world, the pleasures of life, and the desires for other things choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful (Matth. XIII, 22). From this also demons flee, since the… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 46:1135C…For all flesh, on account of the reception of sin, and for that very reason that it is flesh, is sin; and sin in Scripture is called a thorn (II Reg. XXIII, 6; Matth. XIII, 22). And lest we wander too far from our s… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:515B…ther spiritual thing? Do you not hear Christ saying that the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of wealth stifle the mind and it becomes fruitless (Matt. XIII, 22), which He called thorns? For when He h… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:755…ays: "These are they that are sown among thorns, who are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity" (Luke 8:14; cf. Matt. 13:22). For neither shall we give time to sin… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:83…thorns what therefore are the thorns let us hear christ saying that the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word and it becomes unfruitful luke for the earth he says that… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:305…thorns for what are the thorns let us hear christ saying that the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word and it becometh unfruitful for the earth which drinketh in the… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:959…the lord was speaking but he that is sown into good ground is he that heareth the word and understandeth matth xiii for our houses are the churches of which paul was speaking if i tarry… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1471…interpretation he is the one who hears the word but the solicitude of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word and it becomes fruitless but that which was sown in good ground c… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:283…on account of those who fall before tyrants ver and he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the…

23Matt 13:23

Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:715…a little after he that received the seed upon good ground this is he that heareth the word and understandeth and beareth fruit and yieldeth the one an hundredfold and another sixty and another thirty ibid… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:759…lord caput he that received the seed into stony places the same is he that heareth the word and anon with joy receiveth it yet hath he not root in himself but dureth for a while… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:889B…ants their measure of wheat; and that you, having received the word, like good soil, may yield a perfect and manifold fruit of righteousness, as it is written (Matth. xiii, 23). I beseech you, therefore, by the… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1217A…s sown on good ground, this is he who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty" (Matt. XIII, 23); which is also found in the case of th… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1489…and the earth which receives the seed of jesus and produces fruit some an hundredfold some sixty some thirty is your earth the inhabited world which he founded together with its fullness is also the lord… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:399D…life and conversation; for he said that those seeds cast into good ground produced fruit, one indeed a hundredfold, another sixtyfold, and a third thirtyfold (Matt. xiii, 23). Therefore, for each of these there is… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:959B…will rightly be called a possession. Of this land the Lord was speaking: But he that is sown into good ground, is he that heareth the word and understandeth (Matth. XIII, 23). For our houses are the Churches, of w… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:967…sown unto you spiritual things but also the lord says every one that heareth the word and understandeth it not there cometh the wicked one and snatcheth away that which was sown in his heart but… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:1133C…und is he who hears the word, and understands it, and bears fruit, and yields in one case a hundredfold, and in another sixtyfold, and in another thirtyfold. (Matt. XIII, 23.) That “hundredfold” is he who receives…

24Matt 13:24

25Matt 13:25

Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:1387…of which in Luke viii, 12: "But those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil and taketh away the word," or rather to the other [passage in] Matt. xiii, 25:… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:129…is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field but while men slept his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat then his servants came and said unto him sir didst not… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:903D…oposed concerning the sowing of tares by an evil man, saying: While men slept, that is, while they were negligent in sins, the enemy came, and sowed tares (Matt. 13.25). But those who are satiated with the b… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:475…is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field but while men slept his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way but when the blade was sprung up… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1353A…the instrument. By the sowing of evils, the cause is the sloth of men. For when men slept, He says, the enemy came and sowed tares in the midst of the wheat (Matt. xiii, 25). Euseb. — All things which God has ma… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:621B…esire to fall behind none of the saints of old in action, knowledge, and contemplation; but you see yourself hindered by him who sows the tares of despondency (Matt. XIII, 25), not allowing you to reach such a heig… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:283…heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field but while men slept his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way but when the grain had sprouted and… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:343…is likened unto a man who sowed good seed in his field but while men slept his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way it is not out of season that… AnonymousPG 106:1111…parable treats of heresies vers the parable concerning the tares which says while men slept his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went away calls the heretics tares and calls the priests them…

26Matt 13:26

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:475…enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way but when the blade was sprung up and brought forth fruit then appeared the tares also and the servants of the householder came and…

27Matt 13:27

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:539…by the lord in the gospels might be fulfilled 'didst thou not sow good seed in thy field from whence then hath it tares ' and he answering saith 'an enemy man hath done this '… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:129…his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat then his servants came and said unto him sir didst not thou sow good seed in thy field from whence then hath it tares he said unto… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:475…sprung up and brought forth fruit then appeared the tares also and the servants of the householder came and said unto him sir didst not thou sow good seed in thy field from whence then hath… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:31A…interprets: "In this way, just as he was reclining; that is, not raised, but only turned." Similarly, in John xix, 16, he reads ēgagon eis to praitōrion. In Matt. xiii, 27, the sou (y) is missing; and in Luke…

28Matt 13:28

Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:129…sow good seed in thy field from whence then hath it tares he said unto them an enemy hath done this the servants said unto him wilt thou then that we go and gather them up… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:475…sow good seed in thy field from whence then hath it tares he said unto them an enemy hath done this the servants said unto him wilt thou then that we go and gather them up… Photius of ConstantinoplePG 104:341…unto a man that sowed good seed and the rest up to wilt thou then that we go and gather them up and he says nay lest while ye gather up the tares ye root up…

29Matt 13:29

Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:129…unto him wilt thou then that we go and gather them up but he said nay lest while ye gather up the tares ye root up also the wheat with them let both grow together until… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:475…unto him wilt thou then that we go and gather them up but he said nay lest while ye gather up the tares ye root up also the wheat with them let both grow together until… Photius of ConstantinoplePG 104:341…thou then that we go and gather them up and he says nay lest while ye gather up the tares ye root up also the wheat with them let both grow together until the harvest and…

30Matt 13:30

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:143B…ch things are destroyed. "But the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire" [Matth. III, 12]; and, "Bind the weeds into bundles and deliver them to the fire" [Matth. XIII, 30]. Thus, after being eradicated, they ar… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:273A…ings are destroyed. "But the chaff you shall burn with unquenchable fire" (cf. Matth. III, 12); and, "Bind the tares in bundles, and deliver them to the fire" (Matth. XIII, 30). Thus, after the rooting out, it is de… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:129…gather up the tares ye root up also the wheat with them let both grow together until the harvest and in the time of harvest i will say to the reapers gather ye together first the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:271D…r the devil and his angels (Matt. 25:41). And He who sends the angels to gather the tares is the Only-begotten, and we see Him everywhere punishing the devil (Matt. 13:30). The demons themselves confess this, s… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:705C…what the Lord says concerning the wheat and the tares: Let both grow until the harvest, lest while gathering the tares, you root up the wheat along with them (Matt. 13. 30). For wheat is the good will which God… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:475…gather up the tares ye root up also the wheat with them let both grow together until the harvest what is the difference between this parable and the one before it there he speaks of those… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:477…offers reasons what then if the tares remain until the end then i will say to the reapers gather first the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them again he reminds them of the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:479…first the weeds and bind them in bundles to burn them but gather the wheat into my barn a for the power of the preaching is such… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1483…lest in gathering the tares you root up the wheat with them let both grow together until the harvest and would you say that the greatest of these most excellent things is the authorization of rooting… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:283…you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them let both grow together until the harvest and at the time of harvest i will say to the reapers first gather together the tares… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:345…up the wheat along with them but in the time of the harvest i will say to the reapers gather first the tares and bind them into bundles to be burned but gather the wheat into… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:317B…For if there were indulgence, there was no danger; but if there was no danger, Paul would not have feared. Nor would Christ have ordered the weeds to be burnt (Matt. 13. 30), if it were a matter of indifference t… Photius of ConstantinoplePG 104:341…gather up the tares ye root up also the wheat with them let both grow together until the harvest and the rest this parable then he says forbids the separation of sinners from the righteous before…

31Matt 13:31

32Matt 13:32

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:93…likeness in the heavenly so that even a grain of mustard which is the least of all seeds has some part of an image and likeness in the heavens and this that there is such a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:599…man took and sowed in his field which indeed is the smallest of all seeds but when it has grown it becomes greater than all the herbs and becomes a tree so that the birds of… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:415A…gain. For he presents the voice of the Savior saying: "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father." ⟦Matt. XIII, 32⟧ Then, asserting that the Word born of… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:643…the kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which is the least of all seeds but when it has grown it becomes greater than all herbs this is the meaning of what he… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:801…than all herbs but when it has grown it becomes a greater tree so that the birds of the air come and dwell in its branches the man who is free for contemplation therefore and perfect… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1261…up and becomes greater than all herbs and shoots out large branches so that the birds of the air can nest under its shade b through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of god… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:285…when it has grown it is greater than all herbs and becomes a tree so that the birds of the heaven come and nest in its branches h the grain of mustard is the preaching and… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:535…up and becomes greater than all herbs and shoots out great branches so that the birds of the air may lodge b under its shadow and with many such parables he spoke the word unto them… Isaias AbbasPG 40:1135…a man took and sowed in his field which is the smallest of all seeds but when it has grown it is greater than all herbs and it becomes a tree so that the birds of…

33Matt 13:33

34Matt 13:34

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:761A…some upon the rock, some among thorns, some upon good ground (Luke 8. 5-10). And He spoke to them in parables, and without parables He spoke to them nothing (Matt. 13. 34). And the disciples approached Him in p…

35Matt 13:35

36Matt 13:36

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:835…according to matthew tenth tome h a then he sent the multitudes away and went into the house and his disciples came to him saying expound to us the parable of the cockle of the field… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:913…there approached him not the crowds but his disciples saying explain to us the parable of the tares of the field furthermore in another place when having heard the things concerning john jesus withdrew in a… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:475…to matthew when the disciples came to the lord saying declare to us the parable of the tares of the field a teaching of the lord concerning this which after other things says the harvest is… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:1221…ve examined. In ancient manuscripts, the eleventh book is found with the six immediately following. The Ladenburg codex, which Erasmus used, began at Matthew XIII, 36, just as also the Holm codex: the royal one was mutilated i… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:717A…se things that pertain to their duty. Caput III. MATTHEW. And his disciples came to him, saying: Expound to us the parable of the cockle of the field (Matth. xiii, 36). And behold, one came and said to him:… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1179A…men shall give account of it in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." Matth. xiii, 36-43. — ‹ And his disciples came to him, say… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:287…left by him and his disciples came to him saying expound to us the parable of the tares of the field they ask only about this one as the others seemed to them more clear now…

37Matt 13:37

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:837…god have been hidden therein a after this he answered and said he that soweth the good seed is the son of man concerning these matters although we have already discoursed as far as we were… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:189…parable the field he says is the world but he who sows the good seed is the son of man c observe therefore the salvation of the entire world in jacob for this reason he prays… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1179…parable of the tares of the field and he answering said to them he that soweth the good seed is the son of man and the field is the world and the good seed these are… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:111…also his kingdom for unfolding the parable he says he who sows the good seed is the son of man and the field is the world the good seed these are the sons of the kingdom… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:261B…field, and the sowing of tares, which the evil one undertook while men slept, says: "He that sows the good seed is the Son of man, and the field is the world" (Matt. XIII, 37). The one whom He called "His field" in… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:287…vetch brome grass and the like vers but he answering said to them he that soweth the good seed is the son of man and the field is the world c but the good seed are… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:1203…the good seed in his field the savior says he who sows the good seed is the son of man and the field is the world and the good seed these are the sons of the… AnonymousPG 106:1113…sows he does so by himself for he says he who sows the good seed is the son of man but when he punishes he does it through the angels thus he displays his philanthropy in…

38Matt 13:38

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:923B…"; on account of which it is fitting to understand "the field" as this world, just as the Lord interpreted above in the parable of the tares sown in the field (Matth. 13. 38). Two, therefore, in the field: all Chr… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:919…kingdom concerning whom the lord proposing the parable of the seed said the good seed are the children of the kingdom but the seed which is not yet sown whence the septuagint rendered sowable seed which… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1179…man and the field is the world and the good seed these are the children of the kingdom and the tares are the children of the wicked one and the enemy that sowed them is the… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:111…he who sows the good seed is the son of man and the field is the world the good seed these are the sons of the kingdom but the tares are the sons of the evil… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:287…the son of man and the field is the world c but the good seed are the children of the kingdom and the tares are the children of the wicked one and the enemy that sowed… Philo of CarpasiaPG 40:63A…wers of the field" (that is, by the divine miracles which the power of the Only-Begotten produced in the world: "For the field is the world," as the Lord says (Matth. XIII, 38)), that they might excite the desire of…

39Matt 13:39

40Matt 13:40

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1679…are the angels as therefore the weeds are gathered and burned with fire so shall it be in the consummation of the age the son of man will send his angels and they will gather from… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:133A…ng concerning the former, says: "But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth his Son;" and again: "At the consummation of the ages" (Gal. iv, 4; Matth. xiii, 40). Therefore, the first is filled up and… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:1005…predicting the things concerning the end of the age he said again as therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire so it will be at the end of the age the son of… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1157B…her out of his kingdom all scandals and those who do iniquity, and they will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." (Matth. xiii, 40, 41). "Then the King will say to th… Euthymius the Hagiorite c. 955-1028PG 96:929…the god of the dead but of the living for just as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire so will it be at the consummation of this age the son of god will… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:287…is the consummation of the age and the reapers are the angels as therefore the tares are gathered and burnt with fire so shall it be in the consummation of this age the son of man… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:935…no human glory or power would have been sufficient to overcome satan as therefore the tares are gathered and burned with fire so shall it be in the consummation of the age the son of man… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:345…be the ministers of the heavenly kingdom for he says just as the tares are gathered and burned with fire so shall it be in the consummation of this age the son of man will send… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:837…a as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire so will it be at the end of this age the son of man will send his…

41Matt 13:41

Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:559…discoursing with the disciples about the end of the ages say distinctly the son of man shall send forth his angels and before this it had been said the angels were ministering to him and again… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:711B…or sinners receive for the guilt of sin. The saints are also called the kingdom of God, as it is written: And they shall gather the tares out of His kingdom (Matt. 13:41), that is, out of the Christian people.… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:307A…Son for the salvation of our race. And again: "Then," He says, "I will say to the angels: Gather to me those who do iniquity, and cast them into the furnace" (Matt. XIII, 41). As for the righteous, it is not so,… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1849…ye blessed of my father inherit the kingdom prepared for you for the son of man shall send forth his angels and he shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend and them which… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1179…with fire so shall it be at the end of this world the son of man shall send his angels and they shall gather out of his kingdom all scandals and them that work iniquity and… Euthymius the Hagiorite c. 955-1028PG 96:929…age the son of god will send his angels and they will gather out of his kingdom all things that offend and those who practice lawlessness and will cast them into the furnace of fire there… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:287…with fire so shall it be in the consummation of this age the son of man shall send his angels and they shall gather out of his kingdom all scandals and them that work iniquity and… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:481D…im" (Hebr. I, 6). He is also said to be the Lord of angels, for "the angels were ministering to him" (Matt. IV, 11), and "The Son of man will send his angels" (Matt. XIII, 41); his being honored as the Father, for… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:935…with fire so shall it be in the consummation of the age the son of man shall send his b angels and they shall gather out of his kingdom all scandals and them who work iniquity…

42Matt 13:42

Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:527…bind his feet and hands and cast him into the outer darkness there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth and this indeed shall be the end of the ungodly but their fruit and their deeds… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:75…why it is necessary that this be done hear what christ says there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth matt but not so those who weep here but they shall attain great consolation for blessed… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1849…of his kingdom all things that offend and them which do iniquity and shall cast them into a furnace of fire then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their father… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:289…the wicked from among the just and shall cast them into the furnace of fire there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth terrible is this parable for it shows that even if we believe yet… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:345…is lawlessness having gathered these therefore they will cast them into the furnace of fire there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth see brethren a harvest and a separation indeed most fearful and terrible c… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:525…who did not perform deeds of light here but there he says there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth for it is not only darkness but also unquenchable fire that darkness and furthermore it is…

43Matt 13:43

44Matt 13:44

45Matt 13:45

Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1423C…mercy upon it. For when the Lord desires to bestow His riches upon us in a parable, He says: "The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking goodly pearls" (Matt. xiii, 45), and the rest. Confirming this sentime… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:937D…, he says, to a man that is a merchant, seeking goodly pearls; who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it (Matth. xiii, 45, 46). It is clear that the kingdom of… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1779D…. Do you wish that I recount to you another navigation, which is necessary for us by the grace of such steering? The kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant ⟦Matth. XIII, 45⟧. We, therefore, all who live according… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:483…the parable it made them more perceptive what then does he say again the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field which a man found and hid and in his joy he… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:297…ngdom of heaven is like," he says, "to a merchant seeking good pearls. And having found one precious pearl, he went away, sold all that he had, and bought it" [Matt. XIII, 45-46]. He also joined us through himself to… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:467…savior himself sets before us in the form of a parable saying again the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man seeking goodly pearls who when he had found one pearl of great price… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:61D…om of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls. Who when he had found one pearl of great price, went his way, and sold all that he had, and bought it" (Matt. xiii, 45, 46). I hear Him also indicating Himsel… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:125…have desired thy commandments above gold and topaz and the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man seeking goodly pearls according to the voice of the lord and elsewhere he says cast not your… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:539D…m of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it (Matth. XIII, 45, 46). But you are noble merchants who,… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:289…the righteous shall shine as christ for they too will be gods again the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field the which when a man has found he hides and for…

46Matt 13:46

47Matt 13:47

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:453…it must be thought that the kingdom of heaven is likened to a net that was cast into the sea and gathered of every kind in order to represent the variety of moral choices in men… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:853…all the meaning concerning the works and words of christ jesus h again the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net that was cast into the sea h… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:861…the apostles for this reason therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and gathered of every kind but apart from what has been set forth gathering of every… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:295…thrown out but the bad men into the furnace of fire v again the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net that was cast into the sea d the woven net is the intellectual old… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:225…which it is said the kingdom of heaven is like a drag net that was cast into the sea and gathered of every kind of fish just as in the parable men are called fish and… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:65A…, saying: Let us break their bonds asunder. For they did not wish to be within the sacred net, of which it is written: The kingdom of heaven is like a net (Matt. 13:47). And let us cast away their yoke from… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:327C…"the fishermen, when they have drawn the net, cast out the bad fish, so it will be in that day, when the angels cast all who have sinned into the furnace" (Matt. 13:47). Speaking also of the dissolute and un… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:483…the parable it made them more perceptive what then does he say again the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field which a man found and hid and in his joy he… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 73:525D…ng from every kind of fish; which, when it was filled, drawing it up and sitting by the shore, they gathered the good into vessels, but the bad they cast out" (Matth. XIII, 47, 48). For by the fact that the good wer… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:317…flying vipers and again the lord the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and gathered of every kind of fish and where the corpse is there the eagles will… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1721…you b and the lord says the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and gathered of every kind which when it was full they drew to the shore and… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:289…the righteous shall shine as christ for they too will be gods again the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field the which when a man has found he hides and for…

48Matt 13:48

Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:543…which when full they drew up and sitting on the shore they gathered the good into vessels but cast the bad away b precise therefore he says will be the inquiry of the unholy and not… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1721…net that was cast into the sea and gathered of every kind which when it was full they drew to the shore and they gathered the good into vessels but threw the bad away and he… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:289…net that was cast into the sea and gathered of every kind which when it was full they drew to shore and sat down and gathered the good into vessels but cast the bad away so…

49Matt 13:49

Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:1307…confer some good upon men the evil one cannot do except only at the end of the world for then it will be granted to him to intermingle with it some things even from the signs… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1753…in which iren us believed the church with its king christ would be at the end of the world but concerning this happy state of the faithful see more below at the end of book v… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:1265…as the tares are gathered and burned with fire so shall it be at the end of the age the son of man will send his angels and they will gather out of… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:841…houses and cattle the angels shall go forth he says and shall sever the wicked from among the just and shall cast them into the outer darkness for these are an image of the end by… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1721…vessels but threw the bad away and he adds so it will be at the end of the age the angels will go forth and sever the wicked from among the just and will cast them… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:1545B…1126, hidden (kekrummenen). 1477. Luke xii, 7: But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. See St. Augustine, De civit. Dei, xxii, 20. 1480. Matt. xiii, 49: So shall it be at the end of the worl… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1179…angels even as the tares are gathered up and burnt with fire so shall it be at the end of this world the son of man shall send his angels and they shall gather out of… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:289…down and gathered the good into vessels but cast the bad away so shall it be at the end of the world the angels shall come forth and sever the wicked from among the just and… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:1281…state both formerly in the time of noah through the flood and at the end of the world through fire to whom we reply that the world could not have possessed the gift of immutability because… Christian Friedrich Lücke 1791-1855PG 39:1739…read if anyone has supposed the salvation sought by the prophets to be at the end of the world which is in all and in the highest degree an object of desire since for its sake… Pantaleon the Deacon unknownPG 140:511…time yet until the number of your brothers be filled this will be at the end of the world when having resumed their glorious bodies they will rejoice in both and from both then indeed the…

50Matt 13:50

51Matt 13:51

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1025…of the lord jesus christ by which he says to the disciples have ye understood all these things they say to him yes lord he saith to them blessed are ye if ye do them therefore… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:37…to understand indeed he says to them after all this have you understood all these things they say to him yes lord thus among other things the parable accomplished this too that it made them more… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:291…its own practical faculties because it has done such things vers b jesus saith unto them have ye understood all these things they say unto him yea lord then said he unto them therefore every scribe…

52Matt 13:52

53Matt 13:53

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:873…will dwell and walk among them b and it came to pass when jesus had finished these parables that he departed thence and coming into his own country since in the foregoing we examined whether the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:487…h homily xlviii h a and it came to pass when jesus had finished these parables he departed thence why does it say these because he was about to speak others and why does… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:291…of me even as i also am of christ vers and it came to pass that when jesus had finished these parables he departed thence and when he was come into his own country he taught… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:347…wife concerning the rich man who asked jesus h vers and it came to pass that when jesus had finished these sayings he departed from galilee and came into the coasts of jud a beyond jordan…

54Matt 13:54

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:873…and that when he had finished them he departed thence and coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue d and mark also says… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:795Latin…r in eo. Jesus autem dixit eis : Non est propheta sine honore, nisi in patria sua, et domo sua. Et non fecit ibi virtutes multas, propter incredulitatem eorum (Matth. XIII, 54-58). Videte enim vocationem vestram, fratr… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:487…also depart because he wishes to sow the word everywhere and coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue and what country does he call his own now nazareth i think for he… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:55A…irmity. How one ought to love one’s enemies. What then? All others were struck with astonishment and wondered, and said: Whence come these things to him? (Matt. 13:54) But those upon whom he bestowed benefi… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:291…pass that when jesus had finished these parables he departed thence and when he was come into his own country he taught them in their synagogue he spoke these parables because he was about to speak…

55Matt 13:55

56Matt 13:56

Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:769B…rom a prior marriage—countless as they are to Jerome, who refutes Helvidius, chap. C (for, I believe, they are neither numbered nor named in the New Testament, Matt. xiii, 56; Marc. vi, 5). Epiphanius in heresy 78,… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:875…called mary and his brothers james and joseph and simon and judas and his sisters are they not all with us c they thought therefore that he was the son of joseph and mary but some… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:885…called mary and his brothers james and joseph and simon and judas and his sisters are they not all with us again at another time his mother and brothers d standing outside and wishing to speak… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:795…called mary and his brethren james and joses and simon and judas and his sisters are they not all with us whence then hath this man all these things and they were offended in him but… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:487…called mary and his brethren james and joses and simon and judas and his sisters are they not all with us whence then hath this man all these things and they were offended in him do… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:291…called mary and his brethren james and joses and simon and judas and his sisters are they not all with us whence then hath this man all these things and they were offended in him the…

57Matt 13:57

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:289…the prophets suffer everything whatsoever a prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house as we recalled recently god therefore when sending the prophet knows how many dangers he… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:875…whole of judea in which he was dishonoured according to the text a prophet is not without honour save in his own country and if anyone considers jesus christ d to the jews indeed a stumbling… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:501…of israel and it is written in others 'no prophet is accepted in his own country and in his own house' and it is useful indeed having gathered the passage related to this from the gospels… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:1269B…s that not long before, he had set forth this sentiment of the Savior: "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country," which, since it is found in Matt. XIII, 57, and an extensive interpretation of it… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:387A…a household. He comes into His own country, at which time the Jews take offense. Then He says: "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country" (Matt. xiii, 57). Having heard what had been done by He… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:795…not all with us whence then hath this man all these things and they were offended in him but jesus said unto them a prophet is not without honour save in his own country and in… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:297C…y that the providence for their salvation also came through others; nevertheless, hear Christ saying: "No prophet is without honor, except in his own country" (Matt. 13: 57). So, in order to bring into effect His… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:487…not all with us whence then hath this man all these things and they were offended in him do you see that he was discoursing in nazareth are not his brethren he says so and so… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1581…the carpenter the son of mary the brother of james and joseph and they were offended in him but the lord who does not remember wrongs bore everything to him be the glory unto the ages… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1231D…t be revealed, nor hidden, which shall not be known, and come into the open." Matth. XII, 34. — "Brood of vipers, how can you speak good things, being evil?" Matth. XIII, 57. — "A prophet is not without honor, exc… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:293…themselves that he casts out demons by beelzebub b jesus said to them a prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house and he did not do many works…

58Matt 13:58

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:883…next it is possible to see the passage he did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief by these things we are taught that mighty works occurred in those who believed since to… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:795…without honour save in his own country and in his own house and he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief matt xiii for ye see your calling brethren how that not many… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 101:43…words thy faith hath made thee whole and he could not do mighty works there because of their unbelief and others of the same kind if the earth was how was it made for it says… John Kyparissiotes d. after 1378PG 152:875A…od wrought no common virtues by the hands of Paul [Acts 19:11]. And in the holy Gospel: And he did not many signs there, he says, because of their unbelief [Matt. 13:58]. And the prophet David in the one hund…

59Matt 13:59

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:9…f those tomes, and unless you have excepted four very meager fragments, nothing remains today of the previous nine tomes. We have the later part from Matthew XIII, 59, to the end, partly in Greek and partly in Latin. The most…