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Commentary on the Gospel of Luke

St Cyril of Alexandria, tr. Payne Smith, 1859

“From S. Cyril’s Commentary upon the Gospel of St. Luke, Sermon the First.”
Sermon of S. Cyril, archbishop of Alexandria, from the Commentary upon the Gospel of…
III. [From Aubert.]
IV. cc.2:25-35.
V. [From Mai and Cramer]
3:1-6. As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet.
3:7-9. The Baptist therefore said to the multitudes that came to he baptized of him, …
VIII. Sermons 8 and IX
Sermon the Tenth, from S. Cyril’s Commentary upon Luke, upon John the Baptist
The eleventh Sermon of the Commentary upon the Gospel of Luke by the holy Cyril,…
The twelfth sermon of the commentary upon the Gospel of Luke, by S. Cyril, upon the fast…
XXI. Sermon 21 (fragments)
XXII. Sermon 22 (fragments)
XXIII. Sermon 23 (fragments)
XXV. Sermon 25 (fragments)
XXVII. Sermon 27 (fragments)
XXIX. Explanation of what is below
XXXIII. From the Syriac. MS. 14,551
6:46-49. But why call ye Me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Every one that…
7:1-10. And when He had ended all His words in the hearing of the people, He entered into…
7:11. And it came to pass the day after, He was going to a city called Nair, and His …
7:17-23. And this word concerning Him went forth in all Judaea, and in all the region …
7:24-28. And when the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak unto the …
7:31-35. To what therefore shall I liken the men of this generation, and to what are they…
7:36-50. And a certain Pharisee desired Him to eat with him. And having entered the …
8:4-8. And when a large multitude was gathered together, and some of every city were come…
8:19-21. And there came to Him His mother, and His brethren, and were not able to speak …
8:22-25. But it came to pass on a certain day that He went into a ship with His …
8:26-36. And they went to the country of the Gerasenes, which is over against Galilee. …
8:40-48. And when Jesus returned, the multitude received Him; for they were all waiting …
8:49-56. And while He is speaking, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s …
9:1-5. And when He had called the twelve Apostles, He gave them power and authority over …
9:12-17. And the day began to decline: and the twelve drew near, and said unto Him, Send …
9:18-22. And it came to pass that as He was alone, praying, His disciples were with Him: …
L. Fit to be read at a time of persecution
9:27-36. But I say unto you truly, there are some of those standing here who shall not …
9:37-43. But it came to pass, the day after, as they came down from the mountain, a great…
9:43-45. And while every one wondered at all things which He did, He said unto His …
9:46-48. And there entered a thought among them, which of them is the greatest. And …
9:49-50. And John answered and said: Teacher, we saw one casting out devils in Thy Name, …
9:51-56. And it came to pass that when the days were fulfilled for His being taken up, …
9:57-58. And as they were going in the way, a certain man said unto Him, I will follow …
9:59-60. And He said unto another, Follow Me: but he said, Lord, suffer me to go first …
LIX. Fit to Be Read When Any One Receives the Tonsure 1
10:1-3. After these things the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two …
LXI. Fit to Be Read at the Commemorations of the Apostles
LXII. Fit to be read at the Commemorations of the Apostles
10:16 He that heareth you, heareth Me: and he that rejecteth you, rejecteth Me: and …
10:17-20. And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject …
10:21. In that same hour, Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Ghost, and said, I thank Thee, O …
10:22. Every thing has been delivered to Me by My Father; and no one knows Who the Son is…
10:23-34. And He turned to the disciples when they were alone, and said, Blessed are the …
10:25-37. And see, a certain lawyer stood up, tempting Him, and saying, Teacher, what …
10:38-42. And it came to pass as they journeyed, that he entered into a certain village, …
11:1-4. And it came to pass, that as He was in a certain place praying, when He ceased, …
11:2. Upon, “Our Father, Who art in heaven”
11:2 Upon “Hallowed be Your Name.”
11:2. Upon “Your kingdom come.”
11:2 Upon “Your will be done; as in heaven, so on earth.”
11:3 Upon “Give us every day our needful bread.”
11:4 And forgive us our sins: for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.
11:4 And lead us not into temptation.
11:5-10. And He said to them, Who of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at …
11:11-13. And which of you that shall ask his father bread, will he offer him a stone? or…
11:14-18. And He was casting out a dumb devil: and it came to pass, when the devil was …
11:19-26. But if I by Beelzebub cast out the devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? …
11:29-36. And when the multitudes were gathered together, He began to say; This …
11:37-41. And as He was speaking, a certain Pharisee besought Him to dine with him: and …
11:42-44. But woe unto you, Pharisees! who tithe mint and rue and all herbs, and pass …
11:45-48. Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto Him, Teacher, in saying these …
11:52... 12:1-3. Woe unto you, lawyers: for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you…
THIS HOMILY IS FIT TO BE READ IN A TIME OF STRUGGLE AND PERSECUTION FOR FAITH IN GOD.
THIS HOMILY ALSO IS FIT TO BE READ IN A TIME OF STRUGGLE AND PERSECUTION FOR FAITH IN GOD.
12:13-21. And one of the multitude said unto Him, Teacher, bid my brother divide with me …
12:22-31. And He said unto His disciples; Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for …
12:32-34. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the …
12:35-40. Let your loins be girt, and your lamps burning, and be like unto men that wait …
12:41-48. And Peter said, Lord do You speak this parable unto us, or also unto all? And …
12:49-53. I am come to cast fire upon the earth: and what will I, if already it be …
12:54-59. And He said also to the multitudes, When you have seen a cloud rising out of …
13:6-9. And He spoke this parable. A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, …
13:22-30. And He went about among the cities and villages teaching; and journeyed towards…
13:31-35. That same hour there drew near certain Pharisees, saying unto Him, Depart, and …
14:1-6. And it came to pass, when He had gone into the house of one of the chief …
14:7-11. And He spoke a parable unto them which were bidden preventing how they chose the…
14:12-14. Then said He also to him that bade Him, When you make a dinner or a supper, …
14: 15-24. And when one of them that reclined at table with Him heard these things, he …
14:25-35. And great multitudes went with Him: and He turned and said unto them; Whosoever…
15:1-10. Now all the publicans and sinners used to draw near unto Him to hear Him. And …
15:11-32. And He said, A certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to his …
16:1-9. And He said unto His disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward, …
16:10-13. He that is faithful in little, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust …
16:14-17. And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they …
16:19-31. But there was a certain rich, man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen,…
CXII. The same subject continued.
CXIII. Sermons 113–116 (fragments)
17:20-30. And having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God comes, He …
17:31-37. In that day, he who is upon the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him …
18:1-8. And He spoke a parable to them, to the intent that men ought always to pray, and …
18:9-14. And He spoke also this parable unto certain who trust in themselves that they …
18:15-17. And they brought also unto Him infants, that He should touch them: but when the…
18:18-27. And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit…
I PERCEIVE you assembled here with great earnestness and zeal; and, as I suppose, you …
18:28-30. And Peter said, Lo we have left all, and followed You. And He said to them. …
18:31-34. And He took the twelve, and said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and …
18:35-43. And it came to pass, that as He drew near to Jericho, a certain blind man sat …
19:1-10. [The first half of this Sermon has not survived in the Syriac. The following …
19:11-27. And as they hear these things, He added and spoke a parable, because He was …
MEN who are in debt run away from their creditors, because they know them to be …
19:28-40. And when He had said these things, He went onwards, going up to Jerusalem. And …
19:41-44. And as He drew near, He beheld the city, and wept over it, saying, Would that …
19:45-48; 20:1-8. And having entered into the temple, He began to cast out those who sold…
YOU have again assembled, I suppose, to be taught; and I praise your conduct, and count …
20:9-18. And He began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and …
20:19-26. And the chief priests and scribes sought that same hour to lay hands upon Him; …
20:27-38. And certain Sadducees drew near, who say there is no resurrection; and they …
20:41-47. And He said to them. How say they of Christ that He is David’s Son? For David …
21:1-4. And as He looked He saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury: and He …
21:5-13. And as some spoke of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and …
This Exposition is fit to be read on the Thursday of the Mystery.
This Exposition is fit to be read on Thursday in the week of the Mystery.
22:17-22. And He took a cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it with one…
22:24-30. And there was also a strife among them, Which of them seems to be the most …
22:31-34. Simeon, Simeon, behold Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you like …
22:35-38. And He said to them, When I sent you without purse and without bag and shoes, …
22:39-42,45,46. And He came out and went, as He was wont, to the Mount of Olives; and the…
ONCE again I am come to pay you what I promised, and to add a fitting conclusion to my …
22:47-53. While He was speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of…
22:54-62. And they took Him, and led Him away, and brought Him into the high priest’s …
22:63-71. And the men who held Him mocked and struck Him: and when they had blindfolded …
23:1-5, 18, 19. And the whole multitude arose and led Him to Pilate. And they began to …
23:24-31. And Pilate gave sentence that their request should be done. And he released him…
23:32-43. And there were led also two others, who were malefactors, to be put to death …
Sermons 154–156 (fragments)