The Four Gospels: Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament, Volume I
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Translated from the Russian by Nicholas Kotar
Translated from the Russian by Nicholas Kotar
Publication Data: Jordanville, NY: Holy Trinity Seminary Press, 2015
Format: hardcover
Number of Pages: xl + 290
Dimensions (l × w × h): 26.0 cm × 18.2 cm × 2.5 cm
ISBN: 978‒1‒942699‒00‒2
Archbishop Averky (Taushev)
Translated from the Russian by Nicholas Kotar
Volume I of Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament
“It should be self-evident that I have used first and foremost all of the exegetical works of the Holy Fathers, especially St John Chrysostom and Blessed Theophylact of Bulgaria, as well as the interpretations of Scripture (based on patristic sources) provided in the Holy Trinity Periodical, published before the Revolution in Russia and ‘The Patristic Exegesis of the Gospel of Matthew,’ which was published by the journal Eternal Things, edited by Bishop Methodius these past few years in Paris, in three volumes. Without aiming for any particular scholarly goals, I intended to give readers and those who study the New Testament a key to understanding and interpreting the Scriptures according to the teachings of the Orthodox Church. Such a handbook, considering the general scarcity of books and publications of this nature, could at least partially replace all the previous Russian prerevolutionary textbooks and guides. I beg the reader to be lenient in assessing my work since I never had the opportunity to wholeheartedly give myself to it, as such a lofty subject would require, working on it only sporadically. But even for such an opportunity I thank God, hoping that my work will not be without usefulness, and I ask every reader to pray for me.”
—“Preface”
CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction: The New Testament, the Four Gospels, and a General Explanation
1. The Coming into the World of the Lord Jesus Christ
The Introduction to the Gospel: Its Veracity and Purpose
The Pre-eternal Begetting and the Incarnation of the Son of God
The Conception of the Forerunner of Christ, John
The Annunciation to the Most Holy Virgin Mary
The Meeting of the Virgin Mary with Elizabeth
The Birth of John the Baptist
The Genealogy of the Lord Jesus Christ According to the Flesh
The Nativity of Christ
The Youth of the Lord Jesus Christ
2. The Public Ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ: Events of His Life Before the First Passover
John the Baptist and His Witness of the Lord Jesus Christ
The Baptism of the Lord jesus Christ
The Forty-Day Fast and the Temptation from the Devil
The First Disciples of Christ
The First Miracle at the Wedding in Cana of Galilee
3. The First Passover of the Public Ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ
Casting Out the Merchants from the Temple
The Conversation with Nicodemus
The Last Witness of St John the Baptist Concerning Jesus Christ
St John Is Imprisoned
The Departure of the Lord to Galilee and His Conversation with the Samaritan Woman
The Coming of Christ the Saviour into Galilee and the Beginning of His Preaching There
The Healing in Cana of the Son of the Nobleman
The Calling of the Fishermen-Apostles: Peter, Andrew, James, and John
The Power of Christ’s Preaching and the Healing of the Possessed Man in the Synagogue of Capernaum
Healing Peter’s Mother-in-Law and Many Others
Preaching in Galilee
Jesus Christ Preached in the Synagogue in Nazareth
The Healing of the Leper
The Healing of the Paralytic in Capernaum
The Calling of Matthew
4. The Second Passover of Public Ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ
Healing the Paralytic Near the Pool of Siloam
The Lord’s Teaching Regarding His Equality to God the Father and the Universal Resurrection and Judgment
Plucking the Heads of Grain on a Sabbath
Healing the Man with the Withered Arm on a Sabbath
A Great Multitude of People Gathers Around the Lord, His Many Miracles: The Lord Avoids Glory and the Prophecy of His Humility
Choosing the Twelve Apostles
The Sermon on the Mount
Healing the Leper
Healing the Servant of the Centurion of Capernaum
The Raising of the Son of the Widow of Nain
John the Baptist Sends His Disciples to the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Lord’s Witness Concerning John the Baptist
Rebuking the Sinful Cities, Praising God for Revealing the Truth to Children, and a Call to All Who Are Weary and Heavy Laden Forgiving the Sinful Woman in the House of Simon the Pharisee
Healing the Possessed Man and Rebuking the Pharisees for Blaspheming the Holy Spirit
The Lord’s Answer to Those Who Sought a Sign from Him
A Woman Praises the Mother of Christ, and Christ Answers Her: Spiritual Relation to the Lord
The Lord’s Parables Regarding the Kingdom of God
The Lord Answers Those Who Are Hesitant to Follow Him
Calming the Storm on the Sea
Casting Out the Legion of Demons in the Country of the Gadarenes
Healing the Woman with an Issue of Blood and Resurrecting the Daughter of Jairus
Healing the Two Blind Men and the Dumb Demoniac
The Second Visit to Nazareth
Christ Walks Throughout Galilee with His Disciples and Certain Women: His Sorrow at the Lack of Workers for the Harvest
Christ Sends the Twelve to Preach
The Beheading of John the Baptist
The Miraculous Feeding of the Five Thousand with Five Breads
The Lord Walks on Water and Heals Many Sick
Conversation About the Bread from Heaven
5. The Third Passover of the Lord Jesus Christ’s Public Ministry
Rebuking the Tradition of the Pharisees
Healing the Daughter of the Canaanite Woman
Healing the Deaf with a Speech Impediment and Many Other Sick
The Miraculous Feeding of the Four Thousand
Rebuking the Pharisees Who Asked for Signs and Warning Against the Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees
Healing the Blind Man in Bethsaida
The Apostle Peter Confesses, on Behalf of All the Apostles, that Jesus Christ is the Son of God
The Lord Foretells His Death and Resurrection, and Teaches of the Necessity to Bear One’s Cross
The Transfiguration of Christ
Healing the Possessed Youth: On the Importance of Faith, Prayer, and Fasting
The Miraculous Paying of the Temple Tax
Who Is Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? The Lord Uses a Child as an Example to the Disciples
Miracles Were Performed in Christ’s Name Even by Those Who Did Not Follow Him
The Teaching Concerning Battling Against the Passions
The Parable of the Lost Sheep, of Correcting Those Who Are Lost, and the Meaning of the Judgment of the Church
On Forgiving Offenses and the Parable of the Merciless Creditor
Christ Refuses to Go Together with His Brothers to Jerusalem for the Feast of Booths
Christ Goes to Jerusalem with His Disciples: The Samaritan Town Refuses to Take Him In
Christ Sends the Seventy to Preach
The Lord in Jerusalem for the Feast of Booths
Christ’s Judgment over the Woman Caught in Adultery, Brought Before Him by the Pharisees
Christ Speaks with the Jews in the Temple
Healing the Man Blind from Birth
Sermon Regarding the Good Shepherd
The Discussion During the Feast of Purification
The Return of the Seventy
The Parable of the Merciful Samaritan
The Lord Jesus Christ in the Home of Martha and Mary
The Parable of the Insistent Request
Denunciation of the Scribes and Pharisees
The Parable of the Foolish Rich Man
Parables on Awaiting the Second Coming of Christ: Of the Slaves Who Wait for the Coming of the Lord and of the Good and Faithful Servant
The Lord Predicts Division Among People on Account of His Teaching
A Call to Repentance, Inspired by the Death of the Galileans and Those Who Were Crushed by the Tower of Siloam
The Parable of the Fruitless Fig Tree
Healing the Woman Who Was Bent Over
On the Narrow Path to the Kingdom of God
Christ Answers the Threats of Herod and Laments the Destruction of Jerusalem
Healing the Man Sick of the Dropsy
The Parable of Those Who Love to Be First
The Parable of Those Called to the Feast
The Teaching Regarding True Followers of Christ
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Parable of the Unjust Steward
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
The Teaching on the Holiness of Marriage and on Virginity
On the Power of Faith and on the Necessity of Fulfilling the Commandments
Healing the Ten Lepers
On the Coming of the Kingdom of God and the Second Coming of Christ
The Parable of the Unrighteous Judge
The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee
Blessing the Children
The Rich Youth
The Apostles, Who Left Everything for Christ’s Sake, Will Inherit Eternal Life
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard Who Received Equal Pay
The Lord Repeats His Prophecy of His Imminent Suffering and Resurrection and Answers the Sons of Zebedee Regarding Primacy in His Kingdom Healing the Two Blind Men in Jericho
The Lord Jesus Christ Visits Zacchaeus
The Parable of the Ten Pounds, or the Talents
The Raising of Lazarus
The Decision of the Sanhedrin to Kill the Lord Jesus Christ
The Dinner in Bethany at the Home of Lazarus
6. The Last Days of the Earthly Life of the Lord Jesus Christ
The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem
Casting Out the Merchants from the Temple
Great and Holy Monday: Cursing the Fruitless Fig Tree
The Desire of the Greeks to See Jesus Christ and the Lord’s Words Concerning Them
Great Tuesday: The Withered Fig Tree and the Teaching on the Power of Faith
Conversations in the Temple: The Lord Answers the Elders Regarding His Authority
The Parable of the Two Sons
The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen
The Parable of Those Called to the Wedding Feast of the Son of the King
The Lord’s Answer Regarding Paying Taxes to Caesar
Shaming the Sadducees with Respect to the Resurrection of the Dead
Conversation Regarding the Greatest Commandment of the Law and the Divinity of the Messiah
Accusing the Scribes and Pharisees
The Widow’s Mite
The Lord Speaks with His disciples on the Mount of Olives about the Second Coming and the End of the World
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
On the Dread Judgment
Great and Holy Wednesday: The Council of the Chief Priests and Elders
Regarding the Death of Jesus, Jesus’s Anointing by the Sinful Woman in the House of Simon the Leper, and the Betrayal of Judas
Great and Holy Thursday: The Mystical Supper
The Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane
The Betrayal of Jesus Christ and the Flight of the Apostles
Judgment over the Lord by the High Priests Annas and Caiaphas
Peter’s Denial
Great and Holy Friday: The Judgment of the Sanhedrin
The Death of Judas, the Traitor
The Lord Jesus Christ Is Brought to Pilate
The Lord’s Path to the Cross, the Way to Golgotha
The Crucifixion
The Repentance of the Good Thief
The Theotokos at the Cross
The Death of Christ
The Burial of the Lord Jesus Christ
7. The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The Myrrh-Bearing Women Come to the Tomb; the Angel Appears to Them
The Risen Lord Appears to Mary Magdalene and the Other Mary
The Lie of the Jews and Bribing the Guards of the Tomb
The Appearance of the Risen Lord to the Disciples on the Road to Emmaus
The Appearance of the Risen Lord to the Ten Disciples on the Day of the Resurrection
The Appearance of the Risen Lord to the Eleven Apostles on the Eighth Day After the Resurrection, and the Doubt of Thomas
The Appearance of the Risen Lord to the Disciples at the Sea of Galilee
Reinstating Peter into His Apostolic Dignity and a Prophecy Concerning His Martyr’s Death
The Lord’s Appearance to the Disciples on the Hill in Galilee
The Ascension of the Lord
Sources
Notes
Subject Index
Scripture Index
Format: hardcover
Number of Pages: xl + 290
Dimensions (l × w × h): 26.0 cm × 18.2 cm × 2.5 cm
ISBN: 978‒1‒942699‒00‒2
Archbishop Averky (Taushev)
Translated from the Russian by Nicholas Kotar
Volume I of Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament
“It should be self-evident that I have used first and foremost all of the exegetical works of the Holy Fathers, especially St John Chrysostom and Blessed Theophylact of Bulgaria, as well as the interpretations of Scripture (based on patristic sources) provided in the Holy Trinity Periodical, published before the Revolution in Russia and ‘The Patristic Exegesis of the Gospel of Matthew,’ which was published by the journal Eternal Things, edited by Bishop Methodius these past few years in Paris, in three volumes. Without aiming for any particular scholarly goals, I intended to give readers and those who study the New Testament a key to understanding and interpreting the Scriptures according to the teachings of the Orthodox Church. Such a handbook, considering the general scarcity of books and publications of this nature, could at least partially replace all the previous Russian prerevolutionary textbooks and guides. I beg the reader to be lenient in assessing my work since I never had the opportunity to wholeheartedly give myself to it, as such a lofty subject would require, working on it only sporadically. But even for such an opportunity I thank God, hoping that my work will not be without usefulness, and I ask every reader to pray for me.”
—“Preface”
CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction: The New Testament, the Four Gospels, and a General Explanation
1. The Coming into the World of the Lord Jesus Christ
The Introduction to the Gospel: Its Veracity and Purpose
The Pre-eternal Begetting and the Incarnation of the Son of God
The Conception of the Forerunner of Christ, John
The Annunciation to the Most Holy Virgin Mary
The Meeting of the Virgin Mary with Elizabeth
The Birth of John the Baptist
The Genealogy of the Lord Jesus Christ According to the Flesh
The Nativity of Christ
The Youth of the Lord Jesus Christ
2. The Public Ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ: Events of His Life Before the First Passover
John the Baptist and His Witness of the Lord Jesus Christ
The Baptism of the Lord jesus Christ
The Forty-Day Fast and the Temptation from the Devil
The First Disciples of Christ
The First Miracle at the Wedding in Cana of Galilee
3. The First Passover of the Public Ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ
Casting Out the Merchants from the Temple
The Conversation with Nicodemus
The Last Witness of St John the Baptist Concerning Jesus Christ
St John Is Imprisoned
The Departure of the Lord to Galilee and His Conversation with the Samaritan Woman
The Coming of Christ the Saviour into Galilee and the Beginning of His Preaching There
The Healing in Cana of the Son of the Nobleman
The Calling of the Fishermen-Apostles: Peter, Andrew, James, and John
The Power of Christ’s Preaching and the Healing of the Possessed Man in the Synagogue of Capernaum
Healing Peter’s Mother-in-Law and Many Others
Preaching in Galilee
Jesus Christ Preached in the Synagogue in Nazareth
The Healing of the Leper
The Healing of the Paralytic in Capernaum
The Calling of Matthew
4. The Second Passover of Public Ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ
Healing the Paralytic Near the Pool of Siloam
The Lord’s Teaching Regarding His Equality to God the Father and the Universal Resurrection and Judgment
Plucking the Heads of Grain on a Sabbath
Healing the Man with the Withered Arm on a Sabbath
A Great Multitude of People Gathers Around the Lord, His Many Miracles: The Lord Avoids Glory and the Prophecy of His Humility
Choosing the Twelve Apostles
The Sermon on the Mount
Healing the Leper
Healing the Servant of the Centurion of Capernaum
The Raising of the Son of the Widow of Nain
John the Baptist Sends His Disciples to the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Lord’s Witness Concerning John the Baptist
Rebuking the Sinful Cities, Praising God for Revealing the Truth to Children, and a Call to All Who Are Weary and Heavy Laden Forgiving the Sinful Woman in the House of Simon the Pharisee
Healing the Possessed Man and Rebuking the Pharisees for Blaspheming the Holy Spirit
The Lord’s Answer to Those Who Sought a Sign from Him
A Woman Praises the Mother of Christ, and Christ Answers Her: Spiritual Relation to the Lord
The Lord’s Parables Regarding the Kingdom of God
The Lord Answers Those Who Are Hesitant to Follow Him
Calming the Storm on the Sea
Casting Out the Legion of Demons in the Country of the Gadarenes
Healing the Woman with an Issue of Blood and Resurrecting the Daughter of Jairus
Healing the Two Blind Men and the Dumb Demoniac
The Second Visit to Nazareth
Christ Walks Throughout Galilee with His Disciples and Certain Women: His Sorrow at the Lack of Workers for the Harvest
Christ Sends the Twelve to Preach
The Beheading of John the Baptist
The Miraculous Feeding of the Five Thousand with Five Breads
The Lord Walks on Water and Heals Many Sick
Conversation About the Bread from Heaven
5. The Third Passover of the Lord Jesus Christ’s Public Ministry
Rebuking the Tradition of the Pharisees
Healing the Daughter of the Canaanite Woman
Healing the Deaf with a Speech Impediment and Many Other Sick
The Miraculous Feeding of the Four Thousand
Rebuking the Pharisees Who Asked for Signs and Warning Against the Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees
Healing the Blind Man in Bethsaida
The Apostle Peter Confesses, on Behalf of All the Apostles, that Jesus Christ is the Son of God
The Lord Foretells His Death and Resurrection, and Teaches of the Necessity to Bear One’s Cross
The Transfiguration of Christ
Healing the Possessed Youth: On the Importance of Faith, Prayer, and Fasting
The Miraculous Paying of the Temple Tax
Who Is Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? The Lord Uses a Child as an Example to the Disciples
Miracles Were Performed in Christ’s Name Even by Those Who Did Not Follow Him
The Teaching Concerning Battling Against the Passions
The Parable of the Lost Sheep, of Correcting Those Who Are Lost, and the Meaning of the Judgment of the Church
On Forgiving Offenses and the Parable of the Merciless Creditor
Christ Refuses to Go Together with His Brothers to Jerusalem for the Feast of Booths
Christ Goes to Jerusalem with His Disciples: The Samaritan Town Refuses to Take Him In
Christ Sends the Seventy to Preach
The Lord in Jerusalem for the Feast of Booths
Christ’s Judgment over the Woman Caught in Adultery, Brought Before Him by the Pharisees
Christ Speaks with the Jews in the Temple
Healing the Man Blind from Birth
Sermon Regarding the Good Shepherd
The Discussion During the Feast of Purification
The Return of the Seventy
The Parable of the Merciful Samaritan
The Lord Jesus Christ in the Home of Martha and Mary
The Parable of the Insistent Request
Denunciation of the Scribes and Pharisees
The Parable of the Foolish Rich Man
Parables on Awaiting the Second Coming of Christ: Of the Slaves Who Wait for the Coming of the Lord and of the Good and Faithful Servant
The Lord Predicts Division Among People on Account of His Teaching
A Call to Repentance, Inspired by the Death of the Galileans and Those Who Were Crushed by the Tower of Siloam
The Parable of the Fruitless Fig Tree
Healing the Woman Who Was Bent Over
On the Narrow Path to the Kingdom of God
Christ Answers the Threats of Herod and Laments the Destruction of Jerusalem
Healing the Man Sick of the Dropsy
The Parable of Those Who Love to Be First
The Parable of Those Called to the Feast
The Teaching Regarding True Followers of Christ
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Parable of the Unjust Steward
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
The Teaching on the Holiness of Marriage and on Virginity
On the Power of Faith and on the Necessity of Fulfilling the Commandments
Healing the Ten Lepers
On the Coming of the Kingdom of God and the Second Coming of Christ
The Parable of the Unrighteous Judge
The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee
Blessing the Children
The Rich Youth
The Apostles, Who Left Everything for Christ’s Sake, Will Inherit Eternal Life
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard Who Received Equal Pay
The Lord Repeats His Prophecy of His Imminent Suffering and Resurrection and Answers the Sons of Zebedee Regarding Primacy in His Kingdom Healing the Two Blind Men in Jericho
The Lord Jesus Christ Visits Zacchaeus
The Parable of the Ten Pounds, or the Talents
The Raising of Lazarus
The Decision of the Sanhedrin to Kill the Lord Jesus Christ
The Dinner in Bethany at the Home of Lazarus
6. The Last Days of the Earthly Life of the Lord Jesus Christ
The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem
Casting Out the Merchants from the Temple
Great and Holy Monday: Cursing the Fruitless Fig Tree
The Desire of the Greeks to See Jesus Christ and the Lord’s Words Concerning Them
Great Tuesday: The Withered Fig Tree and the Teaching on the Power of Faith
Conversations in the Temple: The Lord Answers the Elders Regarding His Authority
The Parable of the Two Sons
The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen
The Parable of Those Called to the Wedding Feast of the Son of the King
The Lord’s Answer Regarding Paying Taxes to Caesar
Shaming the Sadducees with Respect to the Resurrection of the Dead
Conversation Regarding the Greatest Commandment of the Law and the Divinity of the Messiah
Accusing the Scribes and Pharisees
The Widow’s Mite
The Lord Speaks with His disciples on the Mount of Olives about the Second Coming and the End of the World
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
On the Dread Judgment
Great and Holy Wednesday: The Council of the Chief Priests and Elders
Regarding the Death of Jesus, Jesus’s Anointing by the Sinful Woman in the House of Simon the Leper, and the Betrayal of Judas
Great and Holy Thursday: The Mystical Supper
The Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane
The Betrayal of Jesus Christ and the Flight of the Apostles
Judgment over the Lord by the High Priests Annas and Caiaphas
Peter’s Denial
Great and Holy Friday: The Judgment of the Sanhedrin
The Death of Judas, the Traitor
The Lord Jesus Christ Is Brought to Pilate
The Lord’s Path to the Cross, the Way to Golgotha
The Crucifixion
The Repentance of the Good Thief
The Theotokos at the Cross
The Death of Christ
The Burial of the Lord Jesus Christ
7. The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The Myrrh-Bearing Women Come to the Tomb; the Angel Appears to Them
The Risen Lord Appears to Mary Magdalene and the Other Mary
The Lie of the Jews and Bribing the Guards of the Tomb
The Appearance of the Risen Lord to the Disciples on the Road to Emmaus
The Appearance of the Risen Lord to the Ten Disciples on the Day of the Resurrection
The Appearance of the Risen Lord to the Eleven Apostles on the Eighth Day After the Resurrection, and the Doubt of Thomas
The Appearance of the Risen Lord to the Disciples at the Sea of Galilee
Reinstating Peter into His Apostolic Dignity and a Prophecy Concerning His Martyr’s Death
The Lord’s Appearance to the Disciples on the Hill in Galilee
The Ascension of the Lord
Sources
Notes
Subject Index
Scripture Index
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