Commentary on Matthew 5:21-37
Matthew 5:21-37 opens the section of the Sermon on Mount sometimes called the “Antitheses” (5:21-48). [...]
Gospel
Commentary on Matthew 5:13-20
As the first major piece of teaching within the Sermon on the Mount after the [...]
Commentary on Matthew 5:1-12
When, in Matthew 5:1, Jesus goes up the mountain with his disciples, we get our [...]
Commentary on Matthew 4:12-23
Matthew’s account of the beginning of Jesus’ ministry and the call of his first disciples [...]
Commentary on John 1:29-42
As we journey through ordinary time, our lectionary turns to passages that reveal who Jesus [...]
Commentary on Matthew 3:13-17
The account of Jesus’ baptism is found in all four Gospels. Only Matthew records the [...]
Commentary on Matthew 2:1-12
The Greek word epithaneia (epiphany) means manifestation. This festival commemorates the visit of the magi [...]
Commentary on Matthew 2:13-23
The text for today displays a tension between two extremes. On the one hand, Herod’s [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:15-21
By the time we arrive at the Festival of the Name of Jesus on January [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20
The nativity story is so familiar that it is almost [...]