Commentary on Matthew 4:12-23
In its narrative context, this pericope reveals a number of things about the person and [...]
Gospel
Commentary on John 1:29-42
“It is not about me.” That is the message whenever people in the Fourth Gospel [...]
Commentary on Matthew 3:13-17
The Gospel lesson for this day presents the second of seven pericopes in Matthew’s Gospel [...]
Commentary on Matthew 2:1-12
The story of the magi foreshadows later developments in Matthew’s narrative. Even in infancy Jesus [...]
Commentary on Matthew 2:13-23
Church leaders and biblical interpreters often note that the Gospel of Luke reports Jesus’ birth [...]
Commentary on Matthew 1:18-25
With its focus on Joseph as the chief character, Matthew’s unique story of Jesus’ birth [...]
Commentary on Matthew 11:2-11
John’s question is really the question for hearers of every age. More clearly than perhaps [...]
Commentary on Matthew 3:1-12
What is it that we most deeply hope for, long for, or expect in our [...]
Commentary on Luke 13:31-35
Luke 13:31-35 begins with a warning from the Pharisees for Jesus about Herod’s plan to [...]
Commentary on Luke 13:31-35
The passage consists of two pericopes, “The Warning against Herod” (Luke 13:31-3) and “The Lament [...]
