Glossa Ordinaria
Medieval · AD 800–1500 · 308 passages across 8 books
Commentary
And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
(non occ.) For no one can of himself escape the debt of sin, but only by obtaining pardon through the grace of God.
And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
(ordin.) And because of what has gone before he adds, I cannot rise and give thee, which must have reference to the difficulty of obtaining.
And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Or, the thieves are heretics and evil spirits, who are bent upon depriving us of spiritual things. The moth which secretly frets the garments is envy, which mars good desires, and bursts the bonds of charity.
There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
This question seems to have reference to what had gone before. For in the parable which was given above, He had said, that the birds of the air rested on its branches, by which it might be supposed that there would be many who would obtain the rest of salvation. And because one had asked the question for all, the Lord does not answer him individually, as it follows, And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate.
Or the teeth will gnash which here delighted in eating, the eyes will weep which here wandered with desire. By each He represents the real resurrection of the wicked.
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
And he said, A certain man had two sons:
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: