Part, Chapter, Paragraph

1503 2, 0,7 |                cleansed his body of physical grime.~John the Baptist was a
1504 5, 0,82|                  sorrow and death, the Lord “groaned in the spirit and was troubled.”
1505 5, 0,82|                    Him. Having overcome this groaning of the spirit, the Lord
1506 1, 1,5 |                   this day, people are shown grottos on the outskirts of Bethlehem,
1507 5, 0,31|                   appearance, yet eventually growing into a huge tree. However,
1508 4, 1,3 |                     not commit adultery!” by guarding yourself just physically.
1509 4, 0,19|                  certain, they most probably guessed that the Healer was none
1510 6, 2,9 |                lifestyle. “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears
1511 7, 0,13|                       as head of His Church, guiding it toward mankind’s salvation.~ ~ ~
1512 6, 3,1 |                      like nard or Commiphora gum and various flowers. Alabastar
1513 6, 6,2 |                  middle and all his entrails gushed out.”~Even with all their
1514 3, 0,8 |            establishing a spring within him, gushing (literal translation from
1515 5, 0,71|                  will be gathered together” (Habakkuk 1:8) i.e. just like predatory
1516 2, 1,2 |                    that Nathanael was in the habit of performing his established
1517 5, 0,59|                  judged outside the tranquil habitat — where supper is taking
1518 6, 4,8 |                   the Father, those Heavenly habitats about which He spoke to
1519 4, 2,1 |                       leaving their beloved, habitual sinning for the sake of
1520 9, 2   |                      of demons. Healing of a haemophiliac and resurrecting the daughter
1521 4, 2,21|                     proofHe had performed.He hafd  how fickle faith is when
1522 6, 3,1 |                    decided to betray without haggling about money. That’s why
1523 6, 6,3 |                      as though in greeting: “Hail! King of the Jews.” Together
1524 4, 2,17|                   birds and on the number of hairs on a person’s head. “Are
1525 6, 2,11|                  soldiers, entering into the half-ruined temple with banners bearing
1526 5, 0,30|                 nearly 3000 feet, is covered halfway up with beautiful vegetation,
1527 7, 0,13|                   this couldn’t be a massive hallucination, as the unbelievers attempt
1528 6, 6,3 |                      mob’s lust for blood by handing over the Innocent for flagellation.
1529 5, 0,22|                     if food is unclean or is handled by unclean hands, it was
1530 5, 0,40|                   with us, a slight bow or a handshake, but with bowing to the
1531 6, 6,2 |                      state, that he went and hanged himself. Following this,
1532 6, 7,3 |                   Saint John), because those hanging on the cross were quite
1533 5, 0,46|                     the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah).~(John 10:22-42).~This
1534 6, 4,7 |                     that are unrepentant and hard-hearted. Thus the Apostles, with
1535 7, 0,9 |                    their disbelief and their hard-heartedness that they didn’t believe
1536 5, 0,68|                  your virginity, is not only harder than being in a married
1537 4, 2,17|                      be wise as serpents and harmless as doves” (Mat. 10:16) —
1538 4, 1,10|                 prophets have inflicted many harms to the Church. In ancient
1539 3, 0,8 |                      sower rejoices with the harvester, because he did not sow
1540 3, 0,8 |                   she get living water if He hasn’t got anything to scoop
1541        | hast
1542 6, 0,85|                    see. In rejecting Me, you hasten your own destruction …Because
1543 5, 0,26|                 Apostles and went back. This hasty event didn’t give the Apostles
1544 4, 1,1 |                  that rely on it, are proud, haughty, treat others with contempt. “
1545 5, 0,75|                      camel” to mean a ship’s hawser that was made out of camel
1546 6, 2,8 |                   the Pharisees didn’t again hazard to tempt the Lord with their
1547 6, 6,2 |                    Acts (1:18): “and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle
1548 7, 0,10|                    conclusive spiritual hard heartedness. Although the Gospel doesn’
1549 6, 6,2 |                  repent.” They treated Judas heartlessly, coldly and mockingly. “
1550 6, 4,9 |                     the realization of man’s heartlessness and ingratitude toward God.~
1551 6, 6,3 |                      9). How could a coarse, heathen-sceptic understand the teachings
1552 6, 7,3 |                      left Him. Amid the most heaviest physical and spiritual sufferings
1553 7, 0,8 |                  last days on earth that lay heavily on their souls. As can be
1554 6, 2,4 |                      Testament. Having set a hedge around it, which the analysts
1555 4, 2,10|                    dead, while you, who have heeded the word of life spoken
1556 5, 0,30|                     majestic mountain, whose height is nearly 3000 feet, is
1557 1, 0,4 |                    mystery of monotheism~ is heightened in the revelation of the~
1558 4, 2,17|                  Christ experienced the most heinous hatred from the enemies
1559 9, 1   |                    inherit eternal life. The Hellenists’ wish to see Jesus Christ.
1560 6, 0,85|                  reverence, akin to today’s “Hello!” “Hosanna in the Highest” —
1561 4, 1,10|                     people that stood at the helm of authority, their actions
1562 6, 7   |                    crucified individual hung helplessly in terrifying convulsions;
1563 6, 2,9 |                  threads extended around the hem. The law, as a reminder
1564 4, 1,19|                      of Her own prediction: “Henceforth, all generations shall call
1565 6, 2,11|                     is preceded by his royal heraldic banners. It will be this
1566 4, 1,10|                     the truth and implanting heresies, they severed branches from
1567 6, 4,9 |                     had two wills, which the heretics-Monophylites rejected.~Undoubtedly, together
1568 6, 4,9 |                  Divine and human, which the heretics-Monophysites rejected, and also that
1569 6, 6,3 |                 evoke more pity than danger? Herewith, and apparently unintentionally,
1570 1, 1,2 |                   the inner peace become the heritage in human life. Redemption
1571 4, 1,13|               northern slopes of mount Minor Hermon, in the former territory
1572 6, 6,3 |                      awareness of semi-gods, heroes, that were abundance in
1573 3, 0,16|                    body in blotches, akin to herpes — first on the face around
1574 9, 1   |                    replies to those that are hesitant in following Him. Much harvest,
1575 3, 0,15|                      carpenter and therefore hesitated to acknowledge Him as the
1576 6, 6,3 |                  applying the word ‘king” to Hi,” i.e. is he personally
1577 6, 4,3 |                     betrayer, and not on the hideousness of the act, and expresses
1578 3, 0,5 |                accuse Nicodemus but also the high-minded Pharisee teachings, which,
1579 4, 1,6 |                    we ourselves increase our hight by even one inch? At the
1580 7, 0,8 |                   overwhelmed them, may have hindered a quiet reflection about
1581 4, 1,3 |                  name given to the valley of Hinnom, situated south-west of
1582 6, 4,2 |                      all clean” — is a clear hint on Judas. Having finished
1583 5, 0,45|                     The meaning of the word “hireling” must be understood as that
1584 5, 0,77|               presented here as a landowner, hiring workers for his vineyard.
1585 6, 6,3 |                     thing as truth. Pilate’s historic question “What is truth?”
1586 6, 5   |                  know or cannot see — that’s hitting You. This last act shows
1587 3, 0,16|                     cracked, the voice grows hoarse, hair falls out, eyes become
1588 4, 2,10|                    type of life: “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have
1589 2, 0,7 |                  prepared straight and even: hollows to be filled, mounds and
1590 6, 6,4 |                  turned to them with a whole homily. Presumably, this occurred
1591 2, 0,7 |                     hide and ate locusts and honey of wild bees. He presented
1592 7, 0,9 |                 probably some baked fish and honeycomb left over from supper),
1593 1, 1,2 |                      the title “Augustus” — “honourable.” Unfortunately, the exact
1594 3, 0,8 |                      outward, ritual side of honouring God, like some false teachers
1595 4, 1,16|                     Lord for accepting these honours, thinking to himself that
1596 5, 0,76|                  very little — fishing-nets, hooks, boats and humble dwellings —
1597 5, 0,43|                  once again points out their hopeless situation that they will
1598 6, 7   |                    cross, a board was nailed horizontally, detailing the crime of
1599 1, 0,8 |                      He, Who “Had raised the horn of salvation in the house
1600 1, 0,8 |                  sacrifices, and seizing its horns regarded themselves as inviolable (
1601 6, 7   |                     was regarded as the most horrifying and ignominious of all the
1602 6, 0,85|                      and travel. To sit on a horse was an emblem of war, while
1603 5, 0,34|                 Apart from this, during open hostilities by the leaders of the Jews,
1604 4, 2,9 |                  Kingdom of Heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasury,
1605 6, 2,11|                        Let him who is on the housetop not go down..” The rooftops
1606 4, 2,17|                    in the ear, preach on the housetops” (Mat. 10:27); here, the
1607 5, 0,65|                   Lord Jesus Christ, because hr entered into a close association
1608 5, 0,67|                  Syrian garment of a reddish hue, while the white byssin
1609 1, 1,2 |                conscience in the soul of the human-sinner, who had been redeemed by
1610 4, 2,4 |                   helpless than all others - humbler than others — inasmuch as
1611 4, 1,2 |                 taste through the effects of humidity, wind and sun. It is impossible
1612 7, 0,5 |                      held him back. However, hunched over and peering into the
1613 6, 7,3 |                approaching and the Jews were hurrying to complete their foul deed.
1614   |                   forget this in the earthly hustle and bustle. What joy to
1615 5, 0,22|                initially inspired because of hygiene (which by itself is beneficial),
1616 6, 2,9 |                 whole camel (naturally, in a hyperbolic sense), i.e. they permit
1617 7, 0,12|                      seem an exaggeration, a hyperbolical expression, the discourse
1618 6, 1,1 |                      As punishment for their hypocrisy, the Lord doomed them to
1619 5, 0,58|                  this, the Lord called him a hypocrite (as He usually called the
1620 6, 4,7 |                   becoming incarnate, as the Hypostate Word. The clarity of these
1621 6, 7,3 |                   stem of a plant (called a “hyssop” by Saint John), because
1622 4, 2,18|                     fell through the cracked ice and was decapitated.~Having
1623 6, 6,4 |                     and Mark — speak of this identically. “And when they had mocked
1624 5, 0,47|                    is indisputable, which is identified with the words: “In that
1625 4, 1,6 |                      and submit ourselves to idleness — just as some heretics
1626 1, 1,5 |                    and His Mother entered an idolater’s temple that contained
1627 4, 1,3 |                    Chron. 28:3). After these idolatrous practices ceased, the valley
1628 4, 1,18|               Prophets, presenting the Jews’ idolatry in the form of unfaithfulness
1629 1, 1,4 |                    the Judean throne, was an Idumean, and being a tyrant, aroused
1630 5, 0,33|                    to become the holy martyr Ignatius God-bearer, Bishop of Antioch —
1631 7, 0,8 |                 Himself to them, having thus ignited them with a burning faith,
1632 6, 7   |                      the most horrifying and ignominious of all the executions. So
1633 5, 0,47|                     by Paul: “For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness,
1634 6, 2,9 |                    fulfill the trivial, they ignore the important, such as:
1635 5, 0,48|                    robbers, was subsequently ignored by a passing priest and
1636 5, 0,43|                    Abraham. The Lord quietly ignores this insult and states it
1637 6, 5   |                    different word in Greek: “ikodomos.” The Lord was speaking
1638 6, 7,3 |                  words as “Eloi” instead of “Ili.” Of course this lamentation
1639 5, 0,39|                    love toward Him, as their ill-feeling toward the Samaritans —
1640 3, 0,7 |                  imprisoned for exposing the illegal co-habitation of king Herod
1641 4, 2,18|                      Herodias, who cohabited illegally with Herod — ignoring this
1642 3, 0,6 |              previously. And in their blind, illogical attachment to him, began
1643 6, 2,11|                imminent events are sometimes illustrated as though in a one perspective,
1644 5, 0,53|                   your waist be girded” — an illustration taken from the Eastern loose
1645 5, 0,65|                 household. All the following illustrations carry a purpose to underline
1646 1, 1,3 |                     time, the mystery of the Immaculate Conception and birth was
1647 5, 0,79|                     entering or leaving — is immaterial.~ ~
1648 6, 4,7 |             mystifying — again revealing the immaturity of their spiritual intellect.
1649 1, 0,4 |                      about a physical light. immeasurably, notwithstanding it is~
1650 1, 0,3 |                     These words point to His immense superiority over God’s sons
1651 7, 0,12|                     here is namely about the immensity of the Lord’s works, which
1652 2, 0,7 |               Christian baptism, but only an immersion into water as a symbol that
1653 5, 0,64|                       Hatred ceases to be an immoral feeling when it is directed
1654 4, 2,1 |                 hearts remain cold, hard and immovable, like a rock. Such people
1655 5, 0,67|                 basis for his refusal: God’s immutable judgment, through which
1656 6, 2,11|                      world. However, they do impart the understanding that before
1657 1, 0,7 |                  child from the Holy Spirit, imparted onto the mother and she,
1658 4, 2,21|                    who, following this, also imparts the Lord’s sermon about
1659 5, 0,37|                      pity upon him after his impassioned plea, the king forgave him
1660 6, 6,3 |                     Apart from annoyance and impatience, Pilate’s words conveyed
1661 6, 4,10|                      strike with the sword?” impatient Peter drew his sword an
1662 4, 1,3 |                   when he is willing, but is impeded by place, time or fear of
1663 4, 2,10|                     any type of earthly bond impedes complete commitment to the
1664 2, 0,7 |                   levelled because it was an impediment to the Messiah’s coming —
1665 6, 1,2 |              Gethsemane. The physical nature impels to pray: “Father, save Me
1666 5, 0,67|                      there is an established impenetrable abyss that is in full accord
1667 4, 2,4 |                   small in the beginning and imperceptible to the world, expanded on
1668 4, 2,3 |                  thrown on the ground, grows imperceptibly by itself. This process
1669 4, 1,3 |                commandment brings a weak and imperfect person closer to God, He
1670 5, 0,29|                   pleasures, acquire all its impermanent treasures for his personal
1671 6, 0,85|                     especial arrangement and implantation of the Holy Spirit by God,
1672 4, 1,10|                      away from the truth and implanting heresies, they severed branches
1673 3, 0,18|                  time is not right for Me to impose the burden of a strict life
1674 7, 0,13|                     disciples the right, and imposes the responsibility, of baptizing
1675 5, 0,43|                     Himself , as well as the impossibility of self-deception. The Lord
1676 5, 0,45|                    i.e. not true pastors but imposters that are pursuing personal
1677 3, 0,18|                    old wineskins — these are impotence and weaknesses of His Disciples,
1678 5, 0,67|                  hunger with crumbs, now the impoverished rich man begs for a few
1679 6, 2,11|            consequence of its iniquities and impoverishment of love within its walls (“
1680 4, 2,18|                   not be fulfilled, Herodias impressed upon her daughter to demand
1681 6, 3,1 |               According to Church tradition (imprinted in a very moving way in
1682 3, 0,7 |                    not to kill John but just imprison him at Machaerus. According
1683 3, 0,7 |                                              Imprisonment of Saint John.~(Matt. 14:
1684 6, 2,7 |                 Chrysostom rightly notes the improbability of such a story, because
1685 6, 4,7 |              sufferings, in order to further improve their moral life. In listening
1686 1, 0,8 |                     holiness” — the internal improvement of a person, which is achieved
1687 6, 2,12|          self-improvement: the more a person improves, the more he realizes the
1688 7, 0,8 |                  their Teacher, served as an impulsion to open their eyes, and “
1689 7, 0,8 |                recognized Him instantly, the impulsive joy that would have undoubtedly
1690 4, 1,7 |                    itself from conceited and impure impulses — from vain-glory,
1691 4, 1,3 |                      revulsion. All types of impurities and cadavers (left without
1692 4, 1,3 |                   under any guise. It’s also inaccurate to literally understand
1693 2, 1,1 |                    without necessity, it was inadvisable to expose Himself to danger
1694 4, 1,3 |                    toward whom love would be inappropriate. Christ decreed: just like
1695 4, 1,18|                   remains careless, idle and inattentive to himself, then the evil
1696 1, 0,5 |                      of the Holy — where the incensory altar was located. At the
1697 4, 1,6 |               increase our hight by even one inch? At the same time, in no
1698 4, 0,24|                 Apostles with the same name. Incidentally, would you please enlighten
1699 5, 0,56|                      knows. Both unfortunate incidents are offered by the Lord
1700 4, 2,10|                     s prophecy (7:13-14), He incisively indicates with this name
1701 6, 6,3 |                  tongue by saying that He is inciting the people, teaching throughout
1702 1, 0,9 |                    chance that Saint Matthew includes in the Lord’s lineage, women
1703 6, 0,86|                      order to increase their income — and began trading.~The
1704 5, 0,69|                  that time they still had an incomplete outlook: arguing about pre-eminence
1705 5, 0,43|                   the Jews — here too — find incongruity with the aim to inflict
1706 4, 2,15|                     the past there were many inconspicuous parents who had children
1707 5, 0,29|                 persona. Can such a mutable, inconstant and unreliable foundation
1708 5, 0,84|                     a sinner (which has been incorporated in our church service on
1709 5, 0,41|                    own actions, but from the increasing hostility by His enemies.
1710 2, 1,2 |             listening to His dialogue, which increasingly instilled in them an unshakeable
1711 6, 0,85|                      taking them. Noting the incredibility of this circumstance, Saint
1712 7, 0,6 |              proclaim My resurrection. It is incumbent of Me not to remain with
1713 5, 0,61|                members, a man suffering with incurable dropsy, appeared before
1714 4, 1,5 |                    required of us, we become indebted to God and people. Under
1715 6, 6,3 |                 person, and at the same time indecisive and cowardly. He hated the
1716 5, 0,82|                      to him.” Although their indecisiveness was conquered, their anxiety
1717 6, 6,3 |                      people, raging in their indefatigable hatred. When the Lord was
1718 6, 2,11|                   the Jews — they will stand indefensible.~The Lord then continues
1719 1, 1,3 |                    sacrifices and payment of indemnity to the temple, there was
1720 5, 0,28|                    Church will be erected as indestructible; no hostile forces of hell
1721 2, 1   |                      11 and Luke 3:22), were indicators to John and those present
1722 4, 1,7 |                 start treating goodness with indifference, and subsequently lose our
1723 3, 0,10|                     the Galilee inhabitant’s indiscriminate attitude toward this. However,
1724 4, 2,17|                    not sacrifice their lives indiscriminately, inasmuch as they carry
1725 5, 0,43|                    devil, the Lord places an indissoluble link of him being an ancient
1726 6, 2,11|                      the disciples continued individually the conversation on their
1727 6, 4,8 |                     the Son of God’s will is indivisible with that of God the Father:
1728 5, 0,82|                   wrong in her thinking, and induce the Lord to let her understand
1729 6, 3,1 |                    of wealth and renown that indulged in this for the sheer enjoyment.
1730 4, 2,1 |                      passions: to riches, to indulgences, to earth’s blessings in
1731 4, 1,1 |                    see happiness only in the inebriety with earthly blessings: “
1732 6, 6,3 |                  aspire.~However, it was all ineffective to the high priests and
1733 4, 1,3 |                    why on earth, there is an inequality between God and us. However,
1734 7, 0,8 |                   incomprehension and in the inertia of their hearts. “Ought
1735 5, 0,55|                 human hearts, and which will inevitably spawn division and hostility
1736 4, 2,15|                      and Mary. This is quite inexcusable, as in the past there were
1737 5, 0,65|                     age, but of course being inexperienced and thoughtless, requests
1738 5, 0,31|                   the father advised — since infancy, adding: “But if you can
1739 3, 0,16|                      so as not to spread the infection.~The leper boldly violates
1740 2, 1,3 |                  have well drunk” should not infer that at this wedding, everybody
1741 4, 2,2 |                 tares” and cast them into an inferno for eternal hellish suffering.
1742 6, 2,12|                      mentioned because it is inferred in the actual acts of love
1743 1, 0,5 |                    not only is his sorrowful infertility resolved, but his son will
1744 4, 0,20|                    Son can not only heal the infirm, but also raise the dead (
1745 3, 0,4 |                      doves for their sale at inflated prices.~The Lord, having
1746 4, 2,12|                      his spiritual strength, inflicting upon him unbelievable sufferings
1747 1, 0,5 |                     his disbelief, the Angel inflicts him with muteness and apparently
1748 5, 0,48|                      chosen people from vile influences, divisions were established,
1749 6, 7,4 |                    how.” In view of the huge influx of people from all the countries
1750 6, 6,3 |                  always willing to listen to informants.~This threat decided the
1751 4, 0,19|                 narrated only by Saint John, informing us in his Gospel about the
1752 5, 0,46|                    protect the weak from the infringements of the powerful, were titled “
1753 6, 6,3 |                  quelled by armed force. The infuriated high priests would then
1754 1, 0,7 |                       Undoubtedly, under the infusion of the Holy Spirit, the
1755 3, 0,10|                     sorrow about the Galilee inhabitant’s indiscriminate attitude
1756 3, 0,5 |                   performs miracles with the inherent Divine power within Him.
1757 4, 1,1 |                 Indeed, meek Christians have inherited the earth, which was previously
1758 5, 0,48|             Compassion is a prerequisite for inheriting eternal life.~ ~
1759 3, 0,5 |                     from earthly parents, he inherits from them the primal sin
1760 5, 0,64|                   Lover of Man doesn’t teach inhumanity, nor instill suicide, but
1761 6, 4,5 |                     or authority, and having initiated a general uniform equality
1762 5, 0,43|                   the beginning,” because he injected the lethal disease of sin
1763 5, 0,52|                     and be merry.” He had no inkling that his last day on earth
1764 5, 0,28|                 situated on the banks of the Inland Sea, this Caesarea was called
1765 1, 1,2 |                      no room for them in the inn.” The Evangelist emphasises
1766 4, 1,15|                 Whose authority over them is innate), but as God-Man and Saviour
1767 7, 0,8 |             intentionally, because it wasn’t inopportune for Him to be recognized
1768 1, 0,3 |                egenetos” (“became”) and not “inos” as enunciated about the
1769 5, 0,44|                  having any success in their inquiries, the Pharisees once again
1770 5, 0,59|                      saved?” Apparently, the inquiring individual posed this question
1771 6, 2,3 |                     of the parable and being inquisitive, they responded to the Lord’
1772 6, 2,9 |                     or small parchments with inscriptions from the law: Exodus 13:
1773 5, 0,43|                      Him must be accepted as inseparable to this. In the Lord’s words,
1774 6, 4,4 |                  physical nature of God-Man, inseparably joined to His soul and Divinity.
1775 5, 0,24|                     the semi-heathen crowd — inserted His fingers into the ailing
1776 6, 6,2 |                    transcriber had made this insertion.~We find similar statements
1777 4, 2,15|                  human envy, which is always insidious. People often look with
1778 6, 6,3 |                 fault in Him”: If you are so insistent, then you crucify Him at
1779 6, 6,3 |               Evangelists narrate — began to insistently accuse the Lord of many
1780 4, 1,17|                   the Pharisees, who had the insolence to call the almighty works
1781 4, 1,15|                     and by Personal example, inspirits us to carry His yoke.~ ~
1782 7, 0,12|                   renounced, he revealed his instability, lack of spiritual firmness,
1783 3, 0,9 |                    Lord Jesus Christ came to install in people, were so distinct
1784 4, 1,1 |                     peacemakers, striving to instate peace everywhere. That’s
1785 1, 1,2 |                       mentioned by Luke 2:3, instigated by Augustus’ decree in the
1786 1, 1,2 |                    By Herod’s directive, the instigator — FEVDA — was burned at
1787 2, 1,1 |                agitate Jesus’s human spirit, instil a fear and doubt in His
1788 1, 0,8 |                  result of the Holy Spirit’s instilment. They turned to the father
1789 2, 1,1 |             automaton or an animal guided by instinct, but a free and intelligent
1790 7, 0,6 |                   again perhaps, moved by an instinctive inner feeling, she turned
1791 5, 0,68|                marriage as a God-established institution, thereby resolving the enticing
1792 6, 2,4 |                     the law of Moses and all institutions in general, elected so as
1793 4, 1,2 |               commandments, preaching on the insufficiency of the outward and formal
1794 5, 0,69|                    felt that their faith was insufficiently strong to perform that,
1795 3, 0,7 |                 banished Herod’s legal wife. Insulted over his daughter, Aretus
1796 4, 2,17|                      honors and be ready for insults, inasmuch as if the Jews
1797 6, 2,4 |                  feared the multitude,” i.e. insurrection by the people in defense
1798 6, 4,7 |                immaturity of their spiritual intellect. The following course of
1799 5, 0,68|                    Father (for example, see: intellection on the mysteries of God’
1800 1, 0,9 |                      the African, a renowned intellectual of ancient times, explains
1801 4, 2,14|             Israelites, while the Pharisees, intending to demean this sentiment
1802 1, 0,5 |                  coming he had waited for so intensely. His son will surpass everyone
1803 4, 1,17|                person perishes. This type of intentional opposition to the saving
1804 5, 0,41|             animosity toward Him, leading to intents to killing Him. As a consequence,
1805 5, 0,45|                  that He is the only genuine intercessor between God and the people,
1806 4, 0,19|                  Blessed Theophilactus notes interestingly on this: “Here is the meaning
1807 3, 0,4 |             resurrection after three days of interment. In the light of this, the
1808 1, 1,1 |                      preordained in the Gods interminable deliberation: “Behold, a
1809 7, 0,8 |                      them, after a prolonged intermission, more pleasing; to instruct
1810 5, 0,82|                     even then, shortly after internment and not when the corpse
1811 5, 0,51|                   others to enter by falsely interpreting the law. The Lord also accuses
1812 5, 0,62|                        Blessed Theophylactus interprets this as: “Apparently, this
1813 6, 7,4 |                      on the day the Lord was interred, but after Saturday had
1814 5, 0,33|                    disciples a lesson on the interrelationship between the Members of Christ’
1815 1, 1,4 |                    summons the Magi so as to interrogate them clandestinely as to
1816 1, 1,4 |                   calling up the spirits and interrogating the dead (Ex. 7:11 and Deut.
1817 4, 2,1 |                     of their native fields — interrupted by a road running through
1818 7, 0,6 |                Mother of God Herself for the intimate secrets of Her life to be
1819 4, 2,12|                     to inflict upon them the intolerable pain, which they suffered
1820 6, 3,1 |                    being aware of the Lord’s intolerance of extravagance, placing
1821 7, 0,6 |                    special and long-familiar intonation: “Mary!” — this shows that
1822 1, 1,2 |                 Dionysius, named “the Small” introduced the accepted method of calculating
1823 7, 0,7 |                     Is it so that they could invent a teaching on resurrection?
1824 5, 0,41|                  demands that the accused be investigated, and not to accept empty
1825 5, 0,44|                    him that after a detailed investigation of that Person, they reached
1826 5, 0,68|                     marriage, confirming its inviolability. Confused by such a demand,
1827 1, 0,8 |                 horns regarded themselves as inviolable (1 Kings 2:28), so does
1828 6, 6,3 |                    the death penalty. Pilate invites them to take advantage of
1829 1, 0,5 |                  iniquities. He will have to invoke the Judeans from the abyss
1830 4, 1,3 |               Apostle Paul swears an oath by invoking God as witness to his words (
1831 6, 4,10|                    He had adherents that may involve themselves on His behalf.
1832 5, 0,60|                     friendship and concerned involvement, the Pharisees advise the
1833 6, 2,9 |             Pharisees, is in contrast to the inward state of the china — full
1834 5, 0,46|                     against their will, they inwardly acknowledged the greatness
1835 4, 2,21|                  into contact with, but only iron, so does God, in drawing
1836 6, 6,2 |                  Prophet: put this vast sum (ironically of course) at which they
1837 7, 0,10|                    the forfeiture of His was irredeemable. He was so low in spirit,
1838 2, 1,2 |                  this, Christ positively and irrefutably confirms His human nature,
1839 4, 2,10|                       The Lord’s response to irresolute would-be followers.~(Mat.
1840 6, 2,2 |            jurisdiction, showed itself to be irresponsible and not deserving of an
1841 3, 0,9 |                    was such a huge religious irreverence from the people of Galilee,
1842 6, 2,11|                    away” — this confirms the irrevocability of the stated prophesies.
1843 6, 2,7 |                   God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?”
1844 5, 0,30|                  Nazareth on the magnificent Israeli plains. This majestic mountain,
1845 4, 1,13|                      former territory of the Issachar tribe. Apparently, Nain (
1846 1, 0,5 |                     here) He was by birth an Iudemean, son of Antipas who during
1847 5, 0,37|                      and had him thrown into jail. Having witnessed this and
1848 4, 1,1 |                     who has shown no mercy” (James2:13). Genuine works of benevolence,
1849 9, 2   |                 resurrecting the daughter of Jarius. Healing of two blind men.
1850 1, 0,9 |                      Matthew — is the son of Jeconiah, while according to Saint
1851 6, 2,9 |                      upon the orders of king Jehoash, Zechariah was stoned to
1852 6, 2,9 |              Zechariah was called the son of Jehoiada, this may be his second
1853 6, 4,9 |                    so. It flowed through the Jehoshaphat valley and separated Jerusalem
1854 1, 1,5 |           lamentation, and bitter weeping,” (Jer. 31:15). In these words,
1855 6, 2,4 |                   Testament attests to this (Jerem. 44:4-6; 2 Chron. 24:20-
1856 6, 6,2 |                    made a mistake by putting Jeremiaiah’s abbreviated name (Jriah)
1857 4, 2,17|              criticism, so that — as Blessed Jerome states: “the sermon is not
1858 3, 0,8 |                  that they brought.~Although Jesus-Man’s natural feelings of hunger
1859 4, 2,8 |                     one’s attention to, that Jesus-Saviour often takes opportunities
1860 5, 0,51|                    Zechariah who by order of Joash, was stoned in the courtyard
1861 4, 0,20|                     is unavoidable.~The Lord joins the spiritual resurrection
1862 3, 0,16|                   foul-smelling spittle, the joints in the arms and legs grow
1863 4, 0,23|                 Galilee, Judea and even from Jordanian and heathen countries. He
1864 4, 2,13|                    Miracle-worker, everybody jostled Him.~One woman who suffered
1865 4, 1,2 |                     and earth pass away, one jot (the smallest letter in
1866 5, 0,60|                   Galilee, as He was already journeying to Jerusalem (Luke 13:22),
1867 4, 2,17|                  township that welcomes them joyfully and with pure hearts; a
1868 6, 2,12|                    Just as great will be the joys of the righteous, beginning
1869 6, 6,2 |               Jeremiaiah’s abbreviated name (Jriah) instead of Zachariah’s (
1870 2, 1,3 |                    enjoyment of the family’s jubilation. Her Soul, filled with goodness,
1871 6, 2,11|            thereafter (Lev. 25:9; Num. 10:2; Jud. 3:27). This is why the
1872 1, 0,5 |                sceptre shall not depart from Judah,” after which the Messiah
1873 6, 6,3 |                   answer exudes contempt for Judaism: “Am I a Jew? Your own nation
1874 4, 1,3 |                    does not submit us to the Judge-God and we do not bear the deserved
1875 5, 0,43|                    potency, that these human judgments cannot be applied to Him,
1876 5, 0,46|                    Lord answers the question judiciously: He points to His past witness
1877 6, 2,4 |               winepress” in it, in which the juices were extracted and erected
1878 1, 1,4 |                      three brightest stars — Jupiter, Mars and Saturn — becoming
1879 6, 2,2 |                      that was subject to its jurisdiction, showed itself to be irresponsible
1880 5, 0,77|                  censure this arrogance of a juvenile mind, but — seemingly —
1881 6, 4,10|               sufferings. The Lord seemingly juxtaposes the 12 legions with His
1882 7, 0,5 |                     to flee to Jerusalem.~By juxtaposing the four Evangelists’ narratives,
1883 6, 5,1 |                 another, so that through the juxtaposition of their testimony, a precise
1884 4, 1,12|                    darkness, into the cold — juxtapositioned to the warm and glowing
1885 1, 1,4 |                     of the famous astronomer Keppler, in the year of Christ’s
1886 5, 0,28|                      And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven,
1887 6, 2,4 |                     chief cornerstone” — the keystone of the grand building of
1888 4, 1,3 |                    example, will not allow a killer to pick up a knife, or,
1889 4, 2,21|                    capable of revealing some kinship with Him."” It is as though
1890 6, 4,10|             exclaimed: “Greetings Rabbi, and kissed Him.” In order to show Judas
1891 5, 0,65|                    towards him, embraces and kisses him without giving him a
1892 6, 6,3 |                   the soldiers then began to kneel before Him. Swearing at
1893 6, 4,9 |                   walked “a little farther,” kneeling, He fell on His face and
1894 6, 7   |                   not stitched but woven, or knitted (from the top down), starting
1895 1, 1,2 |                      signifying that “The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his
1896 6, 2,2 |                authority the Lord acted, yet knowingly continued to oppose this
1897 7, 0,6 |                    Mother, not far from the “koovookleeya”? Tradition, blessed by
1898 5, 0,37|                      worth 80 Russian silver kopeks. Therefore, one talent equaled
1899 4, 1,3 |                  your scorn to him, while to label someone “fool,” is to express
1900 3, 0,4 |                 based on miracles only, they lacked warmth of love toward Christ
1901 4, 2,19|                  replied to Him: “There is a lad here who has five barley
1902 4, 1,15|                     who labour and are heavy laden” (ie. exhausted from apprehensive
1903 6, 7,3 |                  voice, saying, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” Saint Mark
1904 4, 2,21|                     was only a symbol of the Lamb-Christ, — through which the Lord
1905 6, 6,4 |                   women who also mourned and lamented Him.” He was followed not
1906 6, 4,9 |                     rebelling against death, lamenting and anguishing at its sight.
1907 4, 2,20|                     33).~As soon as the Lord landed, the local inhabitants immediately
1908 3, 0,11|                    their friends for help in landing all the fish. The catch
1909 5, 0,77|                     was unfair, to which the landlord replied: “Friend, I am doing
1910 3, 0,14|                    and the sick from distant lands were brought to Him: from
1911 6, 7   |                plaque was inscribed in three languages: local/national Jewish,
1912 5, 0,62|                    applied because it is the largest and jubilant of all feasts)
1913 6, 6,3 |                   candidate,” comes from the Latin word “candidus,” meaning
1914 5, 0,65|                  relation to their brothers, lauding their fulfillment of God’
1915 6, 7,3 |                    the arrival of Elijah. In laughing at the Lord, they were seemingly
1916 5, 0,64|                    not to become a source of laughter later. The second parable
1917 5, 0,30|                 white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them,”
1918 5, 0,67|                   This rich individual lived lavishly, holding great feasts daily,
1919 6, 2,9 |                  reality were hypocrites and lawbreakers. The Lord further censures
1920 5, 0,52|                      clash and consequential lawsuit — something the Lord did
1921 5, 0,51|                   The Lord also censures the lawyers because they “have taken
1922 4, 2,1 |                     covered with only a thin layer of soil. The sowing is a
1923 6, 4,4 |                    Christ’s chalice to their laymen. As Blessed Theophylactus
1924 4, 2,21|                    body, sullied by sin, and lays the beginning of internal
1925 4, 1,5 |                      but didn’t — because of laziness or egotism. Thus, the understanding
1926 4, 1,17|                    against Christ, is not in league with the world that is hostile
1927 6, 4,6 |                    Many erudite interpreters lean toward the understanding
1928 7, 0,6 |                     been stolen. Crying, she leaned toward the opening of the
1929 1, 0,7 |                    the child she was caring “leaped in the womb” no sooner than
1930 6, 2,4 |                     of the vinedressers, “he leased it” to them — as was the
1931 6, 2,12|                 goats” will be placed on the least-honored left side — in this instance,
1932 6, 4,4 |                    must be assumed that such leavened bread was especially prepared
1933 5, 0,28|                    in the foothills of Mount Lebanon) was expanded and decorated
1934 5, 0,61|                      him with one touch, and lectured the Pharisees about a donkey
1935 5, 0,35|                  Mount, regarding the arm or leg that tempts. The expression
1936 6, 6,1 |                     formality of the outward legality of the death sentence, passed
1937 6, 4,1 |                earthly life; instead of this legally sanctioned Passover, He
1938 1, 1,5 |                     Nazarene, as the highest legate of Nazarene vows — total
1939 1, 1,2 |                       when the day begins to lengthen and the night — shortens.
1940 4, 1,3 |                  should not oppose evil — as Leo Tolstoy and his followers
1941 5, 0,43|                      because he injected the lethal disease of sin into humanity.
1942 6, 7,3 |                heathen) mentions this in his letters to Apollophanus. However,
1943 2, 1,2 |                  from Jerusalem, priests and Levites to ask him, who he is —
1944 1, 1,3 |               obligation by paying a special levy of 5 silver shekels (Num.
1945 5, 0,41|                 performing the “sacrifice of libation,” which was meant to be
1946 5, 0,26|            conservatives) and the Sadducees (liberals/free thinkers) were hostile
1947 6, 6,3 |                     with the specific aim of liberating Christ from the death sentence.
1948 3, 0,7 |                    the end, he took away his liberty to the benefit of evil Herodias.
1949 5, 0,67|                   was increased through dogs licking his scabs, as apparently
1950 4, 0,20|               depictions of the Son of God’s life-giving activities. Obeying the
1951 4, 2,1 |                  incapable of changing their life-style, leaving their beloved,
1952 1, 0,5 |                   distanced their hearts and lifestyles away from Him. To accomplish
1953 6, 6,3 |                    position called in Greek “lifostron,” or in Jewish — “gavvapha,”
1954 1, 1,3 |                        from that moment, his ligature with life was severed, and “
1955 4, 1,1 |                   treating their life of sin light-heartedly. The world, steeped in evil,
1956 6, 3,1 |                  marble, outstanding for its lightness, transparency and beauty.
1957 5, 0,71|                  will be like lightning that lights the sky from one end to
1958 4, 2,8 |                    to look for similarities, likenesses — but only in a general
1959 6, 6,3 |                  wise words were to Pilate’s liking, and “From then on Pilate
1960 6, 2,9 |                   tombs,” i.e. whitened with lime. Every year, on the 15th
1961 5, 0,28|                    Evangelists Mark and Luke limit the narration of this episode,
1962 6, 6,3 |                     the Jews acknowledge the limitations of their rights, that they
1963 1, 1,6 |           development. His human wisdom — in line with its normal development -
1964 1, 0,3 |                     as that of the preceding lines; that’s why, had the Evangelist
1965 1, 0,5 |                     wonder: why is Zacharias lingering in the sanctuary? However,
1966 2, 1,2 |                   ancient prophesy of heaven linking with earth by a mysterious
1967 4, 2,19|                  event. Moreover, Saint John links this with the Lord’s teaching
1968 4, 0,24|                  remarkable thing about this list is that the Apostles are
1969 1, 0,9 |                 David and Abraham, the names listed in the two do not always
1970 5, 0,78|                 ransom was needed (in Greek “litron”). The Lord this payment,
1971 6, 7   |                     skull, or because it was littered with numerous skulls of
1972 6, 3,1 |                      common belief among the liturgists is that this paschal supper
1973 7, 0,11|                    Lake Gennesaret for their livelihood.~Here “Jesus showed Himself
1974 6, 2,9 |                      to bear…” Just as heavy loads are placed on animals, they “
1975 4, 1,10|                    comparison was understood locally and appreciated by the Jews.
1976 5, 0,59|                  supper; then getting up and locking the doors of His house,
1977 2, 0,7 |                  roughest camel hide and ate locusts and honey of wild bees.
1978 5, 0,71|                   night they shared the same lodge, or the same activity. Stunned
1979 2, 1,2 |                 during prayer, which clearly lodged itself in his memory and
1980 5, 0,44|                 Astounded by such implacable logic of the guileless and simple
1981 5, 0,48|                   are going to differentiate logically between a neighbor and stranger,
1982 1, 0,7 |                thought that the time for the long-awaited Messiah and the liberation
1983 5, 0,30|              vegetation, while a magnificent long-distant panorama presents itself
1984 7, 0,6 |               calling her with a special and long-familiar intonation: “Mary!” — this
1985 6, 4,6 |               similar request concerning the Long-suffering Job, who was submitted to
1986 6, 7,3 |                    centurion, whose name was Longinus, became a Christian and
1987 6, 6,3 |                       is it possible that He looks like a dangerous rebel:
1988 5, 0,58|                through plain jealousy of the Lord-Healer. With this, the Lord explained
1989 6, 4,6 |                   prayers in the name of the Lord-Redeemer, they will be able to perform
1990 4, 2,12|                    may bring them more great losses. Their feelings of regret
1991 5, 0,64|                  Theophylactus, “because the Lover of Man doesn’t teach inhumanity,
1992 1, 0,4 |                     it.~ The Orthodox Church lovingly took to calling the Son
1993 4, 1,6 |                    other, or else he will be loyal to one and despise the other” (
1994 5, 0,80|                    as well as beneficial and lucrative for him. Zacchaeus was chief
1995 4, 1,10|                   Promising prosperity, they lulled the conscience of the people,
1996 4, 1,10|                Church. In ancient times — by lulling peoples’ consciences, they
1997 1, 1,2 |                   Pascha) and soon after the lunar eclipse. According to the
1998 3, 0,18|                    custom, people invited to lunch or dinner did not sit at
1999 4, 2,19|                   advancing feast of Pascha, lure Him to Jerusalem and proclaim
2000 6, 6,4 |              emigrant from Cyrene, a town in Lybia on the northern shore of
2001 2, 0,7 |           Antilebanon, was under the rule of Lycinius. The high priests at the
2002 2, 0,7 |                   region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, while