Tree by the Stream

Verses 33–34: Then those who were in the boat came and worshipped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of

The Holy Fathers now interpret the event of Peter walking upon the water. We come to verses 28–29: And Peter

We begin this homily with verses 24–25 of chapter 14: But the boat was already in the middle of the

We now come to verses 20–21: So they all ate and were satisfied, and they took up twelve baskets full

We now come to verses 17–18: But they said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”

Before us are verses 10 and 11 of the fourteenth chapter: And he sent and had John beheaded in the

Before us are verses 6–9: But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased

We now begin our commentary on the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel according to Matthew. The first two verses read:

We continue with verses 47–50: “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea

We continue with the patristic interpretation of Chapter 13, as the Holy Fathers proceed to reveal the spiritual mysteries contained

The Holy Fathers continue to explain Christ’s parable of the leaven. Venerable Anthony the Great interprets the meaning of the

We continue with the patristic interpretation of the parable of the wheat and the tares. Saint Theophan the Recluse explains