Commentaries
Arabic
- إنجيل المسيح حسب البشير متى
(عبد المسيح وزملاؤه) - إنجيل المسيح حسب البشير مَرْقُس
(عبد المسيح وزملاؤه) - إنجيل المسيح حسب البشير لوقا
(عبد المسيح وزملاؤه) - إِنْجِيْلُ المَسِيْحِِِ حسبَ البَشير يُوْحَنَّا
(عَبْدُ المَسِيْح وَزُمَلاؤُه) - أعمال الرسل حسب البشير لوقا
(عبد المسيح وزملاؤه) - رِسَالةُ بُولُسَ الرَّسُولِ إِلَى أَهْلِ رُوْمِيَة
(عَبدُ المَسِيْح وزُمَلاؤه) - رسالة بُوْلُس الرَّسُوْل إلى أهْلِ غَلاَطِيَّة
(عَبْدُ المَسِيْح وَزُمَلاؤُه) - رِسالةُ بُولُسَ الرَّسُول إِلَى أَهْلِ كَنِيْسَةِ فِيْلِبِّي
(عبد المَسِيْح وزملاؤه) - رِسالةُ بولس الرَّسول إِلَى الكَنِيْسَةِ في كُوْلُوْسِّيْ
(عبد المسيح وزملاؤه) - رِسَالَةِ بولس الرَّسول إلى العِبْرَانِيِّيْنَ
(عَبد المسِيح وزُملاؤُه) - رِسَالةُ يَعْقُوب
(عَبد المسِيح وزُملاؤُه) - رُؤْيا يوحنا اللاهوتي
(عَبْدُ المَسِيْح وَزُمَلاؤُه)
English
- The Gospel of Christ according to Matthew
(Abd al-Masih and Colleagues) - The Gospel of Christ according to Mark
(Abd al-Masih and Colleagues) - The Gospel of Christ according to Luke
(Abd al-Masih and Colleagues) - The Gospel of Christ according to John
(Abd al-Masih and Colleagues) - Acts of the Apostles
(Abd al-Masih and Colleagues) - Studies in the Letter of Paul to the Romans
(Abd al-Masih and Colleagues)
German
- Die Offenbarung des Johannes
(Abd al-Masih and Colleagues)
PREFACE
PART I
THE COMING OF CHRIST
(Luke 1:1 – 4:13)
THE COMING OF CHRIST
(Luke 1:1 – 4:13)
THE INTRODUCTION OF THE EVANGELIST
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF JOHN THE BAPTIST’S BIRTH
(Luke 1:5-25)
(Luke 1:5-25)
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF JESUS CHRIST’S BIRTH
(Luke 1:26-38)
(Luke 1:26-38)
MARY’S VISIT TO ELIZABETH
(Luke 1:39-56)
(Luke 1:39-56)
THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
(Luke 1:57-80)
(Luke 1:57-80)
THE BIRTH OF JESUS IN BETHLEHEM
(Luke 2:1-20)
(Luke 2:1-20)
JESUS CIRCUMCISED
AND PRESENTED TO GOD IN THE TEMPLE
(Luke 2:21-38)
AND PRESENTED TO GOD IN THE TEMPLE
(Luke 2:21-38)
JESUS’ CHILDHOOD
(Luke 2:39-52)
(Luke 2:39-52)
THE ACTS OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
(Luke 3:1-20)
(Luke 3:1-20)
CHRIST’S BAPTISM, CONSECRATION AS CHRIST,
AND GENEALOGY
(Luke 3:21-38)
AND GENEALOGY
(Luke 3:21-38)
THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS
(John 4:1-14)
(John 4:1-14)
PART II
CHRIST’S MINISTRY IN GALILEE
(Luke 4:14 – 9:50)
CHRIST’S MINISTRY IN GALILEE
(Luke 4:14 – 9:50)
JESUS PREACHES IN NAZARETH
AND IS REFUSED BY ITS PEOPLE
(Luke 4:14-30)
AND IS REFUSED BY ITS PEOPLE
(Luke 4:14-30)
JESUS’ MINISTRY IN CAPERNAUM
AND ITS SURROUNDINGS
(Luke 4:31-44)
AND ITS SURROUNDINGS
(Luke 4:31-44)
CHRIST TEACHES FROM SIMON’S BOAT,
THE MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES,
AND THE CALLING OF THE FIRST DISCIPLES
(Luke 5:1-11)
THE MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES,
AND THE CALLING OF THE FIRST DISCIPLES
(Luke 5:1-11)
JESUS CLEANSES A LEPER
AND WITHDRAWS INTO THE DESERT
(Luke 5:12-16)
AND WITHDRAWS INTO THE DESERT
(Luke 5:12-16)
ENCOUNTERS WITH STRICT RELIGIOUS LEADERS
(Luke 5:17 – 6:11)
(Luke 5:17 – 6:11)
THE TWELVE APOSTLES ARE CHOSEN
AND MANY ARE HEALED
(Luke 6:12-19)
AND MANY ARE HEALED
(Luke 6:12-19)
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
(Luke 6:20-49)
(Luke 6:20-49)
THE HEALING OF THE CENTURION’S SERVANT
(Luke 7:1-10)
(Luke 7:1-10)
JESUS RAISES THE SON OF THE WIDOW OF NAIN
(Luke 7:11-17)
(Luke 7:11-17)
THE DELEGATION OF JOHN THE BAPTIST,
JESUS’ ANSWER, AND HIS TESTIMONY OF THE BAPTIST (Luke 7:18-35)
JESUS’ ANSWER, AND HIS TESTIMONY OF THE BAPTIST (Luke 7:18-35)
JESUS ANOINTED BY A SINFUL WOMAN
(Luke 7:36-50)
(Luke 7:36-50)
JESUS’ CONSTANT COMPANIONS
(Luke 8:1-3)
(Luke 8:1-3)
THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER
AND THE FIELD WITH ITS FOUR KINDS
(Luke 8:4-15)
AND THE FIELD WITH ITS FOUR KINDS
(Luke 8:4-15)
THE MYSTERIES OF THE FAMILY OF GOD
(Luke 8:16-21)
(Luke 8:16-21)
CHRIST’S POWER OVER THE STORM,
THE DEVILS AND DEATH
(Luke 8:22-56)
THE DEVILS AND DEATH
(Luke 8:22-56)
CHRIST SENDS OUT HIS TWELVE DISCIPLES TO PREACH
(Luke 9:1-9)
(Luke 9:1-9)
THE END OF CHRIST’S MINISTRY
IN THE MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF GALILEE
(Luke 9:10-50)
IN THE MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF GALILEE
(Luke 9:10-50)
Part III
CHRIST’S MINISTRY
DURING HIS JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM
(Luke 9:51 – 19:27)
CHRIST’S MINISTRY
DURING HIS JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM
(Luke 9:51 – 19:27)
THE STINGY SAMARITANS
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE LORD’S JOURNEY
(Luke 9:51-56)
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE LORD’S JOURNEY
(Luke 9:51-56)
JESUS THREE FOLLOWERS OF DIFFERENT TEMPERS
(Luke 9:57-62)
(Luke 9:57-62)
CHRIST SENDS OUT THE SEVENTY OF HIS FOLLOWERS THROUGHOUT HIS COUNTRY
(Luke 10:1-16)
(Luke 10:1-16)
JESUS’ CALL OF JOY
UPON THE RETURN OF THE SEVENTY
(Luke 10:17-24)
UPON THE RETURN OF THE SEVENTY
(Luke 10:17-24)
THE GOOD SAMARITAN
(Luke 10:25-37)
(Luke 10:25-37)
JESUS ENTERTAINED BY MARTHA AND MARY
(Luke 10:38-42)
(Luke 10:38-42)
THE PRINCIPLES OF PRAYER
(Luke 11:1-13)
(Luke 11:1-13)
CHRIST’S DEFENSE
AGAINST ACCUSING HIM OF LEAGUING WITH SATAN
(Luke 11:14-28)
AGAINST ACCUSING HIM OF LEAGUING WITH SATAN
(Luke 11:14-28)
JESUS OPPOSES THE DEMAND FOR A MIRACLE
(Luke 11:29-36)
(Luke 11:29-36)
JESUS’ SERMON AGAINST THE SPIRIT OF THE PHARISEES AND THE SCRIBES
(Luke 11:37-54)
(Luke 11:37-54)
CHRIST’S WARNING TO HIS DISCIPLES
(Luke 12:1-12)
(Luke 12:1-12)
OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD EARTHBORN CARES
(Luke 12:13-34)
(Luke 12:13-34)
THE CALL TO WATCH OUT
AND BE READY FOR THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
(Luke 12:35-48)
AND BE READY FOR THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
(Luke 12:35-48)
CHRIST SENDS FIRE ON THE EARTH
(Luke 12:49-50)
(Luke 12:49-50)
JESUS’ CALL TO REPENTANCE
(Luke 13:1-9)
(Luke 13:1-9)
THE HEALING OF THE CRIPPLED WOMAN
(Luke 13:10-17)
(Luke 13:10-17)
THE TWO PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD
(Luke 13:18-21)
(Luke 13:18-21)
CHRIST’S EXPERIENCE ON HIS WAY TO JERUSALEM
(Luke 13:22-35)
(Luke 13:22-35)
CHRIST AT A PHARISEE’S HOUSE
(Luke 14:1-24)
(Luke 14:1-24)
THE REQUIREMENTS OF FOLLOWING JESUS
(Luke 14:25-35)
(Luke 14:25-35)
PARABLES ABOUT THE LOVE OF GOD
WHICH SEEKS SINNERS
(Luke 15:1-32)
WHICH SEEKS SINNERS
(Luke 15:1-32)
ADVICE AND WARNINGS ON USING MONEY
(Luke 16:1-18)
(Luke 16:1-18)
THE PARABLE OF THE RICH MAN AND POOR LAZARUS
(Luke 16:19-31)
(Luke 16:19-31)
CHRIST’S DISCOURSES WITH HIS DISCIPLES
(Luke 17:1-10)
(Luke 17:1-10)
THE CURE OF TEN LEPERS
(Luke 17:11-19)
(Luke 17:11-19)
STATEMENTS ABOUT
THE COMING OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD,
AND THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
(Luke 17:20-37)
THE COMING OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD,
AND THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
(Luke 17:20-37)
THE PARABLE OF THE UNJUST JUDGE
AND THE PERSISTENT WIDOW
(Luke 18:1-8)
AND THE PERSISTENT WIDOW
(Luke 18:1-8)
THE PHARISEE AND THE TAX COLLECTOR
PRAYING IN THE TEMPLE
(Luke 18:9-14)
PRAYING IN THE TEMPLE
(Luke 18:9-14)
JESUS BLESSES LITTLE CHILDREN
(Luke 18:15-17)
(Luke 18:15-17)
THE RICH RULER AND THE DANGER OF RICHES
(Luke 18:18-30)
(Luke 18:18-30)
CHRIST CONFIRMS HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION
(Luke 18:31-34)
(Luke 18:31-34)
THE HEALING OF A BLIND MAN IN JERICHO
(Luke 18:35-43)
(Luke 18:35-43)
JESUS VISITS ZACCHAEUS
(Luke 19:1-10)
(Luke 19:1-10)
THE PARABLE OF THE MINAS
(Luke 19:11-27)
(Luke 19:11-27)
PART IV
CHRIST’S MINISTRY IN JERUSALEM
(Luke 19:28-21:38)
CHRIST’S MINISTRY IN JERUSALEM
(Luke 19:28-21:38)
CHRIST’S APPROACH TO THE CAPITAL
AND HIS RECEPTION WITH REJOICING
(Luke 19:28-44)
AND HIS RECEPTION WITH REJOICING
(Luke 19:28-44)
JESUS CLEARS THE TEMPLE OF THE MONEY CHANGERS
(Luke 19:45-48)
(Luke 19:45-48)
THE SANHEDRIN QUESTIONS JESUS ABOUT
THE SOURCE OF HIS AUTHORITY
(Luke 20:1-8)
THE SOURCE OF HIS AUTHORITY
(Luke 20:1-8)
THE PARABLE OF THE WICKED VINEDRESSERS
(Luke 20:9-19)
(Luke 20:9-19)
THE DISCUSSION ABOUT PAYING TAXES TO CAESAR
(Luke 20:20-26)
(Luke 20:20-26)
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD
(Luke 20:27-40)
(Luke 20:27-40)
CHRIST CONFUTES THE JEWS ABOUT
HIS SONSHIP TO DAVID AND TO GOD
(Luke 20:41-44)
HIS SONSHIP TO DAVID AND TO GOD
(Luke 20:41-44)
JESUS WARNS AGAINST THE TEACHERS OF THE LAW
(Luke 20:45-47)
(Luke 20:45-47)
THE WIDOW’S TWO COINS
(Luke 21:1-4)
(Luke 21:1-4)
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES
ABOUT THE FUTURE DESTRUCTION
(Luke 21:5-38)
ABOUT THE FUTURE DESTRUCTION
(Luke 21:5-38)
PART V
CHRIST’S SUFFERINGS,
DEATH, AND RESURRECTION
(Luke 22 – 24)
CHRIST’S SUFFERINGS,
DEATH, AND RESURRECTION
(Luke 22 – 24)
THE LEADERS’ DECISION
TO KILL CHRIST BEFORE THE PASSOVER
(Luke 22:1-2)
TO KILL CHRIST BEFORE THE PASSOVER
(Luke 22:1-2)
THE TREACHERY OF JUDAS ISCARIOT
(Luke 22:3-6)
(Luke 22:3-6)
THE PREPARATION FOR THE LORD’S SUPPER
(Luke 22:7-13)
(Luke 22:7-13)
THE LORD’S SUPPER
(Luke 22:14-20)
(Luke 22:14-20)
JESUS’ FAREWELL WORDS TO HIS DISCIPLES
(Luke 22:21-38)
(Luke 22:21-38)
JESUS STRIVES IN PRAYER ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES
(Luke 22:39-46)
(Luke 22:39-46)
THE ARREST OF JESUS
(Luke 22:47-53)
(Luke 22:47-53)
PETER’S DENIAL AND DEEP SORROW
(Luke 22:54-62)
(Luke 22:54-62)
JESUS BEFORE THE RELIGIOUS COURT
(Luke 22:63-71)
(Luke 22:63-71)
JESUS IN THE CIVIL TRIAL BEFORE PILATE AND HEROD
(Luke 23:1-25)
(Luke 23:1-25)
JESUS’ CRUCIFIXION AND DEATH
(Luke 23:26-49)
(Luke 23:26-49)
JESUS’ BURIAL
(Luke 23:50-56)
(Luke 23:50-56)
THE EMPTY TOMB
(Luke 24:1-12)
(Luke 24:1-12)
THE DISCIPLES GOING TO EMMAUS
(Luke 24:13-35)
(Luke 24:13-35)
JESUS’ APPEARANCE ON SUNDAY EVENING
(Luke 24:36-43)
(Luke 24:36-43)
JESUS’ FAREWELL WORDS TO HIS DISCIPLES
(Luke 24:44-49)
(Luke 24:44-49)
JESUS’ ASCENSION
(Luke 24:50-53)
(Luke 24:50-53)
THE DELEGATION OF JOHN THE BAPTIST,
JESUS' ANSWER, AND HIS TESTIMONY OF THE BAPTIST (Luke 7:18-35)
The reports about the wonderful works of Jesus spread, even into the dark cells of Herod’s prison. John the Baptist who baptized Jesus, and saw the Spirit descending on the Lamb of God, thought too much about Christ, the Anointed with the Spirit, and looked forward to his appearance as a Victor and King who would reform the nation, and change the face of the world. At the same time, he hoped that Jesus would release him from the deadly prison, for he saw it was impossible for the Lord to abandon his forerunner who confessed him openly when nobody knew him. John expected a gesture of gratitude from Jesus.
All the members of the Old Testament waited for Christ. Some of them wanted him a political hero, and others an ardent professor. All thoughts centered on the person of the coming Christ, the Judge of the world who raises the dead. John wanted to bring Jesus gradually to declare himself openly to be indeed the Christ, by asking him about that, for he believed in him, but without steadiness. He wanted to extinguish his doubts that overflowed out of him during his long waiting in the deep prison.
However Jesus preached and healed many people. The word, "many" which is often found in our reading, indicates the greatness of the love of Christ, his merciful kindness, and indefatigable mighty power. Did you ever reflect on the signification of Jesus’ healing many of the blind only by an utterance of his mouth, without any operation? None but the Creator can open the eyes of men and give them sight after their long darkness. Imagine the joy that dwelt in the blind that were endowed with eyesight! How the people magnified God aloud! How the eyes absorbed Jesus’ image and sucked his impressing exceptional sweetness into their innermost depths at first glance! Dear brother, Does Christ’s image have the deepest impression in yourself? Do you see him in his love, kindness, power, mercy, and effort as the Savior of the world and the servant of all? Did Christ become the model of your life, the emblem of your future, and your saving Redeemer?
Christ answered John’s messengers, "Tell him who is imprisoned all what you see and hear, for this is in fact the kingdom of God that flourishes among you. I have not come with sword, money, and honor; but with forgiveness of sins, driving out demons, and raising the dead." Please think once again, my dear brother: Who can forgive sins? Who is he that is stronger than the devil? And who can take the prey out of the mouth of death? God alone is the Almighty, and Christ stands before you in the authority of his Father, God from God. Light from light. True God from the true God, in one essence with the Father.
John expected another Christ: a champion who judges and manages. But Christ was embodied love. His power became great in the faith of the weak. The poor hear the gospel. Their holding fast to the Savior saves them, and often brings them into the kingdom of God, overcoming in them the temptations of hell. Christ made clearer to John’s messengers that he does not change the situations, but the hearts in the repentant; and he reconciles those that are prepared with God. He does not force the adulterer into everlasting life. He who seeks an earthly savior may choose an earthly Caesar, king, or leader; and fall with him into fire. But he, who longs for a heavenly Christ, must participate in his contempt, death, and life; and be with him from today in Paradise.
Jesus did not beatify John the Baptist, but all those who accept the meekness of the Lamb of God. Whoever asks Christ for promotion in office, school, allowances, and reputation, soon stumbles in Christ; but whoever repents, seeks only love, and forgets himself, enters into the kingdom of God, and abides in the power of his love. Thus Jesus put John before the choice that he might believe in his divinity, especially that he did not release him from prison.