Lucas 6

Eusebius of Caesarea · Comentário Patrístico (catena)

Lucas 6:13

But our Lord and Savior, not very long after the beginning of his preaching, called the twelve apostles and to them alone of all his disciples he gave the name of apostles as a special honor. Later he proclaimed seventy others, and them also he sent out two by two in advance of himself into every place and city where he himself was to come. — ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY 1.10

Lucas 6:14

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] The two next are James and John, as it follows, James and John, both indeed sons of Zebedee, who were also fishermen. After them he mentions Philip and Bartholomew. John says Philip was of Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter. Bartholomew was a simple man, devoid of all worldly knowledge and guile. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Lucas 6:15

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] But Matthew was called from those who used to collect taxes; concerning whom he adds Matthew and Thomas. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Lucas 6:15

If you listen to Luke, you will not hear him calling Matthew a publican nor subordinating him to Thomas, for he knows him to be the greater, and puts him first and Thomas second. Mark has done the same.… So Luke honored Matthew, according to what they delivered, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word. — PROOF OF THE GOSPEL 3.5.120

Lucas 6:20

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] But when the celestial kingdom is considered in the many gradations of its blessings, the first step in the scale belongs to those who by divine instinct embrace poverty. Such did He make those who first became His disciples; therefore He says in their person, For yours is the kingdom of heaven, as pointedly addressing Himself to those present, upon whom also He lifted up His eyes. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Lucas 6:23

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] He then fortifies His disciples against the attacks of their adversaries, which they were about to suffer as they preached through the whole world; adding, For in like manner did their fathers to the prophets. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas