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John 12
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New King James Version (NKJV). Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Read in the Church
In the coming year this chapter is read in the Katameros on 14 occasions.
- Tuesday, November 17, 2026Hatour 8Matins Gospel: John 12:26–36
- Saturday, January 9, 2027Toubah 1Matins Gospel: John 12:20–26
- Thursday, January 28, 2027Toubah 20Matins Gospel: John 12:20–26
- Sunday, February 28, 2027Amshir 21Matins Gospel: John 12:44–50
- Thursday, March 25, 2027Baramhat 16 · Great LentLiturgy Gospel: John 12:44–50
- Tuesday, April 20, 2027Baramoudah 12 · Great LentLiturgy Gospel: John 12:36–43
- Sunday, May 30, 2027Bashans 22 · Holy Fifty DaysLiturgy Gospel: John 12:35–50
- Friday, July 2, 2027Baounah 25Matins Gospel: John 12:20–26
6 more days
- Tuesday, July 13, 2027Abib 6Matins Gospel: John 12:20–26
- Wednesday, August 18, 2027Misra 12Matins Gospel: John 12:26–36
- Wednesday, September 1, 2027Misra 26Matins Gospel: John 12:20–26
- Tuesday, September 28, 2027Tout 17Matins Gospel: John 12:26–36
- Tuesday, October 5, 2027Tout 24Matins Gospel: John 12:20–26
- Saturday, November 6, 2027Babah 26Matins Gospel: John 12:20–26
The Fathers on John 12
242 passages from Fathers received by the Coptic Orthodox Church. Open a group of verses to read.
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Verses 1–22 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 23 passages
Athanasius of Alexandria, Augustine of Hippo
Verses 2–31 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 37 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Ephrem the Syrian, Ambrose of Milan, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 4–62 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 51 passage
Ambrose of Milan
Verse 66 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Ephrem the Syrian, Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 73 passages
Ignatius of Antioch, Ephrem the Syrian, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 7–83 passages
John Chrysostom
Verse 83 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 9–111 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 93 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 101 passage
Ambrose of Milan
Verses 10–112 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 111 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 124 passages
John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 12–131 passage
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 1310 passages
John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria, Irenaeus, Methodius of Olympus, Eusebius of Caesarea, Athanasius of Alexandria, Augustine of Hippo
Verse 143 passages
Tertullian, Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 14–154 passages
John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo
Verse 152 passages
Eusebius of Caesarea, Augustine of Hippo
Verse 165 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria, John Chrysostom
Verses 17–192 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verses 17–181 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 195 passages
Cyril of Alexandria, John Chrysostom, Proclus of Constantinople
Verses 20–222 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 201 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 212 passages
John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 21–222 passages
Cyril of Alexandria, Proclus of Constantinople
Verse 221 passage
John Chrysostom
Verses 23–242 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 232 passages
Cyril of Alexandria, Proclus of Constantinople
Verse 245 passages
Cyril of Alexandria, Irenaeus, Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom
Verse 2514 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyprian, John Chrysostom, Clement of Alexandria, Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius, Cyril of Alexandria, Philoxenus of Mabbug
Verse 2611 passages
Cyril of Alexandria, John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo, John Cassian, Philoxenus of Mabbug
Verse 274 passages
Cyril of Alexandria, Irenaeus, Tertullian
Verses 27–286 passages
John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo
Verse 286 passages
Cyril of Alexandria, Tertullian, Cyprian
Verses 28–292 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 291 passage
Ambrose of Milan
Verse 306 passages
Tertullian, Hilary of Poitiers, Ambrosiaster, John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 317 passages
John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo, Justin Martyr, Ammonius of Alexandria, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 31–321 passage
Jerome
Verse 326 passages
Ignatius of Antioch, Cyril of Alexandria, Irenaeus, Athanasius of Alexandria
Verses 32–334 passages
John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo
Verse 331 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 345 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Tertullian, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 358 passages
John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo, Cyprian, Gregory of Nyssa, Ambrose of Milan, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 366 passages
Cyril of Alexandria, Augustine of Hippo, John Chrysostom
Verse 373 passages
Eusebius of Caesarea, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 37–382 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 383 passages
Augustine of Hippo, John Chrysostom
Verse 391 passage
John Chrysostom
Verses 39–403 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 405 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Tertullian, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 415 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Eusebius of Caesarea, Ambrosiaster, John Chrysostom
Verses 42–431 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 421 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 432 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 446 passages
Tertullian, Cyril of Alexandria, Ambrose of Milan, Augustine of Hippo
Verses 44–453 passages
Augustine of Hippo, John Chrysostom
Verse 464 passages
Augustine of Hippo, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 475 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Justin Martyr, Ambrose of Milan, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 47–481 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 484 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Victorinus of Pettau, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 497 passages
Basil of Caesarea, Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria, Tertullian
Verses 49–501 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 504 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Tertullian, Cyril of Alexandria
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Commentary
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Arabic
English: Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty’s commentary in its English translation, as printed. Arabic commentaries by Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Fr. Antonios Fekry and the priests and servants of St. Mark’s, Heliopolis.