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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2026 · Luke 1:26–38Let It Be to Me According to Your WordRead the sermon ›

The Fathers on Luke 1

218 passages from Fathers received by the Coptic Orthodox Church. Open a group of verses to read.

1 1–2 2 3–4 4 5 6 6–8 7 8 9 11 11–20 12–13 12 13 14 15–17 15 17 18 19 20 22 24–25 24 25 26 26–27 27 28–29 29 30 30–31 31–35 31 31–32 32–33 32 33 34–35 34 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 45 46–47 46 46–48 47 48 49 51 52 53 54–55 56 57–58 59–61 59 62–63 63 64 67–80 67 67–68 68–72 69 72 73 74 75 76 78 78–79 79 80

Verse 14 passages

Tertullian, Eusebius of Caesarea, Titus of Bostra

Verses 1–21 passage

Ambrose of Milan

Verse 28 passages

Cyril of Alexandria, Irenaeus, Eusebius of Caesarea, Athanasius of Alexandria, Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom

Verses 3–42 passages

Ambrose of Milan

Verse 41 passage

John Chrysostom

Verse 54 passages

Ambrose of Milan, Victorinus of Pettau, John Chrysostom

Verse 62 passages

Ignatius of Antioch, Ambrose of Milan

Verses 6–81 passage

Irenaeus

Verse 71 passage

John Chrysostom

Verse 81 passage

Augustine of Hippo

Verse 92 passages

Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom

Verse 115 passages

Tertullian, Ephrem the Syrian, Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo

Verses 11–201 passage

Jerome

Verses 12–132 passages

Athanasius of Alexandria

Verse 121 passage

John Chrysostom

Verse 133 passages

Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo

Verse 141 passage

Ambrose of Milan

Verses 15–172 passages

Irenaeus, Cyprian

Verse 152 passages

Ambrose of Milan

Verse 177 passages

Irenaeus, Ambrose of Milan, Tertullian, Hippolytus of Rome, Methodius of Olympus

Verse 183 passages

John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo

Verse 191 passage

John Chrysostom

Verse 204 passages

Tertullian, Hippolytus of Rome, Ephrem the Syrian, John Chrysostom

Verse 222 passages

Ambrose of Milan

Verses 24–254 passages

Ambrose of Milan, Ephrem the Syrian, John Chrysostom

Verse 241 passage

Ambrose of Milan

Verse 251 passage

Ambrose of Milan

Verse 263 passages

Tertullian, Hippolytus of Rome

Verses 26–274 passages

Basil of Caesarea, Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom, Jerome

Verse 274 passages

Tertullian, Ambrose of Milan, Jerome, Augustine of Hippo

Verses 28–292 passages

Gregory of Nyssa, Ambrose of Milan

Verse 291 passage

Ambrose of Milan

Verse 302 passages

Cyprian, John Chrysostom

Verses 30–311 passage

Gregory of Nyssa

Verses 31–351 passage

Justin Martyr

Verse 314 passages

Tertullian, Ephrem the Syrian, Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom

Verses 31–321 passage

Cyril of Alexandria

Verses 32–333 passages

Irenaeus, Basil of Caesarea, Ambrosiaster

Verse 321 passage

Ambrose of Milan

Verse 332 passages

Ambrosiaster, John Chrysostom

Verses 34–3511 passages

Ambrosiaster, Gregory of Nyssa, Ambrose of Milan, Gregory of Neocaesarea, Athanasius of Alexandria, Ephrem the Syrian, Basil of Caesarea, John Chrysostom

Verse 342 passages

Augustine of Hippo

Verse 3511 passages

Tertullian, Hippolytus of Rome, Irenaeus, Cyprian

Verse 364 passages

Irenaeus, Ephrem the Syrian, Gregory of Nazianzus, John Chrysostom

Verse 373 passages

Tertullian, John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo

Verse 384 passages

Irenaeus, Tertullian, Eusebius of Caesarea, Ambrose of Milan

Verse 392 passages

Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom

Verse 417 passages

Tertullian, Augustine of Hippo, Cyprian, Ephrem the Syrian, Ambrose of Milan

Verse 423 passages

Irenaeus, Titus of Bostra, Ambrose of Milan

Verse 431 passage

Ambrose of Milan

Verse 452 passages

Ambrose of Milan

Verses 46–472 passages

Irenaeus

Verse 463 passages

Tertullian, Basil of Caesarea, Ambrose of Milan

Verses 46–481 passage

Ephrem the Syrian

Verse 472 passages

Basil of Caesarea, Ambrose of Milan

Verse 482 passages

Athanasius of Alexandria, Augustine of Hippo

Verse 493 passages

Titus of Bostra, Basil of Caesarea, Augustine of Hippo

Verse 512 passages

Cyril of Jerusalem, Cyril of Alexandria

Verse 526 passages

Tertullian, Cyril of Alexandria

Verse 533 passages

Basil of Caesarea, Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria

Verses 54–553 passages

Cyril of Alexandria, Basil of Caesarea

Verse 562 passages

Ephrem the Syrian, Ambrose of Milan

Verses 57–583 passages

Ephrem the Syrian, Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom

Verses 59–611 passage

Ambrose of Milan

Verse 591 passage

John Chrysostom

Verses 62–631 passage

Ambrose of Milan

Verse 631 passage

John Chrysostom

Verse 642 passages

Gregory of Nazianzus, Ambrose of Milan

Verses 67–801 passage

Irenaeus

Verse 672 passages

Cyprian, Ambrose of Milan

Verses 67–682 passages

Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom

Verses 68–721 passage

Ambrosiaster

Verse 693 passages

John Chrysostom, Jerome, Cyril of Alexandria

Verse 721 passage

Cyril of Alexandria

Verse 732 passages

Basil of Caesarea, Cyril of Alexandria

Verse 742 passages

Basil of Caesarea, John Chrysostom

Verse 752 passages

John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria

Verse 767 passages

Tertullian, Peter of Alexandria, Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria

Verse 783 passages

Tertullian, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria

Verses 78–791 passage

Gregory of Nazianzus

Verse 795 passages

Methodius of Olympus, Basil of Caesarea, Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria

Verse 802 passages

Ambrose of Milan, Philoxenus of Mabbug

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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.