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Matthew 4
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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 26 occasions.
- Saturday, November 14, 2026Hatour 5Matins Gospel: Matthew 4:18–22
- Thursday, November 26, 2026Hatour 17Vespers Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Monday, November 30, 2026Hatour 21Vespers Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Thursday, December 10, 2026Kiahk 1Vespers Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Thursday, December 24, 2026Kiahk 15Vespers Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Friday, December 25, 2026Kiahk 16Matins Gospel: Matthew 4:18–22
- Friday, January 15, 2027Toubah 7Vespers Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Monday, January 18, 2027Toubah 10Vespers Gospel: Matthew 4:12–22
18 more days
- Wednesday, February 3, 2027Toubah 26Liturgy Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Friday, February 12, 2027Amshir 5Liturgy Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Sunday, March 21, 2027Baramhat 12 · Great LentLiturgy Gospel: Matthew 4:1–11
- Tuesday, June 1, 2027Bashans 24 · Holy Fifty DaysVespers Gospel: Matthew 4:12–17
- Thursday, July 15, 2027Abib 8Liturgy Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Wednesday, July 21, 2027Abib 14Liturgy Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Friday, July 30, 2027Abib 23Matins Gospel: Matthew 4:18–22
- Wednesday, August 11, 2027Misra 5Liturgy Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Monday, August 16, 2027Misra 10Matins Gospel: Matthew 4:18–22
- Friday, August 20, 2027Misra 14Vespers Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Monday, August 23, 2027Misra 17Matins Gospel: Matthew 4:18–22
- Wednesday, August 25, 2027Misra 19Liturgy Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Friday, September 24, 2027Tout 13Vespers Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Monday, October 11, 2027Tout 30Vespers Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Thursday, October 14, 2027Babah 3Vespers Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Saturday, October 16, 2027Babah 5Vespers Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Wednesday, October 20, 2027Babah 9Vespers Gospel: Matthew 4:23–5:16
- Tuesday, November 9, 2027Babah 29Matins Gospel: Matthew 4:18–22
The Fathers on Matthew 4
97 passages from Fathers received by the Coptic Orthodox Church. Open a group of verses to read.
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Verse 16 passages
Tertullian, Hilary of Poitiers, John Chrysostom, Jerome, Augustine of Hippo
Verses 1–23 passages
Hilary of Poitiers, John Chrysostom, Jerome
Verse 23 passages
Ambrosiaster, John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo
Verse 36 passages
Tertullian, Ambrosiaster, John Chrysostom, Jerome, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 3–43 passages
Hilary of Poitiers, Ambrose of Milan, Jerome
Verse 46 passages
Tertullian, John Chrysostom, Jerome, Philoxenus of Mabbug
Verses 4–101 passage
Ambrosiaster
Verses 5–62 passages
Hilary of Poitiers, Jerome
Verse 52 passages
Jerome
Verse 64 passages
Jerome, Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom
Verse 76 passages
Jerome, Hilary of Poitiers, John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo, Theodotus of Ancyra
Verses 8–91 passage
Ambrose of Milan
Verse 81 passage
Jerome
Verses 8–101 passage
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 93 passages
Jerome, John Chrysostom
Verse 106 passages
Jerome, Tertullian, Hilary of Poitiers, John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo
Verse 114 passages
Hilary of Poitiers, John Chrysostom, Jerome, Augustine of Hippo
Verse 126 passages
Tertullian, Eusebius of Caesarea, John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 12–131 passage
John Chrysostom
Verses 13–161 passage
Jerome
Verse 141 passage
Tertullian
Verses 15–163 passages
Jerome, John Chrysostom
Verse 163 passages
Tertullian, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 175 passages
Philoxenus of Mabbug, Eusebius of Caesarea, John Chrysostom, Jerome
Verses 17–181 passage
Jerome
Verses 18–222 passages
Hilary of Poitiers, Augustine of Hippo
Verses 18–191 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 181 passage
Philoxenus of Mabbug
Verses 19–201 passage
Jerome
Verse 202 passages
John Chrysostom, Philoxenus of Mabbug
Verse 213 passages
Tertullian, John Chrysostom
Verse 221 passage
Philoxenus of Mabbug
Verse 231 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 246 passages
Jerome, Cyril of Alexandria, John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo
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Commentary
English
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.