The Gospels and Acts of the Apostles in the Revised Standard VersionThis handy volume contains the world-renowned commentary that appeared in the multi-volume edition of the Navarre Bible, as well as the complete English text (in the reliable Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition) of each of the first five New Testament books. Many consider the Navarre Bible to be the best Catholic commentary available today. It brings you practical, useful insights from on the Gospels and Acts from Church documents, the writings of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and modern spiritual writers, particularly St. Josemaria Escriva. |
Contents
Abbreviations | 9 |
Introduction to the Books of the New Testament | 22 |
ST MATTHEWS GOSPEL | 42 |
Text and commentary | 52 |
41 | 101 |
44 | 114 |
48 | 122 |
53 | 137 |
ST JOHNS GOSPEL | 509 |
Introduction | 519 |
Text and commentary | 545 |
Introduction | 709 |
Text and commentary | 717 |
Explanatory Notes in the RSVCE | 893 |
Sources quoted in the Commentary | 899 |
| 907 | |
Common terms and phrases
Acts ancient authorities read apostles Baptism baptized believe Blessed bread called Christ Is Passing Christian Church coming cross cure death Dei Verbum Deut disciples divine earth Escrivá eternal Eucharist evangelists evil faith Father fulfilled Galilee Gentiles give glory God's Gospel grace Greek heart heaven Herod Holy Spirit human Israel Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jewish Jews Judas king Kingdom living Lord Lord's Lumen gentium Mary means ment mercy Messiah miracles Moses mother mystery note on Mt Old Testament parable Passover person Pharisees pray prayer preaching priests prophecy prophets receive refers resurrection revealed sacrament sacred salvation Sanhedrin Scripture Second Vatican Council sent shows sins soul speak St Augustine St John Chrysostom St Luke St Matthew St Paul St Peter teaching tell temple things tion truth Vatican Vatican II words