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Early Church Fathers Commentary on the Sermon on the Mount

The earliest Christian commentary on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7), verse by verse, drawn from the early church fathers. Every passage is free to read and hear with synced audio narration.

The Beatitudes

The Beatitudes

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 5:1-12)

Christians are Salt & Light

Christians are Salt & Light

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 5:13-16)

Christ Fulfilled the Law

Christ Fulfilled the Law

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 5:17-20)

Murder Begins in the Heart

Murder Begins in the Heart

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 5:21-26)

Adultery in the Heart

Adultery in the Heart

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 5:27-30)

Marriage, Divorce, and Adultery

Marriage, Divorce, and Adultery

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 5:31-32)

Jesus Forbids Oaths

Jesus Forbids Oaths

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 5:33-37)

Nonresistance

Nonresistance

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 5:38-42)

Love Your Enemies

Love Your Enemies

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 5:43-48)

Giving Alms

Giving Alms

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 6:1-4)

Prayer

Prayer

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 6:5-8)

The Lord's Prayer

The Lord's Prayer

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 6:9-13)

Forgive to be Forgiven

Forgive to be Forgiven

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 6:14-15)

Fasting

Fasting

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 6:16-18)

Treasure in Heaven Matthew 6:19-21

Treasure in Heaven Matthew 6:19-21

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 6:19-21)

The Light of the Body

The Light of the Body

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 6:22-23)

You Cannot Serve God and Riches

You Cannot Serve God and Riches

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 6:24)

Do Not Worry

Do Not Worry

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 6:25-34)

Do Not Judge

Do Not Judge

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 7:1-6)

Asking, Seeking and Knocking

Asking, Seeking and Knocking

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 7:7-12)

Two Ways

Two Ways

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 7:13-14)

Two Trees

Two Trees

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 7:15-20)

I Never Knew You

I Never Knew You

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 7:21-23)

Two Houses

Two Houses

Early Christian Commentary on (Matthew 7:24-29)

Who Were the Early Christians

Who Were the Early Christians

Additional Early Christian Quotes