Mateus 13
Remigius of Rheims
Mateus 13:9
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] These ears to hear, are ears of the mind, to understand namely and do those things which are commanded. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:10
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] The Evangelist therefore says, came to him, to express that they eagerly enquired of Him; or they might indeed approach Him bodily, though the space between them was small. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:11
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] To you, I say, who adhere to Me, and believe in Me. By the mystery of the kingdom of heaven, He intends the Gospel doctrine. To them, that is, to them that are without, and who would not believe on Him, the Scribes namely and Pharisees, and to the rest who continue in unbelief, it is not given. Let us then, with the disciples, come unto the Lord with a pure heart, that He may think us worthy to interpret to us the evangelic teaching; according to that, They who draw near to his feet, shall receive of his doctrine. (Deut. 33:3) — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:12
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] He that has a desire to read, shall have given to him power to understand, and whoso has not desire to read, that understanding which by the bounty of nature he seems to have, even that shall be taken from him. Or, whoso has charity, to him shall be given the other virtues also; and from him who has not charity, the other virtues likewise shall be taken away, for without charity there can be nothing good. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:13
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] And it should be noted, that not only what He spake, but also what He did, were parables, that is, signs of things spiritual, which He clearly shows when He says, That seeing they may not see; but words are heard and not seen. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:14-15
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] In all the clauses the word 'not' must be understood; thus; That they should not see with their eyes, and should not hear with their ears, and should not understand with their heart, and should not be converted, and I should heal them. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:19
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] In these words the Lord explains what the seed is, to wit, the word of the kingdom, that is of the Gospel teaching. For there are some that receive the word of the Lord with no devotion of heart, and so that seed of God's word which is sown in their heart, is by dæmons straightway carried off, as it were the seed dropped by the way side. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:20-21
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] It follows, That which is sown upon the rock, is he that heareth the word, &c. For the seed or word of God, which is sown in the rock, that is, in the hard and untamed heart, can bring forth no fruit, inasmuch as its hardness is great, and its desire of heavenly things small; and because of this great hardness, it has no root in itself. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:23
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] And it should be known, that in these three sorts of bad soil are comprehended all who can hear the word of God, and yet have not strength to bring it forth unto salvation. The Gentiles are excepted, who were not worthy even to hear it. It follows, That which is sown on the good ground. The good ground is the faithful conscience of the elect, or the spirit of the saints which receives the word of God with joy and desire and devotion of heart, and manfully retains it amid prosperous and adverse circumstances, and brings it forth in fruit; as it follows, And brings forth fruit, some a hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, some thirty-fold. The thirty-fold then is borne of him who teaches faith in the Holy Trinity; the sixty-fold of him who enforces the perfection of good works; (for in the number six this world was completed with all its equipments;) (Gen. 2:1) while he bears the hundred-fold who promises eternal life. For the number one hundred passes from the left hand to the right; and by the left hand the present life is denoted, by the right hand the life to come. Otherwise, the seed of the word of God brings forth fruit thirty-fold when it begets good thoughts, sixty-fold when good speech, and an hundred-fold when it brings to the fruit of good works. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:24
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] Here He calls the Son of God Himself the kingdom of heaven; for He saith, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that sowed good seed in his field. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:27-28
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] They came to the Lord not with the body, but with the heart and desire of the soul; and from Him they gather that this was done by the craft of the Devil, whence it follows, And he saith unto them, An enemy hath done this. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:30
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] It follows, And in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them. The harvest is the season of reaping which here designates the day of judgment, in which the good are to be separated from the bad. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:34-35
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] The Greek word 'Parable,' is rendered in Latin 'Similitude,' by which truth is explained; and an image or representation of the reality is set forth. From which reading Porphyry took an objection to the believers; Such was your Evangelist's ignorance, that he imputed to Isaiah what is indeed found in the Psalms. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:37
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] The Lord styles Himself the Son of Man, that in that title He might set an example of humility; or perhaps because it was to come to pass that certain heretics would deny Him to be really man; or that through belief in His Humanity we might ascend to knowledge of His Divinity. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:38
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] That is, the saints, and elect men, who are counted as sons. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:39-41
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] By the harvest is denoted the day of judgment, in which the good are to be separated from the evil; which will be done by the ministry of Angels, as it is said below, that the Son of Man shall come to judgment with His Angels. As then the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall send forth his Angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all offences, and them which do iniquity. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:42
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] In these words is shown the reality of the resurrection of the body; and further, the twofold pains of hell, extreme heat, and extreme cold. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:43
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] And as the offences are referred to the tares, so the righteous are reckoned among the children of the kingdom; concerning whom it follows, Then the righteous shall shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. For in the present world the light of the saints shines before men, but after the consummation of all things, the righteous themselves shall shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. That He says, Then shall they shine, implies that they now shine for an example to others, but they shall then shine as the sun to the praise of God. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:54
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] He taught in their synagogues where great numbers were met, because it was for the salvation of the multitude that He came from heaven upon earth. It follows; So that they marvelled, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these many mighty works? His wisdom is referred to His doctrine, His mighty works to His miracles. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 13:57
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] He calls Himself a Prophet, as Moses also declares, when he says, A Prophet shall God raise up unto you of your brethren. (Deut. 18:18.) And it should be known, that not Christ only, who is the Head of all the Prophets, but Jeremiah, Daniel, and the other lesser Prophets, had more honour and regard among strangers than among their own citizens. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas