Commentary on the Gospel of Luke, Sermons 126-140

Cyril of Alexandria stands as one of the most formidable theological minds in Christian history, and these nine sermons (126-140) on the Gospel of Luke offer a rare window into his interpretive genius. Covering Luke 18:35 through 22:6, these sermons trace Jesus's definitive journey toward Jerusalem, the path that would lead to crucifixion and, as Cyril insists with characteristic boldness, to resurrection and glory. Here Cyril addresses the nature of divine kingship, the radical demands of discipleship, and the mysterious economy of salvation with a preacher's urgency and a theologian's precision. His commentary on the blind man's cry for mercy, the Rich Young Ruler's failed righteousness, and the mounting tension before the Passion reveals a church father wrestling with the same questions that haunt modern readers: what does it truly cost to follow Christ, and who will be found faithful when the hour of darkness arrives? For those seeking to understand how the earliest Christian interpreters heard the Gospel, or simply wishing to encounter Scripture through the eyes of a saint, these sermons remain indispensable.