Greek · Commentarii in Matthaeum
A commentary of which books 10-17 survive in Greek. Its first book, quoted by Eusebius (HE 6.25), states that the church accepts four undisputed gospels.
Dating
Eusebius (HE 6.36) places it in Origen's sixties in Caesarea, under Philip the Arab (244-249).Books it uses
Comm. Matt. 1 (Eus. HE 6.25.4–6): 'the four Gospels, which are the only indisputable ones in the Church of God under heaven', in the order Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.
Comm. Matt. 1 (Eus. HE 6.25.4–6): 'the four Gospels, which are the only indisputable ones in the Church of God under heaven', in the order Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.
Comm. Matt. 1 (Eus. HE 6.25.4–6): 'the four Gospels, which are the only indisputable ones in the Church of God under heaven', in the order Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.
Comm. Matt. 1 (Eus. HE 6.25.4–6): 'the four Gospels, which are the only indisputable ones in the Church of God under heaven', in the order Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.
Cites 1 Pet 5:13 ('Marcus, my son') from Peter's 'Catholic epistle' to connect Mark with Peter.
Quotations
Among the four Gospels, which are the only indisputable ones in the Church of God under heaven, I have learned by tradition that the first was written by Matthew, who was once a publican, but afterwards an apostle of Jesus Christ, and it was prepared for the converts from Judaism, and published in the Hebrew language. The second is by Mark, who composed it according to the instructions of Peter, who in his Catholic epistle acknowledges him as a son, saying, ‘The church that is at Babylon elected together with you, saluteth you, and so doth Marcus, my son.’ And the third by Luke, the Gospel commended by Paul, and composed for Gentile converts. Last of all that by John.
Comm. Matt. 1 (Eus. HE 6.25.4–6)Names the book
NPNF series 2, vol. 1 (1890), tr. A. C. McGiffert · Source (opens in a new tab)
Preserved by Eusebius. The four Gospels are the only 'indisputable' ones; order Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.
1 Peter 5:13 BSB
13The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark.