Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew: Book X.
by Origen
On the parables of the kingdom, the treasure and the pearl, and the feeding of the crowds.
1. The Parable of the Tares: the House of Jesus.2. Exposition of the Parable.3. The Shining of the Righteous. Its Interpretation.4. Concerning the Parable of the Treasure Hidden in the Field. The Parable Distinguished from the Similitude.5. The Field and the Treasure Interpreted.6. The Exposition Continued.7. The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price. The Formation and Difference of Pearls.8. The Parable Interpreted is the Light of These Views.9. Christ the Pearl of Great Price.10. The Pearl of the Gospel in Relation to the Old Testament.11. The Parable of the Drag-Net.12. The Divine Scriptures Compared to a Net.13. Relation of Men to Angels.14. The Disciples as Scribes.15. The Householder and His Treasury.16. Parables in Relation to Similitudes. Jesus in His Own Country.17. The Brethren of Jesus.18. Prophets in Their Country.19. Relation of Faith and Unbelief to the Supernatural Powers of Jesus.20. Different Conceptions of John the Baptist.21. Herod and the Baptist.22. The Dancing of Herodias. The Keeping of Oaths.23. The Withdrawal of Jesus.24. The Diverse Forms of Spiritual Sickness.25. Healing Precedes Participation in the Loaves of Jesus.