Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew: Book XIII.
by Origen
The transfiguration, the coming of Elijah, and what it means to become as a little child.
1. Relation of the Baptist to Elijah. The Theory of Transmigration Considered.2. “The Spirit and Power of Elijah”—Not the Soul—Were in the Baptist.3. Concerning the Epileptic.4. Spiritual Epileptics.5. The Deaf and Dumb Spirit.6. Influence of the Moon and Stars on Men.7. The Power of Faith.8. Jesus' Prediction of His “Delivery” Into the Hands of Men.9. Satan and the “Delivery” Of Jesus.10. Concerning Those Who Demanded the Half-Shekel.11. The Freedom of Sons.12. The Stater Allegorized.13. The Sacred Half-Shekel.14. Concerning Those Who Said, Who is the Greatest? and Concerning the Child that Was Called by Jesus.15. Greatness Varies in Degree.16. Why the Great are Compared to Little Children.17. The Little Ones and Their Stumbling-Blocks.18. Who Was the Little Child Called by Jesus.19. The Parallel Passages in Mark and Luke.20. The World and Offences. Various Meanings of World.21. The “Woe” Does Not Apply to the Disciples of Jesus.22. What the “Occasions of Stumbling” Are.23. In What Sense “Necessary.”24. The Offending Hand, or Foot, or Eye.25. The Eye or Hand Allegorized.26. The Little Ones and Their Angels.27. When the Little Ones are Assigned to Angels.28. Close Relationship of Angels to Their “Little Ones.”29. The Little Ones and the Perfect.30. The Sinning Brother.31. The Power to Bind on Earth and in Heaven.