Many tried; four Gospels (Luke Hom. 1 on Luke 1:1)
Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things fulfilled among us, Origen opens the Luke homilies: many tried, few finished; the church receives four evangelists chosen by the Lord. Luke writes for Theophilus so he may know the truth of the words in which he was instructed.
Latin
Quoniam quidem multi conati sunt ordinare narrationem rerum, quae in nobis completae sunt, sicut tradiderunt nobis, qui ab initio ipsi viderunt et ministri fuerunt sermonis, visum est et mihi, assecuto a principio omnia, diligenter ex ordine tibi scribere, optime Theophile, ut cognoscas eorum verborum, de quibus eruditus es, veritatem. Multi conati sunt, sed non multi compleverunt. Multi conati sunt ordinare narrationem, sed a Domino electi sunt quattuor evangelistae.
About this text
Origen’s Homilies on Luke (Jerome Latin). SERIES on this page: Homilies 1–39.
English follows Rauer GCS 35 Jerome Latin. ANF 9 Patrick was not used as wording. Luke Homilies SERIES CLOSEOUT 1–39.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Rauer, Origenes Werke IX = GCS 35 (1930) — Jerome Latin (Latin · Luke Homilies 1–39 SERIES)
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