Homily on the Paralytic (Lk. 5:17–26) of St. Cyril of Alexandria from the «Commentary on the Gospel of Luke» (Homily 20) in the Syriac Translation from the Manuscripts Damas. 12/19 and Damas. 12/20 with an Appendix of Fragments from the Greek Catenas

Abstract

The article continues the publication of Syrian homilies from St. Cyril of Alexandria’s «Commentary on the Gospel of Luke» (CPG 5207) based on Manuscripts Damas. 12/19 and Damas. 12/20, and offers the first edition of the Syrian text of the homily included in the «Commentary» with an explanation of the Gospel pericope about the paralytic (Lk. 5:17–26). Parallel to the Syriac text are presented fragments of the original text of the homily based on Greek manuscripts of the Catenas on the Gospel of Luke, taking into account their previous editions and drawing on additional manuscripts. In the introduction the manuscript tradition of the homily and previous editions of its Greek text are discussed. Errors in J. Reuss’s edition when publishing the relevant fragments are noted. The numbering of this homily in the «Commentary», which is absent in the sources, is justified. An overview of its content is given, the question of dating is touched upon, and the signs of the Nestorian controversy present in it are noted. The similarity of one passage to the St. Cyril’s 7th anathema and his treatise «Against the Blasphemies of Nestorius» is pointed out, and it is concluded that at the time of delivering this homily, the saint was already familiar with Nestorius’ sermons, which was reflected in its content. The publication of the Syrian and Greek texts is accompanied by a Russian translation.