South Aisle Arcade: Christ’s Teaching
Then the eyes jump back like a book to read the teaching of the Christ, taken appropriately
from the great teaching Gospel of Matthew.
Sermon on the Mount I: The beatitudes (Mt. 5) are shown above where stand the meek and merciful, and below are the pure in heart, the mourners and poor in spirit.
Sermon on the Mount II: Above is a petitioner knocking (Mt. 7:7), Christ teaching and the reconciled (Mt 5:24), and below is the house on a rock (Mt. 7:24), almsgiving (Mt. 6:1) and the good tree bearing good fruit (Mt. 7:17).
The following windows concern Christ’s eschatological parables,
preparing the viewer for the grand finale, the Great West Window of the Second Coming of Christ.
The Parable of the Wedding Feast (Mt. 22).
The Parable of the Talents (Mt. 25).
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins (Mt. 25).
