Exegesis

Exegesis or Biblical exegesis is the study or art of interpreting Sacred Scripture.

Exegesis definition

Exegesis means "study" and/or "interpretation"

from Greek exegeisthai for "explain, interpret"
- ex (from) + hegesithai (to lead, guide)
- so "drawing out"
an exegete is one who interprets or explains scripture

Here for for list of pages related to exegesis

BibleGateway
- collection of various English translations of the Bible with an excellent search function
New American Bible online by the United States Conference of Bishops
- has useful footnotes and links connecting passages across the Old and New Testaments
Catena Aurea by St. Thomas Aquinas
- verse-by-verse interpretation of the Gospels from early teachers
- collected by St. Thomas Aquinas
NET Bible (defaults to Matthew 1)
- excellent tool for Greek and Hebrew word origins of English translations
  - but finding the Books & Chapters is a little awkward, but it works once you get the hang of it
- has "Notes" by Dr. Thomas Constable, with useful interpretations (Constable is a protestant minister so will not provide Catholic interpretations)