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Patristic A.D. 430 · Catena Aurea: Gospel of Matthew, as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 2:16

Augustine of Hippo, on Matt 2:16

Augustine of Hippo · A.D. 354–430
Matt 2:16 · Douay-Rheims
“Then Herod perceiving that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding angry; and sending killed all the men children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.”
On this verse:
“(Serm. 220. App.) Behold how this unrighteous enemy never could have so much profited these infants by his love, as he did by his hate; for as much as iniquity abounded against them, so much did the grace of blessing abound on them.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.

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