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Patristic A.D. 420 · Catena Aurea: Gospel of Matthew, as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 5:13

Jerome, on Matt 5:13

Jerome · c. A.D. 347–420
Matt 5:13 · Douay-Rheims
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men.”
On this verse:
“Or, because by the Apostles the whole human race is seasoned.”

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

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