Jerome, on Matt 10:9

“Do not possess gold, nor silver, nor money in your purses:”

“Thus far we have expounded by the letter; but metaphorically, as we often find gold put for the sense, silver for the words, brass for the voice—all these we may say we are not to receive from others, but to have them given by the Lord. We are not to take up the teaching of heretics, of philosophers, and of corrupt doctrine.”

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