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Patristic A.D. 430 · Catena Aurea: Gospel of Matthew, as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 20:1-16

Augustine of Hippo, on Matt 20:1

Augustine of Hippo · A.D. 354–430
Matt 20:1 · Douay-Rheims
“The kingdom of heaven is like to an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.”
On this verse:
“(de Spir. et Lit. 24.) Or; The lesser are therefore taken as first, because the lesser are to be made rich.”
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