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Patristic A.D. 253 · Catena Aurea: Gospel of Matthew, as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 21:28-32

Origen, on Matt 21:28

Origen · c. A.D. 184–253
Matt 21:28 · Douay-Rheims
“But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work today in my vineyard.”
On this verse:
“Whence we may gather, that in this parable the Lord spoke to such as promise little or nothing, but in their works shine forth; and against those who promise great things but do none of these things that they have promised.”

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

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