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Patristic A.D. 253 · Catena Aurea: Gospel of Matthew, as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 25:14-30

Origen, on Matt 25:14

Origen · c. A.D. 184–253
Matt 25:14 · Douay-Rheims
“For even as a man going into a far country, called his servants, and delivered to them his goods;”
On this verse:
“Or otherwise; When you see one who has the power of teaching, and of benefitting souls, hiding this power, though he may have a certain religiousness of life, doubt not of such an one that he has received one talent and hides it in the earth.”

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

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