Pseudo-Jerome, on Mark 7:1

“And there assembled together unto him the Pharisees and some of the scribes, coming from Jerusalem.”

“He beats back the vain words of the Pharisees with His arguments, as men drive back dogs with weapons, by interpreting Moses and Isaiah, that we too by the word of Scripture may conquer the heretics, who oppose us; wherefore it goes on: (Isa. 29:13) Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites; as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.”

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