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Bede the Venerable, on Mark 10:35
Bede the Venerable · c. A.D. 672–735
Mark 10:35 · Douay-Rheims
“And James and John the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying: Master, we desire that whatsoever we shall ask, thou wouldst do it for us:”
On this verse:
“(ubi sup.) Or else, it is not mine to give to you, that is, to proud persons, for such as yet they were. It is prepared for other persons, and be ye other, that is, lowly, and it is prepared for you.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.