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Patristic A.D. 430 · Catena Aurea: Gospel of John, as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on John 1:19-23

Augustine of Hippo, on John 1:19

Augustine of Hippo · A.D. 354–430
John 1:19 · Douay-Rheims
“And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou?”
On this verse:
“(in Joan. Tr. iv. c. 8) Or because John was more than a prophet: for that the prophets announced Him afar off, but John pointed Him out actually present.”

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

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