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Augustine of Hippo, on John 4:25
Augustine of Hippo · A.D. 354–430
John 4:25 · Douay-Rheims
“The woman saith to him: I know that the Messias cometh (who is called Christ). Therefore, when he is come, he will tell us all things.”
On this verse:
“(Tr. xv. c. 27) Unctus in Latin, Christ in Greek, in the Hebrew Messias. She knew then who could teach her, but did not know Who was teaching her. When He is come, He will tell us all things: as if she said, The Jews now contend for the temple, we for the mountain; but He, when He comes, will level the mountain, overthrow the temple, and teach us how to pray in spirit and in truth.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.