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Basil of Caesarea — as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Luke 18:9-14

Patristic A.D. 379

Basil of Caesarea · c. A.D. 330–379

“(in Esai. c. 2.) “He prayed with himself,” that is, not with God, his sin of pride sent him back into himself. It follows, God, I thank thee.”

Catena Aurea: Gospel of Luke, as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Luke 18:9-14 PD · J. H. Newman (Oxford, 1843) ↗

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