Matthew 1:1 Douay-Rheims

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Rabanus Maurus

c. A.D. 780–856 Medieval

Though the genealogy occupies only a small part of the volume, he yet begins thus, The book of the generation. For it is the manner of the Hebrews to name their books from that with which they open; as Genesis.

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A.D. 856 · as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 1:1

PD · Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Four Gospels — St. Matthew ↗

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

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