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Patristic A.D. 420 · Catena Aurea: Gospel of Matthew, as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 1:24-25

Jerome, on Matt 1:24

Jerome · c. A.D. 347–420
Matt 1:24 · Douay-Rheims
“And Joseph rising up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took unto him his wife.”
On this verse:
“(Cont. Helvid. 10.) For if he only was first-born who was followed by other brethren, then no first-birth could be due to the Priests, till such time as the second birth took place.”

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

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