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Gregory the Great, on Matt 2:10
Gregory the Great · c. A.D. 540–604
Matt 2:10 · Douay-Rheims
“And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.”
On this verse:
“(Hom. in Evang. i. 106.) Gold, as to a King; frankincense, as sacrifice to God; myrrh, as embalming the body of the dead.”
PD · Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Four Gospels — St. Matthew
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