A citation from the library
Jerome, on Matt 2:17
Jerome · c. A.D. 347–420
Matt 2:17 · Douay-Rheims
“Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying:”
On this verse:
“(In Hierem. 31:15.) This passage of Jeremiah has been quoted by Matthew neither according to the Hebrew nor the LXX version. This shews that the Evangelists and Apostles did not follow any one’s translation, but according to the Hebrew manner expressed in their own words what they had read in Hebrew.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.