Matthew 3:16
Douay-Rheims
And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.
John Chrysostom
It is moreover an allusion to ancient history; for in the deluge this creature appeared bearing an olive-branch, and tidings of rest to the world. All which things were a type of things to come. For now also a dove appears pointing out to us our liberator, and for an olive-branch bringing the adoption of the human race.
Source details
A.D. 407 · as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 3:16
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.