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Medieval A.D. 908 · Catena Aurea: Gospel of Matthew, as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 5:1-3

Remigius of Auxerre, on Matt 5:1

Remigius of Auxerre · c. A.D. 841–908

Matt 5:1 · Douay-Rheims

“And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set down, his disciples came unto him.”

On this verse:

“This should be known, that the Lord had three places of retirement that we read of, the ship, the mountain, and the desert; to one of these He was wont to withdraw whenever He was pressed by the multitude.”

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