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Patristic A.D. 430 · Catena Aurea: Gospel of Matthew, as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 5:1-3

Augustine of Hippo, on Matt 5:1

Augustine of Hippo · A.D. 354–430
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:
“(ubi sup.) The proud seek an earthly kingdom, of the humble only is the kingdom of Heaven.”

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

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