A citation from the library
Ambrosiaster, on Matt 6:2
Ambrosiaster · fl. c. A.D. 366–384
Matt 6:2 · Douay-Rheims
“Therefore when thou dost an almsdeed, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be honoured by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.”
On this verse:
“(Comm. in Tim. 4, 8.) The sum of all Christian discipline is comprehended in mercy and piety, for which reason He begins with almsgiving.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.