Matthew 6:7
Douay-Rheims
And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For they think that in their much speaking they may be heard.
Augustine of Hippo
(ubi sup.) As the hypocrites use to set themselves so as to be seen in their prayers, whose reward is to be acceptable to men; so the Ethnici (that is, the Gentiles) use to think that they shall be heard for their much speaking; therefore He adds, When ye pray, do not ye use many words.
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A.D. 430 · as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 6:7-8
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.