A citation from the library
Jerome, on Matt 8:1
Jerome · c. A.D. 347–420
Matt 8:1 · Douay-Rheims
“And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him:”
On this verse:
“It is not to be read, as most of the Latins think, ‘I will to cleanse thee;’ but separately, He first answers, I will, and then follows the command, be thou clean. The leper has said, If thou wilt; the Lord answers, I will; he first said, Thou canst make me clean; the Lord spake, Be thou clean.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.