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Patristic A.D. 604 · Catena Aurea: Gospel of Matthew, as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 8:18-22

Gregory the Great, on Matt 8:18

Gregory the Great · c. A.D. 540–604
Matt 8:18 · Douay-Rheims
“And Jesus seeing great multitudes about him, gave orders to pass over the water.”
On this verse:
“(Mor. iv. 27.) The dead also bury the dead, when sinners protect sinners. They who exalt sinners with their praises, hide the dead under a pile of words.”

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

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