Jerome, on Matt 12:30

“He that is not with me, is against me: and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.”

“But let none think that this is said of heretics and schismatics; though we may apply it besides to such; but it is shewn by the context to refer to the Devil; in that the works of the Saviour cannot be compared with the works of Beelzebub. He seeks to hold men’s souls in captivity, the Lord to set them free; he preaches idols, the Lord the knowledge of the true God; he draws men to sin, the Lord calls them back to virtues. How then can these have agreement together, whose works are so opposite?”

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