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Patristic A.D. 430 · Catena Aurea: Gospel of Matthew, as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 15:1-6

Augustine of Hippo, on Matt 15:1

Augustine of Hippo · A.D. 354–430
Matt 15:1 · Douay-Rheims
“Then came to him from Jerusalem scribes and Pharisees, saying:”
On this verse:
“(cont. Adv. Leg. et Proph. ii. 1.) Christ here clearly shews both that that law which the heretic blasphemes is God’s law, and that the Jews had their traditions foreign to the prophetical and canonical books; such as the Apostle calls profane and vain fables.”

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