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Jerome, on Matt 18:21
Jerome · c. A.D. 347–420
Matt 18:21 · Douay-Rheims
“Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?”
On this verse:
“The Lord had said above, See that ye despise not one of these little ones, and had added, If thy brother sin against thee, &c. making also a promise, If two of you, & c. by which the Apostle Peter was led to ask, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? And to his question he adds an opinion, Until seven times?”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.