Jerome, on Matt 18:23

“Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a king, who would take an account of his servants.”

“For it is customary with the Syrians, especially they of Palestine, to add a parable to what they speak; that what their hearers might not retain simply, and in itself, the instance and similitude may be the means of retaining.”

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