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Origen, on Matt 21:1
Origen · c. A.D. 184–253
Matt 21:1 · Douay-Rheims
“And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto mount Olivet, then Jesus sent two disciples,”
On this verse:
“Whence Bethphage is interpreted, The house of the Shoulder; for the shoulder was the priest’s portion in the Law. It follows, Then Jesus sent two of his disciples.,”
PD · Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Four Gospels — St. Matthew
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