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Patristic A.D. 253 · Catena Aurea: Gospel of Matthew, as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 23:5-12

Origen, on Matt 23:5

Origen · c. A.D. 184–253
Matt 23:5 · Douay-Rheims
“And all their works they do for to be seen of men. For they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge their fringes.”
On this verse:
“And their works likewise they do to be seen of men, using outward circumcision, taking away actual leaven out of their houses, and doing such like things. But Christ’s disciples fulfil the Law in things secret, being Jews inwardly, as the Apostle speaks. (Rom. 2:29.)”

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

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