A citation from the library
Jerome, on Matt 23:5
Jerome · c. A.D. 347–420
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:
“Seeing they thus make broad their phylacteries, and make them broad fringes, desiring to have glory of men, they are convicted also in other things; For they love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.