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Origen, on Matt 26:39
Origen · c. A.D. 184–253
Matt 26:39 · Douay-Rheims
“And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. Nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.”
On this verse:
“And I suppose that the eyes of their body were not so much affected as the eyes of their mind, because the Spirit was not yet given them. Wherefore He does not rebuke them, but goes again and prays, teaching us that we should not faint but should persevere in prayer, until we obtain what we have begun to ask.”
PD · Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Four Gospels — St. Matthew
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