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Hilary of Poitiers, on Matt 27:15
Hilary of Poitiers · c. A.D. 310–367
Matt 27:15 · Douay-Rheims
“Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would.”
On this verse:
“At the desire of the Priests the populace chose Barabbas, which is interpreted ‘the son of a Father,’ thus shadowing forth the unbelief to come when Antichrist the son of sin should be preferred to Christ.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.