Jerome, on Lev 11:44

“For I am the Lord your God: be holy because I am holy. Defile not your souls by any creeping thing, that moveth upon the earth.”

“"Be holy, says the Lord, for I am holy." The apostles boasted that they had left all things and had followed the Savior. We do not read that they left anything except their ship and their nets; yet they were crowned with the approval of him who was to be their judge. Why? Because in offering up themselves they had indeed left all that they had.”

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