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Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), Sandro Botticelli

Catena Aurea on Luke 21:20–24: Augustine of Hippo

Sandro Botticelli, Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), c. 1480 · Ognissanti, Florence · Public domainSandro Botticelli, Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), c. 1480, Ognissanti, Florence

CommentAugustine of HippoPublic domainLuke 21:20–24

These words of our Lord, Luke has here related to shew, that the abomination of desolation which was prophesied by Daniel, and of which Matthew and Mark had spoken, (Mat. 24, Mark 13.) was fulfilled at the siege of Jerusalem.

Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).

Also cites: ad Hesych. Ep. 199.

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