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Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), Sandro Botticelli

Catena Aurea on Mark 13:14–20: 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 domainMark 13:14–20

But Luke, in order to shew that the abomination of desolation happened when Jerusalem was taken, in this same place gives the words of our Lord, “And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.” [Luke 21:20]

It goes on: “Then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains.”

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

Also cites: Epist., cxcix, 9

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