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Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), Sandro Botticelli

Catena Aurea on Matthew 11:27: 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 domainMatthew 11:27

For if He has aught less in His power than the Father has, then all that the Father has, are not His; for by begetting Him the Father gave power to the Son, as by begetting Him He gave all things which He has in His substance to Him whom He begot of His substance.

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

Also cites: cont. Maximin. ii. 12

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