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Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), Sandro Botticelli

Catena Aurea on Matthew 20:1–16: 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 20:1–16

Because that life eternal shall be equal to all the saints, a denarius is given to all; but forasmuch as in that life eternal the light of merits shall shine diversely, there are with the Father many mansions; so that under this same denarius bestowed unequally one shall not live longer than another, but in the many mansions one shall shine with more splendour than another.

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

Also cites: de Sanc. Virg., 26

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