Catena Aurea on Matthew 4:8–11: Augustine of Hippo

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CommentAugustine of HippoPublic domainMatthew 4:8–11

After the temptation the Holy Angels, to be dreaded of all unclean spirits, ministered to the Lord, by which it was made yet more manifest to the daemons how great was His power.

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

Also cites: City of God, book 9, ch. 21

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