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Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), Sandro Botticelli

Catena Aurea on Matthew 8:18–22: 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 8:18–22

The Lord when He prepares men for the Gospel will not have any excuse of this fleshly and temporal attachment to interfere, therefore it follows; “Jesus said unto him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their dead.”

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

Also cites: Serm., 100, 1

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