“Crying in the desert,” because he shews to deserted and forlorn Judaea the approaching consolation of her Redeemer.
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Also cites: Hom. in Ev., i. 7. 2
Catena Aurea on Matthew 3:1–3: Gregory the Great
Giovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754 · Public domainGiovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754
CommentGregory the GreatPublic domainMatthew 3:1–3
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