I suppose the gates of hell to mean vice and sin, or at least the doctrines of heretics by which men are ensnared and drawn into hell.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew 16:13–19: Jerome
Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing, c. 1605–1606 · Galleria Borghese, Rome · Public domainCaravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing, c. 1605–1606, Galleria Borghese, Rome
CommentJeromePublic domainMatthew 16:13–19
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