The Devil comes against men to tempt them, but since He could not come against Christ, therefore Christ came against the Devil.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew 4:1–2: Pseudo-Chrysostom
Giovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754 · Public domainGiovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754
CommentPseudo-ChrysostomPublic domainMatthew 4:1–2
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