Cyril of Alexandria: Fragments on Matthew · §30

Matthew 4:12

Jesus’ withdrawal is itself a teaching. The word clearly teaches that no one should come to the school unless he is first baptized, receives the Holy Spirit, fasts completely, and conquers every kind of temptation — as the type of the truth began in Christ and happens through Christ.

Greek

Ὑπὸ τοῦ διαβόλου ἤγετο κατὰ συγχώρησιν.

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Catena fragments on Matthew (CPG 5206). Contents follow Matthew chapter and verse. Edition fragment numbers stay in About this text and under each passage.

English follows the named copy-text (Aegean/khazarzar Migne PG 72 extract). Other prints were checked as noted; no silent merge of recensions.

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