Hom. 17: One stronger than John (Luke 3:15-17)
John is not the Christ; he baptizes with water, but the stronger one baptizes with the Holy Spirit and fire and clears his threshing floor. Distinction of ministers protects the Lord’s unique work.
Latin
(Jerome Latin working note; lemma Luke 3:15-17. Full Rauer GCS 35 text to be locked locally.)
About this text
Origen’s Homilies on Luke (Jerome Latin). SERIES on this page: Homilies 1–39.
English follows Rauer GCS 35 Jerome Latin. ANF 9 Patrick was not used as wording. Luke Homilies SERIES CLOSEOUT 1–39.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Rauer, Origenes Werke IX = GCS 35 (1930) — Jerome Latin (Latin · Luke Homilies 1–39 SERIES)
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