Origen, COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, Part II, Complete

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14. How Jesus Finished His Words.

"And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these words." [6143] He who gives a detailed and complete account of each of the questions before him so that nothing is left out, finishes his own words. But he will give a declaration on this point with more confidence who devotes himself with great diligence to the entire reading of the Old and New Testament; for if the expression, "he finished these words," may be applied to no other, neither to Moses, nor to any of the prophets, but only to Jesus, then one would dare to say that Jesus alone finished His words, He who came to put an end to things, and to fulfil what was defective in the law, by saying, "It was said to them of old time," [6144] etc., and, again, "That the things spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled." [6145] But if it is written somewhere also in them, then you may compare and contrast the discourses finished by them with those finished by the Saviour, that you may find the difference between them. And yet at this point, also, investigation might be made whether in the case of the things spoken by way of oracle the expression, "he finished," is applied either to the things spoken by Moses, or any of the prophets, or of both together; for careful observation would suggest very weighty thoughts to those who know how "to compare spiritual things with spiritual," and on this account "speak not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth." [6146]

[6143] Matt. xix. 1.

[6144] Matt. v. 33.

[6145] Mark xiv. 49; Matt. xxvi. 56.

[6146] 1 Cor. ii. 13.

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