Origen, COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW Complete

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17. Exposition of the Details in the Narrative.

Now bring together from the Gospels those who call Him Son of David, as she, and the blind men in Jericho; [5498] and who call Him Son of God, and that without the addition "truly" like the demoniacs who say, "What have we to do with Thee, Thou Son of God;" [5499] and who call Him so with the addition "truly," like those in the boat who worshipped Him saying, "Truly Thou art the Son of God." [5500] For the bringing together of these passages will, I think, be useful to you with a view to seeing the difference of those who come (to Jesus); some indeed come as to Him "who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh;" [5501] but others come to Him who "was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness;" [5502] and of these some with the "truly," and some without it. Further, observe, that the Canaanitish woman besought Him not about a son, whom she does not seem to have brought forth at all, but about a daughter who was terribly vexed with a demon; but another mother receives back alive her son who was being carried forth dead. [5503] And again the ruler of the synagogue makes supplication for a daughter twelve years old, as being dead, [5504] but the nobleman about a son as being still sick, and at the point of death. [5505]

[5498] Matt. xx. 30.

[5499] Matt. viii. 29.

[5500] Matt. xiv. 33.

[5501] Rom. i. 3.

[5502] Rom. i. 4.

[5503] Luke vii. 12.

[5504] Matt. ix. 18.

[5505] John iv. 46.

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