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

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9. Satan and the "Delivery" Of Jesus.

Now we must think that the devil has the power of death,--not of that which is common and indifferent, in accordance with which those who are compacted of soul and body die, when their soul is separated from the body,--but of that death which is contrary to and the enemy of Him who said, "I am the Life," [5893] in accordance with which "the soul that sinneth, it shall die." [5894] But that it was not God who gave Him up into the hands of men, the Saviour manifestly declares when He says, "If My kingdom were of this world, then would My servants fight that I should not be delivered to the Jews." [5895] For, when He was delivered up to the Jews, He was delivered into the hands of men, not by His own servants, but by the prince of this age who says, concerning the powers which are in the sphere of the invisible, the kingdoms which are set up against men, "All these things will I give Thee, if Thou wilt fall down and worship Me." [5896] Wherefore also we should think that in regard to them it was said, "The kings of the earth stood side by side, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ." [5897]

[5893] John xiv. 6.

[5894] Ezek. xviii. 4.

[5895] John xviii. 36.

[5896] Matt. iv. 9.

[5897] Ps. ii. 2.

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