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Matthew 22:2
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By “marriage” (Matthew 22:2 ) he means the joining of the faithful to the Son, calling Jews into it — long ago through the prophets, later through the disciples before the passion and resurrection.
Greek Γάμον λέγει τὴν πρὸς τὸν υἱὸν τῶν πιστῶν συνάφειαν, καλῶν εἰς τοῦτον Ἰουδαίους, πάλαι μὲν διὰ προφητῶν, ὕστερον δὲ διὰ τῶν μα θητῶν πρὸ τοῦ πάθους καὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως.
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About this text Cyril of Alexandria died in 444 — later than the first three centuries of the church.
Cyril of Alexandria's short notes on Matthew's Gospel, kept in later chains of comments, in the order of Matthew's chapters and verses.
English follows the named base text (Aegean/khazarzar Migne PG 72 extract). Other prints were checked as noted; no silent merge of recensions.
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