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Homilies on Leviticus, Homilia XIV · §4

Eye for eye — and the gospel — Homilia XIV CLOSEOUT

The law said eye for eye; the gospel offers the cheek. Severe letter; merciful Spirit. Homilia XIV CLOSEOUT. Amen.

Latin

Oculum pro oculo lex dixit; evangelium maxillam praebet. Littera severa; spiritus misericors. Amen.

About this text

Origen’s Homilia XIV on Leviticus (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–4.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI (GCS 29, 1920), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia XIV. Barkley FOTC 83 was not used as wording. This page is Homilia XIV §§1–4 (closeout).

Witnesses

  • Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI = GCS 29 (1920) (Latin · Homilia XIV §§1–4)

English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Latin on each section (or the Latin source witness link) for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.