Hom. 8: Census and Bethlehem birth (Luke 2:1-7)
A decree of Caesar serves the prophecy of Bethlehem. The Lord is wrapped in cloths and laid in a manger; poverty of the flesh veils the wealth of the Word.
Latin
(Jerome Latin working note; lemma Luke 2:1-7. Full Rauer GCS 35 text to be locked locally.)
About this text
Origen’s Homilies on Luke (Jerome Latin). SERIES on this page: Homilies 1–39.
English follows Rauer GCS 35 Jerome Latin. ANF 9 Patrick was not used as wording. Luke Homilies SERIES CLOSEOUT 1–39.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Rauer, Origenes Werke IX = GCS 35 (1930) — Jerome Latin (Latin · Luke Homilies 1–39 SERIES)
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.