Publicans and sinners justified by John; Pharisees rejected by God
Prostitutes who have repented and done what is pleasing to God are justified by John, having been persuaded by him, even though at first they disobeyed the law, but rather obeyed God.
But those who claim to keep the law, the Pharisees, in mere words only, are rejected by God.
Greek
πόρναι μετανοήσαντες καὶ τὰ ἀρεστὰ τῷ θεῷ ποιήσαντες δικαιοῦνται Ἰωάννῃ πεισθέντες, εἰ καὶ κατ' ἀρχὰς ἠπείθουν τῷ νόμῳ, μᾶλλον δὲ τῷ θεῷ. οἱ δὲ λέγοντες τηρεῖν τὸν νόμον Φαρισαῖοι ἐν μόνοις ῥήμασιν ψιλοῖς ἀπόβλητοί εἰσιν παρὰ θεῷ·
About this text
Theophilus of Alexandria, Fragmenta in Matthaeum (Greek).
Catalogue & scope
Khazarzar scan
Witnesses
- Copy-text PG 65 (Khazarzar) (Greek)
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