120; τῆς ψυχῆς ἀπὸ ῥομφαίας, καί: Καθήλωσόν μου τὰς σάρκας, ὅτι πονηρευομένων συναγωγαὶ ἐπανέστησάν Is. 50, 6. 7 νέστησάν μοι. καὶ πάλιν λέγει: Ἰδού, τέθεικά μου τὸν νῶτον εἰς μάστιγας, τὰς δὲ σιαγόνας εἰς ῥαπίσματα. τὸ δὲ πρόσωπόν μου ἔθηκα ὡς στερεὰν πέτραν. Is. 50, 8, 9 Ὅτε οὖ…

of Esaias, “I gave my cheek to the smiters, and turned not away my face from shame and spitting.” [ Isa 50:6 ] Gloss., ord.: “Prophesy unto us” is said in ridicule of His claim to be held as a Prophet by the people. Jerome: But it would have been foolish to have answered them tha…

e mouths of the Prophets. Had ye indeed ever read, “I hid not my face from the shame of spitting;” [ Is 50:6 ] or that again, :They pierced my hands and my feet, they told all my bones.” [ Ps 22:16 ] Where have ye ever read that the Lord came down from the cross? But ye have read…