Tertullian An Answer to the Jews Let those Eastern magi be believed, dowering with gold and incense the infancy of Christ as a king;[136] Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ and let the wise men spare their legs so long a journey;[18] Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jew... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III But Matthew says that the Magi, coming from the east, exclaimed "For we have seen His star in the east, and are come to worship Him; "[76] The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs III in the fulness of days. And His star shall arise in heaven,[29]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews For thus it is written in the prophet: "And thou, Bethlehem, are not the least in the leaders of Judah: for out of thee shall issue a Leader who shall feed my People lsrµl."[258]... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book I Now the Scripture speaks, respecting the place of the Saviour's birth-that the Ruler was to come forth from Bethlehem-in the following manner: "And thou Bethlehem, house of Ephrata, art not the least among the thousands of Judah: for out of thee shall He come forth unto... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments I did not unfold divine grace. I was known by my mother, and I was not announced by a star.[387]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ let them keep their gold to themselves.[19] Peter of Alexandria Canonical Epistle For "being warned of God in a dream," he says, "that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way."[56] Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of Pilat... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book I and on the second, "Arise, and take the young Child, and His mother, and flee into Egypt; and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him."[134] Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes here, our Lord Je... [ Continue Reading ]
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew Now the day before this was done Joseph was warned in his sleep by the angel of the Lord, who said to him: Take Mary and the child, and go into Egypt by the way of the desert. And Joseph went according to the saying of the angel.[47] Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of P... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III Of what Lord he does himself interpret: "That it may be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, Out of Egypt have I called my son."[71] The Arabic Gospel of the Infancy of the Saviour 12. Here was fulfilled the prophecy which says, Out of Egypt ha... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III For this cause, too, He suddenly removed those children belonging to the house of David, whose happy lot it was to have been born at that time, that He might send them on before into His kingdom; He, since He was Himself an infant, so arranging it that human infan... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book V for her children, and would not," says (the prophet), "be comforted; sorrowing for them, for she knew," says he, "that they are not."[113]... [ Continue Reading ]
The Protevangelium of James For it was he who had been warned by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death until he should see the Christ in the flesh.[57]... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Epistle LXVIII But it is no wonder, since his brethren said of Joseph, "Behold, this dreamer cometh; come now therefore, let us slay him."[24]... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X We must therefore inquire whether, by the expression, "His own country," is meant Nazareth or Bethlehem,-Nazareth, because of the saying, "He shall be called a Nazarene,"[96]... [ Continue Reading ]
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew After no long time the angel said to Joseph: Return to the land of Judah, for they are dead who sought the child's life.[56]... [ Continue Reading ]