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Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching

St Irenaeus of Lyons, tr. Robinson, 1920

Chapter 77

Again He says in the Twelve Prophets:1 And they bound him and brought him as a present2 to the king. For Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, and he had at that time resentful enmity against Herod the king of the Jews.3 But then, when Christ was brought to him bound, Pilate sent Him to Herod, giving command to enquire of him, that he might know of a certainty what he should desire concerning Him; making Christ a convenient occasion of reconciliation with the king.

Notes

  1. Cf. c. 93, and IV, xxix. 5; “in duodecim prophetis Malachias.” Often in Justin.
  2. Hos. x. 6.
  3. The same interpretation is given by Justin (Dial. 103).

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