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Chapter
XXI.—Temptation of Christ.
“For once the king of the present time came
to our King of righteousness, using no violence, for this was not in
his power, but inducing and persuading, because the being persuaded
lies in the power of every one.1104
| 1104 [The conclusion
of this Homily resembles Recognitions, iv. 34–37, but much
of the matter of that book is contained in Homily IX.; see
footnotes.—R.] |
Approaching Him, therefore, as being king of things present, he said to
the King of things future, ‘All the kingdoms of the present world
are subject to me; also the gold and the silver and all the luxury of
this world are under my power. Wherefore fall down and worship
me, and I will give you all these things.’ And this he
said, knowing that after He worshipped him he would have power also
over Him, and thus would rob Him of the future glory and kingdom.
But He, knowing all things, not only did not worship him, but would not
receive aught of the things that were offered by him. For He
pledged Himself with those that are His, to the effect that it is not
lawful henceforth even to touch the things that are given over to
him. Therefore He answered and said, ‘Thou shalt fear the
Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.’1105
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