Deuteronomy 24 in the early church

117 passages quote, allude to, or echo Deuteronomy 24, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

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Deuteronomy 24:1

If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds some indecency in her, he may write her a certificate of divorce, hand it to her, and send her away from his house.

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Deut 24:1Against Heresies 4.15.2 · Irenaeus of Lyonsallusion, medium confidenceca. 180–190
Deut 24:1Against Marcion 4.34 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Deut 24:1Against Marcion 5.7 · Tertullianallusion, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Deut 24:1Fragment on 1 Corinthians (Jenkins § 35, part 1) · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 226-254
Deut 24:1Commentary on John 13.51 · Origenecho, medium confidenceca. 230–248
Deut 24:1Homilies on Exodus 8.5 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Deut 24:1Homilies on Jeremiah 4.2 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 240
Deut 24:1Commentary on Matthew 14.18 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 246–248
Deut 24:1Commentary on Matthew 14.19 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 246–248
Deut 24:1Commentary on Matthew 14.21 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 246–248
Deut 24:1Commentary on Matthew 14.24 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 246–248
Deut 24:1Commentary on Matthew 17.34 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 246–248
Deut 24:1Commentary on Deuteronomy 22:13-19 · Ephrem the Syrianallusion, high confidence4th century (if Ephrem's, before 373)
Deut 24:1Commentary on Deuteronomy 24:1-4 · Ephrem the Syrianquotation, high confidence4th century (if Ephrem's, before 373)
Deut 24:1Book 1, lines 522–545 · Juvencusallusion, high confidenceca. 330
Deut 24:1Book 3, lines 471–497 · Juvencusallusion, high confidenceca. 330
Deut 24:1–4Demonstration 7.9 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Deut 24:1On Ecclesiastical Theology 2.20.2 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 337–339
Deut 24:1Commentary on Matthew 4 · Hilary of Poitiersallusion, high confidenceca. 353–355
Deut 24:1Letter 224 · Basil of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 357–378
Deut 24:1Oration 37.8 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, high confidenceca. 362–383
Deut 24:1–4Letter 55.5 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Deut 24:1Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 33.4.4 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, medium confidence374-377
Deut 24:1Exposition of Luke 8.7 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386–389
Deut 24:1Homilies on Matthew 17.3 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 390
Deut 24:1Homilies on Matthew 17.4 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 390
Deut 24:1Homilies on Matthew 62.1 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 390
Deut 24:1–4On 1 Cor 7:39, section 2 · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 390
Deut 24:1On what sort of wives to marry, section 9 · John Chrysostomecho, low confidenceca. 390
Deut 24:1On the Profit of Believing 6 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 391–392
Deut 24:1Homily 12 on Romans, section 12.3 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 391-400
Deut 24:1The Lord's Sermon on the Mount 1.14 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 393–396
Deut 24:1Letter 3.76 (to Archontius) · Isidore of Pelusiumallusion, high confidenceca. 393-ca. 435
Deut 24:1Letter 4.96 (to Martianus) · Isidore of Pelusiumallusion, medium confidenceca. 393-ca. 435
Deut 24:1Against Faustus the Manichaean 19.26 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 398–400
Deut 24:1Against Faustus the Manichaean 19.29 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 398–400
Deut 24:1Commentary on Matthew 5:31–33 (book 1) · Jeromeallusion, high confidence398
Deut 24:1Commentary on Matthew 19:1–3 (book 3) · Jeromeallusion, medium confidence398
Deut 24:1Commentary on Matthew 19:7 (book 3) · Jeromeallusion, high confidence398
Deut 24:1Commentary on Matthew 19:8 (book 3) · Jeromeallusion, high confidence398
Deut 24:1The Harmony of the Gospels 2.120 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 399–400
Deut 24:1The Harmony of the Gospels 2.121 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 399–400
Deut 24:1–6Deuteronomy, lines 103–127 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, high confidenceearly 5th cent.
Deut 24:1On the Good of Marriage 7 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence401
Deut 24:1Commentary on Malachi 2:13–16 · Jeromequotation, high confidence406
Deut 24:1–4Commentary on Isaiah 50:1 · Jeromeallusion, low confidenceca. 408-410
Deut 24:1Commentary on Matthew 5:31 · Cyril of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 412-444
Deut 24:1City of God 14.22 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence413–426
Deut 24:1–4Commentary on Jeremiah 1.48 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 414-419
Deut 24:1On Adulterous Marriages 2.9 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 419–421
Deut 24:1On Adulterous Marriages 2.16 · Augustine of Hippoecho, medium confidenceca. 419–421
Deut 24:1Questions on Leviticus 61 (on Lev 18:16) · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 419–420
Deut 24:1Questions on Deuteronomy 34 (on Deut 22:28-29) · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 419–420
Deut 24:1–4On Rom 7.3 · Theodoret of Cyrusallusion, high confidenceca. 436-448

Deuteronomy 24:2

If, after leaving his house, she goes and becomes another man’s wife,

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Deut 24:2Letter to Aristides 3 · Julius Africanusallusion, low confidenceca. 220–240
Deut 24:2Homilies on Jeremiah 4.2 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 240
Deut 24:2Church History 1.7.7 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 300–325
Deut 24:2Commentary on Deuteronomy 24:1-4 · Ephrem the Syrianallusion, high confidence4th century (if Ephrem's, before 373)
Deut 24:2Homily 12 on Romans, section 12.3 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 391-400

Deuteronomy 24:3

and the second man hates her, writes her a certificate of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house, or if he dies,

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Deut 24:3Commentary on Matthew 14.19 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 246–248
Deut 24:3Commentary on Matthew 14.20 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 246–248
Deut 24:3Commentary on Matthew 14.21 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 246–248

Deuteronomy 24:4

then the husband who divorced her first may not remarry her after she has been defiled, for that is an abomination to the LORD. You must not bring sin upon the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.

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Deut 24:4Commentary on Matthew 14.18 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 246–248
Deut 24:4Commentary on Matthew 14.20 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 246–248
Deut 24:4Commentary on Matthew 14.21 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 246–248
Deut 24:4Commentary on Matthew 14.22 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 246–248
Deut 24:4Commentary on Deuteronomy 24:1-4 · Ephrem the Syrianallusion, high confidence4th century (if Ephrem's, before 373)
Deut 24:4Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:12-16 · Ephrem the Syrianallusion, high confidence4th century (if Ephrem's, before 373)
Deut 24:4Homilies on Matthew 17.4 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 390
Deut 24:4On Adulterous Marriages 2.5 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 419–421

Deuteronomy 24:5

If a man is newly married, he must not be sent to war or be pressed into any duty. For one year he is free to stay at home and bring joy to the wife he has married.

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Deut 24:5Against Jovinianus 1.20 · Jeromeallusion, medium confidence393

Deuteronomy 24:6

Do not take a pair of millstones or even an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that would be taking one’s livelihood as security.

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Deut 24:6Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 809 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Deut 24:6Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 811 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Deut 24:6On Tobit 57 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 380-390
Deut 24:6On Tobit 83 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 380-390

Deuteronomy 24:7

If a man is caught kidnapping one of his Israelite brothers, whether he treats him as a slave or sells him, the kidnapper must die. So you must purge the evil from among you.

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Deut 24:7On the Duties of the Clergy 3.3 · Ambroseallusion, medium confidenceca. 386–390

Deuteronomy 24:8

In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.

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Deut 24:8Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXV (on Deut 24–26) · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)

Deuteronomy 24:10

When you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect security.

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Deut 24:10Miscellanies 2.18.85 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 198–203
Deut 24:10Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXV (on Deut 24–26) · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Deut 24:10On Tobit 57 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 380-390
Deut 24:10On Tobit 69 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 380-390

Deuteronomy 24:11

You are to stand outside while the man to whom you are lending brings the security out to you.

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Deut 24:11Miscellanies 2.18.85 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 198–203
Deut 24:11On Tobit 69 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 380-390

Deuteronomy 24:12

If he is a poor man, you must not go to sleep with the security in your possession;

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Deut 24:12–13Against Marcion 4.17 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Deut 24:12On Tobit 69 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 380-390

Deuteronomy 24:13

be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God.

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Deut 24:13Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXV (on Deut 24–26) · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Deut 24:13On Tobit 57 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 380-390
Deut 24:13On Tobit 69 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 380-390
Deut 24:13On Tobit 71 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 380-390
Deut 24:13On Tobit 72 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 380-390

Deuteronomy 24:14

Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.

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Deut 24:14Miscellanies 2.18.85 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 198–203
Deut 24:14–15Demonstration 20.3 · Aphrahatquotation, high confidence337-345
Deut 24:14On the Duties of the Clergy 3.3 · Ambroseallusion, medium confidenceca. 386–390

Deuteronomy 24:15

You are to pay his wages each day before sunset, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

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Deut 24:15Miscellanies 2.18.85 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 198–203
Deut 24:15Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXV (on Deut 24–26) · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Deut 24:15On Tobit 92 · Ambroseallusion, medium confidenceca. 380-390

Deuteronomy 24:16

Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.

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Deut 24:16Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXV (on Deut 24–26) · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Deut 24:16Against Celsus 8.40 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 248
Deut 24:16Letter 55.27 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence249/250–258
Deut 24:16On the Witch of Endor 15 · Eustathius of Antiochallusion, low confidenceca. 324–337
Deut 24:16Question 14, section 3 · Ambrosiasterallusion, high confidenceca. 370–384
Deut 24:16Question 36, section 1 · Ambrosiasterallusion, medium confidenceca. 370–384
Deut 24:16Apostolic Constitutions 2.14.9 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 380
Deut 24:16Deuteronomy, lines 103–127 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, high confidenceearly 5th cent.

Deuteronomy 24:17

Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow’s cloak as security.

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Deut 24:17Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXV (on Deut 24–26) · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Deut 24:17On Tobit 57 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 380-390
Deut 24:17On Tobit 84 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 380-390

Deuteronomy 24:19

If you are harvesting in your field and forget a sheaf there, do not go back to get it. It is to be left for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

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Deut 24:19Miscellanies 2.18.85 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 198–203
Deut 24:19Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXV (on Deut 24–26) · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Deut 24:19Preparation for the Gospel 13.21.13 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 313–324
Deut 24:19–22Demonstration 20.2 · Aphrahatquotation, high confidence337-345
Deut 24:19On the Christian Life 8 · Fastidiusquotation, high confidenceca. 411-430

Deuteronomy 24:20

When you beat the olives from your trees, you must not go over the branches again. What remains will be for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow.

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Deut 24:20Miscellanies 2.18.86 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 198–203
Deut 24:20Preparation for the Gospel 13.21.13 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 313–324

Deuteronomy 24:21

When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you must not go over the vines again. What remains will be for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow.

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Deut 24:21Miscellanies 2.18.86 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 198–203
Deut 24:21Preparation for the Gospel 13.21.13 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 313–324

Deuteronomy 24:22

Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt. Therefore I am commanding you to do this.

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Deut 24:22On the Christian Life 8 · Fastidiusquotation, high confidenceca. 411-430