Leviticus 14 in the early church

52 passages quote, allude to, or echo Leviticus 14, 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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Leviticus 14:1

Then the LORD said to Moses,

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Lev 14:1–32Leviticus, lines 51–75 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, high confidenceearly 5th cent.

Leviticus 14:2

“This is the law for the one afflicted with a skin disease on the day of his cleansing, when he is brought to the priest.

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Lev 14:2Homilies on Leviticus 8.10 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 14:2–32Question 60, section 1 · Ambrosiasterallusion, medium confidenceca. 370–384
Lev 14:2Homilies on Matthew 25.1 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 390

Leviticus 14:3

The priest is to go outside the camp to examine him, and if the skin disease of the afflicted person has healed,

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Lev 14:3Homilies on Leviticus 8.10 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 14:4

the priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed.

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Lev 14:4Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 401 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
Lev 14:4Homilies on Leviticus 8.10 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 14:4–7Commentary on Matthew 7 · Hilary of Poitiersallusion, medium confidenceca. 353–355
Lev 14:4–7Part 2, chapter 6 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 445-450

Leviticus 14:5

Then the priest shall command that one of the birds be slaughtered over fresh water in a clay pot.

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Lev 14:5Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 401 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Lev 14:5Homilies on Leviticus 8.10 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 14:6

And he is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.

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Lev 14:6Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 401 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
Lev 14:6Homilies on Leviticus 8.10 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 14:7

Seven times he shall sprinkle the one to be cleansed of the skin disease. Then he shall pronounce him clean and release the live bird into the open field.

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Lev 14:7Fragments on Luke, column 333 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
Lev 14:7Homilies on Leviticus 8.10 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 14:7Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 14:8

The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days.

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Lev 14:8Fragments on Luke, column 333 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Lev 14:8Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 14:8Res. 1.62 · Methodius of Olympusquotation, high confidencelate 3rd cent. (disputed)
Lev 14:8Oration 41.4 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, medium confidenceca. 362–383

Leviticus 14:9

On the seventh day he must shave off all his hair—his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean.

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Lev 14:9Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 401 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Lev 14:9Fragments on Luke, column 333 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
Lev 14:9Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 14:9Res. 1.62 · Methodius of Olympusquotation, medium confidencelate 3rd cent. (disputed)

Leviticus 14:10

On the eighth day he is to bring two unblemished male lambs, an unblemished ewe lamb a year old, a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil, and one log of olive oil.

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Lev 14:10Dialogue with Trypho 41.1 · Justin Martyrallusion, high confidenceca. 155–160
Lev 14:10Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 401 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Lev 14:10Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 14:11

The priest who performs the cleansing shall present the one to be cleansed, together with these offerings, before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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Lev 14:11Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 401 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Lev 14:11Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 14:13

Then he is to slaughter the lamb in the sanctuary area where the sin offering and burnt offering are slaughtered. Like the sin offering, the guilt offering belongs to the priest; it is most holy.

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Lev 14:13Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 14:14

The priest is to take some of the blood from the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.

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Lev 14:14Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 14:15

Then the priest shall take some of the log of olive oil, pour it into his left palm,

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Lev 14:15Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 14:16

dip his right forefinger into the oil in his left palm, and sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.

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Lev 14:16Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 14:17

And the priest is to put some of the oil remaining in his palm on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.

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Lev 14:17Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 14:18

The rest of the oil in his palm, the priest is to put on the head of the one to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before the LORD.

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Lev 14:18Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 14:20

and offer it on the altar, with the grain offering, to make atonement for him, and he will be clean.

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Lev 14:20Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 14:21

If, however, the person is poor and cannot afford these offerings, he is to take one male lamb as a guilt offering to be waved to make atonement for him, along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering, a log of olive oil,

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Lev 14:21Exposition of Psalm 118 3.26.2 · Ambroseallusion, low confidenceca. 386-397

Leviticus 14:34

“When you enter the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as your possession, and I put a contamination of mildew into a house in that land,

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Lev 14:34Commentary on Romans 1.10 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 14:34Paraenesis, or Exhortation to Penitence 3 · Pacian of Barcelonaallusion, low confidenceca. 360-390
Lev 14:34Letter 78.1 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419

Leviticus 14:35

the owner of the house shall come and tell the priest, ‘Something like mildew has appeared in my house.’

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Lev 14:35Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 401 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254

Leviticus 14:36

The priest must order that the house be cleared before he enters it to examine the mildew, so that nothing in the house will become unclean. After this, the priest shall go in to inspect the house.

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Lev 14:36On Modesty 20 · Tertullianallusion, high confidenceca. 210–220

Leviticus 14:37

He is to examine the house, and if the mildew on the walls consists of green or red depressions that appear to be beneath the surface of the wall,

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Lev 14:37On Modesty 20 · Tertullianallusion, high confidenceca. 210–220

Leviticus 14:38

the priest shall go outside the doorway of the house and close it up for seven days.

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Lev 14:38On Modesty 20 · Tertullianallusion, high confidenceca. 210–220
Lev 14:38Commentary on Titus 1:14 · Ambrosiasterallusion, medium confidenceca. 366–384

Leviticus 14:39

On the seventh day the priest is to return and inspect the house. If the mildew has spread on the walls,

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Lev 14:39On Modesty 20 · Tertullianallusion, high confidenceca. 210–220

Leviticus 14:40

he must order that the contaminated stones be pulled out and thrown into an unclean place outside the city.

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Lev 14:40On Modesty 20 · Tertullianallusion, high confidenceca. 210–220
Lev 14:40Homilies on Leviticus 9.7 · Origenecho, low confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 14:42

So different stones must be obtained to replace the contaminated ones, as well as additional mortar to replaster the house.

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Lev 14:42On Modesty 20 · Tertullianallusion, high confidenceca. 210–220

Leviticus 14:44

the priest must come and inspect it. If the mildew has spread in the house, it is a destructive mildew; the house is unclean.

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Lev 14:44On Modesty 20 · Tertullianallusion, high confidenceca. 210–220

Leviticus 14:45

It must be torn down with its stones, its timbers, and all its plaster, and taken outside the city to an unclean place.

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Lev 14:45On Modesty 20 · Tertullianallusion, high confidenceca. 210–220
Lev 14:45Homilies on Jeremiah 1.15 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 240