Ho, everyone that thirsts, come you to the waters, and he that has no money; come you, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Waters, which in that country are very scarce.
Milk. Septuagint, "fat. "(Calmet)
In the western Churches, wine and honey were given to the new baptized, chap. vii. 15. (St. Jerome)
Christ invites all to come to him, John iv. 14. and vii. 37. The establishment of the Church is described under the figure of the return from Babylon. (Calmet)
Grace is offered to all. But only those are justified who thirst, and do their best, Matthew v. 6. (Worthington)
