Tertullian On the Apparel of Women Book II ; but (it will be) when it has endured laceration for Christ's sake,[35] We are the circumcision[98] Tertullian To His Wife Book I of God introducing the spiritual circumcision.[20] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII if the sign signifies something, each of the signs which are recorded, whether as in actual history, or by way of precept, is indicative of something afterwards fulfilled; as for example, the sign of Jonah going out after three days from the whale's belly was indicative of the resurrection of our Saviour, rising after three days and three nights from the dead; and that which is called circumcision is the sign of that which is indicated by Paul in the words: "We are the circumcision."[19]