2. But the sons of the Jews by setting at
nought Him that came, and looking for him who cometh in wickedness,
rejected the true Messiah, and wait for the deceiver, themselves
deceived; herein also the Saviour being found true, who said, I am
come in My Father’s name, and ye receive Me not: but if
another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive Ib. v.
43. Cf. 2 John 7.. It is well also to put a question to
the Jews. Is the Prophet Esaias, who saith that Emmanuel shall be
born of a virgin, true or false Isa. vii. 14.? For if
they charge him with falsehood, no wonder: for their custom is
not only to charge with falsehood, but also to stone the
Prophets. But if the Prophet is true, point to the Emmanuel, and
say, Whether is He who is to come, for whom ye are looking, to be born
of a virgin or not? For if He is not to be born of a virgin, ye
accuse the Prophet of falsehood: but if in Him that is to come ye
expect this, why do ye reject that which has come to pass
already?