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και κατεστρεψεν τας πολεις ταυτας και πασαν την περιοικον και παντας τους κατοικουντας εν ταις πολεσιν και παντα τα ανατελλοντα εκ της γης
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και κατεστρεψεν τας πολεις ταυτας και πασαν την περιοικον και παντας τους κατοικουντας εν ταις πολεσιν και παντα τα ανατελλοντα εκ της γης
2352. 'Where are the men who came to you?' means denial of the Lord's Divine Human and His Holy proceeding. This is clear from the meaning of 'the two men' dealt with above in 2320, and also from the feeling concealed in the words expressing this anger, as well as from the demand coming immediately after, 'Bring them out to us and let us know them'. Each of these considerations shows that denial is embodied in this question. That those who are opposed to the good of charity are opposed to the Lord and at heart deny Him, though for reasons of self-love and love of the world they confess Him with their lips, see above in 2343, 2349.
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See now, I have two virgin daughters. Please let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them what seems good to you. Only don't do anything to these men, because they have come under the shadow of my roof."