Jerome: We would ask those heretics who affirm that there are two natures directly opposed to each other, if they admit that a good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, how it was possible for Moses, a good tree, to sin as he did at the water of contradiction?
Jerome: We would ask these heretics a question, assuming they believe in two opposing essences, if they acknowledge that a morally good person cannot produce evil consequences, how was it possible for Moses, a morally upright individual, to sin as he did at the point of controversy.