Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, 12
1. In illo tempore abiit Iesus sabbatis per sata; discipuli autem eius esurierunt et coeperunt vellere spicas et manducare.
1. At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the sabbath; his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
2. Pharisaei autem videntes dixerunt ei: “Ecce discipuli tui faciunt, quod non licet facere sabbato”.
2. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, "Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the sabbath."
3. At ille dixit eis: “Non legistis quid fecerit David, quando esuriit, et qui cum eo erant?
3. He said to them, "Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him:
4. Quomodo intravit in domum Dei et panes propositionis comedit, quod non licebat ei edere neque his, qui cum eo erant, nisi solis sacerdotibus?
4. how he entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
5. Aut non legistis in Lege quia sabbatis sacerdotes in templo sabbatum violant et sine crimine sunt?
5. Or have you not read in the law how on the sabbath the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?
6. Dico autem vobis quia templo maior est hic.
6. I tell you, something greater than the temple is here.
7. Si autem sciretis quid est: “Misericordiam volo et non sacrificium”, numquam condemnassetis innocentes.
7. And if you had known what this means, `I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.
8. Dominus est enim Filius hominis sabbati”.
8. For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath."
9. Et cum inde transisset, venit in synagogam eorum;
9. And he went on from there, and entered their synagogue.
10. et ecce homo manum habens aridam. Et interrogabant eum dicentes: “Licet sabbatis curare?”, ut accusarent eum.
10. And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. And they asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?" so that they might accuse him.
11. Ipse autem dixit illis: “Quis erit ex vobis homo, qui habeat ovem unam et, si ceciderit haec sabbatis in foveam, nonne tenebit et levabit eam?
11. He said to them, "What man of you, if he has one sheep and it falls into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out?
12. Quanto igitur melior est homo ove! Itaque licet sabbatis bene facere”.
12. Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath."
13. Tunc ait homini: “Extende manum tuam”. Et extendit, et restituta est sana sicut altera.
13. Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And the man stretched it out, and it was restored, whole like the other.
14. Exeuntes autem pharisaei consilium faciebant adversus eum, quomodo eum perderent.
14. But the Pharisees went out and took counsel against him, how to destroy him.
15. Iesus autem sciens secessit inde. Et secuti sunt eum multi, et curavit eos omnes
15. Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all,
16. et comminatus est eis, ne manifestum eum facerent,
16. and ordered them not to make him known.
17. ut adimpleretur, quod dictum est per Isaiam prophetam dicentem:
17. This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:
18. “Ecce puer meus, quem elegi, dilectus meus, in quo bene placuit animae meae; ponam Spiritum meum super eum, et iudicium gentibus nuntiabit.
18. "Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
19. Non contendet neque clamabit, neque audiet aliquis in plateis vocem eius.
19. He will not wrangle or cry aloud, nor will any one hear his voice in the streets;
20. Arundinem quassatam non confringet et linum fumigans non exstinguet, donec eiciat ad victoriam iudicium;
20. he will not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick, till he brings justice to victory;
21. et in nomine eius gentes sperabunt”.
21. and in his name will the Gentiles hope."
22. Tunc oblatus est ei daemonium habens, caecus et mutus, et curavit eum, ita ut mutus loqueretur et videret.
22. Then a blind and dumb demoniac was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw.
23. Et stupebant omnes turbae et dicebant: “Numquid hic est filius David?”.
23. And all the people were amazed, and said, "Can this be the Son of David?"
24. Pharisaei autem audientes dixerunt: “Hic non eicit daemones nisi in Beelzebul, principe daemonum”.
24. But when the Pharisees heard it they said, "It is only by Be-el'zebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons."
25. Sciens autem cogitationes eorum dixit eis: “Omne regnum divisum contra se desolatur, et omnis civitas vel domus divisa contra se non stabit.
25. Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand;
26. Et si Satanas Satanam eicit, adversus se divisus est; quomodo ergo stabit regnum eius?
26. and if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?
27. Et si ego in Beelzebul eicio daemones, filii vestri in quo eiciunt? Ideo ipsi iudices erunt vestri.
27. And if I cast out demons by Be-el'zebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
28. Si autem in Spiritu Dei ego eicio daemones, igitur pervenit in vos regnum Dei.
28. But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
29. Aut quomodo potest quisquam intrare in domum fortis et vasa eius diripere, nisi prius alligaverit fortem? Et tunc domum illius diripiet.
29. Or how can one enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house.
30. Qui non est mecum, contra me est; et, qui non congregat mecum, spargit.
30. He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.
31. Ideo dico vobis: Omne peccatum et blasphemia remittetur hominibus, Spiritus autem blasphemia non remittetur.
31. Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
32. Et quicumque dixerit verbum contra Filium hominis, remittetur ei; qui autem dixerit contra Spiritum Sanctum, non remittetur ei neque in hoc saeculo neque in futuro.
32. And whoever says a word against the Son of man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
33. Aut facite arborem bonam et fructum eius bonum, aut facite arborem malam et fructum eius malum: si quidem ex fructu arbor agnoscitur.
33. "Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit.
34. Progenies viperarum, quomodo potestis bona loqui, cum sitis mali? Ex abundantia enim cordis os loquitur.
34. You brood of vipers! how can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
35. Bonus homo de bono thesauro profert bona, et malus homo de malo thesauro profert mala.
35. The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.
36. Dico autem vobis: Omne verbum otiosum, quod locuti fuerint homines, reddent rationem de eo in die iudicii:
36. I tell you, on the day of judgment men will render account for every careless word they utter;
37. ex verbis enim tuis iustificaberis, et ex verbis tuis condemnaberis”.
37. for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
38. Tunc responderunt ei quidam de scribis et pharisaeis dicentes: “Magister, volumus a te signum videre”.
38. Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you."
39. Qui respondens ait illis: “Generatio mala et adultera signum requirit; et signum non dabitur ei, nisi signum Ionae prophetae.
39. But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign; but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
40. Sicut enim fuit Ionas in ventre ceti tribus diebus et tribus noctibus, sic erit Filius hominis in corde terrae tribus diebus et tribus noctibus.
40. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41. Viri Ninevitae surgent in iudicio cum generatione ista et condemnabunt eam, quia paenitentiam egerunt in praedicatione Ionae; et ecce plus quam Iona hic!
41. The men of Nin'eveh will arise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.
42. Regina austri surget in iudicio cum generatione ista et condemnabit eam, quia venit a finibus terrae audire sapientiam Salomonis; et ecce plus quam Salomon hic!
42. The queen of the South will arise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
43. Cum autem immundus spiritus exierit ab homine, ambulat per loca arida quaerens requiem et non invenit.
43. "When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, but he finds none.
44. Tunc dicit: “Revertar in domum meam unde exivi”; et veniens invenit vacantem, scopis mundatam et ornatam.
44. Then he says, `I will return to my house from which I came.' And when he comes he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
45. Tunc vadit et assumit secum septem alios spiritus nequiores se, et intrantes habitant ibi; et fiunt novissima hominis illius peiora prioribus. Sic erit et generationi huic pessimae”.
45. Then he goes and brings with him seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. So shall it be also with this evil generation."
46. Adhuc eo loquente ad turbas, ecce mater et fratres eius stabant foris quaerentes loqui ei.
46. While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.
47. Dixit autem ei quidam: “Ecce mater tua et fratres tui foris stant quaerentes loqui tecum”.
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48. At ille respondens dicenti sibi ait: “Quae est mater mea, et qui sunt fratres mei?”.
48. But he replied to the man who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?"
49. Et extendens manum suam in discipulos suos dixit: “Ecce mater mea et fratres mei.
49. And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!
50. Quicumque enim fecerit voluntatem Patris mei, qui in caelis est, ipse meus frater et soror et mater est”.
50. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother."
