Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, 11

1. et factum est cum consummasset Jesus præcipiens duodecim discipulis suis transiit inde ut doceret et prædicaret in civitatibus eorum

1. And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he passed from thence, to teach and preach in their cities.

2. Johannes autem cum audisset in vinculis opera Christi mittens duos de discipulis suis

2. Now when John had heard in prison the works of Christ: sending two of his disciples he said to him:

3. ait illi tu es qui venturus es an alium expectamus

3. Art thou he that art to come, or look we for another?

4. et respondens Jesus ait illis euntes renuntiate Johanni quæ auditis et videtis

4. And Jesus making answer said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen.

5. cæci vident claudi ambulant leprosi mundantur surdi audiunt mortui resurgunt pauperes evangelizantur

5. The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor have the gospel preached to them.

6. et beatus est qui non fuerit scandalizatus in me

6. And blessed is he that shall not be scandalized in me.

7. illis autem abeuntibus cœpit Jesus dicere ad turbas de Johanne quid existis in desertum videre harundinem vento agitatam

7. And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind?

8. sed quid existis videre hominem mollibus vestitum ecce qui mollibus vestiuntur in domibus regum sunt

8. But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are clothed in soft garments, are in the houses of kings.

9. sed quid existis videre prophetam etiam dico vobis et plus quam prophetam

9. But what went you out to see? a prophet? yea I tell you, and more than a prophet.

10. hic enim est de quo scriptum est ecce ego mitto angelum meum ante faciem tuam qui præparabit viam tuam ante te

10. For this is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

11. amen dico vobis non surrexit inter natos mulierum major Johanne Baptista qui autem minor est in regno cælorum major est illo

11. Amen I say to you, there hath not risen among them that are born of women a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the lesser in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

12. a diebus autem Johannis Baptistæ usque nunc regnum cælorum vim patitur et violenti rapiunt illud

12. And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent bear it away.

13. omnes enim prophetæ et lex usque ad Johannem prophetaverunt

13. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John:

14. et si vultis recipere ipse est Helias qui venturus est

14. And if you will receive it, he is Elias that is to come.

15. qui habet aures audiendi audiat

15. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

16. cui autem similem æstimabo generationem istam similis est pueris sedentibus in foro qui clamantes coæqualibus

16. But whereunto shall I esteem this generation to be like? It is like to children sitting in the market place.

17. dicunt cecinimus vobis et non saltastis lamentavimus et non planxistis

17. Who crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned.

18. venit enim Johannes neque manducans neque bibens et dicunt dæmonium habet

18. For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say: He hath a devil.

19. venit Filius hominis manducans et bibens et dicunt ecce homo vorax et potator vini publicanorum et peccatorum amicus et justificata est sapientia a filiis suis

19. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners. And wisdom is justified by her children.

20. tunc cœpit exprobrare civitatibus in quibus factæ sunt plurimæ virtutes ejus quia non egissent pænitentiam

20. Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein were done the most of his miracles, for that they had not done penance.

21. væ tibi Corazain væ tibi Bethsaida quia si in Tyro et Sidone factæ essent virtutes quæ factæ sunt in vobis olim in cilicio et cinere pænitentiam egissent

21. Woe to thee, Corozain, woe to thee, Bethsaida: for if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in you, they had long ago done penance in sackcloth and ashes.

22. verumtamen dico vobis Tyro et Sidoni remissius erit in die judicii quam vobis

22. But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you.

23. et tu Capharnaum numquid usque in cælum exaltaberis usque in infernum descendes quia si in Sodomis factæ fuissent virtutes quæ factæ sunt in te forte mansissent usque in hunc diem

23. And thou Capharnaum, shalt thou be exalted up to heaven? thou shalt go down even unto hell. For if in Sodom had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in thee, perhaps it had remained unto this day.

24. verumtamen dico vobis quia terræ Sodomorum remissius erit in die judicii quam tibi

24. But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

25. in illo tempore respondens Jesus dixit confiteor tibi Pater Domine cæli et terræ quia abscondisti hæc a sapientibus et prudentibus et revelasti ea parvulis

25. At that time Jesus answered and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to the little ones.

26. ita Pater quoniam sic fuit placitum ante te

26. Yea, Father; for so hath it seemed good in thy sight.

27. omnia mihi tradita sunt a Patre meo et nemo novit Filium nisi Pater neque Patrem quis novit nisi Filius et cui voluerit Filius revelare

27. All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal him.

28. venite ad me omnes qui laboratis et onerati estis et ego reficiam vos

28. Come to me, all you that labour, and are burdened, and I will refresh you.

29. tollite jugum meum super vos et discite a me quia mitis sum et humilis corde et invenietis requiem animabus vestris

29. Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls.

30. jugum enim meum suave est et onus meum leve est

30. For my yoke is sweet and my burden light.