Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, 16

1. Et accesserunt ad eum pharisaei et sadducaei tentantes et rogaverunt eum, ut signum de caelo ostenderet eis.

1. And the Pharisees and Sad'ducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

2. At ille respondens ait eis: “Facto vespere dicitis: “Serenum erit, rubicundum est enim caelum”;

2. He answered them, "When it is evening, you say, `It will be fair weather; for the sky is red.'

3. et mane: “Hodie tempestas, rutilat enim triste caelum”. Faciem quidem caeli diiudicare nostis, signa autem temporum non potestis.

3. And in the morning, `It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

4. Generatio mala et adultera signum quaerit, et signum non dabitur ei, nisi signum Ionae”. Et, relictis illis, abiit.

4. An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah." So he left them and departed.

5. Et cum venissent discipuli trans fretum, obliti sunt panes accipere.

5. When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread.

6. Iesus autem dixit illis: “Intuemini et cavete a fermento pharisaeorum et sadducaeorum”.

6. Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sad'ducees."

7. At illi cogitabant inter se dicentes: “Panes non accepimus!”.

7. And they discussed it among themselves, saying, "We brought no bread."

8. Sciens autem Iesus dixit: “Quid cogitatis inter vos, modicae fidei, quia panes non habetis?

8. But Jesus, aware of this, said, "O men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves the fact that you have no bread?

9. Nondum intellegitis neque recordamini quinque panum quinque milium hominum, et quot cophinos sumpsistis?

9. Do you not yet perceive? Do you not remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered?

10. Neque septem panum quattuor milium hominum, et quot sportas sumpsistis?

10. Or the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered?

11. Quomodo non intellegitis quia non de panibus dixi vobis? Sed cavete a fermento pharisaeorum et sadducaeorum”.

11. How is it that you fail to perceive that I did not speak about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sad'ducees."

12. Tunc intellexerunt quia non dixerit cavendum a fermento panum sed a doctrina pharisaeorum et sadducaeorum.

12. Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sad'ducees.

13. Venit autem Iesus in partes Caesareae Philippi et interrogabat discipulos suos dicens: “Quem dicunt homines esse Filium hominis?”.

13. Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesare'a Philip'pi, he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that the Son of man is?"

14. At illi dixerunt: “Alii Ioannem Baptistam, alii autem Eliam, alii vero Ieremiam, aut unum ex prophetis”.

14. And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Eli'jah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

15. Dicit illis: “Vos autem quem me esse dicitis?”.

15. He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

16. Respondens Simon Petrus dixit: “Tu es Christus, Filius Dei vivi”.

16. Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

17. Respondens autem Iesus dixit ei: “Beatus es, Simon Bariona, quia caro et sanguis non revelavit tibi sed Pater meus, qui in caelis est.

17. And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

18. Et ego dico tibi: Tu es Petrus, et super hanc petram aedificabo Ecclesiam meam; et portae inferi non praevalebunt adversum eam.

18. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it.

19. Tibi dabo claves regni caelorum; et quodcumque ligaveris super terram, erit ligatum in caelis, et quodcumque solveris super terram, erit solutum in caelis”.

19. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

20. Tunc praecepit discipulis, ut nemini dicerent quia ipse esset Christus.

20. Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

21. Exinde coepit Iesus ostendere discipulis suis quia oporteret eum ire Hierosolymam et multa pati a senioribus et principibus sacerdotum et scribis et occidi et tertia die resurgere.

21. From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

22. Et assumens eum Petrus coepit increpare illum dicens: “Absit a te, Domine; non erit tibi hoc”.

22. And Peter took him and began to rebuke him, saying, "God forbid, Lord! This shall never happen to you."

23. Qui conversus dixit Petro: “Vade post me, Satana! Scandalum es mihi, quia non sapis ea, quae Dei sunt, sed ea, quae hominum!”.

23. But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you are not on the side of God, but of men."

24. Tunc Iesus dixit discipulis suis: “Si quis vult post me venire, abneget semetipsum et tollat crucem suam et sequatur me.

24. Then Jesus told his disciples, "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

25. Qui enim voluerit animam suam salvam facere, perdet eam; qui autem perdiderit animam suam propter me, inveniet eam.

25. For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

26. Quid enim prodest homini, si mundum universum lucretur, animae vero suae detrimentum patiatur? Aut quam dabit homo commutationem pro anima sua?

26. For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life?

27. Filius enim hominis venturus est in gloria Patris sui cum angelis suis, et tunc reddet unicuique secundum opus eius.

27. For the Son of man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay every man for what he has done.

28. Amen dico vobis: Sunt quidam de hic stantibus, qui non gustabunt mortem, donec videant Filium hominis venientem in regno suo”.

28. Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom."