Evangelium secundum Marcum, 7

1. et conveniunt ad eum Pharisæi et quidam de scribis venientes ab Hierosolymis

1. And there assembled together unto him the Pharisees and some of the scribes, coming from Jerusalem.

2. et cum vidissent quosdam ex discipulis ejus communibus manibus id est non lotis manducare panes vituperaverunt

2. And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.

3. Pharisæi enim et omnes Judæi nisi crebro lavent manus non manducant tenentes traditionem seniorum

3. For the Pharisees, and all the Jews eat not without often washing their hands, holding the tradition of the ancients:

4. et a foro nisi baptizentur non comedunt et alia multa sunt quæ tradita sunt illis servare baptismata calicum et urceorum et æramentorum et lectorum

4. And when they come from the market, unless they be washed, they eat not: and many other things there are that have been delivered to them to observe, the washings of cups and of pots, and of brazen vessels, and of beds.

5. et interrogant eum Pharisæi et scribæ quare discipuli tui non ambulant juxta traditionem seniorum sed communibus manibus manducant panem

5. And the Pharisees and scribes asked him: Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the ancients, but they eat bread with common hands?

6. at ille respondens dixit eis bene prophetavit Esajas de vobis hypocritis sicut scriptum est populus hic labiis me honorat cor autem eorum longe est a me

6. But he answering, said to them: Well did Isaias prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

7. in vanum autem me colunt docentes doctrinas præcepta hominum

7. And in vain to they worship me, teaching doctrines and precepts of men.

8. relinquentes enim mandatum Dei tenetis traditionem hominum baptismata urceorum et calicum et alia similia his facitis multa

8. For leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the washing of pots and of cups: and many other things you do like to these.

9. et dicebat illis bene irritum facitis præceptum Dei ut traditionem vestram servetis

9. And he said to them: Well do you make void the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

10. Moses enim dixit honora patrem tuum et matrem tuam et qui maledixerit patri aut matri morte moriatur

10. For Moses said: Honor thy father and thy mother; and He that shall curse father or mother, dying let him die.

11. vos autem dicitis si dixerit homo patri aut matri corban quod est donum quodcumque ex me tibi profuerit

11. But you say: If a man shall say to his father or mother, Corban, (which is a gift,) whatsoever is from me, shall profit thee.

12. et ultra non dimittitis eum quicquam facere patri suo aut matri

12. And further you suffer him not to do any thing for his father or mother,

13. rescindentes verbum Dei per traditionem vestram quam tradidistis et similia hujusmodi multa facitis

13. Making void the word of God by your own tradition, which you have given forth. And many other such like things you do.

14. et advocans iterum turbam dicebat illis audite me omnes et intellegite

14. And calling again the multitude unto him, he said to them: Hear ye me all, and understand.

15. nihil est extra hominem introjens in eum quod possit eum coinquinare sed quæ de homine procedunt illa sunt quæ communicant hominem

15. There is nothing from without a man that entering into him, can defile him. But the things which come from a man, those are they that defile a man.

16. si quis habet aures audiendi audiat

16. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

17. et cum introisset in domum a turba interrogabant eum discipuli ejus parabolam

17. And when he was come into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked him the parable.

18. et ait illis sic et vos inprudentes estis non intellegitis quia omne extrinsecus introjens in hominem non potest eum communicare

18. And he saith to them: So are you also without knowledge? understand you not that every thing from without, entering into a man cannot defile him:

19. quia non introit in cor ejus sed in ventrem et in secessum exit purgans omnes escas

19. Because it entereth not into his heart, but goeth into the belly, and goeth out into the privy, purging all meats?

20. dicebat autem quoniam quæ de homine exeunt illa communicant hominem

20. But he said that the things which come out from a man, they defile a man.

21. ab intus enim de corde hominum cogitationes malæ procedunt adulteria fornicationes homicidia

21. For from within out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

22. furta avaritiæ nequitiæ dolus inpudicitia oculus malus blasphemia superbia stultitia

22. Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.

23. omnia hæc mala ab intus procedunt et communicant hominem

23. All these evil things come from within, and defile a man.

24. et inde surgens abiit in fines Tyri et Sidonis et ingressus domum neminem voluit scire et non potuit latere

24. And rising from thence he went into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon: and entering into a house, he would that no man should know it, and he could not be hid.

25. mulier enim statim ut audivit de eo cujus habebat filia spiritum inmundum intravit et procidit ad pedes ejus

25. For a woman as soon as she heard of him, whose daughter had an unclean spirit, came in and fell down at his feet.

26. erat autem mulier gentilis Syrophœnissa genere et rogabat eum ut dæmonium eiceret de filia ejus

26. For the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophenician born. And she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

27. qui dixit illi sine prius saturari filios non est enim bonum sumere panem filiorum et mittere canibus

27. Who said to her: Suffer first the children to be filled: for it is not good to take the bread of the children, and cast it to the dogs.

28. at illa respondit et dicit ei utique Domine nam et catelli sub mensa comedunt de micis puerorum

28. But she answered and said to him: Yea, Lord; for the whelps also eat under the table of the crumbs of the children.

29. et ait illi propter hunc sermonem vade exiit dæmonium de filia tua

29. And he said to her: For this saying go thy way, the devil is gone out of thy daughter.

30. et cum abisset domum suam invenit puellam jacentem supra lectum et dæmonium exisse

30. And when she was come into her house, she found the girl lying upon the bed, and that the devil was gone out.

31. et iterum exiens de finibus Tyri venit per Sidonem ad mare Galilææ inter medios fines Decapoleos

31. And again going out of the coasts of Tyre, he came by Sidon to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

32. et adducunt ei surdum et mutum et deprecantur eum ut inponat illi manum

32. And they bring to him one deaf and dumb; and they besought him that he would lay his hand upon him.

33. et adprehendens eum de turba seorsum misit digitos suos in auriculas et expuens tetigit linguam ejus

33. And taking him from the multitude apart, he put his fingers into his ears, and spitting, he touched his tongue:

34. et suspiciens in cælum ingemuit et ait illi eppheta quod est adaperire

34. And looking up to heaven, he groaned, and said to him: Ephpheta, which is, Be thou opened.

35. et statim apertæ sunt aures ejus et solutum est vinculum linguæ ejus et loquebatur recte

35. And immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke right.

36. et præcepit illis ne cui dicerent quanto autem eis præcipiebat tanto magis plus prædicabant

36. And he charged them that they should tell no man. But the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal did they publish it.

37. et eo amplius admirabantur dicentes bene omnia fecit et surdos facit audire et mutos loqui

37. And so much the more did they wonder, saying: He hath done all things well; he hath made both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.