Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, 21

1. et cum adpropinquassent Hierosolymis et venissent Bethfage ad montem Oliveti tunc Jesus misit duos discipulos

1. And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto mount Olivet, then Jesus sent two disciples,

2. dicens eis ite in castellum quod contra vos est et statim invenietis asinam alligatam et pullum cum ea solvite et adducite mihi

2. Saying to them: Go ye into the village that is over against you, and immediately you shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them and bring them to me.

3. et si quis vobis aliquid dixerit dicite quia Dominus his opus habet et confestim dimittet eos

3. And if any man shall say anything to you, say ye, that the Lord hath need of them: and forthwith he will let them go.

4. hoc autem factum est ut impleretur quod dictum est per prophetam dicentem

4. Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:

5. dicite filiæ Sion ecce rex tuus venit tibi mansuetus et sedens super asinam et pullum filium subiugalis

5. Tell ye the daughter of Sion: Behold thy king cometh to thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of her that is used to the yoke.

6. euntes autem discipuli fecerunt sicut præcepit illis Jesus

6. And the disciples going, did as Jesus commanded them.

7. et adduxerunt asinam et pullum et inposuerunt super eis vestimenta sua et eum desuper sedere fecerunt

7. And they brought the ass and the colt, and laid their garments upon them, and made him sit thereon.

8. plurima autem turba straverunt vestimenta sua in via alii autem cædebant ramos de arboribus et sternebant in via

8. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way: and others cut boughs from the trees, and strewed them in the way:

9. turbæ autem quæ præcedebant et quæ sequebantur clamabant dicentes osanna Filio David benedictus qui venturus est in nomine Domini osanna in altissimis

9. And the multitudes that went before and that followed, cried, saying: Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

10. et cum intrasset Hierosolymam commota est universa civitas dicens quis est hic

10. And when he was come into Jerusalem, the whole city was moved, saying: Who is this?

11. populi autem dicebant hic est Jesus propheta a Nazareth Galilææ

11. And the people said: This is Jesus the prophet, from Nazareth of Galilee.

12. et intravit Jesus in templum Dei et eiciebat omnes vendentes et ementes in templo et mensas nummulariorum et cathedras vendentium columbas evertit

12. And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the chairs of them that sold doves:

13. et dicit eis scriptum est domus mea domus orationis vocabitur vos autem fecistis eam speluncam latronum

13. And he saith to them: It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves.

14. et accesserunt ad eum cæci et claudi in templo et sanavit eos

14. And there came to him the blind and the lame in the temple; and he healed them.

15. videntes autem principes sacerdotum et scribæ mirabilia quæ fecit et pueros clamantes in templo et dicentes osanna Filio David indignati sunt

15. And the chief priests and scribes, seeing the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying: Hosanna to the son of David; were moved with indignation.

16. et dixerunt ei audis quid isti dicant Jesus autem dicit eis utique numquam legistis quia ex ore infantium et lactantium perfecisti laudem

16. And said to him: Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus said to them: Yea, have you never read: Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

17. et relictis illis abiit foras extra civitatem in Bethaniam ibique mansit

17. And leaving them, he went out of the city into Bethania, and remained there.

18. mane autem revertens in civitatem esuriit

18. And in the morning, returning into the city, he was hungry.

19. et videns fici arborem unam secus viam venit ad eam et nihil invenit in ea nisi folia tantum et ait illi numquam ex te fructus nascatur in sempiternum et arefacta est continuo ficulnea

19. And seeing a certain fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only, and he saith to it: May no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

20. et videntes discipuli mirati sunt dicentes quomodo continuo aruit

20. And the disciples seeing it wondered, saying: How is it presently withered away?

21. respondens autem Jesus ait eis amen dico vobis si habueritis fidem et non hæsitaveritis non solum de ficulnea facietis sed et si monti huic dixeritis tolle et jacta te in mare fiet

21. And Jesus answering, said to them: Amen, I say to you, if you shall have faith, and stagger not, not only this of the fig tree shall you do, but also if you shall say to this mountain, Take up and cast thyself into the sea, it shall be done.

22. et omnia quæcumque petieritis in oratione credentes accipietis

22. And in all things whatsoever you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.

23. et cum venisset in templum accesserunt ad eum docentem principes sacerdotum et seniores populi dicentes in qua potestate hæc facis et quis tibi dedit hanc potestatem

23. And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? and who hath given thee this authority?

24. respondens Jesus dixit illis interrogabo vos et ego unum sermonem quem si dixeritis mihi et ego vobis dicam in qua potestate hæc facio

24. Jesus answering, said to them: I also will ask you one word, which if you shall tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

25. baptismum Johannis unde erat e cælo an ex hominibus at illi cogitabant inter se dicentes si dixerimus e cælo dicet nobis quare ergo non credidistis illi

25. The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying:

26. si autem dixerimus ex hominibus timemus turbam omnes enim habent Johannem sicut prophetam

26. If we shall say, from heaven, he will say to us: Why then did you not believe him? But if we shall say, from men, we are afraid of the multitude: for all held John as a prophet.

27. et respondentes Jesu dixerunt nescimus ait illis et ipse nec ego dico vobis in qua potestate hæc facio

27. And answering Jesus, they said: We know not. He also said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

28. quid autem vobis videtur homo habebat duos filios et accedens ad primum dixit fili vade hodie operare in vinea mea

28. But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

29. ille autem respondens ait nolo postea autem pænitentia motus abiit

29. And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went.

30. accedens autem ad alterum dixit similiter at ille respondens ait eo domine et non ivit

30. And coming to the other, he said in like manner. And he answering, said: I go, Sir; and he went not.

31. quis ex duobus fecit voluntatem patris dicunt novissimus dicit illis Jesus amen dico vobis quia publicani et meretrices præcedunt vos in regno Dei

31. Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first. Jesus saith to them: Amen I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you.

32. venit enim ad vos Johannes in via justitiæ et non credidistis ei publicani autem et meretrices crediderunt ei vos autem videntes nec pænitentiam habuistis postea ut crederetis ei

32. For John came to you in the way of justice, and you did not believe him. But the publicans and the harlots believed him: but you, seeing it, did not even afterwards repent, that you might believe him.

33. aliam parabolam audite homo erat pater familias qui plantavit vineam et sepem circumdedit ei et fodit in ea torcular et ædificavit turrem et locavit eam agricolis et peregre profectus est

33. Hear ye another parable. There was a man an householder, who planted a vineyard, and made a hedge round about it, and dug in it a press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen; and went into a strange country.

34. cum autem tempus fructuum adpropinquasset misit servos suos ad agricolas ut acciperent fructus ejus

34. And when the time of the fruits drew nigh, he sent his servants to the husbandmen that they might receive the fruits thereof.

35. et agricolæ adprehensis servis ejus alium ceciderunt alium occiderunt alium vero lapidaverunt

35. And the husbandmen laying hands on his servants, beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

36. iterum misit alios servos plures prioribus et fecerunt illis similiter

36. Again he sent other servants more than the former; and they did to them in like manner.

37. novissime autem misit ad eos filium suum dicens verebuntur filium meum

37. And last of all he sent to them his son, saying: They will reverence my son.

38. agricolæ autem videntes filium dixerunt intra se hic est heres venite occidamus eum et habebimus hereditatem ejus

38. But the husbandmen seeing the son, said among themselves: This is the heir: come, let us kill him, and we shall have his inheritance.

39. et adprehensum eum ejecerunt extra vineam et occiderunt

39. And taking him, they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him.

40. cum ergo venerit dominus vineæ quid faciet agricolis illis

40. When therefore the lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he do to those husbandmen?

41. ajunt illi malos male perdet et vineam locabit aliis agricolis qui reddant ei fructum temporibus suis

41. They say to him: He will bring those evil men to an evil end; and will let out his vineyard to other husbandmen, that shall render him the fruit in due season.

42. dicit illis Jesus numquam legistis in scripturis lapidem quem reprobaverunt ædificantes hic factus est in caput anguli a Domino factum est istud et est mirabile in oculis nostris

42. Jesus saith to them: Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? By the Lord this has been done; and it is wonderful in our eyes.

43. ideo dico vobis quia auferetur a vobis regnum Dei et dabitur genti facienti fructus ejus

43. Therefore I say to you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and shall be given to a nation yielding the fruits thereof.

44. et qui ceciderit super lapidem istum confringetur super quem vero ceciderit conteret eum

44. And whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

45. et cum audissent principes sacerdotum et Pharisæi parabolas ejus cognoverunt quod de ipsis diceret

45. And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they knew that he spoke of them.

46. et quærentes eum tenere timuerunt turbas quoniam sicut prophetam eum habebant

46. And seeking to lay hands on him, they feared the multitudes: because they held him as a prophet.