Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, 24

1. et egressus Jesus de templo ibat et accesserunt discipuli ejus ut ostenderent ei ædificationes templi

1. And Jesus being come out of the temple, went away. And his disciples came to shew him the buildings of the temple.

2. ipse autem respondens dixit eis videtis hæc omnia amen dico vobis non relinquetur hic lapis super lapidem qui non destruatur

2. And he answering, said to them: Do you see all these things? Amen I say to you there shall not be left here a stone upon a stone that shall not be destroyed.

3. sedente autem eo super montem Oliveti accesserunt ad eum discipuli secreto dicentes dic nobis quando hæc erunt et quod signum adventus tui et consummationis sæculi

3. And when he was sitting on mount Olivet, the disciples came to him privately, saying: Tell us when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the consummation of the world?

4. et respondens Jesus dixit eis videte ne quis vos seducat

4. And Jesus answering, said to them: Take heed that no man seduce you:

5. multi enim venient in nomine meo dicentes ego sum Christus et multos seducent

5. For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ: and they will seduce many.

6. audituri autem estis prœlia et opiniones prœliorum videte ne turbemini oportet enim hæc fieri sed nondum est finis

6. And you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that ye be not troubled. For these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7. consurget enim gens in gentem et regnum in regnum et erunt pestilentiæ et fames et terræmotus per loca

7. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be pestilences, and famines, and earthquakes in places:

8. hæc autem omnia initia sunt dolorum

8. Now all these are the beginnings of sorrows.

9. tunc tradent vos in tribulationem et occident vos et eritis odio omnibus gentibus propter nomen meum

9. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall put you to death: and you shall be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

10. et tunc scandalizabuntur multi et invicem tradent et odio habebunt invicem

10. And then shall many be scandalized: and shall betray one another: and shall hate one another.

11. et multi pseudoprophetæ surgent et seducent multos

11. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall seduce many.

12. et quoniam abundabit iniquitas refrigescet caritas multorum

12. And because iniquity hath abounded, the charity of many shall grow cold.

13. qui autem permanserit usque in finem hic salvus erit

13. But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved.

14. et prædicabitur hoc evangelium regni in universo orbe in testimonium omnibus gentibus et tunc veniet consummatio

14. And this gospel of the kingdom, shall be preached in the whole world, for a testimony to all nations, and then shall the consummation come.

15. cum ergo videritis abominationem desolationis quæ dicta est a Danihelo propheta stantem in loco sancto qui legit intellegat

15. When therefore you shall see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place: he that readeth let him understand.

16. tunc qui in Judæa sunt fugiant ad montes

16. Then they that are in Judea, let them flee to the mountains:

17. et qui in tecto non descendat tollere aliquid de domo sua

17. And he that is on the housetop, let him not come down to take any thing out of his house:

18. et qui in agro non revertatur tollere tunicam suam

18. And he that is in the field, let him not go back to take his coat.

19. væ autem prægnatibus et nutrientibus in illis diebus

19. And woe to them that are with child, and that give suck in those days.

20. orate autem ut non fiat fuga vestra hieme vel sabbato

20. But pray that your flight be not in the winter, or on the sabbath.

21. erit enim tunc tribulatio magna qualis non fuit ab initio mundi usque modo neque fiet

21. For there shall be then great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, neither shall be.

22. et nisi breviati fuissent dies illi non fieret salva omnis caro sed propter electos breviabuntur dies illi

22. And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened.

23. tunc si quis vobis dixerit ecce hic Christus aut illic nolite credere

23. Then if any man shall say to you: Lo here is Christ, or there, do not believe him.

24. surgent enim pseudochristi et pseudoprophetæ et dabunt signa magna et prodigia ita ut in errorem inducantur si fieri potest etiam electi

24. For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect.

25. ecce prædixi vobis

25. Behold I have told it to you, beforehand.

26. si ergo dixerint vobis ecce in deserto est nolite exire ecce in penetrabilibus nolite credere

26. If therefore they shall say to you: Behold he is in the desert, go ye not out: Behold he is in the closets, believe it not.

27. sicut enim fulgur exit ab oriente et paret usque in occidente ita erit et adventus Filii hominis

27. For as lightning cometh out of the east, and appeareth even into the west: so shall the coming of the Son of man be.

28. ubicumque fuerit corpus illuc congregabuntur aquilæ

28. Wheresoever the body shall be, there shall the eagles also be gathered together.

29. statim autem post tribulationem dierum illorum sol obscurabitur et luna non dabit lumen suum et stellæ cadent de cælo et virtutes cælorum commovebuntur

29. And immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be moved:

30. et tunc parebit signum Filii hominis in cælo et tunc plangent omnes tribus terræ et videbunt Filium hominis venientem in nubibus cæli cum virtute multa et majestate

30. And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all tribes of the earth mourn: and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with much power and majesty.

31. et mittet angelos suos cum tuba et voce magna et congregabunt electos ejus a quattuor ventis a summis cælorum usque ad terminos eorum

31. And he shall send his angels with a trumpet, and a great voice: and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the farthest parts of the heavens to the utmost bounds of them.

32. ab arbore autem fici discite parabolam cum jam ramus ejus tener fuerit et folia nata scitis quia prope est æstas

32. And from the fig tree learn a parable: When the branch thereof is now tender, and the leaves come forth, you know that summer is nigh.

33. ita et vos cum videritis hæc omnia scitote quia prope est in januis

33. So you also, when you shall see all these things, know ye that it is nigh, even at the doors.

34. amen dico vobis quia non præteribit hæc generatio donec omnia hæc fiant

34. Amen I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.

35. cælum et terra transibunt verba vero mea non præteribunt

35. Heaven and earth shall pass, but my words shall not pass.

36. de die autem illa et hora nemo scit neque angeli cælorum nisi Pater solus

36. But of that day and hour no one knoweth, not the angels of heaven, but the Father alone.

37. sicut autem in diebus Nœ ita erit et adventus Filii hominis

37. And as in the days of Noe, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38. sicut enim erant in diebus ante diluvium comedentes et bibentes nubentes et nuptum tradentes usque ad eum diem quo introivit in arcam Nœ

38. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, even till that day in which Noe entered into the ark,

39. et non cognoverunt donec venit diluvium et tulit omnes ita erit et adventus Filii hominis

39. And they knew not till the flood came, and took them all away; so also shall the coming of the Son of man be.

40. tunc duo erunt in agro unus adsumetur et unus relinquetur

40. Then two shall be in the field: one shall be taken, and one shall be left.

41. duæ molentes in mola una adsumetur et una relinquetur

41. Two women shall be grinding at the mill: one shall be taken, and one shall be left.

42. vigilate ergo quia nescitis qua hora Dominus vester venturus sit

42. Watch ye therefore, because ye know not what hour your Lord will come.

43. illud autem scitote quoniam si sciret pater familias qua hora fur venturus esset vigilaret utique et non sineret perfodiri domum suam

43. But know this ye, that if the goodman of the house knew at what hour the thief would come, he would certainly watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open.

44. ideoque et vos estote parati quia qua nescitis hora Filius hominis venturus est

44. Wherefore be you also ready, because at what hour you know not the Son of man will come.

45. quis putas est fidelis servus et prudens quem constituit dominus suus supra familiam suam ut det illis cibum in tempore

45. Who, thinkest thou, is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath appointed over his family, to give them meat in season.

46. beatus ille servus quem cum venerit dominus ejus invenerit sic facientem

46. Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come he shall find so doing.

47. amen dico vobis quoniam super omnia bona sua constituet eum

47. Amen I say to you, he shall place him over all his goods.

48. si autem dixerit malus servus ille in corde suo moram facit dominus meus venire

48. But if that evil servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming:

49. et cœperit percutere conservos suos manducet autem et bibat cum ebriis

49. And shall begin to strike his fellow servants, and shall eat and drink with drunkards:

50. veniet dominus servi illius in die qua non sperat et hora qua ignorat

50. The lord of that servant shall come in a day that he hopeth not, and at an hour that he knoweth not:

51. et dividet eum partemque ejus ponet cum hypocritis illic erit fletus et stridor dentium

51. And shall separate him, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.