Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, 4

1. tunc Jesus ductus est in desertum ab Spiritu ut temptaretur a diabolo

1. Then Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil.

2. et cum jejunasset quadraginta diebus et quadraginta noctibus postea esuriit

2. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry.

3. et accedens temptator dixit ei si Filius Dei es dic ut lapides isti panes fiant

3. And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

4. qui respondens dixit scriptum est non in pane solo vivet homo sed in omni verbo quod procedit de ore Dei

4. Who answered and said: It is written, Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God.

5. tunc adsumit eum diabolus in sanctam civitatem et statuit eum supra pinnaculum templi

5. Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple,

6. et dixit ei si Filius Dei es mitte te deorsum scriptum est enim quia angelis suis mandabit de te et in manibus tollent te ne forte offendas ad lapidem pedem tuum

6. And said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written: That he hath given his angels charge over thee, and in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7. ait illi Jesus rursum scriptum est non temptabis Dominum Deum tuum

7. Jesus said to him: It is written again: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

8. iterum adsumit eum diabolus in montem excelsum valde et ostendit ei omnia regna mundi et gloriam eorum

8. Again the devil took him up into a very high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them,

9. et dixit illi hæc tibi omnia dabo si cadens adoraveris me

9. And said to him: All these will I give thee, if falling down thou wilt adore me.

10. tunc dicit ei Jesus vade Satanas scriptum est Dominum Deum tuum adorabis et illi soli servies

10. Then Jesus saith to him: Begone, Satan: for it is written, The Lord thy God shalt thou adore, and him only shalt thou serve.

11. tunc reliquit eum diabolus et ecce angeli accesserunt et ministrabant ei

11. Then the devil left him; and behold angels came and ministered to him.

12. cum autem audisset quod Johannes traditus esset secessit in Galilæam

12. And when Jesus had heard that John was delivered up, he retired into Galilee:

13. et relicta civitate Nazareth venit et habitavit in Capharnaum maritimam in finibus Zabulon et Nepthalim

13. And leaving the city Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capharnaum on the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim;

14. ut adimpleretur quod dictum est per Esajam prophetam

14. That it might be fulfilled which was said by Isaias the prophet:

15. terra Zabulon et terra Nepthalim via maris trans Jordanen Galilææ gentium

15. Land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:

16. populus qui sedebat in tenebris lucem vidit magnam et sedentibus in regione et umbra mortis lux orta est eis

16. The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.

17. exinde cœpit Jesus prædicare et dicere pænitentiam agite adpropinquavit enim regnum cælorum

17. From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

18. ambulans autem juxta mare Galilææ vidit duos fratres Simonem qui vocatur Petrus et Andream fratrem ejus mittentes rete in mare erant enim piscatores

18. And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers).

19. et ait illis venite post me et faciam vos fieri piscatores hominum

19. And he saith to them: Come ye after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.

20. at illi continuo relictis retibus secuti sunt eum

20. And they immediately leaving their nets, followed him.

21. et procedens inde vidit alios duos fratres Jacobum Zebedæi et Johannem fratrem ejus in navi cum Zebedæo patre eorum reficientes retia sua et vocavit eos

21. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them.

22. illi autem statim relictis retibus et patre secuti sunt eum

22. And they forthwith left their nets and father, and followed him.

23. et circumibat Jesus totam Galilæam docens in synagogis eorum et prædicans evangelium regni et sanans omnem languorem et omnem infirmitatem in populo

23. And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness and every infirmity, among the people.

24. et abiit opinio ejus in totam Syriam et obtulerunt ei omnes male habentes variis languoribus et tormentis conprehensos et qui dæmonia habebant et lunaticos et paralyticos et curavit eos

24. And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they presented to him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and such as were possessed by devils, and lunatics, and those that had palsy, and he cured them:

25. et secutæ sunt eum turbæ multæ de Galilæa et Decapoli et Hierosolymis et Judæa et de trans Jordanen

25. And much people followed him from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.