Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, 9

1. et ascendens in naviculam transfretavit et venit in civitatem suam

1. And entering into a boat, he passed over the water and came into his own city.

2. et ecce offerebant ei paralyticum jacentem in lecto et videns Jesus fidem illorum dixit paralytico confide fili remittuntur tibi peccata tua

2. And behold they brought to him one sick of the palsy lying in a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man sick of the palsy: Be of good heart, son, thy sins are forgiven thee.

3. et ecce quidam de scribis dixerunt intra se hic blasphemat

3. And behold some of the scribes said within themselves: He blasphemeth.

4. et cum vidisset Jesus cogitationes eorum dixit ut quid cogitatis mala in cordibus vestris

4. And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said: Why do you think evil in your hearts?

5. quid est facilius dicere dimittuntur tibi peccata aut dicere surge et ambula

5. Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee: or to say, Arise, and walk?

6. ut sciatis autem quoniam Filius hominis habet potestatem in terra dimittendi peccata tunc ait paralytico surge tolle lectum tuum et vade in domum tuam

6. But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then said he to the man sick of palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house.

7. et surrexit et abiit in domum suam

7. And he arose, and went into his house.

8. videntes autem turbæ timuerunt et glorificaverunt Deum qui dedit potestatem talem hominibus

8. And the multitude seeing it, feared, and glorified God that gave such power to men.

9. et cum transiret inde Jesus vidit hominem sedentem in teloneo Mattheum nomine et ait illi sequere me et surgens secutus est eum

9. And when Jesus passed on from hence, he saw a man sitting in the custom house, named Matthew; and he saith to him: Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.

10. et factum est discumbente eo in domo ecce multi publicani et peccatores venientes discumbebant cum Jesu et discipulis ejus

10. And it came to pass as he was sitting at meat in the house, behold many publicans and sinners came, and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

11. et videntes Pharisæi dicebant discipulis ejus quare cum publicanis et peccatoribus manducat magister vester

11. And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples: Why doth your master eat with publicans and sinners?

12. at Jesus audiens ait non est opus valentibus medico sed male habentibus

12. But Jesus hearing it, said: They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are ill.

13. euntes autem discite quid est misericordiam volo et non sacrificium non enim veni vocare justos sed peccatores

13. Go then and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners.

14. tunc accesserunt ad eum discipuli Johannis dicentes quare nos et Pharisæi jejunamus frequenter discipuli autem tui non jejunant

14. Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but thy disciples do not fast?

15. et ait illis Jesus numquid possunt filii sponsi lugere quamdiu cum illis est sponsus venient autem dies cum auferetur ab eis sponsus et tunc jejunabunt

15. And Jesus said to them: Can the children of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then they shall fast.

16. nemo autem inmittit commissuram panni rudis in vestimentum vetus tollit enim plenitudinem ejus a vestimento et pejor scissura fit

16. And nobody putteth a piece of raw cloth unto an old garment. For it taketh away the fullness thereof from the garment, and there is made a greater rent.

17. neque mittunt vinum novum in utres veteres alioquin rumpuntur utres et vinum effunditur et utres pereunt sed vinum novum in utres novos mittunt et ambo conservantur

17. Neither do they put new wine into old bottles. Otherwise the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish. But new wine they put into new bottles: and both are preserved.

18. hæc illo loquente ad eos ecce princeps unus accessit et adorabat eum dicens filia mea modo defuncta est sed veni inpone manum super eam et vivet

18. And he was speaking these things unto them, behold a certain ruler came up, and adored him, saying: Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

19. et surgens Jesus sequebatur eum et discipuli ejus

19. And Jesus rising up followed him, with his disciples.

20. et ecce mulier quæ sanguinis fluxum patiebatur duodecim annis accessit retro et tetigit fimbriam vestimenti ejus

20. And behold a woman who was troubled with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment.

21. dicebat enim intra se si tetigero tantum vestimentum ejus salva ero

21. For she said within herself: If I shall touch only his garment, I shall be healed.

22. at Jesus conversus et videns eam dixit confide filia fides tua te salvam fecit et salva facta est mulier ex illa hora

22. But Jesus turning and seeing her, said: Be of good heart, daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

23. et cum venisset Jesus in domum principis et vidisset tibicines et turbam tumultuantem

23. And when Jesus was come into the house of the ruler, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making a rout,

24. dicebat recedite non est enim mortua puella sed dormit et deridebant eum

24. He said: Give place, for the girl is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

25. et cum ejecta esset turba intravit et tenuit manum ejus et surrexit puella

25. And when the multitude was put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand. And the maid arose.

26. et exiit fama hæc in universam terram illam

26. And the fame hereof went abroad into all that country.

27. et transeunte inde Jesu secuti sunt eum duo cæci clamantes et dicentes miserere nostri Fili David

27. And as Jesus passed from thence, there followed him two blind men crying out and saying, Have mercy on us, O Son of David.

28. cum autem venisset domum accesserunt ad eum cæci et dicit eis Jesus creditis quia possum hoc facere vobis dicunt ei utique Domine

28. And when he was come to the house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus saith to them, Do you believe, that I can do this unto you? They say to him, Yea, Lord.

29. tunc tetigit oculos eorum dicens secundum fidem vestram fiat vobis

29. Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it done unto you.

30. et aperti sunt oculi illorum et comminatus est illis Jesus dicens videte ne quis sciat

30. And their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know this.

31. illi autem exeuntes diffamaverunt eum in tota terra illa

31. But they going out, spread his fame abroad in all that country.

32. egressis autem illis ecce obtulerunt ei hominem mutum dæmonium habentem

32. And when they were gone out, behold they brought him a dumb man, possessed with a devil.

33. et ejecto dæmone locutus est mutus et miratæ sunt turbæ dicentes numquam paruit sic in Israël

33. And after the devil was cast out, the dumb man spoke, and the multitudes wondered, saying, Never was the like seen in Israel.

34. Pharisæi autem dicebant in principe dæmoniorum eicit dæmones

34. But the Pharisees said, By the prince of devils he casteth out devils.

35. et circumibat Jesus civitates omnes et castella docens in synagogis eorum et prædicans evangelium regni et curans omnem languorem et omnem infirmitatem

35. And Jesus went about all the cities, and towns, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease, and every infirmity.

36. videns autem turbas misertus est eis quia erant vexati et jacentes sicut oves non habentes pastorem

36. And seeing the multitudes, he had compassion on them: because they were distressed, and lying like sheep that have no shepherd.

37. tunc dicit discipulis suis messis quidem multa operarii autem pauci

37. Then he saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few.

38. rogate ergo dominum messis ut eiciat operarios in messem suam

38. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest.