Mattheum 12
1 In illo tempore abiit Jesus per sata sabbato: discipuli autem ejus esurientes cœperunt vellere spicas, et manducare.
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and eat them.
2 Pharisæi autem videntes, dixerunt ei: Ecce discipuli tui faciunt quod non licet facere sabbatis.
When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Behold, yoʋr disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”
3 At ille dixit eis: Non legistis quid fecerit David, quando esuriit, et qui cum eo erant:
He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,
4 quomodo intravit in domum Dei, et panes propositionis comedit, quos non licebat ei edere, neque his qui cum eo erant, nisi solis sacerdotibus?
how he entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which was not lawful for him or those who were with him to eat, but only for the priests?
5 aut non legistis in lege quia sabbatis sacerdotes in templo sabbatum violant, et sine crimine sunt?
Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and yet are guiltless?
6 Dico autem vobis, quia templo major est hic.
But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
7 Si autem sciretis, quid est: Misericordiam volo, et non sacrificium: numquam condemnassetis innocentes:
But if you had known what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.
8 dominus enim est Filius hominis etiam sabbati.
For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
9 Et cum inde transisset, venit in synagogam eorum.
Then he departed from there and went into their synagogue.
10 Et ecce homo manum habens aridam, et interrogabant eum, dicentes: Si licet sabbatis curare? ut accusarent eum.
And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. In order to accuse Jesus, the Pharisees asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
11 Ipse autem dixit illis: Quis erit ex vobis homo, qui habeat ovem unam, et si ceciderit hæc sabbatis in foveam, nonne tenebit et levabit eam?
He said to them, “What man among you who has a sheep that falls into a pit on the Sabbath will not take hold of it and lift it out?
12 Quanto magis melior est homo ove? itaque licet sabbatis benefacere.
Of how much more value is a person than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
13 Tunc ait homini: Extende manum tuam. Et extendit, et restituta est sanitati sicut altera.
Then he said to the man, “Stretch out yoʋr hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored, becoming as sound as the other.
14 Exeuntes autem pharisæi, consilium faciebant adversus eum, quomodo perderent eum.
But the Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus as to how they might destroy him.
15 Jesus autem sciens recessit inde: et secuti sunt eum multi, et curavit eos omnes:
Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from there. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them all
16 et præcepit eis ne manifestum eum facerent.
and warned them not to make him known.
17 Ut adimpleretur quod dictum est per Isaiam prophetam, dicentem:
This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
18 Ecce puer meus, quem elegi, dilectus meus, in quo bene complacuit animæ meæ. Ponam spiritum meum super eum, et judicium gentibus nuntiabit.
“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will declare justice to the Gentiles.
19 Non contendet, neque clamabit, neque audiet aliquis in plateis vocem ejus:
He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
20 arundinem quassatam non confringet, et linum fumigans non extinguet, donec ejiciat ad victoriam judicium:
A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not extinguish, until he brings justice to victory.
21 et in nomine ejus gentes sperabunt.
And in his name the Gentiles will hope.”
22 Tunc oblatus est ei dæmonium habens, cæcus, et mutus, et curavit eum ita ut loqueretur, et videret.
Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and Jesus healed him, so that the man who was blind and mute could speak and see.
23 Et stupebant omnes turbæ, et dicebant: Numquid hic est filius David?
All the crowds were amazed and said, “Can this be the Son of David?”
24 Pharisæi autem audientes, dixerunt: Hic non ejicit dæmones nisi in Beelzebub principe dæmoniorum.
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, that this man casts out demons.”
25 Jesus autem sciens cogitationes eorum, dixit eis: Omne regnum divisum contra se desolabitur: et omnis civitas vel domus divisa contra se, non stabit.
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
26 Et si Satanas Satanam ejicit, adversus se divisus est: quomodo ergo stabit regnum ejus?
So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
27 Et si ego in Beelzebub ejicio dæmones, filii vestri in quo ejiciunt? ideo ipsi judices vestri erunt.
And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your followers cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
28 Si autem ego in Spiritu Dei ejicio dæmones, igitur pervenit in vos regnum Dei.
But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
29 Aut quomodo potest quisquam intrare in domum fortis, et vasa ejus diripere, nisi prius alligaverit fortem? et tunc domum illius diripiet.
Or how can anyone enter the house of a strong man and plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.
30 Qui non est mecum, contra me est; et qui non congregat mecum, spargit.
Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
31 Ideo dico vobis: Omne peccatum et blasphemia remittetur hominibus, Spiritus autem blasphemia non remittetur.
Therefore I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but they will not be forgiven for blasphemy against the Spirit.
32 Et quicumque dixerit verbum contra Filium hominis, remittetur ei: qui autem dixerit contra Spiritum Sanctum, non remittetur ei, neque in hoc sæculo, neque in futuro. (aiōn g165)
Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, neither in the present age nor in the age to come. (aiōn g165)
33 Aut facite arborem bonam, et fructum ejus bonum: aut facite arborem malam, et fructum ejus malum: siquidem ex fructu arbor agnoscitur.
“A tree is known by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will also be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will also be bad.
34 Progenies viperarum, quomodo potestis bona loqui, cum sitis mali? ex abundantia enim cordis os loquitur.
You brood of vipers, how can you speak good things, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
35 Bonus homo de bono thesauro profert bona: et malus homo de malo thesauro profert mala.
The good person brings good things out of his good treasure, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasure.
36 Dico autem vobis quoniam omne verbum otiosum, quod locuti fuerint homines, reddent rationem de eo in die judicii.
But I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give an account for every idle word they speak.
37 Ex verbis enim tuis justificaberis et ex verbis tuis condemnaberis.
For by yoʋr words yoʋ will be justified, and by yoʋr words yoʋ will be condemned.”
38 Tunc responderunt ei quidam de scribis et pharisæis, dicentes: Magister, volumus a te signum videre.
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees responded, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from yoʋ.”
39 Qui respondens ait illis: Generatio mala et adultera signum quærit: et signum non dabitur ei, nisi signum Jonæ prophetæ.
But Jesus answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
40 Sicut enim fuit Jonas in ventre ceti tribus diebus, et tribus noctibus, sic erit Filius hominis in corde terræ tribus diebus et tribus noctibus.
For just as Jonah was in the belly of the great sea creature for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.
41 Viri Ninivitæ surgent in judicio cum generatione ista, et condemnabunt eam: quia pœnitentiam egerunt in prædicatione Jonæ, et ecce plus quam Jonas hic.
The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.
42 Regina austri surget in judicio cum generatione ista, et condemnabit eam: quia venit a finibus terræ audire sapientiam Salomonis, et ecce plus quam Salomon hic.
The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
43 Cum autem immundus spiritus exierit ab homine, ambulat per loca arida, quærens requiem, et non invenit.
“When an unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it goes through waterless places seeking rest, but does not find any.
44 Tunc dicit: Revertar in domum meam, unde exivi. Et veniens invenit eam vacantem, scopis mundatam, et ornatam.
Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept, and put in order.
45 Tunc vadit, et assumit septem alios spiritus secum nequiores se, et intrantes habitant ibi: et fiunt novissima hominis illius pejora prioribus. Sic erit et generationi huic pessimæ.
Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and dwell there, and the last state of that person becomes worse than the first. So will it be with this evil generation also.”
46 Adhuc eo loquente ad turbas, ecce mater ejus et fratres stabant foris, quærentes loqui ei.
While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.
47 Dixit autem ei quidam: Ecce mater tua, et fratres tui foris stant quærentes te.
Then someone said to him, “Behold, yoʋr mother and yoʋr brothers are standing outside, asking to speak to yoʋ.”
48 At ipse respondens dicenti sibi, ait: Quæ est mater mea, et qui sunt fratres mei?
But he replied to the one who spoke to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”
49 Et extendens manum in discipulos suos, dixit: Ecce mater mea, et fratres mei.
And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
50 Quicumque enim fecerit voluntatem Patris mei, qui in cælis est, ipse meus frater, et soror, et mater est.
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
