Mattheum 18

1 In illa hora accesserunt discipuli ad Jesum, dicentes: Quis, putas, major est in regno cælorum?

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

2 Et advocans Jesus parvulum, statuit eum in medio eorum,

And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,

3 et dixit: Amen dico vobis, nisi conversi fueritis, et efficiamini sicut parvuli, non intrabitis in regnum cælorum.

and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4 Quicumque ergo humiliaverit se sicut parvulus iste, hic est major in regno cælorum.

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 Et qui susceperit unum parvulum talem in nomine meo, me suscipit:

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:

6 qui autem scandalizaverit unum de pusillis istis, qui in me credunt, expedit ei ut suspendatur mola asinaria in collo ejus, et demergatur in profundum maris.

but whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and [that] he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.

7 Væ mundo a scandalis! Necesse est enim ut veniant scandala: verumtamen væ homini illi, per quem scandalum venit.

Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!

8 Si autem manus tua, vel pes tuus scandalizat te, abscide eum, et projice abs te: bonum tibi est ad vitam ingredi debilem, vel claudum, quam duas manus vel duos pedes habentem mitti in ignem æternum. (aiōnios g166)

And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)

9 Et si oculus tuus scandalizat te, erue eum, et projice abs te: bonum tibi est cum uno oculo in vitam intrare, quam duos oculos habentem mitti in gehennam ignis. (Geenna g1067)

And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. (Geenna g1067)

10 Videte ne contemnatis unum ex his pusillis: dico enim vobis, quia angeli eorum in cælis semper vident faciem Patris mei, qui in cælis est.

See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

11 Venit enim Filius hominis salvare quod perierat.

12 Quid vobis videtur? si fuerint alicui centum oves, et erravit una ex eis: nonne relinquit nonaginta novem in montibus, et vadit quærere eam quæ erravit?

How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray?

13 Et si contigerit ut inveniat eam: amen dico vobis, quia gaudet super eam magis quam super nonaginta novem, quæ non erraverunt.

And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray.

14 Sic non est voluntas ante Patrem vestrum, qui in cælis est, ut pereat unus de pusillis istis.

Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

15 Si autem peccaverit in te frater tuus, vade, et corripe eum inter te, et ipsum solum: si te audierit, lucratus eris fratrem tuum.

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

16 Si autem te non audierit, adhibe tecum adhuc unum, vel duos, ut in ore duorum, vel trium testium stet omne verbum.

But if he hear [thee] not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established.

17 Quod si non audierit eos: dic ecclesiæ. Si autem ecclesiam non audierit, sit tibi sicut ethnicus et publicanus.

And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.

18 Amen dico vobis, quæcumque alligaveritis super terram, erunt ligata et in cælo: et quæcumque solveritis super terram, erunt soluta et in cælo.

Verily I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

19 Iterum dico vobis, quia si duo ex vobis consenserint super terram, de omni re quamcumque petierint, fiet illis a Patre meo, qui in cælis est.

Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven.

20 Ubi enim sunt duo vel tres congregati in nomine meo, ibi sum in medio eorum.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

21 Tunc accedens Petrus ad eum, dixit: Domine, quoties peccabit in me frater meus, et dimittam ei? usque septies?

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?

22 Dicit illi Jesus: Non dico tibi usque septies: sed usque septuagies septies.

Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.

23 Ideo assimilatum est regnum cælorum homini regi, qui voluit rationem ponere cum servis suis.

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.

24 Et cum cœpisset rationem ponere, oblatus est ei unus, qui debebat ei decem millia talenta.

And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents.

25 Cum autem non haberet unde redderet, jussit eum dominus ejus venundari, et uxorem ejus, et filios, et omnia quæ habebat, et reddi.

But forasmuch as he had not [wherewith] to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

26 Procidens autem servus ille, orabat eum, dicens: Patientiam habe in me, et omnia reddam tibi.

The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

27 Misertus autem dominus servi illius, dimisit eum, et debitum dimisit ei.

And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

28 Egressus autem servus ille invenit unum de conservis suis, qui debebat ei centum denarios: et tenens suffocavit eum, dicens: Redde quod debes.

But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.

29 Et procidens conservus ejus, rogabat eum, dicens: Patientiam habe in me, et omnia reddam tibi.

So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

30 Ille autem noluit: sed abiit, et misit eum in carcerem donec redderet debitum.

And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.

31 Videntes autem conservi ejus quæ fiebant, contristati sunt valde: et venerunt, et narraverunt domino suo omnia quæ facta fuerant.

So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

32 Tunc vocavit illum dominus suus: et ait illi: Serve nequam, omne debitum dimisi tibi quoniam rogasti me:

Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:

33 nonne ergo oportuit et te misereri conservi tui, sicut et ego tui misertus sum?

shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?

34 Et iratus dominus ejus tradidit eum tortoribus, quoadusque redderet universum debitum.

And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due.

35 Sic et Pater meus cælestis faciet vobis, si non remiseritis unusquisque fratri suo de cordibus vestris.

So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.