Mattheum 18

1 In illa hora accesserunt discipuli ad Iesum, dicentes: Quis putas, maior est in regno caelorum?

At that hour the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, “Who, now, is greater in the kingdom of the heavens?”

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

And Jesus having called near a child, set him in the midst of them,

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

and said, “Truly I say to you, if you may not be turned and become as the children, you may not enter into the kingdom of the heavens;

4 Quicumque ergo humiliaverit se sicut parvulus iste, hic est maior in regno caelorum.

whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens.

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

And he who may receive one such child in My Name, receives Me,

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

and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in Me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged on his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.

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

Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! For there is necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block comes!

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

And if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut them off and cast [them] from you; it is good for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the continuous fire. (aiōnios g166)

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

And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast from you; it is good for you to enter into life one-eyed, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire. (Geenna g1067)

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

Beware! You may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their messengers in the heavens always behold the face of My Father who is in the heavens,

11 Venit enim filius hominis salvare quod perierat.

[[for the Son of Man came to save the lost.]]

12 Quid vobis videtur? si fuerint alicui centum oves, et erravit una ex eis: nonne relinquit nonagintanovem in montibus, et vadit quaerere eam, quae erravit?

What do you think? If a man may have one hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, does he not—having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains—seek that which is gone astray?

13 et si contigerit ut inveniat eam: amen dico vobis, quia gaudet super eam magis quam super nonagintanovem, quae non erraverunt.

And if it may come to pass that he finds it, truly I say to you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray;

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

so it is not [the] will in [the] presence of your Father who is in the heavens that one of these little ones may 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 your brother may sin against you, go and show him his fault between you and him alone, if he may hear you, you gained your brother;

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

and if he may not hear, take with you yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.

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

And if he may not hear them, say [it] to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, let him be to you as the heathen man and the tax collector.

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

Truly I say to you, whatever things you may bind on the earth will be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever things you may loose on the earth will be having been loosed in the heavens.

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

Again, I say to you that if two of you may agree on the earth concerning anything, whatever they may ask—it will be done to them from My Father who is in the heavens,

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

for where there are two or three gathered together—to 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 Peter having come near to Him, said, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him—until seven times?”

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

Jesus says to him, “I do not say to you until seven times, but until seventy times seven.

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

Because of this was the kingdom of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who willed to take reckoning with his servants,

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

and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,

25 Cum autem non haberet unde redderet, iussit eum dominus eius venundari, et uxorem eius, et filios, et omnia quae habebat, et reddi.

and he having nothing to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever 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 then, having fallen down, was prostrating to him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all;

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

and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion released him, and the debt he forgave him.

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

And that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him one hundred denarii, and having laid hold, he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that which you owe.

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

His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you all;

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

and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, until he might pay that which was owing.

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

And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, showed fully to their lord all the things that were done;

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

then having called him, his lord says to him, Evil servant! All that debt I forgave you, seeing you called on me;

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

did it not seem necessary to you to have dealt kindly with your fellow servant, as I also dealt kindly with you?

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

And having been angry, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, until he might pay all that was owing to him;

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

so also My heavenly Father will do to you, if you may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.”