Mattheum 18

1 in illa hora accesserunt discipuli ad Iesum dicentes quis putas maior est in regno caelorum

AT that time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is indeed the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

2 et advocans Iesus parvulum statuit eum in medio eorum

And Jesus calling a little boy, 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, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be changed and be as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4 quicumque ergo humiliaverit se sicut parvulus iste hic est maior in regno caelorum

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

5 et qui susceperit unum parvulum talem in nomine meo me suscipit

And whosoever 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 eius et demergatur in profundum maris

And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones, who believe in me, to stumble, it were better for him that a millstone was hung at his neck, and that he was sunk in the depth of the sea.

7 vae mundo ab scandalis necesse est enim ut veniant scandala verumtamen vae homini per quem scandalum venit

Wo to the world because of offences! for there is a necessity that offences come: nevertheless, wo to that man by whom the offence cometh!

8 si autem manus tua vel pes tuus scandalizat te abscide eum et proice abs te bonum tibi est ad vitam ingredi debilem vel clodum quam duas manus vel duos pedes habentem mitti in ignem aeternum (aiōnios g166)

If then thy hand, or thy foot, lead thee to offend, cut them off, and cast them from thee: for it were better for thee to enter into life, halting or maimed, than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the fire, which is eternal. (aiōnios g166)

9 et si oculus tuus scandalizat te erue eum et proice abs te bonum tibi est unoculum in vitam intrare quam duos oculos habentem mitti in gehennam ignis (Geenna g1067)

And if thine eye lead thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee, for it were better for thee to enter into life with one eye only, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-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

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

11 venit enim Filius hominis salvare quod perierat

For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

12 quid vobis videtur si fuerint alicui centum oves et erraverit una ex eis nonne relinquet nonaginta novem in montibus et vadit quaerere eam quae erravit

What think you? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them stray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine in the mountains, and go and seek that which had strayed?

13 et si contigerit ut inveniat eam amen dico vobis quia gaudebit super eam magis quam super nonaginta novem quae non erraverunt

And if he happen to find it, verily I say unto you, that he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which never went astray.

14 sic non est voluntas ante Patrem vestrum qui in caelis 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 perish.

15 si autem peccaverit in te frater tuus vade et corripe eum inter te et ipsum solum si te audierit lucratus es fratrem tuum

Now if thy brother sin against thee, go and reprove him between thyself and him alone; if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

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

But if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be confirmed.

17 quod si non audierit eos dic ecclesiae si autem et ecclesiam non audierit sit tibi sicut ethnicus et publicanus

But if he disregard them, inform the church: and if he disregard the church, let him be to thee as a heathen, or a publican.

18 amen dico vobis quaecumque alligaveritis super terram erunt ligata et in caelo et quaecumque solveritis super terram erunt soluta et in caelo

Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever things ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever things 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 quacumque petierint fiet illis a Patre meo qui in caelis est

Again I say unto you, That if two of you are concurring upon earth, respecting any matter, which ye shall ask, it shall be done for them by 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 quotiens peccabit in me frater meus et dimittam ei usque septies

Then Peter coming to him, said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

22 dicit illi Iesus non dico tibi usque septies sed usque septuagies septies

Jesus saith to him, I tell thee not until seven times, but unto seventy times seven.

23 ideo adsimilatum est regnum caelorum homini regi qui voluit rationem ponere cum servis suis

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven like unto a certain king who purposed to settle his account with his servants.

24 et cum coepisset rationem ponere oblatus est ei unus qui debebat decem milia talenta

And when he began to make up the account, there was brought to him one debtor, ten thousand talents in arrear:

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

but not having wherewithal to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all things whatsoever he possessed, and payment to be made.

26 procidens autem servus ille orabat eum dicens patientiam habe in me et omnia reddam tibi

Then that servant falling prostrate, paid him the most profound homage, saying, Lord, have forbearance with me, and I will pay thee all.

27 misertus autem dominus servi illius dimisit eum et debitum dimisit ei

Then his lord, moved with compassion towards that servant, discharged him, and forgave him the debt.

28 egressus autem servus ille invenit unum de conservis suis qui debebat ei centum denarios et tenens suffocabat eum dicens redde quod debes

But that servant going out, found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing, throttled him, saying, Pay me what thou owest.

29 et procidens conservus eius rogabat eum dicens patientiam habe in me et omnia reddam tibi

Then his fellow-servant fell at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have forbearance with me, and I will pay thee all.

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 what he owed.

31 videntes autem conservi eius quae fiebant contristati sunt valde et venerunt et narraverunt domino suo omnia quae facta erant

Then his fellow-servants, when they saw what was done, were exceedingly sorry, and came to their lord, and gave him an explicit account of all things that had passed.

32 tunc vocavit illum dominus suus et ait illi serve nequam omne debitum dimisi tibi quoniam rogasti me

Then his lord, calling him before him, said to him, Thou vile slave! all that debt I forgave thee, because thou besoughtest me:

33 non ergo oportuit et te misereri conservi tui sicut et ego tui misertus sum

and oughtest thou not to have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee?

34 et iratus dominus eius tradidit eum tortoribus quoadusque redderet universum debitum

And his lord, incensed, delivered him up to the torturers, till he should pay all that he owed him.

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

Even so also will my heavenly Father do to you, except ye forgive every one of you his brother, from your hearts, their trespasses.