Mattheum 18
1 In illa hora accesserunt discipuli ad Iesum, dicentes: Quis putas, maior est in regno cælorum?
On the same occasion the disciples came to Jesus, and asked him, ‘Who is really the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’
2 Et advocans Iesus parvulum, statuit eum in medio eorum,
Jesus called a little child to him, and placed it in the middle of them, and then said,
3 et dixit: Amen dico vobis, nisi conversi fueritis, et efficiamini sicut parvuli, non intrabitis in regnum cælorum.
‘I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven at all.
4 Quicumque ergo humiliaverit se sicut parvulus iste, hic est maior in regno cælorum.
Therefore, anyone who will humble themselves like this child – that person will be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 Et qui susceperit unum parvulum talem in nomine meo, me suscipit.
And anyone who, for the sake of my name, welcomes even one little child like this, is welcoming 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.
But, if anyone puts temptation in the way of one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be best for them to be sunk in the depths of the sea with a great millstone hung round their neck.
7 Væ mundo a scandalis. Necesse est enim ut veniant scandala: verumtamen væ homini illi, per quem scandalum venit.
Alas for the world because of such temptations! There cannot but be temptations but sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting!
8 Si autem manus tua, vel pes tuus scandalizat te: abscide eum, et proiice abs te: bonum tibi est ad vitam ingredi debilem, vel claudum, quam duas manus, vel duos pedes habentem mitti in ignem æternum. (aiōnios g166)
‘If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off, and throw it away. It would be better for you to enter life maimed or lame, than to have both hands, or both feet, and be thrown into the fire that never goes out. (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)
If your eye causes you to sin, take it out, and throw it away. It would be better for you to enter the life with only one eye, than to have both eyes and be thrown into the fires of Gehenna. (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.
Beware of despising one of these little ones, for in heaven, I tell you, their angels always see 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?
‘What think you? If a person owns a hundred sheep, and one of them strays, will the person not leave the ninety-nine on the hills, and go and search for the one that is straying?
13 Et si contigerit ut inveniat eam: Amen dico vobis, quia gaudet super eam magis quam super nonaginta novem, quæ non erraverunt.
And, if they succeed in finding it, I tell you that they rejoice more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine which did not stray.
14 Sic non est voluntas ante Patrem vestrum, qui in cælis est, ut pereat unus de pusillis istis.
So, too, it is the will of my Father who is in heaven that not one of these little ones should be lost.
15 Si autem peccaverit in te frater tuus, vade, et corripe eum inter te, et ipsum solum. Si te audierit, lucratus eris fratrem tuum.
‘If your brother or sister does wrong, go to them and convince them of their fault when you are both alone. If they listen to you, you have won them over.
16 Si autem te non audierit, adhibe tecum adhuc unum, vel duos, ut in ore duorum, vel trium testium stet omne verbum.
But, if they do not listen to you, take with you one or two others, so that on the evidence of two or three witnesses, every word may be put beyond dispute.
17 Quod si non audierit eos: dic Ecclesiæ. Si autem Ecclesiam non audierit: sit tibi sicut ethnicus, et publicanus.
If they refuse to listen to them, speak to the church; and, if they also refuse to listen to the church, treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.
18 Amen dico vobis, quæcumque alligaveritis super terram, erunt ligata et in cælo: et quæcumque solveritis super terram, erunt soluta et in cælo.
‘I tell you, all that you forbid on earth will be held in heaven to be forbidden, and all that you allow on earth will be held in heaven to be allowed.
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 tell you that, if but two of you on earth agree as to what they will pray for, whatever it be, it will be granted 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 have come together in my name, I am present with them.’
21 Tunc accedens Petrus ad eum, dixit: Domine quoties peccabit in me frater meus, et dimittam ei? usque septies?
Then Peter came up, and said to Jesus, ‘Master, how often am I to forgive someone who wrongs me? As many as seven times?’
22 Dicit illi Iesus: Non dico tibi usque septies: sed usque septuagies septies.
But Jesus answered, ‘Not seven times, but seventy times seven.
23 Ideo assimilatum est regnum cælorum homini regi, qui voluit rationem ponere cum servis suis.
Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.
24 Et cum cœpisset rationem ponere, oblatus est ei unus, qui debebat ei decem millia talenta.
When he had begun to do so, one of them was brought to him who owed him ten thousand bags of gold;
25 Cum autem non haberet unde redderet, iussit eum dominus eius venundari, et uxorem eius, et filios, et omnia quæ habebat, et reddi.
and, as he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold towards the payment of the debt, together with his wife, and his children, and everything that he had.
26 Procidens autem servus ille, orabat eum, dicens: Patientiam habe in me, et omnia reddam tibi.
The servant threw himself down on the ground before him and said “Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.”
27 Misertus autem dominus servi illius, dimisit eum, et debitum dimisit ei.
The master was moved with compassion; and he let him go, 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, on going out, that same servant came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. Seizing him by the throat, he said “Pay what you owe me.”
29 Et procidens conservus eius, rogabat eum, dicens: Patientiam habe in me, et omnia reddam tibi.
His fellow servant threw himself on the ground and begged for mercy. “Have patience with me,” he said, “and I will pay you.”
30 Ille autem noluit: sed abiit, et misit eum in carcerem donec redderet debitum.
But the other would not, but went and put him in prison until he should pay his debt.
31 Videntes autem conservi eius quæ fiebant, contristati sunt valde: et venerunt, et narraverunt domino suo omnia quæ facta fuerant.
When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and went to their master and laid the whole matter before him.
32 Tunc vocavit illum dominus suus: et ait illi: Serve nequam, omne debitum dimisi tibi quoniam rogasti me:
So the master sent for the servant, and said to him “You wicked servant! When you begged me for mercy, I forgave you the whole of that debt.
33 nonne ergo oportuit et te misereri conservi tui, sicut et ego tui misertus sum?
Shouldn’t you, also, to have shown mercy to your fellow servant, just as I showed mercy to you?”
34 Et iratus dominus eius tradidit eum tortoribus, quoadusque redderet universum debitum.
Then his master, in anger, handed him over to the jailers, until he should pay the whole of his debt.
35 Sic et Pater meus cælestis faciet vobis, si non remiseritis unusquisque fratri suo de cordibus vestris.
So, also, will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each one of you forgives his brother or sister from your heart.’
