Mattheum 12
1 In illo tempore abiit Iesus per sata sabbato: discipuli autem eius esurientes coeperunt vellere spicas, et manducare.
At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
2 Pharisaei autem videntes, dixerunt ei: Ecce discipuli tui faciunt quod non licet eis facere sabbatis.
But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do 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?
But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, 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 into God’s house and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, 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 day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?
6 Dico autem vobis, quia templo maior est hic.
But I tell you that one 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 wouldn’t 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.
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 with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” so that they might accuse him.
11 Ipse autem dixit illis: Quis erit ex vobis homo, qui habeat ovem unam, et si ceciderit haec sabbatis in foveam, nonne tenebit, et levabit eam?
He said to them, “What man is there amongst you who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won’t he grab on to it and lift it out?
12 Quanto magis melior est homo ove? Itaque licet sabbatis benefacere.
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”
13 Tunc ait homini: Extende manum tuam. Et extendit, et restituta est sanitati sicut altera.
Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
14 Exeuntes autem Pharisaei, consilium faciebant adversus eum, quo modo perderent eum.
But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
15 Iesus autem sciens recessit inde: et secuti sunt eum multi, et curavit eos omnes:
Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
16 et praecepit eis ne manifestum eum facerent.
and commanded them that they should not make him known,
17 Ut adimpleretur quod dictum est per Isaiam prophetam, dicentem:
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
18 Ecce puer meus, quem elegi, dilectus meus, in quo bene complacuit animae meae. Ponam spiritum meum super eum, et iudicium gentibus nunciabit.
“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
19 Non contendet, neque clamabit, neque audiet aliquis in plateis vocem eius:
He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
20 arundinem quassatam non confringet, et linum fumigans non extinguet, donec eiiciat ad victoriam iudicium:
He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
21 et in nomine eius Gentes sperabunt.
In his name, the nations will hope.”
22 Tunc oblatus est ei daemonium habens, caecus, et mutus, et curavit eum ita ut loqueretur, et videret.
Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him; and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
23 Et stupebant omnes turbae, et dicebant: Numquid hic est filius David?
All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
24 Pharisaei autem audientes, dixerunt: Hic non eiicit daemones nisi in Beelzebub principe daemoniorum.
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
25 Iesus 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 brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
26 Et si satanas satanam eiicit, adversus se divisus est: quomodo ergo stabit regnum eius?
If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
27 Et si ego in Beelzebub eiicio daemones, filii vestri in quo eiiciunt? Ideo ipsi iudices vestri erunt.
If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
28 Si autem ego in spiritu Dei eiicio daemones, igitur pervenit in vos regnum Dei.
But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.
29 aut quomodo potest quisquam intrare in domum fortis, et vasa eius diripere, nisi prius alligaverit fortem? Et tunc domum illius diripiet.
Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.
30 Qui non est mecum, contra me est: et qui non congregat mihi, spargit.
“He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
31 Ideo dico vobis: Omne peccatum, et blasphemia remittetur hominibus, spiritus autem blasphemiae non remittetur.
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
32 Et quicumque dixerit verbum contra filium hominis, remittetur ei: qui autem dixerit contra Spiritum sanctum, non remittetur ei neque in hoc saeculo, neque in futuro. (aiōn g165)
Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
33 Aut facite arborem bonam, et fructum eius bonum: aut facite arborem malam, et fructum eius malum: siquidem ex fructu arbor agnoscitur.
“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.
34 Progenies viperarum, quomodo potestis bona loqui, cum sitis mali? ex abundantia enim cordis os loquitur.
You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? 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 man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
36 Dico autem vobis quoniam omne verbum otiosum, quod locuti fuerint homines, reddent rationem de eo in die iudicii.
I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgement.
37 Ex verbis enim tuis iustificaberis, et ex verbis tuis condemnaberis.
For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
38 Tunc responderunt ei quidam de Scribis et Pharisaeis, dicentes: Magister, volumus a te signum videre.
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
39 Qui respondens ait illis: Generatio mala, et adultera signum quaerit: et signum non dabitur ei, nisi signum Ionae prophetae.
But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
40 Sicut enim fuit Ionas in ventre ceti tribus diebus, et tribus noctibus; sic erit Filius hominis in corde terrae tribus diebus, et tribus noctibus.
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the huge fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 Viri Ninivitae surgent in iudicio cum generatione ista, et condemnabunt eam: quia poenitentiam egerunt in praedicatione Ionae. Et ecce plus quam Ionas hic.
The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgement with this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.
42 Regina austri surget in iudicio cum generatione ista, et condemnabit eam: quia venit a finibus terrae audire sapientiam Salomonis, et ecce plus quam Salomon hic.
The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgement with this generation and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
43 Cum autem immundus spiritus exierit ab homine, ambulat per loca arida, quaerens requiem, et non invenit.
“When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.
44 Tunc dicit: Revertar in domum meam, unde exivi. Et veniens invenit eam vacantem, scopis mundatam, et ornatam.
Then he says, ‘I will return into my house from which I came;’ and when he has come back, he finds it empty, 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 peiora prioribus. Sic erit et generationi huic pessimae.
Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.”
46 Adhuc eo loquente ad turbas, ecce mater eius, et fratres stabant foris, quaerentes loqui ei.
While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
47 Dixit autem ei quidam: Ecce mater tua, et fratres tui foris stant quaerentes te.
One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
48 At ipse respondens dicenti sibi, ait: Quae est mater mea, et qui sunt fratres mei?
But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
49 Et extendens manum in discipulos suos, dixit: Ecce mater mea, et fratres mei.
He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
50 Quicumque enim fecerit voluntatem Patris mei, qui in caelis est: ipse meus frater, et soror, et mater est.
For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
