Matthew 12
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1At 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.
1In illo tempore abiit Jesus per sata sabbato: discipuli autem ejus esurientes cœperunt vellere spicas, et manducare.
2But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”
2Pharisæi autem videntes, dixerunt ei: Ecce discipuli tui faciunt quod non licet facere sabbatis.
3But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:
3At ille dixit eis: Non legistis quid fecerit David, quando esuriit, et qui cum eo erant:
4how 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?
4quomodo intravit in domum Dei, et panes propositionis comedit, quos non licebat ei edere, neque his qui cum eo erant, nisi solis sacerdotibus?
5Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?
5aut non legistis in lege quia sabbatis sacerdotes in templo sabbatum violant, et sine crimine sunt?
6But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
6Dico autem vobis, quia templo major est hic.
7But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.
7Si autem sciretis, quid est: Misericordiam volo, et non sacrificium: numquam condemnassetis innocentes:
8For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
8dominus enim est Filius hominis etiam sabbati.
9He departed from there and went into their synagogue.
9Et cum inde transisset, venit in synagogam eorum.
10And 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.
10Et ecce homo manum habens aridam, et interrogabant eum, dicentes: Si licet sabbatis curare? ut accusarent eum.
11He said to them, “What man is there among 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?
11Ipse autem dixit illis: Quis erit ex vobis homo, qui habeat ovem unam, et si ceciderit hæc sabbatis in foveam, nonne tenebit et levabit eam?
12Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”
12Quanto magis melior est homo ove? itaque licet sabbatis benefacere.
13Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
13Tunc ait homini: Extende manum tuam. Et extendit, et restituta est sanitati sicut altera.
14But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
14Exeuntes autem pharisæi, consilium faciebant adversus eum, quomodo perderent eum.
15Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
15Jesus autem sciens recessit inde: et secuti sunt eum multi, et curavit eos omnes:
16and commanded them that they should not make him known,
16et præcepit eis ne manifestum eum facerent.
17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
17Ut adimpleretur quod dictum est per Isaiam prophetam, dicentem:
18“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.
18[Ecce puer meus, quem elegi, dilectus meus, in quo bene complacuit animæ meæ. Ponam spiritum meum super eum, et judicium gentibus nuntiabit.
19He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
19Non contendet, neque clamabit, neque audiet aliquis in plateis vocem ejus:
20He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
20arundinem quassatam non confringet, et linum fumigans non extinguet, donec ejiciat ad victoriam judicium:
21In his name, the nations will hope.”
21et in nomine ejus gentes sperabunt.]
22Then 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.
22Tunc oblatus est ei dæmonium habens, cæcus, et mutus, et curavit eum ita ut loqueretur, et videret.
23All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
23Et stupebant omnes turbæ, et dicebant: Numquid hic est filius David?
24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
24Pharisæi autem audientes, dixerunt: Hic non ejicit dæmones nisi in Beelzebub principe dæmoniorum.
25Knowing 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.
25Jesus autem sciens cogitationes eorum, dixit eis: Omne regnum divisum contra se desolabitur: et omnis civitas vel domus divisa contra se, non stabit.
26If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
26Et si Satanas Satanam ejicit, adversus se divisus est: quomodo ergo stabit regnum ejus?
27If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
27Et si ego in Beelzebub ejicio dæmones, filii vestri in quo ejiciunt? ideo ipsi judices vestri erunt.
28But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.
28Si autem ego in Spiritu Dei ejicio dæmones, igitur pervenit in vos regnum Dei.
29Or 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.
29Aut quomodo potest quisquam intrare in domum fortis, et vasa ejus diripere, nisi prius alligaverit fortem? et tunc domum illius diripiet.
30“He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
30Qui non est mecum, contra me est; et qui non congregat mihi, spargit.
31Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
31Ideo dico vobis: Omne peccatum et blasphemia remittetur hominibus, Spiritus autem blasphemia non remittetur.
32Whoever 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.
32Et quicumque dixerit verbum contra Filium hominis, remittetur ei: qui autem dixerit contra Spiritum Sanctum, non remittetur ei, neque in hoc sæculo, neque in futuro.
33“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.
33Aut facite arborem bonam, et fructum ejus bonum: aut facite arborem malam, et fructum ejus malum: siquidem ex fructu arbor agnoscitur.
34You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
34Progenies viperarum, quomodo potestis bona loqui, cum sitis mali? ex abundantia enim cordis os loquitur.
35The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
35Bonus homo de bono thesauro profert bona: et malus homo de malo thesauro profert mala.
36I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
36Dico autem vobis quoniam omne verbum otiosum, quod locuti fuerint homines, reddent rationem de eo in die judicii.
37For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
37Ex verbis enim tuis justificaberis et ex verbis tuis condemnaberis.
38Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
38Tunc responderunt ei quidam de scribis et pharisæis, dicentes: Magister, volumus a te signum videre.
39But 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.
39Qui respondens ait illis: Generatio mala et adultera signum quærit: et signum non dabitur ei, nisi signum Jonæ prophetæ.
40For 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.
40Sicut enim fuit Jonas in ventre ceti tribus diebus, et tribus noctibus, sic erit Filius hominis in corde terræ tribus diebus et tribus noctibus.
41The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.
41Viri Ninivitæ surgent in judicio cum generatione ista, et condemnabunt eam: quia pœnitentiam egerunt in prædicatione Jonæ, et ecce plus quam Jonas hic.
42The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment 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.
42Regina austri surget in judicio cum generatione ista, et condemnabit eam: quia venit a finibus terræ audire sapientiam Salomonis, et ecce plus quam Salomon hic.
43“When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.
43Cum autem immundus spiritus exierit ab homine, ambulat per loca arida, quærens requiem, et non invenit.
44Then 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.
44Tunc dicit: Revertar in domum meam, unde exivi. Et veniens invenit eam vacantem, scopis mundatam, et ornatam.
45Then 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.”
45Tunc vadit, et assumit septem alios spiritus secum nequiores se, et intrantes habitant ibi: et fiunt novissima hominis illius pejora prioribus. Sic erit et generationi huic pessimæ.
46While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
46Adhuc eo loquente ad turbas, ecce mater ejus et fratres stabant foris, quærentes loqui ei.
47One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
47Dixit autem ei quidam: Ecce mater tua, et fratres tui foris stant quærentes te.
48But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
48At ipse respondens dicenti sibi, ait: Quæ est mater mea, et qui sunt fratres mei?
49He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
49Et extendens manum in discipulos suos, dixit: Ecce mater mea, et fratres mei.
50For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
50Quicumque enim fecerit voluntatem Patris mei, qui in cælis est, ipse meus frater, et soror, et mater est.
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