Evangelium secundum Matthaeum

Matthaeum, chapter 18, Vulgate and King James Version

Chapter 18 Vulgate

   1 In illa hora accesserunt di scipuli ad Iesum dicentes: "Quis putas maior est in regno caelorum?".
   2 Et advocans parvulum, statuit eum in medio eorum
   3 et dixit: "Amen dico vobis: Nisi conversi fueritis et efiiciamini sicut parvuli, non intrabitis in regnum caelorum.
   4 Quicumque ergo humiliaverit se sicut parvulus iste, hic est maior in regno caelorum.
   5 Et, qui susceperit unum parvulum talem in nomine meo, me suscipit.
   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.
   7 Vae mundo ab scandalis! Necesse est enim ut veniant scandala; verumtamen vae homini, per quem scandalum venit!
   8 Si autem manus tua vel pes tuus scandalizat te, abscide eum et proice abs te: bonum tibi est ad vitam ingredi debilem vel claudum, quam duas manus vel duos pedes habentem mitti in ignem aeternum.
   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.
   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.
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   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?
   13 Et si contigerit ut inveniat eam, amen dico vobis quia gaudebit super eam magis quam super nonaginta novem, quae non erraverunt.
   14 Sic non est voluntas ante Patrem vestrum, qui in caelis est, ut pereat unus de pusillis istis.
   15 Si autem peccaverit in te frater tuus, vade, corripe eum inter te et ipsum solum. Si te audierit, lucratus es fratrem tuum;
   16 si autem non audierit, adhibe tecum adhuc unum vel duos, ut in ore duorum testium vel trium stet omne verbum;
   17 quod si noluerit audire eos, dic ecclesiae; si autem et ecclesiam noluerit audire, sit tibi sicut ethnicus et publicanus.
   18 Amen dico vobis: Quaecumque alligaveritis super terram, erunt ligata in caelo; et, quaecumque solveritis super terram, erunt soluta in caelo.
   19 Iterum dico vobis: Si duo ex vobis consenserint super terram de omni re, quamcumque petierint, fiet illis a Patre meo, qui in caelis est.
   20 Ubi enim sunt duo vel tres congregati in nomine meo, ibi sum in medio eorum".
   21 Tunc accedens Petrus dixit ei: "Domine, quotiens peccabit in me frater meus, et dimittam ei? Usque septies?".
   22 Dicit illi Iesus: "Non dico tibi usque septies sed usque septuagies septies.
   23 Ideo assimilatum est regnum caelorum homini regi, qui voluit rationem ponere cum servis suis.
   24 Et cum coepisset rationem ponere, oblatus est ei unus, qui debebat decem milia talenta.
   25 Cum autem non haberet, unde redderet, iussit eum dominus venumdari et uxorem et filios et omnia, quae habebat, et reddi.
   26 Procidens igitur servus ille adorabat eum dicens: "Patientiam habe in me, et omnia reddam tibi".
   27 Misertus autem dominus servi illius dimisit eum et debitum dimisit ei.
   28 Egressus autem servus ille invenit unum de conservis suis, qui debebat ei centum denarios, et tenens suffocabat eum dicens: "Redde, quod debes!".
   29 Procidens igitur conservus eius rogabat eum dicens: "Patientiam habe in me, et reddam tibi".
   30 Ille autem noluit, sed abiit et misit eum in carcerem, donec redderet debitum.
   31 Videntes autem conservi eius, quae fiebant, contristati sunt valde et venerunt et narraverunt domino suo omnia, quae facta erant.
   32 Tunc vocavit illum dominus suus et ait illi: "Serve nequam, omne debitum illud dimisi tibi, quoniam rogasti me;
   33 non oportuit et te misereri conservi tui, sicut et ego tui misertus sum?".
   34 Et iratus dominus eius tradidit eum tortoribus, quoadusque redderet universum debitum.
   35 Sic et Pater meus caelestis faciet vobis, si non remiseritis unusquisque fratri suo de cordibus vestris".

Source: Bibliorum Sacrorum Editio, Sacrosanti Oecumenici Concilii Vaticani II, Ratione Habita, Iussu Pauli PP. VI Recognita, Auctoritate Ioannis Pauli PP. II Promulgata, Editio Typica Altera

King James Version

   1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
   2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
   3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
   4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
   5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
   6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
   7 ¶ Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
   8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
   9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
   10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
   11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
   12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
   13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
   14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
   15 ¶ Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
   16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
   17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
   18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
   19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
   20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
   21 ¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
   22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
   23 ¶ Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
   24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
   25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
   26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
   27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
   28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
   29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
   30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
   31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
   32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
   33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
   34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
   35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.