Matthæum 18

VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 In illa hora accesserunt discipuli ad Jesum, dicentes : Quis, putas, major est in regno cælorum ?	1 At that time the disciples approached Jesus and said, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
2 Et advocans Jesus parvulum, statuit eum in medio eorum,	2 He called a child over, placed it in their midst,
3 et dixit : Amen dico vobis, nisi conversi fueritis, et efficiamini sicut parvuli, non intrabitis in regnum cælorum.	3 and said, "Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
4 Quicumque ergo humiliaverit se sicut parvulus iste, hic est major in regno cælorum.	4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 Et qui susceperit unum parvulum talem in nomine meo, me suscipit :	5 And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me.
6 qui autem scandalizaverit unum de pusillis istis, qui in me credunt, expedit ei ut suspendatur mola asinaria in collo ejus, et demergatur in profundum maris.	6 "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
7 Væ mundo a scandalis ! Necesse est enim ut veniant scandala : verumtamen væ homini illi, per quem scandalum venit.	7 Woe to the world because of things that cause sin! Such things must come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
8 Si autem manus tua, vel pes tuus scandalizat te, abscide eum, et projice abs te : bonum tibi est ad vitam ingredi debilem, vel claudum, quam duas manus vel duos pedes habentem mitti in ignem æternum.	8 If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into eternal fire.
9 Et si oculus tuus scandalizat te, erue eum, et projice abs te : bonum tibi est cum uno oculo in vitam intrare, quam duos oculos habentem mitti in gehennam ignis.	9 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into fiery Gehenna.
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.	10 "See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.
11 Venit enim Filius hominis salvare quod perierat.	11
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 ?	12 What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray?
13 Et si contigerit ut inveniat eam : amen dico vobis, quia gaudet super eam magis quam super nonaginta novem, quæ non erraverunt.	13 And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray.
14 Sic non est voluntas ante Patrem vestrum, qui in cælis est, ut pereat unus de pusillis istis.	14 In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones 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.	15 "If your brother sins (against you), go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.
16 Si autem te non audierit, adhibe tecum adhuc unum, vel duos, ut in ore duorum, vel trium testium stet omne verbum.	16 If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that 'every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses.'
17 Quod si non audierit eos : dic ecclesiæ. Si autem ecclesiam non audierit, sit tibi sicut ethnicus et publicanus.	17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen even to the church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.
18 Amen dico vobis, quæcumque alligaveritis super terram, erunt ligata et in cælo : et quæcumque solveritis super terram, erunt soluta et in cælo.	18 Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
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.	19 Again, (amen,) I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father.
20 Ubi enim sunt duo vel tres congregati in nomine meo, ibi sum in medio eorum.	20 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, quoties peccabit in me frater meus, et dimittam ei ? usque septies ?	21 Then Peter approaching asked him, "Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?"
22 Dicit illi Jesus : Non dico tibi usque septies : sed usque septuagies septies.	22 Jesus answered, "I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.
23 Ideo assimilatum est regnum cælorum homini regi, qui voluit rationem ponere cum servis suis.	23 That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants.
24 Et cum cœpisset rationem ponere, oblatus est ei unus, qui debebat ei decem millia talenta.	24 When he began the accounting, a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount.
25 Cum autem non haberet unde redderet, jussit eum dominus ejus venundari, et uxorem ejus, et filios, et omnia quæ habebat, et reddi.	25 Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt.
26 Procidens autem servus ille, orabat eum, dicens : Patientiam habe in me, et omnia reddam tibi.	26 At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.'
27 Misertus autem dominus servi illius, dimisit eum, et debitum dimisit ei.	27 Moved with compassion the master of that servant let him go and forgave him the loan.
28 Egressus autem servus ille invenit unum de conservis suis, qui debebat ei centum denarios : et tenens suffocavit eum, dicens : Redde quod debes.	28 When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a much smaller amount. He seized him and started to choke him, demanding, 'Pay back what you owe.'
29 Et procidens conservus ejus, rogabat eum, dicens : Patientiam habe in me, et omnia reddam tibi.	29 Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
30 Ille autem noluit : sed abiit, et misit eum in carcerem donec redderet debitum.	30 But he refused. Instead, he had him put in prison until he paid back the debt.
31 Videntes autem conservi ejus quæ fiebant, contristati sunt valde : et venerunt, et narraverunt domino suo omnia quæ facta fuerant.	31 Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master and reported the whole affair.
32 Tunc vocavit illum dominus suus : et ait illi : Serve nequam, omne debitum dimisi tibi quoniam rogasti me :	32 His master summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to.
33 nonne ergo oportuit et te misereri conservi tui, sicut et ego tui misertus sum ?	33 Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?'
34 Et iratus dominus ejus tradidit eum tortoribus, quoadusque redderet universum debitum.	34 Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt.
35 Sic et Pater meus cælestis faciet vobis, si non remiseritis unusquisque fratri suo de cordibus vestris.	35 So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart."