18 — Matteo

1At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who, thinkest thou, is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?Nel tempo stesso si appressarono a Gesù i discepoli, e gli dissero: Chi è mai il più grande nel regno de' cieli?AT that houre the Disciples came to IESVS, saying. Who, thinkest thou, is the greater in the kingdom of heauen?In illa hora accesserunt discipuli ad Jesum, dicentes: Quis, putas, major est in regno cælorum ? 2And Jesus, calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them.E Gesù chiamato a se un fanciullo, lo pose in mezzo di essi.And IESVS calling vnto him a litle childe, set him in the middes of them,Et advocans Jesus parvulum, statuit eum in medio eorum, 3And said: amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.E disse: In verità vi dico, che, se non vi convertirete, e non diventerete come fanciulli, non entrerete nel regno de' cieli.and said, Amen I say to you, vnles you be conuerted, and become as litle children, you shal not enter into the kingdom of heauen.et dixit: Amen dico vobis, nisi conversi fueritis, et efficiamini sicut parvuli, non intrabitis in regnum cælorum. 4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.Chiunque pertanto si farà piccolo, come questo fanciullo, quegli sarà il più grande nel regno de' cieli.Whosoeuer therfore shal humble him self as this litle childe, he is the greater in the kingdom of heauē.Quicumque ergo humiliaverit se sicut parvulus iste, hic est major in regno cælorum. 5And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.E chiunque accoglierà nel nome mio un fanciullo come questo, accoglie me stesso.And he that shal receiue one such litle childe in my name, receiueth me.Et qui susceperit unum parvulum talem in nomine meo, me suscipit: 6But he that shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be drowned in the depth of the sea.Chi poi scandalizzerà alcuno di questi piccolini, che credono in me, meglio per lui sarebbe, che gli fosse appesa al collo una macina da asino, e che fosse sommerso nel profondo del mare.And he that shal scandalize one of these litle ones that beleeue in me, it is expedient for him that a milstone be hanged about his necke, and that he be drovvned in the depth of the sea.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.

7Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh.Guai al mondo per causa degli scandali. Imperocché necessaria cosa è, che sianvi degli scandali: ma guai all'uomo, per colpa del quale viene lo scandalo.Vvo be to the vvorld for scandals. for it is necessary that scandals do come: but neuerthelesse vvo to that man by vvhom the scandall commeth.Væ mundo a scandalis ! Necesse est enim ut veniant scandala: verumtamen væ homini illi, per quem scandalum venit. 8And if thy hand, or thy foot, scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee to go into life maimed or lame, than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire.Che se la tua mano, o il tuo piede ti serve di scandalo, troncagli, e gettali via da te: è meglio per te di giugnere alla vita con un piede, o una mano di meno, che con tutte due le mani, e con tutti due i piedi esser gettato nel fuoco eterno.And if thy hand, or thy foote scandalize thee: cut it of, and cast it from thee. It is good for thee to goe in to life maimed or lame, rather then hauing tvvo hands or tvvo feete to be cast into euerlasting fire.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. 9And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee having one eye to enter into life, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.E se l'occhio tuo ti serve di scandalo, cavatelo, e gettalo via da te: è meglio per te l'entrar nella vita con un sol occhio, che con due occhi esser gettato nel fuoco dell'inferno.And if thine eye scandalize thee, plucke him out, and cast him from thee: It is good for thee hauing one eye to enter into life, rather then hauing tvvo eyes to be cast into the hel of fire.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. 10See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.Guardatevi dal disprezzare alcuno di questi piccoli: conciossiachè io vi fo sapere, che i loro Angioli ne' cieli vedono perpetuamente il volto del Padre mio, che è ne' cieli.See that you despise not one of these litle ones: for I say to you that their Angels, in heauen alvvaies do see the face of my father vvhich is in heauen.Videte ne contemnatis unum ex his pusillis: dico enim vobis, quia angeli eorum in cælis semper vident faciem Patris mei, qui in cælis est.

11For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.Imperocché il Figliuolo dell'uomo è venuto a salvare quel, che si era perduto.For the Sonne of man is come to saue that vvhich vvas perished.Venit enim Filius hominis salvare quod perierat. 12What think you? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray: doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the mountains, and go to seek that which is gone astray?Che ve ne pare? se un uomo ha cento pecore, e una di queste si smarrisce, non abbandona egli le altre novantanove, e sen va per li monti in cerca di quella, che si è smarrita?Hovv thinke you? If a man haue an hundred sheepe, and one of them shal goe astray: doth he not leaue ninetie nine in the mountaines, and goeth to seeke that which is straied?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 ? 13And if it so be that he find it: Amen I say to you, he rejoiceth more for that, than for the ninety-nine that went not astray.E se gli venga fatto di ritrovarla: in verità vi dico, che più si rallegra di questa, che delle novantanove, che non si erano smarrite.And if it chaunce that he finde it: amen I say to you, that he reioyceth more fore that, then for the ninetie nine that vvent not astray.Et si contigerit ut inveniat eam: amen dico vobis, quia gaudet super eam magis quam super nonaginta novem, quæ non erraverunt. 14Even so it is not the will of your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.Così non è volere del Padre vostro, che è ne' cieli, che un solo perisca di questi piccoli.Euen so it is not the vvil of your father, vvhich is in heauen, that one perish of these litle ones.Sic non est voluntas ante Patrem vestrum, qui in cælis est, ut pereat unus de pusillis istis. 15But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother.Che se il tuo fratello abbia commesso mancamento contro di te, va, e correggilo tra te, e lui solo. Se egli ti ascolta, hai guadagnato il tuo fratello.But if thy brother shal offend against thee, goe, and rebuke him betvvene thee and him alone. If he shal heare thee, thou shalt gaine thy brother.Si autem peccaverit in te frater tuus, vade, et corripe eum inter te, et ipsum solum: si te audierit, lucratus eris fratrem tuum. 16And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand.Se poi non ti ascolta, prendi ancora teco una, o due persone, affinchè col detto di due, o tre testimonj si stabilisca lutto l'affare.and if he vvil not heare thee, ioyne vvith thee besides, one or tvvo: that in the mouth of tvvo or three vvitnesses euery vvord may stand.Si autem te non audierit, adhibe tecum adhuc unum, vel duos, ut in ore duorum, vel trium testium stet omne verbum.

17And if he will not hear them: tell the church. And if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and publican.Che se non farà caso di essi, fallo sapere alla Chiesa. E se non ascolta nemmen la Chiesa, abbilo come per gentile, e per pubblicano.And if he vvil not heare them, tel the Church. And if he vvil not heare the Church, let him be to thee as the heathen and the Publican.Quod si non audierit eos: dic ecclesiæ. Si autem ecclesiam non audierit, sit tibi sicut ethnicus et publicanus. 18Amen I say to you, whatsoever you shall bind upon earth, shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever you shall loose upon earth, shall be loosed also in heaven.In verità vi dico: Tutto quello, che legherete sulla terra, sarà legato anche nel cielo: e tutto quello, che scioglierete su la terra, sarà sciolto anche nel cielo.Amen I say to you, whatsoeuer you shal binde vpon earth, shal be bound also in heauen: and vvhatsoeuer you shal loose vpon earth, shal be loosed also in heauen.Amen dico vobis, quæcumque alligaveritis super terram, erunt ligata et in cælo: et quæcumque solveritis super terram, erunt soluta et in cælo. 19Again I say to you, that if two of you shall consent upon earth, concerning anything whatsoever they shall ask, it shall be done to them by my Father who is in heaven.Vi dico ancora, che se due di voi si accorderanno sopra la terra a domandare qualsisia cosa, sarà loro concessa dal Padre mio, che è ne' cieli.Againe I say to you, that if tvvo of you shal consent vpon earth, concerning euery thing vvhatsoeuer they shal aske, it shal be done to them of my father vvhich is in heauen.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. 20For where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.Imperocché dove sono due, o tre persone congregate nel nome mio, quivi sono io in mezzo di esse.For vvhere there be tvvo or three gathered in my name, there am I in the mindes of them.Ubi enim sunt duo vel tres congregati in nomine meo, ibi sum in medio eorum. 21Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?Allora accostatosi a lui Pietro gli disse: Signore, fino a quante volte peccando il mio fratello contro di me, gli perdonerò io? fino a sette volte?Then came Peter vnto him and said, Lord, how often shal my brother offend against me, and I forgiue him? vntil seuentimes? IESVS said to him, I say not to thee vntil seuen times:Tunc accedens Petrus ad eum, dixit: Domine, quoties peccabit in me frater meus, et dimittam ei ? usque septies ?

22Jesus saith to him: I say not to thee, till seven times; but till seventy times seven times.Gesù gli rispose: Non ti dico fino a sette volte; ma fino a settanta volte sette volte.but vntil seuentie times seuen times.Dicit illi Jesus: Non dico tibi usque septies: sed usque septuagies septies. 23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a king, who would take an account of his servants.Per questo il regno de' cieli si assomiglia ad un re, il quale volle fare i conti co' suoi servi.Therfore is the kingdom of heauen likened to a man being a king, that vvould make an account vvith his seruants.Ideo assimilatum est regnum cælorum homini regi, qui voluit rationem ponere cum servis suis. 24And when he had begun to take the account, one was brought to him, that owed him ten thousand talents.E avendo principiato a riveder la ragione, gli fu presentato uno, che gli andava debitore di dieci mila talenti.And vvhen he began to make the account, there vvas one presented vnto him that ovved him ten thousand talents.Et cum cœpisset rationem ponere, oblatus est ei unus, qui debebat ei decem millia talenta. 25And as he had not wherewith to pay it, his lord commanded that he should be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.E non avendo costui il modo di pagare, comandò il padrone, che fosse venduto lui, e sua moglie, e i figliuoli, e quanto aveva, e si saldasse il debito,And hauing not vvhence to repay it, his lord commaunded that he should be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and it to be repayed.Cum autem non haberet unde redderet, jussit eum dominus ejus venundari, et uxorem ejus, et filios, et omnia quæ habebat, et reddi. 26But that servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.Ma il servo prostrato lo supplicava cui dire: Abbi meco pazienza, e ti soddisfarò interamente.But that seruant falling dovvne, besought him, saying, Haue patience tovvard me, and I vvil repay thee all.Procidens autem servus ille, orabat eum, dicens: Patientiam habe in me, et omnia reddam tibi. 27And the lord of that servant being moved with pity, let him go and forgave him the debt.Mosso il padrone a pietà di quel servo lo liberò condonandogli il debito.And the lord of that seruant moued vvith pitie, dimissed him, and the dette he forgaue him.Misertus autem dominus servi illius, dimisit eum, et debitum dimisit ei. 28But when that servant was gone out, he found one of his fellow-servants that owed him an hundred pence: and laying hold of him, he throttled him, saying: Pay what thou owest.Ma partito di li il servo trovò uno de' suoi conservi, che gli doveva cento danari: e presolo per la gola, lo strozzava dicendo: Pagami quello, che devi.And vvhen that seruant vvas gone forth, he found one of his felovv-seruants that did ovve him an hundred pence: and laying hands vpon him thratled him, saying, Repay that thou ovvest.Egressus autem servus ille invenit unum de conservis suis, qui debebat ei centum denarios: et tenens suffocavit eum, dicens: Redde quod debes.

29And his fellow-servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.E il conservo prostrato ai suoi piedi lo supplicava, dicendo: Abbi meco pazienza, e io ti soddisfarò interamente.And his felovv seruant falling dovvne, besought him, saying, Haue patience tovvard me, and I vvil repay the all.Et procidens conservus ejus, rogabat eum, dicens: Patientiam habe in me, et omnia reddam tibi. 30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he paid the debt.Ma quegli non volle; e andò a farlo mettere in prigione, fino a tanto che l'avesse soddisfatto.And he vvould not: but vvent his vvay, and cast him into prison, til he repayed the dette.Ille autem noluit: sed abiit, et misit eum in carcerem donec redderet debitum. 31Now his fellow servants seeing what was done, were very much grieved, and they came, and told their lord all that was done.Ma avendo gli altri conservi veduto tal fatto, grandemente se ne attristarono: e andarono, e riferirono al padrone tutta quel, che era avvenuto.And his felovv-seruants seeing vvhat vvas done, vvere very sorie, and they came, and told their lord al that vvas done.Videntes autem conservi ejus quæ fiebant, contristati sunt valde: et venerunt, et narraverunt domino suo omnia quæ facta fuerant. 32Then his lord called him: and said to him: Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all the debt, because thou besoughtest me:Allora il padrone lo chiamò a se, e gli disse: Servo iniquo, io ti ho condonato tutto quel debito, perché ti sei a me raccomandato:Then his lord called him: and he said vnto him, Thou vngratious seruant, I forgaue thee al the dette because thou besoughtest me:Tunc vocavit illum dominus suus: et ait illi: Serve nequam, omne debitum dimisi tibi quoniam rogasti me: 33Shouldst not thou then have had compassion also on thy fellow servant, even as I had compassion on thee?Non dovevi adunque anche tu aver pietà d'un tuo conservo, come io ho avuto pietà di te?oughtest nor thou therfore also to haue mercie vpon thy felovv-seruant, euen as I had mercie vpon thee?nonne ergo oportuit et te misereri conservi tui, sicut et ego tui misertus sum ? 34And his lord being angry, delivered him to the torturers until he paid all the debt.E sdegnato il padrone lo dette in mano de' carnefici, perfino a tanto che avesse pagato tutto il debito.And his lord being angrie deliuered him to the tormenters, vntil he repayed al the dette.Et iratus dominus ejus tradidit eum tortoribus, quoadusque redderet universum debitum. 35So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.Nella stessa guisa farà con voi il mio Padre celeste, se di cuore non perdonerete ciascheduno al proprio fratello.So also shal my heauenly father doe to you, if you forgiue not euery one his brother from your hartes.Sic et Pater meus cælestis faciet vobis, si non remiseritis unusquisque fratri suo de cordibus vestris.