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| 1 Ἐ |
1 At this time, Jesus was walking through the corn-fields on the sabbath day. And his disciples, who were hungry, fell to plucking the ears of corn and eating them. 2 The Pharisees saw this, and said to him, Look, thy disciples are doing a thing which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath. 3 Whereupon he said to them, Have you never read of what David did, when he and his followers were hungry?[1] 4 How he went into the tabernacle, and ate the loaves set out there before God, although neither he nor his followers, nor anyone else except the priests had a right to eat them? 5 Or again, have you not read in the law that the priests violate the sabbath rest in the temple, and none blames them? 6 And I tell you there is one standing here who is greater than the temple. 7 If you had found out what the words mean, It is mercy, not sacrifice, that wins favour with me, you would not have passed judgement on the guiltless.[2] 8 The Son of Man has even the sabbath at his disposal. 9 So he went on his way, and afterwards came into their synagogue. 10 And here there was a man who had one of his hands withered; and they asked Jesus whether it was lawful to do a work of healing on the sabbath, so that they might have a charge to bring against him. 11 But he answered, Is there a man among you that has a sheep, who would not take hold of it and pull it out, if it should fall into a pit on the sabbath? 12 And of what value is a sheep compared to a man? There is nothing unlawful, then, in doing a work of mercy on the sabbath day. 13 And with that he said to the man, Stretch out thy hand; and when he stretched it out, it was restored to him as sound as the other. | 1 In illo tempore abiit Jesus per sata sabbato: discipuli autem ejus esurientes cœperunt vellere spicas, et manducare. 2 Pharisæi autem videntes, dixerunt ei: Ecce discipuli tui faciunt quod non licet facere sabbatis. 3 At ille dixit eis: Non legistis quid fecerit David, quando esuriit, et qui cum eo erant: 4 quomodo intravit in domum Dei, et panes propositionis comedit, quos non licebat ei edere, neque his qui cum eo erant, nisi solis sacerdotibus? 5 aut non legistis in lege quia sabbatis sacerdotes in templo sabbatum violant, et sine crimine sunt? 6 Dico autem vobis, quia templo major est hic. 7 Si autem sciretis, quid est: Misericordiam volo, et non sacrificium: numquam condemnassetis innocentes: 8 dominus enim est Filius hominis etiam sabbati. 9 Et cum inde transisset, venit in synagogam eorum. 10 Et ecce homo manum habens aridam, et interrogabant eum, dicentes: Si licet sabbatis curare? ut accusarent eum. 11 Ipse autem dixit illis: Quis erit ex vobis homo, qui habeat ovem unam, et si ceciderit hæc sabbatis in foveam, nonne tenebit et levabit eam? 12 Quanto magis melior est homo ove? itaque licet sabbatis benefacere. 13 Tunc ait homini: Extende manum tuam. Et extendit, et restituta est sanitati sicut altera. |
| 14 ἐξελθόντες |
14 Thereupon the Pharisees left the synagogue, and plotted together to make away with him.[3] 15 Jesus was aware of this, and withdrew from the place; great multitudes followed him, and he healed all their diseases; 16 but he laid a strict charge on them that they should not make him known. 17 This he did to fulfil the word spoken by the prophet Isaias, 18 Behold, my servant, whom I have chosen, my elect, with whom my soul is well pleased. I will lay my spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim judgement among the Gentiles. 19 He will not protest and cry out; none shall hear his voice in the streets. 20 He will not snap the staff that is already crushed, or put out the wick that still smoulders, until the time comes when he crowns his judgement with victory. 21 And the Gentiles will put their trust in his name.[4] | 14 Exeuntes autem pharisæi, consilium faciebant adversus eum, quomodo perderent eum. 15 Jesus autem sciens recessit inde: et secuti sunt eum multi, et curavit eos omnes: 16 et præcepit eis ne manifestum eum facerent. 17 Ut adimpleretur quod dictum est per Isaiam prophetam, dicentem: 18 Ecce puer meus, quem elegi, dilectus meus, in quo bene complacuit animæ meæ. Ponam spiritum meum super eum, et judicium gentibus nuntiabit. Non contendet, neque clamabit, neque audiet aliquis in plateis vocem ejus: arundinem quassatam non confringet, et linum fumigans non extinguet, donec ejiciat ad victoriam judicium: et in nomine ejus gentes sperabunt. |
| 22 Τότε προσηνέχθη |
22 Then they brought to him a man possessed, who was both blind and dumb; whom he cured, giving him both speech and sight. 23 The multitudes were filled with amazement; Can this, they asked, be no other than the Son of David? 24 But the Pharisees said, when they heard of it, It is only through the power of Beelzebub, the prince of the devils, that he casts the devils out. 25 Whereupon Jesus, who knew what was in their thoughts, said to them, No kingdom can be at war with itself without being laid waste; no city or household that is at war with itself can stand firm. 26 If it is Satan who casts Satan out, then Satan is at war with himself, and how is his kingdom to stand firm? 27 Again, if it is through Beelzebub that I cast out devils, by what means do your own sons cast them out? It is for these, then, to pronounce judgement on you. 28 But if, when I cast out devils, I do it through the Spirit of God, then it must be that the kingdom of God has already appeared among you. 29 How is anyone to gain entrance into the house of a strong man and plunder his goods without first making the strong man his prisoner? Then he can plunder his house at will. 30 He who is not with me, is against me; he who does not gather his store with me, scatters it abroad. | 22 Tunc oblatus est ei dæmonium habens, cæcus, et mutus, et curavit eum ita ut loqueretur, et videret. 23 Et stupebant omnes turbæ, et dicebant: Numquid hic est filius David? 24 Pharisæi autem audientes, dixerunt: Hic non ejicit dæmones nisi in Beelzebub principe dæmoniorum. 25 Jesus autem sciens cogitationes eorum, dixit eis: Omne regnum divisum contra se desolabitur: et omnis civitas vel domus divisa contra se, non stabit. 26 Et si Satanas Satanam ejicit, adversus se divisus est: quomodo ergo stabit regnum ejus? 27 Et si ego in Beelzebub ejicio dæmones, filii vestri in quo ejiciunt? ideo ipsi judices vestri erunt. 28 Si autem ego in Spiritu Dei ejicio dæmones, igitur pervenit in vos regnum Dei. 29 Aut quomodo potest quisquam intrare in domum fortis, et vasa ejus diripere, nisi prius alligaverit fortem? et tunc domum illius diripiet. 30 Qui non est mecum, contra me est; et qui non congregat mihi, spargit. |
| 31 |
31 And now I tell you this; there is pardon for all the other sins and blasphemies of men, but not for blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. 32 There is no one who blasphemes against the Son of Man but may find forgiveness; but for him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit there is no forgiveness, either in this world or in the world to come.[5] 33 Either tell us that the tree is sound and its fruit sound, or that the tree is withered and its fruit withered; the test of the tree is in its fruit. 34 Brood of vipers, how could you speak to good effect, wicked as you are? It is from the heart’s overflow that the mouth speaks; 35 a good man utters good words from his store of goodness, the wicked man, from his store of wickedness, can utter nothing but what is evil. 36 And I say this, that in the day of judgement men will be brought to account for every thoughtless word they have spoken. 37 Thy words will be matter to acquit, or matter to condemn thee. | 31 Ideo dico vobis: Omne peccatum et blasphemia remittetur hominibus, Spiritus autem blasphemia non remittetur. 32 Et 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 Aut facite arborem bonam, et fructum ejus bonum: aut facite arborem malam, et fructum ejus malum: siquidem ex fructu arbor agnoscitur. 34 Progenies viperarum, quomodo potestis bona loqui, cum sitis mali? ex abundantia enim cordis os loquitur. 35 Bonus homo de bono thesauro profert bona: et malus homo de malo thesauro profert mala. 36 Dico autem vobis quoniam omne verbum otiosum, quod locuti fuerint homines, reddent rationem de eo in die judicii. 37 Ex verbis enim tuis justificaberis et ex verbis tuis condemnaberis. |
| 38 Τότε ἀπεκρίθησαν |
38 Hereupon some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, Master, may we see a sign from thee? 39 He answered them, The generation that asks for a sign is a wicked and unfaithful generation; the only sign that will be given it is the sign of the prophet Jonas. 40 Jonas was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea-beast, and the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineve will rise up with this generation at the day of judgement, and will leave it without excuse; for they did penance when Jonas preached to them, and behold, a greater than Jonas is here. 42 The queen of the south will rise up with this generation at the day of judgement, and will leave it without excuse; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, a greater than Solomon is here. | 38 Tunc responderunt ei quidam de scribis et pharisæis, dicentes: Magister, volumus a te signum videre. 39 Qui respondens ait illis: Generatio mala et adultera signum quærit: et signum non dabitur ei, nisi signum Jonæ prophetæ. 40 Sicut enim fuit Jonas in ventre ceti tribus diebus, et tribus noctibus, sic erit Filius hominis in corde terræ tribus diebus et tribus noctibus. 41 Viri Ninivitæ surgent in judicio cum generatione ista, et condemnabunt eam: quia pœnitentiam egerunt in prædicatione Jonæ, et ecce plus quam Jonas hic. 42 Regina 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 Ὅ |
43 The unclean spirit, which has possessed a man and then goes out of him, walks about the desert looking for a resting-place, and finds none; 44 and it says, I will go back to my own dwelling, from which I came out. And it comes back, to find that dwelling empty, and swept out, and neatly set in order. 45 Thereupon, it goes away, and brings in seven other spirits more wicked than itself to bear it company, and together they enter in and settle down there; so that the last state of that man is worse than the first. So it shall fare with this wicked generation.[6] | 43 Cum autem immundus spiritus exierit ab homine, ambulat per loca arida, quærens requiem, et non invenit. 44 Tunc dicit: Revertar in domum meam, unde exivi. Et veniens invenit eam vacantem, scopis mundatam, et ornatam. 45 Tunc 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. |
| 46 Ἔ |
46 While he was still speaking to the multitude, it chanced that his mother and his brethren were standing without, desiring speech with him. 47 And someone told him, Here are thy mother and thy brethren standing without, looking for thee. 48 But he made answer to the man that brought him the news, Who is a mother, who are brethren, to me? 49 Then he stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, Here are my mother and my brethren! 50 If anyone does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.[7] | 46 Adhuc eo loquente ad turbas, ecce mater ejus et fratres stabant foris, quærentes loqui ei. 47 Dixit autem ei quidam: Ecce mater tua, et fratres tui foris stant quærentes te. 48 At ipse respondens dicenti sibi, ait: Quæ est mater mea, et qui sunt fratres mei? 49 Et extendens manum in discipulos suos, dixit: Ecce mater mea, et fratres mei. 50 Quicumque enim fecerit voluntatem Patris mei, qui in cælis est, ipse meus frater, et soror, et mater est. |
[1] I Kg. 21.6.
[2] Os. 6.6.
[3] vv. 1-14: Mk. 2.23; Lk. 6.1.
[4] Is. 42.1. Our Lord went into retirement, lest it should seem that he was deliberately provoking the Pharisees to a conflict.
[5] vv. 22-32: Mk. 3.22; Lk. 11.14. v. 32. Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is most commonly understood as resisting the known truth.
[6] vv. 43-45: Lk. 11.24. Our Lord perhaps means that the Jews, who had received the law and yet resisted the gospel, were in an even more unhappy state than the Gentiles, who had hitherto found no remedy against sin. He seems to warn us, that the soul which has received great graces and does not correspond with them will make the worst shipwreck of its fortunes.
[7] vv. 46-50: Mk. 3.31; Lk. 8.19. Since it is impossible for anyone who holds the Catholic tradition to suppose that our Lord had brothers by blood, the most common opinion is that these ‘brethren’ were his cousins; a relationship for which the Jews had no separate name (cf. Gen. 29.12; Lev. 10.4). Our Lord here warns his fellow countrymen that they will not be reckoned as his ‘brothers’ unless they obey the will of their Father and his (cf. Mt. 21.28).
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Nihil Obstat. Father Anton Cowan, Censor.
Imprimatur. +Most Rev. Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster. 8th January 2012.
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