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NOVUM TESTAMENTUM
THE NEW TESTAMENT
St. Matthew, one of the twelve Apostles, who from being a publican, that is, a tax
gatherer, was called by our Savior to the Apostleship: in that profession his name was
Levi (Luke 5:27; Mark 2:14). He was the fi rst of the Evangelists that wrote the Gospel,
and that in Hebrew or Syro-Chaldaic which the Jews in the Palestine spoke at that time.
The original is not now extant; but, as it was translated in the time of the Apostles into
Greek, that version is of equal authority. He wrote about six years after our Lord’s
Ascension.
CHAPTER 1
The Genealogy of Christ
Generationes Christi
The book of the generation of Jesus
Christ, the son of David, the son of
Liber generationis Jesu Christi fi lii Da-
vid, fi lii Abraham.(Luc. 3:31)
Abraham:(Luke 3:31)

2 Abraham begot Isaac.(Gen. 21:3)
2 Abraham genuit Isaac. (Gen. 21:3)
And Isaac begot Jacob.(Gen. 25:25) And
Isaac autem genuit Jacob.(Gen. 25:25)
Jacob begot Judas and his brethren. Jacob autem genuit Judam, et fratres
(Gen. 29:35)
ejus.(Gen. 29:35)
3 And Judas begot Phares and Zara
3 Judas autem genuit Phares, et
of Thamar.(Gen. 38:29; 1 Par. 2:4) And
Zaram de Thamar.(Gen. 38:29; I Par. 2:4)
Phares begot Esron.(Ruth 4:18; 1 Par. 2:5)
Phares autem genuit Esron.(Ruth 4:18; I
And Esron begot Aram.
Par. 2:5) Esron autem genuit Aram.
4 And Aram begot Aminadab. And
4 Aram autem genuit Aminadab.
Aminadab begot Naasson.(Num. 7:12) Aminadab autem genuit Naasson.(Num.
And Naasson begot Salmon.
7:12) Naasson autem genuit Salmon.
5 And Salmon begot Booz of Rahab.
5 Salmon autem genuit Booz de Ra-
And Booz begot Obed of Ruth.(Ruth 4:21)
hab. Booz autem genuit Obed ex Ruth.
And Obed begot Jesse.
(Ruth 4:21) Obed autem genuit Jesse.
And Jesse begot David the
Jesse autem genuit David
king.(Ruth 4:22; 1 Kings 16:1) And David
regem.(Ruth 4:22; I Reg. 16:1) David
the king begot Solomon, of her that had
autem rex genuit Salomonem ex ea quæ
been the wife of Urias.(2 Kings 12:24)
fuit Uriæ.(II Reg. 12:24)
7 And Solomon begot Roboam.(3
7 Salomon autem genuit Roboam.(III
Kings 11:43) And Roboam begot Abia.(3
Reg. 11:43) Roboam autem genuit
Kings 14:31) And Abia begot Asa. (3 Abiam.(III Reg. 14:31) Abias autem gen-
Kings 15:8)
uit Asa.(III Reg. 15:8)
8 And Asa begot Josaphat. And Jo-
8 Asa autem genuit Josaphat. Jo-
saphat begot Joram. And Joram begot
saphat autem genuit Joram. Joram
autem genuit Oziam.
9 And Ozias begot Joatham.(2 Par.
9 Ozias autem genuit Joatham.(II
26:23) And Joatham begot Achaz.(2 Par. 26:23) Joatham autem genuit
Par. 27:9) And Achaz begot Ezechias. Achaz.(II Par. 27:9) Achaz autem genuit
(2 Par. 28:27)
Ezechiam.(II Par. 28:27)
10 And Ezechias begot Manasses.(2
Ezechias autem genuit
Par. 32:33) And Manasses begot Amon.(2
Manassen.(II Par. 32:33) Manasses autem
Par. 33:20) And Amon begot Josias.(2 genuit Amon.(II Par. 33:20) Amon autem
Par. 33:25)
genuit Josiam.(II Par. 33:25)
11 And Josias begot Jechonias and
11 Josias autem genuit Jechoniam,
his brethren in the transmigration of et fratres ejus in transmigratione
Babylon.(2 Par. 36:1, 2)
Babylonis.(II Par. 36:1, 2)
12 And after the transmigration of
12 Et post transmigrationem Babylo-
Babylon, Jechonias begot Salathiel. And
nis: Jechonias genuit Salathiel. Salathiel
Salathiel begot Zorobabel.
autem genuit Zorobabel.
13 And Zorobabel begot Abiud. And
13 Zorobabel autem genuit Abiud.
Abiud autem genuit Eliacim. Eliacim Abiud begot Eliacim. And Eliacim begot
autem genuit Azor.
14 Azor autem genuit Sadoc. Sadoc
14 And Azor begot Sadoc. And Sadoc
autem genuit Achim. Achim autem gen-
begot Achim. And Achim begot Eliud.
uit Eliud.

15 Eliud autem genuit Eleazar. El-
15 And Eliud begot Eleazar. And El-
eazar autem genuit Mathan. Mathan eazar begot Mathan. And Mathan begot
autem genuit Jacob.
16 Jacob autem genuit Joseph virum
16 And Jacob begot Joseph the hus-
Mariæ, de qua natus est Jesus, qui voca-
band of Mary, of whom was born Jesus,
tur Christus.
who is called Christ.
17 Omnes itaque generationes ab
17 So all the generations, from Abra-
Abraham usque ad David, generatio-
ham to David, are fourteen generations.
nes quatuordecim: et a David usque ad
And from David to the transmigration of
transmigrationem Babylonis, generatio-
Babylon are fourteen generations: and
nes quatuordecim: et a transmigratione
from the transmigration of Babylon to
Babylonis usque ad Christum, genera-
Christ are fourteen generations.
tiones quatuordecim.
Angelus instruit Joseph de Mariæ conceptione
The Angel instructs Joseph concerning the
conception of Mary
18 Christi autem generatio sic erat: 18 Now the generation of Christ was
cum esset desponsata mater ejus Maria
in this wise. When his mother Mary was
Joseph, antequam convenirent inventa
espoused to Joseph, before they came to-
est in utero habens de Spiritu Sancto.
gether, she was found with child, of the
(Luc. 1:27)
Holy Ghost.(Luke 1:27)
19 Joseph autem vir ejus cum esset
19 Whereupon Joseph her husband,
justus, et nollet eam traducere, voluit
being a just man, and not willing public-
occulte dimittere eam.
ly to expose her, was minded to put her
away privately.
20 Hæc autem eo cogitante, ecce an-
20 But while he thought on these
gelus Domini apparuit in somnis ei, di-
things, behold the angel of the Lord ap-
cens: Joseph, fi li David, noli timere ac-
peared to him in his sleep, saying: Jo-
cipere Mariam conjugem tuam: quod seph, son of David, fear not to take unto
enim in ea natum est, de Spiritu Sancto
thee Mary thy wife, for that which is
conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost.
21 Pariet autem fi lium: et vocabis no-
21 And she shall bring forth a son:
men ejus Jesum: ipse enim salvum faci-
and thou shalt call his name JESUS.
et populum suum a peccatis eorum.(Luc.
For he shall save his people from their
1:31; Act. 4:12)
sins.(Luke 1:31; Acts 4:12)
22 Hoc autem totum factum est, ut
22 Now all this was done that it might
adimpleretur quod dictum est a Domino
be fulfi lled which the Lord spoke by the
per prophetam dicentem:
prophet, saying:
23 Ecce virgo in utero habebit, et pa-
23 Behold a virgin shall be with child,
riet fi lium: et vocabunt nomen ejus Em-
and bring forth a son, and they shall call
manuel, quod est interpretatum Nobis-
his name Emmanuel, which being inter-
cum Deus.(Isai. 7:14)
preted is, God with us.(Isai. 7:14)
24 Exsurgens autem Joseph a somno,
24 And Joseph rising up from sleep,
fecit sicut præcepit ei angelus Domini, et
did as the angel of the Lord had com-
accepit conjugem suam.
manded him, and took unto him his
wife.
25 Et non cognoscebat eam donec pe-
25 And he knew her not till she
perit fi lium suum primogenitum: et vo-
brought forth her fi rstborn son: and he
cavit nomen ejus Jesum.
called his name JESUS.
CHAPTER 2
Magi Christum adorant
The Magi adore Christ
Cum ergo natus esset Jesus in Beth-
lehem Juda in diebus Herodis re-
When Jesus therefore was born in
Bethlehem of Juda, in the days
gis, ecce magi ab oriente venerunt of king Herod, behold, there came
wise men from the east to Jerusalem.
Jerosolymam,(Luc. 2:7)
(Luke 2:7)

2 Saying, Where is he that is born
2 dicentes: Ubi est qui natus est rex
king of the Jews? For we have seen his
Judæorum? vidimus enim stellam ejus
star in the east, and are come to adore
in oriente, et venimus adorare eum.
3 And king Herod hearing this, was
3 Audiens autem Herodes rex, tur-
troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
batus est, et omnis Jerosolyma cum illo.
4 And assembling together all the
4 Et congregans omnes principes
chief priests and the scribes of the peo-
sacerdotum, et scribas populi, sciscita-
ple, he inquired of them where Christ
batur ab eis ubi Christus nasceretur.
should be born.

5 But they said to him: In Bethle-
5 At illi dixerunt ei: In Bethle-
hem of Juda. For so it is written by the
hem Judæ: sic enim scriptum est per
prophet:
prophetam:
6 And thou Bethlehem the land of
6 Et tu Bethlehem terra Juda,
Juda, art not the least among the princes
nequaquam minima es in principibus
of Juda: for out of thee shall come forth
Juda: ex te enim exiet dux, qui re-
the captain that shall rule my people gat populum meum Israël. (Mich. 5:2;
Israel.(Mich. 5:2; John 7:42)
Joan. 7:42)
7 Then Herod, privately calling the
7 Tunc Herodes clam vocatis magis
wise men, learned diligently of them diligenter didicit ab eis tempus stellæ,
the time of the star which appeared to
quæ apparuit eis:
8 And sending them into Bethle-
8 et mittens illos in Bethlehem, dix-
hem, said: Go and diligently inquire af-
it: Ite, et interrogate diligenter de puero:
ter the child, and when you have found
et cum inveneritis, renuntiate mihi, ut et
him, bring me word again, that I also
ego veniens adorem eum.
may come and adore him.

9 Who having heard the king, went
9 Qui cum audissent regem, ab-
their way; and behold the star which
ierunt, et ecce stella, quam viderant in
they had seen in the east, went before
oriente, antecedebat eos, usque dum ve-
them, until it came and stood over where
niens staret supra, ubi erat puer.
the child was.

10 And seeing the star they rejoiced
10 Videntes autem stellam gavisi sunt
with exceeding great joy.
gaudio magno valde.
11 And entering into the house, they
11 Et intrantes domum, invenerunt
found the child with Mary his moth-
puerum cum Maria matre ejus, et proci-
er, and falling down they adored him;
dentes adoraverunt eum: et apertis the-
and opening their treasures, they of-
sauris suis obtulerunt ei munera, au-
fered him gifts: gold, frankincense, and
rum, thus, et myrrham.(Ps. 71:10)
myrrh.(Ps. 71:10)

12 And having received an answer
12 Et responso accepto in somnis ne
in sleep that they should not return to
redirent ad Herodem, per aliam viam re-
Herod, they went back another way into
versi sunt in regionem suam.
their country.
The Flight into Egypt
Fuga in Ægyptum
13 And after they were departed, be-
13 Qui cum recessissent, ecce ange-
hold an angel of the Lord appeared in
lus Domini apparuit in somnis Joseph,
sleep to Joseph, saying: Arise, and take
dicens: Surge, et accipe puerum, et ma-
the child and his mother, and fl y into
trem ejus, et fuge in Ægyptum, et esto
Egypt: and be there until I shall tell thee.
ibi usque dum dicam tibi. Futurum est
For it will come to pass that Herod will
enim ut Herodes quærat puerum ad per-
seek the child to destroy him.
dendum eum.
14 Who arose, and took the child and
14 Qui consurgens accepit puerum
his mother by night, and retired into et matrem ejus nocte, et secessit in
Egypt: and he was there until the death
Ægyptum: et erat ibi usque ad obitum
of Herod:
Herodis:
15 That it might be fulfi lled which
15 ut adimpleretur quod dictum est
the Lord spoke by the prophet, a Domino per prophetam dicentem: Ex
Ægypto vocavi fi lium meum.(Osee 11:1)
saying: Out of Egypt have I called
my son.(Osee 11:1)
Cædes puerorum
The Slaughter of the Innocents
16 Tunc Herodes videns quoniam il-
16 Then Herod perceiving that he
lusus esset a magis, iratus est valde, et
was deluded by the wise men, was ex-
mittens occidit omnes pueros, qui er-
ceeding angry; and sending killed all the
ant in Bethlehem, et in omnibus fi nibus
men children that were in Bethlehem,
ejus, a bimatu et infra secundum tem-
and in all the borders thereof, from two
pus, quod exquisierat a magis.
years old and under, according to the
time which he had diligently inquired of
the wise men.
17 Tunc adimpletum est quod dictum
17 Then was fulfi lled that which
est per Jeremiam prophetam dicentem:
was spoken by Jeremias the prophet,
saying:
18 Vox in Rama audita est plora-
18 A voice in Rama was heard,
tus, et ululatus multus: Rachel plorans
lamentation and great mourning;
fi lios suos, et noluit consolari, quia non
Rachel bewailing her children, and
sunt.(Jer. 31:15)
would not be comforted, because they
are not. (Jer. 31:15)
Reditus Christi in Nazareth
The Return of Christ into Nazareth
19 Defuncto autem Herode, ecce an-
19 But when Herod was dead, behold
gelus Domini apparuit in somnis Joseph
an angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to
in Ægypto,
Joseph in Egypt,
20 dicens: Surge, et accipe puerum,
20 Saying: Arise, and take the child
et matrem ejus, et vade in terram Israël:
and his mother, and go into the land of
defuncti sunt enim qui quærebant ani-
Israel. For they are dead that sought the
mam pueri.
life of the child.
21 Qui consurgens, accepit puer-
21 Who arose, and took the child
um, et matrem ejus, et venit in ter-
and his mother, and came into the land
ram Israël.
of Israel.
22 Audiens autem quod Archelaus
But hearing that Archelaus
regnaret in Judæa pro Herode patre suo,
reigned in Judea in the room of Herod
timuit illo ire: et admonitus in somnis,
his father, he was afraid to go thither:
secessit in partes Galilææ.
and being warned in sleep retired into
the quarters of Galilee.
23 Et veniens habitavit in civitate
23 And coming he dwelt in a city
quæ vocatur Nazareth: ut adimpleretur
called Nazareth: that it might be fulfi lled
quod dictum est per prophetas: Quon-
which was said by the prophets: That he
iam Nazaræus vocabitur.
shall be called a Nazarene.
CAPUT III
CHAPTER 3
Joannes pœnitentiam prædicat
John preaches penance
In diebus autem illis venit Joannes
Baptista prædicans in deserto Judææ,
And in those days cometh John the
Baptist preaching in the desert of
2 et dicens: Poenitentiam agite:
2 And saying: Do penance: for the
appropinquavit enim regnum cæ-
kingdom of heaven is at hand.(Mark 1:4;
lorum.(Marc. 1:4; Luc. 3:3)
Luke 3:3)
3 Hic est enim, qui dictus est per Isa-
3 For this is he that was spoken of by
iam prophetam dicentem: Vox clamantis
Isaias the prophet, saying: A voice of one
in deserto: Parate viam Domini; rectas
crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way
facite semitas ejus.(Isai. 40:3; Marc. 1:3;
of the Lord, make straight his paths.(Isai.
Luc. 3:4)
40:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4)
4 Ipse autem Joannes habebat vesti-
4 And the same John had his gar-
mentum de pilis camelorum, et zonam
ment of camels’ hair, and a leathern
pelliceam circa lumbos suos: esca autem
girdle about his loins: and his meat was
ejus erat locustæ, et mel silvestre.
locusts and wild honey.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem
5 Tunc exibat ad eum Jerosolyma,
and all Judea, and all the country about
et omnis Judæa, et omnis regio circa
Jordan:(Mark 1:5)
Jordanem;(Marc. 1:5)
6 And were baptized by him in the
6 et baptizabantur ab eo in Jordane,
Jordan, confessing their sins.
confi tentes peccata sua.
7 And seeing many of the Pharisees
7 Videns autem multos pharisæo-
and Sadducees coming to his baptism,
rum, et sadducæorum, venientes ad
he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who
baptismum suum, dixit eis: Progenies
hath showed you to fl ee from the wrath
viperarum, quis demonstravit vobis
to come?(Luke 3:7)
fugere a ventura ira?(Luc. 3:7)
8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy
8 Facite ergo fructum dignum poe-
of penance.
nitentiæ.
9 And think not to say within your-
9 Et ne velitis dicere intra vos: Pa-
selves, We have Abraham for our fa-
trem habemus Abraham. Dico enim
ther. For I tell you that God is able of
vobis quoniam potens est Deus de
these stones to raise up children to lapidibus istis suscitare filios Abrahæ.
Abraham.(John 8:39)
(Joan. 8:39)
10 For now the axe is laid to the root
10 Jam enim securis ad radicem ar-
of the trees. Every tree therefore that
borum posita est. Omnis ergo arbor, quæ
doth not yield good fruit, shall be cut
non facit fructum bonum, excidetur, et
down, and cast into the fi re.
in ignem mittetur.
11 I indeed baptize you in water unto
11 Ego quidem baptizo vos in aqua in
penance, but he that shall come after me,
poenitentiam: qui autem post me ven-
is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not
turus est, fortior me est, cujus non sum
worthy to bear; he shall baptize you in
dignus calceamenta portare: ipse vos
the Holy Ghost and fi re.(Mark 1:8; Luke
baptizabit in Spiritu Sancto, et igni.(Marc.
3:16; John 1:26; Acts 1:5)
1:8; Luc. 3:16, Joan. 1:26; Act. 1:5)
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he
12 Cujus ventilabrum in manu sua:
will thoroughly cleanse his fl oor and
et permundabit aream suam: et congre-
gather his wheat into the barn; but the
gabit triticum suum in horreum, paleas
chaff he will burn with unquenchable
autem comburet igni inextinguibili.
Christ is baptized
Baptizatur Christus
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to
13 Tunc venit Jesus a Galilæa in Jor-
the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by
danem ad Joannem, ut baptizaretur ab
him.(Mark 1:9)
eo.(Marc. 1:9)
14 But John stayed him, saying: I
14 Joannes autem prohibebat eum,
ought to be baptized by thee, and comest
dicens: Ego a te debeo baptizari, et tu ve-
thou to me?
nis ad me?
15 And Jesus answering, said to him:
15 Respondens autem Jesus, dixit ei:
Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh
Sine modo: sic enim decet nos implere
us to fulfi ll all justice. Then he suffered
omnem justitiam. Tunc dimisit eum.
16 And Jesus being baptized, forth-
16 Baptizatus autem Jesus, confestim
with came out of the water: and lo, the
ascendit de aqua, et ecce aperti sunt ei
heavens were opened to him: and he
cæli: et vidit Spiritum Dei descendentem
saw the Spirit of God descending as a
sicut columbam, et venientem super
dove, and coming upon him.(Luke 3:22)
se.(Luc. 3:22)
17 And behold a voice from heaven,
17 Et ecce vox de cælis dicens: Hic est
saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom
Filius meus dilectus, in quo mihi comp-
I am well pleased.(Luke 9:35; 2 Pet. 1:17)
lacui. (Luc. 9:35; II Petr. 1:17)
CHAPTER 4
Christ overcomes the temptations
Christus in deserto vincit diaboli tentationes
of the devil in the desert
Then Jesus was led by the spirit into
the desert, to be tempted by the Tunc Jesus ductus est in desertum a
Spiritu, ut tentaretur a diabolo.(Marc.
devil.(Mark 1:12; Luke 4:1)
1:12; Luc. 4:1)
2 Et cum jejunasset quadraginta
2 And when he had fasted forty days
diebus, et quadraginta noctibus, postea
and forty nights, afterwards he was
esuriit.
3 Et accedens tentator dixit ei: Si Fi-
3 And the tempter coming said to
lius Dei es, dic ut lapides isti panes fi ant.
him: If thou be the Son of God, command
that these stones be made bread.
4 Qui respondens dixit: Scriptum
4 Who answered and said: It is writ-
est: Non in solo pane vivit homo, sed
ten, Not in bread alone doth man live, but
in omni verbo, quod procedit de ore in every word that proceedeth from the
Dei.(Deut. 8:3; Luc. 4:4)
mouth of God.(Deut. 8:3; Luke 4:4)
5 Tunc assumpsit eum diabolus in
5 Then the devil took him up into
sanctam civitatem, et statuit eum super
the holy city, and set him upon the pin-
pinnaculum templi,
nacle of the temple,
6 et dixit ei: Si Filius Dei es, mitte te
6 And said to him: If thou be the Son
deorsum. Scriptum est enim: Quia an-
of God, cast thyself down, for it is writ-
gelis suis mandavit de te, et in manibus
ten: That he hath given his angels charge
tollent te, ne forte offendas ad lapidem
over thee, and in their hands shall they
pedem tuum.(Ps. 90:11)
bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy
foot against a stone.(Ps. 90:11)
7 Ait illi Jesus: Rursum scriptum
7 Jesus said to him: It is written
est: Non tentabis Dominum Deum again: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy
tuum.(Deut. 6:16)
God.(Deut. 6:16)
8 Iterum assumpsit eum diabolus in
8 Again the devil took him up into
montem excelsum valde: et ostendit ei
a very high mountain, and showed him
omnia regna mundi, et gloriam eorum,
all the kingdoms of the world, and the
glory of them,
9 et dixit ei: Hæc omnia tibi dabo, si
9 And said to him: All these will
cadens adoraveris me.
I give thee, if falling down thou wilt
adore me.
10 Tunc dicit ei Jesus: Vade Sa-
10 Then Jesus saith to him: Begone,
tana: Scriptum est enim: Dominum Satan: for it is written, The Lord thy God
Deum tuum adorabis, et illi soli ser-
shalt thou adore, and him only shalt thou
vies. (Deut. 6:13)
serve.(Deut. 6:13)
11 Tunc reliquit eum diabolus: et ecce
11 Then the devil left him; and behold
angeli accesserunt, et ministrabant ei.
angels came and ministered to him.
Christus prædicare incipit
Christ begins to preach
Cum autem audisset Jesus
12 And when Jesus had heard that
quod Joannes traditus esset, secessit John was delivered up, he retired into
in Galilæam:(Marc. 1:14; Luc. 4:14;
Galilee:(Mark 1:14; Luke 4:14; John 4:43)
Joan. 4:43)

13 et, relicta civitate Nazareth, venit,
13 And leaving the city Nazareth, he
et habitavit in Capharnaum maritima,
came and dwelt in Capharnaum on the
in fi nibus Zabulon et Nephthalim:
sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and
Nephthalim;
14 ut adimpleretur quod dictum est
14 That it might be fulfi lled which
per Isaiam prophetam:
was said by Isaias the prophet:
15 Terra Zabulon, et terra Ne-
15 Land of Zabulon and land of Ne-
phthalim, via maris trans Jordanem, phthalim, the way of the sea beyond the
Galilæa gentium:(Isai. 9:1)
Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:(Isai.9:1)
16 populus, qui sedebat in tenebris,
16 The people that sat in darkness,
vidit lucem magnam: et sedentibus in
hath seen great light: and to them that
regione umbræ mortis, lux orta est eis.
sat in the region of the shadow of death,
light is sprung up.
17 Exinde coepit Jesus prædicare,
17 From that time Jesus began to
et dicere: Poenitentiam agite: appro-
preach, and to say: Do penance, for
pinquavit enim regnum cælorum. the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(Marc. 1:15)
(Mark 1:15)
Christ calls the fi rst disciples and the
Primos discipulos vocat et fama
fame of him is spread
ipsius divulgatur
18 And Jesus walking by the sea of
18 Ambulans autem Jesus juxta mare
Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who
Galilææ, vidit duos fratres, Simonem,
is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,
qui vocatur Petrus, et Andream fratrem
casting a net into the sea (for they were
ejus, mittentes rete in mare (erant enim
fi shers).(Mark 1:16; Luke 5:2)
piscatores),(Marc. 1:16; Luc. 5:2)
19 And he saith to them: Come ye af-
19 et ait illis: Venite post me, et faciam
ter me, and I will make you to be fi shers
vos fi eri piscatores hominum.
20 And they immediately leaving
20 At illi continuo relictis retibus
their nets, followed him.
secuti sunt eum.
21 And going on from thence, he
21 Et procedens inde, vidit alios duos
saw other two brethren, James the son
fratres, Jacobum Zebedæi, et Joannem
of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a
fratrem ejus, in navi cum Zebedæo patre
ship with Zebedee their father, mending
eorum, refi cientes retia sua: et vocavit
their nets: and he called them.
22 And they forthwith left their nets
22 Illi autem statim relictis retibus et
and father, and followed him.
patre, secuti sunt eum.
23 And Jesus went about all Gali-
23 Et circuibat Jesus totam Galilæam,
lee, teaching in their synagogues, and
docens in synagogis eorum, et prædi-
preaching the gospel of the kingdom:
cans Evangelium regni: et sanans om-
and healing all manner of sickness and
nem languorem, et omnem infi rmita-
every infi rmity, among the people.
tem in populo.
24 And his fame went throughout
24 Et abiit opinio ejus in totam Syr-
all Syria, and they presented to him all
iam, et obtulerunt ei omnes male ha-
sick people that were taken with div-
bentes, variis languoribus, et tormentis
ers diseases and torments, and such as
comprehensos, et qui dæmonia habe-
were possessed by devils, and lunatics,
bant, et lunaticos, et paralyticos, et cura-
and those that had palsy, and he cured
25 And much people followed him
25 et secutæ sunt eum turbæ multæ
from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and
de Galilæa, et Decapoli, et de Jerosolymis,
from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and
et de Judæa, et de trans Jordanem.(Marc.
from beyond the Jordan.(Mark 3:7; 3:7; Luc. 6:17)
Luke 6:17)
CHAPTER 5
Christ relates the eight beatitudes
Octo tradit beatitudines
And seeing the multitudes, he went
up into a mountain, and when he
Videns autem Jesus turbas, ascendit
in montem, et cum sedisset, acces-
was set down, his disciples came unto
serunt ad eum discipuli ejus,
2 And opening his mouth, he taught
2 et aperiens os suum docebat eos
them, saying:
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit:
3 Beati pauperes spiritu: quon-
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. iam ipsorum est regnum cælorum.
(Luke 6:20)
(Luc. 6:20)
4 Blessed are the meek: for they
4 Beati mites: quoniam ipsi posside-
shall possess the land.(Ps. 36:11)
bunt terram.(Ps. 36:11)
5 Blessed are they that mourn: for
5 Beati qui lugent: quoniam ipsi
they shall be comforted.(Isai. 61:2)
consolabuntur.(Isai. 61:2)
6 Blessed are they that hunger and
6 Beati qui esuriunt et sitiunt justi-
thirst after justice: for they shall have
tiam: quoniam ipsi saturabuntur.
their fi ll.

7 Blessed are the merciful: for they
7 Beati misericordes: quoniam ipsi
shall obtain mercy.
misericordiam consequentur.
8 Blessed are the clean of heart: for
8 Beati mundo corde: quoniam ipsi
they shall see God.(Ps. 23:4)
Deum videbunt.(Ps. 23:4)
9 Beati pacifi ci: quoniam fi lii Dei vo-
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for
cabuntur.
they shall be called children of God.
10 Beati qui persecutionem patiuntur
10 Blessed are they that suffer per-
propter justitiam: quoniam ipsorum est
secution for justice’ sake: for theirs
regnum cælorum.(I Petr. 2:20; 3:14; 4:14)
is the kingdom of heaven.(1 Pet. 2:20;
3:14; 4:14)
11 Beati estis cum maledixerint vo-
11 Blessed are ye when they shall re-
bis, et persecuti vos fuerint, et dixerint
vile you, and persecute you, and speak
omne malum adversum vos mentientes,
all that is evil against you, untruly, for
propter me:
12 gaudete, et exsultate, quoniam
12 Be glad and rejoice, for your re-
merces vestra copiosa est in cælis. Sic
ward is very great in heaven. For so they
enim persecuti sunt prophetas, qui persecuted the prophets that were be-
fuerunt ante vos.
fore you.
Apostolos sal et lumen
Apostles compared to light and salt
13 Vos estis sal terræ. Quod si sal
13 You are the salt of the earth. But if
evanuerit, in quo salietur? ad nihilum
the salt lose its savor, wherewith shall
valet ultra, nisi ut mittatur foras, et con-
it be salted? It is good for nothing any
culcetur ab hominibus.(Marc. 9:49; Luc.
more but to be cast out, and to be trod-
den on by men.(Mark 9:49; Luke 14:34)
14 Vos estis lux mundi. Non potest ci-
14 You are the light of the world. A
vitas abscondi supra montem posita,
city seated on a mountain cannot be hid.
15 neque accendunt lucernam, et po-
15 Neither do men light a candle and
nunt eam sub modio, sed super cande-
put it under a bushel, but upon a candle-
labrum, ut luceat omnibus qui in domo
stick, that it may shine to all that are in
sunt.(Marc. 4:21; Luc. 8:16; 11:33)
the house.(Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16; 11:33)
16 Sic luceat lux vestra coram hom-
16 So let your light shine before men,
inibus: ut videant opera vestra bona, et
that they may see your good works, and
glorifi cent Patrem vestrum, qui in cælis
glorify your Father who is in heaven.(1
est.(I Petr. 2:12)
Pet. 2:12)
Non venit ut solvat legem sed adimpleat
Christ came not to destroy the
law but to fulfi ll it
17 Nolite putare quoniam veni sol-
17 Do not think that I am come to de-
vere legem aut prophetas: non veni sol-
stroy the law, or the prophets. I am not
vere, sed adimplere.
come to destroy, but to fulfi ll.
18 Amen quippe dico vobis, donec
18 For amen I say unto you, till
transeat cælum et terra, jota unum aut
heaven and earth pass, one jot, or one
unus apex non præteribit a lege, donec
tittle shall not pass of the law, till all be
omnia fi ant.(Luc. 16:17)
fulfi lled.(Luke 16:17)
19 Qui ergo solverit unum de manda-
19 He therefore that shall break one
tis istis minimis, et docuerit sic homines,
of these least commandments, and shall
minimus vocabitur in regno cælorum:
so teach men, shall be called the least in
qui autem fecerit et docuerit, hic magnus
the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall
vocabitur in regno cælorum.(Jac. 2:10)
do and teach, he shall be called great in
the kingdom of heaven.(Jas. 2:10)
20 Dico enim vobis, quia nisi abun-
20 For I tell you, that unless your jus-
daverit justitia vestra plus quam scri-
tice abound more than that of the scribes
barum et pharisæorum, non intrabitis
and Pharisees, you shall not enter into
in regnum cælorum.(Luc. 11:39)
the kingdom of heaven.(Luke 11:39)
Docet de non irascendo fratri
Christ teaches not to be angry
with one’s brothers
21 Audistis quia dictum est antiquis:
21 You have heard that it was said
Non occides: qui autem occiderit, reus
to them of old: Thou shalt not kill. And
erit judicio.(Exod. 20:13; Deut. 5:17)
whosoever shall kill shall be in danger
of the judgment.(Exod. 20:13; Deut. 5:17)
22 Ego autem dico vobis: quia omnis
22 But I say to you, that whosoever is
qui irascitur fratri suo, reus erit judicio.
angry with his brother, shall be in dan-
Qui autem dixerit fratri suo, raca: reus
ger of the judgment. And whosoever
shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in
erit concilio. Qui autem dixerit, fatue:
danger of the council. And whosoever
reus erit gehennæ ignis.
shall say, Thou Fool, shall be in danger
of hell fi re.

23 If therefore thou offer thy gift at
23 Si ergo offers munus tuum ad al-
the altar, and there thou remember that
tare, et ibi recordatus fueris quia frater
thy brother hath any thing against thee;
tuus habet aliquid adversum te:
24 Leave there thy offering before the
24 relinque ibi munus tuum ante al-
altar, and go fi rst to be reconciled to thy
tare, et vade prius reconciliari fratri tuo:
brother: and then coming thou shalt of-
et tunc veniens offeres munus tuum.
fer thy gift.

25 Be at agreement with thy adver-
25 Esto consentiens adversario tuo
sary betimes, whilst thou art in the way
cito dum es in via cum eo: ne forte tra-
with him: lest perhaps the adversary dat te adversarius judici, et judex tra-
deliver thee to the judge, and the judge
dat te ministro: et in carcerem mittaris.
deliver thee to the offi cer, and thou be
(Luc. 12:58)
cast into prison.(Luke 12:58)

26 Amen I say to thee, thou shalt not
26 Amen dico tibi, non exies inde,
go out from thence till thou repay the
donec reddas novissimum quadrantem.
last farthing.
Concerning concupiscence, scandal
De concupiscentia de scandalo et de adulterio
and adultery
27 You have heard that it was said
27 Audistis quia dictum est antiquis:
to them of old: Thou shalt not commit
Non moechaberis.(Exod. 20:14)
adultery.(Exod. 20:14)

28 But I say to you, that whosoever
28 Ego autem dico vobis: quia omnis
shall look on a woman to lust after her,
qui viderit mulierem ad concupiscen-
hath already committed adultery with
dum eam, jam moechatus est eam in
her in his heart.
corde suo.
29 And if thy right eye scandalize
29 Quod si oculus tuus dexter scan-
thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee.
dalizat te, erue eum, et projice abs te: ex-
For it is expedient for thee that one of
pedit enim tibi ut pereat unum membro-
thy members should perish, rather than
rum tuorum, quam totum corpus tuum
that thy whole body go into hell.(Mark
mittatur in gehennam.(Marc. 9:46; Infra
9:46; Matt. 18:9)
30 And if thy right hand scandalize
30 Et si dextra manus tua scandalizat
thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for
te, abscide eam, et projice abs te: expedit
it is expedient for thee that one of thy
enim tibi ut pereat unum membrorum
members should perish, rather than tuorum, quam totum corpus tuum eat in
that thy whole body be cast into hell.
gehennam.
31 And it hath been said, Whosoever
31 Dictum est autem: Quicumque
shall put away his wife, let him give her
dimiserit uxorem suam, det ei libellum
a bill of divorce.(Deut. 24:1; Matt. 19:7)
repudii.(Deut. 24:1; Infra 19:7)
32 But I say to you, that whosoev-
32 Ego autem dico vobis: quia omnis
er shall put away his wife, excepting qui dimiserit uxorem suam, excepta for-
for the cause of fornication, maketh nicationis causa, facit eam moechari: et
her to commit adultery: and he that qui dimissam duxerit, adulterat.(Marc.
shall marry her that is put away, 10:11; Luc. 16:18; I Cor. 7:10)
committeth adultery.(Mark 10:11; Luke
16:18; 1 Cor. 7:10)
Christ teaches about oaths
Docet de iuramento
33 Again you have heard that it was
33 Iterum audistis quia dictum est
said to them of old, Thou shalt not for-
antiquis: Non perjurabis: reddes autem
swear thyself: but thou shalt perform
Domino juramenta tua.(Exod. 20:7; Lev.
thy oaths to the Lord.(Exod. 20:7; Lev.
19:12; Deut. 5:11; Jac. 5:12)
19:12; Deut. 5:11; Jas. 5:12)

34 But I say to you not to swear at all,
34 Ego autem dico vobis, non jurare
neither by heaven, for it is the throne of
omnino, neque per cælum, quia thronus
35 neque per terram, quia scabellum
35 Nor by the earth, for it is his foot-
est pedum ejus: neque per Jerosoly-
stool: nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city
mam, quia civitas est magni regis:
of the great king:
36 neque per caput tuum juraveris,
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy
quia non potes unum capillum album
head, because thou canst not make one
facere, aut nigrum.
hair white or black.
37 Sit autem sermo vester, est, est:
37 But let your speech be yea, yea:
non, non: quod autem his abundantius
no, no: and that which is over and above
est, a malo est.(Jac. 5:12)
these, is of evil.(Jas. 5:12)
Docet nec malo resistendum
Christ teaches us not to resist evil
38 Audistis quia dictum est: Oculum
38 You have heard that it hath
pro oculo, et dentem pro dente.(Exod.
been said, An eye for an eye, and
21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21)
a tooth for a tooth.(Exod. 21:24; Lev.
24:20; Deut. 19:21)
39 Ego autem dico vobis, non resist-
39 But I say to you not to resist evil:
ere malo: sed si quis te percusserit in
but if one strike thee on thy right cheek,
dexteram maxillam tuam, præbe illi et
turn to him also the other:(Luke 6:29)
alteram:(Luc. 6:29)

40 et ei, qui vult tecum judicio con-
40 And if a man will contend with
tendere, et tunicam tuam tollere, dimitte
thee in judgment, and take away thy
ei et pallium:(I Cor. 6:7)
coat, let go thy cloak also unto him.(1
Cor. 6:7)
41 et quicumque te angariaverit mille
41 And whosoever will force thee one
passus, vade cum illo et alia duo.
mile, go with him other two,
42 Qui petit a te, da ei: et volenti mu-
42 Give to him that asketh of thee
tuari a te, ne avertaris.(Deut. 15:8)
and from him that would borrow of thee
turn not away.(Deut. 15:8)
Dilectionem inimicorum docet
Christ teaches us to love our enemies
43 Audistis quia dictum est: Diliges
43 You have heard that it hath been
proximum tuum, et odio habebis inimi-
said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and
cum tuum.(Lev. 19:18)
hate thy enemy.(Lev. 19:18)
44 Ego autem dico vobis: diligite in-
44 But I say to you, Love your ene-
imicos vestros, benefacite his qui ode-
mies: do good to them that hate you: and
runt vos, et orate pro persequentibus pray for them that persecute and calum-
et calumniantibus vos:(Luc. 6:27; Rom.
niate you:(Luke 6:27; Rom. 12:20; Luke
12:20; Luc. 23:34; Act. 7:59)
23:34; Acts 7:59)
45 ut sitis fi lii Patris vestri, qui in cæ-
45 That you may be the children
lis est: qui solem suum oriri facit super
of your Father who is in heaven, who
bonos et malos: et pluit super justos et
maketh his sun to rise upon the good,
injustos.
and bad, and raineth upon the just and
the unjust.
46 Si enim diligitis eos qui vos dili-
46 For if you love them that love you,
gunt, quam mercedem habebitis? nonne
what reward shall you have? Do not
et publicani hoc faciunt?
even the publicans this?
47 Et si salutaveritis fratres vestros
47 And if you salute your brethren
tantum, quid amplius facitis? nonne et
only, what do you more? Do not also the
ethnici hoc faciunt?
heathens this?
48 Estote ergo vos perfecti, sicut et
48 Be you therefore perfect, as also
Pater vester cælestis perfectus est.
your heavenly Father is perfect.
CHAPTER 6
De eleemosyna
Concerning alms
Attendite ne justitiam vestram facia-
tis coram hominibus, ut videamini
Take heed that you do not your jus-
tice before men, to be seen by them:
ab eis: alioquin mercedem non habebitis
otherwise you shall not have a reward of
apud Patrem vestrum qui in cælis est.
your Father who is in heaven.
2 Cum ergo facis eleemosynam, noli
2 Therefore when thou dost an
tuba canere ante te, sicut hypocritæ faci-
almsdeed, sound not a trumpet before
thee, as the hypocrites do in the syna-
unt in synagogis, et in vicis, ut honorifi -
gogues and in the streets, that they may
centur ab hominibus. Amen dico vobis,
be honored by men. Amen I say to you,
receperunt mercedem suam.
they have received their reward.

3 But when thou dost alms, let not
3 Te autem faciente eleemosynam,
thy left hand know what thy right hand
nesciat sinistra tua quid faciat dextera
4 That thy alms may be in secret,
4 ut sit eleemosyna tua in abscondi-
and thy Father who seeth in secret will
to, et Pater tuus, qui videt in abscondito,
repay thee.
reddet tibi.
Concerning Prayer
De oratione
5 And when ye pray, ye shall not
5 Et cum oratis, non eritis sicut hyp-
be as the hypocrites, that love to stand
ocritæ qui amant in synagogis et in an-
and pray in the synagogues and corners
gulis platearum stantes orare, ut vide-
of the streets, that they may be seen by
antur ab hominibus: amen dico vobis,
men: Amen I say to you, they have re-
receperunt mercedem suam.
ceived their reward.

6 But thou when thou shalt pray,
6 Tu autem cum oraveris, intra in
enter into thy chamber, and having shut
cubiculum tuum, et clauso ostio, ora Pa-
the door, pray to thy Father in secret:
trem tuum in abscondito: et Pater tuus,
and thy Father who seeth in secret will
qui videt in abscondito, reddet tibi.
repay thee.

7 And when you are praying, speak
7 Orantes autem, nolite multum lo-
not much, as the heathens. For they qui, sicut ethnici, putant enim quod in
think that in their much speaking they
multiloquio suo exaudiantur.
may be heard.

8 Be not you therefore like to them,
8 Nolite ergo assimilari eis: scit enim
for your Father knoweth what is needful
Pater vester, quid opus sit vobis, ante-
for you, before you ask him.
quam petatis eum.
9 Thus therefore shall you pray:
9 Sic ergo vos orabitis: Pater nos-
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed
ter, qui es in cælis, sanctifi cetur nomen
be thy name.(Luke 11:2)
tuum.(Luc. 11:2)
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
10 Adveniat regnum tuum; fi at vol-
done on earth as it is in heaven.
untas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra.
11 Give us this day our super-
11 Panem nostrum supersubstan-
substantial bread.
tialem da nobis hodie,
12 And forgive us our debts, as we
12 et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut
also forgive our debtors.
et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris.
13 And lead us not into temptation.
13 Et ne nos inducas in tentationem,
But deliver us from evil. Amen.
sed libera nos a malo. Amen.
14 For if you will forgive men their
14 Si enim dimiseritis hominibus
offences, your heavenly Father will for-
peccata eorum: dimittet et vobis Pa-
give you also your offences.(Ecclus. 28:3,
ter vester cælestis delicta vestra.(Ecclus.
4, 5; Matt. 18:35; Mark 11:25)
28:3, 4, 5; Infra 18:35; Marc. 11:25)
15 But if you will not forgive men,
15 Si autem non dimiseritis homini-
neither will your Father forgive you bus: nec Pater vester dimittet vobis pec-
your offences.
cata vestra.
Concerning fasting
De Ieiunio
16 And when you fast, be not as the
16 Cum autem jejunatis, nolite fi eri
hypocrites, sad. For they disfi gure their
sicut hypocritæ, tristes. Exterminant
faces, that they may appear unto men
enim facies suas, ut appareant homini-
to fast. Amen I say to you, they have re-
bus jejunantes. Amen dico vobis, quia
ceived their reward.
receperunt mercedem suam.
17 But thou, when thou fastest anoint
17 Tu autem, cum jejunas, unge ca-
thy head, and wash thy face;
put tuum, et faciem tuam lava,
18 That thou appear not to men to
18 ne videaris hominibus jejunans,
fast, but to thy Father who is in secret:
sed Patri tuo, qui est in abscondito: et Pa-
and thy Father who seeth in secret, will
ter tuus, qui videt in abscondito, reddet
repay thee.

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