¹Et respondens Jesus,And responding,dixit iterum in parabolis eis,Jesus again spoke to them in parables,dicens:saying:

¹Et respondens Jesus,And responding,dixit iterum in parabolis eis,Jesus again spoke to them in parables,dicens:saying:

²Simile factum est regnum cælorum homini regi,“The kingdom of heaven is like a man who was king,qui fecit nuptias filio suo.who celebrated a wedding for his son.

²Simile factum est regnum cælorum homini regi,“The kingdom of heaven is like a man who was king,qui fecit nuptias filio suo.who celebrated a wedding for his son.

³Et misit servos suos vocare invitatos ad nuptias,And he sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding.et nolebant venire.But they were not willing to come.

³Et misit servos suos vocare invitatos ad nuptias,And he sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding.et nolebant venire.But they were not willing to come.

⁴Iterum misit alios servos,Again, he sent other servants,dicens:saying,Dicite invitatis:‘Tell the invited:Ecce prandium meum paravi,Behold, I have prepared my meal.tauri mei et altilia occisa sunt,My bulls and fatlings have been killed,et omnia parata:and all is ready.venite ad nuptias.Come to the wedding.’

⁴Iterum misit alios servos,Again, he sent other servants,dicens:saying,Dicite invitatis:‘Tell the invited:Ecce prandium meum paravi,Behold, I have prepared my meal.tauri mei et altilia occisa sunt,My bulls and fatlings have been killed,et omnia parata:and all is ready.venite ad nuptias.Come to the wedding.’

⁵Illi autem neglexerunt:But they ignored thiset abierunt,and they went away:alius in villam suam,one to his country estate,alius vero ad negotiationem suam:and another to his business.

⁵Illi autem neglexerunt:But they ignored thiset abierunt,and they went away:alius in villam suam,one to his country estate,alius vero ad negotiationem suam:and another to his business.

⁶reliqui vero tenuerunt servos ejus,Yet truly, the rest took hold of his servants and,et contumeliis affectos occiderunt.having treated them with contempt, killed them.

⁶reliqui vero tenuerunt servos ejus,Yet truly, the rest took hold of his servants and,et contumeliis affectos occiderunt.having treated them with contempt, killed them.

⁷Rex autem cum audisset,But when the king heard this,iratus est:he was angry.et missis exercitibus suis,And sending out his armies,perdidit homicidas illos,he destroyed those murderers,et civitatem illorum succendit.and he burned their city.

⁷Rex autem cum audisset,But when the king heard this,iratus est:he was angry.et missis exercitibus suis,And sending out his armies,perdidit homicidas illos,he destroyed those murderers,et civitatem illorum succendit.and he burned their city.

⁸Tunc ait servis suis:Then he said to his servants:Nuptiæ quidem paratæ sunt,‘The wedding, indeed, has been prepared.sed qui invitati erant, non fuerunt digni:But those who were invited were not worthy.

⁸Tunc ait servis suis:Then he said to his servants:Nuptiæ quidem paratæ sunt,‘The wedding, indeed, has been prepared.sed qui invitati erant, non fuerunt digni:But those who were invited were not worthy.

⁹ite ergo ad exitus viarum,Therefore,et quoscumque inveneritis,go out to the ways,vocate ad nuptias.and call whomever you will find to the wedding.’

⁹ite ergo ad exitus viarum,Therefore,et quoscumque inveneritis,go out to the ways,vocate ad nuptias.and call whomever you will find to the wedding.’

¹⁰Et egressi servi ejus in vias,And his servants,congregaverunt omnes quos invenerunt,departing into the ways,malosgathered all those whom they found,et bonos:bad and good,et impletæ sunt nuptiæ discumbentium.and the wedding was filled with guests.

¹⁰Et egressi servi ejus in vias,And his servants,congregaverunt omnes quos invenerunt,departing into the ways,malosgathered all those whom they found,et bonos:bad and good,et impletæ sunt nuptiæ discumbentium.and the wedding was filled with guests.

¹¹Intravit autem rex ut videret discumbentes,Then the king entered to see the guests.et vidit ibi hominem non vestitum veste nuptiali.And he saw a man there who was not clothed in a wedding garment.

¹¹Intravit autem rex ut videret discumbentes,Then the king entered to see the guests.et vidit ibi hominem non vestitum veste nuptiali.And he saw a man there who was not clothed in a wedding garment.

¹²Et ait illi:And he said to him,Amice,‘Friend,quomodo huc intrasti non habens vestem nuptialem?how is it that you have entered here without having a wedding garment?’At ille obmutuit.But he was dumbstruck.

¹²Et ait illi:And he said to him,Amice,‘Friend,quomodo huc intrasti non habens vestem nuptialem?how is it that you have entered here without having a wedding garment?’At ille obmutuit.But he was dumbstruck.

¹³Tunc dicit rex ministris:Then the king said to the ministers:Ligatis manibus et pedibus ejus,‘Bind his hands and feet,mittite eum in tenebras exteriores:and cast him into the outer darkness,ibi erit fletus et stridor dentium.where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

¹³Tunc dicit rex ministris:Then the king said to the ministers:Ligatis manibus et pedibus ejus,‘Bind his hands and feet,mittite eum in tenebras exteriores:and cast him into the outer darkness,ibi erit fletus et stridor dentium.where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

¹⁴Multi enim sunt vocati,For many are called,pauci vero electi.but few are chosen.’”

¹⁴Multi enim sunt vocati,For many are called,pauci vero electi.but few are chosen.’”

¹⁵Tunc abeuntes pharisæi,Then the Pharisees, going out,consilium inierunt ut caperent eum in sermone.took counsel as to how they might entrap him in speech.

¹⁵Tunc abeuntes pharisæi,Then the Pharisees, going out,consilium inierunt ut caperent eum in sermone.took counsel as to how they might entrap him in speech.

¹⁶Et mittunt ei discipulos suos cum Herodianis,And they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians,dicentes: Magister,saying: “Teacher,scimus quia verax es,we know that you are truthful,et viam Dei in veritate doces,and that you teach the way of God in truth,et non est tibi cura de aliquo:and that the influence of others is nothing to you.non enim respicis personam hominum:For you do not consider the reputation of men.

¹⁶Et mittunt ei discipulos suos cum Herodianis,And they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians,dicentes: Magister,saying: “Teacher,scimus quia verax es,we know that you are truthful,et viam Dei in veritate doces,and that you teach the way of God in truth,et non est tibi cura de aliquo:and that the influence of others is nothing to you.non enim respicis personam hominum:For you do not consider the reputation of men.

¹⁷dic ergo nobis quid tibi videtur,Therefore, tell us, how does it seem to you?licet censum dare Cæsari,Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar,an non?or not?”

¹⁷dic ergo nobis quid tibi videtur,Therefore, tell us, how does it seem to you?licet censum dare Cæsari,Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar,an non?or not?”

¹⁸Cognita autem Jesus nequitia eorum,But Jesus, knowing their wickedness,ait:said:Quid me tentatis,“Why do you test me,hypocritæ?you hypocrites?

¹⁸Cognita autem Jesus nequitia eorum,But Jesus, knowing their wickedness,ait:said:Quid me tentatis,“Why do you test me,hypocritæ?you hypocrites?

¹⁹ostendite mihi numisma census.Show me the coin of the census tax.”At illi obtulerunt ei denarium.And they offered him a denarius.

¹⁹ostendite mihi numisma census.Show me the coin of the census tax.”At illi obtulerunt ei denarium.And they offered him a denarius.

²⁰Et ait illis Jesus:And Jesus said to them,Cujus est imago hæc,“Whose image is this,et superscriptio?and whose inscription?”

²⁰Et ait illis Jesus:And Jesus said to them,Cujus est imago hæc,“Whose image is this,et superscriptio?and whose inscription?”

²¹Dicunt ei:They said to him,Cæsaris.“Caesar’s.”Tunc ait illis:Then he said to them,Reddite ergo quæ sunt Cæsaris, Cæsari:“Then render to Caesar what is of Caesar;et quæ sunt Dei, Deo.and to God what is of God.”

²¹Dicunt ei:They said to him,Cæsaris.“Caesar’s.”Tunc ait illis:Then he said to them,Reddite ergo quæ sunt Cæsaris, Cæsari:“Then render to Caesar what is of Caesar;et quæ sunt Dei, Deo.and to God what is of God.”

²²Et audientes mirati sunt,And hearing this, they wondered.et relicto eo abierunt.And having left him behind, they went away.

²²Et audientes mirati sunt,And hearing this, they wondered.et relicto eo abierunt.And having left him behind, they went away.

²³In illo die accesserunt ad eum sadducæi,In that day, the Sadducees,qui dicunt non esse resurrectionem:who say there is to be no resurrection, approached him.et interrogaverunt eum,And they questioned him,

²³In illo die accesserunt ad eum sadducæi,In that day, the Sadducees,qui dicunt non esse resurrectionem:who say there is to be no resurrection, approached him.et interrogaverunt eum,And they questioned him,

²⁴dicentes:saying:Magister,“Teacher,Moyses dixit:Moses said:Si quis mortuus fuerit non habens filium,If anyone will have died, having no son,ut ducat frater ejus uxorem illius, et suscitet semen fratri suo.his brother shall marry his wife, and he shall raise up offspring to his brother.

²⁴dicentes:saying:Magister,“Teacher,Moyses dixit:Moses said:Si quis mortuus fuerit non habens filium,If anyone will have died, having no son,ut ducat frater ejus uxorem illius, et suscitet semen fratri suo.his brother shall marry his wife, and he shall raise up offspring to his brother.

²⁵Erant autem apud nos septem fratres:Now there were seven brothers with us.et primus,And the first,uxore ducta,having taken a wife,defunctus est:died.et non habens semen,And having no offspring,reliquit uxorem suam fratri suo.he left his wife to his brother:

²⁵Erant autem apud nos septem fratres:Now there were seven brothers with us.et primus,And the first,uxore ducta,having taken a wife,defunctus est:died.et non habens semen,And having no offspring,reliquit uxorem suam fratri suo.he left his wife to his brother:

²⁶Similiter secundus,similarly with the second,et tertius usque ad septimum.and the third, even to the seventh.

²⁶Similiter secundus,similarly with the second,et tertius usque ad septimum.and the third, even to the seventh.

²⁷Novissime autem omniumAnd last of all,et mulier defuncta est.the woman also passed away.

²⁷Novissime autem omniumAnd last of all,et mulier defuncta est.the woman also passed away.

²⁸In resurrectione ergo cujus erit de septem uxor?In the resurrection, then, whose wife of the seven will she be?omnes enim habuerunt eam.For they all had her.”

²⁸In resurrectione ergo cujus erit de septem uxor?In the resurrection, then, whose wife of the seven will she be?omnes enim habuerunt eam.For they all had her.”

²⁹Respondens autem Jesus,But Jesus responded to them by saying:ait illis: Erratis nescientes Scripturas,“You have gone astray by knowing neither the Scriptures,neque virtutem Dei.nor the power of God.

²⁹Respondens autem Jesus,But Jesus responded to them by saying:ait illis: Erratis nescientes Scripturas,“You have gone astray by knowing neither the Scriptures,neque virtutem Dei.nor the power of God.

³⁰In resurrectione enim neque nubent,For in the resurrection, they shall neither marry,neque nubentur:nor be given in marriage.sed erunt sicut angeli Dei in cælo.Instead, they shall be like the Angels of God in heaven.

³⁰In resurrectione enim neque nubent,For in the resurrection, they shall neither marry,neque nubentur:nor be given in marriage.sed erunt sicut angeli Dei in cælo.Instead, they shall be like the Angels of God in heaven.

³¹De resurrectione autem mortuorum non legistis quod dictum est a Deo dicente vobis:But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken by God, saying to you:

³¹De resurrectione autem mortuorum non legistis quod dictum est a Deo dicente vobis:But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken by God, saying to you:

³²Ego sum Deus Abraham,‘I am the God of Abraham,et Deus Isaac,and the God of Isaac,et Deus Jacob?and the God of Jacob?’Non est Deus mortuorum,He is not the God of the dead,sed viventium.but of the living.”

³²Ego sum Deus Abraham,‘I am the God of Abraham,et Deus Isaac,and the God of Isaac,et Deus Jacob?and the God of Jacob?’Non est Deus mortuorum,He is not the God of the dead,sed viventium.but of the living.”

³³Et audientes turbæ,And when the crowds heard this,mirabantur in doctrina ejus.they wondered at his doctrine.

³³Et audientes turbæ,And when the crowds heard this,mirabantur in doctrina ejus.they wondered at his doctrine.

³⁴Pharisæi autem audientes quod silentium imposuisset sadducæis,But the Pharisees, hearing that he had caused the Sadducees to be silent,convenerunt in unum:came together as one.

³⁴Pharisæi autem audientes quod silentium imposuisset sadducæis,But the Pharisees, hearing that he had caused the Sadducees to be silent,convenerunt in unum:came together as one.

³⁵et interrogavit eum unus ex eis legis doctor,And one of them, a doctor of the law, questioned him,tentans eum:to test him:

³⁵et interrogavit eum unus ex eis legis doctor,And one of them, a doctor of the law, questioned him,tentans eum:to test him:

³⁶Magister,“Teacher,quod est mandatum magnum in lege?which is the great commandment in the law?”

³⁶Magister,“Teacher,quod est mandatum magnum in lege?which is the great commandment in the law?”

³⁷Ait illi Jesus:Jesus said to him:Diliges Dominum Deum tuum ex toto corde tuo,“‘You shall love the Lord your God from all your heart,et in tota anima tua,and with all your soulet in tota mente tua.and with all your mind.’

³⁷Ait illi Jesus:Jesus said to him:Diliges Dominum Deum tuum ex toto corde tuo,“‘You shall love the Lord your God from all your heart,et in tota anima tua,and with all your soulet in tota mente tua.and with all your mind.’

³⁸Hoc est maximum,This is the greatestet primum mandatum.and first commandment.

³⁸Hoc est maximum,This is the greatestet primum mandatum.and first commandment.

³⁹Secundum autem simile est huic:But the second is similar to it:Diliges proximum tuum, sicut teipsum.‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

³⁹Secundum autem simile est huic:But the second is similar to it:Diliges proximum tuum, sicut teipsum.‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

⁴⁰In his duobus mandatis universa lex pendet,On these two commandments the entire law depends,et prophetæ.and also the prophets.”

⁴⁰In his duobus mandatis universa lex pendet,On these two commandments the entire law depends,et prophetæ.and also the prophets.”

⁴¹Congregatis autem pharisæis,Then, when the Pharisees were gathered together,interrogavit eos Jesus,Jesus questioned them,

⁴¹Congregatis autem pharisæis,Then, when the Pharisees were gathered together,interrogavit eos Jesus,Jesus questioned them,

⁴²dicens:saying:Quid vobis videtur de Christo?“What do you think about the Christ?cujus filius est?Whose son is he?”Dicunt ei:They said to him,David.“David’s.”

⁴²dicens:saying:Quid vobis videtur de Christo?“What do you think about the Christ?cujus filius est?Whose son is he?”Dicunt ei:They said to him,David.“David’s.”

⁴³Ait illis:He said to them:Quomodo ergo David in spiritu vocat eum Dominum,“Then how can David, in the Spirit, call him Lord,dicens:saying:

⁴³Ait illis:He said to them:Quomodo ergo David in spiritu vocat eum Dominum,“Then how can David, in the Spirit, call him Lord,dicens:saying:

⁴⁴Dixit Dominus Domino meo:‘The Lord said to my Lord:Sede a dextris meis,Sit at my right hand,donec ponam inimicos tuos scabellum pedum tuorum?until I make your enemies your footstool?’

⁴⁴Dixit Dominus Domino meo:‘The Lord said to my Lord:Sede a dextris meis,Sit at my right hand,donec ponam inimicos tuos scabellum pedum tuorum?until I make your enemies your footstool?’

⁴⁵Si ergo David vocat eum Dominum,So then, if David calls him Lord,quomodo filius ejus est?how can he be his son?”

⁴⁵Si ergo David vocat eum Dominum,So then, if David calls him Lord,quomodo filius ejus est?how can he be his son?”

⁴⁶Et nemo poterat ei respondere verbum:And no one was able to respond to him a word.neque ausus fuit quisquam ex illa die eum amplius interrogare.And neither did anyone dare, from that day forward, to question him.

⁴⁶Et nemo poterat ei respondere verbum:And no one was able to respond to him a word.neque ausus fuit quisquam ex illa die eum amplius interrogare.And neither did anyone dare, from that day forward, to question him.