1 O r avvenne in un giorno di sabato, dopo il grande sabato, che egli camminava attraverso i campi di grano, ed i suoi discepoli coglievano delle spighe e le mangiavano, sfregandole con le mani.

One Sabbath while Jesus was passing through the fields of standing grain, it occurred that His disciples picked some of the spikes and ate, rubbing it out in their hands.

2 E alcuni dei farisei dissero loro: «Perché fate ciò che non è lecito fare nei giorni di sabato?».

But some of the Pharisees asked them, Why are you doing what is not permitted to be done on the Sabbath days?

3 M a Gesú, rispondendo, disse loro: «Non avete voi letto ciò che fece Davide e coloro che erano con lui quando ebbe fame?

And Jesus replied to them, saying, Have you never so much as read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him?—

4 C ome egli entrò nella casa di Dio, prese i pani della presentazione, e ne mangiò e ne diede anche a quelli che erano con lui, sebbene non fosse lecito mangiarne se non ai soli sacerdoti?».

How he went into the house of God and took and ate the loaves of the showbread, which it is not permitted for any except only the priests to eat, and also gave to those with him?

5 P oi disse loro: «Il Figlio dell'uomo è signore anche del sabato».

And He said to them, The Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.

6 O r avvenne in un altro sabato che egli entrò nella sinagoga e insegnava; or là c'era un uomo la cui mano destra era secca.

And it occurred on another Sabbath that when He went into the synagogue and taught, a man was present whose right hand was withered.

7 E i farisei e gli scribi lo stavano osservando se lo avesse guarito di sabato per poi accusarlo.

And the scribes and the Pharisees kept watching Jesus to see whether He would heal on the Sabbath, in order that they might get accusation against Him.

8 M a egli conosceva i loro pensieri e disse all'uomo dalla mano secca: «Alzati e mettiti qui nel mezzo». Ed egli si alzò in piedi.

But He was aware all along of their thoughts, and He said to the man with the withered hand, Come and stand here in the midst. And he arose and stood there.

9 Q uindi Gesú disse loro: «Io vi domando: E' lecito, nei giorni di sabato fare del bene o del male, salvare una persona o ucciderla?».

Then Jesus said to them, I ask you, is it lawful and right on the Sabbath to do good '> so that someone derives advantage from it] or to do evil, to save a life '> make a soul safe] or to destroy it?

10 E , volgendo lo sguardo intorno su tutti loro, disse a quell'uomo: «Stendi la tua mano!». Ed egli lo fece, e la sua mano fu resa sana come l'altra.

Then He glanced around at them all and said to the man, Stretch out your hand! And he did so, and his hand was fully restored like the other one.

11 M a essi furono pieni di rabbia e discutevano fra loro che cosa potessero fare a Gesù.

But they were filled with lack of understanding and senseless rage and discussed (consulted) with one another what they might do to Jesus.

12 O r avvenne in quei giorni che egli se ne andò sul monte a pregare, e passò la notte in preghiera a Dio.

Now in those days it occurred that He went up into a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God.

13 E quando fu giorno, chiamò a sé i suoi discepoli, e ne scelse dodici ai quali diede anche il nome di apostoli:

And when it was day, He summoned His disciples and selected from them twelve, whom He named apostles (special messengers):

14 S imone, che soprannominò Pietro, e Andrea suo fratello, Giacomo e Giovanni, Filippo e Bartolomeo,

They were Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; and James and John; and Philip and Bartholomew;

15 M atteo e Tommaso, Giacomo d'Alfeo e Simone, chiamato Zelota,

And Matthew and Thomas; and James son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,

16 G iuda, fratello di Giacomo e Giuda Iscariota, che fu anche il traditore.

And Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor (a treacherous, basely faithless person).

17 P oi, sceso con loro, si fermò in un luogo pianeggiante, con la folla dei suoi discepoli e con un gran numero di popolo da tutta la Giudea, da Gerusalemme e dal litorale di Tiro e di Sidone, che erano venuti per udirlo e per essere guariti dalle loro malattie;

And Jesus came down with them and took His stand on a level spot, with a great crowd of His disciples and a vast throng of people from all over Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to listen to Him and to be cured of their diseases—

18 e anche quelli che erano tormentati da spiriti immondi erano guariti.

Even those who were disturbed and troubled with unclean spirits, and they were being healed.

19 E tutta la folla cercava di toccarlo, perché da lui usciva una potenza che guariva tutti.

And all the multitude were seeking to touch Him, for healing power was all the while going forth from Him and curing them all '> saving them from severe illnesses or calamities].

20 Q uindi egli, alzati gli occhi verso i suoi discepoli, diceva: «Beati voi, poveri perché vostro è il regno di Dio.

And solemnly lifting up His eyes on His disciples, He said: Blessed (happy— with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, apart from your outward condition—and to be envied) are you poor and lowly and afflicted (destitute of wealth, influence, position, and honor), for the kingdom of God is yours!

21 B eati voi, che ora avete fame, perché sarete saziati, Beati voi, che ora piangete, perché riderete.

Blessed (happy— with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, apart from your outward condition—and to be envied) are you who hunger and seek with eager desire now, for you shall be filled and completely satisfied! Blessed (happy— with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, apart from your outward condition—and to be envied) are you who weep and sob now, for you shall laugh!

22 B eati voi, quando gli uomini vi odieranno, vi scomunicheranno e vitupereranno, e bandiranno il vostro nome come malvagio, a causa del Figlio dell'uomo.

Blessed (happy— with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, apart from your outward condition—and to be envied) are you when people despise (hate) you, and when they exclude and excommunicate you and revile and denounce you and defame and cast out and spurn your name as evil (wicked) on account of the Son of Man.

23 R allegratevi in quel giorno e saltate di gioia, perché ecco, il vostro premio è grande in cielo, nello stesso modo infatti i loro padri trattavano i profeti.

Rejoice and be glad at such a time and exult and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is rich and great and strong and intense and abundant in heaven; for even so their forefathers treated the prophets.

24 M a guai a voi ricchi, perché avete la vostra consolazione.

But woe to (alas for) you who are rich ( abounding in material resources), for you already are receiving your consolation (the solace and sense of strengthening and cheer that come from prosperity) and have taken and enjoyed your comfort in full.

25 G uai a voi che siete sazi, perché avrete fame. Guai a voi che ora ridete perché farete cordoglio e piangerete.

Woe to (alas for) you who are full now (completely filled, luxuriously gorged and satiated), for you shall hunger and suffer want! Woe to (alas for) you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep and wail!

26 G uai a voi, quando tutti gli uomini diranno bene di voi, perché allo stesso modo facevano i padri loro verso i falsi profeti.

Woe to (alas for) you when everyone speaks fairly and handsomely of you and praises you, for even so their forefathers did to the false prophets.

27 M a io dico a voi che udite: Amate i vostri nemici; fate del bene a coloro che vi odiano.

But I say to you who are listening now to Me: '> in order to heed, make it a practice to] love your enemies, treat well (do good to, act nobly toward) those who detest you and pursue you with hatred,

28 B enedite coloro che vi maledicono e pregate per coloro che vi maltrattano.

Invoke blessings upon and pray for the happiness of those who curse you, implore God’s blessing (favor) upon those who abuse you.

29 S e qualcuno ti percuote su una guancia, porgigli anche l'altra; e a chi ti toglie il mantello, non impedire di prenderti anche la tunica.

To the one who strikes you on the jaw or cheek, offer the other jaw or cheek also; and from him who takes away your outer garment, do not withhold your undergarment as well.

30 D a' a chiunque ti chiede; e se qualcuno ti toglie il tuo, non glielo ridomandare.

Give away to everyone who begs of you '> in want of necessities], and of him who takes away from you your goods, do not demand or require them back again.

31 M a come volete che gli uomini facciano a voi, cosí fate a loro.

And as you would like and desire that men would do to you, do exactly so to them.

32 M a se amate coloro che vi amano, che merito ne avrete? Poiché anche i peccatori amano coloro che li amano.

If you love those who love you, what quality of credit and thanks is that to you? For even the sinners love their lovers (those who love them).

33 E se fate del bene a coloro che vi fanno del bene, che merito ne avrete? Poiché i peccatori fanno lo stesso.

And if you are kind and good and do favors to and benefit those who are kind and good and do favors to and benefit you, what quality of credit and thanks is that to you? For even the preeminently sinful do the same.

34 E se prestate a coloro dai quali sperate di riavere, che merito ne avrete? Anche i peccatori prestano ai peccatori, per riceverne altrettanto.

And if you lend money at interest to those from whom you hope to receive, what quality of credit and thanks is that to you? Even notorious sinners lend money at interest to sinners, so as to recover as much again.

35 M a amate i vostri nemici, fate del bene e prestate senza sperarne nulla, e il vostro premio sarà grande e sarete i figli dell'Altissimo, perché egli è benigno verso gli ingrati e i malvagi.

But love your enemies and be kind and do good '> so that someone derives benefit from them] and lend, expecting and hoping for nothing in return but considering nothing as lost and despairing of no one; and then your recompense (your reward) will be great (rich, strong, intense, and abundant), and you will be sons of the Most High, for He is kind and charitable and good to the ungrateful and the selfish and wicked.

36 S iate dunque misericordiosi, come anche il Padre vostro è misericordioso.

So be merciful (sympathetic, tender, responsive, and compassionate) even as your Father is.

37 N on giudicate e non sarete giudicati; non condannate e non sarete condannati; perdonate e vi sarà perdonato.

Judge not, and you will not be judged; do not condemn and pronounce guilty, and you will not be condemned and pronounced guilty; acquit and forgive and release (give up resentment, let it drop), and you will be acquitted and forgiven and released.

38 D ate e vi sarà dato: una buona misura, pigiata, scossa e traboccante vi sarà versata in seno, perché con la misura con cui misurate, sarà altresí misurato a voi».

Give, and will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will they pour into the bosom. For with the measure you deal out, it will be measured back to you.

39 P oi egli disse loro una parabola: «Può un cieco far da guida a un altro cieco? Non cadranno tutti e due nella fossa?

He further told them a proverb: Can a blind guide and direct a blind ? Will they not both stumble into a ditch or a hole in the ground?

40 N essun discepolo è da piú del suo maestro, anzi ogni discepolo ben addestrato sarà come il suo maestro.

A pupil is not superior to his teacher, but everyone completely trained (readjusted, restored, set to rights, and perfected) will be like his teacher.

41 O ra, perché guardi la pagliuzza che e nell'occhio di tuo fratello e non scorgi la trave che è nel tuo proprio occhio?

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye but do not notice or consider the beam that is in your own eye?

42 O come puoi dire al tuo fratello: "Fratello, lascia che tolga la pagliuzza che è nel tuo occhio", quando tu stesso non vedi la trave che è nel tuo proprio occhio? Ipocrita, togli prima la trave dal tuo occhio e allora potrai vedere bene per togliere la pagliuzza dall'occhio di tuo fratello.

Or how can you say to your brother, Brother, allow me to take out the speck that is in your eye, when you yourself do not see the beam that is in your own eye? You actor (pretender, hypocrite)! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.

43 P oiché non c'è albero buono che faccia frutto cattivo, né albero cattivo che faccia frutto buono.

For there is no good (healthy) tree that bears decayed (worthless, stale) fruit, nor on the other hand does a decayed (worthless, sickly) tree bear good fruit.

44 O gni albero infatti lo si riconosce dal proprio frutto, perché non si raccolgono fichi dalle spine e non si vendemmia uva da un rovo.

For each tree is known and identified by its own fruit; for figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor is a cluster of grapes picked from a bramblebush.

45 L 'uomo buono dal buon tesoro del suo cuore trae il bene; e l'uomo malvagio dal malvagio tesoro del suo cuore trae il male, perché la bocca di uno parla dall'abbondanza del cuore.

The upright (honorable, intrinsically good) man out of the good treasure in his heart produces what is upright (honorable and intrinsically good), and the evil man out of the evil storehouse brings forth that which is depraved (wicked and intrinsically evil); for out of the abundance (overflow) of the heart his mouth speaks.

46 O ra, perché mi chiamate, Signore, Signore, e non fate quello che dico?

Why do you call Me, Lord, Lord, and do not what I tell you?

47 C hiunque viene a me, e ode le mie parole e le mette in pratica, io vi mostrerò a chi e simile.

For everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words and does them, I will show you what he is like:

48 E gli è simile ad un uomo che, costruendo una casa, ha scavato molto profondo e ha posto il fondamento sopra la roccia, e venuta una piena, il torrente ha investito quella casa, ma non l'ha potuta scrollare perché era stata fondata sulla roccia.

He is like a man building a house, who dug and went down deep and laid a foundation upon the rock; and when a flood arose, the torrent broke against that house and could not shake or move it, because it had been securely built or founded on a rock.

49 C hi invece le ha udite e non le ha messe in pratica, è simile a un uomo che ha edificato una casa sopra la terra senza fondamento; quando il torrente l'ha investita, essa è subito caduta, e la sua rovina è stata grande».

But he who merely hears and does not practice doing My words is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation, against which the torrent burst, and immediately it collapsed and fell, and the breaking and ruin of that house was great.