At Matthew 13:44, Jesus tells such parable (version Douay): The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it; and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath and buyeth that field. This entry will examine the first sentence of the parable in Latin, Polish and Friulian versions, with the entirety thereof provided … Continue reading Simile est regnum caelorum thesauro abscondito in agro
This entry will examine the Latin, Polish and Friulian equivalents of the wording the day of the Lord is near; such words can be found at Isaiah 13:6. Latin. Prope est dies Domini. The Latin prope means near, nigh. The third-person singular est is the Latin equivalent of is. As for the day of the Lord, the Latin is dies Domini, where Domini (of the … Continue reading Prope est dies Domini
Moses, at Exodus 4, in shrinking before the Lord in the mission given him, uses as pretext his lack of eloquence, his slowness of tongue. The Lord, for whom nothing is impossible, puts forth to Moses the following question (version Douay-Rheims): Who made man’s mouth? This entry will examine the words of the Lord in Latin, Polish and Friulian versions. Latin: Quis fecit os hominis? … Continue reading Quis fecit os hominis?
Matthew 4 recounts the temptation of Jesus by the devil. At the climax of the temptation, He says to the devil: begone, Satan (version Douay-Rheims). This entry will look at the Latin, Polish and Friulian readings of these words of Christ. Latin: Vade Satana. The Latin infinitive vadere means to go. As for vade, found in the words of Jesus, this is a second-person singular … Continue reading Vade Satana
Appearing numerous times in the Bible are the words fear not, constituting a negated imperative. To name but two examples, both drawn from the Douay-Rheims version: (i) at Matthew 1:20, in the birth of Jesus, an angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in a dream, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; (ii) at Exodus 14:13, in … Continue reading Nolite timere
At Matthew 16:24-25, Jesus says (version Douay-Rheims): If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For he that will save his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it. This entry will look at the Latin, Polish and Friulian readings of the words of Christ … Continue reading Si quis vult post me venire
At Matthew 6:24, Jesus says (version Douay-Rheims): No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one, and love the other: or he will sustain the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. This entry will look at the Latin, Polish and Friulian readings of Christ’s words no man can serve two masters. Latin: Nemo potest duobus dominis … Continue reading Nemo potest duobus dominis servire
At Matthew 5:13-16, as part of His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells His disciples: vos estis sal terrae (you are the salt of the earth) and vos estis lux mundi (you are the light of the world). This entry will look at the Latin, Polish and Friulian readings of these His two pronouncements. Latin: (i) Vos estis sal terrae. The second-person plural vos estis … Continue reading Vos estis sal terrae
At Matthew 7:13, Christ says: Intrate per angustam portam (enter by the narrow gate). Entry by the narrow gate represents self-denial and the taking up of one’s cross, the difficult way leading to life and the Kingdom of God; this is in opposition to the comfortable, broad way of this evil world — the one walked by most men — filled with worldly pleasures and … Continue reading Intrate per angustam portam
A preferred formula of our Lord Jesus Christ is amen dico vobis (truly I say to you). The Douay-Rheims Bible renders these His words amen I say to you, following on from the Latin. This entry will look at the Latin, Polish and Friulian readings of this formula. In traditional style, to you is a second-person plural usage (employed when speaking to more than one … Continue reading Amen dico vobis
