Aramaic-English Mattay

The Gospel According To The Apostle Mattay

 

Chapter 1 

1  The book of the genealogy of Yeshua The Messiah, The Son of David , The Son of Abraham. 

 

2  Abraham begot Isaaq, Isaaq begot Jaqob, Jaqob begot Yehuda and his brothers.

3  Yehuda begot Pharez and Zarah from Tamar. Pharez begot Hezron, Hezron begot Aram . 

4  Aram begot Aminadab, Aminadab begot Nahshon, Nahshon begot Salmon 

5  Salmon begot Boaz from Rahab, Boaz begot Obayd from Ruth, Obayd begot Jesse. 

6  Jesse begot David the King, David begot Solomon from the wife of Uriah. 

7  Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abia, Abia begot Asa. 

8  Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, Joram begot Uzaya. 

9  Uzaya begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, Ahaz begot Hezekiah. 

10  Hezekiah begot Manashe, Manashe begot Amon, Amon begot Joshaiah. 

11  Joshaiah begot Jokania and his brothers in the captivity of Babel.

12  After the captivity of Babel, Jokania begot Shelathiel, Shelathiel begot Zorubabel. 

13  Zorubabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, Eliakim begot Azor. 

14  Azor begot Zadoq, Zadoq begot Akin, Akin begot Eliud. 

15  Eliud begot Eliazer, Eliazer begot Matthan, Matthan begot Yaqob. 

16  Yaqob begot Yoseph the guardian of Maryam, her from whom was begotten Yeshua, who is called The Messiah. 

17  Therefore all generations from Abraham until David were fourteen generations, and from David until the captivity of Babel, fourteen generations, and from the captivity of Babel until The Messiah, fourteen generations. 

18  The birth of Yeshua The Messiah was thus: when Maryam his mother was engaged to Yoseph before they would have a conjugal relation she was found pregnant from the Spirit of Holiness. 

19  But Yoseph her lord was righteous and did not want to expose her, and he was considering divorcing her secretly. 

20  But as he considered these things, the angel of THE LORD JEHOVAH appeared to him in a dream and said unto him, “Yoseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Maryam your woman, for He who is begotten in her is from the Spirit of Holiness.” 

21  And she shall bring forth a Son, and she shall call his name Yeshua, for he shall save his people from their sins.

 
22  Now all this happened, that the thing which was spoken from THE LORD JEHOVAH by the prophet would be fulfilled: 

23  “Behold the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuail,“ which is translated, “Our God is with us”. 

24  And when Yoseph arose from his sleep, he did according to that which the angel of THE LORD JEHOVAH had commanded him, and he took his wife. 

25  And he did not know her sexually until she delivered her firstborn son, and she called his name Yeshua.

 

Chapter 2

1  Now when Yeshua was born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herodus the king, the magi came from the east to Jerusalem. 

2  And they were saying, “Where is the King of the Judaeans who has been born?” We have seen His star in the east and we have come to worship Him. 

3  But Herodus the king heard and he was troubled and all Jerusalem with him. 

4  And he gathered the chief priests and the scribes together and was asking them, “Where would The Messiah be born?.” 

5  And they said, “In Bethlehem of Judaea, for thus it is written in the prophets: 

6  “You, Bethlehem of Judea, were not the least among the kings of Judaea, for from you shall proceed The King who shall shepherd my people Israel.”

 
7  And then Herodus secretly called the magi and learned from them at what time the star had appeared to them. 

8  And he sent them to Bethlehem and said to them, “Go inquire about the boy very carefully and when you find him, come show me, so that I also may go worship Him. 

9  But when they heard from the king, they went, and behold, that star which they had seen in the east went before them, until it came and stood over where the boy was. 

10  And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with a very great joy. 

11  And they entered the house and saw the boy with Maryam his mother, and they fell and worshiped Him and opened their treasures and offered him gifts: gold, myrrh, and frankincense. 

12  And it was seen by them in a dream that they should not return to Herodus, and they went to their country by another road. 

13  And as they went, the angel of THE LORD JEHOVAH appeared in a dream to Yoseph, and said to him, “Arise, take the boy and his mother, and flee to Egypt and stay there, until I speak to you, for Herodus is going to seek the boy to destroy him.”

 
14  So Yoseph arose, took the boy and his mother in the night, and fled to Egypt. 

15  And he was there until the death of Herodus, that the thing might be fulfilled that was spoken from THE LORD JEHOVAH through the prophet which says, “from Egypt I have called my Son.” 

16  And Herodus, when he saw that he was mocked by the magi, was greatly enraged, and he sent and killed all the boys of Bethlehem and of all of its borders, from two years old and under. 

17  Then the thing was fulfilled which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet which says: 

18  “In Ramtha was heard weeping and great lamentation, Rachel weeping over her children, and she is unwilling to be comforted, because they are not.” 

19  But when Herodus the king died, the angel of THE LORD JEHOVAH appeared in a dream to Yoseph in Egypt. 

20  And he said to him, “Arise, take the boy and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the Boy’s life have died.”

21  And Yoseph arose, took the boy and his mother, and came to the land of Israel. 

22  But when he heard that Arkilaus was the king in Judaea, in the place of Herodus his father, he was afraid to go there, and it appeared to him in a dream that he should go to the region of Galilee. 

23  And he came to dwell in a city that is called Nazareth, so that the thing would be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, “He shall be called the Nazarene.”

Chapter 3

1  And in those days Yohannan the baptizer came and was preaching in the desert of Judaea. 

2  And he said, “Return to God, the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 

3  This was He of whom it was said by Isaiah the prophet, “a voice that cries in the desert, prepare the way of THE LORD JEHOVAH and level His paths.” 

4  And this Yohannan had his garment of camel hair and wore a leather garment around his waist, and his food was locusts and honey of the field.

 
5  Then Jerusalem and all Judaea were going out to him, and the whole region, which is around the Jordan. 

6  And they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River while confessing their sins. 

7  But when he saw many of the Pharisees and the Sadducees who came to be baptized, he said to them, “Offspring of vipers, who has instructed you to flee from the wrath that is coming?”

8  “Produce therefore fruit that is fitting of repentance.”

 
9  And do not think and say in yourselves, “Abraham is our father?, for I say to you, God can raise up from these stones children to Abraham.” 

10  “But behold, the axe is laid at the root of the tree: every tree, therefore, that has not produced good fruit is cut down and falls into the fire.”

11  I am baptizing you in water for repentance, but He who comes after me is mightier than I, for I am not worthy to pick up His sandals; He is to baptize you in the Spirit of Holiness and in fire.” 

12  “For the winnowing fan is in his hand and He purges his threshing floor and He gathers the wheat into His barns and the chaff He will burn in fire that is not extinguished.”

 
13  Then Yeshua came from Galilee to the Jordan unto Yohannan to be baptized by Him. 

14  But Yohannan had refused and said to him, “I need to be baptized by you, and you have come to me?” 

15  But Yeshua answered and said to him, “Allow this now, for it is proper for us to fulfill all justice”, and then he allowed Him. 

16  But when Yeshua was baptized, at once He came up from the water, and heaven was opened unto Him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him. 

17  And behold a voice from heaven that said: “This is my Son, the beloved, in whom I am delighted.” 

 

Chapter 4

1  Then Yeshua was led of the Spirit of Holiness to the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 

2  But He fasted forty days and forty nights and afterward he was hungry. 

3  And the tempter approached Him and said to Him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 

4  But He answered and said: “It is written: a man does not live by bread only, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” 

5  Then the devil brought Him to the holy city, and stood Him on the pinnacle of the temple. 

6  And he said to Him, “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down, for it is written: He will command His angels concerning you, and they will carry you upon their hands, lest you strike your foot on a stone.”

7  Yeshua said to him: “Again it is written: You shall not tempt THE LORD JEHOVAH your God.” 

8  Again the devil brought Him to a very high mountain, and he showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 

9  And he said to Him: “All these things I will give to you if you will fall down to worship me.”

10  Yeshua said to him: “Depart satan, for it is written: You shall worship THE LORD JEHOVAH your God and Him alone shall you serve.”

11  And the devil left Him and behold angels approached and they were serving Him. 

12  But when Yeshua heard that Yohannan had been delivered up, he departed to Galilee.

 
13  He left Nazareth and came to dwell in Kapernahum, by the side of the sea, in the borders of Zebulon and of Naphtali.

14  That the thing which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled which says: 

15  “The land of Zebulon, the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, the crossings of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.” 

16  “The people who sat in the darkness have seen the great light and those who were sitting in the region and in the shadow of death, to them the light has dawned.” 

17  From then on, Yeshua began to preach and to say: “Return to God, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 

18  And as he was walking on the side of the sea of Galilee. He saw two brothers, Shimeon who was called Kaypha and Andraeus his brother, for they were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

 
19  And Yeshua said to them: “Come after me and I shall make you to become fishers of men.” 

20  And at once they left their net and they went after Him. 

21  And when He passed from there, He saw two other brothers: Yaqob Bar Zebedee and Yohannan his brother in a boat with Zebedee their father, who were setting their nets in order and He called them. 

22  And at once they left the boat and their father and they went after Him. 

23  And Yeshua was traveling about in all Galilee and he taught in their assemblies and was preaching the gospel of the kingdom and curing every sickness and disease among the people. 

24  And His fame was heard in all Syria and they brought to Him all those who had become ill with various diseases, those who were afflicted with severe pain, the demon possessed, lunatics and paralytics, and He healed them. 

25  And great crowds went after Him from Galilee and from the ten cities and from Jerusalem and from Judaea and from the other side of the Jordan 

 

Chapter 5

1  But when Yeshua saw the crowds, He went up into a mountain and when He sat down His disciples came near to Him. 

2  And He opened His mouth and He was teaching them and He said: 

3  “Blessed by the Spirit are the poor, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 

4  Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.

 
5  Blessed are they who are meek, for they will inherit the earth. 

6  Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. 

7  Blessed are they who show mercy, for mercies will be upon them. 

8  Blessed are those who are pure in their hearts, for they shall see God. 

9  Blessed are they who make peace, for they will be called the children of God.

 
10  Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 

11  Blessed are you whenever they revile you and persecute you and they say every evil word against you for my sake, in falsehood. 

12  Then rejoice and triumph, because your reward is great in heaven, for just so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. 

13  You are the salt of the earth, but if salt becomes insipid, with what will it be salted?  It is good for nothing except to be thrown outside and to be trodden upon by people. 

14  You are the light of the world. You cannot hide a city that has been built upon a mountain. 

15  And they do not light a lamp and set it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all those who are in the house. 

16  Thus your light will shine before the children of men that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in heaven. 

17  Do not think that I have come to revoke the written law or the prophets; I am not come to revoke but to fulfill.

18  Amen, I say to you, that until heaven and earth will pass away, one Yodh or one Taag and will not pass away from the written law until everything will happen.

19  Everyone therefore who violates one of these small commandments and will teach thus to the children of men will be called small in the kingdom of heaven, but everyone who will do and will teach the same will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 

20  For I say to you: that unless your goodness will exceed that of the scribes and the Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. 

21  You have heard that it was said to the ancients: Do not murder and whoever murders is condemned to judgment.

22  But I am saying to you, that everyone who will be angry against his brother without cause is condemned before the judge, and everyone who will say to his brother: I spit on you is condemned before the assembly and whoever will say: You fool is condemned to the gehenna of fire.

 
23  If therefore you bring your offering to the altar and there you remember that your brother holds any grudge against you 

24  Leave your offering there before the altar and go first be reconciled with your brother. And then come, bring your offering.

 
25  Be allied with your plaintiff quickly while you are with him in the street, lest the plaintiff delivers you to the judge, the judge delivers you to the tax collector and you fall into prison. 

26  And truly I say to you: you will not come out from there until you give the last quarter cent. 

27  You have heard that it was spoken: You shall not commit adultery.

28  But I am saying to you: everyone who looks at a woman so as to lust for her, immediately commits adultery with her in his heart. 

29  But if your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. For it is profitable for you that your one member be lost and not that your whole body should fall into gehenna. 

30  And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, cast it from you, for it is profitable for you that one of your members be lost and not that your whole body fall into gehenna.

31  It has been said, Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce.

32  But I am saying to you that everyone who divorces his wife, apart from the report of fornication, he causes her to commit adultery and whoever takes her who is divorced is committing adultery.

33  Again you have heard that it was said to the ancients: Do not lie in your oath but you will fulfill THE LORD JEHOVAH your oath.

34  But I say to you: Do not swear at all, not by heaven, for it is the throne of God.

35  Neither by the earth, for it is his stool for his feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 

36  Neither shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make in it a certain hair black or white. 

37  But your statement shall be: Yes, yes and No, no  Anything more than these is from the evil one. 

38  You have heard that it was said: An eye in exchange for an eye and a tooth in exchange for a tooth.

39  But I am saying to you: You shall not rise up against an evil person but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him also the other. 

40  And whoever wants to sue you and take your coat, leave for him also your cloak. 

41  Whoever compels you to go one mile with him, go with him two miles. 

42  Whoever asks you give to him and whoever wants to borrow from you, do not refuse him. 

43  You have heard that it was said: Show kindness to your neighbor and hate your enemy.

44  But I say to you: Love your enemies and bless the one who curses you and do what is beautiful to the one who hates you. Pray over those who take you by force and persecute you. 

45  So that you will become the children of your Father who is in heaven, for his sun rises on the good and upon the evil and his rain descends on the just and on the unjust. 

46  For if you love those who love you, what benefit is it to you? Behold, do not even the tax collectors the same thing? 

47  And if you pray for the peace of your brethren only, what excellent thing are you doing? Behold, are not even the tax collectors doing the same thing? 

48  Be therefore perfect, just as your Father who is in heaven is perfect."