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| Mt 17:21-26 | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Douay-Rheims | Vulgate |
| 21 | And when they abode together in Galilee, Jesus said to them: The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: | conversantibus autem eis in Galilaea dixit illis Iesus Filius hominis tradendus est in manus hominum |
| 22 | And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise again. And they were troubled exceedingly. | et occident eum et tertio die resurget et contristati sunt vehementer |
| 23 | And when they were come to Capharnaum, they that received the didrachmas, came to Peter, and said to him: Doth not your master pay the didrachma? | et cum venissent Capharnaum accesserunt qui didragma accipiebant ad Petrum et dixerunt magister vester non solvit didragma |
| 24 | He said: Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying: What is thy opinion, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom do they receive tribute or custom, of their own children, or of strangers? | ait etiam et cum intrasset domum praevenit eum Iesus dicens quid tibi videtur Simon reges terrae a quibus accipiunt tributum vel censum a filiis suis an ab alienis |
| 25 | And he said: Of strangers. Jesus said to him: Then the children are free. | et ille dixit ab alienis dixit illi Iesus ergo liberi sunt filii |
| 26 | But that we may not scandalize them, go to the sea, and cast in a hook: and that fish which shall first come up, take: and when thou hast opened it's mouth, thou shalt find a stater: take that, and give it to them for me and thee. | ut autem non scandalizemus eos vade ad mare et mitte hamum et eum piscem qui primus ascenderit tolle et aperto ore eius invenies staterem illum sumens da eis pro me et te |
Jesus will provide for His Church. God bless Pope Benedict and give him the help he needs to preach to the world.
Yet, another timely Reading as directed by the Holy Spirit. A Godly nation welcomes aliens and Jesus tells us to follow the laws less we offend. Is that not so here in America? Do we not welcome the stranger, yet demand that they follow the rule of law? America does not have a problem with law abiding foreigners. America has problems with law breakers and especially with criminal illegal aliens. Many politicians and politically motivated journalists don’t “get it”.