Reino dos céus
O Reino dos Céus é comparado por Jesus a tesouros, sementes e redes. Através de parábolas, Ele revelou os mistérios de um Reino que já está entre nós, mas que se consumará na eternidade.
O valor incomparável do Reino
O Reino dos Céus é como um tesouro escondido ou uma pérola de grande valor. Quem o encontra, vende tudo para possuí-lo.
The kingdom of heavens is like to treasure hid in a field, which a man that findeth, hideth; and for joy of it he goeth, and selleth all things that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Again the kingdom of heavens is like to a merchant, that seeketh good margarites [or good pearls];
but when he hath found one precious margarite, he went, and sold all things that he had, and bought it.
Another parable Jesus put forth to them, and said, The kingdom of heavens is like to a corn of sinapi, which a man took, and sowed in his field.
Which [truly] is the least of all seeds, but when it hath waxen, it is the most of all worts, and is made a tree; so that [the] birds of the air come, and dwell in the boughs [or the branches] thereof.
Another parable Jesus spake to them [or He spake another parable to them], The kingdom of heavens is like to sourdough, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till it were all soured.
Parábolas do Reino
Jesus ensinou sobre o Reino mediante parábolas que revelam seu crescimento, seu juízo e a separação final entre justos e injustos.
Another parable Jesus put forth to them, and said, The kingdom of heavens is made like to a man, that sowed good seed in his field.
And when men slept, his enemy came, and sowed above tares, [or darnels, or cockles], in the middle of wheat, and went away.
But when the herb was grown, and made fruit, then the tares, [or the darnels, or cockles], appeared.
And the servants of the husband-man came, and said to him, Lord, whether hast thou not sown good seed in thy field? whereof then hath it tares, [or darnels, or cockles]?
And he said to them, An enemy hath done this thing. And the servants said to him, Wilt thou that we go, and gather them?
And he said, Nay, lest peradven-ture ye in gathering tares, [or the darnels, or cockles], draw up with them [also] the wheat by the root.
Suffer ye them both to wax into reaping time; and in the time of ripe corn, I shall say to the reapers, First gather ye together the tares, [or the darnels, or cockles], and bind them together in knitches, [or small bundles], to be burnt, but gather ye the wheat into my barn.
Then he left the people, and came into an house; and his disciples came to him, and said, Expound to us the parable of the tares, [or the darnels, or cockles], of the field.
Which answered, and said, He that soweth good seed is man’s Son;
the field is the world; but the good seed, these be the sons of the kingdom, but tares, these be evil children, [or forsooth darnels, or cockles, these be evil sons or sons of the wicked];
the enemy that soweth them is the fiend [or the devil]; and the ripe corn is the ending of the world, the reapers be angels.
Therefore as tares, [or darnels, or cockles], be gathered together, and be burnt in [the] fire, so it shall be in the ending of the world.
Man’s Son shall send his angels, and they shall gather from his realm all causes of stumbling, and them that do wickedness;
and they shall send them into the chimney of fire; there shall be weeping, and beating together of teeth.
Then just men shall shine as the sun, in the realm of their Father. He that hath ears of hearing, hear he.
Again the kingdom of heavens is like to a net cast into the sea, and that gathereth together of all kinds of fishes;
which when it was full, they drew it up, and sat by the brink, and chose the good into their vessels, but the evil they cast out.
So it shall be in the end of the world. Angels shall go out, and shall separate evil men from the middle [or the midst] of just men.
And they shall send them into the chimney of fire; there shall be weeping, and grinding of teeth.
Quem herda o Reino
Os humildes, os pobres de espírito e as crianças são herdeiros do Reino. Mas é difícil para os ricos entrarem nele.
Blessed be poor men in spirit, for the kingdom of heavens is theirs. [Blessed be the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.]
Blessed be mild men, for they shall wield the earth.
Blessed be they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed be they that hunger and thirst rightwiseness, for they shall be fulfilled.
Blessed be merciful men[+or Blessed be the merciful], for they shall get mercy.
Blessed be they that be of clean heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed be peaceable men, for they shall be called God’s children. [+Blessed be the peaceable, for they shall be called the sons of God.]
Blessed be they that suffer persecution for rightwiseness, for the kingdom of heavens [or the kingdom of heaven] is theirs.
Blessed be ye, when men shall curse you, and shall pursue you, and shall say all evil against you lying, for me.
Joy ye, and be ye glad, for your meed is plenteous in heavens; for so they have pursued also prophets that were before you.
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, and said, Who, guessest thou, is [the] greater in the kingdom of heavens?
And Jesus called a little child, and put him in the middle [or in the midst] of them;
and said, I say truth to you [or Truly I say to you], but ye be turned, and [be] made as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heavens.
Therefore whoever meeketh him-[self] as this little child, he is greater in the kingdom of heavens.
But Jesus said to them, Suffer ye that little children come to me, and do not ye forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heavens.
And Jesus said to his disciples, I say to you truth, [or Truly I say to you], for a rich man of hard shall enter into the kingdom of heavens.
And again I say to you, it is lighter [or easier] a camel to pass through a needle’s eye [or the hole of a needle], than a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heavens.
When these things were heard, the disciples wondered greatly, and said, Who then may be safe?
Jesus beheld, and said to them, With men this thing is impossible; but with God all things be possible.
Hear ye, my most dearworthy brethren, whether God chose not poor men in this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, that God promised to men that love him?
Forsooth holy men shall take the realm of highest God, and they shall hold the realm, till into the world, and unto the world of worlds.
Buscar o Reino acima de tudo
Jesus ensinou que devemos buscar primeiro o Reino e sua justiça. Nem todo que diz 'Senhor, Senhor' entrará — só quem faz a vontade do Pai.
Not every man that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heavens; but he that doeth the will of my Father that is in heavens, he shall enter into the kingdom of heavens.
Therefore he that breaketh one of these least commandments, and teach-eth thus men, shall be called the least in the realm of heavens; but he that doeth, and teacheth, shall be called great in the kingdom of heavens.
And I say to you, that but your rightwiseness be more plenteous than of scribes and of Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heavens.
And thus ye shall pray, Our Father that art in heavens, hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come to; be thy will done in earth as it is in heaven [or thy will be done as in heaven and in earth];
In those days John Baptist came, and preached in the desert of Judea,
and said, Do ye penance, for the kingdom of heaven shall [come] nigh.
From that time Jesus began to preach, and [to] say, Do ye penance, for the kingdom of heavens shall come nigh [or the realm of heaven hath nighed].
And go ye, and preach ye, and say, that the kingdom of heavens shall nigh;
And I say to you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall rest with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heavens;
Truly I say to you, there rose none more [or none greater] than John Baptist among the children of women; but he that is less [or that is the least] in the kingdom of heavens, is more than he.
And from the days of John Baptist till now the kingdom of heavens suffereth violence, and violent men ravish it.
A herança eterna
O Reino dos Céus é inabalável e eterno. Deus nos chama a fazer firme a nossa vocação e eleição para entrar nesse Reino.
Therefore we receiving the kingdom unmoveable, have we grace, by which serve we pleasing to God with dread and reverence.
For our God is fire that wasteth.
They shall say [of] the glory of thy realm; and they shall speak of thy power.
That they make thy power known to the sons of men; and the glory of the magnificence of thy realm.
Thy realm is the realm of all worlds; and thy lordship is in all generation and into generation. The Lord is faithful in all his words; and holy in all his works.
Wherefore, brethren, be ye more busy, that by good works ye make your calling and choosing certain; for ye doing these things, shall not do sin any time [or shall not sin any time].
For thus the entering into [the] everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, shall be ministered to you plenteously.
And the Lord delivered me from all evil work, and shall make me safe into his heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory into worlds of worlds. Amen.
Do not ye, little flock, dread, for it pleased to your Father to give you a kingdom.
For know ye this, and understand, that each lecher [or each fornicator], or unclean man, or covetous [man], that serveth to maumets [or to idols], hath not heritage in the kingdom of Christ and of God.