Matthew

1耶穌吩咐完了十二個門徒，就離開那裏，往各城去傳道、教訓人。

施洗約翰的門徒來見耶穌

2約翰在監裏聽見基督所做的事，就打發兩個門徒去，

3問他說：「那將要來的是你嗎？還是我們等候別人呢？」

4耶穌回答說：「你們去，把所聽見、所看見的事告訴約翰。

5就是瞎子看見，瘸子行走，長大痲瘋的潔淨，聾子聽見，死人復活，窮人有福音傳給他們。

6凡不因我跌倒的就有福了！」

7他們走的時候，耶穌就對眾人講論約翰說：「你們從前出到曠野是要看甚麼呢？要看風吹動的蘆葦嗎？

8你們出去到底是要看甚麼？要看穿細軟衣服的人嗎？那穿細軟衣服的人是在王宮裏。

9你們出去究竟是為甚麼？是要看先知嗎？我告訴你們，是的，他比先知大多了。

10經上記着說：『我要差遣我的使者在你前面預備道路』，所說的就是這個人。

11我實在告訴你們，凡婦人所生的，沒有一個興起來大過施洗約翰的；然而天國裏最小的比他還大。

12從施洗約翰的時候到如今，天國是努力進入的，努力的人就得着了。

13因為眾先知和律法說預言，到約翰為止。

14你們若肯領受，這人就是那應當來的以利亞。

15有耳可聽的，就應當聽！

16我可用甚麼比這世代呢？好像孩童坐在街市上招呼同伴，說：

17我們向你們吹笛，你們不跳舞； 我們向你們舉哀， 你們不捶胸。

18約翰來了，也不吃也不喝，人就說他是被鬼附着的；

19人子來了，也吃也喝，人又說他是貪食好酒的人，是稅吏和罪人的朋友。但智慧之子總以智慧為是。」

耶穌責備不悔改的城

20耶穌在諸城中行了許多異能，那些城的人終不悔改，就在那時候責備他們，說：

21「哥拉汛哪，你有禍了！伯賽大啊，你有禍了！因為在你們中間所行的異能，若行在泰爾、西頓，他們早已披麻蒙灰悔改了。

22但我告訴你們，當審判的日子，泰爾、西頓所受的，比你們還容易受呢！

23迦百農啊，你已經升到天上，將來必墜落陰間；因為在你那裏所行的異能，若行在所多瑪，它還可以存到今日。

24但我告訴你們，當審判的日子，所多瑪所受的，比你還容易受呢！」

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25那時，耶穌說：「父啊，天地的主，我感謝你！因為你將這些事向聰明通達人就藏起來，向嬰孩就顯出來。

26父啊，是的，因為你的美意本是如此。

27一切所有的，都是我父交付我的；除了父，沒有人知道子；除了子和子所願意指示的，沒有人知道父。

28凡勞苦擔重擔的人可以到我這裏來，我就使你們得安息。

29我心裏柔和謙卑，你們當負我的軛，學我的樣式；這樣，你們心裏就必得享安息。

30因為我的軛是容易的，我的擔子是輕省的。」

1And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.

2Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples

3and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see:

5the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them.

6And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

7And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?

8But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings’ houses.

9But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

10This is he, of whom it is written,Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.

11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.

13For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

14And if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, that is to come.

15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows

17and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn.

18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon.

19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works.

20Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.

21Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

22But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you.

23And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day.

24But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

25At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:

26yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

27All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.

28Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.