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！」

到我這裏來

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。」

1When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

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

3and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”

4Jesus answered them,“Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:

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

6Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

7As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John,“What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

8But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

9But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

10For this is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’

11Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

12From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

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

14If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.

15He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

16“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions

17and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’

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

19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”

20Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent.

21“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, 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 tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

23You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades.For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until today.

24But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment, than for you.”

25At that time, Jesus answered,“I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

26Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.

27All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.

28“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

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