Matthew

1耶稣吩咐完了十二个门徒，就离开那里，往各城去传道、教训人。

施洗约翰的门徒来见耶稣

2约翰在监里听见基督所做的事，就打发两个门徒去，

3问他说：「那将要来的是你吗？还是我们等候别人呢？」

4耶稣回答说：「你们去，把所听见、所看见的事告诉约翰。

5就是瞎子看见，瘸子行走，长大麻风的洁净，聋子听见，死人复活，穷人有福音传给他们。

6凡不因我跌倒的就有福了！」

7他们走的时候，耶稣就对众人讲论约翰说：「你们从前出到旷野是要看什么呢？要看风吹动的芦苇吗？

8你们出去到底是要看什么？要看穿细软衣服的人吗？那穿细软衣服的人是在王宫里。

9你们出去究竟是为什么？是要看先知吗？我告诉你们，是的，他比先知大多了。

10经上记着说：『我要差遣我的使者在你前面预备道路』，所说的就是这个人。

11我实在告诉你们，凡妇人所生的，没有一个兴起来大过施洗约翰的；然而天国里最小的比他还大。

12从施洗约翰的时候到如今，天国是努力进入的，努力的人就得着了。

13因为众先知和律法说预言，到约翰为止。

14你们若肯领受，这人就是那应当来的以利亚。

15有耳可听的，就应当听！

16我可用什么比这世代呢？好像孩童坐在街市上招呼同伴，说：

17我们向你们吹笛，你们不跳舞； 我们向你们举哀， 你们不捶胸。

18约翰来了，也不吃也不喝，人就说他是被鬼附着的；

19人子来了，也吃也喝，人又说他是贪食好酒的人，是税吏和罪人的朋友。但智慧之子总以智慧为是。」

耶稣责备不悔改的城

20耶稣在诸城中行了许多异能，那些城的人终不悔改，就在那时候责备他们，说：

21「哥拉汛哪，你有祸了！伯赛大啊，你有祸了！因为在你们中间所行的异能，若行在泰尔、西顿，他们早已披麻蒙灰悔改了。

22但我告诉你们，当审判的日子，泰尔、西顿所受的，比你们还容易受呢！

23迦百农啊，你已经升到天上，将来必坠落阴间；因为在你那里所行的异能，若行在所多玛，它还可以存到今日。

24但我告诉你们，当审判的日子，所多玛所受的，比你还容易受呢！」

到我这里来

25那时，耶稣说：「父啊，天地的主，我感谢你！因为你将这些事向聪明通达人就藏起来，向婴孩就显出来。

26父啊，是的，因为你的美意本是如此。

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

28凡劳苦担重担的人可以到我这里来，我就使你们得安息。

29我心里柔和谦卑，你们当负我的轭，学我的样式；这样，你们心里就必得享安息。

30因为我的轭是容易的，我的担子是轻省的。」

1And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he passed from thence, to teach and preach in their cities.

2Now when John had heard in prison the works of Christ: sending two of his disciples he said to him:

3Art thou he that art to come, or look we for another?

4And Jesus making answer said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen.

5The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor have the gospel preached to them.

6And blessed is he that shall not be scandalized in me.

7And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind?

8But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are clothed in soft garments, are in the houses of kings.

9But what went you out to see? a prophet? yea I tell you, and more than a prophet.

10For this is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

11Amen I say to you, there hath not risen among them that are born of women a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the lesser 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 the violent bear it away.

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

14And if you will receive it, he is Elias that is to come.

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

16But whereunto shall I esteem this generation to be like? It is like to children sitting in the market place.

17Who crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned.

18For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say: He hath a devil.

19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners. And wisdom is justified by her children.

20Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein were done the most of his miracles, for that they had not done penance.

21Woe to thee, Corozain, woe to thee, Bethsaida: for if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in you, they had long ago done penance 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 Capharnaum, shalt thou be exalted up to heaven? thou shalt go down even unto hell. For if in Sodom had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in thee, perhaps it had remained unto 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 time Jesus answered and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to the little ones.

26Yea, Father; for so hath it seemed good in thy sight.

27All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal him.

28Come to me, all you that labour, and are burdened, and I will refresh you.

29Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls.

30For my yoke is sweet and my burden light.