Matthew

安息日的問題

1那時，耶穌在安息日從麥地經過。他的門徒餓了，就掐起麥穗來吃。

2法利賽人看見，就對耶穌說：「看哪，你的門徒做安息日不可做的事了！」

3耶穌對他們說：「經上記着大衛和跟從他的人飢餓之時所做的事，你們沒有念過嗎？

4他怎麼進了上帝的殿，吃了陳設餅，這餅不是他和跟從他的人可以吃得，惟獨祭司才可以吃。

5再者，律法上所記的，當安息日，祭司在殿裏犯了安息日還是沒有罪，你們沒有念過嗎？

6但我告訴你們，在這裏有一人比殿更大。

7『我喜愛憐恤，不喜愛祭祀。』你們若明白這話的意思，就不將無罪的當作有罪的了。

8因為人子是安息日的主。」

治好枯乾了一隻手的人

9耶穌離開那地方，進了一個會堂。

10那裏有一個人枯乾了一隻手。有人問耶穌說：「安息日治病可以不可以？」意思是要控告他。

11耶穌說：「你們中間誰有一隻羊，當安息日掉在坑裏，不把牠抓住、拉上來呢？

12人比羊何等貴重呢！所以，在安息日做善事是可以的。」

13於是對那人說：「伸出手來！」他把手一伸，手就復了原，和那隻手一樣。

14法利賽人出去，商議怎樣可以除滅耶穌。

上帝所揀選的僕人

15耶穌知道了，就離開那裏，有許多人跟着他。他把其中有病的人都治好了；

16又囑咐他們，不要給他傳名。

17這是要應驗先知以賽亞的話，說：

18看哪！我的僕人， 我所揀選、所親愛、心裏所喜悅的， 我要將我的靈賜給他； 他必將公理傳給外邦。

19他不爭競，不喧嚷； 街上也沒有人聽見他的聲音。

20壓傷的蘆葦，他不折斷； 將殘的燈火，他不吹滅； 等他施行公理，叫公理得勝。

21外邦人都要仰望他的名。

耶穌和別西卜

22當下，有人將一個被鬼附着、又瞎又啞的人帶到耶穌那裏，耶穌就醫治他，甚至那啞巴又能說話，又能看見。

23眾人都驚奇，說：「這不是大衛的子孫嗎？」

24但法利賽人聽見，就說：「這個人趕鬼，無非是靠着鬼王別西卜啊。」

25耶穌知道他們的意念，就對他們說：「凡一國自相紛爭，就成為荒場；一城一家自相紛爭，必站立不住；

26若撒但趕逐撒但，就是自相紛爭，他的國怎能站得住呢？

27我若靠着別西卜趕鬼，你們的子弟趕鬼又靠着誰呢？這樣，他們就要斷定你們的是非。

28我若靠着上帝的靈趕鬼，這就是上帝的國臨到你們了。

29人怎能進壯士家裏，搶奪他的家具呢？除非先捆住那壯士，才可以搶奪他的家財。

30不與我相合的，就是敵我的；不同我收聚的，就是分散的。」

31所以我告訴你們：「人一切的罪和褻瀆的話都可得赦免，惟獨褻瀆聖靈，總不得赦免。

32凡說話干犯人子的，還可得赦免；惟獨說話干犯聖靈的，今世來世總不得赦免。」

樹和果子

33「你們或以為樹好，果子也好；樹壞，果子也壞；因為看果子就可以知道樹。

34毒蛇的種類！你們既是惡人，怎能說出好話來呢？因為心裏所充滿的，口裏就說出來。

35善人從他心裏所存的善就發出善來；惡人從他心裏所存的惡就發出惡來。

36我又告訴你們，凡人所說的閒話，當審判的日子，必要句句供出來；

37因為要憑你的話定你為義，也要憑你的話定你有罪。」

要求神蹟

38當時，有幾個文士和法利賽人對耶穌說：「夫子，我們願意你顯個神蹟給我們看。」

39耶穌回答說：「一個邪惡淫亂的世代求看神蹟，除了先知約拿的神蹟以外，再沒有神蹟給他們看。

40約拿三日三夜在大魚肚腹中，人子也要這樣三日三夜在地裏頭。

41當審判的時候，尼尼微人要起來定這世代的罪，因為尼尼微人聽了約拿所傳的就悔改了。看哪，在這裏有一人比約拿更大！

42當審判的時候，南方的女王要起來定這世代的罪； 因為她從地極而來，要聽所羅門的智慧話。看哪，在這裏有一人比所羅門更大！」

污鬼回來

43「污鬼離了人身，就在無水之地過來過去，尋求安歇之處，卻尋不着。

44於是說：『我要回到我所出來的屋裏去。』到了，就看見裏面空閒，打掃乾淨，修飾好了，

45便去另帶了七個比自己更惡的鬼來，都進去住在那裏。那人末後的景況比先前更不好了。這邪惡的世代也要如此。」

耶穌的母親和兄弟們

46耶穌還對眾人說話的時候，不料他母親和他弟兄站在外邊，要與他說話。

47有人告訴他說：「看哪，你母親和你弟兄站在外邊，要與你說話。」

48他卻回答那人說：「誰是我的母親？誰是我的弟兄？」

49就伸手指着門徒，說：「看哪，我的母親，我的弟兄。

50凡遵行我天父旨意的人，就是我的弟兄姊妹和母親了。」

The Lord of the Sabbath

1At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.

2When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

3Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

4He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread,which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.

5Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

6But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.

7If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’you would not have condemned the innocent.

8For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

9Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,

10and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

11He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

12How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

13Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.

14But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

God’s Chosen Servant

15Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,

16warning them not to make Him known.

17This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

18“Here is My Servant,whom I have chosen,My beloved,in whom My soul delights.I will put My Spirit on Him,and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

19He will not quarrel or cry out;no one will hear His voice in the streets.

20A bruised reed He will not break,and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish,till He leads justice to victory.

21In His name the nations will put their hope.”

A House Divided

22Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

23The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul,the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”

25Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

26If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

27And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

28But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

29Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

30He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

The Unpardonable Sin

31Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.

Good and Bad Fruit

33Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

35The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

36But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

37For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

The Sign of Jonah

38Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

39Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

42The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

An Unclean Spirit Returns

43When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.

44Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.

45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

46While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.

47Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”

48But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

49Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

50For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”