Matthew

光榮地進耶路撒冷

1耶穌和門徒將近耶路撒冷，到了伯法其，在橄欖山那裏。

2耶穌就打發兩個門徒，對他們說：「你們往對面村子裏去，必看見一匹驢拴在那裏，還有驢駒同在一處；你們解開，牽到我這裏來。

3若有人對你們說甚麼，你們就說：『主要用牠。』那人必立時讓你們牽來。

4這事成就是要應驗先知的話，說：

5要對錫安的居民說：看哪，你的王來到你這裏， 是溫柔的，又騎着驢， 就是騎着驢駒子。」

6門徒就照耶穌所吩咐的去行，

7牽了驢和驢駒來，把自己的衣服搭在上面，耶穌就騎上。

8眾人多半把衣服鋪在路上；還有人砍下樹枝來鋪在路上。

9前行後隨的眾人喊着說：和散那歸於大衛的子孫！ 奉主名來的是應當稱頌的！ 高高在上和散那！

10耶穌既進了耶路撒冷，合城都驚動了，說：「這是誰？」

11眾人說：「這是加利利拿撒勒的先知耶穌。」

潔淨聖殿

12耶穌進了上帝的殿，趕出殿裏一切做買賣的人，推倒兌換銀錢之人的桌子，和賣鴿子之人的凳子，

13對他們說：「經上記着說：我的殿必稱為禱告的殿， 你們倒使它成為賊窩了。」

14在殿裏有瞎子、瘸子到耶穌跟前，他就治好了他們。

15祭司長和文士看見耶穌所行的奇事，又見小孩子在殿裏喊着說：「和散那歸於大衛的子孫！」就甚惱怒，

16對他說：「這些人所說的，你聽見了嗎？」耶穌說：「是的。經上說『你從嬰孩和吃奶的口中完全了讚美』的話，你們沒有念過嗎？」

17於是離開他們，出城到伯大尼去，在那裏住宿。

咒詛無花果樹

18早晨回城的時候，他餓了，

19看見路旁有一棵無花果樹，就走到跟前，在樹上找不着甚麼，不過有葉子，就對樹說：「從今以後，你永不結果子。」那無花果樹就立刻枯乾了。

20門徒看見了，便希奇說：「無花果樹怎麼立刻枯乾了呢？」

21耶穌回答說：「我實在告訴你們，你們若有信心，不疑惑，不但能行無花果樹上所行的事，就是對這座山說：『你挪開此地，投在海裏！』也必成就。

22你們禱告，無論求甚麼，只要信，就必得着。」

質問耶穌的權柄

23耶穌進了殿，正教訓人的時候，祭司長和民間的長老來問他說：「你仗着甚麼權柄做這些事？給你這權柄的是誰呢？」

24耶穌回答說：「我也要問你們一句話，你們若告訴我，我就告訴你們我仗着甚麼權柄做這些事。

25約翰的洗禮是從哪裏來的？是從天上來的？是從人間來的呢？」他們彼此商議說：「我們若說『從天上來』，他必對我們說：『這樣，你們為甚麼不信他呢？』

26若說『從人間來』，我們又怕百姓，因為他們都以約翰為先知。」

27於是回答耶穌說：「我們不知道。」耶穌說：「我也不告訴你們我仗着甚麼權柄做這些事。」

兩個兒子的比喻

28又說：「一個人有兩個兒子。他來對大兒子說：『我兒，你今天到葡萄園裏去做工。』

29他回答說：『我不去』，以後自己懊悔，就去了。

30又來對小兒子也是這樣說。他回答說：『父啊，我去』，他卻不去。

31你們想，這兩個兒子是哪一個遵行父命呢？」他們說：「大兒子。」耶穌說：「我實在告訴你們，稅吏和娼妓倒比你們先進上帝的國。

32因為約翰遵着義路到你們這裏來，你們卻不信他；稅吏和娼妓倒信他。你們看見了，後來還是不懊悔去信他。」

凶惡園戶的比喻

33「你們再聽一個比喻：有個家主栽了一個葡萄園，周圍圈上籬笆，裏面挖了一個壓酒池，蓋了一座樓，租給園戶，就往外國去了。

34收果子的時候近了，就打發僕人到園戶那裏去收果子。

35園戶拿住僕人，打了一個，殺了一個，用石頭打死一個。

36主人又打發別的僕人去，比先前更多；園戶還是照樣待他們。

37後來打發他的兒子到他們那裏去，意思說：『他們必尊敬我的兒子。』

38不料，園戶看見他兒子，就彼此說：『這是承受產業的。來吧，我們殺他，佔他的產業！』

39他們就拿住他，推出葡萄園外，殺了。

40園主來的時候要怎樣處治這些園戶呢？」

41他們說：「要下毒手除滅那些惡人，將葡萄園另租給那按着時候交果子的園戶。」

42耶穌說：「經上寫着：匠人所棄的石頭 已作了房角的頭塊石頭。 這是主所做的， 在我們眼中看為希奇。這經你們沒有念過嗎？

43所以我告訴你們，上帝的國必從你們奪去，賜給那能結果子的百姓。

44誰掉在這石頭上，必要跌碎；這石頭掉在誰的身上，就要把誰砸得稀爛。」

45祭司長和法利賽人聽見他的比喻，就看出他是指着他們說的。

46他們想要捉拿他，只是怕眾人，因為眾人以他為先知。

1And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

2saying unto them, Go into the village that is over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

3And if any one say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

4Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

5Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and riding upon an ass, And upon a colt the foal of an ass.

6And the disciples went, and did even as Jesus appointed them,

7and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their garments; and he sat thereon.

8And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way.

9And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

10And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, Who is this?

11And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.

12And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;

13and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers.

14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

15But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with indignation,

16and said unto him, Hearest thou what these are saying? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: did ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

17And he left them, and went forth out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.

18Now in the morning as he returned to the city, he hungered.

19And seeing a fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only; and he saith unto it, Let there be no fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

20And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How did the fig tree immediately wither away?

21And Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it shall be done.

22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

23And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

24And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?

26But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.

27And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

28But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.

29And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went.

30And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

31Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

32For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.

33Hear another parable: There was a man that was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.

34And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits.

35And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

36Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them in like manner.

37But afterward he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

38But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.

39And they took him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him.

40When therefore the lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

41They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard unto other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures,The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes?

43Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

44And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

45And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

46And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.