Matthew

喜筵的比喻

1耶稣又用比喻对他们说：

2「天国好比一个王为他儿子摆设娶亲的筵席，

3就打发仆人去，请那些被召的人来赴席，他们却不肯来。

4王又打发别的仆人，说：『你们告诉那被召的人，我的筵席已经预备好了，牛和肥畜已经宰了，各样都齐备，请你们来赴席。』

5那些人不理就走了；一个到自己田里去；一个做买卖去；

6其余的拿住仆人，凌辱他们，把他们杀了。

7王就大怒，发兵除灭那些凶手，烧毁他们的城。

8于是对仆人说：『喜筵已经齐备，只是所召的人不配。

9所以你们要往岔路口上去，凡遇见的，都召来赴席。』

10那些仆人就出去，到大路上，凡遇见的，不论善恶都召聚了来，筵席上就坐满了客。

11王进来观看宾客，见那里有一个没有穿礼服的，

12就对他说：『朋友，你到这里来怎么不穿礼服呢？』那人无言可答。

13于是王对使唤的人说：『捆起他的手脚来，把他丢在外边的黑暗里；在那里必要哀哭切齿了。』

14因为被召的人多，选上的人少。」

纳税给凯撒的问题

15当时，法利赛人出去商议，怎样就着耶稣的话陷害他，

16就打发他们的门徒同希律党的人去见耶稣，说：「夫子，我们知道你是诚实人，并且诚诚实实传 神的道，什么人你都不徇情面，因为你不看人的外貌。

17请告诉我们，你的意见如何？纳税给凯撒可以不可以？」

18耶稣看出他们的恶意，就说：「假冒为善的人哪，为什么试探我？

19拿一个上税的钱给我看！」他们就拿一个银钱来给他。

20耶稣说：「这像和这号是谁的？」

21他们说：「是凯撒的。」耶稣说：「这样，凯撒的物当归给凯撒； 神的物当归给 神。」

22他们听见就希奇，离开他走了。

复活的问题

23撒都该人常说没有复活的事。那天，他们来问耶稣说：

24「夫子，摩西说：『人若死了，没有孩子，他兄弟当娶他的妻，为哥哥生子立后。』

25从前，在我们这里有弟兄七人，第一个娶了妻，死了，没有孩子，撇下妻子给兄弟。

26第二、第三，直到第七个，都是如此。

27末后，妇人也死了。

28这样，当复活的时候，她是七个人中哪一个的妻子呢？因为他们都娶过她。」

29耶稣回答说：「你们错了；因为不明白圣经，也不晓得 神的大能。

30当复活的时候，人也不娶也不嫁，乃像天上的使者一样。

31论到死人复活， 神在经上向你们所说的，你们没有念过吗？

32他说：『我是亚伯拉罕的 神，以撒的 神，雅各的 神。』 神不是死人的 神，乃是活人的 神。」

33众人听见这话，就希奇他的教训。

最大的诫命

34法利赛人听见耶稣堵住了撒都该人的口，他们就聚集。

35内中有一个人是律法师，要试探耶稣，就问他说：

36「夫子，律法上的诫命，哪一条是最大的呢？」

37耶稣对他说：「你要尽心、尽性、尽意爱主—你的 神。

38这是诫命中的第一，且是最大的。

39其次也相仿，就是要爱人如己。

40这两条诫命是律法和先知一切道理的总纲。」

大卫子孙的问题

41法利赛人聚集的时候，耶稣问他们说：

42「论到基督，你们的意见如何？他是谁的子孙呢？」他们回答说：「是大卫的子孙。」

43耶稣说：「这样，大卫被圣灵感动，怎么还称他为主，说：

44主对我主说：你坐在我的右边， 等我把你仇敌放在你的脚下。

45大卫既称他为主，他怎么又是大卫的子孙呢？」

46他们没有一个人能回答一言。从那日以后，也没有人敢再问他什么。

1And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,

2'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

3and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.

4'Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things [are] ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;

5and they, having disregarded [it], went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;

6and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay [them].

7'And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;

8then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,

9be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.

10'And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining.

11'And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast,

12and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless.

13'Then said the king to the ministrants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth to the outer darkness, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth;

14for many are called, and few chosen.'

15Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words,

16and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, 'Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;

17tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

18And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, 'Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?

19show me the tribute-coin?' and they brought to him a denary;

20and he saith to them, 'Whose [is] this image and the inscription?'

21they say to him, 'Caesar's;' then saith he to them, 'Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'

22and having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away.

23In that day there came near to him Sadducees, who are saying there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,

24'Teacher, Moses said, If any one may die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and shall raise up seed to his brother.

25'And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married did die, and not having seed, he left his wife to his brother;

26in like manner also the second, and the third, unto the seventh,

27and last of all died also the woman;

28therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife — for all had her?'

29And Jesus answering said to them, 'Ye go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;

30for in the rising again they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in heaven.

31'And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

32I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.'

33And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching;

34and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;

35and one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying,

36'Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?'

37And Jesus said to him, 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding —

38this is a first and great command;

39and the second [is] like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

40on these — the two commands — all the law and the prophets do hang.'

41And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus did question them,

42saying, 'What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?' They say to him, 'Of David.'

43He saith to them, 'How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord, saying,

44The Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?

45If then David doth call him lord, how is he his son?'

46And no one was able to answer him a word, nor durst any from that day question him any more.