Ma-thi-ơ

1The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

2And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

3And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying,Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

4And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

5Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

6And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

8But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

9Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

11He answered and said unto them,Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

15For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

17For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

18¶ Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.

19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

21Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

22He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

23But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

24¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying,The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

26But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

27So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

28He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

29But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

30Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

31¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying,The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

32Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

33¶ Another parable spake he unto them;The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

34All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

35That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

36Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

37He answered and said unto them,He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

38The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

39The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

40As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.

41The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;

42And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

43Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

44¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

45¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

46Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

47¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

48Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.

49So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,

50And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

51Jesus saith unto them,Have ye understood all these things?They say unto him, Yea, Lord.

52Then said he unto them,Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

53¶ And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

54And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

56And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

57And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them,A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

58And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

撒種的比喻

1當那一天，耶穌從房子裏出來，坐在海邊。

2有許多人到他那裏聚集，他只得上船坐下，眾人都站在岸上。

3他用比喻對他們講許多道理，說：「有一個撒種的出去撒種；

4撒的時候，有落在路旁的，飛鳥來吃盡了；

5有落在土淺石頭地上的，土既不深，發苗最快，

6日頭出來一曬，因為沒有根，就枯乾了；

7有落在荊棘裏的，荊棘長起來，把它擠住了；

8又有落在好土裏的，就結實，有一百倍的，有六十倍的，有三十倍的。

9有耳可聽的，就應當聽！」

用比喻的目的

10門徒進前來，問耶穌說：「對眾人講話，為甚麼用比喻呢？」

11耶穌回答說：「因為天國的奧祕只叫你們知道，不叫他們知道。

12凡有的，還要加給他，叫他有餘；凡沒有的，連他所有的，也要奪去。

13所以我用比喻對他們講，是因他們看也看不見，聽也聽不見，也不明白。

14在他們身上，正應了以賽亞的預言，說：你們聽是要聽見，卻不明白； 看是要看見，卻不曉得；

15因為這百姓油蒙了心， 耳朵發沉， 眼睛閉着， 恐怕眼睛看見， 耳朵聽見， 心裏明白，回轉過來， 我就醫治他們。

16「但你們的眼睛是有福的，因為看見了；你們的耳朵也是有福的，因為聽見了。

17我實在告訴你們，從前有許多先知和義人要看你們所看的，卻沒有看見，要聽你們所聽的，卻沒有聽見。」

解明撒種的比喻

18「所以，你們當聽這撒種的比喻。

19凡聽見天國道理不明白的，那惡者就來，把所撒在他心裏的奪了去；這就是撒在路旁的了。

20撒在石頭地上的，就是人聽了道，當下歡喜領受，

21只因心裏沒有根，不過是暫時的，及至為道遭了患難，或是受了逼迫，立刻就跌倒了。

22撒在荊棘裏的，就是人聽了道，後來有世上的思慮、錢財的迷惑把道擠住了，不能結實。

23撒在好地上的，就是人聽道明白了，後來結實，有一百倍的，有六十倍的，有三十倍的。」

稗子的比喻

24耶穌又設個比喻對他們說：「天國好像人撒好種在田裏，

25及至人睡覺的時候，有仇敵來，將稗子撒在麥子裏就走了。

26到長苗吐穗的時候，稗子也顯出來。

27田主的僕人來告訴他說：『主啊，你不是撒好種在田裏嗎？從哪裏來的稗子呢？』

28主人說：『這是仇敵做的。』僕人說：『你要我們去薅出來嗎？』

29主人說：『不必，恐怕薅稗子，連麥子也拔出來。

30容這兩樣一齊長，等着收割。當收割的時候，我要對收割的人說，先將稗子薅出來，捆成捆，留着燒；惟有麥子要收在倉裏。』」

芥菜種和麵酵的比喻

31他又設個比喻對他們說：「天國好像一粒芥菜種，有人拿去種在田裏。

32這原是百種裏最小的，等到長起來，卻比各樣的菜都大，且成了樹，天上的飛鳥來宿在它的枝上。」

33他又對他們講個比喻說：「天國好像麵酵，有婦人拿來，藏在三斗麵裏，直等全團都發起來。」

用比喻的原因

34這都是耶穌用比喻對眾人說的話；若不用比喻，就不對他們說甚麼。

35這是要應驗先知的話，說：我要開口用比喻， 把創世以來所隱藏的事發明出來。

解明稗子的比喻

36當下，耶穌離開眾人，進了房子。他的門徒進前來，說：「請把田間稗子的比喻講給我們聽。」

37他回答說：「那撒好種的就是人子；

38田地就是世界；好種就是天國之子；稗子就是那惡者之子；

39撒稗子的仇敵就是魔鬼；收割的時候就是世界的末了；收割的人就是天使。

40將稗子薅出來用火焚燒，世界的末了也要如此。

41人子要差遣使者，把一切叫人跌倒的和作惡的，從他國裏挑出來，

42丟在火爐裏；在那裏必要哀哭切齒了。

43那時，義人在他們父的國裏，要發出光來，像太陽一樣。有耳可聽的，就應當聽！」

藏寶、尋珠、撒網的比喻

44「天國好像寶貝藏在地裏，人遇見了就把它藏起來，歡歡喜喜地去變賣一切所有的，買這塊地。

45天國又好像買賣人尋找好珠子，

46遇見一顆重價的珠子，就去變賣他一切所有的，買了這顆珠子。

47天國又好像網撒在海裏，聚攏各樣水族，

48網既滿了，人就拉上岸來，坐下，揀好的收在器具裏，將不好的丟棄了。

49世界的末了也要這樣。天使要出來，從義人中把惡人分別出來，

50丟在火爐裏；在那裏必要哀哭切齒了。」

新舊的東西

51耶穌說：「這一切的話你們都明白了嗎？」他們說：「我們明白了。」

52他說：「凡文士受教作天國的門徒，就像一個家主從他庫裏拿出新舊的東西來。」

拿撒勒人厭棄耶穌

53耶穌說完了這些比喻，就離開那裏，

54來到自己的家鄉，在會堂裏教訓人，甚至他們都希奇，說：「這人從哪裏有這等智慧和異能呢？

55這不是木匠的兒子嗎？他母親不是叫馬利亞嗎？他弟兄們不是叫雅各、約西、 西門、猶大嗎？

56他妹妹們不是都在我們這裏嗎？這人從哪裏有這一切的事呢？」

57他們就厭棄他。耶穌對他們說：「大凡先知，除了本地本家之外，沒有不被人尊敬的。」

58耶穌因為他們不信，就在那裏不多行異能了。