Matthew

Chapter 12

1 AT that time, Jesus walked on the sabbath through the wheat fields; and his disciples became hungry, and they began to pluck ears of wheat and eat.

2 But when the Pharisees saw them, they said to him, Behold, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath.

3 But he said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry?

4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat bread that was on the table of the Lord, that which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

5 Or, have you not read in the book of law, that the priests in the temple disregard the sabbath, and yet are blameless?

6 But I say to you, that there is one here, who is greater than the temple.

7 But if you only knew what it means, I want mercy and not sacrifice, you would not condemn those who are blameless.

8 For the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath.

9 And Jesus departed from thence and came to their synagogue.

10 And there was a man there whose hand was withered. And they questioned him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him.

11 He said to them, Who is the man among you who has only one sheep, and if it should fall into a pit on the sabbath, would he not take hold of it and lift it up?

12 How much more important is a man than a sheep? It is therefore lawful to do good on the sabbath.

13 Then he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched out his hand, and it was restored like the other.

14 And the Pharisees went out, and they took counsel concerning him, so as to do away with him.

15 But Jesus knew of it, and departed from thence; and a great many people followed him, and he healed them all.

16 And he charged them not to say where he was,

17 So that what was said by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, who said,

18 Behold my servant with whom I am pleased, my beloved one, in whom my soul rejoices; I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will preach justice to the peoples.

19 He will not argue, nor will he cry aloud; and no man will hear his voice in the street.

20 He will not break even a bruised reed, and he will not extinguish a flickering lamp, until he brings justice to victory;

21 And in his name will the peoples find hope.

22 Then they brought near to him a lunatic, who was also dumb and blind; and he healed him, so that the dumb and blind man could speak and see.

23 All the people were amazed and said, Perhaps this man is the son of David?

24 But when the Pharisees heard of it, they said, This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub, the prince of demons.

25 But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them, Every kingdom which is divided against itself, will be destroyed; and every house or city that is divided against itself, will not stand.

26 And if Satan cast out Satan. he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?

27 So if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by what do your sons cast them out? for this reason they will be your judges.

28 And if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come near to you.

29 Or, how can a man enter into a strong man's house and plunder his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then he plunders his house?

30 He who is not with me is against me; and he who does not gather with me, shall be dispersed.

31 Therefore I say to you, that all sins and blasphemies will be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.

32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven, neither in this world nor in the world to come.

33 Either produce like a good tree with good fruits, or produce like a bad tree with bad fruits; for a tree is known by its fruits.

34 O generation of scorpions, how can you speak good things when you are bad? For the mouth speaks from the fullness of the heart.

35 A good man brings out good things from good treasures, and a bad man brings out bad things from bad treasures.

36 For I say to you, that for every foolish word which men speak, they will have to answer for it on the day of judgment.

37 For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be found guilty.

38 Then some of the men of the scribes and Pharisees answered and said to him, Teacher, we would like to see a sign from you.

39 But he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation wants a sign; and no sign will be given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

40 For as Jonah was in the whale's belly three days and three nights, so the Son of man will be in the heart of the earth, three days and three nights.

41 Even the men of Nineveh will rise up in judgment with this generation, and find it guilty; for they repented through the preaching of Jonah, and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

42 The queen of the south will rise up in judgment with this generation, and find it guilty; for she came from the far ends of the earth that she might hear Solomon's wisdom, and behold a greater than Solomon is here.

43 When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, it travels in places where there is no water, and seeks rest, and does not find it.

44 Then it says, I will return to my own house from whence I came out; so it comes back and finds it empty, warm, and well furnished.

45 Then it goes away and brings with it seven other spirits worse than itself, and they enter and live in it; and the end of that man becomes worse than at first. Such will happen to this evil generation.

46 While he was speaking to the people, his mother and his brothers came and stood outside, and wanted to speak with him.

47 Then a man said to him, Behold your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to speak with you.

48 But he answered and said to him who told him, Who is my mother and who are my brothers?

49 And he pointed his hand to his disciples and said, Behold my mother, and behold my brothers.

50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother and my sister and my mother.

馬太福音

第12章

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 [But]法利賽人看見,就對耶穌說:「看哪,你的門徒作安息日不可作的事了。」

3 耶穌[But]對他們說:「經上記著大衛和跟從他的人飢餓之時所作的事,你們豈沒有念過[Have ye not read]

4 他怎麼進了神的殿,吃了不是他和跟從他的人可以吃得,唯獨祭司才可以吃的陳設餅呢[shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests]

5 還是[Or]律法上所記的,當安息日,祭司在殿裏犯了安息日還是沒有可指摘的[blameless],你們沒有念過麼?

6 但我告訴你們:『在這[place]一人[is one]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[even]是安息日的主。」

9 那時[when],耶穌離開那地方,進了一個會堂;

10 恰巧[behold]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 耶穌對他們[unto them]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,在安息日作善事是可以的。」

13 於是[he]對那人說:「伸出手來。」他把手一伸;手就復了原,[like as]那隻手一樣。

14 法利賽人[Then]出去,商議怎樣可以除滅耶穌。

15 [But]耶穌知道了,就離開那裏。有極多的人[great multitudes]跟著他,耶穌把他們[them]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[whom][my]所親愛、心裏所喜悅的。我要將我的靈賜給他,他必將公理[shew]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 外邦人都要信靠[trust]他的名。

22 當下,有人將一個被鬼魔[devil]附著、又瞎又啞的人帶到耶穌那裏;耶穌就醫治他,甚至那又瞎又啞的人[blind and dumb]又能說話,又能看見。

23 百姓[people]都驚奇,說:「這不是大衛的子孫嗎?」

24 但法利賽人聽見,就說:「這個人趕出鬼魔[cast out devils],無非是靠著鬼魔之王[prince of the devils]別西卜阿。」

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;如此[then]他的國怎能站得住呢?

27 我若靠著別西卜趕出鬼魔[cast out devils],你們的兒女趕出牠們[children cast them out]又靠著誰呢?這樣,他們就要斷定你們的是非。

28 然而[But],我若靠著神的[Spirit]趕出鬼魔[cast out devils],這就是神的國臨到你們了。

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饒恕[forgiven];唯獨[men]褻瀆[Holy]靈,總不得饒恕[forgiven]

32 凡說話干犯人子的,還可得饒恕[forgiven];唯獨說話干犯聖靈的,今世來世總不得饒恕[forgiven]。」

33 使[make]樹好,它的[his]果子也好;使[make]樹壞,它的[his]果子也壞。因為看果子就可以知道樹。

34 毒蛇的族類哪[O generation],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[of the heart]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[But]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。」

38 當時,有幾個文士和法利賽人回答[answered]說:「夫子,我們願意你顯個神蹟給我們看。」

39 耶穌[But]回答他們[them]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 約拿三日三夜在鯨魚肚腹中;人子也要這樣三日三夜在地心裏[heart of the earth]

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。」

43 污靈[spirit]離了人身,就在乾旱[dry]之地行來行去[walketh through],尋求安歇之處,卻尋不著。

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

45 污靈[he]便去,另帶了七個比自己更惡的[spirits]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。」

46 耶穌還對百姓[people]說話的時候,不料他母親和他弟兄站在外邊,想要[desiring to]與他說話。

47 [Then]有人告訴他說:「看哪,你母親和你弟兄站在外邊,想要[desiring to]與你說話。」

48 他卻回答那告訴他的人[him that told him]說:「誰是我的母親?誰是我的弟兄?」

49 [he]就伸手指著他的[his]門徒,說:「看哪,我的母親。我的弟兄。

50 凡遵行我在天上的父[my Father which is in heaven]旨意的人,就是我的兄弟[brother]、姊妹和母親了。」

Matthew

Chapter 12

馬太福音

第12章

1 AT that time, Jesus walked on the sabbath through the wheat fields; and his disciples became hungry, and they began to pluck ears of wheat and eat.

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 But when the Pharisees saw them, they said to him, Behold, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath.

2 [But]法利賽人看見,就對耶穌說:「看哪,你的門徒作安息日不可作的事了。」

3 But he said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry?

3 耶穌[But]對他們說:「經上記著大衛和跟從他的人飢餓之時所作的事,你們豈沒有念過[Have ye not read]

4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat bread that was on the table of the Lord, that which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

4 他怎麼進了神的殿,吃了不是他和跟從他的人可以吃得,唯獨祭司才可以吃的陳設餅呢[shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests]

5 Or, have you not read in the book of law, that the priests in the temple disregard the sabbath, and yet are blameless?

5 還是[Or]律法上所記的,當安息日,祭司在殿裏犯了安息日還是沒有可指摘的[blameless],你們沒有念過麼?

6 But I say to you, that there is one here, who is greater than the temple.

6 但我告訴你們:『在這[place]一人[is one]比殿更大。』

7 But if you only knew what it means, I want mercy and not sacrifice, you would not condemn those who are blameless.

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 For the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath.

8 因為人子[even]是安息日的主。」

9 And Jesus departed from thence and came to their synagogue.

9 那時[when],耶穌離開那地方,進了一個會堂;

10 And there was a man there whose hand was withered. And they questioned him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him.

10 恰巧[behold]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 He said to them, Who is the man among you who has only one sheep, and if it should fall into a pit on the sabbath, would he not take hold of it and lift it up?

11 耶穌對他們[unto them]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 How much more important is a man than a sheep? It is therefore lawful to do good on the sabbath.

12 人比羊何等貴重呢?所以,在安息日作善事是可以的。」

13 Then he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched out his hand, and it was restored like the other.

13 於是[he]對那人說:「伸出手來。」他把手一伸;手就復了原,[like as]那隻手一樣。

14 And the Pharisees went out, and they took counsel concerning him, so as to do away with him.

14 法利賽人[Then]出去,商議怎樣可以除滅耶穌。

15 But Jesus knew of it, and departed from thence; and a great many people followed him, and he healed them all.

15 [But]耶穌知道了,就離開那裏。有極多的人[great multitudes]跟著他,耶穌把他們[them]都治好了;

16 And he charged them not to say where he was,

16 又囑咐他們,不要給他傳名。

17 So that what was said by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, who said,

17 這是要應驗先知以賽亞的話,說:

18 Behold my servant with whom I am pleased, my beloved one, in whom my soul rejoices; I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will preach justice to the peoples.

18 看哪,我的僕人、我所揀選[whom][my]所親愛、心裏所喜悅的。我要將我的靈賜給他,他必將公理[shew]給外邦。

19 He will not argue, nor will he cry aloud; and no man will hear his voice in the street.

19 他不爭競,不喧嚷;街上也沒有人聽見他的聲音。

20 He will not break even a bruised reed, and he will not extinguish a flickering lamp, until he brings justice to victory;

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 And in his name will the peoples find hope.

21 外邦人都要信靠[trust]他的名。

22 Then they brought near to him a lunatic, who was also dumb and blind; and he healed him, so that the dumb and blind man could speak and see.

22 當下,有人將一個被鬼魔[devil]附著、又瞎又啞的人帶到耶穌那裏;耶穌就醫治他,甚至那又瞎又啞的人[blind and dumb]又能說話,又能看見。

23 All the people were amazed and said, Perhaps this man is the son of David?

23 百姓[people]都驚奇,說:「這不是大衛的子孫嗎?」

24 But when the Pharisees heard of it, they said, This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub, the prince of demons.

24 但法利賽人聽見,就說:「這個人趕出鬼魔[cast out devils],無非是靠著鬼魔之王[prince of the devils]別西卜阿。」

25 But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them, Every kingdom which is divided against itself, will be destroyed; and every house or city that is divided against itself, will not stand.

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 And if Satan cast out Satan. he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?

26 若撒但趕逐撒但,就是自相紛爭;如此[then]他的國怎能站得住呢?

27 So if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by what do your sons cast them out? for this reason they will be your judges.

27 我若靠著別西卜趕出鬼魔[cast out devils],你們的兒女趕出牠們[children cast them out]又靠著誰呢?這樣,他們就要斷定你們的是非。

28 And if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come near to you.

28 然而[But],我若靠著神的[Spirit]趕出鬼魔[cast out devils],這就是神的國臨到你們了。

29 Or, how can a man enter into a strong man's house and plunder his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then he plunders his house?

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 He who is not with me is against me; and he who does not gather with me, shall be dispersed.

30 不與我相合的,就是敵我的;不同我收聚的,就是分散的。」

31 Therefore I say to you, that all sins and blasphemies will be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.

31 所以我告訴你們:『人一切的罪和褻瀆的話都可得饒恕[forgiven];唯獨[men]褻瀆[Holy]靈,總不得饒恕[forgiven]

32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven, neither in this world nor in the world to come.

32 凡說話干犯人子的,還可得饒恕[forgiven];唯獨說話干犯聖靈的,今世來世總不得饒恕[forgiven]。」

33 Either produce like a good tree with good fruits, or produce like a bad tree with bad fruits; for a tree is known by its fruits.

33 使[make]樹好,它的[his]果子也好;使[make]樹壞,它的[his]果子也壞。因為看果子就可以知道樹。

34 O generation of scorpions, how can you speak good things when you are bad? For the mouth speaks from the fullness of the heart.

34 毒蛇的族類哪[O generation],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 A good man brings out good things from good treasures, and a bad man brings out bad things from bad treasures.

35 善人從他心裏[of the heart]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 For I say to you, that for every foolish word which men speak, they will have to answer for it on the day of judgment.

36[But]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 For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be found guilty.

37 因為要憑你的話定你為義,也要憑你的話定你有罪。」

38 Then some of the men of the scribes and Pharisees answered and said to him, Teacher, we would like to see a sign from you.

38 當時,有幾個文士和法利賽人回答[answered]說:「夫子,我們願意你顯個神蹟給我們看。」

39 But he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation wants a sign; and no sign will be given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

39 耶穌[But]回答他們[them]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 For as Jonah was in the whale's belly three days and three nights, so the Son of man will be in the heart of the earth, three days and three nights.

40 約拿三日三夜在鯨魚肚腹中;人子也要這樣三日三夜在地心裏[heart of the earth]

41 Even the men of Nineveh will rise up in judgment with this generation, and find it guilty; for they repented through the preaching of Jonah, and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

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 The queen of the south will rise up in judgment with this generation, and find it guilty; for she came from the far ends of the earth that she might hear Solomon's wisdom, and behold a greater than Solomon is here.

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。」

43 When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, it travels in places where there is no water, and seeks rest, and does not find it.

43 污靈[spirit]離了人身,就在乾旱[dry]之地行來行去[walketh through],尋求安歇之處,卻尋不著。

44 Then it says, I will return to my own house from whence I came out; so it comes back and finds it empty, warm, and well furnished.

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

45 Then it goes away and brings with it seven other spirits worse than itself, and they enter and live in it; and the end of that man becomes worse than at first. Such will happen to this evil generation.

45 污靈[he]便去,另帶了七個比自己更惡的[spirits]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。」

46 While he was speaking to the people, his mother and his brothers came and stood outside, and wanted to speak with him.

46 耶穌還對百姓[people]說話的時候,不料他母親和他弟兄站在外邊,想要[desiring to]與他說話。

47 Then a man said to him, Behold your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to speak with you.

47 [Then]有人告訴他說:「看哪,你母親和你弟兄站在外邊,想要[desiring to]與你說話。」

48 But he answered and said to him who told him, Who is my mother and who are my brothers?

48 他卻回答那告訴他的人[him that told him]說:「誰是我的母親?誰是我的弟兄?」

49 And he pointed his hand to his disciples and said, Behold my mother, and behold my brothers.

49 [he]就伸手指著他的[his]門徒,說:「看哪,我的母親。我的弟兄。

50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother and my sister and my mother.

50 凡遵行我在天上的父[my Father which is in heaven]旨意的人,就是我的兄弟[brother]、姊妹和母親了。」