馬太福音 23
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
警戒人效法法利賽人
23 那時，耶穌對眾人和門徒講論， 2 說：「文士和法利賽人坐在摩西的位上， 3 凡他們所吩咐你們的，你們都要謹守遵行，但不要效法他們的行為，因為他們能說不能行。 4 他們把難擔的重擔捆起來，擱在人的肩上，但自己一個指頭也不肯動。 5 他們一切所做的事都是要叫人看見，所以將佩戴的經文做寬了，衣裳的穗子做長了； 6 喜愛筵席上的首座、會堂裡的高位， 7 又喜愛人在街市上問他安，稱呼他『拉比』[a]。 8 但你們不要受拉比的稱呼，因為只有一位是你們的夫子，你們都是弟兄。 9 也不要稱呼地上的人為父，因為只有一位是你們的父，就是在天上的父。 10 也不要受師尊的稱呼，因為只有一位是你們的師尊，就是基督。 11 你們中間誰為大，誰就要做你們的用人。 12 凡自高的，必降為卑；自卑的，必升為高。
述說法利賽人的七禍
13 「你們這假冒為善的文士和法利賽人有禍了！因為你們正當人前把天國的門關了，自己不進去，正要進去的人你們也不容他們進去。[b]
15 「你們這假冒為善的文士和法利賽人有禍了！因為你們走遍洋海陸地，勾引一個人入教，既入了教，卻使他做地獄之子，比你們還加倍。
16 「你們這瞎眼領路的有禍了！你們說：『凡指著殿起誓的，這算不得什麼；只是凡指著殿中金子起誓的，他就該謹守。』 17 你們這無知瞎眼的人哪！什麼是大的？是金子呢，還是叫金子成聖的殿呢？ 18 你們又說：『凡指著壇起誓的，這算不得什麼；只是凡指著壇上禮物起誓的，他就該謹守。』 19 你們這瞎眼的人哪！什麼是大的？是禮物呢，還是叫禮物成聖的壇呢？ 20 所以，人指著壇起誓，就是指著壇和壇上一切所有的起誓； 21 人指著殿起誓，就是指著殿和那住在殿裡的起誓； 22 人指著天起誓，就是指著神的寶座和那坐在上面的起誓。
23 「你們這假冒為善的文士和法利賽人有禍了！因為你們將薄荷、茴香、芹菜獻上十分之一，那律法上更重的事，就是公義、憐憫、信實反倒不行了。這更重的是你們當行的，那也是不可不行的。 24 你們這瞎眼領路的，蠓蟲你們就濾出來，駱駝你們倒吞下去！
25 「你們這假冒為善的文士和法利賽人有禍了！因為你們洗淨杯盤的外面，裡面卻盛滿了勒索和放蕩。 26 你這瞎眼的法利賽人，先洗淨杯盤的裡面，好叫外面也乾淨了。
27 「你們這假冒為善的文士和法利賽人有禍了！因為你們好像粉飾的墳墓，外面好看，裡面卻裝滿了死人的骨頭和一切的汙穢。 28 你們也是如此，在人前，外面顯出公義來，裡面卻裝滿了假善和不法的事。
29 「你們這假冒為善的文士和法利賽人有禍了！因為你們建造先知的墳，修飾義人的墓，說： 30 『若是我們在我們祖宗的時候，必不和他們同流先知的血。』 31 這就是你們自己證明是殺害先知者的子孫了。 32 你們去充滿你們祖宗的惡貫吧！ 33 你們這些蛇類，毒蛇之種啊！怎能逃脫地獄的刑罰呢？ 34 所以我差遣先知和智慧人並文士到你們這裡來，有的你們要殺害，要釘十字架，有的你們要在會堂裡鞭打，從這城追逼到那城， 35 叫世上所流義人的血都歸到你們身上，從義人亞伯的血起，直到你們在殿和壇中間所殺的巴拉加的兒子撒迦利亞的血為止。 36 我實在告訴你們：這一切的罪都要歸到這世代了。
嘆息耶路撒冷
37 「耶路撒冷啊，耶路撒冷啊！你常殺害先知，又用石頭打死那奉差遣到你這裡來的人。我多次願意聚集你的兒女，好像母雞把小雞聚集在翅膀底下，只是你們不願意。 38 看哪，你們的家成為荒場留給你們！ 39 我告訴你們：從今以後，你們不得再見我，直等到你們說：『奉主名來的是應當稱頌的！』」
Footnotes
- 馬太福音 23:7 「拉比」就是「夫子」。
- 馬太福音 23:13 有古卷在此有：14你們這假冒為善的文士和法利賽人有禍了！因為你們侵吞寡婦的家產，假意做很長的禱告，所以要受更重的刑罰。
Matthew 23
King James Version
23 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
2 Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
30 And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
34 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Matthew 23
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
23 Then Jesus said to the multitudes and to His disciples,
2 The scribes and Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat [of authority].
3 So observe and practice all they tell you; but do not do what they do, for they preach, but do not practice.
4 They tie up heavy loads, hard to bear, and place them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves will not lift a finger to help bear them.
5 They do all their works to be seen of men; for they make wide their phylacteries ([a]small cases enclosing certain Scripture passages, worn during prayer on the left arm and forehead) and make long their fringes [worn by all male Israelites, according to the command].(A)
6 And they [b]take pleasure in and [thus] love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues,
7 And to be greeted with honor in the marketplaces and to have people call them rabbi.
8 But you are not to be called rabbi (teacher), for you have one Teacher and you are all brothers.
9 And do not call anyone [in the church] on earth father, for you have one Father, Who is in heaven.
10 And you must not be called masters (leaders), for you have one Master (Leader), the Christ.
11 He who is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 Whoever exalts himself [[c]with haughtiness and empty pride] shall be humbled (brought low), and whoever humbles himself [whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly] shall be [d]raised to honor.
13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces; for you neither enter yourselves, nor do you allow those who are about to go in to do so.
14 [e]Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you swallow up widows’ houses and for a pretense to cover it up make long prayers; therefore you will receive the greater condemnation and the heavier sentence.
15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you travel over sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes one [a proselyte], you make him doubly as much a child of hell (Gehenna) as you are.
16 Woe to you, blind guides, who say, If anyone swears by the [f]sanctuary of the temple, it is nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the [g]sanctuary, he is a debtor [bound by his oath].
17 You blind fools! For which is greater: the gold, or the [h]sanctuary of the temple that has made the gold sacred?(B)
18 You say too, Whoever swears by the altar is not duty bound; but whoever swears by the offering on the altar, his oath is binding.
19 You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar which makes the gift sacred?
20 So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
21 And he who swears by the [i]sanctuary of the temple swears by it and by Him Who dwells in it.(C)
22 And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him Who sits upon it.
23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you give a tenth of your mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected and omitted the weightier (more important) matters of the Law—right and justice and mercy and fidelity. These you ought [particularly] to have done, without neglecting the others.
24 You blind guides, filtering out a gnat and gulping down a [j]camel!(D)
25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but within they are full of extortion (prey, spoil, plunder) and grasping self-indulgence.
26 You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside may be clean also.
27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you are like tombs that have been whitewashed, which look beautiful on the outside but inside are full of dead men’s bones and everything impure.
28 Just so, you also outwardly seem to people to be just and upright but inside you are full of pretense and lawlessness and iniquity.(E)
29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous,
30 Saying, If we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we would not have aided them in shedding the blood of the prophets.
31 Thus you are testifying against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
32 Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers’ sins to the brim [so [k]that nothing may be wanting to a full measure].
33 You serpents! You spawn of vipers! How can you escape the [l]penalty to be suffered in hell (Gehenna)?
34 Because of this, take notice: I am sending you prophets and wise men (interpreters and teachers) and scribes (men learned in the Mosaic Law and the Prophets); some of them you will kill, even crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue and persecute from town to town,
35 So that upon your heads may come all the blood of the righteous ([m]those who correspond to the divine standard of right) shed on earth, from the blood of the righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar [of burnt offering].(F)
36 Truly I declare to you, all these [[n]evil, calamitous times] will come upon this generation.(G)
37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, murdering the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a mother fowl gathers her brood under her wings, and you refused!
38 Behold, your house is forsaken and desolate (abandoned and left destitute of God’s help).(H)
39 For I declare to you, you will not see Me again until you say, Blessed (magnified in worship, adored, and exalted) is He Who comes in the name of the Lord!(I)
Footnotes
- Matthew 23:5 John D. Davis, A Dictionary of the Bible.
- Matthew 23:6 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.
- Matthew 23:12 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 23:12 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 23:14 Some manuscripts do not contain verse 14.
- Matthew 23:16 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
- Matthew 23:16 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
- Matthew 23:17 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
- Matthew 23:21 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
- Matthew 23:24 The camel was also unclean, one of the largest of unclean animals, whereas the gnat was the smallest of unclean animals (Lev. 11:4).
- Matthew 23:32 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 23:33 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 23:35 G. Abbott-Smith, Manual Greek Lexicon.
- Matthew 23:36 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
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