馬太福音 3
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
施洗約翰傳道
3 那時,有施洗的約翰出來,在猶太的曠野傳道說: 2 「天國近了,你們應當悔改!」 3 這人就是先知以賽亞所說的,他說:「在曠野有人聲喊著說:『預備主的道,修直他的路!』」 4 這約翰身穿駱駝毛的衣服,腰束皮帶,吃的是蝗蟲、野蜜。 5 那時,耶路撒冷和猶太全地並約旦河一帶地方的人,都出去到約翰那裡, 6 承認他們的罪,在約旦河裡受他的洗。 7 約翰看見許多法利賽人和撒都該人也來受洗,就對他們說:「毒蛇的種類!誰指示你們逃避將來的憤怒呢? 8 你們要結出果子來,與悔改的心相稱! 9 不要自己心裡說:『有亞伯拉罕為我們的祖宗。』我告訴你們,神能從這些石頭中給亞伯拉罕興起子孫來。 10 現在斧子已經放在樹根上,凡不結好果子的樹就砍下來,丟在火裡。
必有聖靈與火的洗
11 「我是用水給你們施洗,叫你們悔改;但那在我以後來的,能力比我更大,我就是給他提鞋也不配,他要用聖靈與火給你們施洗。 12 他手裡拿著簸箕,要揚淨他的場,把麥子收在倉裡,把糠用不滅的火燒盡了。」
耶穌受洗
13 當下耶穌從加利利來到約旦河,見了約翰,要受他的洗。 14 約翰想要攔住他,說:「我當受你的洗,你反倒上我這裡來嗎?」 15 耶穌回答說:「你暫且許我,因為我們理當這樣盡諸般的義[a]。」於是約翰許了他。 16 耶穌受了洗,隨即從水裡上來。天忽然為他開了,他就看見神的靈彷彿鴿子降下,落在他身上; 17 從天上有聲音說:「這是我的愛子,我所喜悅的。」
Footnotes
- 馬太福音 3:15 或作:禮。
Matthew 3
New International Version
John the Baptist Prepares the Way(A)
3 In those days John the Baptist(B) came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(C) has come near.” 3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:
“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.’”[a](D)
4 John’s(E) clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist.(F) His food was locusts(G) and wild honey. 5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. 6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized(H) by him in the Jordan River.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers!(I) Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?(J) 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.(K) 9 And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’(L) I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 10 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.(M)
11 “I baptize you with[b] water for repentance.(N) But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[c] the Holy Spirit(O) and fire.(P) 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”(Q)
The Baptism of Jesus(R)
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.(S) 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened,(T) and he saw the Spirit of God(U) descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven(V) said, “This is my Son,(W) whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”(X)
Footnotes
- Matthew 3:3 Isaiah 40:3
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
Máté 3
Hungarian Károli
3 Azokban a napokban pedig eljöve Keresztelõ János, a ki prédikál vala Júdea pusztájában.
2 És ezt mondja vala: Térjetek meg, mert elközelített a mennyeknek országa.
3 Mert ez az, a kirõl Ésaiás próféta szólott, ezt mondván: Kiáltó szó a pusztában: Készítsétek az Úrnak útját, és egyengessétek meg az õ ösvényeit.
4 Ennek a Jánosnak a ruhája pedig teveszõrbõl vala, és bõröv vala a dereka körül, elesége pedig sáska és erdei méz.
5 Ekkor kiméne õ hozzá Jeruzsálem és az egész Júdea és a Jordánnak egész környéke.
6 És megkeresztelkednek vala õ általa a Jordán vizében, vallást tevén az õ bûneikrõl.
7 Mikor pedig látá, hogy a farizeusok és sadduceusok közül sokan mennek õ hozzá, hogy megkeresztelkedjenek, monda nékik: Mérges kígyóknak fajzatai! Kicsoda intett meg titeket, hogy az Istennek elkövetkezendõ haragjától megmeneküljetek?
8 Teremjetek hát megtéréshez illõ gyümölcsöket.
9 És ne gondoljátok, hogy így szólhattok magatokban: Ábrahám a mi atyánk! Mert mondom néktek, hogy Isten eme kövekbõl is támaszthat fiakat Ábrahámnak.
10 A fejsze pedig immár a fák gyökerére vettetett. Azért minden fa, a mely jó gyümölcsöt nem terem, kivágattatik és tûzre vettetik.
11 Én ugyan vízzel keresztellek titeket megtérésre, de a ki utánam jõ, erõsebb nálamnál, a kinek saruját hordozni sem vagyok méltó; õ Szent Lélekkel és tûzzel keresztel majd titeket.
12 A kinek szóró lapát van az õ kezében, és megtisztítja az õ szérûjét; és az õ gabonáját csûrbe takarítja, a polyvát pedig megégeti olthatatlan tûzzel.
13 Akkor eljöve Jézus Galileából a Jordán mellé Jánoshoz, hogy megkeresztelkedjék õ általa.
14 János azonban visszatartja vala õt, mondván: Nékem kell általad megkeresztelkednem, és te jõsz én hozzám?
15 Jézus pedig felelvén, monda néki: Engedj most, mert így illik nékünk minden igazságot betöltenünk. Ekkor engede néki.
16 És Jézus megkeresztelkedvén, azonnal kijöve a vízbõl; és ímé az egek megnyilatkozának néki, és õ látá az Istennek Lelkét alájõni mintegy galambot és õ reá szállani.
17 És ímé egy égi hang ezt mondja vala: Ez amaz én szerelmes fiam, a kiben én gyönyörködöm.
Matthew 3
New Catholic Bible
Jesus Inaugurates His Ministry as Savior
Chapter 3
John the Baptist Preaches and Baptizes.[a]1 In those days, John the Baptist[b] appeared in the desert of Judea, preaching: 2 “Repent,[c] for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.” This was the man of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said:
3 “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’ ”[d]
4 John’s clothing was made of camel’s hair, with a leather loincloth around his waist, and his food consisted of locusts and wild honey.[e] 5 The people of Jerusalem and the whole of Judea and the entire region along the Jordan went out to him, 6 and as they confessed their sins they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7 [f]But when he observed many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Produce good fruit as proof of your repentance. 9 Do not presume to say to yourselves: ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones. 10 Even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
11 [g]“I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I am. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing fan is in his hand. He will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”[h]
13 Jesus Is Baptized.[i] Then Jesus arrived from Galilee and came to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14 John tried to dissuade him, saying, “Why do you come to me? I am the one who needs to be baptized by you.” 15 But Jesus said to him in reply, “For the present, let it be thus. It is proper for us to do this to fulfill all that righteousness demands.”[j] Then he acquiesced.
16 After Jesus had been baptized, as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened and he beheld the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”[k]
Footnotes
- Matthew 3:1 This account is concerned with the person and prophetic message of John (vv. 1-6), his baptism (v. 6), his criticism of the Pharisees and Sadducees (vv. 7-10), his teaching about Jesus (vv. 11-12), and his baptism of Jesus (vv. 15-17).
- Matthew 3:1 John the Baptist: the cousin and precursor of Jesus (see Lk 1:5-80). Desert of Judea: a twenty-mile barren region from the Jerusalem-Bethlehem plateau to the Jordan River and the Dead Sea.
- Matthew 3:2 Repent: a change of heart and conduct—a return to keeping the Mosaic Law. Kingdom of heaven: a phrase found only in Matthew (33 times); in Mark and Luke it is “kingdom of God.” The kingdom of heaven is the rule of God, both as present reality and as future hope. The kingdom is a central part of Jesus’ message.
- Matthew 3:3 All four Gospels quote Isa 40:3 and apply it to John the Baptist. Make his paths straight: a phrase that is equivalent to “Prepare the way for the Lord” in Lk 3:4. In ancient times, when the king was to travel to a distant land, the roads were improved. Similarly, the spiritual preparation for the coming of the Messiah was made by John in calling for repentance and the remission of sins and announcing the need for a Savior.
- Matthew 3:4 John’s simple food, clothing, and lifestyle were reminiscent of Elijah (see 2 Ki 17), and Jesus later declares that John was the Elijah who had already come (see Mt 17:10ff; see also Mal 3:23).
- Matthew 3:7 John heavily criticizes members of two religious sects of the Jews who come to receive his baptism. The Pharisees were a legalistic and separatist group who strictly kept the Law of Moses as well as the unwritten “tradition of the elders” (Mt 15:2). The Sadducees were more worldly and politically minded, closely connected with the high priests, and they accepted only the first five Books of the Old Testament as their Scriptures. They also rejected belief in the resurrection after death.
- Matthew 3:11 I am not worthy to carry his sandals: bearing sandals was one of the duties of a slave. The baptism of John prepares for the purifying action with the Holy Spirit and fire that Jesus will effect (see Isa 1:25; Zec 13:9; Mal 3:2) and that was seen very dramatically at Pentecost (Acts 1:5, 8; 2:1-16). Refusal of this Baptism instituted by Christ leads to final condemnation in imperishable fire (see Isa 34:8ff; Jer 7:20).
- Matthew 3:12 The separation of the good and the bad that will take place at Christ’s Second Coming is compared to the way farmers separated wheat from chaff. After trampling out the grain, they used a large fork to pitch the grain and the chaff into the air. The kernels of wheat fell to the ground while the light chaff was borne away by the wind, then gathered up and burned.
- Matthew 3:13 The theophanies of the Old Testament were meant to convey something of the ineffable transcendence of God (Ex 3); the theophany that here begins the New Testament reveals something of the inner life of God: God is three persons. The dove perhaps suggests the Creator Spirit (Gen 1:2), but may also symbolize the divine goodwill that was restored after the flood (Gen 8:8-12), or the very People of God (Hos 7:11; 11:11; Isa 60:8), the formation of which is the work of the Spirit.
- Matthew 3:15 All that righteousness demands: i.e., all observances, everything that is part of God’s plan. Jesus obeys the Father’s will in everything (Phil 2:8).
- Matthew 3:17 This heavenly pronouncement intermingles language from Ps 2:7 and Isa 42:1, prophetic terminology that was well known to those with Messianic expectations (see Mt 17:5; Mk 1:11; 9:7; Lk 3:22; 9:35).
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