責人先責己

「不要論斷別人,免得你們被論斷。 因為你們怎樣論斷別人,也必照樣被論斷;你們用什麼尺度衡量別人,也要用什麼尺度衡量你們。 為什麼你只看見你弟兄眼中的小刺,卻看不見自己眼中的大樑呢? 既然你自己眼中有大樑,又怎麼能對弟兄說『讓我除去你眼中的小刺』呢? 你這偽君子啊!要先除掉自己眼中的大樑,才能看得清楚,好清除弟兄眼中的小刺。

「不要把聖物給狗,免得狗轉過頭來咬你們,也不要把珍珠丟在豬前,免得豬踐踏了珍珠。

祈求、尋找、叩門

「祈求,就會給你們;尋找,就會尋見;叩門,就會給你們開門。 因為凡祈求的,就得到;尋找的,就尋見;叩門的,就給他開門。

「你們做父親的,誰會在兒子要餅時給他石頭, 10 要魚時給他毒蛇呢? 11 你們雖然邪惡,尚且知道把好東西給兒女,你們的天父豈不更要把好東西賜給求祂的人嗎?

12 「所以,你們希望人怎樣待你們,就要怎樣待人,這是律法和先知的教導。

辨別與抉擇

13 「你們要進窄門,因為通向滅亡的門大,路寬,進去的人也多; 14 但通向永生的門小,路窄,找到的人也少。

15 「你們要提防假先知,他們披著羊皮到你們當中,骨子裡卻是凶殘的狼。 16 你們可以憑他們結的果子認出他們。荊棘怎能結出葡萄呢?蒺藜怎能長出無花果呢? 17 同樣,好樹結好果子,壞樹結壞果子; 18 好樹結不出壞果子,壞樹也結不出好果子。 19 凡不結好果子的樹,都要被砍下來丟在火裡。 20 因此,你們可以憑他們結的果子認出他們。 21 並不是所有稱呼我『主啊,主啊』的人都能進天國,只有遵行我天父旨意的人才能進去。 22 在審判那天,很多人會對我說,『主啊,主啊,我們不是奉你的名傳道,奉你的名趕鬼,奉你的名行了許多神蹟嗎?』 23 我會清楚地告訴他們,『我從來不認識你們,你們這些作惡的人走開!』

兩種蓋房子的人

24 「所以,凡聽了我的這些話就去行的人,就像聰明人把房子建在磐石上。 25 任由風吹雨打、洪水沖擊,房子仍屹立不倒,因為它建基在磐石上。 26 凡聽了我這些話不去行的,就像愚昧人把房子建在沙土上。 27 遇到風吹雨打、洪水沖擊,房子就倒塌了,而且倒塌得很厲害。」

28 大家聽完耶穌這番教導,都很驚奇, 29 因為祂教導他們時像位有權柄的人,不像他們的律法教師。

耶稣谈评价他人

“不要评判人,上帝就不会评判你们。 因为你们用什么样的方式评判人,上帝也会用同样的方式来评判你们。你们用什么尺度衡量人,上帝也会用同样的尺度来衡量你们。

“为什么你只看见朋友眼里有刺,却看不见自己眼里有梁木呢? 既然你眼里有梁木,怎么能对你的朋友说∶‘让我来把你眼中的刺挑出来’呢? 你这个虚伪的人啊,还是先移去你自己眼中的梁木吧,然后,你才能看清楚,把朋友眼里的刺挑出来。

“不要把圣物喂狗,狗会反咬你一口;也不要把珍珠丢给猪,它们只会用蹄子践踏了珍珠。

向上帝请求你们需要的

“不断地请求,上帝就会赐给你们;不断地寻求,你们就会找到;不停地敲门,门就会为你们打开。 是的,不断请求的人就会得到;不断寻找的人就会找到;不停敲门的人,门就会为他打开。

“你们当中谁有儿子吗?如果他向你要面包,你会给他石头吗? 10 或者,如果他要鱼,你会给他蛇吗?绝对不会! 11 你们虽然邪恶,但是还知道如何把好东西给自己的孩子,那么,你们的天父肯定会把好东西给那些向他请求的人们了!

最重要的规则

12 “因此,在任何事情上,你们想让别人怎样对待自己,你们也应该怎样对待别人,这就是摩西律法和先知教导的含义。

天堂与地狱之路

13 “你们只有从窄门进去才能进入真正的生命,通向毁灭的门是敞开的,通向毁灭的路是宽阔的,有许多人走上了这条毁灭之路。 14 但是,通向永生的门是非常窄小和艰难的,只有极少数的人才能找到它。

人的行为表现品格

15 “要提防假先知,他们来到你们面前,看上去像绵羊,实际上却是危险的狼。 16 通过这些人的行为,你们会知道他们是什么样的人,就如荆棘丛中摘不到葡萄、蒺藜藤上结不出无花果一样。 17 同样,好树结好果,坏树结恶果。 18 好树结不出恶果;坏树也结不出好果。 19 所有不结好果的树,都要被砍倒,扔进火里烧掉。 20 同样的道理,你们可以从人的行为,看出他们的品质。

21 “不是所有呼唤我说‘主啊,主啊’的人,都能进天国。只有按照天父旨意行事的人,才能进天国。 22 在最后的日子里,许多人会呼唤我为主,说道∶‘主啊,主啊!我们曾以您的名义传道,我们曾以您的名义驱鬼。我们曾以您的名义行奇迹 [a]。’ 23 但是,我会清清楚楚地告诉他们∶‘我从来就不认识你们,走开,你们这些做恶的人。’

两种人

24 “听了我的话并付诸行动的人,就像一个深谋远虑的人,把自己的房子建在坚固的磐石上。 25 纵使雨淋、水冲、风吹击打,房子也不会倒塌,因为房基建在磐石上。 26 然而,听了我的话,却不付诸于行动的人,就像一个愚蠢的人,把房子建在沙滩上。 27 雨淋、水冲、风吹击打着房子,房子轰然倒塌了。”

28 耶稣讲完话后,人们都对他的教导非常惊讶, 29 因为他与其他的律法师不同,他像一个拥有权威的人那样传教。

Footnotes

  1. 馬 太 福 音 7:22 奇迹: 由上帝的力量所行的惊人的事情。

Judging Others

(A)Do not judge, so that you will not be judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and (B)with what measure you measure, it will be measured to you. And why do you (C)look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? (D)Or how [a]can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.

(E)Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Ask, and It Will Be Given

[b](F)Ask, and (G)it will be given to you; [c]seek, and you will find; [d]knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Or what man is there among you [e]who, when his son asks for a loaf, [f]will give him a stone? 10 Or [g]if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, (H)how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!

12 (I)Therefore, in all things, whatever you want people to do for you, so do for them, for (J)this is the Law and the Prophets.

The Narrow Gate

13 (K)Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

A Tree and Its Fruit

15 “Beware of the (L)false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are (M)ravenous wolves. 16 You will [h](N)know them by their fruits. [i]Are grapes gathered from thorn bushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, (O)every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 (P)Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 So then, you will [j]know them (Q)by their fruits.

21 (R)Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22 (S)Many will say to Me on (T)that day, ‘Lord, Lord, in Your name did we not prophesy, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name do many [k]miracles?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; (U)depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’

Build Your House on the Rock

24 “Therefore (V)everyone who hears these words of Mine and does them, [l]may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and fell against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone hearing these words of Mine and not doing them, may be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”

28 [m](W)Now it happened that when Jesus had finished these words, (X)the crowds were astonished at His teaching; 29 for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 7:4 Lit will
  2. Matthew 7:7 Or Keep asking
  3. Matthew 7:7 Or keep seeking
  4. Matthew 7:7 Or keep knocking
  5. Matthew 7:9 Lit whom his son will ask
  6. Matthew 7:9 Lit he will not give him a stone, will he?
  7. Matthew 7:10 Lit also will ask
  8. Matthew 7:16 Or recognize
  9. Matthew 7:16 Lit They do not gather
  10. Matthew 7:20 Or recognize
  11. Matthew 7:22 Or works of power
  12. Matthew 7:24 Lit will
  13. Matthew 7:28 Lit And