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馬 太 福 音 1-9
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
馬 太 福 音 1-9
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
基督耶稣家谱
1 下面是耶稣弥赛亚（基督）的家谱：
耶稣基督是大卫的后代，大卫是亚伯拉罕的后代。
2 亚伯拉罕是的父亲，
以撒是雅各的父亲，
雅各是犹大和其兄弟们的父亲，
3 犹大是法勒斯和谢拉的父亲，
他玛是法勒斯和谢拉的母亲，
法勒斯是希斯仑的父亲，
希斯仑是亚兰的父亲，
4 亚兰是亚米拿达的父亲，
亚米拿达是拿顺的父亲，
拿顺是撒门的父亲，
5 撒门是波阿斯的父亲，
波阿斯的母亲是喇合，
波阿斯是俄备得的父亲，
俄备得的母亲是路得，
俄备得是耶西的父亲，
6 耶西是大卫王的父亲，
大卫王是所罗门的父亲，
（所罗门的母亲曾经是乌利亚的妻子。）
7 所罗门是罗波安的父亲，
罗波安是亚比雅的父亲，
亚比雅是亚撒的父亲，
8 亚撒是约沙法的父亲，
约沙法是约兰的父亲，
约兰是乌西亚的父亲，
9 乌西亚是约坦的父亲，
约坦是亚哈斯的父亲，
亚哈斯是希西家的父亲，
10 希西家是玛拿西的父亲，
玛拿西是亚们的父亲，
亚们是约西亚的父亲，
11 约西亚是耶哥尼雅及其兄弟们的父亲，
（此时以色列人被驱逐到了巴比伦。）
12 被驱逐到巴比伦以后，
耶哥尼雅做了撒拉铁的父亲，
撒拉铁是所罗巴伯的父亲，
13 所罗巴伯是亚比玉的父亲，
亚比玉是以利亚敬的父亲，
以利亚敬是亚所的父亲，
14 亚所是撒督的父亲，
撒督是亚金的父亲，
亚金是以律的父亲，
15 以律是以利亚撒的父亲，
以利亚撒是马但的父亲，
马但是雅各的父亲，
16 雅各是约瑟的父亲，
约瑟是马利亚的丈夫，
马利亚是耶稣的母亲。
耶稣被人们称为弥赛亚
—即基督。
17 总而言之，从亚伯拉罕到大卫共十四代，从大卫到以色列人被驱逐到巴比伦为止，也是十四代，从定居巴比伦到基督出生，又是十四代。
基督耶稣降生
18 耶稣基督出生的经过是这样的：耶稣的母亲马利亚和约瑟订了婚，可是在他们结婚前，圣灵的力量就已经让马利亚怀孕了。 19 马利亚的未婚夫约瑟是个好人，他不愿让马利亚当众出丑，就想悄悄地和她解除婚约。
20 但是，就在约瑟考虑要解除婚约时，上帝的一位天使在他的梦中出现，对他说∶“约瑟，大卫的后代 [a]，不要害怕娶马利亚为妻，因为她怀的孩子是圣灵赐给她的。 21 她将生个儿子。你要给他起名叫耶稣 [b]，因为他将把他的子民从罪恶中拯救出来。”
22 这一切正好应验了上帝通过先知告诉人们的话。 23 “听着！那个处女要怀孕了，她将要生个儿子，名叫以马内利 [c]。 [d]”
24 约瑟从梦中醒来，就按照天使对他的指示，娶了马利亚。 25 但是在马利亚临产前，约瑟一直没有和她同房。孩子出生后，约瑟便给他起名叫“耶稣 [e]”。
星相家拜见耶稣
2 耶稣出生在犹太的伯利恒，他出生的时候正是希律王统治的时期。耶稣出生后，几个星相家从东方来到耶路撒冷。 2 他们问∶“新出生的犹太王在哪里？我们在东方看见了显示他出生的那颗星星在天空中升起，我们就来向他敬拜。”
3 希律王听说以后，非常不安。所有的耶路撒冷人都很担心。 4 于是希律召集所有的祭司长和律法师，向他们询问基督会在哪里出生。 5 他们告诉希律：
“在犹太的伯利恒，因为先知是这样写的∶
6 ‘犹大土地上的伯利恒啊，
你对犹太诸王来说绝不是无足轻重的，
因为一位统治者要来自于你们，
他将牧养我的子民—以色列。’” (A)
7 希律王秘密召见那几位从东方来的星相家，从他们那里了解到那颗星出现的准确时间， 8 并且派遣他们去伯利恒。希律说∶“请你们仔细打听那个婴儿的下落。找到后立即向我报告，好让我也去拜见他。”
9 星相家遵照国王的指示出发了。一路上，他们在东方看见的那颗星在天上一直为他们引路，引导他们来到那婴儿的住处上方后就停止不动了。 10 他们看到这颗星时，就欣喜若狂。 11 他们走进房子，看见婴儿和他的母亲马利亚在一起，就俯身拜他。然后打开为婴儿带来的宝箱，拿出金子、乳香和没药等礼物献给他。 12 然后，他们就从另一条路回家了,因为上帝托梦给他们，警告他们不要回去见希律。
耶稣的父母带他逃往埃及
13 星相家离开后，天使出现在约瑟的梦中，对他说∶“赶快起来，带着婴儿和他的母亲，逃到埃及去吧。没有我的吩咐，你们不要离开那里。希律想要找到婴儿，杀掉他。”
14 约瑟急忙起床，连夜带着婴儿和他母亲逃往埃及。 15 他们一直住在那里,直到希律死去。这正好应验了上帝借先知的口说出的预言∶“我从埃及把我的儿子召出来。” [f]
希律屠杀伯利恒的婴儿
16 希律发现受了星相家的骗，勃然大怒。他按照星相家的话推算出婴儿的年龄，然后下令把伯利恒和附近地区的所有两岁和两岁以下的男孩统统杀掉。
17 这些事都应验了先知耶利米的预言：
18 “从拉玛那里传出伤心欲绝的哭声，
那是拉结在为她的孩子们哭泣，
她听不进别人的安慰，
因为孩子们被杀了。” (B)
约瑟和马利亚重返以色列
19 希律死后，天使又出现在约瑟的梦里，这时他正在埃及。天使对他说： 20 “赶快起来，带上婴儿和他母亲，到以色列去吧。那些想杀害这婴儿的人已经死了。”
21 于是约瑟起床，带着婴儿和他母亲，去了以色列。 22 但是当约瑟听说亚基劳继承了他父亲希律的王位，成为新的犹太国王时，很害怕回去。他又在梦中受到了警告，便带着全家离开那里到加利利去了。 23 他们在一个叫作拿撒勒的城镇上安家落户。这恰恰证实了先知的预言∶“人们说他是拿撒勒人 [g]。”
施洗者约翰为耶稣铺路
3 当时，施洗者约翰在犹太的荒原上传教。 2 他对人们说∶“悔改吧，天国很近了。 [h]” 3 约翰就是先知以赛亚所说的那个人。先知说：
“旷野里有个呼唤着的人，
‘为主准备好道路。
修直他的路。’” (C)
4 约翰身穿骆驼毛织成的衣服，腰系皮带，吃的是蝗虫和野蜜。 5 人们纷纷离开耶路撒冷、犹太各地和约旦河一带所有地区，来到约翰那里。 6 他们承认自己的罪，并在约旦河里接受了约翰的洗礼。
7 许多法利赛人和撒都该人也来接受约翰的洗礼，约翰看到他们，说道∶“你们这些毒蛇，谁警告过你们去逃避即将来临的上帝的审判呢？ 8 改变你们的内心吧！通过你们的生活方式来表明你们已经改变了。 9 我知道你们在想什么，你们想说：‘但是，亚伯拉罕是我们的祖先！’这毫无意义。我告诉你们，上帝可以让这些石头都变成亚伯拉罕的子孙！ 10 现在砍树的斧头已经准备好了，每棵不结好果子的树 [i]都将被砍倒，扔进火里。
11 我用水给你们施洗礼来表示你们的悔改。但是，在我之后来的那位，他比我更强大，我甚至都不配当给他脱鞋的奴仆。他将用圣灵和火给你们施洗礼。 12 他手里拿着簸谷叉，他将清理谷场，把麦粒收进粮仓，把麦麸 [j]用不灭的火烧掉。”
耶稣受洗
13 然后，耶稣从加利利来到约旦河。他走到约翰面前，请约翰为他施洗礼。 14 但是约翰说他不配为耶稣施洗礼，他说∶“我应该让您给我洗礼，您怎么反而来找我呢？” 15 耶稣回答说∶“现在就照上帝的方式来做吧，凡是对的，我们都应当做。”约翰这才同意为耶稣施洗礼。
16 这样，耶稣接受了洗礼。就在耶稣从水里站出来的时候，天为他豁然敞开，耶稣看见上帝的灵像鸽子一样降落在他身上。 17 一个来自天堂的声音说∶“这是我的爱子，他令我非常喜悦！”
耶稣经受诱惑
4 圣灵把耶稣带到旷野，让他经受魔鬼的诱惑。 2 在禁食四十昼夜后，他感到非常饥饿。 3 这时，魔鬼来了，对他说∶“如果你是上帝之子，就命令这些石头变成面包吧。”
4 耶稣回答说∶“《经》上说：
‘人不能只靠面包活着，
人还要听从上帝说的每一句话才能够生存！’” (D)
5 魔鬼又把耶稣带到圣城耶路撒冷，让他站在大殿院上一个很高的地方，对他说： 6 “如果你是上帝之子，就跳下去吧，因为《经》上说：
‘上帝将吩咐天使帮助你，
他们会用手接住你，
使你的脚不会跌到石头上。’” (E)
7 耶稣回答说∶“《经》上还说：
‘不可试探主—你的上帝。’” (F)
8 然后，魔鬼又把耶稣领到一座高山上，把世间万国和它们的荣华富贵都展现在他眼前。 9 魔鬼说∶“只要你崇拜我，我就把这一切都给你。”
10 耶稣对他说∶“撒旦，走开！《经》上写道：
‘你必须崇拜主—你的上帝，
并且只侍奉他！’” (G)
11 于是，魔鬼便离开了耶稣。天使们前来照顾他。
耶稣在加利利开始传教
12 耶稣听说约翰被捕入狱，就返回了加利利。 13 他没有在拿撒勒停留，而是在迦百农安顿下来。迦百农离西布伦和拿弗他利地区的加利利湖很近。 14 这就应验了先知以赛亚的预言：
15 “西布伦和拿弗他利的土地，
在约旦河西岸，
是通向大海的道路—
加利利，非犹太人的土地！
16 生活在黑暗中的人民将会看到巨光，
在死亡阴影笼罩的土地上的人民，光明将会照耀他们。” (H)
17 耶稣从此开始传教。他向人们宣告∶“悔改吧，上帝的天国临近了。”
耶稣挑选门徒
18 当耶稣沿着加利利湖边行走时，看见兄弟两人—西门（又叫彼得）和他兄弟安得烈。他们是渔夫，正在湖边撒网捕鱼。 19 耶稣对他们说∶“来跟从我，我要使你们成为另一种渔夫，你们将得人而不是得鱼。” 20 兄弟俩听了这话，立刻扔下鱼网，跟随了耶稣。
21 耶稣继续沿湖行走，他看见另外俩兄弟，他们是西庇太的儿子雅各和约翰。他们正在船上和父亲西庇太一起准备鱼网。耶稣召唤他们。 22 兄弟俩立刻离开鱼船和父亲，跟着耶稣走了。
耶稣治病救人
23 耶稣走遍加利利地区，在各会堂里讲教，传播上帝王国的福音，为人们治愈各种疾病。 24 他的事迹传遍了整个叙利亚。人们把病人送到他那里，这些人被不同的疾病和痛苦折磨着，有些人被鬼缠身，有些人患有癫痫症，还有些人瘫痪不起。耶稣为他们一一治好了病。 25 有许多人跟随着耶稣，他们分别来自加利利、低加波利 [k]、耶路撒冷、犹太和约旦河两岸地区。
耶稣教导人们
5 耶稣看到有许多人在那里，就走到一座小山上坐了下来。门徒们向他聚拢过来。 2 耶稣开始教导他们说：
3 “知道自己在属灵境界中有需求的人受到祝福，
因为天国属于他们；
4 悲伤的人受到祝福，
因为上帝会来抚慰他们；
5 温和的人受到祝福，
因为他们将承受上帝许诺的土地 [l]；
6 渴望正义的人受到祝福，
因为上帝会满足他们的要求；
7 仁慈的人受到祝福，
因为上帝会施予他们怜恤；
8 心灵纯洁的人受到祝福，
因为他们将与上帝同在；
9 追求和平的人受到祝福，
因为他们必将成为上帝之子；
10 为了执行上帝的旨意而受到迫害的人受到祝福，
因为天国属于他们。
11 “当你们因为跟随我而受人们的侮辱、迫害和恶语中伤时，你们就受到祝福了。 12 应该欢喜快乐，因为你们在天堂里获得的奖赏是巨大的。他们也曾同样地虐待了在你们之前的先知。
你们像盐、像光
13 “你们就好像是世上的盐，但是，如果盐失去了咸味，它怎么可能再变咸呢？它也就没有任何用处了，只能被扔掉，任人践踏。
14 “你们是世界的光。山上的城市是藏不住的； 15 点燃的灯火也不会被扣在碗下面，而是被放在灯台上，把光带给屋子里的人们。 16 同样，你们的光也应该照亮在人们面前，让他们看见你们的善行，把荣耀归给你们在天上的父。
耶稣与旧约
17 “不要以为我是为了要毁弃律法和先知的教导而来的，我不是来毁弃它们的，而是来贯彻和实现它们的。 18 我实话告诉你们，只要天地还存在，律法的一笔一划都不能消失，直到所有的事情发生。 19 所以，无论是谁，只要违反了律法中的任何一条，甚至似乎是微不足道的一条，并且教唆别人也这么做，他在天国里就是最渺小的；无论是谁，只要遵守律法，同时又教育别人也这么做，那么，他在天国里就是伟大的。 20 我告诉你们，如果你们做上帝要你们做的事情，却胜不过律法师和法利赛人，那么，你们就别想进天国！
耶稣针对发怒的教导
21 “你们一定听说过告诫我们祖先的话∶‘不许杀人。杀人者必受到审判。’ [m] 22 但是，我告诉你们，凡是对别人动怒的人，也将受到审判；凡是侮辱别人的人，也将会受到犹太法庭 [n]的审判；凡是说别人‘蠢货’的人，也将遭到地狱烈火的焚烧。
23 “所以，当你向祭坛献供品时，如果想起有人与你不和， 24 你应该先把供品放在祭坛前，去和那个人言归于好，然后再来献供品。
25 如果你的仇人要和你打官司，趁着还在路上的时候，赶快和他交朋友，否则，他会把你交给法官，法官又会把你交给看守，然后，你又会被投进监狱。 26 我实话告诉你们，除非你偿还了最后一分钱，否则你别想从监狱里出来。
耶稣针对通奸的教导
27 “你们听说过‘不许通奸’ [o]的话了吧？ 28 我告诉你们，如果有人看见女人就萌生淫邪之念，那么，他在心里就已经和她通奸了。 29 如果你的右眼使你犯罪，那就把右眼挖出来扔掉。宁可舍弃身体的一部分，也不要让整个身体投入地狱。 30 如果你的右手使你犯罪，那就把右手砍下来扔掉。宁可舍弃身体的一部分，也不要让整个身体下地狱。
耶稣针对离婚的教导
31 还有一条教导是∶‘无论谁与妻子离婚，都必须给她一份书面的休书。’ [p] 32 我告诉你们，除非是他妻子不贞，任何男人与妻子离婚，他就是在使她犯通奸罪；谁娶离了婚的女人，谁就犯了通奸罪。
耶稣针对发誓的教导
33 “你们一定听说过我们的祖先受到的告诫∶‘不要违背誓言，必须恪守对主的誓言。’ [q] 34 我告诉你们，不要发誓。不要指天发誓，因为天是上帝的宝座； 35 不要指地发誓，因为地是上帝的脚凳；不要对耶路撒冷发誓，因为耶路撒冷是上帝的城市； 36 也不要用你的脑袋发誓，因为你无力使一根头发变白或变黑。 37 ‘是’就说‘是’，‘不是’就说‘不是’，多余的话就出自魔鬼了。
耶稣针对报复的教导
38 你们听说过‘以眼还眼，以牙还牙’ [r]的说法吧？ 39 我告诉你们，不要同恶人做对。如果有人打了你的右脸，你就把左脸伸过去让他打； 40 如果有人想去法院告你，还要抢走你的内衣，你就让他连外套一起拿去； 41 如果有人强迫你陪他走一里路，你就陪他走两里。 42 要给予对你有所求的人，不要拒绝向你借东西的人。
爱你们的敌人
43 “你们也听说过这样的话∶‘爱你的朋友，恨你的敌人。’ [s] 44 我告诉你们，要爱你们的敌人，要为迫害你们的人祈祷， 45 这样，你们就会做天父的孩子。父让太阳升起，照耀好人和坏人，还降雨给正直和邪恶的人。 46 如果你们只爱那些爱你们的人，那么，你们能得到什么奖赏呢？就连税吏也能做到这一点，不是吗？ 47 如果你们只问候你们的兄弟姐妹，你们哪里比别人强呢？就连非教徒也会这么做，不是吗？ 48 所以，你们必须像你们的天父那样尽善尽美。
耶稣谈施舍
6 “要当心，你们不要为了让人看见而当着人们的面做好事。如果你们这样做，从天父那里就得不到任何的奖赏。
2 当你向穷人施舍时，不要像那些虚伪的人那样，不要大吹大擂，他们在会堂里和大街上所做的，是为了得到别人的称赞。我实话告诉你们，他们已经得到了足够的报偿。 3 当你向穷人施舍时，不要让你的左手知道右手在干什么。（不要让任何人，甚至是你的朋友知道你在做什么。） 4 要在暗中给予，那么，你的天父看到暗中所做的一切，是会报偿你的。
耶稣谈祈祷
5 “你们祈祷的时候，不要像虚伪的人那样，他们喜欢站在会堂里和大街上祈祷，以便别人都看得见。我实话告诉你们，他们已经得到了足够的报偿。 6 当你祈祷的时候，应该走进房间，关上门，悄悄地向隐秘中的天父祈祷，你的天父看到在隐秘中所做的这一切是会报偿你的。
7 “祈祷的时候，不要像非教徒那样，喋喋不休地重复着那些毫无意义的话。他们以为说的话多，上帝就会垂听。 8 千万不要学他们的样子，因为，在你们还没有开口请求之前，天父就已经知道你们需要什么了。 9 你们应该这样祈祷：
‘我们在天的父，
愿您的名字永保神圣，
10 愿您的天国降临，
愿您的旨意，
就像在天上一样，
在地上也得以实现。
11 请赐给我们日常需要的食物，
12 请宽恕我们的罪过，
就像我们也宽恕那些亏待我们的人一样。
13 请不要让我们受到诱惑，
解救我们摆脱那个邪恶者。（魔鬼）’ [t]
14 如果你们宽恕别人的过错，你们在天之父也会宽恕你们的过错。 15 如果你们不宽恕别人，你们在天之父也不会宽恕你们的过错。
耶稣谈禁食
16 “你们禁食 [u]的时候，不要像那些虚伪的人，做出一副愁眉苦脸的样子。他们装出一脸苦相，为的是让众人都知道他们在禁食。我实话告诉你们，他们已经得到了足够的报偿。 17 你禁食的时候，要梳齐头发，洗干净脸， 18 不要让别人看出来你在禁食。你看不见的天父将会看到在隐秘中所做的这一切，他会报偿你的。
不能侍奉两个主人
19 “不要在尘世为自己积蓄财宝，世间的财宝会被虫蛀锈蚀，还会被破门而入的盗贼偷窃， 20 要在天堂里为自己积蓄财富，在那里不会被虫蛀锈蚀，也不会被强盗偷走。 21 你们的财宝在哪里，你们的心也会在那里。
22 “眼睛是身体的一盏明灯，如果你的眼睛是健康的，你的整个身体就会充满光明； 23 如果你的眼睛有病，那么你的整个身体也就陷入了黑暗。如果你内心仅有的光明实际上只是一片黑暗，那黑暗该是多么漫无边际啊！
24 “你们不能同时服侍两个主人，你们会恨这个，爱那个；或者忠诚一个，轻视另一个，你们不可能同时既侍奉上帝、又侍奉金钱。
把上帝的天国放在第一位
25 “因此，我告诉你们，不要为维持生活的饮食操心，也不要为蔽体的衣服操心。生命胜过你们吃的食物，你们的身体胜过你们穿的衣服。 26 看看天空中飞翔的鸟吧，它们不播种、不收获，也不存粮入库，而你们的天父却喂养着它们，你们难道不比这些鸟贵重得多吗？ 27 你们中间，又有谁会因为操心而使自己的寿命延长一小时呢？
28 “你们为什么要为衣服操心呢？看一看原野上的野花吧，看它们是怎样生长的。它们既不为自己劳作，也不为自己纺衣。 29 我告诉你们，尽管所罗门是荣华显赫的君王，可是，他的衣着却依旧比不上这些野花中的任何一朵美丽。 30 虽然这些花草今朝生机昂然，明天将被投进火炉烧掉，但上帝还如此精心地装饰着它们，那么，上帝难道不会更加装饰你们吗？你们这些缺乏信仰的人！ 31 所以，不要忧心忡忡地问∶‘我们吃什么呀？我们喝什么呀？我们穿什么呀？’ 32 这是那些不知道上帝的人总惦记的事，不要忧虑，因为你们在天之父知道你们需要这一切。 33 你们首先应该关心上帝的王国和他认为是正确和美好的事情，他就会另外赐给你们其它所需要的一切。 34 不要为明天担心， 明天自有明天的烦恼，今天的烦恼已经够多的。
耶稣谈评价他人
7 “不要评判人，上帝就不会评判你们。 2 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。
3 “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？ 4 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？ 5 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。
6 “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
7 “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。 8 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。
9 “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 [v]。’ 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。
耶稣治愈麻风病人
8 耶稣下山时，身后跟着一大群人。 2 一个麻风病人来见耶稣，跪在他面前说∶“先生，如果您愿意，您就能治好我的麻疯病！” 3 耶稣伸出手摸着他说∶“我愿意，痊愈吧！”立刻，麻疯病人就痊愈了。 4 耶稣对他说∶“不要把这事告诉任何人，但是，你要到祭司那里去让他查看，还要献上礼物，即摩西命令被治愈人所献的礼物，向每个人表明你已痊愈了。” [w]
耶稣治愈军官的仆人
5 耶稣到迦百农去了，当他进城时，一个罗马军官来见他，请求他的帮助。 6 罗马军官说∶“主啊，我的仆人病重卧床不起。他瘫痪了，非常痛苦。” 7 耶稣对他说∶“我这就去给他治病。”
8 罗马军官说∶“主啊，我不配请您进我家。您只要吩咐一声，我的仆人就会得到治愈的。 9 我知道您做得到，因为我上有长官，下有士兵。如果我叫一个士兵∶‘走开！’他就乖乖地走开；如果我命令另一个∶‘过来！’他就会乖乖地过来。要是我对仆人说∶‘你去干这个’，他就得去干。”
10 耶稣听到这些话，非常惊讶，对他身边的人说∶“说实话，甚至在以色列 [x]，我还没有见到过比他更有信仰的人。 11 我告诉你们，还有很多这样的人会从东方和西方到这里来，他们会在天国的宴席上，与亚伯拉罕，以撒和雅各 [y]一起进餐。 12 而那些本来是天国的继承人，却反而要被驱逐到外边的黑暗里去，他们将在那里咬牙切齿地痛哭。”
13 耶稣对罗马军官说∶“你回家吧，你将如愿以偿。”与此同时，军官的仆人立刻被治愈了。
耶稣治愈许多病人
14 当耶稣来到彼得家里时，看到彼得的岳母发高烧，躺在床上。 15 耶稣一碰她的手，烧就退了，于是她便起来开始招待耶稣。
16 那天晚上，人们带着许多被鬼附体的人来见耶稣，耶稣只用一句话就赶走了所有的鬼。他还治好了所有的病人。 17 这就应验了先知以赛亚的预言：
“他解除了我们的疾病，
他承担了我们的病患。” (I)
跟随耶稣
18 耶稣看见身边围着许多人，就吩咐他们到湖对岸去。 19 一位律法师走过来，对耶稣说∶“老师，无论您走到哪里，我都跟随着您。” 20 耶稣对他说∶“狐狸有穴，飞鸟有巢，可 是人子连枕头的地方都没有。” [z] 21 有一个门徒对耶稣说∶“主，我会跟随你， 但是，请先让我回去埋葬我的父亲。” 22 但是，耶稣对他说∶“跟我走，让死人去埋葬他们自己的死人吧。”
门徒目睹耶稣的力量
23 耶稣登上一条船，门徒们与他同行。 24 船离开岸后，湖面上狂风大作，波浪淹没了甲板。这时耶稣却在睡觉 25 门徒们过去把他叫醒， 说∶“主，救救我们吧！我们就要被淹死了。”
26 耶稣对他们说∶“你们为什么害怕呢？你们的信仰不够强。”于是，耶稣站起身来喝斥狂风和湖水，风便停了，湖面也变得非常平静。
27 人们惊叹不已，说∶“他是什么人？连风和水浪都服从他。”
耶稣从两人身上驱鬼
28 耶稣到达湖对岸加大拉 [aa]人居住的地区。他遇见两个从墓穴里出来的人，他们被鬼附体，非常凶恶，没人能从他们坟边的那条路上经过。 29 他们对耶稣喊叫∶“您要怎样处置我们呢，上帝之子？在约定的时刻到来之前，你就要惩罚我们吗？”
30 这时，远处有一大群猪在吃食。 31 鬼乞求耶稣说∶“如果你要把我们从这两个人身上赶走，就把我们派到猪群里去吧。”
32 耶稣对他们说∶“你们去吧。”鬼就离开那两个人，钻到猪身上去了。于是，整个猪群狂奔下山崖，掉进湖里淹死了。 33 放猪的人跑到了城里，把所发生的事情一五一十地告诉给人们，特别是关于被鬼附体的那些人遇到的事情。 34 人们倾城而出来见耶稣。他们见到耶稣后，就央求他离开此地。
耶稣治愈瘫痪病人
9 耶稣登船过湖，回到自己的城里。 2 一些人抬着一个躺在垫子上的瘫痪病人来见他。耶稣看到他们有如此强的信仰，便对瘫痪病人说∶“鼓起勇气，年轻人，你的罪孽被宽恕了。”
3 一些律法师听到这些话后，窃窃私语道∶“这个人在说冒犯上帝的话。”
4 耶稣看出他们的心思，便对他们说∶“为什么你们要心怀邪念呢？ 5 两者相比，哪个更容易呢？ 是对这人说‘你的罪被宽恕了，’容易，还是说‘站起来，迈步走，’容易呢？ 6 我要向你们证明，人子在世间有宽恕罪孽的权力。”然后他对瘫痪病人说∶“起来，拿上你的铺盖，走回家去吧。”
7 病人果真站了起来，走回家去了。 8 众人看到这一切，都很惊讶。他们都赞美上帝赋予了人如此的权力。
马太跟随耶稣
9 耶稣离开那里时，看见一个名叫马太的人坐在收税的地方，便对他说∶“跟随我。”马太便起身跟随了耶稣。
10 耶稣在马太家里吃饭时，有许多税吏和名声不好的人都来与他和门徒们一起吃饭。 11 法利赛人看见了，就问耶稣的门徒∶“为什么你们的老师与税吏和罪人一起吃饭呢？”
12 耶稣听见了，便对他们说∶“健康人不需要医生，需要医生的是那些有病的人。 13 你们去好好领会一下这段《经》文的含义吧∶‘我需要的是人与人之间的仁慈，而不是祭物。我不是来召唤正直人的，而是来召唤罪人的。’” [ab]
耶稣与其宗教领导人不同
14 约翰的门徒来问耶稣∶“我们和法利赛人经常禁食，为什么您的门徒却不禁食？”
15 耶稣回答说∶“在婚礼上，当新郎和朋友在一起时，他的朋友们不悲伤，此时，他们也不可能禁食。但是，新郎迟早要离开他们的，那时他们会感到悲伤而禁食。
16 “没有人会用一块没有缩过水的新布去补旧衣服，因为补钉一缩水，会把破洞扯得更大了， 17 也没有人会把新酒装进旧酒囊里，否则，酒囊就会被撑破，结果酒也漏掉了，酒囊也毁了。相反，如果把新酒装进新酒囊，这两样东西都能保全。”
救活已死的女孩并治愈病妇
18 耶稣正在向他们说这番话时，一位犹太会堂的管事走过来跪在他面前说∶“我女儿刚死，但是，如果你去把手按在她身上，她一定会活过来的。”
19 耶稣和门徒们便跟随管事到他家去了。 20 有个患血漏病十二年的女子来到耶稣身后，摸了摸他的袍边。 21 她不停地思忖着∶“我只要摸一摸他的袍子，我就会痊愈。”
22 耶稣转过身来，看见她，就说∶“鼓起勇气，亲爱的女子，你的信仰治愈了你。”这个女子的病立刻就好了。
23 耶稣来到会堂管事家里，看见吹鼓手奏着哀乐，众人正在嚎啕大哭。 24 耶稣说∶“都走开。这女孩没有死，她只是睡着了。”但是人们都嘲笑他。 25 人们被打发走后，耶稣走进姑娘的房间，握住她的手，女孩就站起来了。 26 这件事情传遍了整个地区。
耶稣治愈更多的人
27 耶稣离开那里时，两个盲人跟在他后面，不停地喊着∶“可怜可怜我们吧，大卫的子孙！” 28 耶稣进屋后，盲人来到他面前。
耶稣问∶“你们相信我能让你们重见光明吗？”盲人回答说∶“我们相信，主！”
29 于是耶稣摸了摸他们的眼睛，说∶“愿此事像你所信的那样发生吧。” 30 两个盲人便复明了，耶稣郑重地告诫他们说∶“不许让任何人知道这件事。” 31 但是他们一离开耶稣，就把关于耶稣的事情传遍了那个地区。
32 这两个人刚走，有人带着一个被鬼附体不能讲话的人来见耶稣。 33 耶稣驱走了鬼，那人又开口说话了。众人都很吃惊，说∶“在以色列还从来没有见过这种事情！”
34 但是法利赛人说∶“他是依仗魔王的力量赶走鬼的！”
耶稣充满怜悯
35 耶稣走遍了城镇和乡村，在犹太会堂里教导人们，传播天国的福音，医治各种疾病。 36 他看到很多人，心中充满了怜悯，因为他们困惑无助，像没有牧羊人的羊群。 37 耶稣对他的门徒说∶“要收获的庄稼很多，可是收庄稼的人手却很少。 38 所以，向收获的主请求多派些人来帮助收获他的庄稼吧。”
Footnotes
- 馬 太 福 音 1:20 大卫的后代： 来自大卫家族的人。大卫是以色列第二位国王。他生活在基督之前的大约一千年。
- 馬 太 福 音 1:21 耶稣： 意为“主（耶和华)拯救。"
- 馬 太 福 音 1:23 旧约《以赛亚书》7:14。
- 馬 太 福 音 1:23 以马内利： 意思是上帝与我们同在。
- 馬 太 福 音 1:25 耶稣： 意思是“拯救”。
- 馬 太 福 音 2:15 旧约《何西阿书》11:1。
- 馬 太 福 音 2:23 拿撒勒人： 来自拿撒勒城的人。意思或许为“枝子”的名字.见旧约《以赛亚书》11:1。
- 馬 太 福 音 3:2 很近了： 或“即将来临” 或“已来临。”
- 馬 太 福 音 3:10 树： 即不接受耶稣的人，他们会像树一样被砍倒。不结善果的树指不信耶稣的人。
- 馬 太 福 音 3:12 麦粒指好人： 麦麸指坏人。这里的意思是耶稣把好人和坏人分开。
- 馬 太 福 音 4:25 低加波利： 希腊文。在加利利湖东边的一个地区。它曾有主要的十座城镇。
- 馬 太 福 音 5:5 许诺的土地： 见《诗篇》37:17。
- 馬 太 福 音 5:21 引自旧约《申命记》5:17。
- 馬 太 福 音 5:22 犹太法庭： 最高犹太议会，也作法庭。
- 馬 太 福 音 5:27 引自旧约《出埃及记》20:14:《申命记》5:18。
- 馬 太 福 音 5:31 引自旧约《申命记》24:1。
- 馬 太 福 音 5:33 引自旧约《利未记》19:12；《民数记》30:2:《申命记》23:21。
- 馬 太 福 音 5:38 引自旧约《出埃及记》21:24；《利未记》24:20；《申命记》19:21。
- 馬 太 福 音 5:43 引自旧约《利未记》19:18。
- 馬 太 福 音 6:13 一些希腊本增有“王国，权力和荣耀永远属于你。阿们。”
- 馬 太 福 音 6:16 禁食： 在祈祷或悲哀的特定日子期间，不进饮食。
- 馬 太 福 音 7:22 奇迹： 由上帝的力量所行的惊人的事情。
- 馬 太 福 音 8:4 摩西律法说患麻风病的犹太人痊愈后，要由祭司宣布。
- 馬 太 福 音 8:10 以色列： 犹太人民族。
- 馬 太 福 音 8:11 亚伯拉罕、以撒和雅各： 他们是旧约时期的犹太人的重要领袖。
- 馬 太 福 音 8:20 《但以理书》说7:13-14这是弥赛亚的名字，上帝选择来拯救他的子民的那位。人子：即耶稣。
- 馬 太 福 音 8:28 加大拉： 加大拉位于加利利的东南部地区。
- 馬 太 福 音 9:13 引自旧约《何西阿书》6:6。
Matthew 1-9
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Matthew 1-9
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The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah(A)(B)(C)
1 This is the genealogy[a] of Jesus the Messiah[b] the son of David,(D) the son of Abraham:(E)
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac,(F)
Isaac the father of Jacob,(G)
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,(H)
3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,(I)
Perez the father of Hezron,
Hezron the father of Ram,
4 Ram the father of Amminadab,
Amminadab the father of Nahshon,
Nahshon the father of Salmon,
5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,(J)
Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,
Obed the father of Jesse,
6 and Jesse the father of King David.(K)
David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,(L)
7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam,
Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
Abijah the father of Asa,
8 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat,
Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram,
Jehoram the father of Uzziah,
9 Uzziah the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of Ahaz,
Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,
10 Hezekiah the father of Manasseh,(M)
Manasseh the father of Amon,
Amon the father of Josiah,
11 and Josiah the father of Jeconiah[c] and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.(N)
12 After the exile to Babylon:
Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel,(O)
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,(P)
13 Zerubbabel the father of Abihud,
Abihud the father of Eliakim,
Eliakim the father of Azor,
14 Azor the father of Zadok,
Zadok the father of Akim,
Akim the father of Elihud,
15 Elihud the father of Eleazar,
Eleazar the father of Matthan,
Matthan the father of Jacob,
16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary,(Q) and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.(R)
17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.
Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[d]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.(S) 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[e] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce(T) her quietly.
20 But after he had considered this, an angel(U) of the Lord appeared to him in a dream(V) and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[f](W) because he will save his people from their sins.”(X)
22 All this took place to fulfill(Y) what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”[g](Z) (which means “God with us”).
24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel(AA) of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.(AB)
The Magi Visit the Messiah
2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,(AC) during the time of King Herod,(AD) Magi[h] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?(AE) We saw his star(AF) when it rose and have come to worship him.”
3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem(AG) in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.’[i]”(AH)
7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”
9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.(AI) Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts(AJ) of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned(AK) in a dream(AL) not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.
The Escape to Egypt
13 When they had gone, an angel(AM) of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream.(AN) “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”(AO)
14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled(AP) what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”[j](AQ)
16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. 17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:(AR)
18 “A voice is heard in Ramah,
weeping and great mourning,
Rachel(AS) weeping for her children
and refusing to be comforted,
because they are no more.”[k](AT)
The Return to Nazareth
19 After Herod died, an angel(AU) of the Lord appeared in a dream(AV) to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.”(AW)
21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream,(AX) he withdrew to the district of Galilee,(AY) 23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth.(AZ) So was fulfilled(BA) what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.(BB)
John the Baptist Prepares the Way(BC)
3 In those days John the Baptist(BD) came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(BE) 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.’”[l](BF)
4 John’s(BG) clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist.(BH) His food was locusts(BI) 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(BJ) 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!(BK) Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?(BL) 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.(BM) 9 And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’(BN) 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.(BO)
11 “I baptize you with[m] water for repentance.(BP) But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[n] the Holy Spirit(BQ) and fire.(BR) 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.”(BS)
The Baptism of Jesus(BT)
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.(BU) 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,(BV) and he saw the Spirit of God(BW) descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven(BX) said, “This is my Son,(BY) whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”(BZ)
Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness(CA)
4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[o](CB) by the devil.(CC) 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights,(CD) he was hungry. 3 The tempter(CE) came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God,(CF) tell these stones to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’[p]”(CG)
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city(CH) and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the Son of God,”(CI) he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:
“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
and they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’[q]”(CJ)
7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[r]”(CK)
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan!(CL) For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’[s]”(CM)
11 Then the devil left him,(CN) and angels came and attended him.(CO)
Jesus Begins to Preach
12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison,(CP) he withdrew to Galilee.(CQ) 13 Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum,(CR) which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— 14 to fulfill(CS) what was said through the prophet Isaiah:
15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 the people living in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
a light has dawned.”[t](CT)
17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(CU) has come near.”
Jesus Calls His First Disciples(CV)
18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee,(CW) he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter(CX) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,”(CY) Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 20 At once they left their nets and followed him.(CZ)
21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John.(DA) They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.(DB)
Jesus Heals the Sick
23 Jesus went throughout Galilee,(DC) teaching in their synagogues,(DD) proclaiming the good news(DE) of the kingdom,(DF) and healing every disease and sickness among the people.(DG) 24 News about him spread all over Syria,(DH) and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed,(DI) those having seizures,(DJ) and the paralyzed;(DK) and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis,[u] Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him.(DL)
Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount
5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes(DM)
He said:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(DN)
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.(DO)
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.(DP)
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.(DQ)
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.(DR)
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,(DS)
for they will see God.(DT)
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,(DU)
for they will be called children of God.(DV)
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,(DW)
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(DX)
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you,(DY) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.(DZ) 12 Rejoice and be glad,(EA) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(EB)
Salt and Light
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.(EC)
14 “You are the light of the world.(ED) A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.(EE) 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others,(EF) that they may see your good deeds(EG) and glorify(EH) your Father in heaven.
The Fulfillment of the Law
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.(EI) 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.(EJ) 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands(EK) and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.(EL)
Murder(EM)
21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,[v](EN) and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry(EO) with a brother or sister[w][x] will be subject to judgment.(EP) Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’[y] is answerable to the court.(EQ) And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.(ER)
23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.
25 “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.
Adultery
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’[z](ES) 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.(ET) 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble,(EU) gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble,(EV) cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
Divorce
31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’[aa](EW) 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.(EX)
Oaths
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath,(EY) but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’(EZ) 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all:(FA) either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;(FB) 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.(FC) 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’;(FD) anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[ab](FE)
Eye for Eye
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[ac](FF) 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.(FG) 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.(FH)
Love for Enemies
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[ad](FI) and hate your enemy.’(FJ) 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(FK) 45 that you may be children(FL) of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.(FM) 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?(FN) Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.(FO)
Giving to the Needy
6 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.(FP) If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.(FQ)
Prayer(FR)
5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing(FS) in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father,(FT) who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling(FU) like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.(FV) 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need(FW) before you ask him.
9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father(FX) in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom(FY) come,
your will be done,(FZ)
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.(GA)
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.(GB)
13 And lead us not into temptation,[ae](GC)
but deliver us from the evil one.[af]’(GD)
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.(GE) 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.(GF)
Fasting
16 “When you fast,(GG) do not look somber(GH) as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.(GI)
Treasures in Heaven(GJ)
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,(GK) where moths and vermin destroy,(GL) and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,(GM) where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.(GN) 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.(GO)
22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,[ag] your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy,[ah] your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.(GP)
Do Not Worry(GQ)
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry(GR) about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.(GS) Are you not much more valuable than they?(GT) 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[ai]?(GU)
28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor(GV) was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?(GW) 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.(GX) 33 But seek first his kingdom(GY) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(GZ) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Judging Others(HA)
7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.(HB) 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.(HC)
3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
Ask, Seek, Knock(HD)
7 “Ask and it will be given to you;(HE) seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds;(HF) and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts(HG) to those who ask him! 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you,(HH) for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.(HI)
The Narrow and Wide Gates
13 “Enter through the narrow gate.(HJ) For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
True and False Prophets
15 “Watch out for false prophets.(HK) They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.(HL) 16 By their fruit you will recognize them.(HM) Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?(HN) 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.(HO) 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.(HP) 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
True and False Disciples
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’(HQ) will enter the kingdom of heaven,(HR) but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.(HS) 22 Many will say to me on that day,(HT) ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’(HU) 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’(HV)
The Wise and Foolish Builders(HW)
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice(HX) is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
28 When Jesus had finished saying these things,(HY) the crowds were amazed at his teaching,(HZ) 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.
Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy(IA)
8 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. 2 A man with leprosy[aj](IB) came and knelt before him(IC) and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. 4 Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone.(ID) But go, show yourself to the priest(IE) and offer the gift Moses commanded,(IF) as a testimony to them.”
The Faith of the Centurion(IG)
5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. 6 “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed,(IH) suffering terribly.”
7 Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?”
8 The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.(II) 9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.(IJ) 11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west,(IK) and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.(IL) 12 But the subjects of the kingdom(IM) will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”(IN)
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.”(IO) And his servant was healed at that moment.
Jesus Heals Many(IP)
14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. 15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.
16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.(IQ) 17 This was to fulfill(IR) what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
The Cost of Following Jesus(IT)
18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake.(IU) 19 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man(IV) has no place to lay his head.”
21 Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me,(IW) and let the dead bury their own dead.”
Jesus Calms the Storm(IX)(IY)
23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”
26 He replied, “You of little faith,(IZ) why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.(JA)
27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”
Jesus Restores Two Demon-Possessed Men(JB)
28 When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes,[al] two demon-possessed(JC) men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. 29 “What do you want with us,(JD) Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?”(JE)
30 Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. 31 The demons begged Jesus, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
32 He said to them, “Go!” So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water. 33 Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. 34 Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.(JF)
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man(JG)
9 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town.(JH) 2 Some men brought to him a paralyzed man,(JI) lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith,(JJ) he said to the man, “Take heart,(JK) son; your sins are forgiven.”(JL)
3 At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”(JM)
4 Knowing their thoughts,(JN) Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? 5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But I want you to know that the Son of Man(JO) has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home.” 7 Then the man got up and went home. 8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God,(JP) who had given such authority to man.
The Calling of Matthew(JQ)
9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(JR) he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”(JS)
12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[am](JT) For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(JU)
Jesus Questioned About Fasting(JV)
14 Then John’s(JW) disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often,(JX) but your disciples do not fast?”
15 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them?(JY) The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.(JZ)
Footnotes
- Matthew 1:1 Or is an account of the origin
- Matthew 1:1 Or Jesus Christ. Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) both mean Anointed One; also in verse 18.
- Matthew 1:11 That is, Jehoiachin; also in verse 12
- Matthew 1:18 Or The origin of Jesus the Messiah was like this
- Matthew 1:19 Or was a righteous man and
- Matthew 1:21 Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua, which means the Lord saves.
- Matthew 1:23 Isaiah 7:14
- Matthew 2:1 Traditionally wise men
- Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2,4
- Matthew 2:15 Hosea 11:1
- Matthew 2:18 Jer. 31:15
- Matthew 3:3 Isaiah 40:3
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
- Matthew 4:1 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested.
- Matthew 4:4 Deut. 8:3
- Matthew 4:6 Psalm 91:11,12
- Matthew 4:7 Deut. 6:16
- Matthew 4:10 Deut. 6:13
- Matthew 4:16 Isaiah 9:1,2
- Matthew 4:25 That is, the Ten Cities
- Matthew 5:21 Exodus 20:13
- Matthew 5:22 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman; also in verse 23.
- Matthew 5:22 Some manuscripts brother or sister without cause
- Matthew 5:22 An Aramaic term of contempt
- Matthew 5:27 Exodus 20:14
- Matthew 5:31 Deut. 24:1
- Matthew 5:37 Or from evil
- Matthew 5:38 Exodus 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21
- Matthew 5:43 Lev. 19:18
- Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing.
- Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
- Matthew 6:22 The Greek for healthy here implies generous.
- Matthew 6:23 The Greek for unhealthy here implies stingy.
- Matthew 6:27 Or single cubit to your height
- Matthew 8:2 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
- Matthew 8:17 Isaiah 53:4 (see Septuagint)
- Matthew 8:28 Some manuscripts Gergesenes; other manuscripts Gerasenes
- Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6
Matthew 1-9
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Matthew 1-9
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1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.
22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.
2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
3 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
4 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.
5 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
6 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
7 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
8 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.
15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
28 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
33 And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
9 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
7 And he arose, and departed to his house.
8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:
21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.
28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
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