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ペリシテ人の地に住むダビデ

27 しかし、ダビデは心中、こう考えていました。「いつか、王は私を捕らえようとやって来るに違いない。そうだ、ペリシテ人の中にまぎれ込んで試してみよう。そして王が追跡をあきらめてくれれば、何も心配はなくなる。」

2-3 ダビデは六百人の部下とその家族を引き連れ、ガテの王アキシュを頼って、ガテに移り住みました。ダビデの二人の妻、イズレエル人アヒノアムと、ナバルの未亡人であったカルメル人アビガイルもいっしょでした。 ダビデがガテに逃げたという知らせを聞くと、サウルはダビデの追跡をやめました。

ある日のこと、ダビデはアキシュ王に願い出ました。「もしお許しいただけるなら、このような都にではなく、もっと田舎の町に住まわせていただきたいのですが。」

そこでアキシュは、ツィケラグをダビデに与えました。それでこの町は、今もユダの王のものとなっています。 ダビデがペリシテ人の中で暮らしたのは、一年四か月でした。 その間、ダビデとその部下はゲシュル人、ゲゼル人、アマレク人を襲いました。その人々は昔から、エジプトに通じる道沿いの、シュルの近くに住んでいたのです。 ダビデが襲った村々には、生存者は一人もいませんでした。彼らは、羊、牛、ろば、らくだ、それに着物などを奪って引き揚げました。 10 アキシュが、「今日は、どこを襲ったのか」と尋ねると、ダビデは、ユダの南部とか、エラフメエルの人々やケニ人を相手に戦ったなどと答えていました。

11 とにかく、生き残ってガテまで来る者は一人もなかったわけですから、実際にどこを襲ったのか、その真相は明らかになりようがなかったのです。ペリシテ人の中にまぎれ込んで暮らしている間、ダビデはこのようなことをくり返していました。 12 アキシュはダビデを信用し、今はもうイスラエル人はダビデをひどく憎んでいるに違いない、と思い込んでいました。そして、「ダビデはいつまでもここにいて、私に仕えてくれるだろう」と思ったのです。

David Among the Philistines

27 But David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me anywhere in Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”

So David and the six hundred men(A) with him left and went(B) over to Achish(C) son of Maok king of Gath. David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives:(D) Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal. When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.

Then David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let a place be assigned to me in one of the country towns, that I may live there. Why should your servant live in the royal city with you?”

So on that day Achish gave him Ziklag,(E) and it has belonged to the kings of Judah ever since. David lived(F) in Philistine territory a year and four months.

Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites,(G) the Girzites and the Amalekites.(H) (From ancient times these peoples had lived in the land extending to Shur(I) and Egypt.) Whenever David attacked an area, he did not leave a man or woman alive,(J) but took sheep and cattle, donkeys and camels, and clothes. Then he returned to Achish.

10 When Achish asked, “Where did you go raiding today?” David would say, “Against the Negev of Judah” or “Against the Negev of Jerahmeel(K)” or “Against the Negev of the Kenites.(L) 11 He did not leave a man or woman alive to be brought to Gath, for he thought, “They might inform on us and say, ‘This is what David did.’” And such was his practice as long as he lived in Philistine territory. 12 Achish trusted David and said to himself, “He has become so obnoxious(M) to his people, the Israelites, that he will be my servant for life.(N)

27 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.

And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.

And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.

10 And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.

11 And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.

12 And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

イスラエルの民の系図は、一人もらさず、『イスラエル諸王の年代記』に載っています。

ユダは偶像礼拝の罪のために、バビロンに捕囚として引いて行かれました。

捕囚から帰還後、エルサレムに住んだ人々

以前住んでいた町へ最初に帰還したのは、イスラエルの諸部族の家族、祭司、レビ人、それに神殿奉仕者でした。

ユダ、ベニヤミン、エフライム、マナセの各部族に属する家族は、エルサレムに帰りました。

その中に、ユダの子ペレツ氏族のウタイの家族がいました。ウタイはアミフデの子、順次さかのぼってオムリの子、イムリの子、バニの子。

シェラ人も帰って来た家族の一つで、シェラの長男アサヤと子孫が含まれていました。 そのほか、エウエルとその同族六百九十人を含む、ゼラフの子孫もいました。

7-8 ベニヤミン族の帰還者の中には次の者がいます。セヌアの子ホダブヤの子メシュラムの子に当たるサル、エロハムの子イブネヤ、ウジの子で、ミクリの孫エラ、シェファテヤの子で、レウレルの孫、イブニヤのひ孫に当たるメシュラ。

彼らはみな家族の長でした。総勢九百五十六人のベニヤミン人が帰って来たことになります。

10-11 帰還した祭司は次のとおり。エダヤ、エホヤリブ、ヤキン、神殿の護衛長のアザルヤ。アザルヤはヒルキヤの子で、順次さかのぼってメシュラムの子、ツァドクの子、メラヨテの子、アヒトブの子。

12 祭司ではほかに、エロハムの子で、パシュフルの孫、マルキヤのひ孫に当たるアダヤ。また、アディエルの子マサイ。さらに順次さかのぼると、アディエルはヤフゼラの子、メシュラムの子、メシレミテの子、イメルの子。

13 総勢千七百六十人の祭司が帰還しました。

14 帰って来たレビ人の中に、シェマヤがいました。このシェマヤは、メラリの子孫ハシャブヤのひ孫、アズリカムの孫、ハシュブの子です。

15-16 レビ人ではほかに、次の者がいます。バクバカル、ヘレシュ、ガラル、アサフの子ジクリの子ミカの子マタヌヤ、エドトンの子ガラルの子シェマヤの子オバデヤ、ネトファ人の村に住んでいたエルカナの子アサの子ベレクヤ。

17-18 門衛はみなレビ人で、その長のシャルムはじめ、アクブ、タルモン、アヒマンがいました。シャルムは今でも東方にある王の門を守っています。

19 シャルムの家系は、順次さかのぼってコレ、エブヤサフ、コラに至ります。彼と親族のコラ人は、いけにえをささげる仕事や、先祖が幕屋の管理と警備に当たっていたように、聖所を守る務めにつきました。 20 かつてはエルアザルの子ピネハスが、この務めの長でした。主はピネハスとともにいました。

21 当時、メシェレムヤの子ゼカリヤが、幕屋の入口の警備についていました。 22 この時、門衛として選ばれた人々は二百十二人です。この人々は、系図をもとに村々から選び出され、誠実さを買われて、ダビデとサムエルによって任命されたのです。 23-24 彼らとその子孫は、幕屋の管理と警備のため、東西南北の四方に門衛が立ちました。 25 彼らの村の同族の者たちが、一週間交替でそれぞれの仕事に当たりました。

26 四人の門衛の長はみなレビ人で、神の宮にある特別な部屋や宝物倉を管理するという、特に重要な任務を与えられました。 27 そのため、彼らは宮の近くに住み、毎朝、門を開けました。 28 彼らのうちのある者は、いけにえをささげるのに用いる各種の器具の管理に当たり、その出し入れの時、一つ一つ数を調べ、点検しました。 29 またある者は、聖所の中にある器具や調度の管理、小麦粉、ぶどう酒、香油、香料などの供給の任に当たりました。 30 ほかの祭司たちは、香料と香油を調合しました。

31 レビ人で、コラ人シャルムの長男マティテヤは、穀物のささげ物で平たいパンを焼く仕事をしました。

32 ケハテ氏族のある者は、安息日ごとに並べ替える特別なパンを用意しました。

33-34 歌手たちはみな優秀なレビ人で、エルサレムの宮に住み、四六時中その仕事に当たりました。彼らは特に選ばれた者たちで、ほかの責任はいっさい免除されていました。

サウルの系図

35-37 キブオンの父エイエルはギブオンに住み、妻はマアカといいました。彼は子だくさんで、その中に次の者がいました。長男アブドン、ツル、キシュ、バアル、ネル、ナダブ、ゲドル、アフヨ、ゼカリヤ、ミクロテ。

38 ミクロテは息子のシムアムとともにエルサレムに住み、親族の近くにいました。

39 ネルはキシュの父。キシュはサウルの父。サウルはヨナタン、マルキ・シュア、アビナダブ、エシュバアルの父。

40 ヨナタンはメフィボシェテの父。メフィボシェテはミカの父。

41 ミカはピトン、メレク、タフレア、アハズの父。

42 アハズはヤラの父。ヤラはアレメテ、アズマベテ、ジムリの父。ジムリはモツァの父。

43 モツァはビヌア、レファヤ、エルアサ、アツェルの父祖。

44 アツェルの六人の子は次のとおり。アズリカム、ボクル、イシュマエル、シェアルヤ、オバデヤ、ハナン。

All Israel(A) was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. They were taken captive to Babylon(B) because of their unfaithfulness.(C)

The People in Jerusalem(D)

Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns(E) were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.(F)

Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem were:

Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.(G)

Of the Shelanites[a]:

Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

Of the Zerahites:

Jeuel.

The people from Judah numbered 690.

Of the Benjamites:

Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;

Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah.

The people from Benjamin, as listed in their genealogy, numbered 956. All these men were heads of their families.

10 Of the priests:

Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;

11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the official in charge of the house of God;

12 Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur,(H) the son of Malkijah; and Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer.

13 The priests, who were heads of families, numbered 1,760. They were able men, responsible for ministering in the house of God.

14 Of the Levites:

Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a Merarite; 15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah(I) son of Mika, the son of Zikri, the son of Asaph; 16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.(J)

17 The gatekeepers:(K)

Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their fellow Levites, Shallum their chief 18 being stationed at the King’s Gate(L) on the east, up to the present time. These were the gatekeepers belonging to the camp of the Levites. 19 Shallum(M) son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his fellow gatekeepers from his family (the Korahites) were responsible for guarding the thresholds of the tent just as their ancestors had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the dwelling of the Lord. 20 In earlier times Phinehas(N) son of Eleazar was the official in charge of the gatekeepers, and the Lord was with him. 21 Zechariah(O) son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

22 Altogether, those chosen to be gatekeepers(P) at the thresholds numbered 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. The gatekeepers had been assigned to their positions of trust by David and Samuel the seer.(Q) 23 They and their descendants were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the Lord—the house called the tent of meeting. 24 The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north and south. 25 Their fellow Levites in their villages had to come from time to time and share their duties for seven-day(R) periods. 26 But the four principal gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries(S) in the house of God. 27 They would spend the night stationed around the house of God,(T) because they had to guard it; and they had charge of the key(U) for opening it each morning.

28 Some of them were in charge of the articles used in the temple service; they counted them when they were brought in and when they were taken out. 29 Others were assigned to take care of the furnishings and all the other articles of the sanctuary,(V) as well as the special flour and wine, and the olive oil, incense and spices. 30 But some(W) of the priests took care of mixing the spices. 31 A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the responsibility for baking the offering bread. 32 Some of the Kohathites, their fellow Levites, were in charge of preparing for every Sabbath the bread set out on the table.(X)

33 Those who were musicians,(Y) heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night.(Z)

34 All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.

The Genealogy of Saul(AA)

35 Jeiel(AB) the father[b] of Gibeon lived in Gibeon.

His wife’s name was Maakah, 36 and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, 37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah and Mikloth. 38 Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

39 Ner(AC) was the father of Kish,(AD) Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan,(AE) Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.[c](AF)

40 The son of Jonathan:

Merib-Baal,[d](AG) who was the father of Micah.

41 The sons of Micah:

Pithon, Melek, Tahrea and Ahaz.[e]

42 Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah[f] was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza. 43 Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.

44 Azel had six sons, and these were their names:

Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 9:5 See Num. 26:20; Hebrew Shilonites.
  2. 1 Chronicles 9:35 Father may mean civic leader or military leader.
  3. 1 Chronicles 9:39 Also known as Ish-Bosheth
  4. 1 Chronicles 9:40 Also known as Mephibosheth
  5. 1 Chronicles 9:41 Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint and 8:35); Hebrew does not have and Ahaz.
  6. 1 Chronicles 9:42 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 8:36); most Hebrew manuscripts Jarah, Jarah

So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.

Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.

And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;

Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.

And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,

And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers.

10 And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,

11 And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;

12 And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

13 And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

16 And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

17 And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;

18 Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the Lord, were keepers of the entry.

20 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the Lord was with him.

21 And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

22 All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.

23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the Lord, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.

24 In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.

26 For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

27 And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.

28 And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.

29 Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

30 And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.

31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.

32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.

33 And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.

34 These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

35 And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah:

36 And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab.

37 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.

38 And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.

39 And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

40 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begat Micah.

41 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.

42 And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;

43 And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

44 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.

141 主よ、どうか早く、私の祈りに答えてください。
助けを呼び求める声を聞いてください。
私の祈りが、夕方の供え物となり、
あなたの前に立ち上る香となりますように。

主よ、どうか、この口を堅く閉じ、
くちびるに封をさせてください。
悪に走る汚れた心を取り除いてください。
罪人の仲間入りをして、
彼らのごちそうにありつこうなどと
思うことのないようにしてください。
神を敬う人からのきびしい忠告は、
私を思う心から出たものです。
非難されたように感じても、
私にとって薬となるのです。
私が彼らの非難を拒絶することがありませんように。
私は、悪者どもには警戒を怠らず、
彼らの悪行に対抗して絶えず祈ります。
6-7 悪者どもの指導者たちが罰を受け、
その骨が地にばらまかれるなら、
彼らは初めて私のことばに注意をはらい、
今まで、私が彼らを助けようとしていたことに
気づくでしょう。

私の主よ。私はあなたを見つめ、
いつ助けてくださるかと待っています。
あなたは私の隠れ家ですから、
彼らに手出しをさせないでください。
彼らの罠に近づけないでください。
10 その罠には彼ら自身がかかり、
私は難を免れることができますように。

Psalm 141

A psalm of David.

I call to you, Lord, come quickly(A) to me;
    hear me(B) when I call to you.
May my prayer be set before you like incense;(C)
    may the lifting up of my hands(D) be like the evening sacrifice.(E)

Set a guard over my mouth,(F) Lord;
    keep watch over the door of my lips.(G)
Do not let my heart(H) be drawn to what is evil
    so that I take part in wicked deeds(I)
along with those who are evildoers;
    do not let me eat their delicacies.(J)

Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness;
    let him rebuke me(K)—that is oil on my head.(L)
My head will not refuse it,
    for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.

Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs,(M)
    and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
They will say, “As one plows(N) and breaks up the earth,(O)
    so our bones have been scattered at the mouth(P) of the grave.”

But my eyes are fixed(Q) on you, Sovereign Lord;
    in you I take refuge(R)—do not give me over to death.
Keep me safe(S) from the traps set by evildoers,(T)
    from the snares(U) they have laid for me.
10 Let the wicked fall(V) into their own nets,
    while I pass by in safety.(W)

141 Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

十二弟子

10 イエスは、十二人の弟子たちをそばに呼び寄せ、彼らに、汚れた霊を追い出し、あらゆる病気を治す権威をお与えになりました。

2-4 その十二人の名前は次のとおりです。シモン〔別名ペテロ〕、アンデレ〔ペテロの兄弟〕、ヤコブ〔ゼベダイの息子〕、ヨハネ〔ヤコブの兄弟〕、ピリポ、バルトロマイ、トマス、マタイ〔取税人〕、ヤコブ〔アルパヨの息子〕、タダイ、シモン〔「熱心党」という急進派グループのメンバー〕、イスカリオテのユダ〔後にイエスを裏切った男〕です。

伝道の心がまえ

イエスは、次のような指示を与え、弟子たちを派遣されました。「外国人やサマリヤ人のところに行ってはいけません。 イスラエル人のところにだけ行きなさい。この人たちは神の囲いから迷い出た羊です。 彼らのところに行って、『神の国は近づいた』と伝えなさい。 病人を治し、死人を生き返らせ、ツァラアトの人を治し、悪霊を追い出しなさい。ただで受けたのだから、ただで与えなさい。

お金は、たとえわずかでも持って行ってはいけません。 10 旅行袋や着替え、くつ、それに杖も持って行ってはいけません。そういうものは、あなたがたが助けてあげる人たちから世話してもらいなさい。それが当然のことです。 11 どんな町や村に入っても、神を敬う人を見つけ、次の町へ行くまで、その家に泊まりなさい。 12 泊めてもらう時は、その家の祝福を祈りなさい。 13 もし神を敬う家庭なら、その家は必ず祝福されるし、そうでなければ、祝福されないでしょう。 14 あなたがたを受け入れない町や家があったら、そこを立ち去る時、足のちりを払い落としなさい。 15 よく言っておきますが、さばきの日には、あの邪悪なソドムとゴモラの町(悪行のため、神に滅ぼされた町)のほうが、その町よりまだ罰が軽いのです。

16 いいですか。あなたがたを派遣するのは、羊を狼の群れの中へ送るようなものです。ですから、蛇のように用心深く、鳩のように純真でありなさい。 17 気をつけなさい。あなたがたは捕らえられて裁判にかけられ、会堂でむち打たれるからです。 18 わたしのために、総督や王たちの前で取り調べられるでしょう。その時、わたしのことを彼らと世の人々にあかしすることになります。

19 逮捕されたら、どう釈明しようかなどと心配することはありません。その時その時に適切なことばが与えられます。 20 釈明するのは、あなたがたではありません。あなたがたの天の父の御霊が、あなたがたの口を通して語ってくださるのです。

21 身内からさえ迫害が起こります。 22 わたしの弟子だというので、あなたがたはすべての人に憎まれます。けれども、最後まで耐え忍ぶ者は救われるのです。 23 一つの町で迫害されたら、次の町に逃げなさい。あなたがたがイスラエルの町を全部めぐり終えないうちに、わたしは戻って来るからです。

24 生徒は先生にまさることはなく、使用人は主人より上ではありません。 25 生徒は先生のようになれたら十分だし、使用人は主人のようになれたら十分です。主人のわたしがベルゼブル(サタン)と呼ばれるくらいなのだから、ましてあなたがたは、どんなひどいことを言われるでしょうか。 26 しかし、脅迫する者たちを恐れてはいけません。やがてほんとうのことが明らかになり、彼らがひそかに巡らした陰謀は、すべての人に知れ渡るからです。

27 わたしが今、暗闇で語ることを、明るいところで大声でふれ回りなさい。わたしがあなたがたの耳にささやいたことを、屋上から言い広めなさい。

28 体だけは殺せても、たましいには指一本ふれることもできないような人々を、恐れてはいけません。たましいも体も地獄に落とすことのできる神だけを恐れなさい。 29 たった一羽の雀でさえ、あなたがたの天の父の許しなしに地に落ちることはありません。 30 あなたがたの髪の毛さえ一本残らず数えられています。 31 ですから、心配しなくてもいいのです。あなたがたは神にとって、雀より、ずっと大切なものではありませんか。

32 もしあなたがたが、だれの前でも、『私はイエスの友だ』と認めるなら、わたしも、天の父の前で、あなたがたをわたしの友だとはっきり認めましょう。 33 しかし、もし人々の前で、『イエスなど知らない』と言うなら、わたしもまた天の父の前で、あなたがたを知らないと、はっきり言うでしょう。

34 わたしが来たのは、地上を平和にするためだ、などと誤解してはいけません。平和ではなく、むしろ争いを引き起こすために来たのです。 35 そうです。息子を父親に、娘を母親に、嫁をしゅうとめに逆らわせるためです。

36 家族の者さえ敵となる場合があるのです。 37 わたし以上に父や母を愛する者は、わたしを信じる者にふさわしくありません。また、わたしよりも息子や娘を愛する者は、わたしを信じる者にふさわしくありません。 38 さらに、自分の十字架を負ってわたしに従って来ない者は、わたしを信じる者にふさわしくありません。

39 自分のいのちを一生懸命守ろうとする者は、それを失いますが、わたしのためにいのちを捨てる者は、それを自分のものとします。

40 あなたがたを受け入れる人は、わたしを受け入れるのです。わたしを受け入れる人は、わたしをお遣わしになった神を受け入れているのです。 41 もし預言者を、神から遣わされた預言者だというので受け入れるなら、預言者と同じ報いを受けるでしょう。また、神を敬う正しい人たちを、彼らが神を敬うというので受け入れるなら、彼らと同じ報いを受けます。

42 また、この小さい者のひとりに、わたしに代わって冷たい水一杯でも与えるなら、よく言っておきますが、その人は必ず報いを受けるのです。」

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)

10 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits(F) and to heal every disease and sickness.(G)

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.(H)

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.(I) Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.(J) As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven(K) has come near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

“Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts(L) 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep.(M) 11 Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. 12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting.(N) 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.(O) 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah(P) on the day of judgment(Q) than for that town.(R)

16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.(S) Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.(T) 17 Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils(U) and be flogged in the synagogues.(V) 18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings(W) as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it.(X) At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father(Y) speaking through you.

21 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents(Z) and have them put to death.(AA) 22 You will be hated by everyone because of me,(AB) but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(AC) 23 When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.(AD)

24 “The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master.(AE) 25 It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul,(AF) how much more the members of his household!

26 “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.(AG) 27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One(AH) who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.[b] 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.(AI) 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.(AJ)

32 “Whoever acknowledges me before others,(AK) I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.(AL)

34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn

“‘a man against his father,
    a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law(AM)
36     a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’[c](AN)

37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.(AO) 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.(AP) 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.(AQ)

40 “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me,(AR) and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.(AS) 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”(AT)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:8 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
  2. Matthew 10:29 Or will; or knowledge
  3. Matthew 10:36 Micah 7:6

10 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,

10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.

12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.

13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.