耶穌基督的家譜

耶穌基督是亞伯拉罕的子孫、大衛的後裔,以下是祂的家譜:

亞伯拉罕生以撒,

以撒生雅各,

雅各生猶大和他的兄弟,

猶大和她瑪生法勒斯和謝拉,

法勒斯生希斯崙[a]

希斯崙生蘭,

蘭生亞米拿達,

亞米拿達生拿順,

拿順生撒門,

撒門和喇合生波阿斯,

波阿斯和路得生俄備得,

俄備得生耶西,

耶西生大衛王。

大衛和烏利亞的妻子生所羅門,

所羅門生羅波安,

羅波安生亞比雅,

亞比雅生亞撒,

亞撒生約沙法,

約沙法生約蘭,

約蘭生烏西雅,

烏西雅生約坦,

約坦生亞哈斯,

亞哈斯生希西迦,

10 希西迦生瑪拿西,

瑪拿西生亞們,

亞們生約西亞,

11 約西亞生耶哥尼雅和他的兄弟,

那時以色列人被擄往巴比倫。

12 被擄到巴比倫以後,

耶哥尼雅生撒拉鐵,

撒拉鐵生所羅巴伯,

13 所羅巴伯生亞比玉,

亞比玉生以利亞敬,

以利亞敬生亞所,

14 亞所生撒督,

撒督生亞金,

亞金生以律,

15 以律生以利亞撒,

以利亞撒生馬但,

馬但生雅各,

16 雅各生約瑟。

約瑟就是瑪麗亞的丈夫,

那被稱為基督[b]的耶穌就是瑪麗亞生的。

17 這樣,從亞伯拉罕到大衛共有十四代,從大衛到被擄至巴比倫也是十四代,從被擄至巴比倫到基督降生也是十四代。

耶穌的降生

18 以下是耶穌基督降生的經過。

耶穌的母親瑪麗亞和約瑟訂了婚,還沒有成親就從聖靈懷了孕。 19 約瑟是個義人,不願公開地羞辱她,便決定暗中和她解除婚約。 20 他正在考慮這事的時候,主的一位天使在夢中向他顯現,說:「大衛的後裔約瑟,不要怕,把瑪麗亞娶過來,因為她所懷的孕是從聖靈來的。 21 她將生一個兒子,你要給祂取名叫耶穌[c],因為祂要把自己的子民從罪惡中救出來。」

22 這一切應驗了主藉著先知所說的話: 23 「必有童貞女懷孕生子,祂的名字要叫以馬內利,意思是『上帝與我們同在』。」 24 約瑟醒來,就遵從主的天使的吩咐和瑪麗亞結婚, 25 只是在她生下孩子之前沒有與她同房。約瑟給孩子取名叫耶穌。

Footnotes

  1. 1·3 」希臘文是「亞蘭」。
  2. 1·16 基督」意思是「受膏者」。
  3. 1·21 耶穌」意思是「救主」。

耶稣基督的家谱(A)

大卫的子孙,亚伯拉罕的后裔,耶稣基督的家谱:

亚伯拉罕生以撒,以撒生雅各,雅各生犹大和他的兄弟, 他玛给犹大生了法勒斯和谢拉,法勒斯生希斯仑,希斯仑生亚兰, 亚兰生亚米拿达,亚米拿达生拿顺,拿顺生撒门, 喇合给撒门生了波阿斯,路得给波阿斯生了俄备得,俄备得生耶西, 耶西生大卫王。

乌利亚的妻子给大卫生了所罗门, 所罗门生罗波安,罗波安生亚比雅,亚比雅生亚撒, 亚撒生约沙法,约沙法生约兰,约兰生乌西雅, 乌西雅生约坦,约坦生亚哈斯,亚哈斯生希西家, 10 希西家生玛拿西,玛拿西生亚们,亚们生约西亚, 11 犹太人被掳到巴比伦的时候,约西亚生耶哥尼雅和他的兄弟。

12 被掳到巴比伦以后,耶哥尼雅生撒拉铁,撒拉铁生所罗巴伯, 13 所罗巴伯生亚比玉,亚比玉生以利亚敬,以利亚敬生亚所, 14 亚所生撒督,撒督生亚金,亚金生以律, 15 以律生以利亚撒,以利亚撒生马但,马但生雅各, 16 雅各生约瑟,就是马利亚的丈夫;那称为基督的耶稣,是马利亚所生的。

17 这样,从亚伯拉罕到大卫,一共是十四代;从大卫到被掳到巴比伦的时候,也是十四代;从被掳到巴比伦的时候到基督,又是十四代。

耶稣基督的降生(B)

18 耶稣基督的降生是这样的:耶稣的母亲马利亚许配了约瑟,他们还没有成亲,马利亚就从圣灵怀了孕。 19 她丈夫约瑟是个义人,不愿张扬使她受辱,就打算暗中与她解除婚约。 20 他一直想着这些事,主的使者就在梦中向他显现,说:“大卫的子孙约瑟,只管放胆把你的妻子马利亚迎娶过来,因为她怀的孕是从圣灵来的。 21 她必生一个儿子,你要给他起名叫耶稣,因为他要把自己的子民从罪恶中拯救出来。” 22 这整件事的发生,是要应验主借着先知所说的:

23 “必有童女怀孕生子,

他的名要叫以马内利。”

以马内利就是“ 神与我们同在”的意思。 24 约瑟睡醒了,就照着主的使者所吩咐的,把妻子迎娶过来; 25 只是在孩子出生以前,并没有与她同房。约瑟给孩子起名叫耶稣。

The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah(A)(B)(C)

This is the genealogy[a] of Jesus the Messiah[b] the son of David,(D) the son of Abraham:(E)

Abraham was the father of Isaac,(F)

Isaac the father of Jacob,(G)

Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,(H)

Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,(I)

Perez the father of Hezron,

Hezron the father of Ram,

Ram the father of Amminadab,

Amminadab the father of Nahshon,

Nahshon the father of Salmon,

Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,(J)

Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,

Obed the father of Jesse,

and Jesse the father of King David.(K)

David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,(L)

Solomon the father of Rehoboam,

Rehoboam the father of Abijah,

Abijah the father of Asa,

Asa the father of Jehoshaphat,

Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram,

Jehoram the father of Uzziah,

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)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 1:1 Or is an account of the origin
  2. Matthew 1:1 Or Jesus Christ. Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) both mean Anointed One; also in verse 18.
  3. Matthew 1:11 That is, Jehoiachin; also in verse 12
  4. Matthew 1:18 Or The origin of Jesus the Messiah was like this
  5. Matthew 1:19 Or was a righteous man and
  6. Matthew 1:21 Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua, which means the Lord saves.
  7. Matthew 1:23 Isaiah 7:14

智者來朝拜

希律王執政期間,耶穌降生在猶太的伯利恆城。

當時有幾位智者[a]從東方來到耶路撒冷, 問道:「那生來做猶太人之王的在哪裡呢?我們在東方看見祂的星,特來朝拜祂。」

希律王聽後,心裡不安,全城的人都感到不安。 希律王就召來祭司長和律法教師,問他們:「基督在哪裡降生呢?」

他們回答說:「在猶太的伯利恆,因為先知這樣記載,

『猶大地區的伯利恆啊!
你在猶大各城中並不是最小的,
因為有一位君王要從你那裡出來,
牧養我的以色列子民。』」

於是,希律暗中召見那幾位智者,仔細查問那星出現的準確時間, 然後派他們去伯利恆,並吩咐道:「你們去仔細尋訪那個小孩,找到了,就回來報信,我也好去朝拜祂。」

他們聽了王的吩咐,就去了。忽然,那顆曾在東方出現的星又出現在他們前面,引領他們來到小孩耶穌所在的地方,便停下來。 10 他們看見那顆星,喜出望外。

11 他們進了屋子,看見孩子和祂母親瑪麗亞,就俯伏在地上拜祂,並打開盛寶物的盒子獻上黃金、乳香和沒藥作禮物。 12 他們在夢中得到指示不可回希律那裡,便改道返回了家鄉。

逃往埃及

13 他們離開之後,主的天使在夢中向約瑟顯現,說:「起來,帶著小孩子和祂母親逃往埃及,住在那裡等候我的通知,因為希律要尋找這孩子,殺害祂。」 14 於是,約瑟起來帶著孩子和祂母親連夜逃往埃及, 15 並在那裡一直住到希律死了。這就應驗了主藉著先知所說的話:「我把兒子從埃及召出來。」

16 希律見自己被智者愚弄,大為惱怒,便照著智者所說的時間推算,下令把伯利恆附近兩歲以下的男孩殺光。 17 這正應驗了耶利米先知的話:

18 「在拉瑪有痛哭哀號的聲音,
是拉結在為兒女哀慟,
不肯接受安慰,
因為他們都死了!」

定居拿撒勒

19 希律死後,主的天使在夢中向在埃及的約瑟顯現,說: 20 「起來,帶著孩子和祂母親回以色列去吧!因為要殺害孩子的人已經死了。」 21 約瑟就起來,帶著孩子和祂母親返回以色列。

22 但約瑟聽聞亞基勞繼承父親希律的王位統治猶太,就不敢回猶太。這時,他在夢中得到主的指示,便前往加利利地區, 23 定居在拿撒勒鎮。這應驗了先知的話:「祂將被稱為拿撒勒人。」

Footnotes

  1. 2·1 智者」或譯「占星家」下同7節和16節。

星象家朝拜耶稣

希律王执政的时候,耶稣生在犹太的伯利恒。那时,有几个星象家(“星象家”或译:“智者”)从东方来到耶路撒冷, 说:“那生下来作犹太人的王的在哪里?我们看见他的星出现,特来朝拜他。” 希律王听见了就心里不安,全耶路撒冷的居民也是这样。 他就召集所有的祭司长和民间的经学家,问他们基督应该生在哪里。 他们回答:“在犹太的伯利恒。因为有先知在经上这样说:

‘犹大地的伯利恒啊!

你在犹大的领袖中,并不是最小的,

因为必有一位领袖从你那里出来,

牧养我的子民以色列。’”

希律暗中把星象家召来,仔细查问他们,那颗星甚么时候出现, 然后派他们到伯利恒去,说:“你们去细心寻访那小孩,找到了就向我报告,好叫我也去拜他。” 他们听命去了。他们在东方看见的那颗星,忽然在他们前头,领他们到那小孩所在的地方,就在上头停住了。 10 他们看见那颗星,欢喜极了; 11 进了房子,看见小孩和他母亲马利亚,就俯伏拜他,并且打开宝盒,把黄金、乳香、没药作礼物献给他。 12 后来他们在梦中得着指示不要回到希律那里去,就从别的路回乡去了。

逃往埃及

13 他们走了以后,主的使者在梦中向约瑟显现,说:“起来,带着孩子和他母亲逃到埃及去,留在那里,直到我再指示你,因为希律要寻找这孩子,把他杀掉。” 14 约瑟就起来,连夜带着孩子和他母亲往埃及去, 15 住在那里,直到希律死了,为的是要应验主藉先知所说的:“我从埃及召我的儿子出来。”

屠杀婴孩

16 希律见自己被星象家愚弄了,就大怒,于是照着他从星象家所问得的日子,下令把伯利恒和附近地方,两岁及以下的小孩全都杀死。 17 这就应验了耶利米先知所说的:

18 “在拉玛听见有声音,

是痛哭、极大哀号的声音;

拉结为她的儿女哀哭,

不肯受安慰,因为他们都不在了。”

从埃及回来

19 希律死后,在埃及,主的使者在梦中向约瑟显现, 20 说:“那些要杀害这孩子的人已经死了。起来,带着孩子和他母亲回以色列地去吧。” 21 约瑟就起来,带着小孩子和他母亲回到以色列地。 22 只是听见亚基老接续他父亲希律作了犹太王,他就不敢到犹太地去;又在梦中得了指示,于是往加利利境去, 23 来到拿撒勒城住下,这样就应验了先知所说的:“他必称为拿撒勒人。”

The Magi Visit the Messiah

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,(A) during the time of King Herod,(B) Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?(C) We saw his star(D) when it rose and have come to worship him.”

When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 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. “In Bethlehem(E) in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

“‘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.’[b](F)

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 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.”

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.(G) Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts(H) of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned(I) in a dream(J) 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(K) of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream.(L) “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.”(M)

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(N) what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”[c](O)

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:(P)

18 “A voice is heard in Ramah,
    weeping and great mourning,
Rachel(Q) weeping for her children
    and refusing to be comforted,
    because they are no more.”[d](R)

The Return to Nazareth

19 After Herod died, an angel(S) of the Lord appeared in a dream(T) 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.”(U)

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,(V) he withdrew to the district of Galilee,(W) 23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth.(X) So was fulfilled(Y) what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.(Z)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 2:1 Traditionally wise men
  2. Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2,4
  3. Matthew 2:15 Hosea 11:1
  4. Matthew 2:18 Jer. 31:15