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施洗约翰差人问主

11 耶稣吩咐完了十二个门徒,就离开那里,往各城去传道、教训人。

约翰在监里听见基督所做的事,就打发两个门徒去, 问他说:“那将要来的是你吗?还是我们等候别人呢?” 耶稣回答说:“你们去,把所听见、所看见的事告诉约翰 就是:瞎子看见,瘸子行走,长大麻风的洁净,聋子听见,死人复活,穷人有福音传给他们。 凡不因我跌倒的,就有福了!” 他们走的时候,耶稣就对众人讲论约翰说:“你们从前出到旷野是要看什么呢?要看风吹动的芦苇吗? 你们出去到底是要看什么?要看穿细软衣服的人吗?那穿细软衣服的人是在王宫里。 你们出去究竟是为什么?是要看先知吗?我告诉你们,是的,他比先知大多了。 10 经上记着说:‘我要差遣我的使者在你前面预备道路’,所说的就是这个人。

耶稣称赞施洗约翰

11 “我实在告诉你们:凡妇人所生的,没有一个兴起来大过施洗约翰的;然而天国里最小的比他还大。 12 从施洗约翰的时候到如今,天国是努力进入的,努力的人就得着了。 13 因为众先知和律法说预言到约翰为止; 14 你们若肯领受,这人就是那应当来的以利亚 15 有耳可听的,就应当听! 16 我可用什么比这世代呢?好像孩童坐在街市上招呼同伴说: 17 ‘我们向你们吹笛,你们不跳舞!我们向你们举哀你们不捶胸!’ 18 约翰来了,也不吃也不喝,人就说他是被鬼附着的。 19 人子来了,也吃也喝,人又说他是贪食好酒的人,是税吏和罪人的朋友。但智慧之子总以智慧为是。[a]

耶稣责备那些城的人

20 耶稣在诸城中行了许多异能,那些城的人终不悔改,就在那时候责备他们说: 21 哥拉汛哪,你有祸了!伯赛大啊,你有祸了!因为在你们中间所行的异能,若行在推罗西顿,他们早已披麻蒙灰悔改了。 22 但我告诉你们:当审判的日子,推罗西顿所受的比你们还容易受呢! 23 迦百农啊,你已经升到天上[b],将来必坠落阴间!因为在你那里所行的异能,若行在所多玛,它还可以存到今日。 24 但我告诉你们:当审判的日子,所多玛所受的比你还容易受呢!”

25 那时,耶稣说:“父啊,天地的主,我感谢你!因为你将这些事向聪明通达人就藏起来,向婴孩就显出来。 26 父啊,是的,因为你的美意本是如此。 27 一切所有的,都是我父交付我的。除了父,没有人知道子;除了子和子所愿意指示的,没有人知道父。 28 凡劳苦担重担的人,可以到我这里来,我就使你们得安息。 29 我心里柔和谦卑,你们当负我的轭,学我的样式,这样你们心里就必得享安息。 30 因为我的轭是容易的,我的担子是轻省的。”

Footnotes

  1. 马太福音 11:19 有古卷作:但智慧在行为上就显为是。
  2. 马太福音 11:23 或作:你将要升到天上吗?

约翰派门徒去见耶稣(A)

11 耶稣吩咐完了十二门徒,就离开那里,在各城里教导传道。

约翰在监狱里听见基督所作的,就派门徒去问他: “你就是那位要来的,还是我们要等别人呢?” 耶稣回答他们:“你们回去,把听见和看见的都告诉约翰, 就是瞎的可以看见,瘸的可以走路,患痲风的得到洁净,聋的可以听见,死人复活,穷人有福音听。 那不被我绊倒的,就有福了。”

耶稣论到约翰(B)

他们走了之后,耶稣对群众讲起约翰来,说:“你们到旷野去,是要看甚么?被风吹动的芦苇吗? 你们出去到底要看甚么?身穿华丽衣裳的人吗?那些穿著华丽衣裳的人,是在王宫里的。 那么,你们出去要看甚么?先知吗?我告诉你们,是的。他比先知重要得多了。 10 经上所记:

‘看哪,我差遣我的使者在你面前,

他必在你前头预备你的道路。’

这句话是指着他说的。 11 我实在告诉你们,妇人所生的,没有一个比施洗的约翰更大;然而天国里最小的比他还大。 12 从施洗的约翰的时候直到现在,天国不断遭受猛烈的攻击,强暴的人企图把它夺去。 13 所有的先知和律法,直到约翰为止,都说了预言。 14 如果你们肯接受,约翰就是那要来的以利亚。 15 有耳的,就应当听。

16 “我要把这世代比作甚么呢?它好象一些小孩子坐在市中心,呼叫别的小孩子, 17 说:

‘我们给你们吹笛子,你们却不跳舞;

我们唱哀歌,你们也不捶胸。’

18 约翰来了,不吃也不喝,人说他是鬼附的; 19 人子来了,又吃又喝,人却说:‘你看,这人贪食好酒,与税吏和罪人为友。’但智慧借着它所作的,就证实是公义的了。”

责备不肯悔改的城(C)

20 那时,耶稣开始责备那些他曾在那里行过许多神迹的城,因为它们不肯悔改: 21 “哥拉逊啊,你有祸了!伯赛大啊,你有祸了!在你们那里行过的神迹,如果行在推罗和西顿,它们早已披麻蒙灰悔改了。 22 但我告诉你们,在审判的日子,推罗和西顿所受的,比你们还轻呢。 23 迦百农啊!

你会被高举到天上吗?

你必降到阴间。

在你那里行过的神迹,如果行在所多玛,那城还会存留到今天。 24 但我告诉你们,在审判的日子,所多玛那地方所受的,比你还轻呢。”

劳苦者可得安息(D)

25 就在那时候,耶稣说:“父啊,天地的主,我赞美你,因为你把这些事向智慧和聪明的人隐藏起来,却向婴孩显明。 26 父啊,是的,这就是你的美意。 27 我父已经把一切交给我;除了父没有人认识子,除了子和子所愿意启示的人,没有人认识父。 28 你们所有劳苦担重担的人哪,到我这里来吧!我必使你们得安息。 29 我心里柔和谦卑,你们应当负我的轭,向我学习,你们就必得着心灵的安息; 30 我的轭是容易负的,我的担子是轻省的。”

耶稣和施洗者约翰

11 耶稣嘱咐完十二个门徒,就离开那里,到附近的城镇传道和教导人。

约翰在监狱中听到基督所做的事,就差两个门徒去问祂: “你就是那位我们所等候的救主吗?还是我们要等别人呢?”

耶稣回答说:“你们回去把所见所闻告诉约翰, 就是瞎子看见,瘸子走路,麻风病人得洁净,聋子听见,死人复活,穷人听到福音。 凡对我没有失去信心的人有福了!”

他们离开后,耶稣对众人谈起约翰,说:“你们从前去旷野要看什么呢?看随风摇动的芦苇吗? 如果不是,你们到底想看什么?是看穿绫罗绸缎的人吗?那些穿绫罗绸缎的人生活在王宫里。 你们究竟想看什么?看先知吗?是的,我告诉你们,他不只是先知。 10 圣经上说,‘看啊,我要差遣我的使者在你前面为你预备道路’,这里所指的就是约翰。 11 我实在告诉你们,凡妇人所生的,没有一个兴起来比施洗者约翰大,然而天国里最微不足道的也比他大。

12 “从施洗者约翰到现在,天国一直在强劲地扩展着,强劲的人要抓住它。 13 因为到约翰为止,所有的先知和律法都在预言天国的事。 14 如果你们愿意接受,约翰就是那要来的以利亚。 15 有耳可听的都应该留心听。

16 “这个世代的人好像什么呢?他们好像一群在街上玩耍的儿童对别的孩子说,

17 “‘我们吹娶亲的乐曲,
你们不跳舞;
我们唱送葬的哀歌,
你们不悲伤。’

18 约翰来了,也不吃也不喝,他们就说他被鬼附身。 19 人子来了,又吃又喝,他们就说祂是贪吃好酒之徒,与税吏和罪人为友。然而智慧会在她的作为上得到验证。”

不肯悔改的城

20 那时,耶稣开始责备一些城镇,因为祂在那里行了许多神迹,当地的居民仍不肯悔改。 21 祂说:“哥拉汛啊,你大祸临头了!伯赛大啊,你大祸临头了!我在你们当中所行的神迹,如果行在泰尔和西顿,那里的人早就身披麻衣,头蒙灰尘,悔改了。 22 所以我告诉你们,在审判之日,你们将比泰尔和西顿受更重的刑罚!

23 “迦百农啊,你将被提升到天上吗?不!你将被打落到阴间。因为若把在你那里所行的神迹行在所多玛,它肯定会存留到今天。 24 所以我告诉你们,在审判之日,你们将比所多玛受更重的刑罚!”

劳苦者得安息

25 那时,耶稣说:“父啊,天地的主,我颂赞你,因为你把这些事向聪明、有学问的人隐藏起来,却启示给像孩童一般的人。 26 父啊,是的,这正是你的美意。 27 我父将一切交给了我。除了父,没有人认识子;除了子和受子启示的人,没有人认识父。

28 “所有劳苦困乏、背负重担的人啊,到我这里来吧!我要赐给你们安息。 29 我心柔和谦卑,你们要负我的轭,向我学习,这样你们的心灵必得享安息。 30 因为我的轭容易负,我的担子很轻省。”

Questions from John the Baptist

11 [a](A)Now it happened that when Jesus had finished [b]giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there (B)to teach and [c]preach in their cities.

(C)Now when (D)John in prison heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to Him, “Are You (E)the One who is to come, or shall we look for someone else?” And Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: (F)the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the (G)poor have the [d]gospel preached to them. And blessed is he [e]who (H)does not [f]take offense at Me.”

Jesus’ Tribute to John the Baptist

Now as these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into (I)the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? [g]But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ [h]palaces! [i]But what did you go out to see? (J)A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet. 10 This is the one about whom it [j]is written,

(K)Behold, I send My messenger [k]ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’

11 Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is [l]least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 (L)And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven [m]suffers violence, and violent men [n]take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is (M)Elijah who [o]was to come. 15 (N)He who has ears to hear, [p]let him hear.

16 “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call out to the other children, 17 and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not [q]mourn.’ 18 For John came neither (O)eating nor (P)drinking, and they say, ‘(Q)He has a demon!’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a [r]drunkard, (R)a friend of tax collectors and [s]sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated [t]by her deeds.”

Woe to Unrepentant Cities

20 Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His [u](S)miracles were done, because they did not repent. 21 (T)Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, (U)Bethsaida! For if the [v]miracles had occurred in (V)Tyre and (W)Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in [w](X)sackcloth and ashes. 22 Nevertheless I say to you, (Y)it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in (Z)the day of judgment than for you. 23 And (AA)Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will (AB)descend to (AC)Hades; for if the [x]miracles had occurred in (AD)Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day. 24 Nevertheless I say to you that (AE)it will be more tolerable for the land of (AF)Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.”

Come to Me

25 (AG)At that [y]time Jesus said, “I praise You, (AH)Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that (AI)You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. 26 Yes, (AJ)Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. 27 (AK)All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father (AL)except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.

28 (AM)Come to Me, all [z]who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and (AN)learn from Me, for I am [aa]gentle and humble in heart, and (AO)you will find rest for your souls. 30 For (AP)My yoke is [ab]easy and My burden is light.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 11:1 Lit And
  2. Matthew 11:1 Or commanding
  3. Matthew 11:1 Or proclaim
  4. Matthew 11:5 Or good news
  5. Matthew 11:6 Lit whoever
  6. Matthew 11:6 Or stumble over Me
  7. Matthew 11:8 Or Well then,
  8. Matthew 11:8 Lit houses
  9. Matthew 11:9 Or Well then,
  10. Matthew 11:10 Lit has been written
  11. Matthew 11:10 Lit before your face
  12. Matthew 11:11 Or less
  13. Matthew 11:12 Or is forcibly entered
  14. Matthew 11:12 Or seize it for themselves
  15. Matthew 11:14 Or is going to come
  16. Matthew 11:15 Or hear!, listen!; Gr imperative
  17. Matthew 11:17 Lit beat the breast
  18. Matthew 11:19 Or wine-drinker
  19. Matthew 11:19 Irreligious Jews
  20. Matthew 11:19 Or from
  21. Matthew 11:20 Or works of power
  22. Matthew 11:21 Or works of power
  23. Matthew 11:21 Symbols of mourning
  24. Matthew 11:23 Or works of power
  25. Matthew 11:25 Or occasion
  26. Matthew 11:28 Or who work to exhaustion
  27. Matthew 11:29 Lit lowly
  28. Matthew 11:30 Or comfortable, pleasant