马太福音 11
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
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。
2 约翰在监狱中听到基督所做的事，就差两个门徒去问祂： 3 “你就是那位我们所等候的救主吗？还是我们要等别人呢？”
4 耶稣回答说：“你们回去把所见所闻告诉约翰， 5 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。 6 凡对我没有失去信心的人有福了！”
7 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？ 8 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。 9 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。”
马太福音 11
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
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。
2 约翰在监狱里听见基督所作的，就派门徒去问他： 3 “你就是那位要来的，还是我们要等别人呢？” 4 耶稣回答他们：“你们回去，把听见和看见的都告诉约翰， 5 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。 6 那不被我绊倒的，就有福了。”
耶稣论到约翰(B)
7 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？ 8 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。 9 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。”
Matthew 11
Wycliffe Bible
11 And it was done, when Jesus had ended, he commanded to his twelve disciples, and passed from thence [And it was done, when Jesus had ended, he, commanding to his twelve disciples, passed from thence] to teach and preach in the cities of them.
2 But when John in bonds had heard the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
3 and said to him, Art thou he that shall come, or we abide another [or abide we another]?
4 And Jesus answered, and said to them, Go ye, and tell again to John those things that ye have heard and seen. [And Jesus answering, said to them, Ye going tell again to John those things which ye have heard and seen.]
5 Blind men see, crooked men go [crooked men wander], mesels be made clean, deaf men hear, dead men rise again, poor men be taken to preaching of the gospel [poor men be preached the gospel].
6 And he is blessed, that shall not be caused to stumble in me. [And he is blessed, that shall not be offended in me.]
7 And when they were gone away, Jesus began to say of John to the people [Jesus began to say of John to the companies], What thing went ye out into desert to see? a reed waved with the wind?
8 Or what thing went ye out to see? a man clothed with soft clothes [But what thing went ye out to see? whether a man clothed with soft clothings]? Lo! they that be clothed with soft clothes be in the houses of kings.
9 But what thing went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Lo! I send mine angel before thy face, that shall make ready thy way before thee [which shall make ready thy way before thee].
11 Truly I say to you, there rose none more than John Baptist among the children of women; but he that is less in the kingdom of heavens, is more than he. [Truly I say to you, none rose greater than John Baptist among the sons of women; forsooth he that is the least in the kingdom of heavens, is more than he.]
12 And from the days of John Baptist till now the kingdom of heavens suffereth violence, and violent men snatch it.
13 For all [the] prophets and the law till John prophesied;
14 and if ye will receive, he is Elias that is to come.
15 He that hath ears of hearing, hear he.
16 But to whom shall I guess this generation like? It is like to children sitting in the market, that cry to their peers [which, crying to their peers],
17 and say [say], We have sung to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Lo! a man a glutton, and a drinker of wine, and a friend of publicans and of sinful men [and friend of publicans and sinful men]. And wisdom is justified of her sons.
20 Then Jesus began to say reproof to cities, in which full many works of power of him were done [in which full many virtues of him were done], for they did not penance.
21 Woe to thee! Chorazin, woe to thee! Bethsaida; for if the works of power [for if the virtues] that be done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, sometime they had done penance in haircloth and ashes.
22 Nevertheless I say to you, it shall be less pain to Tyre and Sidon in the day of doom, than to you.
23 And thou, Capernaum, whether thou shalt be araised up into heaven? Thou shalt go down into hell. For if the works of power that be done in thee, had been done in Sodom, peradventure they should have dwelled till into this day. [And thou, Capernaum, whether till into heaven thou shalt be reared up? Thou shalt go down till into hell. For if the virtues that be done in thee, had been done in Sodom, peradventure they should have dwelled till unto this day.]
24 Nevertheless I say to you, that to the land of Sodom it shall be less pain in the day of doom, than to thee.
25 In that time Jesus answered, and said, I acknowledge to thee, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for thou hast hid these things from wise men, and ready [In that time, Jesus answering said, I acknowledge to thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for thou hast hid these things from wise men and prudent], and hast showed them to little children;
26 so, Father, for so it was pleasing before thee.
27 All things be given to me of my Father; and no man knew the Son, but the Father, neither any man knew the Father, but the Son, and to whom the Son would show.[a]
28 All ye that travail, and be charged, come to me, and I shall fulfill you [and I shall refresh, or fulfill, you].
29 Take ye my yoke on you [Take ye my yoke upon you], and learn ye of me, for I am mild and meek in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.
30 For my yoke is soft, and my charge is light [and my charge is light, or easy].
Footnotes
- Matthew 11:27 All things be taken to me of my Father; and no man knoweth the Son, no but the Father, neither any man knoweth the Father, no but the Son, and to whom the Son will show.
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