马太福音 18
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
谁是更大的
18 那时，门徒们前来问耶稣：“在天国里究竟谁更大？”
2 耶稣叫来一个小孩子，让他站在他们当中， 3 说：“我确实地告诉你们：你们如果不回转[a]，变得像小孩子一样，绝不能进入天国。 4 所以，谁像这小孩子自我降卑，谁在天国里就更大。 5 无论谁奉我的名接受这样一个小孩子，就是接受我。
6 “但无论谁使信我的这些卑微人中的一个绊倒，对那人来说，倒不如脖子上被拴上大磨石[b]，沉到深海里。 7 这世界有祸了，因为有使人绊脚的事；要知道，那些使人绊脚的事必然出现，不过使它出现的人有祸了。 8 如果你的一只手或一只脚使你绊倒，就把它砍下来丢掉！对你来说，缺一只手或缺一只脚进入永生[c]，要比手脚双全被丢进永远的火里好多了。 9 如果你的一只眼使你绊倒，就把它剜出来丢掉！对你来说，缺一只眼进入永生[d]，要比双眼齐全被丢进烈火的地狱里好多了。
迷羊的比喻
10 “你们要注意，不可轻视这些卑微人中的一个。我告诉你们：他们的天使在天上常常看见我天父的面。 11 要知道人子来，是为了拯救迷失的人。[e] 12 你们怎么看以下的事？如果一个人有一百只羊，其中一只迷失了，难道他不把九十九只留在山上，去寻找那一只迷失的吗？ 13 如果找到了，我确实地告诉你们：他为这一只羊欢喜，会比为那九十九只没有迷失的羊更欢喜。 14 照样，你们[f]在天上的父也不愿意失去这些卑微人中的一个。
挽回弟兄
15 “如果你的弟兄对你[g]犯了罪，你就要去，只在你和他之间责备他。如果他听你的，你就赢得了你的弟兄； 16 如果他不听，你就另外带一个或两个人一起去，为要使“任何事，凭两个或三个见证人的口，才能成立。”[h] 17 如果他不听他们的，就告诉教会；如果他连教会也不听，就应当把他看做像外邦人或税吏一样。 18 我确实地告诉你们：你们在地上所捆绑的，在天上将是已经被捆绑了的；你们在地上所释放的，在天上将是被释放了的。 19 我再确实地告诉你们：如果你们当中有两个人，在地上同心地为任何事祈求，我在天上的父就会为你们成全； 20 因为哪里有两三个人奉我的名聚集，我就在哪里，在他们当中。”
恶仆的比喻
21 那时，彼得前来问耶稣：“主啊，如果弟兄对我犯罪，我该饶恕多少次呢？到七次可以吗？”
22 耶稣对他说：“我告诉你：不是七次，而是七十个七次[i]。 23 为此，天国就好比一个君王，要与他的奴仆们清算账目。 24 他开始算的时候，一个欠了一千万两银子[j]的奴仆被带到他面前。 25 因为那奴仆没有可偿还的，主人就下令把他和他的妻子儿女，以及他所拥有的一切都卖掉来偿还。
26 “那奴仆就俯伏拜他，说：‘[k]请宽容我吧，将来我会把一切偿还给你。’ 27 那奴仆的主人动了怜悯之心，把他释放了，并且免了他的债。
28 “但那奴仆出去以后，遇见一个与他同做奴仆的；这人欠他一百个银币[l]。他就抓住这人，掐住这人的喉咙，说：‘把欠我的还给我。’
29 “这人就俯伏在地[m]央求他，说：‘请宽容我吧，我会还给你的。’ 30 可是他不肯，反而把这人投进监狱，直到这人能还清所欠的债。 31 那些与他同做奴仆的看见所发生的事，就极其忧伤，去把一切都告诉他们的主人。
32 “于是主人把那奴仆叫来，对他说：‘你这恶奴！因为你求我，我就免了你所有的债。 33 难道你不也该怜悯与你同做奴仆的，像我怜悯了你一样吗？’ 34 主人就发怒，把他交给掌刑官，直到他能还清所欠的一切债。 35 如果你们每个人不从心里饶恕自己的弟兄[n]，我的天父也会照样对待你们。”
Footnotes
- 马太福音 18:3 回转——或译作“悔改”。
- 马太福音 18:6 大磨石——原文直译“驴拉的磨石”。
- 马太福音 18:8 永生——原文直译“生命”。
- 马太福音 18:9 永生——原文直译“生命”。
- 马太福音 18:11 有古抄本没有此节。
- 马太福音 18:14 你们——有古抄本作“我”。
- 马太福音 18:15 有古抄本没有“对你”。
- 马太福音 18:16 《申命记》19:15。
- 马太福音 18:22 七十个七次——或译作“七十七次”。
- 马太福音 18:24 一千万两银子——原文为“10,000他连得”。1他连得=约6,000日工资。
- 马太福音 18:26 有古抄本附“主啊！”
- 马太福音 18:28 一百个银币——原文为“100得拿利”。1得拿利=约1日工资的罗马银币。
- 马太福音 18:29 俯伏在地——有古抄本作“俯伏在他的脚前”。
- 马太福音 18:35 弟兄——有古抄本作“弟兄的过犯”。
Matthew 18
King James Version
18 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Matthew 18
Common English Bible
Greatest in the kingdom
18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 Then he called a little child over to sit among the disciples, 3 and said, “I assure you that if you don’t turn your lives around and become like this little child, you will definitely not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Those who humble themselves like this little child will be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Falling into sin
6 “As for whoever causes these little ones who believe in me to trip and fall into sin, it would be better for them to have a huge stone hung around their necks and be drowned in the bottom of the lake. 7 How terrible it is for the world because of the things that cause people to trip and fall into sin! Such things have to happen, but how terrible it is for the person who causes those things to happen! 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to fall into sin, chop it off and throw it away. It’s better to enter into life crippled or lame than to be thrown into the eternal fire with two hands or two feet. 9 If your eye causes you to fall into sin, tear it out and throw it away. It’s better to enter into life with one eye than to be cast into a burning hell with two eyes.
Parable of the lost sheep
10 “Be careful that you don’t look down on one of these little ones. I say to you that their angels in heaven are always looking into the face of my Father who is in heaven.[a] 12 What do you think? If someone had one hundred sheep and one of them wandered off, wouldn’t he leave the ninety-nine on the hillsides and go in search for the one that wandered off? 13 If he finds it, I assure you that he is happier about having that one sheep than about the ninety-nine who didn’t wander off. 14 In the same way, my Father who is in heaven doesn’t want to lose one of these little ones.
Sinning brother or sister
15 “If your brother or sister sins against you, go and correct them when you are alone together. If they listen to you, then you’ve won over your brother or sister. 16 But if they won’t listen, take with you one or two others so that every word may be established by the mouth of two or three witnesses.[b] 17 But if they still won’t pay attention, report it to the church. If they won’t pay attention even to the church, treat them as you would a Gentile and tax collector. 18 I assure you that whatever you fasten on earth will be fastened in heaven. And whatever you loosen on earth will be loosened in heaven. 19 Again I assure you that if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, then my Father who is in heaven will do it for you. 20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, I’m there with them.”
Parable of the unforgiving servant
21 Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, how many times should I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Should I forgive as many as seven times?”
22 Jesus said, “Not just seven times, but rather as many as seventy-seven times.[c] 23 Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began to settle accounts, they brought to him a servant who owed him ten thousand bags of gold.[d] 25 Because the servant didn’t have enough to pay it back, the master ordered that he should be sold, along with his wife and children and everything he had, and that the proceeds should be used as payment. 26 But the servant fell down, kneeled before him, and said, ‘Please, be patient with me, and I’ll pay you back.’ 27 The master had compassion on that servant, released him, and forgave the loan.
28 “When that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred coins.[e] He grabbed him around the throat and said, ‘Pay me back what you owe me.’
29 “Then his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I’ll pay you back.’ 30 But he refused. Instead, he threw him into prison until he paid back his debt.
31 “When his fellow servants saw what happened, they were deeply offended. They came and told their master all that happened. 32 His master called the first servant and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you appealed to me. 33 Shouldn’t you also have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’ 34 His master was furious and handed him over to the guard responsible for punishing prisoners, until he had paid the whole debt.
35 “My heavenly Father will also do the same to you if you don’t forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 18:10 18:11 is omitted in most critical editions of the Gk New Testament For the Human One has come to save the lost.
- Matthew 18:16 Deut 19:15
- Matthew 18:22 Or seventy times seven
- Matthew 18:24 Or ten thousand talanta, an amount equal to the wages for sixty million days
- Matthew 18:28 Or one hundred denaria, an amount equal to the wages for one hundred days
Matthew 18
New American Standard Bible
Rank in the Kingdom
18 (A)At that [a]time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “(B)Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And He called a child to Himself and set him among them, 3 and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you [b]change and (C)become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 So whoever will humble himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever receives one such child in My name, receives Me; 6 but (D)whoever (E)causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to [c]sin, it is better for him that a [d]heavy millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depths of the sea.
Stumbling Blocks
7 “Woe to the world because of its [e]stumbling blocks! For (F)it is inevitable that [f]stumbling blocks come; but woe to the person through whom the [g]stumbling block comes!
8 “And (G)if your hand or your foot is causing you to sin, cut it off and throw it away from you; it is better for you to enter life maimed or without a foot, than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. 9 And (H)if your eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into the [h](I)fiery hell.
10 “See that you do not look down on one of these little ones; for I say to you that (J)their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven.[i]
Ninety-nine Plus One
12 “What do you think? (K)If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains, and go and search for the one that is lost? 13 And if it turns out that he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray. 14 So it is not the will [j]of your Father who is in heaven for one of these little ones to perish.
Discipline and Prayer
15 “Now (L)if your brother sins[k], go and [l]show him his fault [m]in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that (M)on the [n]testimony of two or three witnesses every [o]matter may be confirmed. 17 And if he refuses to listen to them, (N)tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, (O)he is to be to you as [p]a Gentile and [q]a tax collector. 18 Truly I say to you, (P)whatever you [r]bind on earth [s]shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you [t]loose on earth [u]shall have been loosed in heaven.
19 “Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, (Q)it shall be done for them [v]by My Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three have gathered together in My name, (R)I am there in their midst.”
Forgiveness
21 Then Peter came up and said to Him, “Lord, (S)how many times shall my brother sin against me and I still forgive him? Up to (T)seven times?” 22 Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to [w](U)seventy-seven times.
23 “For this reason (V)the kingdom of heaven [x]is like a king who wanted to (W)settle accounts with his slaves. 24 And when he had begun to settle them, one who owed him [y]ten thousand talents was brought to him. 25 But since he [z](X)did not have the means to repay, his master commanded that he (Y)be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment be made. 26 So the slave fell to the ground and (Z)prostrated himself before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.’ 27 And the master of that slave felt compassion, and he released him and (AA)forgave him the [aa]debt. 28 But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred [ab]denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe!’ 29 So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.’ 30 But he was unwilling, [ac]and went and threw him in prison until he would pay back what was owed. 31 So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their master all that had happened. 32 Then summoning him, his master *said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 (AB)Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’ 34 And his master, moved with anger, handed him over to the [ad]torturers until he would repay all that was owed him. 35 (AC)My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your [ae]heart.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 18:1 Lit hour
- Matthew 18:3 Lit turn
- Matthew 18:6 Or stumble, and so throughout the ch
- Matthew 18:6 Lit millstone turned by a donkey
- Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
- Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
- Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
- Matthew 18:9 Lit Gehenna of fire
- Matthew 18:10 Late mss add (traditionally v 11): For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost
- Matthew 18:14 Lit before
- Matthew 18:15 Late mss add against you
- Matthew 18:15 Or correct
- Matthew 18:15 Lit between you and him alone
- Matthew 18:16 Lit mouth
- Matthew 18:16 Lit word
- Matthew 18:17 Lit the
- Matthew 18:17 Lit the
- Matthew 18:18 I.e., forbid
- Matthew 18:18 Gr fut. pft. pass. tense
- Matthew 18:18 I.e., permit
- Matthew 18:18 Gr fut. pft. pass. tense
- Matthew 18:19 Lit from
- Matthew 18:22 Or possibly seventy times seven
- Matthew 18:23 Lit has been compared to
- Matthew 18:24 By one estimate, a debt of 60 million working days for a laborer
- Matthew 18:25 Or was unable to
- Matthew 18:27 Or loan
- Matthew 18:28 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
- Matthew 18:30 Lit but
- Matthew 18:34 I.e., jailors assigned to torture prisoners
- Matthew 18:35 Lit hearts
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