光荣进圣城

21 当耶稣和门徒们临近耶路撒冷,来到橄榄山附近的伯法其的时候,耶稣派了两个门徒, 对他们说:“你们到对面的村子里去,会立刻发现一头驴拴在那里,还有一头驴驹与它在一起。把它们解开,牵来给我。 如果有人对你们说什么,你们就说‘主需要它们,会很快把它们送来的。’”

这件事发生,是为要应验那藉着先知所说的话:

“要对锡安的女儿说
‘看哪,你的王来到你这里,
是谦和的,骑着驴——
一头小驴,
就是驴的驹子。’”[a]

两个门徒就去,照着耶稣所吩咐的做了。 他们牵来了驴和驴驹,把外衣搭在它们背上,耶稣就坐在上面。 有一大群人把自己的外衣铺在路上,也有人从树上砍下枝子铺在路上。 前行后随的人群呼喊说:

“和散那归于大卫的后裔!
奉主名而来的那一位——
是蒙祝福的!
在至高之处——和散那!”[b]

10 耶稣进了耶路撒冷,全城都轰动了,人们问:“这个人是谁?” 11 众人说:“这就是从加利利拿撒勒来的先知耶稣。”

洁净圣殿

12 耶稣进了[c]圣殿,把所有在圣殿里做买卖的人都赶了出去。他推翻了兑换银币之人的桌子和卖鸽子之人的凳子, 13 对他们说:“经上记着:‘我的殿将被称为祷告的殿’[d],而你们却使它成为贼窝[e]了!”

小孩子赞美耶稣

14 耶稣在圣殿里,一些瞎眼的和瘸腿的来到他面前,耶稣就使他们痊愈了。 15 祭司长们和经文士们看见耶稣所行的神迹,又见孩子们在圣殿里呼喊说:“和散那归于大卫的后裔”,就很生气。 16 他们问耶稣:“你听见这些小孩在说什么吗?”

耶稣回答他们,说:“是的,听见了[f]。难道你们从来没有读过‘从孩子和吃奶婴儿的口中,你预备了赞美’[g]这话吗?”

17 然后,耶稣离开他们,出城到伯大尼去,在那里过夜。

不结果子的无花果树

18 清晨,回城的时候,耶稣饿了。 19 他看见路边有一棵无花果树,就上前去,可是树上除了叶子,什么也找不到。于是他对那棵树说:“你永远不会再结果子了!”那棵无花果树立刻就枯萎了。

20 门徒们看见了,感到惊奇,说:“这棵无花果树怎么立刻枯萎了呢?”

21 耶稣回答他们,说:“我确实地告诉你们:你们如果存着信而不疑惑,不仅能做我对这无花果树所做的,即使对这座山说‘愿你被挪开,被丢进海里去!’事情也将成就。 22 你们在祷告中无论求什么,只要信,就必得着。”

质疑耶稣的权柄

23 耶稣进了圣殿,正教导人的时候,祭司长们和民间的长老们前来问他:“你凭什么权柄做这些事?是谁给你这权柄的?”

24 耶稣回答他们,说:“我也要问你们一个问题,如果你们回答我,我就告诉你们我凭什么权柄做这些事。 25 约翰的洗礼是从哪里来的?是来自天上,还是来自人间呢?”

他们就彼此讨论,说:“如果我们说‘是来自天上’,他就会问我们‘那么你们为什么不相信他呢?’ 26 但如果说‘是来自人间’——我们又怕民众,因为大家都认为约翰是先知。” 27 于是他们回答耶稣,说:“我们不知道。”

耶稣就对他们说:“我也不告诉你们我凭什么权柄做这些事。”

两个儿子的比喻

28 “这件事你们怎么看?一个人有两个儿子,他前来对大儿子说:‘孩子,你今天到葡萄园去做工吧。’

29 “大儿子回答说:‘我不愿意去。’可是后来他悔改,就去了。 30 父亲前来对小儿子也说同样的话。

“小儿子回答说:‘主啊,我去。’可是他没有去。

31 “这两个儿子中,哪一个遵行父亲的意愿呢?”

他们回答说:“大儿子。”

耶稣说:“我确实地告诉你们:税吏和妓女要在你们的前面进神的国, 32 因为约翰来到你们这里指明义的道路,你们不相信他,而那些税吏和妓女们却相信了他。你们虽然看见了,后来还是没有悔改去相信他。

葡萄园主的比喻

33 “你们当听另一个比喻:有一个人,是一家的主人,他栽种了一个葡萄园,四面围上篱笆,里面挖了一个榨酒池,盖了一座守望楼,然后把葡萄园租给一些农夫,就出外旅行。 34 当收果子的季节近了,主人就派了奴仆们到那些农夫那里去收取他的果子。 35 但那些农夫抓住他的奴仆,打了一个,杀了一个,还用石头砸死一个。 36 主人又派别的奴仆去,比先前的更多,那些农夫也照样对待他们。 37 后来他差派自己的儿子到他们那里,说:‘他们一定会尊重我的儿子。’

38 “可是那些农夫看见他的儿子,就彼此说:‘这是继承人。来,我们把他杀了,占有他的继业!’ 39 于是他们抓住他,把他扔出葡萄园外,杀了。 40 那么,葡萄园的主人回来的时候,会怎么对待那些农夫呢?”

41 他们回答说:“他会狠狠地除灭那些恶人,把葡萄园另租给按时交果子的农夫们。”

42 耶稣对他们说:“难道你们从来没有读过这段经文吗?

‘工匠所弃绝的石头,
它已经成了房角的头块石头;
这是主所成就的,
在我们眼中实在奇妙!’[h]

43 为此,我告诉你们:神的国要从你们中间被夺走,赐给那结神国果子的人。 44 那跌落在这石头上的人,就将被破碎;这石头落在谁的身上,就会把谁砸得稀烂。”[i]

45 祭司长们和法利赛人听了耶稣的这些比喻,知道他是针对他们而说的, 46 就想拘捕他,可是怕民众,因为他们都认为耶稣是先知。

Footnotes

  1. 马太福音 21:5 《以赛亚书》62:11;《撒迦利亚书》9:9。
  2. 马太福音 21:9 《诗篇》118:25-26。
  3. 马太福音 21:12 有古抄本附“神的”。
  4. 马太福音 21:13 《以赛亚书》56:7。
  5. 马太福音 21:13 《耶利米书》7:11。
  6. 马太福音 21:16 听见了——辅助词语。
  7. 马太福音 21:16 《诗篇》8:2。
  8. 马太福音 21:42 《诗篇》118:22-23。
  9. 马太福音 21:44 有古抄本没有此节。

骑驴进耶路撒冷(A)

21 耶稣和门徒走近耶路撒冷,来到橄榄山的伯法其那里。耶稣派了两个门徒, 对他们说:“你们往对面的村子里去,立刻就会看见一头驴拴在那里,还有小驴跟牠在一起。把牠们解开,牵来给我。 如果有人问你们,就要说:‘主需要牠们。’他会立刻让你们牵走。” 这件事应验了先知所说的:

“要对锡安的居民(“居民”原文作“女子”)说:

‘看哪,你的王来到你这里了;

他是温柔的,他骑着驴,骑的是小驴。’”

门徒照着耶稣的吩咐去作。 牵了驴和小驴来,把衣服搭在牠们上面,耶稣就骑上。 有一大群人把自己的衣服铺在路上,也有人从树上把树枝砍下来,铺在路上。 前呼后拥的群众喊叫着:

“‘和散那’归于大卫的子孙,

奉主名来的是应当称颂的,高天之上当唱‘和散那’。”

10 耶稣进了耶路撒冷,全城都震动起来,他们问:“这人是谁?” 11 大家都说:“这就是那先知耶稣,是从加利利的拿撒勒来的。”

洁净圣殿(B)

12 耶稣进了圣殿,把殿里所有作买卖的人赶走,并推倒找换银钱的人的桌子,和卖鸽子的人的凳子; 13 又对他们说:“经上记着:

‘我的殿要称为祷告的殿。’

你们竟把它弄成贼窝了。”

14 殿里的瞎子和瘸腿的都走过来,耶稣就医好他们。 15 祭司长和经学家看见耶稣所行的奇事,又看见小孩子在殿中喊叫“‘和散那’归于大卫的子孙”,就很忿怒, 16 对耶稣说:“你听见他们说甚么吗?”耶稣说:“我听见了。

‘你从小孩和婴儿的口中,

得着了赞美。’

这话你们没有念过吗?” 17 于是离开他们,出了城,来到伯大尼,在那里过了一夜。

咒诅无花果树(C)

18 耶稣清早回城的时候,觉得饿了。 19 他看见路旁有一棵无花果树,就走过去;但他在树上甚么也找不到,只有叶子,就对树说:“你永远不再结果子了。”那棵树就立刻枯萎。 20 门徒看见了,十分惊奇,说:“这棵无花果树是怎样立刻枯萎的呢?” 21 耶稣回答他们:“我实在告诉你们,如果你们有信心,不怀疑,不但能作我对无花果树所作的,就是对这座山说‘移开,投到海里去’,也必成就。 22 你们祷告,无论求甚么,只要相信,都必得着。”

质问耶稣凭甚么权柄作事(D)

23 耶稣进了圣殿,正在教导人的时候,祭司长和民间的长老前来问他:“你凭甚么权柄作这些事?谁给你这权柄?” 24 耶稣回答他们:“我也要问你们一句话,如果你们告诉我,我就告诉你们我凭甚么权柄作这些事。 25 约翰的洗礼是从哪里来的呢?是从天上来的,还是从人来的呢?”他们就彼此议论:“如果我们说‘是从天上来的’,他会问我们‘那你们为甚么不信他呢?’ 26 如果我们说‘是从人来的’,我们又怕群众,因为他们都认为约翰是先知。” 27 于是回答耶稣:“我们不知道。”耶稣也对他们说:“我也不告诉你们,我凭甚么权柄作这些事。

两个儿子的比喻

28 “你们认为怎样?有一个人,他有两个儿子。他去对大儿子说:‘孩子,你今天到葡萄园去工作吧。’ 29 他说:‘我不想去。’但后来他改变主意,就去了。 30 父亲又照样去吩咐小儿子。小儿子说:‘父亲,我会去的。’后来却没有去。 31 这两个儿子,哪一个听父亲的话呢?”他们说:“大儿子。”耶稣对他们说:“我实在告诉你们:税吏和娼妓比你们先进 神的国。 32 约翰来到你们那里,指示你们行义路(或译:“约翰在义路中,来到你们这里”),你们不信他;税吏和娼妓却信了他。你们看见了之后,还是没有改变心意去信他。

佃户的比喻(E)

33 “你们再听一个比喻:有一个家主,栽种了一个葡萄园,四面围上篱笆,在园子里挖了一个压酒池,盖了一座瞭望台,然后把园子租给佃户,就远行去了。 34 到了收成的时候,园主派了仆人到佃户那里,收取应该纳给他的果子。 35 佃户却抓住他的仆人,打伤一个,杀了一个,又用石头打死一个。 36 于是园主再派其他的仆人去,人数比前一次更多,但佃户也是同样对付他们。 37 最后,他派了自己的儿子去,说:‘他们必尊敬我的儿子。’ 38 佃户看见他的儿子,就彼此说:‘这是继承产业的;来,我们杀了他,占有他的产业吧!’ 39 于是他们抓住他,把他推出葡萄园外杀了。 40 那么,葡萄园的主人来到的时候,会怎样对待那些佃户呢?” 41 他们回答:“他会毫不留情地除掉那些恶人,把葡萄园租给按时缴纳果子的佃户。” 42 耶稣对他们说:“经上记着:

‘建筑工人所弃的石头,

成了房角的主要石头;

这是主所作的,

在我们眼中看为希奇。’

这话你们没有念过吗? 43 因此我告诉你们, 神的国要从你们那里取去,赐给那结果子的外族人。 44 谁跌在这石头上,就必摔碎;这石头掉在谁的身上,就必把他压得粉碎。”

45 祭司长和法利赛人听了耶稣这些比喻,知道是指着他们说的。 46 他们想要逮捕他,但又怕群众,因为他们都认为耶稣是先知。

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King(A)(B)

21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives,(C) Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

This took place to fulfill(D) what was spoken through the prophet:

“Say to Daughter Zion,
    ‘See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
    and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”[a](E)

The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks(F) on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna[b] to the Son of David!”(G)

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[c](H)

“Hosanna[d] in the highest heaven!”(I)

10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet(J) from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Jesus at the Temple(K)

12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying(L) and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers(M) and the benches of those selling doves.(N) 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’[e](O) but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’[f](P)

14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.(Q) 15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,”(R) they were indignant.(S)

16 “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him.

“Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read,

“‘From the lips of children and infants
    you, Lord, have called forth your praise’[g]?”(T)

17 And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany,(U) where he spent the night.

Jesus Curses a Fig Tree(V)

18 Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. 19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately the tree withered.(W)

20 When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?” they asked.

21 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt,(X) not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. 22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for(Y) in prayer.”

The Authority of Jesus Questioned(Z)

23 Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority(AA) are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you this authority?”

24 Jesus replied, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 25 John’s baptism—where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?”

They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘Of human origin’—we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”(AB)

27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”

Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

The Parable of the Two Sons

28 “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’(AC)

29 “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.

30 “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go.

31 “Which of the two did what his father wanted?”

“The first,” they answered.

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors(AD) and the prostitutes(AE) are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness,(AF) and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors(AG) and the prostitutes(AH) did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent(AI) and believe him.

The Parable of the Tenants(AJ)

33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted(AK) a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower.(AL) Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.(AM) 34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants(AN) to the tenants to collect his fruit.

35 “The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.(AO) 36 Then he sent other servants(AP) to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way. 37 Last of all, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

38 “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir.(AQ) Come, let’s kill him(AR) and take his inheritance.’(AS) 39 So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

40 “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”

41 “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,”(AT) they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants,(AU) who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.”

42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:

“‘The stone the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone;
the Lord has done this,
    and it is marvelous in our eyes’[h]?(AV)

43 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you(AW) and given to a people who will produce its fruit. 44 Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”[i](AX)

45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them. 46 They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.(AY)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:5 Zech. 9:9
  2. Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15
  3. Matthew 21:9 Psalm 118:25,26
  4. Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15
  5. Matthew 21:13 Isaiah 56:7
  6. Matthew 21:13 Jer. 7:11
  7. Matthew 21:16 Psalm 8:2 (see Septuagint)
  8. Matthew 21:42 Psalm 118:22,23
  9. Matthew 21:44 Some manuscripts do not have verse 44.

21 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased,

16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

17 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.