马太福音 24
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
预言圣殿被毁
24 耶稣从圣殿出来，往前走的时候，他的门徒们上前来，把圣殿的建筑指给他看。 2 耶稣回应说：“你们不是看见了这一切吗？我确实地告诉你们：这里将绝不会有一块石头留在另一块石头上而不被拆下。”
末日的预兆
3 耶稣在橄榄山上坐着，门徒们悄悄地前来问他：“请告诉我们，这些事什么时候会发生呢？你的来临和这世代的终结会有什么预兆呢？”
4 耶稣回答他们，说：“你们要当心，免得有人迷惑你们。 5 因为许多人会以我的名而来，声称‘我是基督’，并且会迷惑许多人。 6 你们也将会听见战争和战争的消息。要注意，不可惊慌，因为这些事必须发生，不过结局还没有到。 7 一个民族要起来反对另一个民族，一个国家要起来反对另一个国家；到处都会有饥荒[a]和地震。 8 这些都像临产阵痛的开始。
预言受迫害
9 “那时，他们将要出卖你们，使你们受患难，甚至杀害你们。为了我的名，你们将被万民憎恨。 10 那时，许多人将被绊倒[b]，彼此出卖，彼此憎恨； 11 并且会有许多假先知起来，迷惑许多人； 12 由于罪恶[c]增多，许多人的爱心就会冷淡。 13 但是忍耐到底的，这个人将会得救。 14 这天国的福音将被传遍天下，好对万国做见证，然后结局才会到来。
大患难的日子
15 “当你们看见藉着先知但以理所说的‘那带来毁灭的亵渎者[d]’[e]站在圣地的时候——读者应当思考—— 16 那时，在犹太的人应当逃到山里； 17 在屋顶上的人，不要下来拿屋子里的东西； 18 在田里的人，不要返回去拿自己的衣服。 19 在那些日子里，孕妇和哺乳的女人有祸了！ 20 你们要祷告，好让你们逃难的时候不在冬天，也不在安息日。 21 因为那时将有大患难。这样的患难从世界开始直到如今，从来没有发生过，也绝不再发生。 22 如果那些日子不被减少，就没有一个人[f]能得救。可是为了那些蒙拣选的人，那些日子将被减少。
23 “那时候，如果有人对你们说‘看哪，基督在这里！’或‘他在那里！’你们不要相信。 24 因为假基督们和假先知们会出现，行大神迹和奇事，如果有可能，甚至迷惑那些蒙拣选的人。 25 看哪，我已经预先告诉你们了！ 26 所以，如果有人对你们说‘看哪，基督在旷野里！’你们不要出去；有人说：‘看哪，他在内室里！’你们也不要相信； 27 因为就像闪电从东边发出，直照到西边，人子的来临也将要这样。 28 尸体在哪里，秃鹰就聚集在哪里。
人子的来临
29 “那些日子的患难一过去，
‘太阳就要变黑，
月亮也不发光，
星辰要从天上坠落，
诸天的各势力也将被震动。’
30 “那时候，人子的征兆将要显现在天上，地上的万族都要捶胸哀哭。他们将要看见人子带着极大的权能和荣耀，在天上的云彩中来临。 31 在嘹亮的号角声中，他要差派他的天使们从四方，从天这边到天那边，召集他所拣选的人。
无花果树的比喻
32 “你们要从无花果树那里学个比喻：当无花果树的枝子发嫩长出叶子的时候，你们就知道夏天快到了。 33 照样，当你们看见这一切的时候，你们就知道人子[g]快到了，就在门口了。 34 我确实地告诉你们：在这一切事发生之前，这世代绝不会过去。 35 天和地将要消逝，但是我的话绝不会消逝。
无人知道那日子和那时刻
36 “至于那日子和那时刻，没有人知道，连诸天之上的天使们也不知道，子也不知道，[h]唯有父知道。 37 挪亚的那些日子怎样，人子的来临也将要怎样。 38 在洪水以前的那些日子里，人们继续吃、喝、嫁、娶，直到挪亚进方舟的那一天。 39 他们毫不察觉，直到洪水到来，把一切冲走。人子的来临，也将是这样。 40 那时，两个人在田里，一个被接去，一个被留下。 41 两个女人在磨石那里推磨，一个被接去，一个被留下。 42 所以你们要警醒，因为你们不知道你们的主哪一天[i]回来。 43 不过你们应当知道这一点：一家的主人如果知道贼什么时刻[j]来，他就会警醒，不让他的房子被人钻进。 44 你们为了这缘故也应当做好准备，因为在你们意想不到的时候，人子就来了。
忠仆与恶仆
45 “究竟谁是那又忠心又聪明的奴仆——受主人委任统管他家里的人、按时给他们分粮的人呢？ 46 主人回来的时候，看见哪个奴仆这样做，那个奴仆就蒙福了。 47 我确实地告诉你们：主人会委任他统管自己所拥有的一切。 48 但如果这恶奴心里说‘我的主人会迟延回来[k]’， 49 就动手殴打与他同做奴仆的，并且与醉酒的人一起吃喝， 50 那么，这奴仆的主人就要在意想不到的日子、在他不知道的时刻回来， 51 并且会严厉惩罚他[l]，使他与那些伪善的人有同样的下场。在那里将有哀哭和切齿。
Footnotes
- 马太福音 24:7 有古抄本附“瘟疫”。
- 马太福音 24:10 被绊倒——或译作“放弃信仰”。
- 马太福音 24:12 罪恶——原文直译“不法”。
- 马太福音 24:15 亵渎者——或译作“亵渎之物”。
- 马太福音 24:15 《但以理书》9:27；11:31；12:11。
- 马太福音 24:22 人——原文直译“肉体”。
- 马太福音 24:33 人子——原文直译“他”或“它”；可指“人子”，也可指“那时刻”。
- 马太福音 24:36 有古抄本没有“子也不知道，”。
- 马太福音 24:42 哪一天——有古抄本作“什么时候”。
- 马太福音 24:43 时刻——原文直译“更次”。
- 马太福音 24:48 有古抄本没有“回来”。
- 马太福音 24:51 严厉惩罚他——原文直译“把他砍成两段”。
马太福音 24
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
预言圣殿被毁(A)
24 耶稣出了圣殿，往前走的时候，门徒前来把圣殿的建筑指给他看。 2 他对门徒说：“你们不是看见了这一切吗？我实在告诉你们，将来在这里必没有一块石头留在另一块石头上面，每一块都要拆下来。”
这世代终结的预兆(B)
3 耶稣坐在橄榄山上，门徒暗中前来问他：“请告诉我们，甚么时候会有这些事呢？你的降临和这世代的终结，有甚么预兆呢？” 4 耶稣回答他们：“你们要小心，不要被人迷惑； 5 因为许多人要假冒我的名而来，说：‘我就是基督’，并且要迷惑许多的人。 6 你们要听见战争，也听见战争的风声；你们要小心，不要惊慌，因为这是免不了的，不过结局还没有到。 7 一个民族要起来攻打另一个民族，一个国家要起来攻打另一个国家，到处都有饥荒和地震， 8 这一切不过是痛苦的开始。 9 那时人要把你们送去受苦，也要杀害你们，你们要因我的名被万民恨恶。 10 那时许多人会失去信仰，彼此出卖，互相恨恶； 11 也有许多假先知出现，要迷惑许多人。 12 因为不法的事增加，许多人的爱心就冷淡了。 13 唯有坚忍到底的，必然得救。 14 这天国的福音要传遍天下，向万民作见证，然后结局才来到。
大灾难的日子(C)
15 “当你们看见但以理先知所说的‘那造成荒凉的可憎者’，站在圣地的时候（读者必须领悟）， 16 那时，住在犹太的应当逃到山上； 17 在房顶的不要下来拿家里的东西； 18 在田里的也不要回去取衣服。 19 当那些日子，怀孕的和乳养孩子的有祸了！ 20 你们应当祈求，叫你们逃难的时候，不是在冬天或安息日， 21 因为那时必有大灾难，这是从世界的开始到现在未曾有过的，以后也必不会再有。 22 如果那些日子不减少，没有一个人可以存活；但是为了选民，那些日子必会减少。 23 那时，如果有人对你们说：‘看哪，基督在这里！’或说：‘他在那里！’你们不要信， 24 因为必有假基督和假先知出现，显大神迹和奇事；如果可以的话，他们连选民也要迷惑。 25 你们看！我已经事先告诉你们了。 26 如果他们对你们说：‘看！基督在旷野里。’你们不要出去；或说：‘看！他在内室里。’也不要相信。 27 电光怎样从东方闪出来，一直照到西方，人子降临的时候，也是这样。 28 尸首在哪里，鹰也必聚在哪里。
人子必驾云降临(D)
29 “那些日子的灾难刚过去：
太阳就变黑了，
月亮也不发光，
众星从天坠落，
天上的万象震动。
30 “那时，人子的征兆要显在天上，地上的万族都要哀号，并且看见人子带着能力，满有荣耀，驾着天上的云降临。 31 当号筒发出响声，他要差派使者，把他的选民从四方，从天这边到天那边都招聚来。
32 “你们应该从无花果树学个功课：树枝长出嫩芽生出叶子的时候，你们就知道夏天近了； 33 同样，当你们看见这一切，就知道人子已经近在门口了。 34 我实在告诉你们，这一切都必要发生，然后这世代才会过去。 35 天地都要过去，但我的话决不会废去。
警醒准备(E)
36 “至于那日子和时间，没有人知道，连天上的使者和子也不知道，只有父知道。 37 挪亚的时代怎样，人子降临的时候也是这样。 38 洪水之前的时代，人们吃喝嫁娶，直到挪亚进入方舟的那一天； 39 等到洪水来到，把他们冲去，他们才明白过来；人子降临的时候也是这样。 40 那时，两个人在田里工作，一个被接去，一个撇下来； 41 两个女人在磨坊推磨，一个被接去，一个撇下来。 42 因此，你们要警醒，因为不知道你们的主甚么时候要来。 43 你们都知道，家主若晓得窃贼晚上甚么时候会来，就会提高警觉，不让他摸进屋里。 44 所以，你们也要准备妥当，因为在想不到的时候，人子就来了。
忠心的仆人有福了(F)
45 “谁是忠心和精明的仆人，被主人指派管理全家，按时分派粮食的呢？ 46 主人来到，看见他这样作，那仆人就有福了。 47 我实在告诉你们，主人要指派他管理自己的一切财产。 48 如果他是个坏的仆人，心里说‘我的主人不会那么快回来’， 49 就动手打其他的仆人，又和醉酒的人吃喝。 50 在他想不到的日子，不知道的时间，那仆人的主人要来， 51 严厉地处罚他，使他和虚伪的人同在一起；在那里必要哀哭切齿。”
Matthew 24
EasyEnglish Bible
Jesus talks about the temple
24 Jesus left the temple. While he was leaving, his disciples came to him. They began to talk to him about the buildings of the temple. 2 So Jesus said to them, ‘Yes, you can see all these beautiful buildings now. But I tell you this: Enemies will completely destroy them.[a] Not even one stone will remain on top of another stone.’
3 After that, Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives. While he was alone, his disciples came to him. They said to him, ‘Please tell us when all these things will happen. Also tell us what will show us that you will soon return? What will show us that the world will soon end?’
4 Jesus said, ‘You must be careful! Some people will tell you things that are not true. Do not believe them. 5 Many people will say that they have come on my behalf. They will say, “I am the Messiah.” Many people will believe their false words. 6 You will hear about wars. You will hear reports about wars in other places. But you must not be afraid. Those things must happen first, but it is not yet the end of everything. 7 People in one country will attack the people in another country. Kings and their armies will fight against other kings and their armies. In some places, people will be hungry, with no food. The ground will shake in many different places. 8 All those things will be like the first pains that a mother has before her baby is born.
9 Then people will take hold of you and they will give you pain. They will even kill some of you. People in every country will hate you because you are my disciples. 10 At that time, many people who believe in me will stop believing. They will put some of my disciples in the power of their rulers. They will hate each other. 11 Also at that time, many people will say that they are prophets from God. Their message is false, but many people will believe them. 12 More and more people everywhere will be doing very bad things. Because of this, many people will no longer love each other in the way that they did before. 13 But God will save the person who remains strong until the end. 14 People will tell the good news about God's kingdom to people all over the world. People in every country will hear the true message from God. Then God will cause the world to come to an end.
15 Long ago, God's prophet Daniel wrote in the Bible about something that would happen. He said that one day people would put a disgusting thing that causes trouble in the temple. You will see it in the holy place. (When you read this, you must understand what it means.) 16 At that time, people in Judea must run away to the hills to hide.
17 A person who is on the roof of his house must not go down into his house.[b] He must not stop to get anything from his home to take with him. 18 People who are outside in their fields must not go back to their homes. They must not even go to fetch their coats. 19 That will be a bad time for women who are soon to have a baby! It will also be a bad time for those women who have little babies! 20 You must pray to God about this time when you have to run away quickly. Pray that this time of trouble will not happen in winter. Pray that it will not happen on your day of rest. 21 Great troubles will happen to people at that time. Nothing as bad has ever happened before, since the beginning of the world. Nothing as bad will ever happen again. 22 God will cause those days of great trouble to be not so many. If he did not do that, there would be nobody still alive. But God will cause those days to come to an end. He will do that to help the people that he has chosen. 23 At that time, someone may say to you, “Look, here is the Messiah.” Or they may say, “There he is!” When they say that, do not believe them. 24 Some people will say to you, “I am the Messiah!” Other people will say, “I am a prophet from God.” But their words will be false. They will do strange and powerful things for people to see. If possible, they would even deceive the people that God has chosen. 25 So be careful! I have told you about these things before they happen.
26 Some people may say to you, “Look, the Messiah is out there in the wilderness.” But do not go out to see who is there. Some people may say to you, “Look, the Messiah is hiding in that secret room.” You must not believe these people. 27 Lightning shines quickly and it lights up the whole of the sky from one side to the other. It will be like that when the Son of Man returns. 28 If the dead body of an animal is lying somewhere, vultures will come together in that place.[c]
29 Then after all these bad things have happened,
“The sun will become dark.
The moon will not shine any more.
Stars will fall out of the sky.
And the powerful things in the sky will shake.”[d]
30 Then people will see a powerful thing in the sky. This will show them that the Son of Man is coming. All the families of people in the world will cry because they are very sad. Then they will see the Son of Man. He will be riding on the clouds in the sky. He will have great power and bright glory. 31 People will hear the sound of a loud trumpet. The Son of Man will send out his angels. They will go in every direction. They will bring together all the people that God has chosen from every part of the earth and from every part of the sky.’
Jesus tells a story about a fig tree
32 ‘Here is a lesson for you to learn about the fig tree. When the new branches on the tree start to grow, the leaves appear. Then you know that the summer will come soon. 33 In the same way, you will see all these strange things happening. Then you will know that the Son of Man will come very soon. He will be like someone at the door who is ready to come in. 34 I tell you this: The people who are alive now will not all die until all these things happen. 35 One day, the earth and the sky will have an end. But my words will be there for ever.’
Nobody will know when the Son of Man will return
36 Jesus then said, ‘Nobody knows the day or the hour when all these things will happen. Only God the Father knows when they will happen. The angels who are in heaven do not know. Even the Son does not know. 37 Remember what happened when Noah was alive.[e] It will be like that when the Son of Man returns to the earth. 38 In Noah's time, in the days before the flood, people were eating their meals every day. Men married women and women married men. They continued to do all these things until the day that Noah went into his big boat. 39 The people did not know what would happen. Then rain fell for a long time and all these people died in the deep water. When the Son of Man returns, it will happen quickly in the same way. 40 At that time, it will be like this: Two men will be working in a field. God will take one man away, but he will leave the other man behind. 41 Two women will be preparing food together in the same place. God will take one of them away, but he will leave the other woman behind.
42 So you must watch carefully! You do not know the day when your Master will come back. 43 You can be sure about this. The master of a house does not know at what time of night a man would come to rob him. If he knew the time, he would watch his house more carefully. He would not let the robber come into his house and take away his things. 44 So you must also be ready. The Son of Man will come at a time when you are not thinking about it.’
Jesus tells a story about two servants
45 Jesus then said, ‘You should be like a wise servant. Be someone that the master can trust. The master will choose a man like that. He will say to him, “Rule over my house and all my other servants. Give everyone their food to eat at the right time.” 46 That servant will be very happy when his master comes home. His master will see that he has done everything well. 47 Yes, I tell you this: The master will give that servant authority to rule over everything in his house. 48 But another servant might be bad. He might say to himself, “My master will not come yet.” 49 Then he begins to hit the other servants. He eats too much and he drinks too much. He meets with other people who become drunk. 50 Then the master of that servant will come home and he will surprise the servant. He did not think that his master would come home on that day or at that time. 51 Then the master will punish him a lot. He will put the servant with those people who do not obey him. The people in that place will cry and they will bite their teeth together.’
Footnotes
- 24:2 Jesus is talking about when the Romans would destroy Jerusalem in the year AD 70.
- 24:17 At that time, people often sat on the roof of their house after they had finished their work. The roof was flat, and it was cool there. People told each other news across the roofs. There were steps outside the house up onto the roof.
- 24:28 People know if there is a dead animal on the ground. When they see vultures flying in the sky, they know. In the same way, people will see the things happening that Jesus talked about. Then they will know that he will soon return.
- 24:29 See Isaiah 13:10; 34:4; Joel 2:10.
- 24:37 We can read the story about Noah in Genesis 6. God sent the flood very quickly when the people were not thinking about it. Jesus will also return quickly when people are not thinking about it.
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