马太福音 24-25
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。”
十个童女的比喻
25 “那时,天国好象十个童女,拿着她们的灯出去迎接新郎。 2 她们中间有五个是愚蠢的,五个是聪明的。 3 那些愚蠢的拿着灯,却没有带油; 4 但那些聪明的拿着灯,也把油装在瓶里带来。 5 新郎很晚还没有到,她们都打瞌睡,而且睡着了。 6 半夜,有人喊叫:‘新郎来了,快出来迎接他。’ 7 那些童女都醒过来,整理她们的灯。 8 愚蠢的对聪明的说:‘请把你们的油分一点给我们,我们的灯快要灭了。’ 9 聪明的回答:‘这些恐怕不够我们大家用,不如你们自己到卖油的地方去买吧!’ 10 她们去买油的时候,新郎来了;准备好了的童女就和他一同进去参加婚筵,门就关上了。 11 后来,其余的童女也来到,说:‘主啊,主啊,给我们开门吧!’ 12 新郎却回答:‘我实在告诉你们,我不认识你们。’ 13 所以你们要警醒,因为不知道那日子和那时间。
三个仆人的比喻(参(G)
14 “天国又像一个人要出外远行,就叫自己的仆人来,把产业交给他们。 15 他按照各人的才干,一个给三万个银币,一个给一万二千个银币,一个给六千个银币(原文作“五个,二个,一个他连得”;一个他连得等于六千个银币),然后就远行去了。 16 那领了三万的马上去做生意,另外赚了三万。 17 那领了一万二千的也是这样,另赚了一万二千。 18 但那领了六千的,却去把地挖开,把主人的钱藏起来。 19 过了很久,那些仆人的主人回来了,要和他们算帐。 20 那领了三万个银币的,带着另外的三万前来,说:‘主啊,你交了三万给我,你看,我又赚了三万。’ 21 主人对他说:‘又良善又忠心的仆人哪,你作得好!你既然在不多的事上忠心,我要派你管理许多的事。进来,享受你主人的快乐吧!’ 22 那领了一万二千的也前来,说:‘主啊,你交了一万二千给我,你看,我又赚了一万二千。’ 23 主人对他说:‘又良善又忠心的仆人哪,你作得好!你既然在不多的事上忠心,我要派你管理许多的事。进来,享受你主人的快乐吧!’ 24 那领了六千的也前来,说:‘主啊,我知道你是个严厉的人,没有撒种的地方,你要收割;没有散播的地方,你要收聚。 25 所以,我就害怕起来,去把你的钱藏在地里。你看,你的钱还在这里。’ 26 可是主人对他说:‘你这个又可恶又懒惰的仆人,你既然知道我要在没有撒种的地方收割,在没有散播的地方收聚, 27 那你就应该把我的钱存入银行,到我回来的时候,可以连本带利收回。 28 你们把他的六千银币拿去,交给那个有六万的。 29 因为凡是有的,还要给他,他就充足有余;凡是没有的,就算他有甚么也要拿去。 30 把这没有用的仆人丢在外面的黑暗里,在那里必要哀哭切齿。’
人子必审判万族
31 “当人子在他的荣耀里,带着所有的使者降临的时候,他要坐在荣耀的宝座上。 32 万族要聚集在他面前,他要把他们彼此分开,好象牧羊人把绵羊和山羊分开一样: 33 把绵羊放在右边,山羊放在左边。 34 那时,王要对右边的说:‘蒙我父赐福的,来承受创世以来为你们预备好的国吧。 35 因为我饿了,你们给我吃;我渴了,你们给我喝;我作旅客,你们接待我; 36 我赤身露体,你们给我衣服穿;我病了,你们看顾我;我在监里,你们来看我。’ 37 义人就回答:‘主啊,我们甚么时候见你饿了就给你吃,渴了就给你喝呢? 38 又甚么时候见你作旅客就接待你,赤身露体就给你衣服穿呢? 39 或者甚么时候见你病了,或在监里就来看你呢?’ 40 王要回答他们:‘我实在告诉你们,你们所作的,只要是作在我一个最小的弟兄身上,就是作在我的身上了。’
41 “王也要对左边的说:‘你们这被咒诅的,离开我,到为魔鬼和他的使者所预备的永火里去吧! 42 因为我饿了,你们没有给我吃;我渴了,你们没有给我喝; 43 我作旅客,你们没有接待我;我赤身露体,你们没有给我衣服穿;我病了,我在监里,你们没有看顾我。’ 44 他们就回答:‘主啊,我们甚么时候见你饿了、渴了、作旅客、赤身露体、病了,或在监里,却没有服事你呢?’ 45 王要回答他们:‘我实在告诉你们,这些事你们既然没有作在一个最小的身上,就是没有作在我的身上了。’ 46 他们要进入永远的刑罚,义人却要进入永生。”
马太福音 24-25
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
预言圣殿被毁
24 耶稣离开圣殿时,门徒上前把宏伟的圣殿指给祂看。 2 耶稣对他们说:“你们看见这殿宇了吗?我实在告诉你们,将来它要被完全拆毁,在这里找不到两块叠在一起的石头。”
世界末日的预兆
3 耶稣正坐在橄榄山上,门徒私下来问祂:“请告诉我们,这事什么时候会发生?你再来和世界末日的时候会有什么预兆?”
4 耶稣回答说:“你们要小心,免得被人迷惑。 5 因为将来会有许多人冒我的名而来,说,‘我是基督’欺骗许多人。 6 你们听见战争爆发、战讯频传时,不要惊慌,因为这些事必然发生,只是末日还没有到。 7 民族将与民族互斗,国家将与国家相争,各处将有饥荒和地震。 8 这些只是灾难[a]的开始。
9 “那时,你们将遭人迫害、杀害,并因我的名而被万民憎恨。 10 那时,许多人会放弃信仰,互相出卖,彼此憎恨。 11 许多假先知也会出现,迷惑许多人。 12 由于罪恶泛滥,许多人的爱逐渐冷淡。 13 但坚忍到底的必定得救。 14 这天国的福音将传遍天下,让万民都听见,然后末日才会来临。
15 “当你们看见但以理先知所说的‘那带来毁灭的可憎之物’站立在圣地的时候(读者须会意), 16 住在犹太地区的人要赶快逃到山上去, 17 在屋顶上的人不要下来进屋收拾行李, 18 在田间工作的人也不要回家取外衣。 19 那时,孕妇和哺育婴儿的母亲们可就遭殃了! 20 你们要祈求上帝,不要让你们在冬天或安息日逃难。 21 因为那时世上将有空前绝后的大灾难。 22 如果不缩短灾期,恐怕没有人能活命。但为了选民的缘故,灾期必被缩短。
23 “那时,如果有人对你们说,‘看啊!基督在这里’,或说,‘基督在那里’,你们不要相信。 24 因为假基督和假先知将出现,行很大的神迹奇事来迷惑人,如果可能,甚至要迷惑上帝拣选的子民。 25 你们要记住,我已经预先告诉你们了。
26 “因此,如果有人对你们说,‘看啊!基督在旷野’,你们不要出去;或者说,‘看啊!基督在屋里’,你们也不要相信。 27 人子降临时的情形就像闪电从东方发出一直照到西方。 28 尸体在哪里,秃鹰就会聚集在哪里。
29 “当灾难的日子一过,
“‘太阳变黑,
月亮无光,
众星陨落,
天体震动。’
30 “那时,天上会出现人子降临的预兆,地上的万族都要哀哭,他们将看见人子带着能力和极大的荣耀驾着天上的云降临。 31 在响亮的号声中,祂将差遣天使从四面八方、天涯海角招聚祂拣选的人。
无花果树的比喻
32 “你们可以从无花果树学个道理。当无花果树发芽长叶的时候,你们就知道夏天快来了。 33 同样,当你们看见这一切事发生时,就知道人子快来了,就在门口。 34 我实在告诉你们,这个世代还没有过去,这一切都要发生。 35 天地都要过去,但我的话永远长存。
警醒准备
36 “但没有人知道那日子和时辰何时来到,连天上的天使也不知道,人子[b]也不知道,只有天父知道。 37 人子降临时的情形就像挪亚的时代。 38 洪水来临之前,人们吃吃喝喝,男婚女嫁,一直到挪亚进方舟那天; 39 他们懵然不知,直到洪水来把他们全冲走了。人子降临时的情形也是这样。 40 那时,两个人在田里,一个将被接去,一个将被撇下; 41 两个妇人推磨,一个将被接去,一个将被撇下。 42 所以,你们要警醒,因为你们不知道你们的主会在哪一天来。 43 你们都知道,如果一家的主人知道贼会在半夜几点来,就必警醒,不让贼入屋偷窃。 44 同样,你们也要做好准备,因为在你们意想不到的时候,人子就来了。
两种奴仆
45 “谁是那个受主人委托管理家中大小仆役、按时分粮食给他们、又忠心又精明的奴仆呢? 46 主人回家时,看见他尽忠职守,他就有福了。 47 我实在告诉你们,主人一定会把所有产业都交给他管理。 48 但如果奴仆邪恶,以为主人不会那么快回来, 49 就殴打同伴,跟醉汉一起吃喝玩乐, 50 主人会在他想不到的日子、不知道的时辰回来, 51 严厉地惩罚[c]他,判他和伪君子同样的罪。他必在那里哀哭切齿。
十个伴娘的比喻
25 “那时,天国就像十个伴娘提着灯去迎接新郎, 2 其中五个是糊涂的,五个是聪明的。 3 五个糊涂的只顾拿着灯,却不预备油; 4 那些聪明的不但拿着灯,还用器皿预备了足够的油。 5 新郎迟迟未到,她们等得困倦,便打盹睡着了。
6 “到了半夜,忽然听见有人喊道,‘新郎来了!出来迎接吧!’ 7 伴娘们醒来,把灯点亮。 8 糊涂的伴娘对聪明的伴娘说,‘请给我们一些油吧,因为我们的灯快要灭了!’
9 “聪明的伴娘回答说,‘不行,我们的油不够大家用的,你们去油店买吧!’
10 “当糊涂的伴娘去买油的时候,新郎来了。那些预备好的伴娘跟他一同进去参加婚宴,门就关了。 11 后来,其他伴娘回来了,喊道,‘主啊!主啊!请给我们开门吧!’
12 “新郎却说,‘我实在告诉你们,我不认识你们。’
13 “所以,你们要警醒,因为你们不知道我回来的日子和时辰。
才干的比喻
14 “天国就像一个人即将远行,他召来自己的奴仆,把产业托付给他们, 15 按各人的才干分别交给一个人五千银币,一个人两千银币,一个人一千银币,然后便离开了。 16 得到五千银币的立刻去做买卖,结果赚了五千; 17 得到两千银币的也赚了两千; 18 可是得到一千银币的却挖了一个洞,把主人的钱藏在地里。 19 过了很久,这些奴仆的主人回来了,要跟他们结帐。 20 得到五千银币的奴仆带来了另外的五千,说,‘主人,你交给我五千银币,请看,我又赚了五千。’
21 “主人说,‘做得好!你真是个又良善又忠心的奴仆。既然你在小事上忠心,我要把更大的事交给你。进来分享你主人的快乐吧!’
22 “得到两千银币的奴仆也上前说,‘主人,你交给我两千银币,请看,我又赚了两千。’
23 “主人说,‘做得好!你真是个又良善又忠心的奴仆,既然你在小事上忠心,我要把更大的事交给你。进来分享你主人的快乐吧!’
24 “得到一千银币的奴仆也上前说,‘主人,我知道你为人苛刻,没有播种的地方也要收割,没有撒种的地方也要收获。 25 我很害怕,就去把你的钱藏在地里。请看,这是你的钱。’
26 “主人说,‘你这又可恶又懒惰的奴仆!既然你知道我没有播种的地方也要收割,没有撒种的地方也要收获, 27 就应该把钱存入钱庄,等我回来时,可以连本带利还给我。’
28 “主人接着说,‘收回他的一千银币,赏给那个有一万银币的奴仆。 29 因为凡有的,还要给他更多,使他丰富有余;凡没有的,连他仅有的,也要夺去。 30 把这没用的奴仆扔进外边的黑暗里,他必在那里哀哭切齿。’
末日的审判
31 “当人子在祂的荣耀中与众天使降临的时候,祂要坐在荣耀的宝座上, 32 万民要聚集在祂面前。祂要把他们分开,就像牧人把绵羊和山羊分开一样。 33 祂要把绵羊放在右边,山羊放在左边。 34 那时,王会对右边的人说,‘我父所赐福的人啊,来承受创世以来为你们预备的国度吧。 35 因为我饥饿时,你们给我吃的;我口渴时,你们给我喝的;我身在异乡时,你们接待我; 36 我赤身露体时,你们给我穿的;我生病时,你们照顾我;我坐牢时,你们来看我。’
37 “那些义人会回答说,‘主啊!我们什么时候见你饿了就给你吃的?见你渴了就给你喝的? 38 见你身在异乡就接待你?见你赤身露体就给你穿的呢? 39 我们又什么时候见你生病或坐牢,就去看你呢?’
40 “王会回答说,‘我实在告诉你们,你们帮助我最卑微的一个弟兄,就是帮助我了。’
41 “王又对左边的人说,‘你们这些被咒诅的人,走开!到专为魔鬼及其使者预备的永远不灭的火里去吧! 42 因为我饥饿时,你们不给我吃的;我口渴时,你们不给我喝的; 43 我身在异乡时,你们不接待我;我赤身露体时,你们不给我衣服;我生病时,你们不照顾我;我坐牢时,你们不来看我。’
44 “他们会问,‘主啊,我们什么时候见你饿了,或渴了,或身在异乡,或赤身露体,或病了,或坐牢,却没有帮助你呢?’
45 “王会回答说,‘我实在告诉你们,你们没有帮助我最卑微的一个弟兄,就是没有帮助我。’ 46 这些人要受永远的刑罚,但义人要得到永远的生命。”
馬太福音 24-25
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
預言聖殿被毀
24 耶穌離開聖殿時,門徒上前把宏偉的聖殿指給祂看。 2 耶穌對他們說:「你們看見這殿宇了嗎?我實在告訴你們,將來它要被完全拆毀,在這裡找不到兩塊疊在一起的石頭。」
世界末日的預兆
3 耶穌正坐在橄欖山上,門徒私下來問祂:「請告訴我們,這事什麼時候會發生?你再來和世界末日的時候會有什麼預兆?」
4 耶穌回答說:「你們要小心,免得被人迷惑。 5 因為將來會有許多人冒我的名而來,說『我是基督』,欺騙許多人。 6 你們聽見戰爭爆發、戰訊頻傳時,不要驚慌,因為這些事必然發生,只是末日還沒有到。 7 民族將與民族互鬥,國家將與國家相爭,各處將有饑荒和地震。 8 這些只是災難[a]的開始。
9 「那時,你們將遭人迫害、殺害,並因我的名而被萬民憎恨。 10 那時,許多人會放棄信仰,互相出賣,彼此憎恨。 11 許多假先知也會出現,迷惑許多人。 12 由於罪惡氾濫,許多人的愛逐漸冷淡。 13 但堅忍到底的必定得救。 14 這天國的福音將傳遍天下,讓萬民都聽見,然後末日才會來臨。
15 「當你們看見但以理先知所說的『那帶來毀滅的可憎之物』站立在聖地的時候(讀者須會意), 16 住在猶太地區的人要趕快逃到山上去, 17 在屋頂上的人不要下來進屋收拾行李, 18 在田間工作的人也不要回家取外衣。 19 那時,孕婦和哺育嬰兒的母親們可就遭殃了! 20 你們要祈求上帝,不要讓你們在冬天或安息日逃難, 21 因為那時世上將有空前絕後的大災難。 22 如果不縮短災期,恐怕沒有人能活命。但為了選民的緣故,災期必被縮短。
23 「那時,如果有人對你們說,『看啊!基督在這裡』,或說,『基督在那裡』,你們不要相信。 24 因為假基督和假先知將出現,行很大的神蹟奇事來迷惑人,如果可能,甚至要迷惑上帝揀選的子民。 25 你們要記住,我已經預先告訴你們了。
26 「因此,如果有人對你們說,『看啊!基督在曠野』,你們不要出去;或者說,『看啊!基督在屋裡』,你們也不要相信。 27 人子降臨時的情形就像閃電從東方發出一直照到西方。 28 屍體在哪裡,禿鷹就會聚集在哪裡。
29 「當災難的日子一過,
『太陽變黑,
月亮無光,
眾星隕落,
天體震動。』
30 「那時,天上會出現人子降臨的預兆,地上的萬族都要哀哭,他們將看見人子帶著能力和極大的榮耀駕著天上的雲降臨。 31 在響亮的號聲中,祂將差遣天使從四面八方、天涯海角招聚祂揀選的人。
無花果樹的比喻
32 「你們可以從無花果樹學個道理。當無花果樹發芽長葉的時候,你們就知道夏天快來了。 33 同樣,當你們看見這一切事發生時,就知道人子快來了,就在門口。 34 我實在告訴你們,這個世代還沒有過去,這一切都要發生。 35 天地都要過去,但我的話永遠長存。
警醒準備
36 「但沒有人知道那日子和時辰何時來到,連天上的天使也不知道,人子[b]也不知道,只有天父知道。 37 人子降臨時的情形就像挪亞的時代。 38 洪水來臨之前,人們吃吃喝喝,男婚女嫁,一直到挪亞進方舟那天; 39 他們懵然不知,直到洪水來把他們全沖走了。人子降臨時的情形也是這樣。 40 那時,兩個人在田裡,一個將被接去,一個將被撇下; 41 兩個婦人推磨,一個將被接去,一個將被撇下。 42 所以,你們要警醒,因為你們不知道你們的主會在哪一天來。 43 你們都知道,如果一家的主人知道賊會在半夜幾點來,就必警醒,不讓賊入屋偷竊。 44 同樣,你們也要做好準備,因為在你們意想不到的時候,人子就來了。
兩種奴僕
45 「誰是那個受主人委託管理家中大小僕役、按時分糧食給他們、又忠心又精明的奴僕呢? 46 主人回家時,看見他盡忠職守,他就有福了。 47 我實在告訴你們,主人一定會把所有產業都交給他管理。 48 但如果奴僕邪惡,以為主人不會那麼快回來, 49 就毆打同伴,跟醉漢一起吃喝玩樂, 50 主人會在他想不到的日子、不知道的時辰回來, 51 嚴厲地懲罰[c]他,判他和偽君子同樣的罪。他必在那裡哀哭切齒。
十個伴娘的比喻
25 「那時,天國就像十個伴娘提著燈去迎接新郎, 2 其中五個是糊塗的,五個是聰明的。 3 五個糊塗的只顧拿著燈,卻不預備油; 4 那些聰明的不但拿著燈,還用器皿預備了足夠的油。 5 新郎遲遲未到,她們等得困倦,便打盹睡著了。
6 「到了半夜,忽然聽見有人喊道,『新郎來了!出來迎接吧!』 7 伴娘們醒來,把燈點亮。 8 糊塗的伴娘對聰明的伴娘說,『請給我們一些油吧,因為我們的燈快要滅了!』
9 「聰明的伴娘回答說,『不行,我們的油不夠大家用的,你們去油店買吧!』
10 「當糊塗的伴娘去買油的時候,新郎來了。那些預備好的伴娘跟他一同進去參加婚宴,門就關了。 11 後來,其他伴娘回來了,喊道,『主啊!主啊!請給我們開門吧!』
12 「新郎卻說,『我實在告訴你們,我不認識你們。』
13 「所以,你們要警醒,因為你們不知道我回來的日子和時辰。
才幹的比喻
14 「天國就像一個人即將遠行,他召來自己的奴僕,把產業託付給他們, 15 按各人的才幹分別交給一個人五千銀幣,一個人兩千銀幣,一個人一千銀幣,然後便離開了。 16 得到五千銀幣的立刻去做買賣,結果賺了五千; 17 得到兩千銀幣的也賺了兩千; 18 可是得到一千銀幣的卻挖了一個洞,把主人的錢藏在地裡。 19 過了很久,這些奴僕的主人回來了,要跟他們結帳。 20 得到五千銀幣的奴僕帶來了另外的五千,說,『主人,你交給我五千銀幣,請看,我又賺了五千。』
21 「主人說,『做得好!你真是個又良善又忠心的奴僕。既然你在小事上忠心,我要把更大的事交給你。進來分享你主人的快樂吧!』
22 「得到兩千銀幣的奴僕也上前說,『主人,你交給我兩千銀幣,請看,我又賺了兩千。』
23 「主人說,『做得好!你真是個又良善又忠心的奴僕,既然你在小事上忠心,我要把更大的事交給你。進來分享你主人的快樂吧!』
24 「得到一千銀幣的奴僕也上前說,『主人,我知道你為人苛刻,沒有播種的地方也要收割,沒有撒種的地方也要收穫。 25 我很害怕,就去把你的錢藏在地裡。請看,這是你的錢。』
26 「主人說,『你這又可惡又懶惰的奴僕!既然你知道我沒有播種的地方也要收割,沒有撒種的地方也要收穫, 27 就應該把錢存入錢莊,等我回來時,可以連本帶利還給我。』
28 「主人接著說,『收回他的一千銀幣,賞給那個有一萬銀幣的奴僕。 29 因為凡有的,還要給他更多,使他豐富有餘;凡沒有的,連他僅有的,也要奪去。 30 把這沒用的奴僕扔進外邊的黑暗裡,他必在那裡哀哭切齒。』
末日的審判
31 「當人子在祂的榮耀中與眾天使降臨的時候,祂要坐在榮耀的寶座上, 32 萬民要聚集在祂面前。祂要把他們分開,就像牧人把綿羊和山羊分開一樣。 33 祂要把綿羊放在右邊,山羊放在左邊。 34 那時,王會對右邊的人說,『我父所賜福的人啊,來承受創世以來為你們預備的國度吧。 35 因為我饑餓時,你們給我吃的;我口渴時,你們給我喝的;我身在異鄉時,你們接待我; 36 我赤身露體時,你們給我穿的;我生病時,你們照顧我;我坐牢時,你們來看我。』
37 「那些義人會回答說,『主啊!我們什麼時候見你餓了就給你吃的?見你渴了就給你喝的? 38 見你身在異鄉就接待你?見你赤身露體就給你穿的呢? 39 我們又什麼時候見你生病或坐牢,就去看你呢?』
40 「王會回答說,『我實在告訴你們,你們幫助我最卑微的一個弟兄,就是幫助我了。』
41 「王又對左邊的人說,『你們這些被咒詛的人,走開!到專為魔鬼及其使者預備的永遠不滅的火裡去吧! 42 因為我饑餓時,你們不給我吃的;我口渴時,你們不給我喝的; 43 我身在異鄉時,你們不接待我;我赤身露體時,你們不給我衣服;我生病時,你們不照顧我;我坐牢時,你們不來看我。』
44 「他們會問,『主啊,我們什麼時候見你餓了,或渴了,或身在異鄉,或赤身露體,或病了,或坐牢,卻沒有幫助你呢?』
45 「王會回答說,『我實在告訴你們,你們沒有幫助我最卑微的一個弟兄,就是沒有幫助我。』 46 這些人要受永遠的刑罰,但義人要得到永遠的生命。」
Matthew 24-25
New International Version
The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times(A)
24 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. 2 “Do you see all these things?” he asked. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another;(B) every one will be thrown down.”
3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives,(C) the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming(D) and of the end of the age?”(E)
4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.(F) 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.(G) 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.(H) There will be famines(I) and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains.
9 “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted(J) and put to death,(K) and you will be hated by all nations because of me.(L) 10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets(M) will appear and deceive many people.(N) 12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(O) 14 And this gospel of the kingdom(P) will be preached in the whole world(Q) as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
15 “So when you see standing in the holy place(R) ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’[a](S) spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let no one on the housetop(T) go down to take anything out of the house. 18 Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. 19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!(U) 20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.(V)
22 “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect(W) those days will be shortened. 23 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it.(X) 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders(Y) to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time.
26 “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27 For as lightning(Z) that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming(AA) of the Son of Man.(AB) 28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.(AC)
29 “Immediately after the distress of those days
“‘the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’[b](AD)
30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth[c] will mourn(AE) when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven,(AF) with power and great glory.[d] 31 And he will send his angels(AG) with a loud trumpet call,(AH) and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
32 “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 33 Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it[e] is near, right at the door.(AI) 34 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.(AJ) 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.(AK)
The Day and Hour Unknown(AL)(AM)
36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,[f] but only the Father.(AN) 37 As it was in the days of Noah,(AO) so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage,(AP) up to the day Noah entered the ark; 39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.(AQ) 40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.(AR) 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.(AS)
42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.(AT) 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming,(AU) he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready,(AV) because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant,(AW) whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.(AX) 47 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.(AY) 48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ 49 and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.(AZ) 50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(BA)
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like(BB) ten virgins who took their lamps(BC) and went out to meet the bridegroom.(BD) 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise.(BE) 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.(BF)
6 “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’(BG)
9 “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet.(BH) And the door was shut.
11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’
12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’(BI)
13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.(BJ)
The Parable of the Bags of Gold(BK)
14 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey,(BL) who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,[g] each according to his ability.(BM) Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. 17 So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. 18 But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.
19 “After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.(BN) 20 The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’
21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.(BO) Come and share your master’s happiness!’
22 “The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.’
23 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.(BP) Come and share your master’s happiness!’
24 “Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’
26 “His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.
28 “‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. 29 For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.(BQ) 30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’(BR)
The Sheep and the Goats
31 “When the Son of Man comes(BS) in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.(BT) 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate(BU) the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.(BV) 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom(BW) prepared for you since the creation of the world.(BX) 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,(BY) 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me,(BZ) I was sick and you looked after me,(CA) I was in prison and you came to visit me.’(CB)
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’(CC)
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me,(CD) you who are cursed, into the eternal fire(CE) prepared for the devil and his angels.(CF) 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’
44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’(CG)
46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.(CH)”(CI)
Footnotes
- Matthew 24:15 Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11
- Matthew 24:29 Isaiah 13:10; 34:4
- Matthew 24:30 Or the tribes of the land
- Matthew 24:30 See Daniel 7:13-14.
- Matthew 24:33 Or he
- Matthew 24:36 Some manuscripts do not have nor the Son.
- Matthew 25:15 Greek five talents … two talents … one talent; also throughout this parable; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wage.
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