Matthew 21
1 And, when they drew near unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the Mount of Olives, then, Jesus sent forth two disciples;
們臨近耶路撒冷，來到靠近橄欖山的貝特法革時，耶穌就打發兩個門徒，
2 saying unto them—Be going into the village that is over against you, and, straightway, ye shall find an ass, bound, and a colt with her, —loose them, and lead them unto me.
對他們說：「你們往對面的村莊裏去，立時會看見一匹栓的母驢，和跟牠在一起的驢駒。解開，給我牽來，
3 And, if anyone, unto you, say aught, ye shall say—Their Lord, hath, need, —and, straightway, he will send them.
如果有人對你們說什麼，你們就說：主要用牠們。他們就會立刻放牠們來」
4 But, this, hath come to pass, that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken through the prophet, saying:
這事發生，是為應驗先知所說的：
5 Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Lo! thy King, is coming unto thee, meek and mounted upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of a toiling ass.
「你們應向熙雍女子說：看，你的君王來到你這裏，溫和地騎在一匹驢上，一匹母驢的小驢駒上。」
6 And the disciples, went, and did as Jesus directed them;
門徒就去，焄耶穌吩咐他們的做了。
7 and led the ass and the colt, and laid upon them their garments, and he took his seat upon them.
他們牽了母驢和驢來，把外衣搭在牠們的身上，扶耶穌坐在上面。
8 And, the chief multitude, spread their own mantles in the way, and, others, were cutting off young branches from the trees, and spreading them in the way;
很多群眾，自己的外衣舖在地上，還有些人從樹上砍下樹枝來，撒在路上。
9 and the multitudes, they who were going before him and they who were following after, were crying aloud, saying—Hosanna! to the Son of David, Blessed is he that is coming in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest.
前行後隨的群眾喊說：「賀三納於達味之子！因上主之名而來的，當受讚頌！賀三納於至上之天。」
10 And, when he entered into Jerusalem, all the city was startled, saying—Who is this?
當耶穌進入耶路撒冷的時候，全城哄動，說：「這人是誰？ 」
11 And, the multitudes, were saying—This, is the prophet Jesus, —He from Nazareth of Galilee.
群眾說：「這是加利肋亞納匝肋的先知耶穌。」
12 And Jesus entered into the temple, and cast out all who were selling and buying in the temple, —and, the tables of the money-changers, he overthrew, and the seats of them who were selling doves;
耶穌進了聖殿，把一切在聖殿內的商人顧客趕出去，把錢莊的桌子和賣鴿子的凳子推翻
13 and saith unto them—It is written, My house, a house of prayer, shall be called; but, ye, are making it, A den of robbers!
向他們說：「經上記載：『我的殿宇，因稱為祈禱之所。』你們竟把它做成了賊窩。」
14 And there came unto him blind and lame, in the temple, and he cured them.
在聖殿仕的瞎子和瘸子來到衪跟前，衪都治好了他們。
15 But the Chief-priests and the Scribes, seeing, the marvels that he wrought, and the boys who were crying aloud in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David! were greatly displeased;
司祭長及經師見了衪所行的奇事，又聽見了孩子們在聖殿內喊說：「賀三納於達味之子！」就大發忿怒，
16 and said unto him—Hearest thou what these are saying? And, Jesus, saith unto them—Yea: Have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings, hast thou prepared praise?
對耶穌說：「你聽見他們所說的嗎！」耶穌對他們說：「是的，你們從未讀過：『你由嬰兒和吃奶者的口中，備受讚美』這句話嗎？ 」
17 And, leaving them behind, he went forth outside the city into Bethany, and spent the night there.
於是便離開他們走出城外，到伯達尼去，在那裏過夜。
18 And, early, returning into the city, he hungered;
早晨，衪回城時，餓了，
19 and, seeing one fig-tree by the way, he came up to it, and nothing, found he thereon, save leaves only, —and he saith unto it—No more, from thee, let fruit spring forth, unto times age-abiding, —and the fig-tree, instantly withered away. (aiōn g165)
見路旁有棵無花樹，就走到跟前，但在樹上除了葉子外，什麼也沒找到，就對它說：「你永遠不再結果子了！」那無花果樹立即枯乾了。 (aiōn g165)
20 And the disciples, seeing it, marvelled, saying—How instantly, did the fig-tree wither away.
門徒一見就驚異說：「怎麼這無花果樹立即枯乾了？」
21 And Jesus, answering, said unto them—Verily, I say unto you, If ye have faith, and do not doubt, not only, this of the fig-tree, shall ye do, —but, even if, unto this mountain, ye shall say, Be lifted up, and be cast into the sea, it shall be done.
耶穌回答他們說：「我實在告訴你們：你們如果有信德，不疑惑，不但能對無花果樹做這件事，既使你們對這座山說：起來，投到海中！也必要實現。
22 And, all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
不論你們在祈禱時懇求什麼，只要信，就必獲得。」
23 And, when he, entered, the temple, the Chief-priests and the Elders of the people, came unto him as he was teaching, saying, By what authority, these things, art thou doing? and, who, to thee, gave, this authority?
衪進了聖殿，正教訓人時，司祭長和民間的長老來到衪跟前說：「你憑什麼權柄作這些事？ 誰給了你這種權柄？ 」
24 And, making answer, Jesus said unto them—I also, will ask, you, one thing, —which if ye tell me, I also, will tell, you, by what authority, these things, I am doing: —
耶穌回答說：「我也問你們一句話：你們若答覆我，我就告訴你們：我憑什麼權作這些事。
25 The immersion by John, whence was it? Of heaven, or of men? But, they, began to deliberate among themselves, saying—If we say, Of heaven; He will say unto us, Wherefore then did ye not believe him?
若翰的洗禮，是從哪裏來的？是從天上來的？ 還是從人間來的？ 」他們心中思量說：「如果我們說，是從天上來的，衪必對我們說：你們為什麼不信他？
26 But, if we say, Of men, we fear the multitude, for, all, as a prophet, are holding John.
如果我們說：是從人來的，我們害怕民眾，因為眾人都以若翰為一位先知。
27 And, making answer to Jesus, they said—We know not. He also, said unto them—Neither do, I, tell, you, by what authority, these things, I am doing.
他們便耶穌說：「我們不知道。」耶穌也對們們說：「我也不告訴你們：我憑什麼權柄做道些事。
28 But how, to you, doth it seem? A man, had two sons: coming unto the first, he said, Son! go thy way, to-day, be working in the vineyard.
你們以為怎樣？ 從前有一個人，有兩個兒子，他對第一個說：孩子！ 你今天到葡萄園裏去工作吧！
29 And, he, answering, said, I, sir! and went not;
他回答說：我去。但他卻沒有去。
30 And, coming unto the second, he spake, in like manner, —and, he, answering, said, I will not: afterwards, smitten with regret, he went.
他對第二個也說了同樣的話，第二個卻回答說：我不願意。但後來悔悟過來，而又去了。
31 Which of the two, did the will of the father? They say, The latter. Jesus saith unto them—Verily, I say unto you, the tax-collectors and the harlots, are going before you, into the kingdom of God;
兩人中哪一個履行了夬父親的意願？ 」他們說：「後一個。」耶穌對他們說：「我實告訴你們：稅吏和娼妓要在你們以先進入天國，
32 For John came unto you, in a way of righteousness, and ye believed him not, —but, the tax-collectors and the harlots, believed him; and, ye, seeing it, were not even smitten with regret, afterwards, so as to believe him.
因為若翰來到你們道裏履行了正義，你們仍不相信他。稅吏和娼妓倒相信了；至於你們，見了後，仍不悔悟去相信他。」
33 Another parable, hear ye: —A man there was, a householder, who planted a vineyard, and, a wall around it, placed, and digged in it a wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, —and left home.
你們再聽一個比喻吧！從前有一個家主，培植了一個葡萄園，周圍圍上籬笆，園內掘了一個榨酒池，築了一個守望台，把它租給園戶，就離開了本國。
34 And, when the season of fruits drew near, He sent forth his servants unto the husbandmen to receive his fruits.
快到收果子的時節，他打發僕人到園戶那裏去收果子。
35 And the husbandmen, taking his servants, one, indeed, they beat, and, another, slew, —and, another, stoned.
園戶拿住了僕人，將一個鞭打了，將一個殺了，將另一個用石頭砸死了。
36 Again, sent he forth other servants, more than the first, and they did unto them, likewise.
他再打發一些僕人去，人數比以前還多；園戶也一樣對待了他們，
37 Afterwards, however, he sent forth unto them his son, saying, —They will pay deference unto my son!
最後他打發他的兒子到他們那去，說：他們會尊敬我的兒子。
38 But, the husbandmen, seeing the son, said among themselves, —This, is, the heir: Come on! Let us slay him, and have his inheritance.
但園戶一看見是兒子，就此說：這是繼承人；來，我們殺掉他，我們就能得到他的產業。
39 And, taking him, they cast him forth outside the vineyard, —and slew him.
於是他們拿住他，把他推到園外殺了。
40 When therefore the master of the vineyard shall come, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
那麼當葡萄園的主人來時，他要怎樣處置那此些園戶呢？」
41 They say unto him—Miserable men! Miserably, will he destroy them; and will let out, the vineyard, to other husbandmen, who will render unto him the fruits in their seasons.
他們回答說：「要兇惡地消滅那些兇惡的人，把葡萄園另租給按時給他繳納出產的園戶。」
42 Jesus saith unto them—Have ye, never, read in the Scriptures, A stone which the builders rejected, the same, hath become, head of the corner: From the Lord, hath this come to pass, and is marvellous in our eyes.
耶穌對他們說：「匠人棄而不用的石頭，反而成了屋角的基石；那是上主的所行所為，在我們眼中，神妙莫測』的這句經文，你們沒有讀過嗎？
43 Wherefore I say unto you, The kingdom of God, will be taken away from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof:
為此我對你們說：天主的國，必由你們中奪去，而交給果子的外邦人。
44 [And, he that falleth on this stone, will be sorely bruised; but, on whomsoever it may fall, it will utterly destroy him.]
跌在這石頭上的，必被撞碎；這石頭落在誰身上，必要把他壓踤」
45 And the Chief-priests and the Pharisees, hearing his parables, took note, that, concerning them, he was speaking.
司祭長和法利賽人聽了衪的這些比喻，覺出衪是指著他們說的，
46 And, seeking to secure him, they feared the multitudes; since, for a prophet, were they holding him.
就想逮住衪；但害怕民眾，因為他們以耶穌為一位先知。
