Matthew 12
1 During that period of time, on a (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), Jesus [and we] disciples were walking through some grain fields. And because we were hungry, we began to pick some of the heads of grain and eat them. [The laws of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
そのころ、イエスは、安息日に麦畑を通られた。弟子たちはひもじくなったので、穂を摘んで食べ始めた。
2 Some Pharisees saw us [do what they considered to be work]. So they said to Jesus, [accusing him], “Look! Your disciples are doing [work] that is not permitted [in our] laws [PRS] [for us] to do on our day of rest!”
すると、パリサイ人たちがそれを見つけて、イエスに言った。「ご覧なさい。あなたの弟子たちが、安息日にしてはならないことをしています。」
3 [Jesus wanted to show them that the record in the Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. [So] he said to them, “[It is written] {[Someone wrote]} [in the Scriptures] [RHQ] what [our revered ancestor King] David did when he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, ([but you do not think about what it implies!/so why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
しかし、イエスは言われた。「ダビデとその連れの者たちが、ひもじかったときに、ダビデが何をしたか、読まなかったのですか。
4 David entered the big tent [where they worshipped] God [and asked for some food. The high priest gave him] the bread that had been {they had} presented [to God]. According to the laws [of Moses], only priests were permitted to eat that bread, but David and the men who were with him ate it. And [God did not consider that what they did was wrong]
神の家にはいって、祭司のほかは自分も供の者たちも食べてはならない供えのパンを食べました。
5 Also, think about the laws that [Moses wrote] [RHQ]. He said that [even though] the priests, [by working] in the Temple on our Jewish day of rest, are not obeying the Jewish day of rest [laws], they are not guilty. You have surely read that, [but you do not understand what it means].
また、安息日に宮にいる祭司たちは安息日の神聖を冒しても罪にならないということを、律法で読んだことはないのですか。
6 Note this: [God allows men to work in] the Temple [on our rest day because that work must be done. But in addition, I] tell you that [I have] more [authority than the authority of] the Temple. So, it is more important for you to obey my teachings than to obey your traditions about our rest day.
あなたがたに言いますが、ここに宮より大きな者がいるのです。
7 [You should think about] these words [of God in the Scriptures]: ‘I want you to [act] mercifully toward people, and not [just] offer sacrifices.’ If you understood what that means, you would not condemn [my disciples], who have done no wrong.
『わたしはあわれみは好むが、いけにえは好まない。』ということがどういう意味かを知っていたら、あなたがたは、罪のない者たちを罪に定めはしなかったでしょう。
8 [And I want you to know that] I, the one who came from heaven, have [the] authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do on] the days of rest.”
人の子は安息日の主です。」
9 After Jesus left there [that day], he went into a building where we Jews worship God.
イエスはそこを去って、会堂にはいられた。
10 [He saw] a man with a shriveled hand there. [The Pharisees thought that Jesus would be disobeying the tradition about not working on the day of rest if he healed the man, so one of] them asked him, “Does [God] permit [us] to heal [people] on our day of rest?” [They asked that question] so that they might accuse him [if he healed someone] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day).
そこに片手のなえた人がいた。そこで、彼らはイエスに質問して、「安息日にいやすことは正しいことでしょうか。」と言った。これはイエスを訴えるためであった。
11 He replied to them, “Would anyone among you who has [only] one sheep that falls into a hole (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) [just leave it there] [RHQ]? [Certainly not]! You would take hold of it and lift it out right away, [and that would be acceptable work on our day of rest, too]
イエスは彼らに言われた。「あなたがたのうち、だれかが一匹の羊を持っていて、もしその羊が安息日に穴に落ちたら、それを引き上げてやらないでしょうか。
12 [Because] sheep are valuable, [their owners may work on our day of rest in order to rescue them. So, because] people are more valuable than sheep, it is certainly right for us to do something good [by healing another person any day, including] our day of rest!”
人間は羊より、はるかに値うちのあるものでしょう。それなら、安息日に良いことをすることは、正しいのです。」
13 Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your [withered] hand!” The man stretched it out, and it became normal like the other hand!
それから、イエスはその人に、「手を伸ばしなさい。」と言われた。彼が手を伸ばすと、手は直って、もう一方の手と同じようになった。
14 Then the Pharisees left [the meeting house. They were worried that the people would reject their traditions and would accept Jesus’ teaching instead. So] they met together to plan how they could kill him.
パリサイ人は出て行って、どのようにしてイエスを滅ぼそうかと相談した。
15 Because Jesus knew [that the Pharisees were plotting to kill him], he [took us disciples and] went away from there. Crowds, [including many sick people], followed him, [wanting him to heal them], and he healed them all.
イエスはそれを知って、そこを立ち去られた。すると多くの人がついて来たので、彼らをみないやし、
16 But he told them firmly that they should not tell [other people yet] who he was.
そして、ご自分のことを人々に知らせないようにと、彼らを戒められた。
17 [By acting humbly like that] he fulfilled what was written by Isaiah the prophet {what Isaiah the prophet wrote} [long ago about the Messiah]. [Isaiah wrote] that God said:
これは、預言者イザヤを通して言われた事が成就するためであった。
18 Take note of my servant whom I have chosen, the one whom I love and with whom I am pleased. I will put my Spirit in him, and he will proclaim that [God] will judge the non-Jews justly.
「これぞ、わたしの選んだわたしのしもべ、 わたしの心の喜ぶわたしの愛する者。 わたしは彼の上にわたしの霊を置き、 彼は異邦人にさばきを宣べる。
19 He will not quarrel [with people], neither will he shout. He will not [teach with] a loud voice in the [main] streets.
争うこともなく、叫ぶこともせず、 大路でその声を聞く者もない。
20 Until he has justly judged [the people who trust in him and] has declared them not guilty, he will not destroy [anyone who is weak like] a smashed stalk [MET], nor will he silence [anyone who is as helpless as] a smoldering [linen] wick [MET, DOU].
彼はいたんだ葦を折ることもなく、 くすぶる燈心を消すこともない、 正義を勝利に導くまでは。
21 As a result, the non-Jews will confidently expect [that he will do great things for them].
異邦人は彼の名に望みをかける。」
22 One day when Jesus was at home, [some men] brought to [Jesus] a man [who, because of being] controlled by a demon {a demon controlled him}, was blind and unable to speak. [Jesus] healed him [by expelling the demon]. As a result, the man [began to] talk and [was able to] see.
そのとき、悪霊につかれた、目も見えず、口もきけない人が連れて来られた。イエスが彼をいやされたので、そのおしはものを言い、目も見えるようになった。
23 All the crowd [who saw it] marveled. They began asking [each other], “Could this man be the [Messiah, the] descendant of [King] David, [whom we have been expecting]?”
群衆はみな驚いて言った。「この人は、ダビデの子なのだろうか。」
24 Because the Pharisees [and the men who taught the Jewish laws] heard [that the people thought that Jesus might be the Messiah because he had expelled the demon], they said, “[It is not God, but] Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons, who enables [this man] to expel demons [from people!]”
これを聞いたパリサイ人は言った。「この人は、ただ悪霊どものかしらベルゼブルの力で、悪霊どもを追い出しているだけだ。」
25 But Jesus knew what [the Pharisees] were thinking [and saying]. So, [in order to show them that what they said did not make sense], he said to them, “If [the people in] [MTY] one nation fight against each other, [they] will destroy their nation {their nation will be destroyed}. If [people who live in] the same city or house fight each other, they will certainly not remain [as one group or family].
イエスは彼らの思いを知ってこう言われた。「どんな国でも、内輪もめして争えば荒れすたれ、どんな町でも家でも、内輪もめして争えば立ち行きません。
26 [Similarly], if Satan were expelling his own [demons] [MTY], [it would be as though] he was fighting against himself. (His kingdom would not continue!/How could his kingdom continue?) [RHQ] His rule over them would [certainly] not last!
もし、サタンがサタンを追い出していて仲間割れしたのだったら、どうしてその国は立ち行くでしょう。
27 Furthermore, if [it is true that] Satan enables me to expel demons, is it also true that your disciples [who] expel demons [do so] by [Satan’s] power [RHQ]? [No] So they will show you that you [are not thinking logically].
また、もしわたしがベルゼブルによって悪霊どもを追い出しているのなら、あなたがたの子らはだれによって追い出すのですか。だから、あなたがたの子らが、あなたがたをさばく人となるのです。
28 But because it is God’s Spirit who [enables] me to expel demons, [that proves that the power of] God to rule [people’s lives] has come to you.
しかし、わたしが神の御霊によって悪霊どもを追い出しているのなら、もう神の国はあなたがたのところに来ているのです。
29 [I will illustrate why I am able to expel demons]. (A person cannot go into the house of a strong man) [RHQ] [But if he ties up the strong man], then he will be able to steal [the things in that man’s] house.
強い人の家にはいって家財を奪い取ろうとするなら、まずその人を縛ってしまわないで、どうしてそのようなことができましょうか。そのようにして初めて、その家を略奪することもできるのです。
30 [No one can be neutral]. Those who do not acknowledge [that the Holy Spirit enables] me [to expel demons] are opposing me, and those who do not gather [people to become] my [disciples] are causing [those people] to [DOU] go away [from me].
わたしの味方でない者はわたしに逆らう者であり、わたしとともに集めない者は散らす者です。
31 You [are saying that it is not the Holy Spirit who is enabling me to expel demons]. So I will say this to you: [If] those who offend and slander other people in any way are [then sorry and ask God to forgive them, God] will forgive them. But people who discredit what the Holy Spirit does will not be forgiven {[God] will not forgive [people] who discredit what the Holy Spirit does}.
だから、わたしはあなたがたに言います。人はどんな罪も冒涜も赦していただけます。しかし、聖霊に逆らう冒涜は赦されません。
32 [God is willing to] forgive people who criticize [me], the One who came from heaven. But I [warn you that] those who say evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does] will not be forgiven {[God] will not forgive people who speak evil words about what the Holy Spirit [does]}. They will not be forgiven {[He] will not forgive them} now, and they will never be forgiven {[he] will never forgive them}.” (aiōn g165)
また、人の子に逆らうことばを口にする者でも、赦されます。しかし、聖霊に逆らうことを言う者は、だれであっても、この世であろうと次に来る世であろうと、赦されません。 (aiōn g165)
33 “Think about this: You can know whether [a person is good and what that person says is good, in the same way that you] can know whether a tree [MET] and the fruit it produces [MET] are good. [You can also know whether a person and what that person says is evil in the same way that you can know] whether a tree [MET] and its fruit [MET] are blighted. You can know whether a tree is good by [seeing] its fruit, and similarly [people can know the evil character of you Pharisees by listening to your accusations against me].
木が良ければ、その実も良いとし、木が悪ければその実も悪いとしなさい。木のよしあしはその実によって知られるからです。
34 [What] you [teach harms people spiritually like poisonous] snakes [harm them physically] [MET]! You are not able to speak good things because you are evil [RHQ]. Evil people [SYN] [like you] speak what comes from all that is in their (inner beings/hearts).
まむしのすえたち。おまえたち悪い者に、どうして良いことが言えましょう。心に満ちていることを口が話すのです。
35 Good people [speak good things. That is like] taking good things out of buildings where they are stored. But evil people [speak evil things. That is like] taking evil things out of buildings where they are stored.
良い人は、良い倉から良い物を取り出し、悪い人は、悪い倉から悪い物を取り出すものです。
36 I tell you that on the day when God judges [MTY], he will make people recall every useless word they have spoken, [and he will judge them accordingly].
わたしはあなたがたに、こう言いましょう。人はその口にするあらゆるむだなことばについて、さばきの日には言い開きをしなければなりません。
37 Based on the words that you have spoken, [God] will [either] declare that you are righteous based on the words that you have spoken, or [else] he will condemn you.”
あなたが正しいとされるのは、あなたのことばによるのであり、罪に定められるのも、あなたのことばによるのです。」
38 Then some of the Pharisees and men who taught the [Jewish] laws responded [to what Jesus was teaching] by saying to him, “Teacher, we want to see you [perform] a miracle [that would prove to us that God sent you].”
そのとき、律法学者、パリサイ人たちのうちのある者がイエスに答えて言った。「先生。私たちは、あなたからしるしを見せていただきたいのです。」
39 Then Jesus said to them, “[You] people [have already seen me perform miracles], but you are evil, and you do not faithfully worship God [MET]! You want [me to perform] a miracle [that would prove to you that God sent me], but [God will enable] you to see only one miracle. It will be [like] what happened to Jonah the prophet [MET].
しかし、イエスは答えて言われた。「悪い、姦淫の時代はしるしを求めています。だが預言者ヨナのしるしのほかには、しるしは与えられません。
40 Jonah was in the stomach of a huge fish for three days and nights [before God caused him to live again]. Similarly, for three days and nights I, the one who came from heaven, will be in a place [where dead people are, and then God will cause me to live again].
ヨナは三日三晩大魚の腹の中にいましたが、同様に、人の子も三日三晩、地の中にいるからです。
41 When [God] judges [all people], the people who lived in Nineveh will stand [in front of him] with [you] people who [have seen me perform miracles]. The [people of Nineveh turned from their sinful ways as a result of hearing what] Jonah preached. [Jonah was important, but I], who am more important than Jonah, [have come and preached to you, but you have not turned from your sinful ways. So] when [God] judges [all people, he] will condemn you.
ニネベの人々が、さばきのときに、今の時代の人々とともに立って、この人々を罪に定めます。なぜなら、ニネベの人々はヨナの説教で悔い改めたからです。しかし、見なさい。ここにヨナよりもまさった者がいるのです。
42 The queen from [Sheba, South of Israel, who lived long ago, came from a distant region in order to listen to King Solomon teach] many wise things. But now [I], [a man] who [is much] greater [and wiser] than Solomon, am here, [but you have not listened to what I have told you]. So at the time when [God] judges [all people], the queen from [Sheba will stand in front of him, along] with you people, and will condemn you.”
南の女王が、さばきのときに、今の時代の人々とともに立って、この人々を罪に定めます。なぜなら、彼女はソロモンの知恵を聞くために地の果てから来たからです。しかし、見なさい。ここにソロモンよりもまさった者がいるのです。
43 “[Sometimes] when an evil spirit leaves a person, it wanders around in desolate areas, seeking [someone in whom it can] rest. If it does not find anyone,
汚れた霊が人から出て行って、水のない地をさまよいながら休み場を捜しますが、見つかりません。
44 it says [to itself], ‘I will return to the person [MET] in whom I used to live.’ So it goes back [and finds that the Spirit of God is not in control of that] person’s [life. The person’s life is like] a house that has been swept clean and everything put in order [MET], [but it is] empty.
そこで、『出て来た自分の家に帰ろう。』と言って、帰って見ると、家はあいていて、掃除してきちんとかたづいていました。
45 Then [this evil spirit] goes and gets seven other spirits that are [even] more evil, and they [all] enter [that person] and [begin] living there. [So, although] that person’s condition [was bad] before, it becomes much worse. That is what [you] wicked people who [have heard me teach] will experience.”
そこで、出かけて行って、自分よりも悪いほかの霊を七つ連れて来て、みなはいり込んでそこに住みつくのです。そうなると、その人の後の状態は、初めよりもさらに悪くなります。邪悪なこの時代もまた、そういうことになるのです。」
46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his [younger] brothers [arrived]. They stood outside [the house], wanting to speak with him.
イエスがまだ群衆に話しておられるときに、イエスの母と兄弟たちが、イエスに何か話そうとして、外に立っていた。
47 Someone said to him, “Your mother and your [younger] brothers are standing outside [the house], wanting to talk to you.”
すると、だれかが言った。「ご覧なさい。あなたのおかあさんと兄弟たちが、あなたに話そうとして外に立っています。」
48 Then Jesus said to the person who told him [that], “([I will tell you something about] my mother and brothers [MET].[/Do you know] who I [consider to be like] my mother and my brothers?)” [MET, RHQ]
しかし、イエスはそう言っている人に答えて言われた。「わたしの母とはだれですか。また、わたしの兄弟たちとはだれですか。」
49 He then pointed toward [us] disciples and said, “These are ones [whom I love as much as I love] my mother and my brothers [MET].
それから、イエスは手を弟子たちのほうに差し伸べて言われた。「見なさい。わたしの母、わたしの兄弟たちです。
50 Those who do what [God] my Father [who is] in heaven wants, are [as dear to me] [MET] [as] my brother, my sister, or my mother.”
天におられるわたしの父のみこころを行なう者はだれでも、わたしの兄弟、姉妹、また母なのです。」
