マタイの福音書 26
1 イエスは、これらの話をすべて終えると、弟子たちに言われた。
When Jesus had finished [saying] all those things, he said to [us] disciples,
2 「あなたがたの知っているとおり、二日たつと過越の祭りになります。人の子は十字架につけられるために引き渡されます。」
“You know that two days from now [we will celebrate] the Passover [festival]. [At that time] I, the one who came from heaven, will be handed over to {they will put me, the one who came from heaven, into the hands of} those who will nail me to a cross.”
3 そのころ、祭司長、民の長老たちは、カヤパという大祭司の家の庭に集まり、
At the same time the chief priests and the Jewish elders gathered in the home of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas.
4 イエスをだまして捕え、殺そうと相談した。
[There] they plotted how they could seize Jesus in some deceitful way so that they could have him executed.
5 しかし、彼らは、「祭りの間はいけない。民衆の騒ぎが起こるといけないから。」と話していた。
But they said, “[We must] not [do it] during the [Passover] festival, because [if we do it then], the people might riot.”
6 さて、イエスがベタニヤで、らい病人シモンの家におられると、
While Jesus [and we] were in Bethany [village] in the home of Simon, whom [Jesus had healed of] leprosy,
7 ひとりの女がたいへん高価な香油のはいった石膏のつぼを持ってみもとに来て、食卓に着いておられたイエスの頭に香油を注いだ。
a woman came to him. She [was carrying] a stone jar [containing] very expensive perfume. [To show how much she appreciated] Jesus, she poured the perfume on his head as he was eating.
8 弟子たちはこれを見て、憤慨して言った。「何のために、こんなむだなことをするのか。
When [we] disciples saw that, [some of us] were angry. [One of us] said, “(It is terrible that this perfume was wasted!/Why was this perfume wasted?) [RHQ]
9 この香油なら、高く売れて、貧乏な人たちに施しができたのに。」
[We] could have sold it and gotten a lot of money for it! Then the money could have been given {[we] could have given the money} to poor people.”
10 するとイエスはこれを知って、彼らに言われた。「なぜ、この女を困らせるのです。わたしに対してりっぱなことをしてくれたのです。
Jesus knew [what we were saying. So he] said to us, “(You should not be bothering this woman!/Why are you bothering this woman?) [RHQ] She has done a beautiful thing to me.
11 貧しい人たちは、いつもあなたがたといっしょにいます。しかし、わたしは、いつもあなたがたといっしょにいるわけではありません。
[Keep in mind that] you will always have poor people among you, [so you can help them whenever you want to]. But I will not always be with you, [so it is good for her to show now that she appreciates me!]
12 この女が、この香油をわたしのからだに注いだのは、わたしの埋葬の用意をしてくれたのです。
When she poured this perfume on my body, [it was as if she knew that I am going to die soon. And it is as if she] has anointed my body for being buried.
13 まことに、あなたがたに告げます。世界中のどこででも、この福音が宣べ伝えられる所なら、この人のした事も語られて、この人の記念となるでしょう。」
I will tell you this: Wherever this good message [about me] is preached {people preach this good message about me} throughout the world, those who preach it will tell what this woman has done, [and as a result] people will [always] remember her.”
14 そのとき、十二弟子のひとりで、イスカリオテ・ユダという者が、祭司長たちのところへ行って、
Then Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), [even though he was] one of [us] twelve [disciples], went to the chief priests.
15 こう言った。「彼をあなたがたに売るとしたら、いったいいくらくれますか。」すると、彼らは銀貨三十枚を彼に支払った。
He asked them, “If I enable you to seize [Jesus], how much [money] are you willing to give me?” They [agreed to give him] 30 silver coins. So they counted out the coins and [gave them] to him.
16 そのときから、彼はイエスを引き渡す機会をねらっていた。
From that time Judas watched for an opportunity to enable them to seize [Jesus].
17 さて、種なしパンの祝いの第一日に、弟子たちがイエスのところに来て言った。「過越の食事をなさるのに、私たちはどこで用意をしましょうか。」
On the first day [of the week-long festival] (when [we Jews ate] bread which had no yeast in it/of Unleavened Bread), [we] disciples went to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare [the meal for] the Passover [celebration] so that [we can] eat [it with] you?”
18 イエスは言われた。「都にはいって、これこれの人のところに行って、『先生が「わたしの時が近づいた。わたしの弟子たちといっしょに、あなたのところで過越を守ろう。」と言っておられる。』と言いなさい。」
[In reply], he [gave instructions to two disciples about where they should go. He] said [to them], “Go into [the city] to a man [with whom I have previously arranged this]. Tell him that the teacher says, ‘The time [MTY] [that I told you about] is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover [meal] with my disciples at your house, [and I have sent these two to prepare the meal].’”
19 そこで、弟子たちはイエスに言いつけられたとおりにして、過越の食事の用意をした。
So the [two] disciples did as Jesus told them. They [went and] prepared the Passover [meal in that man’s house].
20 さて、夕方になって、イエスは十二弟子といっしょに食卓に着かれた。
When it was evening, Jesus was eating the meal with [us] twelve disciples.
21 みなが食事をしているとき、イエスは言われた。「まことに、あなたがたに告げます。あなたがたのうちひとりが、わたしを裏切ります。」
While we were eating, he said [to us], “Listen carefully to this: One of you is going to enable [my enemies] to seize me.”
22 すると、弟子たちは非常に悲しんで、「主よ。まさか私のことではないでしょう。」とかわるがわるイエスに言った。
[We] were very sad. We began to say to him, one after the other, “Lord, (it is surely not I!/I’m not the one, am I?) [RHQ]”
23 イエスは答えて言われた。「わたしといっしょに鉢に手を浸した者が、わたしを裏切るのです。
He replied, “The one who will enable my enemies to seize me is one of you who is dipping bread [MTY] into [the sauce in] the dish along with me.
24 確かに、人の子は、自分について書いてあるとおりに、去って行きます。しかし、人の子を裏切るような人間はのろわれます。そういう人は生まれなかったほうがよかったのです。」
[It is certain that] I, the one who came from heaven, will [die], because that is what has been written {[the prophets] have written} about me. But there will be terrible punishment for the man who enables [my enemies] to seize me! It would be better for that man if he had never been born!”
25 すると、イエスを裏切ろうとしていたユダが答えて言った。「先生。まさか私のことではないでしょう。」イエスは彼に、「いや、そうだ。」と言われた。
Then Judas, the one who was going to betray him, said, “Teacher, (surely it is not I!/I’m not the one, am I?) [RHQ]” Jesus replied, “Yes, you are the one.”
26 また、彼らが食事をしているとき、イエスはパンを取り、祝福して後、これを裂き、弟子たちに与えて言われた。「取って食べなさい。これはわたしのからだです。」
While we were eating, Jesus took [a small loaf of] bread and thanked God for it. He broke it [into pieces] and gave it to [us] disciples, and said, “Take this [bread and] eat [it]. [It represents] my body.”
27 また杯を取り、感謝をささげて後、こう言って彼らにお与えになった。「みな、この杯から飲みなさい。
Later he took a cup [of wine] and thanked [God for it]. Then he gave it to us, saying, “Drink some [of the wine in this cup], all of you.
28 これは、わたしの契約の血です。罪を赦すために多くの人のために流されるものです。
[The wine in] this cup [represents] my blood, which will soon flow [from my body. With] my blood I [will sign] the new agreement [that God is making] to forgive the sins of many [people].
29 ただ、言っておきます。わたしの父の御国で、あなたがたと新しく飲むその日までは、わたしはもはや、ぶどうの実で造った物を飲むことはありません。」
Note this carefully: I will not drink wine in this way any more until the time when I drink it with you with a new [meaning. That will happen] when my Father [enables me to begin] to rule as king.”
30 そして、賛美の歌を歌ってから、みなオリーブ山へ出かけて行った。
After we sang a hymn, we started out towards Olive [Tree] Hill.
31 そのとき、イエスは弟子たちに言われた。「あなたがたはみな、今夜、わたしのゆえにつまずきます。『わたしが羊飼いを打つ。すると、羊の群れは散り散りになる。』と書いてあるからです。
[On the way], Jesus told us, “This night all of you will desert me because of [what will happen to] me! [This is certain to happen] because [these words that God said] are written [in the Scriptures: ] ‘I will [cause] the shepherd to be killed, and [all] the sheep will be scattered {scatter}.’
32 しかしわたしは、よみがえってから、あなたがたより先に、ガリラヤへ行きます。」
But after I have [died and] become alive again, I will go ahead of you to Galilee [district and meet you there].”
33 すると、ペテロがイエスに答えて言った。「たとい全部の者があなたのゆえにつまずいても、私は決してつまずきません。」
Peter replied, “Perhaps all [the other disciples] will desert you [when they see what happens to you], but I [certainly] will never [leave you]!”
34 イエスは彼に言われた。「まことに、あなたに告げます。今夜、鶏が鳴く前に、あなたは三度、わたしを知らないと言います。」
Jesus replied to him, “The truth is that this very night, before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you do not know me!”
35 ペテロは言った。「たとい、ごいっしょに死ななければならないとしても、私は、あなたを知らないなどとは決して申しません。」弟子たちはみなそう言った。
Peter said to him, “Even if they kill me [while I am defending you], I will never say that I do not know you!” All [the rest of us] disciples also said the same [thing].
36 それからイエスは弟子たちといっしょにゲツセマネという所に来て、彼らに言われた。「わたしがあそこに行って祈っている間、ここにすわっていなさい。」
Then Jesus went with us to a place that is called {that people call} Gethsemane. There he said to [most of] us, “Stay here while I go over there and pray.”
37 それから、ペテロとゼベダイの子ふたりとをいっしょに連れて行かれたが、イエスは悲しみもだえ始められた。
He took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed.
38 そのとき、イエスは彼らに言われた。「わたしは悲しみのあまり死ぬほどです。ここを離れないで、わたしといっしょに目をさましていなさい。」
Then he said to them, “I [SYN] am very sorrowful, so much so that I [feel as if I were] about to die! Remain here and stay awake with me!”
39 それから、イエスは少し進んで行って、ひれ伏して祈って言われた。「わが父よ。できますならば、この杯をわたしから過ぎ去らせてください。しかし、わたしの願うようにではなく、あなたのみこころのように、なさってください。」
After going a little further, he threw himself face down [on the ground]. He prayed, “My Father, if it is possible [MTY], do not make me have to endure the suffering [that is coming] now. But do not do as I want. Instead, do as you want!”
40 それから、イエスは弟子たちのところに戻って来て、彼らの眠っているのを見つけ、ペテロに言われた。「あなたがたは、そんなに、一時間でも、わたしといっしょに目をさましていることができなかったのか。
Then he returned to the [three] disciples and saw that they were sleeping. He [woke] Peter and said to him, “(I am disappointed that you [men fell asleep and] were not able to stay awake with me for just a short time!/Why were you men not able to stay awake with me for just one hour?) [RHQ]
41 誘惑に陥らないように、目をさまして、祈っていなさい。心は燃えていても、肉体は弱いのです。」
You must keep alert and pray so that you can resist when you are tempted {something tempts you}. You want [to do what I tell you], but you [SYN] are not strong enough [to actually do it].”
42 イエスは二度目に離れて行き、祈って言われた。「わが父よ。どうしても飲まずには済まされぬ杯でしたら、どうぞみこころのとおりをなさってください。」
He went away a second time. He prayed, “My Father, if it is necessary for me to suffer [LIT], may what you want happen!”
43 イエスが戻って来て、ご覧になると、彼らはまたも眠っていた。目をあけていることができなかったのである。
When he returned to the [three disciples], he saw that they were asleep [again]. They could not keep their eyes open [IDM].
44 イエスは、またも彼らを置いて行かれ、もう一度同じことをくり返して三度目の祈りをされた。
So he left them and went away again. He prayed the third time, saying the same thing [that he had prayed before].
45 それから、イエスは弟子たちのところに来て言われた。「まだ眠って休んでいるのですか。見なさい。時が来ました。人の子は罪人たちの手に渡されるのです。
Then he returned to us disciples. He [woke] us [up and] said to us, “(I am disappointed that you are still sleeping and resting!/Why are you still sleeping and resting?) [RHQ] [Look] Someone is about to enable sinful [men] to seize [me], the one who came from heaven!
46 立ちなさい。さあ、行くのです。見なさい。わたしを裏切る者が近づきました。」
Get up! Let’s go [to meet them] Here comes the one who is enabling them to seize me!”
47 イエスがまだ話しておられるうちに、見よ、十二弟子のひとりであるユダがやって来た。剣や棒を手にした大ぜいの群衆もいっしょであった。群衆はみな、祭司長、民の長老たちから差し向けられたものであった。
While [Jesus] was still speaking, Judas [arrived. Even though he was] one of [us] twelve [disciples], he came [to enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him]. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They had been sent by the chief priests and elders {the chief priests and [Jewish] elders had sent them}.
48 イエスを裏切る者は、彼らと合図を決めて、「私が口づけをするのが、その人だ。その人をつかまえるのだ。」と言っておいた。
Judas had [previously] arranged to give them a signal, saying, “The man whom I will kiss is the one [you want]. Seize him!”
49 それで、彼はすぐにイエスに近づき、「先生。お元気で。」と言って、口づけした。
He immediately went to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Teacher!” Then he kissed Jesus [on the neck/cheek].
50 イエスは彼に、「友よ。何のために来たのですか。」と言われた。そのとき、群衆が来て、イエスに手をかけて捕えた。
Jesus replied, “Friend, is it [to kiss me] that you are here?” (OR, “Do what you have come for!”) Then [the men who came with Judas] stepped forward and seized Jesus.
51 すると、イエスといっしょにいた者のひとりが、手を伸ばして剣を抜き、大祭司のしもべに撃ってかかり、その耳を切り落とした。
Suddenly, one of the men who was with Jesus pulled his sword out [of its sheath]. He struck the servant of the high priest [to kill him], [but only] cut off his ear.
52 そのとき、イエスは彼に言われた。「剣をもとに納めなさい。剣を取る者はみな剣で滅びます。
Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its sheath! All those who try to kill others with a sword will themselves be killed with a sword!
53 それとも、わたしが父にお願いして、十二軍団よりも多くの御使いを、今わたしの配下に置いていただくことができないとでも思うのですか。
Do you think that [RHQ] if I asked my Father, he would not immediately send more than (twelve armies of/72,000) angels to help me?
54 だが、そのようなことをすれば、こうならなければならないと書いてある聖書が、どうして実現されましょう。」
[But if I did that, what the prophets] have written in the Scriptures [about what will happen to the Messiah] would not be fulfilled {happen} [RHQ].”
55 そのとき、イエスは群衆に言われた。「まるで強盗にでも向かうように、剣や棒を持ってわたしをつかまえに来たのですか。わたしは毎日、宮ですわって教えていたのに、あなたがたは、わたしを捕えなかったのです。
At that time Jesus said to the crowd [that was seizing him], “(It is ridiculous that you have come [here] to seize me with swords and clubs, as [if I were] a bandit!/Have you come here to seize me with swords and clubs, as if I were a bandit?) [RHQ] Day after day I sat in the Temple [courtyard], teaching [the people]. Why did you not arrest me [then]?
56 しかし、すべてこうなったのは、預言者たちの書が実現するためです。」そのとき、弟子たちはみな、イエスを見捨てて、逃げてしまった。
But all this is happening to fulfill what the prophets [have written in] the Scriptures [about me].” Then all of us disciples deserted Jesus and ran away.
57 イエスをつかまえた人たちは、イエスを大祭司カヤパのところへ連れて行った。そこには、律法学者、長老たちが集まっていた。
The men who had seized Jesus took him [to the house where] Caiaphas, the high priest, [lived]. The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the [Jewish] elders had already gathered [there].
58 しかし、ペテロも遠くからイエスのあとをつけながら、大祭司の中庭まではいって行き、成り行きを見ようと役人たちといっしょにすわった。
Peter followed [Jesus] at a distance. He came to the high priest’s courtyard. He entered [the courtyard] and sat down with the guards to see what would happen.
59 さて、祭司長たちと全議会は、イエスを死刑にするために、イエスを訴える偽証を求めていた。
The chief priests and the rest of the [Jewish] Council were trying to find people who would tell lies about Jesus so that they could [convince the Roman authorities to] execute him.
60 偽証者がたくさん出て来たが、証拠はつかめなかった。しかし、最後にふたりの者が進み出て、
But even though many people spoke lies about him, they did not find anyone [who said anything that was useful]. Finally two men came forward
61 言った。「この人は、『わたしは神の神殿をこわして、それを三日のうちに建て直せる。』と言いました。」
and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy God’s Temple and to rebuild it within three days.’”
62 そこで、大祭司は立ち上がってイエスに言った。「何も答えないのですか。この人たちが、あなたに不利な証言をしていますが、これはどうなのですか。」
Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to reply? What [do you say about] these things that they are saying [to accuse] you?”
63 しかし、イエスは黙っておられた。それで、大祭司はイエスに言った。「私は、生ける神によって、あなたに命じます。あなたは神の子キリストなのか、どうか。その答えを言いなさい。」
But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I command you to tell us [the truth], knowing that the all-powerful God [is listening to you]: Are you the Messiah, (the Son of God/the man who is also God)?”
64 イエスは彼に言われた。「あなたの言うとおりです。なお、あなたがたに言っておきますが、今からのち、人の子が、力ある方の右の座に着き、天の雲に乗って来るのを、あなたがたは見ることになります。」
Jesus replied, “Yes, [it is as] you say. But I will also say this to all of you: Some day you will see [me], the one who came from heaven, sitting beside [MTY] Almighty [God], and ruling. You will also see me coming on the clouds [from] heaven!”
65 すると、大祭司は、自分の衣を引き裂いて言った。「神への冒涜だ。これでもまだ、証人が必要でしょうか。あなたがたは、今、神をけがすことばを聞いたのです。
Then the high priest tore his outer garment. [That was the custom to show that he was shocked to hear Jesus say that he was equal to God]. Then he said, “This man has insulted God! He claims to be equal with God! (We certainly do not need anyone else to testify [against this man]!/Why should we seek any more people who will testify [against this man]?) [RHQ] You heard what he said!
66 どう考えますか。」彼らは答えて、「彼は死刑に当たる。」と言った。
What have you decided?” [The Jewish leaders] replied, “[According to our laws], he [is guilty and] deserves to be executed!”
67 そうして、彼らはイエスの顔につばきをかけ、こぶしでなぐりつけ、また、他の者たちは、イエスを平手で打って、
Then [some of them] spat in his face. [Others] struck him with their fists. Others, [after they blindfolded him], slapped him
68 こう言った。「当ててみろ。キリスト。あなたを打ったのはだれか。」
and said, “[Since you claim that] [IRO] [you are] the Messiah, tell us who hit you!”
69 ペテロが外の中庭にすわっていると、女中のひとりが来て言った。「あなたも、ガリラヤ人イエスといっしょにいましたね。」
Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came up to him [and looked at him]. She said, “You also were with Jesus, [that man] from Galilee [district]!”
70 しかし、ペテロはみなの前でそれを打ち消して、「何を言っているのか、私にはわからない。」と言った。
But while everyone there was listening, he denied it. He said, “I do not know what you are talking about!”
71 そして、ペテロが入口まで出て行くと、ほかの女中が、彼を見て、そこにいる人々に言った。「この人はナザレ人イエスといっしょでした。」
Then he went out to the gateway of the courtyard. Another servant girl saw him and said to the people who were standing nearby, “This man was with Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth.”
72 それで、ペテロは、またもそれを打ち消し、誓って、「そんな人は知らない。」と言った。
But [Peter] again denied it. He said, “May God punish me [if I am lying]! I [tell you], I do not even know that man!”
73 しばらくすると、そのあたりに立っている人々がペテロに近寄って来て、「確かに、あなたもあの仲間だ。ことばのなまりではっきりわかる。」と言った。
After a little while, one of the people who were standing there approached Peter and said to him, “It is certain that you are one of those [who were with that man]. We can tell from your accent that you [are from Galilee.”]
74 すると彼は、「そんな人は知らない。」と言って、のろいをかけて誓い始めた。するとすぐに、鶏が鳴いた。
Then Peter began to proclaim loudly that God should curse him [if he was lying]. He asked God in heaven to witness [that he was telling the truth] and said, “I do not know that man!” Immediately a rooster crowed.
75 そこでペテロは、「鶏が鳴く前に三度、あなたは、わたしを知らないと言います。」とイエスの言われたあのことばを思い出した。そうして、彼は出て行って、激しく泣いた。
Then Peter remembered the words that Jesus had spoken [to him], “Before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you do not know me.” And Peter went [out of the courtyard], crying because he was very sad [about what he had done].
