馬太福音Mt C18

New International Version, NIV

馬太福音Matthew C18

天國裡最大的 The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven

18:1 當時，門徒進前來，問耶穌說：「天國裡誰是最大的？」 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

18:2 耶穌便叫一個小孩子來，使他站在他們當中， He called a little child and had him stand among them. 【兒童是未來的主人翁-- Children will be in charge of the future】

18:3 說：「我實在告訴你們，你們若不回轉，變成小孩子的樣式，斷不得進天國。 And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 【返樸歸真--Holding child's innocence】

18:4 所以，凡自己謙卑像這小孩子的，他在天國就是最大的。 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

18:5 凡為我的名接待一個像這小孩子的，就是接待我。」 “And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.

18:6 「凡使這信我的一個小子跌倒的，倒不如把大磨石拴在這人的頸項上，沉在深海裡。 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

18:7 這世界有禍了，因為將人絆倒；絆倒人的事是免不了的，但那絆倒人的有禍了！ “Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to sin! Such things must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

18:8 倘若你一隻手，或是一隻腳，叫你跌倒，就砍下來丟掉。你缺一隻手，或是一隻腳，進入永生，強如有兩手兩腳被丟在永火裡。If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire.

18:9 倘若你一隻眼叫你跌倒，就把它剜出來丟掉。你只有一隻眼進入永生，強如有兩隻眼被丟在地獄的火裡。」 And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

失羊的比喻 The Parable of the Lost Sheep

18:10 「你們要小心，不可輕看這小子裡的一個；我告訴你們，他們的使者在天上，常見我天父的面。“See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

18:11 人子來，為要拯救失喪的人。The Son of Man came to save what was lost.

18:12 一個人若有一百隻羊，一隻走迷了路，你們的意思如何？他豈不撇下這九十九隻，往山裡去找那隻迷路的羊嗎？ “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? 【迷途羔羊--the one sheep that wandered off】

18:13 若是找著了，我實在告訴你們，他為這一隻羊歡喜，比為那沒有迷路的九十九隻歡喜還大呢！ And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off.

18:14 你們在天上的父也是這樣，不願意這小子裡失喪一個。」 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.”

18:15 「倘若你的弟兄得罪你，你就去，趁著只有他和你在一處的時候，指出他的錯來。他若聽你，你便得了你的弟兄； “If your brother sins against you, (Some manuscripts do not have against you.) go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

18:16 他若不聽，你就另外帶一兩個人同去，要憑兩三個人的口作見證，句句都可定準。 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ (Deut. 19:15)

18:17 若是不聽他們，就告訴教會；若是不聽教會，就看他像外邦人和稅吏一樣。If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

18:18 我實在告訴你們，凡你們在地上所捆綁的，在天上也要捆綁；凡你們在地上所釋放的，在天上也要釋放。 “I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be (Or have been) bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be (Or have been) loosed in heaven.

18:19 我又告訴你們，若是你們中間有兩個人在地上同心合意地求甚麼事，我在天上的父必為他們成全。 “Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.

18:20 因為無論在哪裡，有兩三個人奉我的名聚會，那裡就有我在他們中間。」 For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.”

18:21 那時，彼得進前來，對耶穌說：「主啊，我弟兄得罪我，我當饒恕他幾次呢？到七次可以嗎？」 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?”

18:22 耶穌說：「我對你說，不是到七次，乃是到七十個七次。 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. (Or seventy times seven)

18:23 天國好像一個王要和他僕人算帳。“Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

18:24 才算的時候，有人帶了一個欠一千萬銀子的來。 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents (That is, millions of dollars) was brought to him.

18:25 因為他沒有甚麼償還之物，主人吩咐把他和他妻子兒女，並一切所有的都賣了償還。 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.

18:26 那僕人就俯伏拜他，說：『主啊，寬容我，將來我都要還清。』 “The servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’

18:27 那僕人的主人就動了慈心，把他釋放了，並且免了他的債。 The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.

18:28 「那僕人出來，遇見他的一個同伴欠他十兩銀子，便揪著(grabbed)他，掐住他的喉嚨，說：『你把所欠的還我！』 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. (That is, a few dollars) He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.

18:29 他的同伴就俯伏央求他，說：『寬容我吧，將來我必還清。』 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’

18:30 他不肯，竟去把他下在監裡，等他還了所欠的債。 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.

18:31 眾同伴看見他所做的事就甚憂愁，去把這事都告訴了主人。 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened.

18:32 於是主人叫了他來，對他說：『你這惡奴才！你央求我，我就把你所欠的都免了， “Then the master called the servant in. “You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.

18:33 你不應當憐恤你的同伴，像我憐恤你嗎？』 Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’

18:34 主人就大怒，把他交給掌刑的，等他還清了所欠的債。 In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.

18:35 你們各人若不從心裡饒恕你的弟兄，我天父也要這樣待你們了。」 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”

整理/郭立昌 Prepared by Peter Lichang Kuo

本經文根據和合本與NIV新國際版(New International Version) 《聖經》整理為電子檔。NIV初版發行於1973 年，全書出版於1978年，發行超過兩億本。手中參考的紙本出版者：“International Bible Society (H.K.) Ltd.” (2002) This Scripture is compiled into an electronic file based on the Union Version (Chinese) and the NIV, New International Version (English). The first edition of the NIV was published in 1973, and the full book was published in 1978, with more than 200 million copies in circulation. Publisher of this Scripture referenced in hand: "International Bible Society (H.K.) Ltd." (2002)

相關連結：

https://pkmatt.blogspot.com/2024/01/0123.html (馬太福音全文)

https://pkmatt.blogspot.com/2024/01/012301.html (馬太福音Mt C1)

https://pkmatt.blogspot.com/2024/01/012302.html (馬太福音Mt C2)

https://pkmatt.blogspot.com/2024/01/012303.html (馬太福音Mt C3)

https://pkmatt.blogspot.com/2024/01/012304.html (馬太福音Mt C4)

https://pkmatt.blogspot.com/2024/01/012305.html (馬太福音Mt C5)

https://pkmatt.blogspot.com/2024/01/012306.html (馬太福音Mt C6)

https://pkmatt.blogspot.com/2024/01/012307.html (馬太福音Mt C7)

https://pkmatt.blogspot.com/2024/01/012308.html (馬太福音Mt C8)

https://pkmatt.blogspot.com/2024/01/012309.html (馬太福音Mt C9)

https://pkmatt.blogspot.com/2024/01/012310.html (馬太福音Mt C10)