馬太福音

第3章

1 當那些日子[it came to pass in those days],有施浸的約翰出來,在猶太的曠野傳道,

2 [saying]:「你們應當悔改;因為天國近了[Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand]。」

3 這人就是先知以賽亞所說的,[saying]:「在曠野有人聲喊著說:『你們當[ye]預備主的道,修直他的路。』」

4 照樣[the same],約翰身穿駱駝毛的衣服,腰束皮帶;[his]吃的是蝗蟲、野蜜。

5 那時,耶路撒冷和猶太全地,並約旦河一帶地方的人,都出去到約翰那裏,

6 承認他們的罪,在約旦河裏受他的浸。

7 約翰看見許多法利賽人和撒都該人也來受浸,[But]對他們說:「毒蛇的族類啊[O generation],誰警戒[warned]你們逃避將來的忿怒呢?

8 所以[therefore],你們要結出與悔改相稱的果子來[fruits meet for repentance]

9 莫想[think not to]自己心裏說:『我們[we]有亞伯拉罕為我們的祖宗。』我告訴你們,神能從這些石頭中給亞伯拉罕興起子孫來。

10 並且[also]現在斧子已經放在樹根上;因此[therefore],凡不結好果子的樹就砍下來,丟在火裏。

11 誠然[indeed]是用水給你們施浸,叫你們悔改。但那在我以後來的,能力比我更大,我就是給他提鞋也不配。他要用聖靈與火給你們施浸。

12 他手裏拿著簸箕,要[purge]淨他的場,把麥子收在倉裏;他卻[but he]把糠用不滅的火燒盡[burn up]。」

13 當下耶穌從加利利[to]約旦河,到約翰那裏[unto John],要受他的浸。

14 約翰禁止[forbad]他,說:「我當受你的浸,你反倒上我這裏來嗎?」

15 耶穌回答[him]說:「今暫且如此[Suffer it to be so now];因為我們理當這樣盡一切[all][righteousness]。」於是約翰許了他。

16 耶穌受了浸,隨即從水裏上來;諸天[heavens]忽然為他開了,他就看見神的[Spirit]彷彿鴿子降下,落在他身上;

17 看哪[lo],從天上有聲音說:「這是我的愛子,我所喜悅的。」

Matthew

Chapter 3

1 IN those days came John the Baptist; and he was preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

2 Saying, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is near.

3 For it was he of whom it was said by the prophet Isaiah, The voice which cries in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, and straighten his highways.

4 Now the same John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had leathern belts around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

5 Then there went out to him, Jerusalem and all of Judaea, and the whole country around Jordan.

6 And they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, as they confessed their sins.

7 But when he saw a great many of the Pharisees and Sadducees who were coming to be baptized, he said to them, O offspring of scorpions, who has warned you to escape from the anger which is to come?

8 Bring forth therefore fruits which are worthy of repentance;

9 And do not think and say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father; for I say to you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones.

10 Behold, the axe is already placed at the root of the trees; therefore, every tree which bears not good fruits shall be cut down and dropped in the fire.

11 I am just baptizing you with water for repentance; but he who is coming after me is greater than I, the one even whose shoes I am not worthy to remove; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

12 Whose shovel is in his hand, and he purifies his threshings; the wheat he gathers into his barns, and the straw he burns up in the unquenchable fire.

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

14 But John tried to stop him, and said, I need to be baptized by you, and yet have you come to me?

15 But Jesus answered and said to him, Permit now, for this is necessary for us so that all righteousness may be fulfilled; and then he permitted him.

16 When Jesus was baptized, he immediately came out of the water; and the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him;

17 And behold, a voice from heaven, which said, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am pleased.

馬太福音

第3章

Matthew

Chapter 3

1 當那些日子[it came to pass in those days],有施浸的約翰出來,在猶太的曠野傳道,

1 IN those days came John the Baptist; and he was preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

2 [saying]:「你們應當悔改;因為天國近了[Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand]。」

2 Saying, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is near.

3 這人就是先知以賽亞所說的,[saying]:「在曠野有人聲喊著說:『你們當[ye]預備主的道,修直他的路。』」

3 For it was he of whom it was said by the prophet Isaiah, The voice which cries in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, and straighten his highways.

4 照樣[the same],約翰身穿駱駝毛的衣服,腰束皮帶;[his]吃的是蝗蟲、野蜜。

4 Now the same John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had leathern belts around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

5 那時,耶路撒冷和猶太全地,並約旦河一帶地方的人,都出去到約翰那裏,

5 Then there went out to him, Jerusalem and all of Judaea, and the whole country around Jordan.

6 承認他們的罪,在約旦河裏受他的浸。

6 And they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, as they confessed their sins.

7 約翰看見許多法利賽人和撒都該人也來受浸,[But]對他們說:「毒蛇的族類啊[O generation],誰警戒[warned]你們逃避將來的忿怒呢?

7 But when he saw a great many of the Pharisees and Sadducees who were coming to be baptized, he said to them, O offspring of scorpions, who has warned you to escape from the anger which is to come?

8 所以[therefore],你們要結出與悔改相稱的果子來[fruits meet for repentance]

8 Bring forth therefore fruits which are worthy of repentance;

9 莫想[think not to]自己心裏說:『我們[we]有亞伯拉罕為我們的祖宗。』我告訴你們,神能從這些石頭中給亞伯拉罕興起子孫來。

9 And do not think and say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father; for I say to you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones.

10 並且[also]現在斧子已經放在樹根上;因此[therefore],凡不結好果子的樹就砍下來,丟在火裏。

10 Behold, the axe is already placed at the root of the trees; therefore, every tree which bears not good fruits shall be cut down and dropped in the fire.

11 誠然[indeed]是用水給你們施浸,叫你們悔改。但那在我以後來的,能力比我更大,我就是給他提鞋也不配。他要用聖靈與火給你們施浸。

11 I am just baptizing you with water for repentance; but he who is coming after me is greater than I, the one even whose shoes I am not worthy to remove; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

12 他手裏拿著簸箕,要[purge]淨他的場,把麥子收在倉裏;他卻[but he]把糠用不滅的火燒盡[burn up]。」

12 Whose shovel is in his hand, and he purifies his threshings; the wheat he gathers into his barns, and the straw he burns up in the unquenchable fire.

13 當下耶穌從加利利[to]約旦河,到約翰那裏[unto John],要受他的浸。

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

14 約翰禁止[forbad]他,說:「我當受你的浸,你反倒上我這裏來嗎?」

14 But John tried to stop him, and said, I need to be baptized by you, and yet have you come to me?

15 耶穌回答[him]說:「今暫且如此[Suffer it to be so now];因為我們理當這樣盡一切[all][righteousness]。」於是約翰許了他。

15 But Jesus answered and said to him, Permit now, for this is necessary for us so that all righteousness may be fulfilled; and then he permitted him.

16 耶穌受了浸,隨即從水裏上來;諸天[heavens]忽然為他開了,他就看見神的[Spirit]彷彿鴿子降下,落在他身上;

16 When Jesus was baptized, he immediately came out of the water; and the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him;

17 看哪[lo],從天上有聲音說:「這是我的愛子,我所喜悅的。」

17 And behold, a voice from heaven, which said, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am pleased.