1 耶稣吩咐完了十二门徒， 就离开那里， 在各城里施教传道。
2 约翰在监狱里听见基督所作的， 就派门徒去问他：
3 "你就是那位要来的， 还是我们要等别人呢？"
4 耶稣回答他们： "你们回去， 把听见和看见的都告诉约翰，
5 就是瞎的可以看见， 瘸的可以走路， 患痲风的得到洁净， 聋的可以听见， 死人复活， 穷人有福音听。
6 那不被我绊倒的， 就有福了。"
7 他们走了之后， 耶稣对群众讲起约翰来， 说： "你们到旷野去， 是要看什么？被风吹动的芦苇吗？
8 你们出去到底要看什么？身穿华丽衣裳的人吗？那些穿着华丽衣裳的人， 是在王宫里的。
9 那么， 你们出去要看什么？先知吗？我告诉你们， 是的。他比先知重要得多了。
10 经上所记： ‘看哪， 我差遣我的使者在你面前， 他必在你前头预备你的道路。’这句话是指着他说的。
11 我实在告诉你们， 妇人所生的， 没有一个比施洗的约翰更大； 然而天国里最小的比他还大。
12 从施洗的约翰的时候直到现在， 天国不断遭受猛烈的攻击， 强暴的人企图把它夺去。
13 所有的先知和律法， 直到约翰为止， 都说了预言。
14 如果你们肯接受， 约翰就是那要来的以利亚。
15 有耳的， 就应当听。
16 "我要把这世代比作什么呢？它好像一些小孩子坐在市中心， 呼叫别的小孩子，
17 说： ‘我们给你们吹笛子， 你们却不跳舞； 我们唱哀歌， 你们也不捶胸。’
18 约翰来了， 不吃也不喝， 人说他是鬼附的；
19 人子来了， 又吃又喝， 人却说： ‘你看， 这人贪食好酒， 与税吏和罪人为友。’但智慧借着它所作的， 就证实是公义的了。"
20 那时， 耶稣责备那些他曾在那里行过许多神迹的城， 因为它们不肯悔改：
21 "哥拉逊啊， 你有祸了！ 伯赛大啊， 你有祸了！ 在你们那里行过的神迹， 如果行在推罗和西顿， 它们早已披麻蒙灰悔改了。
22 但我告诉你们， 在审判的日子， 推罗和西顿所受的， 比你们还轻呢。
23 迦百农啊！ 你会被高举到天上吗？你必降到阴间。在你那里行过的神迹， 如果行在所多玛， 那城还会存留到今天。
24 但我告诉你们， 在审判的日子， 所多玛那地方所受的， 比你还轻呢。"
25 就在那时候， 耶稣说： "父啊， 天地的主， 我赞美你， 因为你把这些事向智慧和聪明的人隐藏起来， 却向婴孩显明。
26 父啊， 是的， 这就是你的美意。
27 我父已经把一切交给我； 除了父没有人认识子， 除了子和子所愿意启示的人， 没有人认识父。
28 你们所有劳苦担重担的人哪， 到我这里来吧！ 我必使你们得安息。
29 我心里柔和谦卑， 你们应当负我的轭， 向我学习， 你们就必得着心灵的安息；
30 我的轭是容易负的， 我的担子是轻省的。"
1 And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.
2 Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples 3 and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another? 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see: 5 the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them. 6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
7 And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind? 8 But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings’ houses. 9 But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. 10 This is he, of whom it is written,
Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,
Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, that is to come. 15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows 17 and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn. 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon. 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works.
20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not. 21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you. 23 And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
25 At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: 26 yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight. 27 All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him. 28 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.