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 But John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, sent by his disciples,
3 and said to him, Art *thou* the coming {one}? or are we to wait for another?
4 And Jesus answering said to them, Go, report to John what ye hear and see.
5 Blind {men} see and lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear; and dead are raised, and poor have glad tidings preached to them:
6 and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.
7 But as they went {away}, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed moved about by the wind?
8 But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate raiment? behold, those who wear delicate things are in the houses of kings.
9 But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and 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 to you, that there is not arisen among {the} born of women a greater than John the baptist. But he who is a little one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.
12 But from the days of John the baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is taken by violence, and {the} violent seize on it.
13 For all the prophets and the law have prophesied unto John.
14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, who is to come.
15 He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
16 But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, which, calling to their companions,
17 say, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced: we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.
18 For John has come neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.
19 The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a man {that is} eating and wine-drinking, a friend of tax-gatherers, and of sinners: -and wisdom has been justified by her children.
20 Then began he to reproach the cities in which most of his works of power had taken place, because they had not repented.
21 Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee Bethsaida! for if the works of power which have taken place in you, had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they had long ago repented in sackcloth and ashes.
22 But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in judgment-day than for you.
23 And *thou*, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades. For if the works of power which have taken place in thee, had taken place in Sodom, it had remained until this day.
24 But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for {the} land of Sodom in judgment-day than for thee.
25 At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.
26 Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.
27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son but the Father, nor does any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son may be pleased to reveal {him}.
28 Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and *I* will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;
30 for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
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。"