Matthew 22

1 Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:

1 耶稣又用比喻对他们说：

2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

2 “天国就像一个王为儿子筹备婚宴。

3 He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

3 他派奴仆去请受邀的客人，可是客人都不肯来。

4 Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

4 王再派其他奴仆去，说，‘去告诉被邀请的人，我的宴席已经备好，公牛和肥畜都宰了，一切都预备妥当，来赴婚宴吧！’

5 But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

5 那些人却毫不理会地走了，一个去种田，一个去做买卖，

6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

6 其余的竟然抓住王的奴仆，把他们羞辱一番后杀了。

7 The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

7 王大怒，派军队去剿灭凶手，烧毁他们的城。

8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

8 “然后，他对奴仆说，‘婚宴已预备好了，只是被邀请的人不配。

9 Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

9 所以你们到街头巷尾，把所有见到的人都请到宴席上来。’

10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

10 奴仆到街上把遇到的人都请了来，好人坏人都有，婚宴大厅里满了客人。

11 But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

11 “王出来会见在座的客人，发现有一个人没有穿礼服，

12 ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

12 就问他，‘朋友，你来这里怎么不穿婚宴的礼服呢？’那人无言以对。

13 Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

13 王便吩咐侍从，‘把他手脚绑起来丢到外面的黑暗里，让他在那里哀哭切齿。’

14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”

14 “因为被邀请的人多，选上的人少。”

15 Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

15 那时，法利赛人出去策划怎样从耶稣的话里找把柄陷害祂。

16 They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

16 他们派了自己的门徒跟希律党人一同去问耶稣：“老师，我们知道你诚实无伪，按真理传上帝的道，不徇情面，因为你不以貌取人。

17 So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

17 那么请告诉我们，你认为向凯撒纳税对不对呢？”

18 But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

18 耶稣看出了他们的恶意，就说：“你们这些伪君子，为什么试探我呢？

19 Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

19 拿一个纳税用的钱币来给我看。”他们就拿给祂一个银币。

20 “Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

20 耶稣问他们：“上面刻的是谁的像和名号？”

21 “Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

21 他们说：“凯撒的。” 耶稣说：“那么，属于凯撒的东西应该给凯撒，属于上帝的东西应该给上帝。”

22 And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

22 他们听了很惊奇，只好离开祂走了。

23 That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

23 同一天，不相信死人会复活的撒都该人也来问耶稣，

24 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.

24 说：“老师，摩西说，‘如果一个人死了，没有儿女，只留下妻子，他的兄弟就当娶嫂嫂，替哥哥传宗接代。’

25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

25 从前，我们这里有弟兄七人，老大结了婚，没有孩子就死了，把妻子留给了弟弟。

26 The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.

26 二弟、三弟一直到七弟都相继娶了嫂嫂。

27 And last of all, the woman died.

27 最后，那女人也死了。

28 In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

28 那么，到复活的时候，她将是谁的妻子呢？因为他们都娶过她。”

29 Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

29 耶稣说：“你们弄错了。你们不明白圣经，也不知道上帝的能力。

30 In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

30 因为到复活的时候，人不娶也不嫁，就像天上的天使一样。

31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

31 “关于死人复活的事，你们没有读过上帝对你们说过的话吗？

32 ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

32 祂说，‘我是亚伯拉罕的上帝，以撒的上帝，雅各的上帝。’ 上帝不是死人的上帝，而是活人的上帝。”

33 When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

33 众人听到祂的教导都很惊奇。

34 And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

34 法利赛人听见耶稣使撒都该人无言以对，就聚集在一起。

35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

35 其中有位律法专家试探耶稣说：

36 “Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

36 “老师，请问律法中哪一条诫命最重要呢？”

37 Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

37 耶稣回答说：“‘你要全心、全情、全意爱主你的上帝’ ，

38 This is the first and greatest commandment.

38 这是第一条也是最重要的诫命。

39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

39 第二条也相似，就是‘要爱邻如己’ 。

40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

40 律法和先知的全部教导都以这两条诫命为基础。”

41 While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

41 耶稣趁着法利赛人聚在那里，就问他们：

42 “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.

42 “你们对基督有何看法？祂是谁的后裔？”他们答道：“大卫的后裔。”

43 Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

43 耶稣说：“那么，为什么大卫受圣灵感动，称祂为主呢？大卫曾说，

44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

44 “‘主对我主说， 你坐在我的右边， 等我把你的仇敌放在你脚下。’

45 So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

45 既然大卫称基督为主，基督又怎么会是大卫的后裔呢？”

46 No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.

46 没人能回答耶稣的问题。此后，再没人敢用问题刁难耶稣。