Matthew 9

1 Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.

1 耶稣坐船回到湖对岸自己住的城镇。

2 Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”

2 有人用担架把一个瘫痪的人抬到耶稣面前。耶稣看见他们的信心，就对瘫痪的人说：“孩子，放心吧！你的罪得到赦免了。”

3 On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”

3 几个律法教师听了，心里想：“这个人是在亵渎上帝。”

4 But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?

4 耶稣知道他们的心思，就说：“你们为什么心怀恶念呢？

5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

5 说‘你的罪得到赦免了’容易呢？还是说‘你起来行走’容易呢？

6 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

6 如今我要让你们知道人子在世上有赦罪的权柄。”于是祂对瘫痪的人说：“起来！拿上你的担架回家去吧。”

7 And the man got up and went home.

7 那人就站起来，回家去了。

8 When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

8 看见的人都充满了敬畏，就赞美把这样的权柄赐给人的上帝。

9 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.

9 耶稣离开那里往前走，看见一个名叫马太的人坐在收税站里，便对他说：“跟从我！”马太就站起来跟从了耶稣。

10 Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.

10 耶稣在马太家里坐席的时候，很多税吏和罪人前来跟耶稣和祂的门徒一起坐席。

11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

11 法利赛人看见了，就问耶稣的门徒：“你们的老师为何跟税吏和罪人一起吃饭？”

12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

12 耶稣听见后，答道：“健康的人不需要医生，有病的人才需要。

13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

13 圣经上说，‘我要的是怜悯，而非祭物’ ，你们去揣摩这句话的意思吧。我来不是召义人，而是召罪人。”

14 Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

14 那时，约翰的门徒来问耶稣：“我们和法利赛人常常禁食，为什么你的门徒不禁食呢？”

15 Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

15 耶稣对他们说：“新郎和宾客还在一起的时候，宾客岂能悲伤？但有一天新郎将被带走，那时他们就要禁食了。

16 No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.

16 “没有人用新布缝补旧衣，因为新布会把旧衣扯破，破洞会更大。

17 Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”

17 也没有人把新酒装在旧皮囊里，否则皮囊会胀破，酒也漏了，皮囊也毁了。人们总是把新酒装在新皮囊里，以便两样都能保住。”

18 While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”

18 耶稣说话的时候，来了一个会堂主管，跪在祂面前，说：“我的女儿刚刚死了，求你去把手按在她身上，她就会活过来。”

19 So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.

19 耶稣和门徒就起身跟着他去了。

20 Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.

20 途中，有一个患了十二年血漏病的女人挤到耶稣的背后，摸了祂衣服的穗子，

21 She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”

21 因为她心想：“我只要摸到祂的衣服，就会痊愈。”

22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.

22 耶稣转过头来，看见她，就说：“女儿，放心吧，你的信心救了你。”就在那一刻，她的顽疾痊愈了。

23 When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.

23 耶稣来到会堂主管的家，看见殡葬的吹乐手和乱嚷嚷的人群，

24 “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.

24 就吩咐他们：“你们出去吧，这孩子没有死，只是睡着了。”他们都讥笑祂。

25 After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.

25 耶稣让众人都出去，然后进去拉着女孩的手，女孩就起来了。

26 And the news about this spread throughout that region.

26 这件事传遍了那一带。

27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

27 耶稣从那里往前走，有两个瞎眼的跟着祂，高声呼叫：“大卫的后裔啊，可怜我们吧！”

28 After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.

28 耶稣进了房子，那两个瞎眼的来到祂面前。耶稣问他们：“你们相信我能做这事吗？”他们说：“主啊，我们相信。”

29 Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”

29 于是，耶稣摸他们的眼睛，并说：“照你们的信心成全你们吧。”

30 And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”

30 他们的眼睛就看见了。耶稣郑重地叮嘱他们：“切不可张扬这件事。”

31 But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.

31 但他们出去后把祂所行的事传遍了那一带。

32 As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.

32 他们正要离去，有人带着一个被鬼附身的哑巴来见耶稣。

33 And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

33 耶稣把鬼赶出去后，哑巴就能说话了。众人都很惊奇，说：“在以色列从未见过这样的事。”

34 But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”

34 法利赛人却说：“祂是靠鬼王赶鬼。”

35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.

35 耶稣走遍了各城各乡，在会堂里教导人，传讲天国的福音，医治各样的疾病。

36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

36 祂看见众人，心里怜悯他们，因为他们困苦无助，好像没有牧人的羊。

37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

37 耶稣对门徒说：“要收割的庄稼很多，工人却很少。

38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”

38 因此，你们要祈求庄稼的主人派工人去收割祂的庄稼。”