希伯來書 2
1 為此，我們必須更應注重所聽的道理，免得為潮流所沖去。
(On this account, we ought to attend the more earnestly to the things which were heard; lest at any time we should left them slip.
2 如果藉著天使所傳示的話，發生了效力，凡違犯抗命的，都得了公平的報復；
For if the word spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received a just retribution;
3 那麼，我們這些忽視這樣偉大救恩的人，怎能逃脫懲罰呢﹖這救恩原是主親自開始宣講的，是那些聽講的人給我們證實的，
how shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation? which, beginning to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed to us by them who heard him;
4 又是天主以神蹟奇事和各種異能，以及照衪的旨意所分配的聖神的奇恩，所一同證實的。
God, also, bearing witness, both by signs and wonders, and divers miracles, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his own pleasure.)
5 的確，天主沒有把我們所討論的未來的世界，隸屬於天使之下，
Moreover, he has not subjected to the angels the world to come, of which we are speaking.
6 但有一個人在聖經某處曾證明說：『人算什麼，你竟顧念衪；人子算什麼，你竟看顧衪﹖
But one in a certain place has testified, saying, "What is man that thou art mindful of him--or the son of man, that thou dost regard him?
7 你使衪稍微遜於天使賜給衪尊崇和光榮當冠冕「令衪統治你手的造化」，
Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honor,
8 將一切放在衪的腳下。』「將一切放在衪的腳下」一句，是說天主沒有留下一樣，不隸屬於衪權下的；但是現今我們還沒有看見一切全隸屬於衪權下。
thou hast put all things under his feet." Now, by putting all things in subjection to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him; but now, we do not yet see all things subjected to him;
9 我們卻看見了那位「稍微遜於天使」的耶穌，因所受的死亡之苦，接受了尊崇和光榮的冠冕；這原是出於天主的恩寵，使衪為每個人嘗到死味。
but we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, that he, by the favor of God, might taste death for all; for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor!
10 其實，那為萬物的終向和萬物根源的天主，既領導眾子進入光榮，藉苦難來成全拯救眾子的首領，也是適當的，
For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, to make him, who leads many sons to glory--even the Captain of their Salvation--perfect through sufferings.
11 因為，祝聖者與被祝聖者都是出於一源；為這個原故，耶穌稱衪們為弟兄，並不以為恥，說：
For both he who sanctifies, and they who are sanctified, are all of one Father; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren;
12 『我要向我的弟兄，宣揚你的聖名；在集會中，我要讚揚你。』又說：『我要依靠天主。』
saying, "I will announce thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the congregation I will sing praises to thee."
13 又說：『看，我和天主所賞給我的孩子。』
And, again, "I will put my trust in him." And again, "Behold I, and the children whom God has given me."
14 那麼，孩子既然都有同樣的血肉，衪照樣也取了一樣得的血肉，為能藉著死亡，毀滅那握有死亡的權勢者----魔鬼，
Since, then, the children partook of flesh and blood; he, also, in like manner, partook of these; that, through death, he might vanquish him who had the power of death, that is, the devil;
15 並解救那些因死亡的恐怖，一生當奴隸的人。
and deliver them, who, through fear of death, were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16 其實都知道，衪沒有援助天使，而援助了亞巴郎的後裔。
For, indeed, he has not at all assumed the nature of angels; but he has assumed the seed of Abraham.
17 因此，衪應當在各方面相似弟兄們，好能在關於天主的事上，成為一個仁慈和忠信的大司祭，以補贖人民的罪惡。
Hence, it was necessary for him to be made like his brethren in all things; that he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest, in matters pertaining to God, in order to expiate the sins of the people;
18 衪既然親自經過試探受了苦，也必能扶助受試探的人。
for, by what he suffered himself, when tried; he is able to succor them who are tried.
