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。
For this reason we ought to pay the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, for fear we should drift away from them.
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 message delivered through angels proved to be true, and every transgression and act of disobedience met with 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 are indifferent to a salvation as great as that now offered to us? This, after having first of all been announced by the Lord Himself, had its truth made sure to us by those 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。
while God corroborated their testimony by signs and marvels and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed in accordance with His own will.
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，
It is not to angels that God has assigned the sovereignty of that coming world, of which we speak.
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, as we know, a writer has solemnly said, "How poor a creature is man, and yet Thou dost remember him, and a son of man, and yet Thou dost come to 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 only a little inferior to the angels; with glory and honour Thou hast crowned him, and hast set him to govern the works of Thy hands.
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 everything in subjection under his feet." For this subjecting of the universe to man implies the leaving nothing not subject to him. But we do not as yet see the universe subject 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 Jesus--who was made a little inferior to the angels in order that through God's grace He might taste death for every human being--we already see wearing a crown of glory and honour because of His having suffered death.
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 was fitting that He for whom, and through whom, all things exist, after He had brought many sons to glory, should perfect by suffering the Prince Leader who had saved them.
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 those whom He is sanctifying have all one Father; and for this reason He is not ashamed to speak of them as His brothers;
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。』
as when He says: "I will proclaim Thy name to My brothers: in the midst of the congregation I will hymn Thy praises;"
13 又說：『看，我和天主所賞給我的孩子。』
and again, "As for Me, I will be one whose trust reposes in God;" and again, "Here am I, and here are the children 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 referred to are all alike sharers in perishable human nature, He Himself also, in the same way, took on Him a share of it, in order that through death He might render powerless him who had authority over 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 might set at liberty all those who through fear of death had been subject to lifelong slavery.
16 其實都知道，衪沒有援助天使，而援助了亞巴郎的後裔。
For assuredly it is not to angels that He is continually reaching a helping hand, but it is to the descendants 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。
And for this purpose it was necessary that in all respects He should be made to resemble His brothers, so that He might become a compassionate and faithful High Priest in things relating to God, in order to atone for 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 inasmuch as He has Himself felt the pain of temptation and trial, He is also able instantly to help those who are tempted and tried.
