マタイの福音書 19
1 イエスこれらの言を語り終へて、ガリラヤを去り、ヨルダンの彼方なるユダヤの地方に來り給ひしに、
It came about after Jesus had finished these teachings, that he removed from Galilee, and went to that part of Judea which lay across the Jordan.
2 大なる群衆したがひたれば、此處にて彼らを醫し給へり。
A great multitude followed him, and he healed them there.
3 パリサイ人ら來り、イエスを試みて言ふ『何の故にかかはらず、人その妻を出すは可きか』
Presently some of the Pharisees came up to him, and made test of him by asking, "Is it right for a man to divorce his wife for every cause?"
4 答へて言ひたまふ『人を造り給ひしもの、元始より之を男と女とに造り、而して、
"Have you not read." he answered, "that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said,
5 「かかる故に人は父 母を離れ、その妻に合ひて、二人のもの一體となるべし」と言ひ給ひしを未だ讀まぬか。
"For this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall be one flesh?
6 されば、はや二人にはあらず、一體なり。この故に神の合せ給ひし者は、人これを離すべからず』
"Thus they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."
7 彼らイエスに言ふ『さらば何 故モーセは離縁状を與へて出すことを命じたるか』
They answered, "Why then did Moses command the husband to give her’a written bill of divorce,’ and so to put her away?"
8 彼らに言ひ給ふ『モーセは汝の心つれなきによりて妻を出すことを許したり。されど元始より然にはあらぬなり。
"Moses," said Jesus, "permitted you to divorce your wives on account of the hardness of your hearts, but from the beginning it was not so.
9 われ汝らに告ぐ、おほよそ淫行の故ならで其の妻をいだし他に娶る者は、姦淫を行ふなり』
"And I tell you that any man who divorces his wife for any cause except her unfaithfulness, and marries another woman, commits adultery."
10 弟子たちイエスに言ふ『人もし妻のことに於てかくのごとくば、娶らざるに如かず』
"If that is the position of a man in relation to his wife," answered the disciples, "it is better not to marry."
11 彼らに言ひたまふ『凡ての人この言を受け容るるにはあらず、ただ授けられたる者のみなり。
He answered them. "Not all are accepting this teaching, but only those to whom it has been granted.
12 それ生れながらの閹人あり、人に爲られたる閹人あり、また天國のために自らなりたる閹人あり、之を受け容れうる者は受け容るべし』
"For there are eunuchs who have been such from birth; others who have been made such by men; and others who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of God. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it."
13 ここに人々イエスの手をおきて祈り給はんことを望みて、幼兒らを連れ來りしに、弟子たち禁めたれば、
Then young children were brought to him, that he might lay his hands on them and pray. His disciples interfered, but Jesus said to them.
14 イエス言ひたまふ『幼兒らを許せ、我に來るを止むな、天國はかくのごとき者の國なり』
"Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not; for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of heaven belongs."
15 かくて手を彼らの上におきて此處を去り給へり。
So he laid his hands upon them, and departed from that place.
But look! a certain man came up to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do to inherit eternal life?" (aiōnios g166)
17 イエス言ひたまふ『善き事につきて何ぞ我に問ふか、善き者は唯ひとりのみ。汝もし生命に入らんと思はば誡命を守れ』
"Why do you ask me about what is good?" asked Jesus. "There is but One who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
18 彼いふ『孰を』イエス言ひたまふ『「殺すなかれ」「姦淫するなかれ」「盜むなかれ」「僞證を立つる勿れ」
"Which commandments?" asked the man. Jesus replied. "Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness;
19 「父と母とを敬へ」また「己のごとく汝の隣を愛すべし」』
"Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
20 その若者いふ『我みな之を守れり、なほ何を缺くか』
The young man answered. "I have carefully kept them all. What yet do I lack?"
21 イエス言ひたまふ『なんぢ若し全からんと思はば、往きて汝の所有を賣りて貧しき者に施せ、さらば財寶を天に得ん。かつ來りて我に從へ』
"If you want to be perfect," said Jesus, "go, sell your property, give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
22 この言をききて、若者 悲しみつつ去りぬ。大なる資産を有てる故なり。
But when the young man heard this teaching, he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had much property.
23 イエス弟子たちに言ひ給ふ『まことに汝らに告ぐ、富める者の天國に入るは難し。
So Jesus said to his disciples. "In solemn truth I tell you that a rich man will find it difficult to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24 復なんぢらに告ぐ、富める者の神の國に入るよりは、駱駝の針の孔を通るかた反つて易し』
"I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven."
25 弟子たち之をきき、甚だしく驚きて言ふ『さらば誰か救はるることを得ん』
When they heard this the disciples were utterly astounded. "Who then can be saved?" they exclaimed. Jesus looked at them.
26 イエス彼らに目を注めて言ひ給ふ『これは人に能はねど、神は凡ての事をなし得るなり』
"With men this is impossible," he said, "but with God all things are possible."
27 ここにペテロ答へて言ふ『視よ、われら一切をすてて汝に從へり、されば何を得べきか』
Whereupon Peter said to Jesus. "Look, Master, we have forsaken everything and followed you. Now what shall be our reward?"
28 イエス彼らに言ひ給ふ『まことに汝らに告ぐ、世あらたまりて人の子その榮光の座位に坐するとき、我に從へる汝 等もまた十二の座位に坐して、イスラエルの十二の族を審かん。
"In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus answered, "that in the New Creation, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you also who have followed me shall sit on twelve thrones, to govern the twelve tribes of Israel.
"And every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my sake, shall many times as much, and fall heir to eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
30 されど多くの先なる者 後に、後なる者 先になるべし。
"But many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.
