16741 英翻中(馬太第1章) HERE’S GOOD NEWS! 這裡是好消息 06/09/2026

16741 英翻中(馬太第1章)                      HERE’S GOOD NEWS!            這裡是好消息      06/09/2026     

{註}:  下表來自(在 Talk: 馬太聖經上回復 - 維基百科.  Give my best thanks.) 

目	馬太、馬可、路加福音	約翰福音
新約	三福音的中心題目是：全心全意愛主以及你的鄰居，像愛自己一般[13]	中心題目：愛是耶穌所賜的新命令[14]
饒恕	非常重要，尤其在馬太福音與路加福音[17]	推定有[18]
主禱文	在馬太福音與路加福音皆有記載，但未見於馬可福音[20]	未提及
愛與窮人	非常重要，見耶穌與富有的少年人[23]	推定有[24]
耶穌開始祂的工作	耶穌遇見施洗約翰，並且受洗 [27]	耶穌遇見施洗約翰[28]
的數量	十二[31]	十二[32]
核心門徒	彼得、安德烈、雅各與約翰[31]	彼得、安德烈、雅各以及耶穌所愛的那門徒[32]
其他的門徒	腓力、巴多羅買、稅吏馬太、多馬、亞勒腓的兒子雅各、達太（亦稱雅各的兒子（或兄弟）猶大）、奮銳黨的西門，加略人猶大 [32]	腓力、拿但業（即巴多羅買）、稅吏馬太、多馬、亞勒腓的兒子雅各、達太（雅各的兒子（或兄弟）猶大）、奮銳黨的西門，加略人猶大[32]
可能的作者	福音書的作者馬太；[37]福音書的作者馬可以及福音書的作者路加	耶穌所愛的那門徒[38]
對處女懷胎的敘述	馬太福音與路加福音有，但馬可福音沒有[41]	未提及
耶穌的洗禮	皆有敘述[20]	未提及[20]
傳道方式	簡短的俏皮話或比喻[20]	散文格式、米德拉什[20]
講故事	比喻[44]	比喻性的措詞或隱喻[45]
耶穌的神學	一世紀的自由主義猶太教[48]	對猶太教權威的批判[49]
神蹟	很多神蹟	七個神蹟Seven Signs
傳道期間	一年[51]	三年（多次提到逾越節）
傳道地點	主要在加利利	主要在靠近耶路撒冷的猶太地區
逾越節晚餐	身體與血等於餅與酒	為了洗腳中斷了晚餐
葬禮的裹屍布	一塊布	多塊布[53]
復活	馬利亞和婦女們首先得知耶穌復活[55] 馬可福音的部分古鈔本缺乏16章第9節後的內容，也就是復活基督顯現的部分，學者認為這部分是後人所添加[56]	約翰增添了一些馬利亞在復活事件中的細節描述[57]

  

HERE’S GOOD NEWS!    這是好消息!                                                                                                                                                            

Gospel According to Matthew Lesson 1    Matthew Following the King of Kings     Gospel Matthew 1           马太福音第一篇            作忠心仆人              马太福音第1章  

Preface
"The Gospel According to Matthew" has been called by many Bible scholars the most important single document of the Christian faith.  Historians tell us that this book was the first widely read, and most quoted, in the early church. While all four Gospels are important to us, it is not without reason that Matthew stands first.

前言

许多圣经学者都称  “马太福音” 是基督信仰最重要的惟独教义。历史学家告诉我们，在早期的教会,  这本福音书是最早被广泛阅读和被引用的福音书籍。 虽然, 所有四本福音书对我们都很重要，但马太福音放在第一卷并非没有道理。

This book is an expository survey of Matthew, presenting Jesus Christ as the King. It is not a detailed commentary, although I have tried to cover all the important passages and the "problem areas." The limitations of space have prevented me from arguing the pros and cons of  various views. I have tried to present what I feel Matthew wanted to convey to us about Jesus Christ and His ministry. If I should disagree with your position, at least I trust I have not been disagreeable!

这本福音书是马太为了介绍耶稣基督为万王之王的说明性调查，。 虽然我试图全面性的研讨它的信息，但是由于解经书篇幅有限, 阻止我详细的评论各种观点的利弊。我试图把马太想要传达给我们关于耶稣基督和祂的事工的我的感觉。 如果我与你的地位有冲突的话，至少我相信我并非有意要有不同！

May our study of this important book lead all of us into a deeper love for, and loyalty to, Jesus Christ, the King of kings.

愿我们对这本重要福音书的研究,  使我们所有人坠入深深的爱万王之王耶稣基督,  并忠诚的对祂。

前言                            ………………………………..6

第一章            好消息………………………………..9

第二章            王的诞生（1– 2）………………….16

第三章            王的凭证（3-4）…….......................23

第四章            王的原则：真正的公义（5）…….. 32

第五章            王的原则：真正的敬拜（6）…….  41

第六章            王的原则：正确的判断（7）…….  49

第7章              王的大能（8 – 9）………………… 56

第8章              王的大使（10）…………………… 65

第九章            王的冲突（11-12）…………………73

第十章            王的奥秘（13）…………………….82

第十一            国王的退隐（14）………………….91

第十二章        王的顾虑（15）…………………..100

第十三章        王的惊奇（16）…………………..107

第十四章        王的荣耀（17）…………………..116

第十五章        王的责备（18）…………………..124

第十六章        王的指示（19：1-15）………….133

第十七章        王的要求（19：20–34）………..141

第十八章        王的审判（21：1 – 22:14）…….149

第十九章        王的辩白（22：15-46）…………157

第二十章        对王的谴责（23）……………….164

第廿一章        王的再来-第一部分（24：1-44）.172

第甘二章        王的再来-第二部分（24：45-25：46）….180

第甘三章        王的准备（26:1-56）……………188

第廿四章        王的审判（26: 57 – 27: 26）……196

第甘五章        王的受苦与死（27:27-66）…….203

第廿六章        王的胜利（28）…………………209

         Twenty or thirty years after Jesus had gone back to heaven, a Jewish disciple named Matthew was inspired by the Spirit of God to write a book. The finished product is what we know today as “The Gospel According to Matthew.” 

          Nowhere in the four gospels do we find a single recorded word that Matthew spoke. Yet in his gospel, he gives us the words and works of Jesus Christ, “the Son of David, the Son of Abraham” (Matt. 1:1). Matthew did not write to tell us about himself. But let’s get acquainted with him and the book he wrote. Then we can learn all that he wanted us to know about Jesus Christ.

          The Holy Spirit used Matthew to accomplish three important tasks in the writing of his gospel.        圣灵感动马太,  用他写的福音书,  来完成三件重要任务。

1. The Bridge-Builder: He Introduced a New Book                                                                                1 . 桥梁— 建造者(Bridge-Builder)：他介绍一本新书

       That book was the New Testament. If a Bible reader were to jump from Malachi into Mark, or Acts, or Romans, he would be bewildered. Matthew’s gospel is the bridge that leads us out of the Old Testament and into the New Testament.                                                                                                     那就是这本新约全书。如果圣经读者要从马拉基跳到马可，或使徒行传，或罗马书，他会感到困惑。马太的福音是引领我们走出旧约而进入新约的桥梁。

       The theme of the Old Testament is given in Genesis 5:1: “This is the book of the generations of Adam.” The Old Testament gives the history of “the Adam family,” and it is a sad history indeed. God created man in His own image, but man sinned—thus defiling and deforming that image. Then man brought forth chil dren “in his own likeness, after his image” (Gen. 5:3). These children proved themselves to be sinners like their parents. No matter where you read in the Old Testament, you meet sin and sinners.                                                                                                                                           旧约的主题记载在创世记5章第1节：“这是亚当的后代。” 旧约记载了  “亚当家族”的历史，确实是悲伤的历史。上帝以祂自己的形象造人，但是人却犯罪 --- 因此玷污且使形象改变了。然后人以 “以他自己的形象，和他的样式” 生孩育女（创世记5：3）。这些孩子证明他们是罪人, 因他们的父母是罪人。无论你阅读旧约圣经的任何地方，你都会遇见罪和罪人。                

        But the New Testament is “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ” (Matt. 1:1). Jesus is the last Adam (1 Cor. 15:45), and He came to earth to save the “generations of Adam.” (This includes you and me, by the way.) Through no choice of our own, we were born into the generations of Adam, and this made us sinnes. But by a choice of faith, we can be born into the generation of Jesus Christ and become the children of God!                                                                                                                                      但新约圣经是 “耶稣基督世代人的书”（马太福音1：1）。耶稣是最后的亚当（哥林多前书15:45），祂来到世上是为了拯救  “亚当的世代。”  的罪人（这包括你和我。）我们自己没有任何选择的余地，我们一诞生来就进入亚当的后裔，就成为罪人.  但若选择相信耶稣, 就能重生, 成为耶稣基督的后代, 是上帝的儿女. 

         When you read the genealogy in Genesis 5, the repeated phrase and he died sounds like the tolling of a funeral bell. The Old Testament illustrates the truth that “the wages of sin is death” (Rom. 6:23). But when you turn to the New Testament, that first genealogy emphasizes birth and not death! The message of the New Testament is that “the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Rom. 6:23).                                                                                                                                             

         The Old Testament is a book of promise, while the New Testament is a book of fulfillment. (To be sure, there are many precious promises in the New Testament, but I am referring to the emphasis of each half of the Bible.) Beginning with Genesis 3:15, God promised a Redeemer; and Jesus Christ fulfilled that promise. Fulfilled is one of the key words in the gospel of Matthew, used about fifteen times.         在四本福音书中没有一本是像现代传记的样式记载的。事实上，使徒约翰怀疑是否可以写出一本完整的耶稣传记（约翰福音21:25）.   有很多耶稣在世的生活细节，没有任何一本福音书中有记载。

          One purpose of this gospel is to show that Jesus Christ fulfilled the Old Testament promises concerning the Messiah. His birth at Bethlehem fulfilled Isaiah 7:14 (Matt. 1:22–23). Jesus was taken to Egypt for safety, and this fulfilled Hosea 11:1 (Matt. 2:14–15). When Joseph and the family returned and decided to settle in Nazareth, this fulfilled several Old Testament prophecies (Matt. 2:22–23). Matthew used at least 129 quotations or allusions to the Old Testament in this gospel. He wrote primarily for Jewish readers to show them that Jesus Christ was indeed their promised Messiah.             四本福音书中的每一本都有它自己的重点。马太的福音书被称为 “王的福音” 主要是为犹太读者写的。马可的福音书称为 “仆人的福音”, 其目的是为教导罗马读者而写。路加的福音书主要是写给希腊人, 显示基督为完美的 “人子”。约翰的福音书是对世界呼吁, 耶稣 “祂是上帝的儿子。”  没有任何一卷福音书能记载上帝希望我们看到有关耶稣整体的故事。但是当我们把四卷福音书有系统的来研读，就对我们的主的人和祂的工作有一幅并合完整的图像。

2.  The Biographer: He Introduced a New King    

2. 这本传记：介绍了一位新王

         Being accustomed to keeping systematic records, Matthew gave us a beautifully organized account of our Lord’s life and ministry. The book can be divided into ten sections in which “doing” and “teaching” alternate. Each teaching section ends with “When Jesus had ended these sayings” or a similar transitional statement. The chapters can be divided like this:                      马太习惯于系统的保持他的记载，所以他给了我们荣美且有组织的记载主的生命和宣教事工。这本书依照 “实习”和 “教学”交替的原则, 可以分为十大部分。每个教学部分以“当耶稣结束这些说法” 或类似的过渡性述说。马太福音的章节可以这样的划分：

Narrative                   Teaching                        Transition    

叙事                            教学                            转型

1-4                               5-7                               7:28

8：1-9：34                 9：35-10：42             11：1

11：2-12：50             13：1-52                     13:53

13：53-17：27           18：1-35                     19：1

19：1-23：39             24：1-25：46             26：1

26：1-28：20（怜悯的叙述） 

      Matthew described Jesus as the Doer and the Teacher. He recorded at least twenty specific miracles and six major messages: the Sermon on the Mount (chaps. 5—7), the charge to the apostles (chap.10), the parables of the kingdom (chap. 13), the lesson on forgiveness (chap. 18), the denunciation of the Pharisees (chap. 23), and the prophetic discourse on the Mount of Olives (chaps. 24—25). At least 60 percent of this book focuses on the teachings of Jesus.                                                                                马太将耶稣描述为实行家和教师。他记录了至少二十个肯定的奇迹和六件主要信息：登山宝训（第5-7章），遣派使徒（第10章），王国的比喻（第13章），宽恕的功課（第18章），對法利赛人的谴责（第23章），以及关于橄榄山的預言（第24-25章）。本书至少有60％专注于耶稣的教导。 

        Remember, Matthew focuses on the kingdom. In the Old Testament, the Jewish nation was God’s kingdom on earth: “And you shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation” (Ex. 19:6). Many people in Jesus’ day were looking for the God-sent Deliverer who would release them from Roman bondage and reestablish the glorious kingdom of Israel.                                                              请记住，马太专注于王国。在旧约中，犹太民族是地上的上帝的国度：“你们将成为祭司和圣洁的国度”（出埃及记19：6）。耶稣时代的许多人都在寻找上帝派遣的拯救者，他会将他们从罗马的奴役中解放出来，重建光荣的以色列王国。 

      The message of the kingdom of heaven was first preached by John the Baptist (Matt. 3:1–2). The Lord Jesus also preached this message from the very beginning of His ministry (Matt. 4:23). He sent out the twelve apostles with the same proclamation (Matt. 10:1–7).                                                                  天国的信息首先由施洗约翰传讲（马太福音3：1-2）。主耶稣从祂的传道一开始就传讲这信息（马太福音4:23）。祂用同样的宣告遣派十二使徒（马太福音10：1-7）。

      However, the good news of the kingdom required a moral and spiritual response from the people, and not simply the acceptance of a ruler. John the Baptist called for repentance. Likewise, Jesus made it clear that He had not come to overcome Rome, but to transform the hearts and lives of those who trusted Him. Before He could enter into the glory of the kingdom, Jesus endured the suffering of the cross.                                                                                                                                                            然而，国度的好消息需要人的道德和屬靈的回应，而不仅仅是接受统治者。施洗约翰呼吁悔改。同样地，耶稣清楚地表明祂來并非要征服罗马，而是要改变那些信靠祂的人的心和生命。在耶稣进入国度的荣耀之前，耶稣要忍受了十字架的苦难。

       At this point, let's look a suggestion outline of the Gospel according to Matthew.  This outline will help us see the biography of Jesus Christ, the King, as presented in this Gospel.                                        在这点上，让我们根据马太福音所寫的建议大纲。 这大纲将帮助我们了解在这本福音书中提出的耶稣基督，萬王之王的传记。

 

l.   THE REVELATION OF THE KING  ---- Chapters  1-10  王的啟示 --- 1 – 10章

A.  His person  ---   l--- 4      祂的位格---   l--- 4

B. His principles --- 5 --- 7   祂的原則  ---  5--- 7

C. His power --- 8 --- 10      祂的能力  ---  8--- 10

(Note: The message during this period of His ministry was, "The kingdom of heaven is at hand”(3:2,4:17, 10:7].)

(註: 這段時間祂的使命是:  上帝的國度將要來到.  (3:2, 4:17, 10:7.)

II.   THE REBELLION AGAINST THE KING -----  Chapters 11-13   對王的反叛

A. His messenger rejected --- l l : 1-19     祂的使者反叛  --- l l : 1-19

B. His works denied --- l l:20-30                   祂的工作拒絕  --- l l : 20-30

C. His principles refused --- l 2:1-21        祂的原則廢除      --- l 2 : 1-21

D. His person attacked --- 12:22-50          祂的位格被攻擊  --- l 2 : 22-50

E. Result: the "mysteries of the kingdom"-13     結果 : 天國的奧秘 --- 13 章

III. THE RETIREMENT OF THE KING --- Chapters 14-20 (The Lord seeks to leave the multitudes to     

     be alone with His disciples.) 王的退休 --- 14 - 20章(主耶穌想離開群眾與門徒獨處.)

A. Before Peter's confession --- 14:1-16:12     彼得認罪以前 --- 14:1-16:12

B. Peter's confession --- 16:13-28 (First mention of the cross-16:21)  彼得認罪 --- 16:13-28 (第一次

      提出十字架  16:21)

C. After Peter's confession-17:1-20:34   彼得認罪以後 --- 17:1-20:34

   (Second mention of the cross-17:22)           (第二次提出十字架  17 : 22)

  (Third mention of the cross-20: 17-19)        (第三次提出十字架  20 : 17 - 19)

IV.   THE REJECTION OF THE KING --- Chapters 21-27 ("The kingdom of God shall be taken from

           you. . . ." 21:43)     拒絕王 --- 21 – 27 章  (上帝的國度從你們中間拿去… 21:43)

A. His public presentation as King-21:1 --- 16   祂公開宣告祂是王 --- 21 : 1 - 16

B. His conflict with the rulers --- 21:17-23 --39  祂與統治者的衝突 --- 21:17-23 --39

C. His prophetic message --- 24-25              祂的預言信息

D. His suffering and death --- 26---27                    祂的受苦與死 

             V. THE RESURRECTION OF THE KING  ---  chapter 28     王的復活

      One further word about this gospel. Matthew arranged his material in a topical order, rather than chronological. He grouped ten miracles together in chapters 8—9 instead of putting them into their historical sequence in the gospel’s narrative. Certain other events are totally omitted. By consulting a good harmony of the Gospels, you will see that, while Matthew does not contradict the other three gospel writers, he does follow his own pattern.                                                                                            关于这本福音的另一觀點。马太是按照主題顺序排列他的材料，而不是按时间顺序來排列。他在第8至9章中将十个神迹组合在一起，而不是将它们放入福音叙事中的历史序列中。有些其他事件完全被忽略。由參考福音书的良好一致性，你会发现，虽然马太与其他三位福音书作者的記載并不矛盾，但他确实遵循了自己的模式。

       Matthew was not only a bridge-builder who introduced a new book, the New Testament; and a biographer who introduced a new King, Jesus Christ; but he also accomplished a third task when he wrote his book.                                                                                                                                              马太不仅是一位建造新书的桥梁建造者，新约圣经;和一位介绍新国王耶稣基督的传记作者;但是当他写下自己的书时，他也完成了第三项任务。 8/17/18  6:50 PM  因未存好, 重寫.

The Believer: He Introduced a New People                                                                                              信徒：他介绍了新人 

        This new people, of course, was the church. Matthew is the only gospel writer to use the word church (Matt. 16:18; 18:17). The Greek word translated church means “a called-out assembly.” In the New Testament, for the most part, this word refers to a local assembly of believers. In the Old Testament, Israel was God’s called-out people, beginning with the call of Abraham (Gen. 12:1ff.; Deut. 7:6–8). In fact, Stephen called the nation of Israel “the church [assembly] in the wilderness” (Acts 7:38), for they were God’s called-out people.                                                                                                新人就是教会。马太是唯一使用教会在他的福音书中的作者（马太福音16:18; 18:17）。希腊文翻译教会為 “召集聚会”。在新约圣经中，大多数情况下，这名字指的是地方的信徒集会。在旧约中，以色列是上帝的召出的，从亚伯拉罕的呼召开始（创12：1比照研讀;申命记7：6-8）。事实上，司提反把以色列国称为 “旷野中的教会[集会]”（使徒行传7:38），因为他们是上帝所召唤的人。     8/17/18  6:50 PM  因未存好, 重寫.

       But the New Testament church is a different people, for it is composed of both Jews and Gentiles. In this church there were no racial distinctions (Gal. 3:28). Even though Matthew wrote primarily for the Jews, he has a “universal” element in his book that includes the Gentiles. For example, Gentile leaders came to worship the Infant Jesus (Matt. 2:1–12). Jesus performed miracles for Gentiles and even commended them for their faith (Matt. 8:5–13; 15:21–28). The Gentile Queen of Sheba was praised for her willingness to make a long journey to hear God’s wisdom (Matt. 12:42). At a crisis hour in Jesus’ ministry He turned to a prophecy about the Gentiles (Matt. 12:14–21). Even in the parables, Jesus indicated that the blessings which Israel refused would be shared with the Gentiles (Matt. 22:8–10; 21:40–46). The Olivet Discourse stated that the message would go “unto all nations” (Matt. 24:14); and the Lord’s commission involves all nations (Matt. 28:19–20).                                                                  但在新约時代教会裡的人是与众不同的，因为它是由犹太人和外邦人组成。此時在教会里，没有种族差别（加拉太书3:28）。虽然马太主要为犹太人写作他的福音书, 但書中有个 “普遍” 的要素，包括外邦人。例如，外邦人领袖来敬拜婴儿耶稣（马太福音2：1-12）。耶稣为外邦人创造了神迹，甚至称赞他们的信仰（马太福音8：5-13; 15：21-28）。外邦女王示巴因为愿意长途跋涉来听取上帝的聖言而受到称赞（马太福音12:42）。在耶稣传道的危机时刻，他转向講說关于外邦人的预言（马太福音12：14-21）。即使在比喻中，耶稣也表示以色列所拒绝的祝福将与外邦人分享（马太福音22：8-10; 21：40-46）。橄榄山的講道指出該信息将 “普世传遍”（马太福音24:14）;并且主的使命涉及所有国家（马太福音28：19-20）。 

       There were only believing Jews and believing Jewish proselytes in the church at the beginning (Acts 2—7). When the gospel went to Samaria (Acts 8), people who were part Jewish and part Gentile came into the church. When Peter went to the household of Cornelius (Acts 10), the Gentiles became fully accepted in the church. The Conference at Jerusalem (Acts 15) settled the decision that a Gentile did not have to become a Jew before he could become a Christian.                                                              开始时，教会中只有相信的犹太人和犹太人的皈依者相信（使徒行传2-7）。当福音传到撒玛利亚（使徒行传8章）时，部分犹太人和部分外邦人都进入了教会。当彼得去哥尼流家族（使徒行传10章）时，外邦人在教会中被完全接受了。耶路撒冷会议（使徒行传15章）解决了外邦人在成为基督徒之前不必成为犹太人的决定。

        But Matthew anticipated all of this. And when his book was read by members of the early church, both Jews and Gentiles, it helped to settle differences and create unity. Matthew made it clear that this new people, the church, must not maintain a racial or social exclusiveness. Faith in Jesus Christ makes believers “all one” in the body of Christ, the church.                                                                                但是马太预料到了这一切。当他的书被早期教会的會友，犹太人和外邦人阅读时，它有助于解决教會分歧并促使团结。马太明确表示，新人 --- 教会，不能有种族或社会的排他性。对耶稣基督的信仰,  使得信徒在基督裡成为 “一新人”，即教会。 

       Matthew’s own experience with the Lord is recorded in Matthew 9:9–17, and it is a beautiful example of the grace of God. His old name was Levi, the son of Alphaeus (Mark 2:14). “Matthew” means “the gift of God.” Apparently, the name was given to commemorate his conversion and his call to be a disciple.                                                                                                                                                  在马太福音9：9-17中记载了马太自己与跟隨主的经历，这是上帝恩典的一个美好例子。他的原名是利未，亚勒腓的儿子（马可福音2:14）。 “马太”的意思是“上帝的恩赐。” 显然，这个名字是为了纪念他的皈依和蒙召成为门徒的意思。     

        Remember that tax collectors were among the most hated people in Jewish society. To begin with, they were traitors to their own nation because they “sold themselves” to the Romans to work for the government. Each tax collector purchased from Rome the right to gather taxes, and the more he gathered, the more he could keep. They were considered thieves as well as traitors, and their constant contacts with Gentiles made them religiously suspect, if not unclean. Jesus reflected the popular view of the publicans when He classified them with harlots and other sinners (Matt. 5:46–47; 18:17); but it was obvious that He was the “friend of publicans and sinners” (Matt. 11:19; 21:31–32).                                   请记住，税收人员是犹太社会中最令他們讨厌的人。首先，他们是自己国家的叛徒，因为他们 “出卖自己” 给罗马政府工作。从罗马购买的每个税吏都有征税的权利，他收集的越多，他就越能保留。他们被认为是小偷和叛徒，他们与外邦人的不断接触使他们在宗教上受到怀疑，即使不是不洁净的。当耶稣用妓女和其他罪人对他们进行分类时，耶稣反映了公众的流行观点（马太福音5：46-47; 18:17）;但显而易见的是，祂是“税吏和罪人的朋友”（马太福音11:19; 21：31-32）。

         Matthew opened his heart to Jesus Christ and became a new person. This was not an easy decision for him to make. He was a native of Capernaum, and Capernaum had rejected the Lord (Matt. 11:23). Matthew was a well-known businessman in the city, and his old friends probably persecuted him. Certainly Matthew lost a good deal of income when he left all to follow Christ.                                       马太向耶稣基督敞开了他的心，成了新造的人。这对他来说不是容易的决定。他是迦百农的本地人，迦百农拒绝了主（马太福音11:23）。马太是这个城市的知名商人，他的老朋友可能会迫害他。当他离开他們跟随基督时，马太当然失去了大量的收入。

        Matthew not only opened his heart, but he also opened his home. He knew that most, if not all, of his old friends would drop him when he began to follow Jesus Christ, so Matthew took advantage of the situation and invited them to meet Jesus. He gave a great feast and invited all the other tax collectors (some of whom could have been Gentiles), and the Jewish people who were not keeping the law (“sinners”).                                                                                                                                                 马太不仅打开了他的心門，还打开了他的家門。他知道，当他开始跟随耶稣基督时，大多数（如果不是全部）他的老朋友会離弃他，所以马太利用这种情况邀请他们去见耶稣。他举行了一场盛宴，并邀请了所有其他税务人员（其中一些人可能是外邦人），以及那些不遵守法律的犹太人（“罪人”）。

        Of course, the Pharisees criticized Jesus for daring to eat with such a defiled group of people. They even tried to get the disciples of John the Baptist to create a disagreement (Luke 5:33). The Lord explained why He was fellowshipping with “publicans and sinners”: They were spiritually sick and needed a physician. He had not come to call the righteous because there were no righteous people. He came to call sinners, and that included the Pharisees. Of course, His critics did not consider themselves “spiritually sick,” but they were just the same.                                                                                          当然，耶稣敢与这样一群被污秽的人一起吃饭,  所以法利赛人批评祂。他们甚至试图離間施洗约翰的门徒们與祂产生分歧（路加福音5:33）主解释了为什么祂要与“税吏和罪人”在一起：因為他们在靈性上有病，需要医生。祂来不是為义人，因为世上没有一個义人。祂来是為罪人，包括法利赛人。当然，祂的批评者并不认为自己 “不屬靈”，但他们也是一样的罪人。

         Matthew not only opened his heart and home, but he also opened his hands and worked for Christ. Alexander Whyte of Edinburgh once said that when Matthew left his job to follow Christ, he brought his pen with him! Little did this ex-publican realize that the Holy Spirit would one day use him to write the first of the four gospels in the New Testament.                                                                                     马太不仅打开了他的心和家，而且还用他的双手为基督工作。爱丁堡的亚历山大 . 怀特曾经说过，当马太离开他的工作跟随基督时，他带着他的笔！这位以前公众很少意识到圣灵有一天会用馬太来写新约中四本福音书中的第一本。

         According to tradition, Matthew ministered in Palestine for several years after the Lord’s return to heaven, and then made missionary journeys to the Jews who were dispersed among the Gentiles. His work is associated with Persia, Ethiopia, and Syria, and some traditions associate him with Greece. The New Testament is silent on his life, but this we do know:  Wherever the Scriptures travel in this world, the gospel written by Matthew continues to minister to hearts.                                                                 根据传统，在主回到天堂之后，马太在巴勒斯坦服务了好几年，然后对分散在外邦人中的犹太人进行传教旅行。他的工作与波斯，埃塞俄比亚和叙利亚有关，有些传统将他与希腊联系在一起。新约对他的生活保持沉默，但我们确实知道：无论圣经在这个世界何处旅行，马太所写的福音都继续振奮人心。