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26. 生命活书-马太福音-作忠心仆人(2) 马太福音二(1-2) 王的诞生 07/09/2026
第二篇 马太福音1-2章 王的诞生
If a man suddenly appears and claims to be king, the public immediately demands proof. What is his background? Who is loyal to him? What evidence can he provide? Matthew considered these important questions, and he carefully opened his Gospel, which records the birth of Jesus Christ and the events that accompanied it. He presented four facts concerning the existence of a king.
如果人突然出现, 并声称自己是王，公众立即要求他提供证据。他的背景是什幺？谁向他效忠？他能提供什幺凭据？ 马太想到这些重要的问题，他小心翼翼地打开他撰写的福音书, 记载了耶稣基督的诞生和伴随发生的事。他提出了关于王的四件实存。
The Heredity of the King (1:1-25)
王的继承（1：1-25）
Since royalty depends on succession, it was important to establish Jesus' right to the throne of David. Matthew wrote about His earthly succession (Matthew 1:1-17) and His heavenly succession (Matthew 1:18-25).
由于皇室取决于继承，因此要确立耶稣对大卫王位的继承权是很重要的。马太写下了祂的属世的继承（马太福音1：1-17）以及祂的属天的继承（马太福音1：18-25）。
His earthly inheritance (verses 1-17). Genealogies were extremely important to Jews because without them they could not prove their identity or their right to inherit property. Anyone claiming to be “the son of David” had to be able to prove his identity. It is generally believed that Matthew wrote the genealogy of our Lord from Jesus’ foster father Joseph, while Luke wrote the lineage of His family from His mother Mary (Luke 3:23, cf.). 家谱对犹太人来说非常重要，因为没有它们，他们就无法证明他们的身份或他们继承遗产的权利。任何声称自己是 “大卫子孙” 的人, 都必须要能够证明他的身份。人们普遍认为，马太由耶稣的养父约瑟写下我们的主的家谱，而路加写下祂从母亲马丽亚出来的家族血统（路加福音3：23比照研读）。
Many Bible readers skip over this ancient (sometimes pronounced) genealogy written by Matthew. But this “list” is an important part of the Gospel account. It shows that the life of Jesus Christ is part of history, and all Jewish history prepared the way for His birth. God fulfilled His great purpose in His heavenly rule and dominion by bringing His Son into the world. 许多圣经读者都会跳过马太所写的这古老的（有时是发音的）家谱。但这 “名单” 是福音的记载组成的重要部分。它表明耶稣基督的生平是历史的一部分，所有的犹太历史都为祂的诞生预备道路。上帝在祂属天管理和统治实现了, 将祂的儿子降生人世的伟大目的。
This genealogy also illustrates God’s wondrous grace. It is difficult to find female names in Jewish genealogies because names and inheritance are paternal. However, in Old Testament history, this genealogy contains the names of four women: Tamar (Matthew 1:3), Rahab and Ruth (Matthew 1:5), and Uriah's wife in Bathsheba (Matthew 1:6). 这家谱也说明了上帝的奇妙的恩典。在犹太人的家谱中很难找到女性的名字, 因为姓名和遗产继承来自父系。但是, 在旧约历史中看到这家谱中有四位女性的名字：他玛氏（太1：3），喇合氏和路得（太1：5），以及拔示巴 “乌利亚的妻子”（太1：6）。
Matthew clearly omitted some names from his genealogy. Perhaps he did this to provide a systematic overview of three periods in Israel's history, each with fourteen generations. The Hebrew letter "David" has fourteen strokes. Matthew may have used this method as a mnemonic device to help his readers remember the genealogy more easily.。
马太清楚地从他写的家谱中省略了一些名字。也许他是为了对以色列历史上的三个时期进行系统的总览才这样做，每个时期都有十四代。希伯来字母 “大卫” 的笔划数值等于十四。马太可能使用这种方法作为辅助记忆的工具, 来帮助他的读者记住这家谱比较不困难。
However, many Jews can trace their lineage back to King David. For Jesus Christ to be the “Son of David” and heir to the throne, far more than earthly lineage was required. This is why heavenly succession is so important.
但是，有许多犹太人可以将他们的家人追溯到大卫王。要让耶稣基督成为“大卫之子”和大卫王位的继承人，需要的远超过属世的血统。这就是为什幺属天的继承如此的重要。
His Heavenly Succession (verses 18-25). Matthew 1:16 and 18 clearly show that the birth of Jesus Christ was different from the birth of any other Jewish boy. Matthew points out that Joseph had no connection to the “birth” of Jesus Christ. In other words, Joseph was merely “Mary’s husband, but he did not have intercourse with her; Jesus was born of her alone, and he is called the Messiah.” Jesus was born of an earthly mother, but did not need an earthly father. This is the so-called doctrine of virginity.
祂属天的继承（18-25节）。马太福音1章16和18两节, 清楚地表明耶稣基督的诞生与其它任何犹太男孩的出生不同。马太指出约瑟与耶稣基督的 “诞生” 并没有关连。换句话说，约瑟只是 “马利亚的丈夫，没有与马利亚同房, 耶稣是她一人生的，祂称为基督。” 耶稣由地上的母亲而诞生, 却不需要地上的父亲。这就是所谓的童女生小孩的教义。
Every child born into the world is a completely new being. But Jesus Christ is the eternal God (John 1:1, 14), existing long before Mary and Joseph or any of His earthly ancestors. If Jesus Christ were conceived and born like any other child, then He could not be God. He must have entered the world through an earthly mother, not begotten by an earthly father. Through the miracle of the Holy Spirit, Jesus was conceived in the womb of the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26-38).
世上生出的每个孩子都是全新的生物。但耶稣基督却是永恒的上帝（约翰福音1：1,14），早在马利亚和约瑟或祂属地的任何祖先之前就实存。如果耶稣基督像任何其它孩子一样受孕和出生，那幺祂就不可能是上帝。祂必须通过地上的母亲进入这个世界，而不是被地上的父亲所生。借着圣灵的神迹，耶稣是在处女马利亚的子宫中受孕（路加福音1：26-38）。
Some people have raised the question that perhaps Mary wasn't a virgin. They say Matthew 1:23 should be translated as "young woman". However, in this passage, the word "virgin" is always translated as an unmarried virgin, not as a "young woman." 有人提出了这问题，也许马丽不是处女。他们说马太福音1章23节应该翻译成 “年轻妇女”。但在这节经文中 “处女(virgin)这词语总是翻译为没结婚的处女，不能翻译为 “年轻妇女”。
At that time, the king was a Jewish male and the holy Son of God. But did anyone acknowledge His kingship? Yes, the wise men from the East worshipped Him." 當時的君王是猶太男子，也是神聖的上帝之子。但有人承認他的王權嗎？是的，來自東方的智者們敬拜祂。
Mary and Joseph both belonged to the House of David. The Old Testament prophesies that the Messiah will be born of a virgin (Genesis 3:15), a descendant of Abraham (Genesis 22:18), belonging to the tribe of Judah (Genesis 49:10), and from the House of David (2 Zechariah 7:12-13). Matthew's genealogy goes through the House of Solomon, while Luke's genealogy traces back to Nathan, another son of David. It should be noted that Jesus Christ is the only living Jew who can testify that He is worthy to succeed David to the throne! All other historical records were destroyed when the Romans occupied Jerusalem in 70 AD. 马利亚和约瑟都属于大卫家族。旧约预言弥赛亚将由处女（创世纪3:15），她是亚伯拉罕的后裔（创世记22:18），属于犹大支派（创世纪49:10），以及大卫的家族而生出（撒迦利亚下7：12-13）。马太写的家谱透过所罗门的家族，而路加写的家谱则追溯到大卫的另一个儿子内森(Nathan)。应注意耶稣基督是唯一的活着的犹太人, 能够证明祂能继承大卫王座的人！公元70年罗马人占领耶路撒冷时，所有其它的历史记录都被摧毁。
In those days, engagement was equivalent to marriage—except the man and woman did not live together. They called each other "husband and wife," and the marriage was completed at the end of the engagement period. If the engaged virgin became pregnant, this was considered adultery (see Deuteronomy). (22:13-21). But when Joseph found her with the child, he did not punish Mary or divorce her, because the Lord revealed the truth to him. All of this fulfills Isaiah 7:14. 在那时代的犹太人，订婚（engagement）就相当于结婚 --- 只是男女没有住在一起。他们称为 “夫妻”，并且在订婚期结束时，婚姻就完成了。如果订婚的处女怀孕了，这事件认为是通奸（参见 申命记 22：13-21）。但是当约瑟发现她和孩子在一起时，约瑟没有惩罚马利亚或与她离婚，因为主向他揭示了真理。所有这一切都应验了以赛亚书7章14节。
Before leaving this important part of the discussion, we must consider the three names of the Son of God. The name Jesus means “Savior,” derived from the Hebrew name Joshua (“Jehovah is salvation”). Many Jewish boys are called Joshua (or Jesus in Greek), but Mary’s child is called “Jesus Christ.” Christ means “Anointed One”; equivalent to the Greek Messiah. He is “Jesus---Messiah.” Jesus is His personal name; Christ is His official title; Emmanuel describes who He is—“God with us.” "Jesus Christ is God! We find the name 'Immanuel' in Isaiah 7:14 and 8:8. 在离开讨论这重要部分之前，我们必须考虑上帝之子的三个名字。耶稣这名字的意思是 “救主”，来自希伯来语的名字约书亚（“耶和华是救恩”）。有许多犹太男孩用约书亚这名字（或在希腊语中称耶稣），但马利亚的孩子称为 “耶稣基督”。基督是“受膏者”的意思; 相当于希腊语称为弥赛亚。祂是 “耶稣 --- 弥赛亚。” 耶稣是祂的人名; 基督是祂的官方头衔; 以马内利描述了祂是谁 --- “上帝与我们同在。” 耶稣基督是上帝！我们在以赛亚书7章14节和8章8节中找到 “以马内利” 这名字。
Loyalty to the King (2:1-12) 对王的效忠（2：1-12）
We must admit that we know very little about these Magi. The translation of "magi" refers to a group of intelligent people who studied astrology. Their title is associated with magicians, but they were perhaps more like astrologers. However, they are among the few astrologers recorded in the Bible who contributed little to the heavenly realm. 我们必须承认，对这几位博士知之甚少。翻译 “博士”（magi）是指他们是一群研究星象的智能者。他们的头衔与魔法师相连，但他们可能更像是占星家。然而，他们是在圣经记录中, 对属天贡献不多的占星术者。
God gave them a special sign: a miraculous star announced the birth of the King. This star led them to Jerusalem, where God's prophets told them that the King would be born in Bethlehem. They went to Bethlehem, where they worshipped Christ. 上帝给了他们一个特殊的标记，神迹般的明星宣告了王的诞生。这位明星带领他们前往耶路撒冷，上帝的先知在那里告诉他们, 王将诞生在伯利恒。他们去了伯利恒，在那里他们崇拜基督.
We do not know how many Magi there were. From the three gifts listed in Matthew 2:11, some believe there were only three kings from the East, but this is uncertain. However, the arrival of their chariots in Jerusalem was enough to cause trouble for the entire city. 我们不知道有多少位博士。从马太福音2章11节中列出的三件礼物中，有些人认为只有三位东方的国王，但不能确定。可是当他们的篷马车抵达耶路撒冷时，就足给整城市找来麻烦。
Remember, these were all Gentiles. From the beginning, Jesus was "the Savior of the world" (John 4:42). These men were also wealthy; they were scholars—scientists themselves. No scholar who follows the light given to him by God might miss coming to Jesus' feet to worship. In Jesus Christ, "all the stores of wisdom and knowledge are hidden" (Colossians 2:3). In Him dwells "for in him all the fullness of the nature of God dwells bodily" (Colossians 2:9). 请记住，这些人都是外邦人。从一开始，耶稣就成了 “世界的救主”（约翰福音4:42）。这些人也很富有，他们本身就是学者 - 科学家。没有一个遵循上帝赐给他的亮光的学者可能会错过到耶稣脚下前来敬拜。在耶稣基督里 “所积蓄的一切智能知识, 都在祂里面藏着”（歌罗西书2：3）。在祂里面居住着 “因为上帝本性的一切丰盛, 都有形有体的住在基督里面”（歌罗西书2：9）。
The Magi were searching for a king, but Herod feared him and wanted to destroy him. He was the so-called Herod the Great, who, due to the influence of Mark Antony, was called king by the Roman Senate. Herod was a cruel and cunning man who would not allow anyone, not even his own family, to interfere with his rule or prevent the satisfaction of his evil desires. He was a ruthless murderer; he suspected his wife and two brothers of treason and had them executed for it. To satisfy his desires and strengthen his political connections, he married at least nine times. 博士正在寻找王，但是希律王害怕这王，想要毁灭祂。他是所谓的希律大帝，由于马克安东尼的影响，被罗马参议院称他为国王。希律是残酷而狡猾的人，不允许任何人，甚至是他自己的家人，干涉他的统治或阻止满足他的邪恶欲望。他是无情的凶手，他怀疑自己的妻子和两个兄弟是叛国者, 而把他们依叛国罪处死。为了满足自己的欲望和加强政治的关连，他结婚至少有九次之多。
It cannot be denied that Herod attempted to kill Jesus because Herod alone held the title of "King of the Jews." But there was another reason. Herod was not of pure Jewish descent; he was actually an Idumaean, a descendant of Esau. This is a picture of the old struggle between Esau and Jacob, a struggle that began even before their birth (Genesis 25:19-34). It is a battle between the spiritual and the flesh, between godliness and the world. 无法否认, 希律王试图杀死耶稣，因为希律独自拥有 “犹太人之王” 的称号。但还有另个原因。希律不是犹太的纯血统的人; 他实际上是以东人(Idumaean)，是以扫的后裔。这是以扫和雅各之间旧时斗争的图景甚至在他们出生之前就开始了（创 25：19-34）。它是属灵与属肉体，是敬虔与属世的争斗。
The Magi were searching for this King; King Herod opposed this King; the Jewish priests ignored this King. The priests knew the Bible pointed others to the Savior, yet they themselves did not go to worship Him! They quoted Micah 5:2, but did not obey it. They were only five miles from the Son of God, yet they did not go to see Him! The Gentiles sought and found Him, but the Jews did not. 博士正在寻找这王; 希律王反对这王; 犹太祭司无视这王。祭司知道圣经将其它人指向救主，但他们自己却不亲自去敬拜祂！他们引用弥迦书5章2节, 但没有遵守它。他们距离上帝的儿子只有五英里，但却没有去见祂！外邦人寻求并找到了祂，但犹太人没有。
Matthew 2:9 shows that this miraculous star was not always visible to the Magi. As they began their journey toward Bethlehem, they saw the star again; it guided them to Jesus' house. Up to this point, Joseph had moved Mary and the infant from their temporary dwelling away from the place of Jesus' birth (Luke 2:7). The traditional account of the shepherds and wise men gathering in the manger is not consistent with the biblical meaning, as the wise men arrived much later. 马太福音2章9节表明这颗神奇的明星, 并不是常常让博士们都能见到。 当他们开始朝向伯利恒，他们又看到了这颗星; 它引导他们到耶稣的房子。 到现在为止，约瑟把玛丽和婴孩从临时居住的地方搬离主耶稣诞生的地方（路加福音2：7）. 传统的记载, 牧羊人和博士聚集在马槽一起的场景, 并不适合圣经的意思，因为博士到达的时间要晚得多。
Matthew cites a second prophecy to confirm that Jesus Christ is King (Matthew 2:5). The manner of His birth fulfilled the prophecy, and the place of His birth also fulfilled it. Bethlehem means "the place where bread is produced" and is the place where the "bread of life" came to earth (John 6:48, comparative study). Bethlehem in the Old Testament is associated with David, whose suffering and glory are linked to the image of Jesus Christ. 马太引用了第二个预言来应证耶稣基督是王（马太福音2：5）。祂出生的方式应验了预言，祂出生的地方也使预言兑现了。伯利恒的意思是 “面包的生产处”，并且是 “生命之粮” 降临地上的地方（约翰福音6：48比较研读）。旧约中的伯利恒与大卫有关，大卫的苦难和荣耀与耶稣基督的形象。
Animosity towards the King (2:13-18) 对王的敌意（2：13-18）
A person can be recognized not only by his friends but also by his enemies. King Herod pretended to want to worship the newborn King (Matthew 2:8), but in reality, he wanted to destroy Him. God warned Joseph to take the child and Mary and flee to Egypt. Egypt was nearby. There were many Jews there, and the gifts from the Magi were enough to cover their travel and living expenses. But another prophecy in Hosea 11:1, "I called my son to Egypt," was also fulfilled. 人不仅可由他所交的朋友来识别，而且也由他的敌人来认识。希律王假装他想要敬拜新生王（马太福音2：8），而实質上他想毁灭祂。上帝警告约瑟带孩子和马利亚逃往埃及。埃及很近。那里有许多犹太人，博士赠送的礼物, 足够支付他们旅行和生活费用。但是还有另一个预言在何西阿书11章1节: “我召了我的儿子去埃及。” 也应验了.
Herod's anger proved his pride; he could not allow anyone to fully exploit him, especially some Gentile scholars! This led to his killing of male infants two years and under in Bethlehem. We cannot imagine hundreds of boys being killed, because in a small village like Bethlehem, there were not many boys that old. Even today, in a place with only about 20,000 people, perhaps no more than twenty children would be killed. But even one killed is too many! 希律的愤怒证明了他的骄傲; 他不能允许任何人充分的利用他，尤其是一些外邦学者！这导致他杀死在伯利恒两岁及以下的男婴的起因。我们绝不能想象数以百计的男孩被杀，因为在伯利恒这样的小村庄里，那么大年龄的男孩并不多。即使在今天，只有大约两万人住的地方, 可能不会有超过二十名儿童被杀。可是一个被杀也就太多了！
Matthew is here to introduce the theme of hostility, which is the focus throughout the book. Satan is a deceiver and murderer (John 8:44), just like Herod. He deceived the Magi, and he murdered the infants. Even this horrific crime of murder was fulfilled in the prophecy of Jeremiah 31:15. To understand the fulfillment of this prophecy, it is necessary to revisit Jewish history. The first mention of Bethlehem in the Bible relates to the death of Rachel, Jacob's beloved wife (Genesis 35:16-20). Rachel died after giving birth to a son, whom she named Benjamin, meaning "my sorrowful son." Jacob changed his name to Benjamin, "the son of my right hand." Both names are associated with Jesus Christ, for He was "a man of sorrow, familiar with sorrow" (Isaiah 53:3), and He is now the Son of God's right hand (Acts 5:31; Hebrews 1:3). Jacob erected a pillar near Bethlehem to mark Rachel's tomb. 马太在这里为的是介绍敌意的主题，整本书中都以它为重点。撒旦是骗子和凶手（约翰福音8:44），和希律王一样。他骗了博士，他谋杀了婴儿。即或是这种可怕的谋杀罪也是在耶利米书31章15节的预言中得到应验。为了理解这预言的兑现，必须要重温犹太人的历史。在圣经中第一次提到伯利恒, 是与雅各最爱的妻子拉结的死有关（创35：16-20）。拉结因生下儿子后便去世，她命名儿子为便雅闵, 意思是 “我悲伤的儿子。” 雅各改他的名字为本杰明，“我右手的儿子” 这两个名字都与耶稣基督有关，因为祂是 “悲伤的人，熟悉悲伤“（以赛亚书53：3），祂现在是上帝的右手儿子（使徒行传 5:31; 希伯来书 1：3）。雅各在伯利恒附近竖起一根柱子, 标记着拉结的坟墓。
Jeremiah's prophecy was spoken approximately six hundred years before Christ's birth. It stemmed from the imprisonment in Jerusalem. Some captives were taken to Ramah of Benjamin, near Jerusalem, and Rachel's death reminded Jeremiah of Jacob's sorrow. However, it was now Rachel who was weeping. When they saw their son imprisoned, she wept on behalf of the mother of Israel. It's as if Rachel said, "I lost my life for this son, and now he has no descendants."
耶利米的预言是在基督降生大约六百年前说出的。它源由于耶路撒冷的囚禁。一些俘虏被带到耶路撒冷附近的本杰明的拉玛，当拉结去世时，提醒了耶利米为雅各的悲伤。然而，现在正是拉结在哭泣。当他们看到他们的儿子被囚禁时，她代表以色列的母亲哭泣。好象拉结说，“我为有这个儿子而失去生命，现在他没有后代。”
Jacob saw Bethlehem as a place of death, but the birth of Jesus made it a place of life! Because of His coming, Israel will have spiritual salvation, and in the future, the throne of David and the establishment of a kingdom. Israel, "my grieving son," will one day become "the son of my right hand." Jeremiah promised the nation of Israel that they would regain their land (Jeremiah 31:16-17), and this promise was fulfilled. But he gave even greater hope that the nation of Israel would be restored to its former glory in the future (Jeremiah 31:27). This promise should also be fulfilled. 雅各把伯利恒视为死亡的地方，但耶稣的诞生使它成为有生命的地方！因为祂的到来，以色列将会有属灵的拯救，将来也会有大卫的宝座和国度的建立。以色列，“我悲伤的儿子”，会有一天成为 “我右手的儿子。” 耶利米向以色列国承诺，他们将再次恢复他们的土地（耶 31：16-17），这应许实现了。但是他给了更大的希望，即以色列国将会重新在未来获得国度成立（耶 31：27比照研读.）这承诺也应该得到应验。
Very few people today think of Bethlehem as a place of burial; they think of it as the birthplace of Jesus Christ. Because He died and rose again for us, giving us a bright future. We will live with Him forever in that glorious city, a place where there will be no more death, a place where tears will never fall again.
今天很少有人认为伯利恒是葬礼的地点; 他们认为那是耶稣基督的诞生地。因为祂为我们而死并复活，使我们有光明的未来。我们将与祂同在那光荣城市里永远活着, 不再有死亡, 永远不会落下眼泪的地方。
The Hummility of the King (2:19-23)
王的谦卑（2：19-23）
Herod died in 4 BC, indicating that Jesus was born between 6 BC and 5 BC. The parallel between Matthew 2:20 and the account of Moses’ calling in Exodus 4:19 must be understood in this light. As the Son of God, Jesus was called out of Egypt to Israel; similarly, Moses had once fled to Egypt for safety and was later called to return there. In both instances, God’s plan involved redemption. Joseph needed courage to leave Egypt with his family, just as Moses needed courage to return there. 在公元前4年希律王去世，这显明耶稣出生是在公元前6年到5年之间。对马太福音2章20节与出埃及记之间的平行4章19节的有关摩西的召唤必须这样研读。作为上帝的儿子，耶稣被召唤出埃及去到以色列。那时摩西为逃生到埃及以外隐藏，以后他被召唤回到埃及。但在这两种情况下，上帝的计划都涉及救赎。约瑟需要勇气和他的家人离开埃及，摩西需要勇气再回到埃及。
Archelaus was Herod's son, and he sought to claim the title of king. However, the Jewish people found that—despite his initial promises of goodwill—he was just as wicked as his father. Consequently, they sent a delegation to Rome to protest his coronation. Augustus Caesar sided with the Jewish people and allowed Archelaus to inherit only half of his father's kingdom. (Jesus likely had this episode of Jewish history in mind when He told the Parable of the Ten Minas in Luke 19:11–27.) 亚几老(Archelaus)是希律的儿子，对他而言, 希律王已经取得了国王的称号。但是，犹太人发现，尽管他给予善意承诺，他和他父亲一样邪恶。所以他们派了代表团前往罗马抗议他的加冕。奥古斯 . 凯撒同意犹太人的意见，并使亚几老只继承他父亲一半王国以上的土地。 （耶稣可能把这段犹太人的历史, 放在祂的脑内, 在路加福音19：11-27中讲交银钱给十位仆人的比喻与它有关。）
Overall, this serves as a prime example of how God guides His children. Joseph realized that his family would be no safer under Archelaus’s rule than they had been under Herod the Great. They likely discovered that Archelaus had ascended the throne just as they were preparing to return to Bethlehem. Naturally, Joseph and Mary prayed, waited, and sought God’s will. Common sense urged caution, while faith called for patience. It was then that God instructed Joseph in a dream to take his wife and the child to Nazareth, leading them to their home (Matthew 2:19–20). 就整体来说都是上帝如何带领祂的孩子很好的例子。约瑟知道他和他的家人在亚几老统治下并不比在希律大帝统治下更安全。很可能是当他们要回到伯利恒时, 发现了亚几老已登上了王位。当然，约瑟和马利亚在祈祷，等待，并寻求上帝的旨意。常识告诉他们要小心; 信心告诉他们要等待。正在那时候，上帝在梦中告诉约瑟，要他把妻子和她的儿子带到了拿撒勒, 这使他们早些时候到他们的家（马太福音2：19-20）。
Even this fulfilled prophecy! Matthew once again highlights that every detail of Jesus’ life was foretold in the Scriptures. It is worth noting that Matthew emphasizes the words of *prophets* (plural); in Matthew 2:23, he states, "so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled." Nowhere in the Bible is there a specific prophecy explicitly stating that Jesus would be called a "Nazarene." "Nazarene" was a term of derision: "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" (John 1:46). Many Old Testament prophecies speak of the Messiah’s humble life and rejection—themes Matthew likely had in mind (see Psalm 22; Isaiah 53:2–3, 8). The label "Nazarene" was applied to both Jesus and His followers (Acts 24:5), and He was frequently referred to as "Jesus of Nazareth" (Matthew 21:11; Mark 14:67; John 18:5, 7).
即使这样也实现了预言！马太再度指出耶稣生平中的每个细节, 都在圣经中有预言。要注意马太重点是说不只有一位先知, 在马太福音2章23节，他说 “它可能会应验是先知们所说的“（复数）。在圣经中不会找到任何特定的预言称耶稣是“拿撒勒人”。拿撒勒是侮辱的话：“有什幺好的是出于拿撒勒？“（约翰福音1:46）。在许多旧约的预言中，提到弥赛亚的被拒绝后的卑微生活，这或许是马太想到的（见 诗篇 22; 以赛亚 53：2-3,8）。拿撒勒是适用于耶稣和祂的跟随者（使徒行传24：5），祂经常被称为“拿撒勒人的耶稣”（马太福音 21:11; 马可福音 14:67;约翰福音 18：5,7）。
Perhaps, led by the Holy Spirit, Matthew saw a connection between the place "Nazareth" and the Hebrew word *netzer*, meaning "branch" or "shoot." Several prophets applied this title to Jesus (see Isaiah 4:2; 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5; 33:15; Zechariah 3:8; 6:12–13). 或许马太是由圣灵带领, 而看到了属灵的 “拿撒勒”和 希伯来语 netzer ，意思是 “支派或射击” 。有几位先知将这称号应用于耶稣（见 以赛亚 4：2;11：1;耶利米 23：5; 33:15; 撒迦利亚3：8; 6：12-13）。
Our Lord grew up in Nazareth and identified with the town. In fact, Jesus' enemies assumed He was born there, noting that He came from Galilee (John 7:50–52). Had they consulted the temple records, they would have discovered that He was actually born in Bethlehem. 我们的主在拿撒勒长大，并与该城认同。实际上，耶稣的敌人认为祂是在那里出生，因为他们说, 祂来自加利利（约翰福音7：50-52）。若他们调查了寺庙记录，他们会发现祂是在伯利恒出生。
Who has ever heard of a king born in an obscure village and raised in a despised town? This humble King is truly worthy of glory and emulation (Philippians 2:1–13). 谁曾听说过有王, 出生在简陋的村庄和在被鄙视的城市长大？这谦逊的王, 实在是值得荣耀和效法（腓立比书 2：1-13）。
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