耶穌與撒該

19 耶穌進了耶利哥,從城裡經過, 看哪,有一個名叫撒該的人,是個稅吏長,很富有。 他很想看看耶穌是什麼樣的人,可是因為他身材矮小,從人群中無法看到耶穌。 於是他跑到前頭,爬上一棵桑樹,要看耶穌,因為耶穌就要從那裡經過。 耶穌來到那地方時,抬頭一看,[a]對他說:撒該,快下來!因為我今天必須住在你家裡。」

撒該就急忙下來,快快樂樂地接待耶穌。 大家看見,就抱怨說:「他竟然到一個罪人家裡去借宿。」

撒該站著對主說:「主啊,請看,我要把我財產的一半分給窮人。我如果勒索過誰的東西,就償還四倍。」

耶穌對他說:「今天救恩臨到了這一家,因為他也是亞伯拉罕的子孫。 10 要知道,人子來,是為了尋找並拯救迷失的人。」

一千銀幣的比喻

11 大家正聽這些話的時候,耶穌再講了一個比喻,因為他已經離耶路撒冷不遠,而且他們以為神的國快要顯現了。

12 他說:「有一個出身高貴的人,要往遙遠的地方去接受王位[b],然後再回來。 13 他叫來自己的十個奴僕,給他們一千銀幣[c],對他們說:『你們去做生意,直到我回來。』

14 「他本國的人卻憎恨他,就差派特使在他背後去,說:『我們不要這個人做王統治我們。』

15 「當他接受了王位[d]回來的時候,就吩咐把這些曾領了銀子的奴僕叫來,要知道他們做生意賺了多少。 16 第一個前來說:『主啊,你的那一百銀幣[e],已經賺了一千[f]。』

17 「主人對他說:『做得好,好奴僕!因為你在最小的事上忠心,你就有權掌管十個城。』

18 「第二個上前來說:『主啊,你的那一百銀幣[g],已經賺了五百[h]。』

19 「主人也對這個人說:『你掌管五個城吧!』

20 「另一個上前來說:『主啊,請看,你的那一百銀幣,我一直保存在手巾裡。 21 我怕你,因為你是個嚴厲的人,不是你存放的,你提取;不是你播種的,你收穫。』

22 「主人對他說:『你這惡奴!我要憑你的口定你的罪。你既然知道我是個嚴厲的人,不是我存放的,我提取;不是我播種的,我收穫, 23 那麼你為什麼沒有把我的銀子交給錢莊呢?這樣我回來的時候,可以連本帶利收回來。』 24 於是他對站在旁邊的人說:『把那一百銀幣從他那裡拿走,給那個有一千的。』

25 「他們說:『主啊,他已經有一千銀幣了!』

26 「我告訴你們:凡是有的,還要賜給他;那沒有的,連他有的也將從他那裡被拿走。 27 不過我的這些敵人,就是不要我做王統治他們的人,把他們帶到這裡來,在我面前殺掉!」

光榮進聖城

28 說完這些話,耶穌就繼續往前走,上耶路撒冷去。 29 快到伯法其伯大尼,那叫做「橄欖園」的山,耶穌派了兩個門徒, 30 說:「你們到對面的村子裡去。你們一進村,就會發現一頭驢駒拴在那裡,是從來沒有人騎過的。你們把牠解開牽過來。 31 如果有人問你們為什麼解開牠,你們就這樣說『主需要牠[i]。』」

32 被差派的人去了,發現事情正如耶穌所告訴他們的。 33 在他們解開驢駒的時候,驢的主人們問他們:「你們為什麼解開這驢駒呢?」

34 他們就說:「主需要牠。」 35 他們牽著驢駒到耶穌那裡,把自己的外衣搭在驢駒上,扶著耶穌騎上去。 36 耶穌前行的時候,人們把自己的外衣鋪在路上。 37 耶穌已經快到橄欖山的下坡附近的時候,全體門徒為了他們所看見的一切神蹟,開始歡樂起來,大聲讚美神, 38 說:

「奉主名而來的那位君王,
是蒙祝福的![j]
在天上有和平,
在至高之處有榮耀!」

39 人群中有一些法利賽人對耶穌說:「老師,責備你的門徒吧!」

40 耶穌回答說:「我告訴你們:這些人如果不做聲,石頭都會呼喊起來!」

為耶路撒冷哭泣

41 耶穌快到耶路撒冷[k]的時候,看見那城,就為她哭泣, 42 說:「巴不得你在這日子裡明白關乎你和平的事,但如今這事在你眼前被隱藏了。 43 因為日子將臨到你,你的敵人要築起壁壘包圍你,四面困住你。 44 而且,他們要將你和你裡面的兒女猛摔在地,不容你裡面有一塊石頭留在另一塊石頭上,因為你沒有認出神[l]臨到[m]你的時候。」

潔淨聖殿

45 耶穌進了聖殿,開始把那些[n]做買賣的人[o]趕出去, 46 對他們說:「經上記著:『我的殿將成為禱告的殿』[p],而你們卻使它成為賊窩了![q]

47 耶穌天天在聖殿裡教導人。祭司長們、經文士們和民間的首領們想要殺害他, 48 可是他們不知道怎樣下手,因為民眾都傾心聽他。

Footnotes

  1. 路加福音 19:5 有古抄本附「看見他」。
  2. 路加福音 19:12 王位——原文直譯「王國」。
  3. 路加福音 19:13 一千銀幣——原文為「10彌那」。1彌那=約100日工資;希臘幣製,原為重量單位;相當於舊約50舍客勒。
  4. 路加福音 19:15 王位——原文直譯「王國」。
  5. 路加福音 19:16 一百銀幣——原文為「1彌那」。1彌那=約100日工資;希臘幣製,原為重量單位;相當於舊約50舍客勒。
  6. 路加福音 19:16 一千——原文為「10彌那」。1彌那=約100日工資;希臘幣製,原為重量單位;相當於舊約50舍客勒。
  7. 路加福音 19:18 一百銀幣——原文為「1彌那」。1彌那=約100日工資;希臘幣製,原為重量單位;相當於舊約50舍客勒。
  8. 路加福音 19:18 五百——原文為「5彌那」。1彌那=約100日工資;希臘幣製,原為重量單位;相當於舊約50舍客勒。
  9. 路加福音 19:31 主需要牠——或譯作「牠的主人有需要」。
  10. 路加福音 19:38 《詩篇》118:26。
  11. 路加福音 19:41 耶路撒冷——輔助詞語。
  12. 路加福音 19:44 神——輔助詞語。
  13. 路加福音 19:44 臨到——或譯作「探望」。
  14. 路加福音 19:45 有古抄本附「在裡面」。
  15. 路加福音 19:45 做買賣的人——有古抄本作「賣東西的人」。
  16. 路加福音 19:46 《以賽亞書》56:7。
  17. 路加福音 19:46 《耶利米書》7:11。

税吏长撒该

19 耶稣进了耶利哥,正经过的时候, 有一个人名叫撒该,是税吏长,又很富有。 他想看看耶稣是怎么样的,因为人多,他又身材矮小,就看不见。 于是他跑到前头,爬上一棵桑树,要看看耶稣,因为耶稣就要从那里经过。 耶稣到了那里,往上一看,对他说:“撒该,快下来,今天我要住在你家里。” 他就赶快下来,欢欢喜喜地接待耶稣。 众人看见就纷纷议论说:“他竟到罪人家里去住宿!” 撒该站着对主说:“主啊,请看,我要把家财的一半分给穷人,我若敲诈了谁,就还他四倍。” 耶稣说:“今天救恩到了这家,他也是亚伯拉罕的子孙。 10 因为人子来,是要寻找拯救失丧的人。”

十个仆人的比喻(参(A)

11 众人听这些话的时候,因为耶稣已经接近耶路撒冷,又因他们以为 神的国快要出现,他就讲了一个比喻, 12 说:“有一个贵族往远方去要接受王位,然后回来。 13 他叫了自己的十个仆人来,给他们一千银币,说:‘你们拿去作生意,等到我回来。’ 14 他本国的人却恨他,就派使者跟着去说:‘我们不愿意这个人作王统治我们。’ 15 他得了王位回来,就吩咐把那些领了钱的仆人召来,要知道他们作生意赚了多少。 16 第一个走过来说:‘主啊,你的一百银币,已经赚了一千。’ 17 主人说:‘好,良善的仆人,你既然在最小的事上忠心,可以有权管理十座城。’ 18 第二个来说:‘主啊,你的一百银币,已经赚了五百。’ 19 主人说:‘你可以管理五座城。’ 20 另一个来说:‘主啊,你看,你的一百银币,我一直保存在手巾里, 21 因为我怕你,你一向是严厉的人,没有存的要提取,没有种的要收割。’ 22 主人说:‘可恶的仆人!我要凭你的口定你的罪。你知道我是严厉的人,没有存的要提取,没有种的要收割吗? 23 那你为甚么不把我的钱存入银行,等我回来的时候,把它连本带利取回来呢?’ 24 他就对侍卫说:‘夺过他的一百银币,给那有一千的。’ 25 他们说:‘主啊,他已经有一千银币了。’ 26 主人说:‘我告诉你们,凡是有的,还要给他;没有的,就算他有甚么也要拿去。 27 至于我那些仇敌,就是不愿意我作王统治他们的,把他们拉到这里来,在我面前杀掉!’”

骑驴进耶路撒冷(B)

28 耶稣讲完这些话,就往前走,上耶路撒冷去。 29 将到伯法其和伯大尼,就在橄榄山那里,他差派两个门徒, 30 说:“你们往对面的村子里去,走进去的时候,就会看见一头从来没有人骑过的小驴,拴在那里,把牠解开牵来。 31 如果有人问为甚么解开牠,你们要这样说:‘主需要牠。’” 32 被差的人去了,发现和主所说的一样。 33 他们解开小驴的时候,主人问他们:“你们为甚么解开牠?” 34 他们说:“主需要牠。” 35 他们把小驴牵到耶稣那里,把自己的衣服搭在上面,扶着耶稣上去。 36 耶稣前行的时候,众人把自己的衣服铺在路上。

37 他走近耶路撒冷,快要下橄榄山的时候,全体门徒因为所看见的一切神迹,就欢乐起来,大声赞美 神, 38 说:

“奉主名来的王,

是应当称颂的!

在天上有和平,

在至高之处有荣耀!”

39 群众中有几个法利赛人对他说:“先生,责备你的门徒吧!” 40 耶稣说:“我告诉你们,他们若不出声,石头都要呼叫了。”

为耶路撒冷哀哭

41 耶稣走近耶路撒冷的时候,看见了城,就为城哀哭, 42 说:“巴不得你在这日子,知道关于你平安的事,但现在这事在你眼前是隐藏的。 43 日子将到,你的仇敌必筑垒攻击你,周围环绕你,四面困住你, 44 要摧毁你和你里面的儿女,没有一块石头留在另一块石头上面,因为你不知道那眷顾你的时期。”

洁净圣殿(C)

45 耶稣进了圣殿,就赶走作买卖的人, 46 对他们说:“经上记着:

‘我的殿是祷告的殿’,

你们竟把它弄成贼窝了。”

47 他天天在圣殿里教导人,祭司长、经学家和民间的首领,都想杀害他; 48 但他们不知道要怎样下手,因为众人都围着他,听他的教训。

Zacchaeus the Tax Collector

19 Jesus entered Jericho(A) and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig(B) tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.(C)

When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”(D)

But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,(E) “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything,(F) I will pay back four times the amount.”(G)

Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.(H) 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”(I)

The Parable of the Ten Minas(J)

11 While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God(K) was going to appear at once.(L) 12 He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. 13 So he called ten of his servants(M) and gave them ten minas.[a] ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’

14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

15 “He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.

16 “The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’

17 “‘Well done, my good servant!’(N) his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’(O)

18 “The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’

19 “His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’

20 “Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. 21 I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’(P)

22 “His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words,(Q) you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?(R) 23 Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’

24 “Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

25 “‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’

26 “He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.(S) 27 But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’”

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King(T)(U)

28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.(V) 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany(W) at the hill called the Mount of Olives,(X) he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

32 Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them.(Y) 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

34 They replied, “The Lord needs it.”

35 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36 As he went along, people spread their cloaks(Z) on the road.

37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives,(AA) the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:

38 “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”[b](AB)

“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”(AC)

39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”(AD)

40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”(AE)

41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it(AF) 42 and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. 43 The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side.(AG) 44 They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls.(AH) They will not leave one stone on another,(AI) because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming(AJ) to you.”

Jesus at the Temple(AK)

45 When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling. 46 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be a house of prayer’[c];(AL) but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’[d](AM)

47 Every day he was teaching at the temple.(AN) But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him.(AO) 48 Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 19:13 A mina was about three months’ wages.
  2. Luke 19:38 Psalm 118:26
  3. Luke 19:46 Isaiah 56:7
  4. Luke 19:46 Jer. 7:11

19 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.

36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;

46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.