安息日的问题

12 那时,耶稣在安息日经过一片麦田。祂的门徒饿了,便随手搓麦穗吃。 法利赛人看见后,对耶稣说:“你看,你的门徒做了在安息日不准做的事!”

耶稣回答说:“你们没有读过大卫的事迹吗?当时他和部下饿了, 进入上帝的殿,吃了献给上帝的供饼。这饼只有祭司才可以吃,大卫和部下是不准吃的。 此外律法书又记载,安息日,祭司在圣殿里触犯了守安息日的规条也不算有罪。你们没有读过吗? 我告诉你们,这里有一人比圣殿更伟大, 如果你们明白‘我喜爱怜悯之心,而非祭物’这句经文的意义,就不会冤枉无辜了。 因为人子是安息日的主。”

耶稣离开那里,走进会堂, 10 里面有个人,一只手是萎缩的。法利赛人企图找借口控告耶稣,就问祂:“安息日可不可以医病呢?”

11 耶稣回答说:“如果你们有一只羊在安息日掉进坑里,难道你们不把它拉上来吗? 12 人比羊要贵重多了!所以在安息日行善合情合理。”

13 于是,耶稣转过身来对那人说:“把手伸出来!”那人一伸手,手就复原了,跟另一只手一样健康。 14 法利赛人却走了出去,策划怎样除掉耶稣。

上帝的仆人

15 耶稣知道了,就离开那个地方。很多人跟随祂,耶稣医好了其中所有患病的人, 16 吩咐他们不要泄露祂的身份。 17 这是要应验以赛亚先知的话:

18 “看啊!我所拣选、
所眷爱、所喜悦的仆人,
我要将我的灵赐给祂,
祂要向万邦宣扬正义。
19 祂不争竞,不喧嚷,
街上也听不见祂的声音。
20 压伤的芦苇,祂不折断;
将残的灯火,祂不吹灭;
祂终必使正义得胜。
21 普世都要仰望祂的圣名。”

22 有人带一个被鬼附身、又瞎又哑的人来见耶稣,耶稣便医好他,使他能说能看。 23 众人都很惊奇,就说:“这人会不会是大卫的那个后裔?” 24 法利赛人听见后却说:“祂不过是靠鬼王别西卜赶鬼罢了。”

25 耶稣知道他们的心思,就说:“一个国内部自相纷争,必然灭亡;一座城、一个家内部自相纷争,必然崩溃。 26 若撒旦驱逐撒旦,就是自相纷争,它的国怎能维持呢? 27 若我是靠别西卜赶鬼,你们的子弟又是靠谁赶鬼呢?为此,他们要审判你们。 28 若我是靠上帝的灵赶鬼,就是上帝的国已降临在你们中间了。

29 “人如何进入壮汉家中抢夺他的财物呢?除非先把那壮汉捆绑起来,才有可能抢劫他的家。

30 “不与我为友就是与我为敌;不助我召集就是故意拆散。 31 所以我告诉你们,一切的罪和亵渎的话都可以得到赦免,但亵渎圣灵的罪必得不到赦免。 32 说话得罪人子的,还可以得到赦免;但那些说话冒犯圣灵的,今生永世都得不到赦免。

树与果

33 “好树结好果子,坏树结坏果子,看果子就能知道树的好坏。 34 你们这些毒蛇的后代!你们心里邪恶,又怎能讲出好话呢?因为心里充满的,口里自然会说出来。 35 善人心存良善,就从他里面发出良善;恶人心存邪恶,就从他里面发出邪恶。 36 我告诉你们,在审判之日,人将为自己所说的每一句闲话负责, 37 因为将来要凭你口中的话来判断你是否有罪。”

求神迹

38 当时,有几个律法教师和法利赛人对耶稣说:“老师,我们想要看你行个神迹。” 39 耶稣回答说:“一个邪恶淫乱的世代想看神迹,可是除了约拿先知的神迹以外,再没有神迹给他们看。 40 约拿在大鱼腹中三日三夜,人子也要在地里三日三夜。 41 在审判的日子,尼尼微人和这世代的人都要起来[a],尼尼微人要定这个世代的罪,因为他们听到约拿的宣告,就悔改了。看啊!这里有一人比约拿更伟大。 42 在审判的日子,南方的女王和这世代的人都要起来,她要定这个世代的罪,因为她曾不远千里来听所罗门王的智言慧语。看啊!这里有一人比所罗门王更伟大。

乘虚而入

43 “有一个污鬼离开了它以前所附的人,在干旱无水之地四处游荡,寻找安歇之处,却没有找到。 44 于是它说,‘我要回到老地方。’它回去后,看见里面空着,打扫得又干净又整齐, 45 就去带来了七个比自己更邪恶的鬼一起住在那里。那人的下场比从前更惨了。这个邪恶的世代也会这样。”

真正的亲属

46 耶稣还在和众人说话的时候,祂的母亲和兄弟站在外面,想要跟祂说话。 47 有人告诉祂:“你的母亲和兄弟在外面有话要跟你说。”

48 耶稣说:“谁是我的母亲?谁是我的兄弟?” 49 祂伸出手来指着门徒说:“你们看!这些人就是我的母亲和我的兄弟。 50 凡遵行我天父旨意的人都是我的弟兄、姊妹和母亲。”

Footnotes

  1. 12:41 起来”或作“复活”。

人子是安息日的主

12 那時,耶穌在安息日從麥地經過。他的門徒餓了,就掐起麥穗來吃。 法利賽人看見,就對耶穌說:「看哪,你的門徒做安息日不可做的事了。」 耶穌對他們說:「經上記著大衛和跟從他的人飢餓之時所做的事,你們沒有念過嗎? 他怎麼進了神的殿,吃了陳設餅?這餅不是他和跟從他的人可以吃的,唯獨祭司才可以吃。 再者,律法上所記的,當安息日祭司在殿裡犯了安息日還是沒有罪,你們沒有念過嗎? 但我告訴你們:在這裡有一人比殿更大。 『我喜愛憐恤不喜愛祭祀』,你們若明白這話的意思,就不將無罪的當做有罪的了。 因為人子是安息日的主。」

在安息日治病

耶穌離開那地方,進了一個會堂。 10 那裡有一個人枯乾了一隻手。有人問耶穌說:「安息日治病可以不可以?」意思是要控告他。 11 耶穌說:「你們中間誰有一隻羊當安息日掉在坑裡,不把牠抓住拉上來呢? 12 人比羊何等貴重呢!所以,在安息日做善事是可以的。」 13 於是對那人說:「伸出手來!」他把手一伸,手就復了原,和那隻手一樣。 14 法利賽人出去,商議怎樣可以除滅耶穌。 15 耶穌知道了,就離開那裡。有許多人跟著他,他把其中有病的人都治好了, 16 又囑咐他們不要給他傳名。 17 這是要應驗先知以賽亞的話說: 18 「看哪,我的僕人,我所揀選、所親愛、心裡所喜悅的!我要將我的靈賜給他,他必將公理傳給外邦。 19 他不爭競,不喧嚷,街上也沒有人聽見他的聲音。 20 壓傷的蘆葦他不折斷,將殘的燈火他不吹滅,等他施行公理,叫公理得勝。 21 外邦人都要仰望他的名。」

駁倒法利賽人的讒言

22 當下,有人將一個被鬼附著、又瞎又啞的人帶到耶穌那裡。耶穌就醫治他,甚至那啞巴又能說話,又能看見。 23 眾人都驚奇,說:「這不是大衛的子孫嗎?」 24 但法利賽人聽見,就說:「這個人趕鬼,無非是靠著鬼王別西卜啊。」 25 耶穌知道他們的意念,就對他們說:「凡一國自相紛爭,就成為荒場;一城一家自相紛爭,必站立不住。 26 撒旦趕逐撒旦,就是自相紛爭,他的國怎能站得住呢? 27 我若靠著別西卜趕鬼,你們的子弟趕鬼又靠著誰呢?這樣,他們就要斷定你們的是非。 28 我若靠著神的靈趕鬼,這就是神的國臨到你們了。 29 人怎能進壯士家裡搶奪他的家具呢?除非先捆住那壯士,才可以搶奪他的家財。 30 不與我相合的,就是敵我的;不同我收聚的,就是分散的。

褻瀆聖靈的不得赦免

31 「所以我告訴你們,人一切的罪和褻瀆的話都可得赦免,唯獨褻瀆聖靈總不得赦免。 32 凡說話干犯人子的,還可得赦免;唯獨說話干犯聖靈的,今世來世總不得赦免。 33 你們或以為樹好果子也好,樹壞果子也壞,因為看果子就可以知道樹。 34 毒蛇的種類!你們既是惡人,怎能說出好話來呢?因為心裡所充滿的,口裡就說出來。 35 善人從他心裡所存的善就發出善來,惡人從他心裡所存的惡就發出惡來。 36 我又告訴你們,凡人所說的閒話,當審判的日子必要句句供出來。 37 因為要憑你的話定你為義,也要憑你的話定你有罪。」

求神蹟的受責備

38 當時,有幾個文士和法利賽人對耶穌說:「夫子,我們願意你顯個神蹟給我們看。」 39 耶穌回答說:「一個邪惡淫亂的世代求看神蹟,除了先知約拿的神蹟以外,再沒有神蹟給他們看。 40 約拿三日三夜在大魚肚腹中,人子也要這樣三日三夜在地裡頭。 41 當審判的時候,尼尼微人要起來定這世代的罪,因為尼尼微人聽了約拿所傳的就悔改了。看哪,在這裡有一人比約拿更大! 42 當審判的時候,南方的女王要起來定這世代的罪,因為她從地極而來,要聽所羅門的智慧話。看哪,在這裡有一人比所羅門更大! 43 汙鬼離了人身,就在無水之地過來過去,尋求安歇之處,卻尋不著。 44 於是說:『我要回到我所出來的屋裡去。』到了,就看見裡面空閒,打掃乾淨,修飾好了, 45 便去另帶了七個比自己更惡的鬼來,都進去住在那裡。那人末後的景況比先前更不好了。這邪惡的世代也要如此。」

信者皆為親屬

46 耶穌還對眾人說話的時候,不料他母親和他弟兄站在外邊,要與他說話。 47 有人告訴他說:「看哪,你母親和你弟兄站在外邊,要與你說話。」 48 他卻回答那人說:「誰是我的母親?誰是我的弟兄?」 49 就伸手指著門徒說:「看哪,我的母親,我的弟兄! 50 凡遵行我天父旨意的人,就是我的弟兄、姐妹和母親了。」

12 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?

Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:

10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

16 And charged them that they should not make him known:

17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.