差遣門徒

10 事後,主揀選了七十個門徒[a],差遣他們兩個兩個地出去,先到祂將要去的城鎮村莊, 並對他們說:「要收割的莊稼很多,工人卻很少,因此你們要祈求莊稼的主人派更多的工人去收割祂的莊稼。

「你們去吧!我差你們出去,就像把羊羔送入狼群。 錢袋、背包和鞋都不要帶,在路上也不要與人寒暄。 無論到哪一戶人家,要先說,『願祝福臨到這家!』 如果那裡有配得祝福的人,祝福自然會臨到那人,否則祝福仍歸給你們。 不要搬來搬去,要固定住在一家,接受那家的款待,因為工人理應得到工錢。

「你們無論到哪一個城鎮,如果人們接待你們,就吃他們擺上的飲食。 要醫治那城裡的病人,告訴他們,『上帝的國臨近你們了。』 10 但如果哪一個城鎮的人不歡迎你們,你們就到街上宣告, 11 『就連你們城裡的塵土粘在我們腳上,我們都要跺掉,但是要知道,上帝的國臨近了。』 12 我告訴你們,在審判之日,那城所受的刑罰將比所多瑪所受的還重!

13 「哥拉汛啊,你大禍臨頭了!伯賽大啊,你大禍臨頭了!我在你們當中所行的神蹟,如果行在泰爾和西頓,那裡的人早就身披麻衣,頭蒙灰塵,坐在地上悔改了。 14 在審判之日,你們將比泰爾和西頓受更重的刑罰!

15 「迦百農啊,你將被提升到天上嗎?不!你將被打落到陰間。」

16 耶穌繼續對門徒說:「誰聽從你們,就是聽從我;誰拒絕你們,就是拒絕我;拒絕我的,就是拒絕差我來的那位。」

17 七十個門徒興高采烈地回來說:「主啊,我們奉你的名行事,甚至降服了鬼魔。」

18 耶穌回答說:「我看見撒旦像閃電一樣從天上墜下。 19 我已經給你們權柄,使你們能踐踏蛇和蠍子,勝過仇敵的權勢,沒有什麼能傷害你們。 20 然而,不要為了邪靈向你們降服而高興,要因你們的名字記錄在天上而高興。」

21 就在這時候,耶穌受聖靈感動,充滿喜樂地說:「父啊,天地的主,我頌讚你!因為你把這些事向聰明、有學問的人隱藏起來,卻啟示給像孩童一般的人。父啊!是的,這正是你的美意。 22 我父將一切交給了我。除了父,沒有人認識子;除了子和受子啟示的人,沒有人認識父。」

23 隨後,耶穌轉身悄悄地對門徒說:「誰看到你們今日所看到的,誰就有福了。 24 我告訴你們,以前有許多先知和君王渴望看見你們所看見的,聽見你們所聽見的,卻未能如願。」

好撒瑪利亞人的比喻

25 有一次,一名律法教師站起來試探耶穌,說:「老師,我應該怎樣做才能得永生呢?」

26 耶穌反問他:「律法怎麼說?你怎麼理解?」

27 律法教師答道:「『你要全心、全情、全力、全意愛主——你的上帝』,又要『愛鄰如己』。」 28 耶穌說:「你答得對,照著去做就有永生了。」

29 律法教師想證明自己有理,就問:「那麼,誰是我的鄰居呢?」

30 耶穌回答說:「有個人從耶路撒冷去耶利哥,途中被劫。強盜剝了他的衣服,把他打個半死,丟在那裡,然後揚長而去。

31 「剛好有位祭司經過,看見那人躺在地上,連忙從旁邊繞過,繼續趕路。 32 又有個利未人經過,也跟先前那個祭司一樣從旁邊繞過去了。

33 「後來,有位撒瑪利亞人[b]經過,看見這個人,就動了慈心, 34 連忙上前用油和酒替他敷傷口,包紮妥當,然後把他扶上自己騎的牲口,帶到附近的客店照料。 35 次日還交給店主兩個銀幣,說,『請替我好好照顧這個人。如果錢不夠的話,等我回來再補給你。』 36 那麼,你認為這三個人中誰是被劫者的鄰居呢?」

37 律法教師說:「是那個同情他的人。」

耶穌說:「你去照樣做吧。」

上好的福分

38 耶穌和門徒去耶路撒冷的途中路過一個村莊,遇到一位名叫瑪大的女子接待他們到家裡作客。 39 瑪大的妹妹瑪麗亞坐在耶穌腳前聽道, 40 瑪大為了招待客人忙亂不已,於是上前對耶穌說:

「主啊,我妹妹讓我一個人伺候大家,你都不管嗎?請你叫她來幫幫我吧。」

41 耶穌對她說:「瑪大,瑪大,你為太多事情憂慮煩惱。 42 其實最要緊的事只有一件,瑪麗亞選擇了上好的,是奪不走的。」

Footnotes

  1. 10·1 七十個門徒」有古卷為「七十二個門徒」。
  2. 10·33 猶太人向來輕視撒瑪利亞人,認為他們血統不純正,因此互不往來。

耶稣派遣七十二名门徒

10 这之后,主又指定了另外七十二 [a]个人,每两人一组,派他们先到他要去的各个城镇去。 耶稣对他们说∶“要收获的庄稼很多,可是收庄稼的人手却很少,所以,向收获的主请求多派些人来帮助收获他的庄稼吧。

你们出去吧!但要明白,我派你们出去,就像把羊羔放到狼群中。 不要带钱包、口袋,也不要带鞋子,路途中,不要向任何人打招呼。 无论你们走进那一家,首先都要说,‘愿这家人平安!’ 如果爱好和平的人在那里,那么,你所求的平安就会降临到他的身上,但是,如果这个人不爱好和平,平安将会回到你们的身上。 在爱好和平的那家住下去,吃喝他们供给你们的东西,因为工作的人应该得到报酬。不要从一家搬到另一家。

而且,无论你们走进哪一个城镇,只要人们欢迎你们,不论给你们摆上什么吃的,你们都要吃。 你们要为那个城的病人治病,并且告诉人们∶‘上帝的王国临近到你们了!’ 10 无论你们走进哪一个城镇,如果那里的人不欢迎你们,你们就走到大街上,对他们说: 11 ‘就连附在我们脚上的你们城镇的尘土,我们都要抖掉,以示对你们的警告。但是你们要明白:上帝的王国已经临近了!’ 12 我告诉你们,在审判日,那个城镇受到的惩罚要比所多玛人遭受到的还要惨。”

耶稣警告不信上帝的人

13 “哥拉讯,你要遭殃了!伯赛大 [b],你要遭殃了!我在你们中间行了许多奇迹,如果这些同样的奇迹发生在推罗和西顿 [c],那里的人们早就会悔改了,他们会就地而坐,披麻蒙灰,对自己的罪孽表示内疚。 14 不过,在审判之日,你们的遭遇将比推罗和西顿人受到的更惨。 15 迦百农,你会升天吗?绝对不会,你会被投入地狱!

16 “听从你们的人,就是在听从我;拒绝你们的人,就是在拒绝我;拒绝我的人,也就是在拒绝派遣我来的人。”

撒旦垮台

17 耶稣派出去的那七十二 [d]个人高高兴兴地回来了,他们说∶“主啊,当我们用您的名义命令鬼时,他们甚至也听命服从了我们!” 18 耶稣对他们说∶“我曾看见撒旦像一道闪电一样,从天空坠下来! 19 听着,我已经交给了你们践踏蛇和蝎子的权力,交给了你们战胜一切敌人的力量,没有什么会伤害你们。 20 但是,不要因为鬼屈服于你们而高兴,而真正值得欣喜的是,你们的名字都被记载在天堂里了。”

耶稣向父祈祷

21 此时,圣灵使耶稣充满了快乐,他说∶“我赞美您,父—天地之主,我感谢您,您向聪明、智慧的人隐藏了这些事,却把它们揭示给像孩子似的人。父,这一切都是按照您的意愿发生的。

22 “我父赐给了我所有的一切,除了圣父,没有人知道圣子是谁;除了圣子和圣子愿意向他揭示的人之外,没有人知道圣父是谁。”

23 然后,耶稣转过身来,对他的门徒悄悄地说道∶“你们看到了这一切是多么地幸运啊! 24 因为,我告诉你们,以前曾有很多先知和国王都期望着看见你们所看到的一切,可是,他们却没有看到;他们期望听到你们所听到的一切,可是,他们也没有听到。”

撒玛利亚好人的故事

25 此刻,一个律法专家站起身来,他想试探耶稣,说道∶“老师,我该做什么,才能得到永恒的生命呢?”

26 耶稣对他说∶“律法里是怎么写的?你读到的是什么呢?”

27 那人回答说∶“要全心全意,尽力、尽智地去爱主—你的上帝 [e],还有,‘爱人如爱己。’” [f]

28 耶稣对他说∶“你回答得对。照这样做,你就可以得到永恒的生命。”

29 可是,那个人却想证明自己是正确的,就对耶稣说道∶“可谁又是我的邻居呢?”

30 耶稣回答他说道∶“从前,有一个人从耶路撒冷出发到耶利哥去,可是在途中却落到了强盗的手里。强盗们剥掉了他的衣裳,又狠狠地打了他一顿,然后便扬长而去,把那个被打得半死的人丢在路边上。 31 刚好,有一位祭司从这条路上走过,他看见那个人时,便从路的另一边绕开走过去了。 32 同样,一个利未人,也来到那个地方,当他看到那个人时,也同样从路的另一边绕着走过去了。 33 后来,一个撒玛利亚人旅行时来到这里,看到了他,立刻起了慈心, 34 就走上前去,在他的伤口上洒了一些油和酒,并为他包扎好了伤口,然后,把他放在自己的牲口背上,带到了一个小客店,并且精心地照料他。 35 第二天,他掏出两块银币,交给店主,嘱咐他说∶‘好好照料这个人,如果这些钱不够,等我回来时,我一定还给你。’

36 “那么,你认为这三个人里,哪一个是那个落到强盗手里的人的邻居呢?”

37 那个律法师说∶“那个怜悯他的人。”

然后,耶稣对他说∶“那么你就去按照他的做法去做吧!”

马利亚和马大

38 耶稣和门徒们继续他们的旅行。耶稣进了一个村庄。一个叫马大的女人欢迎耶稣到她家去。 39 她有一个妹妹,名叫马利亚,坐在耶稣脚边,听他的教导。

40 但是,马大却因为要做的事情很多,被弄得心烦意乱。她走过来对耶稣说∶“主啊,我妹妹把所有的活儿都丢给我一个人干,难道您不在意吗?请叫她来帮我一把吧!”

41 主回答她说∶“马大呀,马大,你为太多的事情操心了, 42 但是,只有一件事是必要的,马利亚已经做出了正确的选择,没有人能从她那里把它夺走。”

Footnotes

  1. 路 加 福 音 10:1 七十二: 一些希腊本是七十。
  2. 路 加 福 音 10:13 哥拉讯和伯赛大: 加利利湖岸的两座城市,耶稣在此布道。
  3. 路 加 福 音 10:13 泰尔和西顿: 坏人居住的两个城镇。
  4. 路 加 福 音 10:17 七十二: 许多希腊本是七十。
  5. 路 加 福 音 10:27 引自《申命记》6:5。
  6. 路 加 福 音 10:27 引自《利未记》19:18。

Seventy-two sent out

10 After these things, the Lord commissioned seventy-two others and sent them on ahead in pairs to every city and place he was about to go. He said to them, “The harvest is bigger than you can imagine, but there are few workers. Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers for his harvest. Go! Be warned, though, that I’m sending you out as lambs among wolves. Carry no wallet, no bag, and no sandals. Don’t even greet anyone along the way. Whenever you enter a house, first say, ‘May peace be on this house.’ If anyone there shares God’s peace, then your peace will rest on that person. If not, your blessing will return to you. Remain in this house, eating and drinking whatever they set before you, for workers deserve their pay. Don’t move from house to house. Whenever you enter a city and its people welcome you, eat what they set before you. Heal the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘God’s kingdom has come upon you.’ 10 Whenever you enter a city and the people don’t welcome you, go out into the streets and say, 11 ‘As a complaint against you, we brush off the dust of your city that has collected on our feet. But know this: God’s kingdom has come to you.’ 12 I assure you that Sodom will be better off on Judgment Day than that city.

Judgment against cities that reject Jesus

13 “How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin. How terrible it will be for you, Bethsaida. If the miracles done among you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have changed their hearts and lives long ago. They would have sat around in funeral clothes and ashes. 14 But Tyre and Sidon will be better off at the judgment than you. 15 And you, Capernaum, will you be honored by being raised up to heaven? No, you will be cast down to the place of the dead. 16 Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”

The seventy-two return

17 The seventy-two returned joyously, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit themselves to us in your name.”

18 Jesus replied, “I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning. 19 Look, I have given you authority to crush snakes and scorpions underfoot. I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you. 20 Nevertheless, don’t rejoice because the spirits submit to you. Rejoice instead that your names are written in heaven.”

21 At that very moment, Jesus overflowed with joy from the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you’ve hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and shown them to babies. Indeed, Father, this brings you happiness. 22 My Father has handed all things over to me. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wants to reveal him.” 23 Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Happy are the eyes that see what you see. 24 I assure you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see and hear what you hear, but they didn’t.”

Loving your neighbor

25 A legal expert stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to gain eternal life?”

26 Jesus replied, “What is written in the Law? How do you interpret it?”

27 He responded, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.”[a]

28 Jesus said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this and you will live.”

29 But the legal expert wanted to prove that he was right, so he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

30 Jesus replied, “A man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. He encountered thieves, who stripped him naked, beat him up, and left him near death. 31 Now it just so happened that a priest was also going down the same road. When he saw the injured man, he crossed over to the other side of the road and went on his way. 32 Likewise, a Levite came by that spot, saw the injured man, and crossed over to the other side of the road and went on his way. 33 A Samaritan, who was on a journey, came to where the man was. But when he saw him, he was moved with compassion. 34 The Samaritan went to him and bandaged his wounds, tending them with oil and wine. Then he placed the wounded man on his own donkey, took him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 The next day, he took two full days’ worth of wages and gave them to the innkeeper. He said, ‘Take care of him, and when I return, I will pay you back for any additional costs.’ 36 What do you think? Which one of these three was a neighbor to the man who encountered thieves?”

37 Then the legal expert said, “The one who demonstrated mercy toward him.”

Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

Jesus visits Martha and Mary

38 While Jesus and his disciples were traveling, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his message. 40 By contrast, Martha was preoccupied with getting everything ready for their meal. So Martha came to him and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to prepare the table all by myself? Tell her to help me.”

41 The Lord answered, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things. 42 One thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the better part. It won’t be taken away from her.”