路 加 福 音 11
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
耶稣关于祈祷的教导
11 一次，耶稣在一个地方祷告。当他祷告结束后，他的一个门徒对他说∶“主啊，教给我们如何祈祷吧，约翰就教过他的门徒们如何祈祷。”
2 耶稣对他们说∶“你们应该这样祈祷：
‘父，愿您的名字永保神圣，
愿您的王国降临，
3 请赐给我们每天需要的食物，
4 请宽恕我们的罪过，
因为，我们也宽恕所有亏待我们的人，
请不要让我们受到诱惑。’”
请求上帝
5 接着耶稣对他们说∶“假设你们中间有某人，他的一个朋友半夜三更来到他那里，对他说∶“‘朋友，借我三块面包， 6 因为我的一个朋友旅行到我家里来，我却没有什么吃的东西来招待他。’ 7 假设那个朋友从屋里答道∶‘别打扰我了！大门都已上了锁，我的孩子和我也上了床，我不能再爬起来，给你拿东西了。’ 8 我告诉你们，虽说他不会因为他是他的朋友而起身给他拿东西，但是他会因为他的朋友无羞耻的坚持而起来，拿给他所要的东西。 9 所以，我告诉你们：不断地请求，上帝就会赐给你们；不断地寻找，你们就会发现；不停地敲门，门就会为你们打开。 10 是的，不断请求的人就会得到；不断寻找的人就会找到；不停敲门的人，门就会为他打开。 11 你们当中谁有儿子吗？如果你儿子向你要鱼，有哪位父亲反而给他一条蛇呢？ 12 或者，当他的儿子向他要鸡蛋时，却给他一只毒蝎呢？ 13 所以，既使是像你们这么邪恶的人，都知道如何把好东西给自己的孩子，那么，你们的天父肯定知道如何把圣灵赐给那些向他请求的人。”
耶稣的力量来自上帝
14 一次，耶稣正在驱逐一个哑鬼，鬼出来后，那个原来不能讲话的人便开始说话了，众人都很吃惊。 15 但是，人群中的一些人说∶“他是依仗鬼王别西卜驱鬼的！”
16 还有一些其他人想试探耶稣，让他行一个来自天堂的神迹。 17 可耶稣看出了他们的心思，于是对他们说∶“任何国家内讧，这个国家就要灭亡；自相分争的家庭，也必然破碎。 18 如果像你们所说的，撒旦与自己做对，那么，他的王国怎么能站得住呢？我这样问，是因为你们说过，我是靠别西卜来驱鬼的。 19 如果我靠别西卜驱鬼，那么，你们的子民驱鬼是依仗谁呢？所以，你们的信徒证明你们是错的。 20 可是，如果我是凭上帝的力量驱鬼，那就很清楚，上帝的王国已经降临到你们身上了。
21 “当一个身强力壮全副武装的人保卫自己的家园时，他的财产安然无恙， 22 但是，一旦有一个比他更强壮的人袭击他，把他打败了，那么，那个更强壮的人就会夺走他依赖的盔甲，与他的朋友们共同分赃。
23 “不和我同在的人就是反对我的；不与我聚拢的人便是离散。
空虚的危险
24 “当一个邪灵离开了一个人，走遍了干燥的地方，四处寻觅栖身之地，但是没有找到，于是，它说∶‘我还是回到我原来那个家吧。’ 25 于是，它回去，并发现那个房子已被打扫的又干净又整齐， 26 然后，他便出去招来七个比它自己更坏的邪灵，一同住了进去，因此，那个人现在的处境比原来更糟糕了。”
受到上帝祝福的人
27 当耶稣讲这些话时，人群中有一个女人大声对他说∶“生你养你的人是多么有福呀！”
28 耶稣却说∶“可是，那些听了上帝的教导并服从的人才真正有福呢！”
有人怀疑耶稣的权威
29 人们越聚越多了，耶稣说∶“这一代人是邪恶的一代。他们正在寻求神迹，但是，除约拿的神迹外，没有别的神迹会给他们看。 30 正如约拿 [a]对尼尼微人是一个神迹一样，人子对这一代人也将是一个神迹。 31 在审判这一代人的日子里，南国的女王 [b]将要站起来，给他们定罪，因为她来自天涯海角，来聆听所罗门的智慧，而现在有比所罗门更伟大的事情在此； 32 在审判这一代人的日子里，尼尼微人也将要站起来，给他们定罪，因为他们听了约拿的传道之后就悔改了，可是，现在有比约拿更了不起的事情在此！
做世界之光
33 “没有人点上灯后，又把它放在地窖里，或者扣在碗下面，相反，人们总是把它放在灯台上，让进来的人能够看到光亮。 34 你的眼睛是你身体的一盏明灯，如果你的眼睛是健康的，你的全身就会充满光明；如果它是坏的，你的全身就会陷入黑暗。 35 所以，要当心，不要让你里边的光变成一片黑暗。 36 如果你的全身充满了光明，没有黑暗的角落，那么就像一盏灯的光芒照亮在你的身上，使你的身体彻底地被照亮。”
耶稣批评宗教首领
37 耶稣讲完这些话后，一个法利赛人请他一同去吃饭，耶稣来到他家，坐到饭桌边。 38 那个法利赛人看见耶稣吃饭前不洗手，非常惊讶。 39 所以主对他说∶“你们法利赛人把杯盆外面都洗得干干净净，但内在却充满了贪婪和邪恶。 40 你们这些蠢人！那造外边的上帝，不也造了里边了吗？ 41 所以要重视内在的，施舍给穷人需要的东西，你们就会彻底地干净了。 42 但是，你们这些法利赛人要遭殃了，因为你们从收获的薄荷、芸香和别的草药中拿出十分之一献给上帝，但你们却忽视了正义和对上帝的爱。这些是你们应该遵守的事，同时也不能忽视其它的事。 43 你们这些法利赛人啊，就要遭殃了！因为你们喜欢在会堂里坐高位，还喜欢在集市上受人毕恭毕敬地问候； 44 你们要遭殃了，因为你们就像没有标志的坟墓，人们从上面走过，却丝毫不会察觉。”
耶稣对犹太律法师说的话
45 一个律法师回答道∶“老师，你这么说也侮辱了我们。”
46 耶稣说∶“你们这些律法师，也同样要遭殃了。你们制定了一些严厉的规矩，因为你们把难以承受的沉重负担压在别人身上，可是，你们自己却连一个手指头都不碰； 47 你们要遭殃了，因为你们为先知们建造墓穴，而正是你们的祖先杀害了那些先知， 48 这就表明，你们是赞同你们祖先的做法的。他们杀害了那些先知，还为他们建造了墓穴。 49 也正因为如此，上帝的智慧说道∶‘我将派先知和使徒到他们那里去，他们中间有些人将会遭到杀害，有些会遭到迫害。’ 50 所以，你们这代人得偿还自创世以来杀害所有先知的血债， 51 从被杀害的亚伯到在祭坛和大殿之间被杀害的撒迦利亚 [c]，所以，我告诉你们，你们这一代得偿还这一切的。
52 “你们这些律法师，要遭殃了，因为，你们拿走了开启知识的钥匙，你们自己不进去，而且还阻止那些想要进去的人。”
53 耶稣离开时，律法师和那些法利赛人都开始充满了敌意，向他提出了很多刻薄的问题， 54 他们企图设法抓住耶稣话里的把柄。
Footnotes
- 路 加 福 音 11:30 约拿： 旧约中的一位先知。在大鱼肚子里呆了三天后，活着出来了，就如耶稣在三天从坟墓里出来一样。
- 路 加 福 音 11:31 南国的女王： 色巴女王，她远行千里来向所罗门学智慧，读《列王记》上10:1-3。
- 路 加 福 音 11:51 撒迦利亚： 亚伯和撒迦利亚在希伯来语旧约中第一个和最后一个被杀害的人。
Luke 11
New Century Version
Jesus Teaches About Prayer
11 One time Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his followers said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray as John taught his followers.”
2 Jesus said to them, “When you pray, say:
‘Father, may your name always be kept holy.
May your kingdom come.
3 Give us the food we need for each day.
4 Forgive us for our sins,
because we forgive everyone who has done wrong to us.
And do not cause us to be tempted.’”[a]
Continue to Ask
5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you went to your friend’s house at midnight and said to him, ‘Friend, loan me three loaves of bread. 6 A friend of mine has come into town to visit me, but I have nothing for him to eat.’ 7 Your friend inside the house answers, ‘Don’t bother me! The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, if friendship is not enough to make him get up to give you the bread, your boldness will make him get up and give you whatever you need. 9 So I tell you, ask, and God will give to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will open for you. 10 Yes, everyone who asks will receive. The one who searches will find. And everyone who knocks will have the door opened. 11 If your children ask for[b] a fish, which of you would give them a snake instead? 12 Or, if your children ask for an egg, would you give them a scorpion? 13 Even though you are bad, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more your heavenly Father will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Jesus’ Power Is from God
14 One time Jesus was sending out a demon who could not talk. When the demon came out, the man who had been unable to speak, then spoke. The people were amazed. 15 But some of them said, “Jesus uses the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, to force demons out of people.”
16 Other people, wanting to test Jesus, asked him to give them a sign from heaven. 17 But knowing their thoughts, he said to them, “Every kingdom that is divided against itself will be destroyed. And a family that is divided against itself will not continue. 18 So if Satan is divided against himself, his kingdom will not continue. You say that I use the power of Beelzebul to force out demons. 19 But if I use the power of Beelzebul to force out demons, what power do your people use to force demons out? So they will be your judges. 20 But if I use the power of God to force out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
21 “When a strong person with many weapons guards his own house, his possessions are safe. 22 But when someone stronger comes and defeats him, the stronger one will take away the weapons the first man trusted and will give away the possessions.
23 “Anyone who is not with me is against me, and anyone who does not work with me is working against me.
The Empty Person
24 “When an evil spirit comes out of a person, it travels through dry places, looking for a place to rest. But when it finds no place, it says, ‘I will go back to the house I left.’ 25 And when it comes back, it finds that house swept clean and made neat. 26 Then the evil spirit goes out and brings seven other spirits more evil than it is, and they go in and live there. So the person has even more trouble than before.”
People Who Are Truly Blessed
27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out to Jesus, “Blessed is the mother who gave birth to you and nursed you.”
28 But Jesus said, “No, blessed are those who hear the teaching of God and obey it.”
The People Want a Miracle
29 As the crowd grew larger, Jesus said, “The people who live today are evil. They want to see a miracle for a sign, but no sign will be given them, except the sign of Jonah.[c] 30 As Jonah was a sign for those people who lived in Nineveh, the Son of Man will be a sign for the people of this time. 31 On the Judgment Day the Queen of the South[d] will stand up with the people who live now. She will show they are guilty, because she came from far away to listen to Solomon’s wise teaching. And I tell you that someone greater than Solomon is here. 32 On the Judgment Day the people of Nineveh will stand up with the people who live now, and they will show that you are guilty. When Jonah preached to them, they were sorry and changed their lives. And I tell you that someone greater than Jonah is here.
Be a Light for the World
33 “No one lights a lamp and puts it in a secret place or under a bowl, but on a lampstand so the people who come in can see. 34 Your eye is a light for the body. When your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But when your eyes are evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. 35 So be careful not to let the light in you become darkness. 36 If your whole body is full of light, and none of it is dark, then you will shine bright, as when a lamp shines on you.”
Jesus Accuses the Pharisees
37 After Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee asked Jesus to eat with him. So Jesus went in and sat at the table. 38 But the Pharisee was surprised when he saw that Jesus did not wash his hands[e] before the meal. 39 The Lord said to him, “You Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are full of greed and evil. 40 You foolish people! The same one who made what is outside also made what is inside. 41 So give what is in your dishes to the poor, and then you will be fully clean. 42 How terrible for you Pharisees! You give God one-tenth of even your mint, your rue, and every other plant in your garden. But you fail to be fair to others and to love God. These are the things you should do while continuing to do those other things. 43 How terrible for you Pharisees, because you love to have the most important seats in the synagogues, and you love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces. 44 How terrible for you, because you are like hidden graves, which people walk on without knowing.”
Jesus Talks to Experts on the Law
45 One of the experts on the law said to Jesus, “Teacher, when you say these things, you are insulting us, too.”
46 Jesus answered, “How terrible for you, you experts on the law! You make strict rules that are very hard for people to obey, but you yourselves don’t even try to follow those rules. 47 How terrible for you, because you build tombs for the prophets whom your ancestors killed! 48 And now you show that you approve of what your ancestors did. They killed the prophets, and you build tombs for them! 49 This is why in his wisdom God said, ‘I will send prophets and apostles to them. They will kill some, and they will treat others cruelly.’ 50 So you who live now will be punished for the deaths of all the prophets who were killed since the beginning of the world— 51 from the killing of Abel to the killing of Zechariah,[f] who died between the altar and the Temple. Yes, I tell you that you who are alive now will be punished for them all.
52 “How terrible for you, you experts on the law. You have taken away the key to learning about God. You yourselves would not learn, and you stopped others from learning, too.”
53 When Jesus left, the teachers of the law and the Pharisees began to give him trouble, asking him questions about many things, 54 trying to catch him saying something wrong.
Footnotes
- 11:2–4 ‘Father . . . tempted.’ Some Greek copies include phrases from Matthew’s version of this prayer (Matthew 6:9–13).
- 11:11 for Some Greek copies include the phrase “for bread, which of you would give them a stone, or if they ask for . . . ”
- 11:29 sign of Jonah Jonah’s three days in the fish are like Jesus’ three days in the tomb. See Matthew 12:40.
- 11:31 Queen of the South The Queen of Sheba. She traveled a thousand miles to learn God’s wisdom from Solomon. Read 1 Kings 10:1–3.
- 11:38 wash his hands This was a Jewish religious custom that the Pharisees thought was very important.
- 11:51 Abel . . . Zechariah In the Hebrew Old Testament, the first and last men to be murdered.
Copyright © 2004 by World Bible Translation Center
The Holy Bible, New Century Version®. Copyright © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
