迷羊的比喻

15 當時,稅吏和罪人都接近耶穌,聽他講說。 法利賽人和經文士抱怨,說:「這個人歡迎罪人,又與他們一起吃飯。」

於是耶穌對他們講了這個比喻: 「你們當中的哪一個人擁有一百隻羊,而丟失其中的一隻,就不會把九十九隻留在曠野,去找那一隻丟失的,直到找到了牠呢? 一旦找到了,他就快快樂樂地扛在自己的肩上, 回到家裡請朋友和鄰居來,對他們說:『你們與我一同歡樂吧,因為我找到了那隻丟失的羊。』 我告訴你們:同樣,一個罪人的悔改,比九十九個不需要悔改的義人,會讓天上更有喜樂。

失錢的比喻

「或者,如果一個婦人有十個銀幣[a],丟失了一個,難道她不點上油燈,打掃屋子,仔細尋找,直到找到了它嗎? 一旦找到了,她就會請朋友和鄰居來,說:『你們與我一同歡樂吧,因為我找到了那個丟失的銀幣[b]。』 10 同樣,我告訴你們:一個罪人的悔改,會讓神的天使們面前有喜樂。」

浪子的比喻

11 耶穌又說:「某人有兩個兒子。 12 小兒子對父親說:『父親,請把我應得的那份家產給我。』父親就把財產分給兩個兒子。 13 沒過幾天,那小兒子就收拾了一切,往一個遙遠的地方去旅行了。他在那裡過著放蕩的生活,揮霍他的錢財。 14 當他花盡了自己的一切,那地方又發生了嚴重的饑荒,他就開始窮困起來。 15 於是他去投靠當地的一個居民,那人打發他到自己的田裡去放豬。 16 他就是渴望拿豬吃的豆莢來充飢[c],也沒有人給他。 17 可是他醒悟過來的時候,就說:『我父親那麼多的雇工都食物充足,我卻要在這裡餓死[d]嗎? 18 我要起來,到我父親那裡去,對他說:『父親,我對天犯了罪,也在你面前犯了罪。 19 我再也不配稱為你的兒子,請把我當做你的一個雇工吧。』 20 於是他起來往自己的父親那裡去。他離得還遠的時候,他父親就看到他,動了憐憫之心,跑上去摟住他的脖子親吻他。 21 兒子說:『父親,我對天犯了罪,也在你面前犯了罪。我再也不配稱為你的兒子。』

22 「父親卻對奴僕們說:『趕快[e]把那最好的袍子拿來給他穿上,把戒指戴在他手上,把鞋子穿在他腳上, 23 把那隻養肥的牛犢牽來宰殺了,讓我們吃喝、慶祝吧! 24 因為我這個兒子是死而復生、失而復得的。』於是他們開始慶祝。

25 「那時,大兒子正在田裡。當他往回走,快到家的時候,聽見音樂和跳舞的聲音, 26 就叫來一個僕人,問這些到底是什麼事。 27 僕人對他說:『你弟弟[f]回來了。你父親因他平安無恙地回來,就宰殺了那隻養肥的牛犢。』

28 「大兒子發怒,不肯進去,他父親就出來勸[g]他。 29 他回答父親,說:『你看,我服事你這麼多年,從來沒有違背過你的命令,可是你從來沒有給過我一隻小山羊,好讓我與朋友們一同慶祝。 30 而你這個兒子,這個與妓女們一起吞盡了你財產的,他一來了,你就為他宰殺了養肥的牛犢!』

31 「父親對他說:『孩子啊,你一直與我在一起,我的一切都是你的。 32 現在,我們應該慶祝、歡喜,因為你這個弟弟是死而復生、失而復得的。』」

Footnotes

  1. 路加福音 15:8 十個銀幣——原文為「10錐克瑪」。1錐克瑪=約1日工資的希臘銀幣。
  2. 路加福音 15:9 銀幣——原文為「錐克瑪」。1錐克瑪=約1日工資的希臘銀幣。
  3. 路加福音 15:16 充飢——有古抄本作「填自己的肚子」。
  4. 路加福音 15:17 餓死——或譯作「因饑荒喪命」。
  5. 路加福音 15:22 有古抄本沒有「趕快」。
  6. 路加福音 15:27 弟弟——原文直譯「兄弟」。
  7. 路加福音 15:28 勸——或譯作「安慰」。

迷失的羊

15 许多税吏和罪人都来听耶稣讲道, 法利赛人和律法教师埋怨说:“这个人竟和罪人来往,还跟他们一起吃饭。”

耶稣给他们讲了一个比喻: “如果你们有人有一百只羊,走失了一只,难道他不暂时把那九十九只留在草场上,去找那只迷失的羊,一直到找着为止吗? 他找到后,会欢欢喜喜地把那只羊扛回家, 并邀来朋友邻居,说,‘我走失的羊找到了,来和我一同庆祝吧!’ 我告诉你们,同样,一个罪人悔改,在天上也要这样为他欢喜,甚至比有九十九个不用悔改的义人还欢喜。

丢钱的比喻

“又比如一个妇人有十块钱,不小心弄丢了一块,难道她不点亮灯,打扫房子,仔细寻找一直到找着为止吗? 她找到后,会邀朋友邻居来,说,‘我丢的钱找到了,来和我一同庆祝吧!’ 10 我告诉你们,同样,一个罪人悔改,上帝的众天使也会这样为他欢喜。”

浪子回头

11 耶稣又说:“某人有两个儿子。 12 小儿子对父亲说,‘父亲,请你把我应得的家产分给我。’父亲就把财产分给了两个儿子。

13 “没过几天,小儿子带着他所有的财物出门远游去了。他终日在外花天酒地,挥金如土, 14 很快囊空如洗,又遇到严重的饥荒,就陷入困境, 15 只好投靠一个当地人。那人派他到田里去放猪, 16 他饿到恨不得拿喂猪的豆荚充饥,可是连这些也没有人给他。 17 最后,他醒悟过来,心想,‘在我父亲家里,连雇工的口粮都绰绰有余,我现在却要在这里饿死吗? 18 我要动身回到我父亲身边,对他说,父亲,我得罪了天,也得罪了你, 19 今后,我再也不配做你的儿子,请把我当作雇工看待吧。’ 20 于是他动身回家。

“他父亲远远地看见他,就动了慈心,跑上前去抱着他连连亲吻。 21 小儿子说,‘父亲,我得罪了天,也得罪了你,今后,我再也不配做你的儿子。’

22 “父亲却对奴仆说,‘赶快拿最好的袍子来给他穿上,给他戴上戒指,穿上鞋, 23 把那只肥牛犊牵来宰了,让我们一同欢宴庆祝! 24 因我这儿子是死而复活、失而复得的。’于是他们欢宴庆祝。

25 “那时,大儿子正在田间。当他回来还没到门口,就听见家里传出奏乐跳舞的声音。 26 他叫来一个奴仆问个究竟。

27 “奴仆回答说,‘你弟弟回来了!你父亲因他无灾无难地回来,特地宰了那只肥牛犊。’ 28 大儿子很生气,不肯进去。父亲就出来劝他。

29 “他对父亲说,‘你看,我伺候你这么多年,从来没有违背过你的命令,可是你没有给过我一只羊羔,让我和朋友一同欢宴。 30 但你这个儿子在娼妓身上耗尽家财,一回来,你倒为他宰了肥牛犊!’

31 “父亲对他说,‘孩子啊!你一直在我身边,我所有的一切都是你的。 32 可是你弟弟是死而复活、失而复得的,所以我们应该欢喜快乐。’”

迷失的羊

15 許多稅吏和罪人都來聽耶穌講道, 法利賽人和律法教師埋怨說:「這個人竟和罪人來往,還跟他們一起吃飯。」

耶穌給他們講了一個比喻: 「如果你們有人有一百隻羊,走失了一隻,難道他不暫時把那九十九隻留在草場上,去找那隻迷失的羊,一直到找著為止嗎? 他找到後,會歡歡喜喜地把那隻羊扛回家, 並邀來朋友鄰居,說,『我走失的羊找到了,來和我一同慶祝吧!』 我告訴你們,同樣,一個罪人悔改,在天上也要這樣為他歡喜,甚至比有九十九個不用悔改的義人還歡喜。

丟錢的比喻

「又比如一個婦人有十塊錢,不小心弄丟了一塊,難道她不點亮燈,打掃房子,仔細尋找一直到找著為止嗎? 她找到後,會邀朋友鄰居來,說,『我丟的錢找到了,來和我一同慶祝吧!』 10 我告訴你們,同樣,一個罪人悔改,上帝的眾天使也會這樣為他歡喜。」

浪子回頭

11 耶穌又說:「某人有兩個兒子。 12 小兒子對父親說,『父親,請你把我應得的家產分給我。』父親就把財產分給了兩個兒子。

13 「沒過幾天,小兒子帶著他所有的財物出門遠遊去了。他終日在外花天酒地,揮金如土, 14 很快囊空如洗,又遇到嚴重的饑荒,就陷入困境, 15 只好投靠一個當地人。那人派他到田裡去放豬, 16 他餓到恨不得拿餵豬的豆莢充饑,可是連這些也沒有人給他。 17 最後,他醒悟過來,心想,『在我父親家裡,連僱工的口糧都綽綽有餘,我現在卻要在這裡餓死嗎? 18 我要動身回到我父親身邊,對他說,父親,我得罪了天,也得罪了你, 19 今後,我再也不配作你的兒子,請把我當作僱工看待吧。』 20 於是他動身回家。

「他父親遠遠地看見他,就動了慈心,跑上前去抱著他連連親吻。 21 小兒子說,『父親,我得罪了天,也得罪了你,今後,我再也不配作你的兒子。』

22 「父親卻對奴僕說,『趕快拿最好的袍子來給他穿上,給他戴上戒指,穿上鞋, 23 把那隻肥牛犢牽來宰了,讓我們一同歡宴慶祝! 24 因我這兒子是死而復活、失而復得的。』於是他們歡宴慶祝。

25 「那時,大兒子正在田間。當他回來還沒到門口,就聽見家裡傳出奏樂跳舞的聲音。 26 他叫來一個奴僕問個究竟。

27 「奴僕回答說,『你弟弟回來了!你父親因他無災無難地回來,特地宰了那隻肥牛犢。』 28 大兒子很生氣,不肯進去。父親就出來勸他。

29 「他對父親說,『你看,我伺候你這麼多年,從來沒有違背過你的命令,可是你沒有給過我一隻羊羔,讓我和朋友一同歡宴。 30 但你這個兒子在娼妓身上耗盡家財,一回來,你倒為他宰了肥牛犢!』

31 「父親對他說,『孩子啊!你一直在我身邊,我所有的一切都是你的。 32 可是你弟弟是死而復活、失而復得的,所以我們應該歡喜快樂。』」

The Parable of the Lost Sheep(A)

15 Now the tax collectors(B) and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”(C)

Then Jesus told them this parable:(D) “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?(E) And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’(F) I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.(G)

The Parable of the Lost Coin

“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’(H) 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”(I)

The Parable of the Lost Son

11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.(J) 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’(K) So he divided his property(L) between them.

13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth(M) in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.(N) 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned(O) against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father.

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.(P)

21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.(Q) I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe(R) and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger(S) and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again;(T) he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.(U)

25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’

28 “The older brother became angry(V) and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property(W) with prostitutes(X) comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”(Y)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 15:8 Greek ten drachmas, each worth about a day’s wages