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切求的寡妇和不义的官

18 耶稣设一个比喻,是要人常常祷告,不可灰心。 说:“某城里有一个官,不惧怕神,也不尊重世人。 那城里有个寡妇,常到他那里,说:‘我有一个对头,求你给我申冤。’ 他多日不准,后来心里说:‘我虽不惧怕神,也不尊重世人, 只因这寡妇烦扰我,我就给她申冤吧,免得她常来缠磨我。’” 主说:“你们听这不义之官所说的话。 神的选民昼夜呼吁他,他纵然为他们忍了多时,岂不终久给他们申冤吗? 我告诉你们:要快快地给他们申冤了。然而,人子来的时候,遇得见世上有信德吗?”

法利赛人和税吏的祷告

耶稣向那些仗着自己是义人藐视别人的,设一个比喻, 10 说:“有两个人上殿里去祷告,一个是法利赛人,一个是税吏。 11 法利赛人站着,自言自语地祷告说:‘神啊,我感谢你,我不像别人勒索、不义、奸淫,也不像这个税吏。 12 我一个礼拜禁食两次,凡我所得的都捐上十分之一。’ 13 那税吏远远地站着,连举目望天也不敢,只捶着胸说:‘神啊,开恩可怜我这个罪人!’ 14 我告诉你们,这人回家去比那人倒算为义了。因为凡自高的,必降为卑;自卑的,必升为高。”

主接待小孩

15 有人抱着自己的婴孩来见耶稣,要他摸他们,门徒看见就责备那些人。 16 耶稣却叫他们来,说:“让小孩子到我这里来,不要禁止他们,因为在神国的正是这样的人。 17 我实在告诉你们:凡要承受神国的,若不像小孩子,断不能进去。”

当积财宝在天上

18 有一个官问耶稣说:“良善的夫子,我该做什么事才可以承受永生?” 19 耶稣对他说:“你为什么称我是良善的?除了神一位之外,再没有良善的。 20 诫命你是晓得的:不可奸淫,不可杀人,不可偷盗,不可作假见证,当孝敬父母。” 21 那人说:“这一切我从小都遵守了。” 22 耶稣听见了,就说:“你还缺少一件:要变卖你一切所有的,分给穷人,就必有财宝在天上;你还要来跟从我。” 23 他听见这话,就甚忧愁,因为他很富足。

贪财的难进天国

24 耶稣看见他,就说:“有钱财的人进神的国是何等地难哪! 25 骆驼穿过针的眼,比财主进神的国还容易呢!” 26 听见的人说:“这样谁能得救呢?” 27 耶稣说:“在人所不能的事,在神却能。” 28 彼得说:“看哪,我们已经撇下自己所有的跟从你了!” 29 耶稣说:“我实在告诉你们:人为神的国撇下房屋或是妻子、弟兄、父母、儿女, 30 没有在今世不得百倍,在来世不得永生的。”

主预言受难

31 耶稣带着十二个门徒,对他们说:“看哪,我们上耶路撒冷去,先知所写的一切事都要成就在人子身上。 32 他将要被交给外邦人,他们要戏弄他,凌辱他,吐唾沫在他脸上, 33 并要鞭打他,杀害他,第三日他要复活。” 34 这些事门徒一样也不懂得,意思乃是隐藏的,他们不晓得所说的是什么。

使耶利哥的瞎子看见

35 耶稣将近耶利哥的时候,有一个瞎子坐在路旁讨饭。 36 听见许多人经过,就问是什么事。 37 他们告诉他,是拿撒勒人耶稣经过。 38 他就呼叫说:“大卫的子孙耶稣啊,可怜我吧!” 39 在前头走的人就责备他,不许他作声,他却越发喊叫说:“大卫的子孙,可怜我吧!” 40 耶稣站住,吩咐把他领过来。到了跟前,就问他说: 41 “你要我为你做什么?”他说:“主啊,我要能看见!” 42 耶稣说:“你可以看见!你的信救了你了。” 43 瞎子立刻看见了,就跟随耶稣,一路归荣耀于神。众人看见这事,也赞美神。

税吏撒该

19 耶稣进了耶利哥,正经过的时候, 有一个人名叫撒该,做税吏长,是个财主, 他要看看耶稣是怎样的人。只因人多,他的身量又矮,所以不得看见。 就跑到前头,爬上桑树,要看耶稣,因为耶稣必从那里经过。 耶稣到了那里,抬头一看,对他说:撒该,快下来!今天我必住在你家里。” 他就急忙下来,欢欢喜喜地接待耶稣。 众人看见,都私下议论说:“他竟到罪人家里去住宿!” 撒该站着对主说:“主啊,我把所有的一半给穷人,我若讹诈了谁,就还他四倍。” 耶稣说:“今天救恩到了这家,因为他也是亚伯拉罕的子孙。 10 人子来,为要寻找、拯救失丧的人。”

交银于十仆的比喻

11 众人正在听见这些话的时候,耶稣因为将近耶路撒冷,又因他们以为神的国快要显出来,就另设一个比喻,说: 12 “有一个贵胄往远方去,要得国回来。 13 便叫了他的十个仆人来,交给他们十锭[a]银子,说:‘你们去做生意,直等我回来。’ 14 他本国的人却恨他,打发使者随后去说:‘我们不愿意这个人做我们的王。’ 15 他既得国回来,就吩咐叫那领银子的仆人来,要知道他们做生意赚了多少。 16 头一个上来,说:‘主啊,你的一锭银子已经赚了十锭。’ 17 主人说:‘好,良善的仆人!你既在最小的事上有忠心,可以有权柄管十座城。’ 18 第二个来,说:‘主啊,你的一锭银子已经赚了五锭。’ 19 主人说:‘你也可以管五座城。’ 20 又有一个来,说:‘主啊,看哪,你的一锭银子在这里,我把它包在手巾里存着。 21 我原是怕你,因为你是严厉的人,没有放下的还要去拿,没有种下的还要去收。’ 22 主人对他说:‘你这恶仆!我要凭你的口定你的罪。你既知道我是严厉的人,没有放下的还要去拿,没有种下的还要去收, 23 为什么不把我的银子交给银行,等我来的时候,连本带利都可以要回来呢?’ 24 就对旁边站着的人说:‘夺过他这一锭来,给那有十锭的!’ 25 他们说:‘主啊,他已经有十锭了。’ 26 主人说:‘我告诉你们:凡有的,还要加给他;没有的,连他所有的也要夺过来。 27 至于我那些仇敌,不要我做他们王的,把他们拉来,在我面前杀了吧!’”

主骑驴进耶路撒冷

28 耶稣说完了这话,就在前面走,上耶路撒冷去。

29 将近伯法其伯大尼,在一座山名叫橄榄山那里,就打发两个门徒,说: 30 “你们往对面村子里去,进去的时候,必看见一匹驴驹拴在那里,是从来没有人骑过的,可以解开牵来。 31 若有人问为什么解它,你们就说:‘主要用它。’” 32 打发的人去了,所遇见的正如耶稣所说的。 33 他们解驴驹的时候,主人问他们说:“解驴驹做什么?” 34 他们说:“主要用它。” 35 他们牵到耶稣那里,把自己的衣服搭在上面,扶着耶稣骑上。 36 走的时候,众人把衣服铺在路上。 37 将近耶路撒冷,正下橄榄山的时候,众门徒因所见过的一切异能都欢乐起来,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,在至高之处有荣光!” 39 众人中有几个法利赛人对耶稣说:“夫子,责备你的门徒吧!” 40 耶稣说:“我告诉你们,若是他们闭口不说,这些石头必要呼叫起来!”

为耶路撒冷哀哭

41 耶稣快到耶路撒冷,看见城,就为它哀哭, 42 说:“巴不得你在这日子知道关系你平安的事,无奈这事现在是隐藏的,叫你的眼看不出来。 43 因为日子将到,你的仇敌必筑起土垒,周围环绕你,四面困住你, 44 并要扫灭你和你里头的儿女,连一块石头也不留在石头上,因你不知道眷顾你的时候。”

洁净圣殿

45 耶稣进了殿,赶出里头做买卖的人, 46 对他们说:“经上说:‘我的殿必做祷告的殿’,你们倒使它成为贼窝了!”

47 耶稣天天在殿里教训人。祭司长和文士与百姓的尊长都想要杀他, 48 但寻不出法子来,因为百姓都侧耳听他。

辩驳耶稣的权柄

20 有一天,耶稣在殿里教训百姓、讲福音的时候,祭司长和文士并长老上前来, 问他说:“你告诉我们,你仗着什么权柄做这些事?给你这权柄的是谁呢?” 耶稣回答说:“我也要问你们一句话,你们且告诉我, 约翰的洗礼是从天上来的,是从人间来的呢?” 他们彼此商议说:“我们若说从天上来,他必说:‘你们为什么不信他呢?’ 若说从人间来,百姓都要用石头打死我们,因为他们信约翰是先知。” 于是回答说:“不知道是从哪里来的。” 耶稣说:“我也不告诉你们我仗着什么权柄做这些事。”

凶恶园户的比喻

耶稣就设比喻对百姓说:“有人栽了一个葡萄园,租给园户,就往外国去住了许久。 10 到了时候,打发一个仆人到园户那里去,叫他们把园中当纳的果子交给他。园户竟打了他,叫他空手回去。 11 又打发一个仆人去,他们也打了他,并且凌辱他,叫他空手回去。 12 又打发第三个仆人去,他们也打伤了他,把他推出去了。 13 园主说:‘我怎么办呢?我要打发我的爱子去,或者他们尊敬他。’ 14 不料园户看见他,就彼此商量说:‘这是承受产业的。我们杀他吧,使产业归于我们!’ 15 于是把他推出葡萄园外杀了。这样,葡萄园的主人要怎样处治他们呢? 16 他要来除灭这些园户,将葡萄园转给别人。”听见的人说:“这是万不可的!” 17 耶稣看着他们说:“经上记着:‘匠人所弃的石头,已做了房角的头块石头。’这是什么意思呢? 18 凡掉在那石头上的,必要跌碎;那石头掉在谁的身上,就要把谁砸得稀烂。”

巧言盘问

19 文士和祭司长看出这比喻是指着他们说的,当时就想要下手拿他,只是惧怕百姓。 20 于是窥探耶稣,打发奸细装作好人,要在他的话上得把柄,好将他交在巡抚的政权之下。 21 奸细就问耶稣说:“夫子,我们晓得你所讲所传都是正道,也不取人的外貌,乃是诚诚实实传神的道。 22 我们纳税给恺撒可以不可以?”

纳税给恺撒

23 耶稣看出他们的诡诈,就对他们说: 24 “拿一个银钱来给我看。这像和这号是谁的?”他们说:“是恺撒的。” 25 耶稣说:“这样,恺撒的物当归给恺撒,神的物当归给神。” 26 他们当着百姓,在这话上得不着把柄,又稀奇他的应对,就闭口无言了。

撒都该人辩驳复活之事

27 撒都该人常说没有复活的事。有几个来问耶稣,说: 28 “夫子,摩西为我们写着说:‘人若有妻无子就死了,他兄弟当娶他的妻,为哥哥生子立后。’ 29 有弟兄七人,第一个娶了妻,没有孩子死了。 30 第二个、第三个也娶过她。 31 那七个人都娶过她,没有留下孩子就死了。 32 后来,妇人也死了。 33 这样,当复活的时候,她是哪一个的妻子呢?因为他们七个人都娶过她。” 34 耶稣说:“这世界的人有娶有嫁, 35 唯有算为配得那世界与从死里复活的人,也不娶也不嫁。 36 因为他们不能再死,和天使一样;既是复活的人,就为神的儿子。 37 至于死人复活,摩西在‘荆棘篇’上称主是亚伯拉罕的神、以撒的神、雅各的神,就指示明白了。 38 神原不是死人的神,乃是活人的神,因为在他那里[b]人都是活的。” 39 有几个文士说:“夫子,你说得好!” 40 以后他们不敢再问他什么。

41 耶稣对他们说:“人怎么说基督是大卫的子孙呢? 42 诗篇上大卫自己说:‘主对我主说:“你坐在我的右边, 43 等我使你仇敌做你的脚凳。”’ 44 大卫既称他为主,他怎么又是大卫的子孙呢?”

45 众百姓听的时候,耶稣对门徒说: 46 “你们要防备文士。他们好穿长衣游行,喜爱人在街市上问他们安,又喜爱会堂里的高位、筵席上的首座。 47 他们侵吞寡妇的家产,假意作很长的祷告。这些人要受更重的刑罚!”

主称赞寡妇的捐资

21 耶稣抬头观看,见财主把捐项投在库里, 又见一个穷寡妇投了两个小钱, 就说:“我实在告诉你们:这穷寡妇所投的比众人还多。 因为众人都是自己有余,拿出来投在捐项里,但这寡妇是自己不足,把她一切养生的都投上了。”

预言圣殿被毁

有人谈论圣殿是用美石和供物装饰的, 耶稣就说:“论到你们所看见的这一切,将来日子到了,在这里没有一块石头留在石头上不被拆毁了。”

这些事的预兆

他们问他说:“夫子,什么时候有这事呢?这事将到的时候有什么预兆呢?” 耶稣说:“你们要谨慎,不要受迷惑。因为将来有好些人冒我的名来,说‘我是基督’,又说‘时候近了’。你们不要跟从他们! 你们听见打仗和扰乱的事,不要惊惶,因为这些事必须先有,只是末期不能立时就到。”

10 当时,耶稣对他们说:“民要攻打民,国要攻打国, 11 地要大大震动,多处必有饥荒、瘟疫,又有可怕的异象和大神迹从天上显现。 12 但这一切的事以先,人要下手拿住你们,逼迫你们,把你们交给会堂,并且收在监里,又为我的名拉你们到君王诸侯面前。 13 但这些事终必为你们的见证。

忍受艰难的必要得救

14 “所以,你们当立定心意,不要预先思想怎样分诉; 15 因为我必赐你们口才、智慧,是你们一切敌人所敌不住、驳不倒的。 16 连你们的父母、弟兄、亲族、朋友也要把你们交官,你们也有被他们害死的。 17 你们要为我的名被众人恨恶, 18 然而,你们连一根头发也必不损坏。 19 你们常存忍耐,就必保全灵魂[c]

20 “你们看见耶路撒冷被兵围困,就可知道它成荒场的日子近了。 21 那时,在犹太的,应当逃到山上;在城里的,应当出来;在乡下的,不要进城。 22 因为这是报应的日子,使经上所写的都得应验。 23 当那些日子,怀孕的和奶孩子的有祸了!因为将有大灾难降在这地方,也有震怒临到这百姓。 24 他们要倒在刀下,又被掳到各国去。耶路撒冷要被外邦人践踏,直到外邦人的日期满了。 25 日、月、星辰要显出异兆,地上的邦国也有困苦,因海中波浪的响声就慌慌不定。 26 天势都要震动,人想起那将要临到世界的事,就都吓得魂不附体。 27 那时,他们要看见人子有能力、有大荣耀驾云降临。 28 一有这些事,你们就当挺身昂首,因为你们得赎的日子近了。”

从无花果树学比方

29 耶稣又设比喻对他们说:“你们看无花果树和各样的树, 30 它发芽的时候,你们一看见,自然晓得夏天近了。 31 这样,你们看见这些事渐渐地成就,也该晓得神的国近了。 32 我实在告诉你们:这世代还没有过去,这些事都要成就。 33 天地要废去,我的话却不能废去。

34 “你们要谨慎,恐怕因贪食、醉酒并今生的思虑累住你们的心,那日子就如同网罗忽然临到你们, 35 因为那日子要这样临到全地上一切居住的人。 36 你们要时时警醒,常常祈求,使你们能逃避这一切要来的事,得以站立在人子面前。”

37 耶稣每日在殿里教训人,每夜出城在一座山——名叫橄榄山——住宿。 38 众百姓清早上圣殿,到耶稣那里,要听他讲道。

Footnotes

  1. 路加福音 19:13 “锭”原文作“弥拿”,一弥拿约银十两。
  2. 路加福音 20:38 “那里”或作“看来”。
  3. 路加福音 21:19 或作:必得生命。

恒心祷告

18 耶稣讲了一个比喻来教导门徒要常常祷告,不要灰心。

祂说:“某城有一位既不敬畏上帝也不尊重人的审判官。 那城里有一位寡妇常常来哀求这位审判官,说,‘求你为我申冤,惩办我的对头。’ 审判官总是充耳不闻,但后来心里想,‘虽然我不怕上帝,也不在乎人, 可是这寡妇一直来烦我,还是替她申冤好了,免得她再来烦我!’”

主接着说:“你们听,这不义的审判官尚且这么说, 难道上帝听到祂拣选的人昼夜呼求,不替他们申冤吗?难道祂会一直耽延不理吗? 我告诉你们,祂必很快为他们申冤。不过当人子来的时候,在世上找得到有信心的人吗?”

两种祷告

耶稣对那些自以为义、藐视别人的人讲了一个比喻: 10 “有两个人到圣殿里祷告,一个是法利赛人,一个是税吏。 11 法利赛人站在那里自言自语地祷告说,‘上帝啊!我感谢你,因为我不像别人那样勒索、不义、通奸,也不像这税吏。 12 我每周禁食两次,奉献全部收入的十分之一。’

13 “但那税吏却远远地站着,连头也不敢抬起来,捶着胸说,‘上帝啊,求你怜悯我这个罪人!’

14 “我告诉你们,二人回家后,被上帝算为义的是税吏而不是法利赛人,因为自高的人必遭贬抑,谦卑的人必得尊荣。”

祝福孩子

15 有许多人把婴孩带来要让耶稣摸一摸他们,为他们祝福,门徒看见,就责备这些人。 16 耶稣却招呼他们过来,并对门徒说:“让小孩子到我这里来,不要阻止他们,因为上帝的国属于这样的人。 17 我实在告诉你们,人若不像小孩子一样接受上帝的国,绝不能进去。”

富豪求问永生

18 一位官长问耶稣:“良善的老师,我该做什么才能承受永生?”

19 耶稣说:“你为什么称呼我‘良善的老师’呢?只有上帝是良善的。 20 你知道‘不可通奸,不可杀人,不可偷盗,不可作伪证,要孝敬父母’这些诫命”。

21 那人说:“我从小就遵行这些诫命。”

22 耶稣听了就对他说:“你还有一件事没有做,就是变卖你所有的产业,分给穷人,你必有财宝存在天上,然后你还要来跟从我。” 23 那人听了,极其忧愁,因为他非常富有。

24 耶稣见状,就说;“有钱人进上帝的国真难啊! 25 骆驼穿过针眼比有钱人进上帝的国还容易呢!”

26 听见的人就问:“这样,谁能得救呢?”

27 耶稣回答说:“对人而言,这不可能,但对上帝而言,凡事都可能。”

28 彼得说:“你看!我们已经撇下一切来跟从你了。”

29 耶稣说:“我实在告诉你们,任何人为了上帝的国而撇下房屋、妻子、弟兄、父母或儿女, 30 今世必得百倍的奖赏,来世必得永生。”

再次预言受害和复活

31 耶稣把十二使徒带到一边,对他们说:“你们要留意,我们现在前往耶路撒冷,先知书上有关人子的记载都要应验, 32 人子将被交在外族人的手里,被他们嘲弄、虐待、吐唾沫、 33 鞭打和杀害,但第三天祂必复活。” 34 使徒却一点也不明白,因为这番话的含意是隐藏的,他们听不明白。

治愈耶利哥的瞎子

35 耶稣快到耶利哥的时候,有一个瞎子坐在路旁讨饭。 36 他听见许多人经过,就询问是怎么回事。 37 有人告诉他是拿撒勒人耶稣经过此地, 38 他就高声呼喊:“大卫的后裔耶稣啊,可怜我吧!”

39 走在前面的人责备他,让他安静,但他反而叫得更大声:“大卫的后裔啊,可怜我吧!”

40 耶稣停下脚步,命人把他带过来,然后问他: 41 “你要我为你做什么?”

他说:“主啊!我想能够看见。”

42 耶稣对他说:“你看见吧!你的信心救了你。” 43 他立刻得见光明,并跟随耶稣,一路赞美上帝。目睹这事的人也都赞美上帝。

撒该悔改

19 耶稣进了耶利哥,正从城里经过。 有个人名叫撒该,是税吏长,家财丰厚。 他想看看耶稣,可是因为周围人多,他身材矮小,无法看见。 他便跑到前面,爬上一棵桑树观看,因为耶稣会从那里经过。

耶稣走到那里,抬头招呼他说:“撒该,快下来!今天我要住在你家。”

撒该连忙爬下来,兴高采烈地带耶稣回家。 百姓见状,都埋怨说:“祂怎么到一个罪人家里作客?”

撒该站起来对主说:“主啊,我要把我一半的财产分给穷人。我欺骗过谁,就还谁四倍。”

耶稣说:“今天救恩临到这家了,因为他也是亚伯拉罕的子孙。 10 人子来是要寻找和拯救迷失的人。”

十个奴仆的比喻

11 众人在听的时候,耶稣又为他们讲了一个比喻,因为祂快到耶路撒冷了,人们以为上帝的国马上就要降临了。

12 耶稣说:“有一位贵族要到远方去受封为王,然后返回。 13 临行前,他召集了十个奴仆,发给每人一千个银币,吩咐他们,‘你们在我出门期间要用这些钱做生意。’

14 “可是他的人民却憎恨他,他们随后派一个代表团去请愿说,‘我们不要这人做我们的王。’

15 “那贵族受封为王回来后,召齐十个奴仆,想知道他们做生意赚了多少。 16 第一个奴仆上前禀告说,‘主啊,我用你给我的一千个银币赚了一万个银币。’

17 “主人说,‘好,你真是个好奴仆!你既然在小事上忠心,就派你管理十座城。’

18 “第二个奴仆上前说,‘主啊,我用你给我的一千个银币赚了五千个银币。’

19 “主人说,‘我派你管理五座城。’

20 “另一个奴仆上前说,‘主啊,这是你先前给我的一千个银币,我一直把它包在手帕里。 21 因为你很严厉,没有存还要取,没有种还要收,所以我怕你。’

22 “主人听了,对那奴仆说,‘你这个恶奴仆!我要按你自己的话定你的罪。你既然知道我很严厉,没有存还要取,没有种还要收, 23 为什么不把我的银币存进钱庄,到我回来时可以连本带利收回来?’

24 “接着,他吩咐站在旁边的奴仆,‘收回他那一千个银币,赏给那个赚了一万银币的。’

25 “他们说,‘主啊,那个人已经有一万银币了。’

26 “主人答道,‘我告诉你们,凡有的,还要给他更多;凡没有的,连他仅有的也要夺走。 27 至于那些反对我做王的仇敌,把他们捉回来,在我面前处决。’”

骑驴进耶路撒冷

28 耶稣说完这个比喻,就走在众人前面上耶路撒冷去。

29 快到橄榄山附近的伯法其和伯大尼时,耶稣派了两个门徒,说: 30 “你们去前面的村庄,进村的时候,必看见一头从来没有人骑过的驴驹拴在那里,你们把它解开牵来。 31 若有人问你们为什么把它解开,就说,‘主要用它。’”

32 两个门徒出去后,所遇见的情形正如耶稣所说的。 33 当他们解开驴驹时,主人果然问他们:“你们为什么解开驴驹?”

34 他们说:“主要用它。”

35 他们牵着驴驹回去见耶稣,又把自己的外衣搭在驴背上,扶耶稣上驴。

36 耶稣骑着驴前行,众人用外衣为祂铺路。 37 祂正走下橄榄山,将近耶路撒冷的时候,众门徒因为以往所见的神迹奇事,就欢腾起来,高声赞美上帝:

38 “奉主名来的王当受称颂!
天上有平安,至高处有荣耀!”

39 百姓中有几个法利赛人对耶稣说:“老师,你要责备你的门徒。”

40 耶稣说:“我告诉你们,如果他们闭口不言,这些石头都要呼喊了!”

为耶路撒冷哀哭

41 耶稣快到耶路撒冷时,看见那城就哀哭, 42 说:“今天你若知道那能带给你平安的事就好了!可惜这事现在是隐藏的,你看不见! 43 因为有一天敌人要在你周围筑起壁垒把你团团围住,四面攻击你。 44 他们要把你夷为平地,毁灭你城墙里的儿女,不会留下两块叠在一起的石头,因为你没有认识到上帝眷顾你的时刻。”

耶稣洁净圣殿

45 耶稣进入圣殿赶走里面做买卖的人, 46 并对他们说:“圣经上说,‘我的殿要成为祷告的殿’,你们竟把它变成了贼窝。”

47 祂天天在圣殿教导人,祭司长、律法教师和百姓的官长都想杀祂, 48 只是无从下手,因为百姓都十分喜爱听祂讲道。

质问耶稣的权柄

20 有一天,耶稣正在圣殿里教导人、传讲福音,祭司长、律法教师和长老上前, 质问祂:“告诉我们,你凭什么权柄做这些事?谁授权给你了?”

耶稣回答说:“我也问你们一个问题。你们告诉我, 约翰的洗礼是从天上来的还是从人来的?”

他们彼此议论说:“如果我们说‘是从天上来的’,祂一定会问,‘那你们为什么不相信他?’ 如果我们说‘是从人来的’,百姓会拿石头打死我们,因为他们相信约翰是先知。” 于是,他们回答说:“我们不知道约翰的洗礼是从哪里来的。”

耶稣说:“我也不告诉你们我凭什么权柄做这些事。”

利欲熏心的佃户

接着耶稣对众人讲了个比喻:“有人开垦了一个葡萄园,把园子租给几个佃户,就出远门了。 10 到了收获的季节,他差奴仆去葡萄园向佃户收取他应得的收成,但那些佃户却把奴仆揍了一顿,使他空手而归。 11 园主又派另一个奴仆去,那些佃户照样将他殴打并羞辱一番,使他空手而归。 12 园主又派第三个奴仆去,他们又把他打伤,抛在园外。

13 “园主说,‘我该怎样办呢?不如叫我所疼爱的儿子去吧。他们大概会尊敬他。’

14 “岂料那些佃户看见来人是园主的儿子,便彼此商量说,‘这个人是产业继承人,我们把他杀掉,这葡萄园就归我们了!’ 15 于是他们把园主的儿子拖到葡萄园外杀了。

“那么,园主会怎样处治他们呢? 16 他必来杀掉这些佃户,把葡萄园转租给别人。”

众人听了就说:“但愿这种事永远不会发生!”

17 耶稣定睛看着他们,问道:“那么,圣经上说,

“‘工匠丢弃的石头已成了房角石’,

这句话是什么意思呢? 18 凡跌在这石头上的人,将粉身碎骨;这石头落在谁身上,将把谁砸烂。”

纳税问题

19 律法教师和祭司长听出这比喻是针对他们说的,便想立刻下手捉拿耶稣,但又害怕百姓。 20 于是,他们密切地监视耶稣,又派遣密探假装好人,想从祂的话里找把柄抓祂去见总督。

21 那些密探问耶稣:“老师,我们知道你所讲所传的道都是正确的,也知道你不看人的情面,只按真理传上帝的道。 22 那么,我们向凯撒纳税对不对呢?”

23 耶稣看破他们的阴谋, 24 就叫他们拿一个银币来,问他们:“上面刻的是谁的像和名号?”他们说:“凯撒的。”

25 耶稣说:“属于凯撒的,要给凯撒;属于上帝的,要给上帝。”

26 耶稣的回答令他们惊奇,他们无法当众找到把柄,只好闭口不言。

论死人复活

27 撒督该人向来不相信有复活的事。有几个这一派的人来问耶稣: 28 “老师,按摩西为我们写的律例,如果有人娶妻后没有孩子就死了,他的兄弟应当娶嫂嫂,替哥哥传宗接代。 29 有弟兄七人,老大结了婚,没有孩子就死了。 30 二弟、 31 三弟、一直到七弟都相继娶了嫂嫂,都没有留下孩子就死了。 32 最后那个女人也死了。 33 那么,到复活的时候,她将是谁的妻子呢?因为七个人都娶过她。”

34 耶稣说:“今世的人才有嫁娶, 35 但那些配得将来的世界、从死里复活的人也不娶也不嫁, 36 就像天使一样永远不会死。他们既然从死里复活,就是上帝的儿女。 37 在记载有关燃烧的荆棘的篇章中,摩西也证实死人会复活,因为他称主是‘亚伯拉罕的上帝,以撒的上帝,雅各的上帝’。 38 上帝不是死人的上帝,而是活人的上帝。因为在祂那里的人都是活人。”

39 几位律法教师说:“老师答得好!” 40 此后,再没有人敢问耶稣问题了。

论基督

41 耶稣问他们:“人怎么说基督是大卫的后裔呢? 42 大卫曾在诗篇里说,

“‘主对我主说,
你坐在我的右边,
43 等我使你的仇敌成为你的脚凳。’

44 既然大卫称基督为主,基督又怎么会是大卫的后裔呢?”

45 大家正在细听,耶稣对门徒说: 46 “你们要提防律法教师。他们爱穿着长袍招摇过市,喜欢人们在大街上问候他们,又喜欢会堂里的上座和宴席中的首位。 47 他们侵吞寡妇的财产,还假意做冗长的祷告。这种人必受到更严厉的惩罚!”

穷寡妇的奉献

21 耶稣抬头观看,见有钱人正把捐项投进奉献箱里, 又见一个穷寡妇投进两个小铜钱, 就说:“我实在告诉你们,这位穷寡妇奉献的比其他人都多。 因为他们不过奉献了自己剩余的,但这穷寡妇却奉献了她赖以为生的一切。”

预言将来的事

有些人正在谈论由精美的石头和珍贵的供物所装饰的圣殿, 耶稣说:“你们现在所见到的,将来有一天要被完全拆毁,找不到两块叠在一起的石头。”

他们问:“老师,这些事什么时候会发生呢?发生的时候有什么预兆呢?”

耶稣回答说:“你们要小心提防,不要被迷惑。因为将来会有许多人冒我的名来,说,‘我就是基督’,或说,‘时候到了’,你们切勿跟从他们。 你们听见打仗和叛乱的事,不要害怕,因为这些事一定会先发生,但末日将不会立刻来临。”

10 耶稣接着说:“民族将与民族互斗,国家将与国家相争, 11 将有大地震,各处将有饥荒和瘟疫,天上也将出现恐怖的景象和大异兆。

12 “这些事情出现之前,人们要拘捕你们,迫害你们,把你们押到会堂和监牢,你们将为了我的名而被君王和官长审问。 13 那时,正是你们为我做见证的好机会。 14 你们要立定心志,不要为怎样申辩而忧虑, 15 因为我会赐给你们口才、智慧,使你们的仇敌全无反驳的余地。 16 你们将被父母、弟兄、亲戚、朋友出卖,你们有些人会被他们害死。 17 你们将为我的名而被众人憎恨, 18 但你们连一根头发也不会失落。 19 你们只要坚忍到底,必能保全自己的灵魂。

20 “你们看见耶路撒冷被重兵包围时,就知道它被毁灭的日子快到了。 21 那时,住在犹太地区的人要赶快逃到山上去,住在城里的人要跑到城外,住在乡村的人不要进城, 22 因为那是报应的日子,要应验圣经的全部记载。 23 那时,孕妇和哺育婴儿的母亲们可就遭殃了!因为将有大灾难降在这地方,烈怒要临到这些人民。 24 他们要死在刀剑之下,要被掳到外国去。耶路撒冷要被外族人蹂躏,直到外族人肆虐的日期满了为止。

25 “日月星辰必显出异兆,怒海汹涌、波涛翻腾,令各国惊恐不安。 26 天体必震动,人类想到世界要面临的事都吓得魂不附体。 27 那时,他们要看见人子驾着云、带着能力和极大的荣耀降临。 28 当这些事发生时,你们要昂首挺胸,因为你们蒙救赎的日子近了。”

警醒祷告

29 耶稣又讲了一个比喻:“看看无花果树和其他树木吧。 30 当你们看见树木发芽长叶时,就知道夏天近了。 31 同样,当你们看见这些事情发生时,就知道上帝的国近了。

32 “我实在告诉你们,这个世代还没有过去,这一切都要发生。 33 天地都要消逝,但我的话永不消逝。

34 “你们要小心,不要被宴乐、醉酒和人生的挂虑所拖累,免得那日子像网罗般突然临到你们, 35 因为那日子将要这样临到世上每一个人。 36 你们要时刻警醒,常常祷告,使你们能逃过这一切将要发生的灾难,并能站在人子面前。”

37 耶稣每天在圣殿里讲道,晚上则到城外的橄榄山上过夜。 38 百姓一早都赶去圣殿听祂的教导。

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.(A) He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice(B) against my adversary.’

“For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”(C)

And the Lord(D) said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out(E) to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man(F) comes,(G) will he find faith on the earth?”

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

To some who were confident of their own righteousness(H) and looked down on everyone else,(I) Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray,(J) one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself(K) and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast(L) twice a week and give a tenth(M) of all I get.’

13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast(N) and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’(O)

14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(P)

The Little Children and Jesus(Q)

15 People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child(R) will never enter it.”

The Rich and the Kingdom of God(S)

18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(T)

19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’[a](U)

21 “All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.

22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor,(V) and you will have treasure in heaven.(W) Then come, follow me.”

23 When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy. 24 Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!(X) 25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”

26 Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”(Y)

28 Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”(Z)

29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God 30 will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come(AA) eternal life.”(AB)

Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time(AC)

31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem,(AD) and everything that is written by the prophets(AE) about the Son of Man(AF) will be fulfilled. 32 He will be delivered over to the Gentiles.(AG) They will mock him, insult him and spit on him; 33 they will flog him(AH) and kill him.(AI) On the third day(AJ) he will rise again.”(AK)

34 The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.(AL)

A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight(AM)

35 As Jesus approached Jericho,(AN) a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”(AO)

38 He called out, “Jesus, Son of David,(AP) have mercy(AQ) on me!”

39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”(AR)

40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”

“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.

42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”(AS) 43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.(AT)

Zacchaeus the Tax Collector

19 Jesus entered Jericho(AU) 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(AV) tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.(AW)

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.”(AX)

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

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

The Parable of the Ten Minas(BD)

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(BE) was going to appear at once.(BF) 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(BG) and gave them ten minas.[b] ‘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!’(BH) his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’(BI)

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.’(BJ)

22 “His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words,(BK) 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?(BL) 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.(BM) 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(BN)(BO)

28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.(BP) 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany(BQ) at the hill called the Mount of Olives,(BR) 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.(BS) 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(BT) on the road.

37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives,(BU) 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!”[c](BV)

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

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

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

41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it(BZ) 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.(CA) 44 They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls.(CB) They will not leave one stone on another,(CC) because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming(CD) to you.”

Jesus at the Temple(CE)

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’[d];(CF) but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’[e](CG)

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

The Authority of Jesus Questioned(CJ)

20 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts(CK) and proclaiming the good news,(CL) the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him. “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”(CM)

He replied, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me: John’s baptism(CN)—was it from heaven, or of human origin?”

They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people(CO) will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”(CP)

So they answered, “We don’t know where it was from.”

Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

The Parable of the Tenants(CQ)

He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard,(CR) rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.(CS) 10 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated shamefully and sent away empty-handed. 12 He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out.

13 “Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love;(CT) perhaps they will respect him.’

14 “But when the tenants saw him, they talked the matter over. ‘This is the heir,’ they said. ‘Let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

“What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and kill those tenants(CU) and give the vineyard to others.”

When the people heard this, they said, “God forbid!”

17 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written:

“‘The stone the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone’[f]?(CV)

18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”(CW)

19 The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him(CX) immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.(CY)

Paying Taxes to Caesar(CZ)

20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said,(DA) so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.(DB) 21 So the spies questioned him: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.(DC) 22 Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

23 He saw through their duplicity and said to them, 24 “Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?”

“Caesar’s,” they replied.

25 He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s,(DD) and to God what is God’s.”

26 They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.

The Resurrection and Marriage(DE)

27 Some of the Sadducees,(DF) who say there is no resurrection,(DG) came to Jesus with a question. 28 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.(DH) 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died childless. 30 The second 31 and then the third married her, and in the same way the seven died, leaving no children. 32 Finally, the woman died too. 33 Now then, at the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?”

34 Jesus replied, “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage. 35 But those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come(DI) and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, 36 and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God’s children,(DJ) since they are children of the resurrection. 37 But in the account of the burning bush, even Moses showed that the dead rise, for he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’[g](DK) 38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”

39 Some of the teachers of the law responded, “Well said, teacher!” 40 And no one dared to ask him any more questions.(DL)

Whose Son Is the Messiah?(DM)

41 Then Jesus said to them, “Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David?(DN) 42 David himself declares in the Book of Psalms:

“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
    “Sit at my right hand
43 until I make your enemies
    a footstool for your feet.”’[h](DO)

44 David calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”

Warning Against the Teachers of the Law

45 While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, 46 “Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.(DP) 47 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”

The Widow’s Offering(DQ)

21 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.(DR) He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”(DS)

The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times(DT)(DU)

Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another;(DV) every one of them will be thrown down.”

“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”

He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.(DW) When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”

10 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.(DX) 11 There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.(DY)

12 “But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. 13 And so you will bear testimony to me.(DZ) 14 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.(EA) 15 For I will give you(EB) words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. 16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends,(EC) and they will put some of you to death. 17 Everyone will hate you because of me.(ED) 18 But not a hair of your head will perish.(EE) 19 Stand firm, and you will win life.(EF)

20 “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies,(EG) you will know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city.(EH) 22 For this is the time of punishment(EI) in fulfillment(EJ) of all that has been written. 23 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled(EK) on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

25 “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.(EL) 26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.(EM) 27 At that time they will see the Son of Man(EN) coming in a cloud(EO) with power and great glory. 28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”(EP)

29 He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30 When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God(EQ) is near.

32 “Truly I tell you, this generation(ER) will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.(ES)

34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life,(ET) and that day will close on you suddenly(EU) like a trap. 35 For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 Be always on the watch, and pray(EV) that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”

37 Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple,(EW) and each evening he went out(EX) to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives,(EY) 38 and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.(EZ)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 18:20 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
  2. Luke 19:13 A mina was about three months’ wages.
  3. Luke 19:38 Psalm 118:26
  4. Luke 19:46 Isaiah 56:7
  5. Luke 19:46 Jer. 7:11
  6. Luke 20:17 Psalm 118:22
  7. Luke 20:37 Exodus 3:6
  8. Luke 20:43 Psalm 110:1