耶稣与撒该

19 耶稣进了耶利哥,从城里经过, 看哪,有一个名叫撒该的人,是个税吏长,很富有。 他很想看看耶稣是什么样的人,可是因为他身材矮小,从人群中无法看到耶稣。 于是他跑到前头,爬上一棵桑树,要看耶稣,因为耶稣就要从那里经过。 耶稣来到那地方时,抬头一看,[a]对他说:撒该,快下来!因为我今天必须住在你家里。”

撒该就急忙下来,快快乐乐地接待耶稣。 大家看见,就抱怨说:“他竟然到一个罪人家里去借宿。”

撒该站着对主说:“主啊,请看,我要把我财产的一半分给穷人。我如果勒索过谁的东西,就偿还四倍。”

耶稣对他说:“今天救恩临到了这一家,因为他也是亚伯拉罕的子孙。 10 要知道,人子来,是为了寻找并拯救迷失的人。”

一千银币的比喻

11 大家正听这些话的时候,耶稣再讲了一个比喻,因为他已经离耶路撒冷不远,而且他们以为神的国快要显现了。

12 他说:“有一个出身高贵的人,要往遥远的地方去接受王位[b],然后再回来。 13 他叫来自己的十个奴仆,给他们一千银币[c],对他们说:‘你们去做生意,直到我回来。’

14 “他本国的人却憎恨他,就差派特使在他背后去,说:‘我们不要这个人做王统治我们。’

15 “当他接受了王位[d]回来的时候,就吩咐把这些曾领了银子的奴仆叫来,要知道他们做生意赚了多少。 16 第一个前来说:‘主啊,你的那一百银币[e],已经赚了一千[f]。’

17 “主人对他说:‘做得好,好奴仆!因为你在最小的事上忠心,你就有权掌管十个城。’

18 “第二个上前来说:‘主啊,你的那一百银币[g],已经赚了五百[h]。’

19 “主人也对这个人说:‘你掌管五个城吧!’

20 “另一个上前来说:‘主啊,请看,你的那一百银币,我一直保存在手巾里。 21 我怕你,因为你是个严厉的人,不是你存放的,你提取;不是你播种的,你收获。’

22 “主人对他说:‘你这恶奴!我要凭你的口定你的罪。你既然知道我是个严厉的人,不是我存放的,我提取;不是我播种的,我收获, 23 那么你为什么没有把我的银子交给钱庄呢?这样我回来的时候,可以连本带利收回来。’ 24 于是他对站在旁边的人说:‘把那一百银币从他那里拿走,给那个有一千的。’

25 “他们说:‘主啊,他已经有一千银币了!’

26 “我告诉你们:凡是有的,还要赐给他;那没有的,连他有的也将从他那里被拿走。 27 不过我的这些敌人,就是不要我做王统治他们的人,把他们带到这里来,在我面前杀掉!”

光荣进圣城

28 说完这些话,耶稣就继续往前走,上耶路撒冷去。 29 快到伯法其伯大尼,那叫做“橄榄园”的山,耶稣派了两个门徒, 30 说:“你们到对面的村子里去。你们一进村,就会发现一头驴驹拴在那里,是从来没有人骑过的。你们把它解开牵过来。 31 如果有人问你们为什么解开它,你们就这样说‘主需要它[i]。’”

32 被差派的人去了,发现事情正如耶稣所告诉他们的。 33 在他们解开驴驹的时候,驴的主人们问他们:“你们为什么解开这驴驹呢?”

34 他们就说:“主需要它。” 35 他们牵着驴驹到耶稣那里,把自己的外衣搭在驴驹上,扶着耶稣骑上去。 36 耶稣前行的时候,人们把自己的外衣铺在路上。 37 耶稣已经快到橄榄山的下坡附近的时候,全体门徒为了他们所看见的一切神迹,开始欢乐起来,大声赞美神, 38 说:

“奉主名而来的那位君王,
是蒙祝福的![j]
在天上有和平,
在至高之处有荣耀!”

39 人群中有一些法利赛人对耶稣说:“老师,责备你的门徒吧!”

40 耶稣回答说:“我告诉你们:这些人如果不做声,石头都会呼喊起来!”

为耶路撒冷哭泣

41 耶稣快到耶路撒冷[k]的时候,看见那城,就为她哭泣, 42 说:“巴不得你在这日子里明白关乎你和平的事,但如今这事在你眼前被隐藏了。 43 因为日子将临到你,你的敌人要筑起壁垒包围你,四面困住你。 44 而且,他们要将你和你里面的儿女猛摔在地,不容你里面有一块石头留在另一块石头上,因为你没有认出神[l]临到[m]你的时候。”

洁净圣殿

45 耶稣进了圣殿,开始把那些[n]做买卖的人[o]赶出去, 46 对他们说:“经上记着:‘我的殿将成为祷告的殿’[p],而你们却使它成为贼窝了![q]

47 耶稣天天在圣殿里教导人。祭司长们、经文士们和民间的首领们想要杀害他, 48 可是他们不知道怎样下手,因为民众都倾心听他。

Footnotes

  1. 路加福音 19:5 有古抄本附“看见他”。
  2. 路加福音 19:12 王位——原文直译“王国”。
  3. 路加福音 19:13 一千银币——原文为“10弥那”。1弥那=约100日工资;希腊币制,原为重量单位;相当于旧约50舍客勒。
  4. 路加福音 19:15 王位——原文直译“王国”。
  5. 路加福音 19:16 一百银币——原文为“1弥那”。1弥那=约100日工资;希腊币制,原为重量单位;相当于旧约50舍客勒。
  6. 路加福音 19:16 一千——原文为“10弥那”。1弥那=约100日工资;希腊币制,原为重量单位;相当于旧约50舍客勒。
  7. 路加福音 19:18 一百银币——原文为“1弥那”。1弥那=约100日工资;希腊币制,原为重量单位;相当于旧约50舍客勒。
  8. 路加福音 19:18 五百——原文为“5弥那”。1弥那=约100日工资;希腊币制,原为重量单位;相当于旧约50舍客勒。
  9. 路加福音 19:31 主需要它——或译作“它的主人有需要”。
  10. 路加福音 19:38 《诗篇》118:26。
  11. 路加福音 19:41 耶路撒冷——辅助词语。
  12. 路加福音 19:44 神——辅助词语。
  13. 路加福音 19:44 临到——或译作“探望”。
  14. 路加福音 19:45 有古抄本附“在里面”。
  15. 路加福音 19:45 做买卖的人——有古抄本作“卖东西的人”。
  16. 路加福音 19:46 《以赛亚书》56:7。
  17. 路加福音 19:46 《耶利米书》7:11。

撒该

19 耶稣进了耶利哥,从城里经过。 那里有一个叫撒该的税吏长,非常有钱。 他很想看看耶稣是怎样的一个人。可是,因为他身材矮小,所以人群总是挡着他的视线。 无奈,他只好跑到人们前头,在耶稣将要经过的那条路上,爬上了路边的一棵桑树,以便能够看到耶稣。耶稣走到那棵树下时,抬起头对撒该说: “撒该,赶快下来吧,我今天要住在你家里。”

于是撒该赶紧从树上下来,满心欢喜地迎接耶稣的到来。 人们看到这个情景,就开始抱怨道∶“耶稣竟然到罪人家做客!”

撒该垂手直立在耶稣的面前,对主说∶“主啊,您看,我将把我财产的一半分给穷人,如果我骗取了谁的东西的话,我会多还给他四倍的东西。”

耶稣对他说∶“今天,拯救光顾了这所房子,因为这个人也是亚伯拉罕的儿子。 10 因为人子来到这里,是要寻找和挽救迷失的人们的。”

利用上帝赐给你的东西

11 人们正在听这些话时,耶稣继续给他们讲寓言,因为他已接近耶路撒冷了,而且也因为人们认为上帝王国马上就要来临了。 12 耶稣说∶“从前,一个贵族人要到很远的一个国家去领受封王的任命,然后回来统治他的子民。 13 临走之前,他叫来他仆人中的十个人,交给他们每个人一袋钱,说∶‘你们用这些钱去做买卖,直到我回来。’ 14 他的公民都非常恨他,他们便打发使者随后去说∶‘我们不要这个人做我们的王!’ 15 但是,他还是被封了王,并返回了家乡。他派人叫来了那几个拿着他的钱的仆人,想知道他们赚了多少利润。 16 第一个仆人走过来,说∶‘主人啊,我用您给我的那袋钱赚了十袋钱。’ 17 主人便对他说∶‘干得很好,我的好仆人,因为你在小事上能令人信赖,那么我要委派你掌管十座城。’ 18 第二个仆人过来说∶‘主人,我用你的钱赚了五袋的钱。’ 19 主人便对他说∶‘那么你来掌管五个城。’ 20 然后,第三个仆人过来说∶‘主人,这是你的钱,我用手帕把它包起来藏着。 21 我很害怕你,因为你是个苛刻的人。你掠夺别人挣来的钱,收获别人种好的庄稼。’ 22 主人对他说∶‘你这个恶仆,我要用你说的话来定你的罪。既然你说,你知道我是个苛刻的人,掠夺别人挣来的钱、收获别人种好的庄稼, 23 那么,你为什么不把我的钱存到银行里去呢?要是那样的话,我回来时还可以得到利息呢!’ 24 他对站在旁边的人说∶‘把他手里那袋钱拿过来,把它交给有十袋钱的那个仆人。’ 25 他们对他说∶‘主人,他已经有了十袋钱了!’ 26 主人回答道∶‘我告诉你们吧:那赢利的人将得到更多;没有赢利的人,甚至连他所有的一切也会被拿走。 27 但是,对我的敌人来说,既然他们不愿意让我做他们的王,就把他们都带来,在我面前把他们杀掉。’”

耶稣像王一样进入耶路撒冷

28 说完这些话后,耶稣继续向耶路撒冷走去。 29 当他们来到橄榄山附近的城镇伯法其和伯大尼时,耶稣派出两名门徒,对他们说: 30 “你们到前边的那个村子里去,一进村,你们就会看到一匹驴驹拴在那里,它从未被人骑过。你们解开缰绳,把它牵到我这里来。 31 如果有人问你们∶‘你们为什么要解开它的缰绳?’你们就说∶‘主需要它。’”

32 被派去的两个门徒去了,他们发现一切正如耶稣告诉他们的那样。 33 他们解驴驹时,它的主人们说∶“你们为什么解驴驹?”

34 他们答道∶“主需要它。” 35 然后他们把它牵到了耶稣面前,他们把自己的衣服铺在驴驹的背上,又把耶稣扶了上去。 36 耶稣骑驴朝耶路撒冷走时,人们把衣服铺在路上。

37 耶稣向耶路撒冷走近,他已到橄榄山下坡附近,门徒们都因为他们所看到的奇迹,兴高采烈地高声赞美着上帝。

38 他们说:

“愿奉主的名义而来的君王得到祝福!
愿天上和平,愿荣耀属于至高无上的上帝!”

39 人群中有一些法利赛人却对耶稣说∶“老师,吩咐你的门徒们不要说这些话吧!”

40 可耶稣却回答说∶“我告诉你们吧,如果他们不作声,这些石头都会喊叫起来!”

耶稣为耶路撒冷而落泪

41 耶稣他们走近了耶路撒冷城,他看到此城,就为它痛哭起来, 42 他说∶“但愿今天你们知道什么将给你们带来和平,但是现在,它却向你们隐藏着。 43 那些日子将要降临到你们身上,你的敌人会在你的周围筑起壁障,他们将把你包围起来,从四面八方围困你, 44 他们会消灭城里的你和你们所有的人,将你的城池夷为平地,这是因为你们不曾认出上帝的时代来到了你们的身边。”

耶稣去大殿。

45 耶稣走进大殿院里把在那里做买卖的人都赶了出来, 46 对他们说∶“《经》上记载着∶‘我的大殿将是祷告的大殿。’ [a]可是你们却把它变成贼窝了!” [b]

47 耶稣每天在大殿院里教导人们。祭司长、律法师和人们的首领都在设法要杀害他, 48 可是他们找不到杀害他的办法来,因为所有的百姓都听耶稣的话。

Footnotes

  1. 路 加 福 音 19:46 引自《以赛亚书》56:7。
  2. 路 加 福 音 19:46 引自《耶利米书》7:11。

Visiting Zacchaeus in Jericho

19 Now Yeshua entered Jericho and was passing through. And here was a man by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. Zacchaeus was trying to see who Yeshua was, but he couldn’t because of the crowd, for he was short in height. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Yeshua, for He was about to pass through that way.

When Yeshua came to the place, He looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.”

Zacchaeus hurried and came down and welcomed Him joyfully.

But when everyone saw it, they began to grumble, saying, “Yeshua has gone to be the guest of a sinner!”

But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord. “Look, Master, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have somehow cheated anyone, I repay four times as much!”[a]

Then Yeshua said to him, “Today salvation has come to this home, because he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

11 As they were listening to this, Yeshua went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they supposed that the kingdom of God was about to appear at once. 12 Therefore He said, “A certain nobleman went to a faraway land to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. 13 And calling ten of his own slaves, he gave them ten minas[b] and said to them, ‘Do business until I come back.’ 14 But his citizens detested him and they sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this fellow to reign over us!’ 15 When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he called for those slaves to whom he had given the money. He wanted to know how much business they had done. 16 Now the first appeared, saying, ‘Master, your one mina has made ten.’ 17 The master said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you were faithful with so little, take charge over ten cities.’ 18 Also, the second slave came, saying, ‘Your mina, Master, made five.’ 19 Then he also said to this one, ‘You are likewise over five cities.’ 20 But another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina. I was keeping it safe in a handkerchief, 21 for I was afraid of you because you are a strict man. You take what you did not make and reap what you did not sow.’ 22 He said to him, ‘By the words of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked slave! You knew that I am strict, taking what I did not make and reaping what I did not sow? 23 Then why didn’t you put my money in the bank, so that when I came back I could have collected it with interest?’ 24 Then to the bystanders he said, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has ten minas.’ 25 But they said to him, ‘Sir, he has ten minas!’ 26 ‘I tell you, to everyone who has, more shall be given. But from the one who doesn’t have, even what he does have shall be taken away. 27 But those hostile to me, who didn’t want me to reign over them, bring them here and execute them before me.’”

Riding into Jerusalem

28 After saying these things, Yeshua was going on ahead, up to Jerusalem. 29 When He got near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives,[c] He sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village ahead. As you enter, you will find a colt tied up, that no one has ever sat upon. Untie it and bring it. 31 And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say, ‘The Master needs it.’”

32 Those who were headed out found things just as He told them. 33 Then as they were untying the colt, his owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

34 They said, “The Master needs it.” 35 Then they brought it to Yeshua, threw their cloaks[d] on the colt, and set Yeshua on it. [e] 36 And as He went along, the people were spreading their cloaks on the road. [f] 37 When Yeshua came near the slope of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began to rejoice. They praised God with a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen, 38 saying,

“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of Adonai![g]
Shalom in heaven and glory in the highest!”

39 Some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”

40 But answering, Yeshua said, “I tell you that if these keep silent, the stones will shout out!”[h]

41 As He drew near and saw Jerusalem, He wept over her, 42 saying, “If only you had recognized this day the things that lead to shalom! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For the days will come upon you when your enemies will surround you with barricades and hem you in on all sides. [i] 44 And they will smash you to the ground—you and your children within you. And they won’t leave within you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”

Confrontation at the Temple

45 Then Yeshua entered the Temple and began to drive out the merchants, 46 saying to them, “It is written,

‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’[j]

but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’”[k]

47 And He was teaching every day in the Temple. The ruling kohanim and the Torah scholars, even the leaders of the people, were trying to destroy Him; 48 but they could not find any way to do it, because all the people were hanging on His words.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 19:8 cf. Exod. 22:1-3(2-4); 2 Sam. 12:6.
  2. Luke 19:13 1 mina = 100 denarii = about four months’ wages for an average worker.
  3. Luke 19:29 Lit. the mountain called “of Olives.”
  4. Luke 19:35 Lit. garments, clothing.
  5. Luke 19:36 cf. Zech. 9:9.
  6. Luke 19:37 cf. 2 Kings 9:13.
  7. Luke 19:38 cf. Ps. 118:26a.
  8. Luke 19:40 cf. Hab. 2:11.
  9. Luke 19:44 cf. Isa. 29:3.
  10. Luke 19:46 Isa. 56:7.
  11. Luke 19:46 Jer. 7:11.

Zacchaeus the Tax Collector

19 Jesus entered Jericho(A) 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(B) tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.(C)

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.”(D)

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

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

The Parable of the Ten Minas(J)

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(K) was going to appear at once.(L) 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(M) and gave them ten minas.[a] ‘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!’(N) his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’(O)

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.’(P)

22 “His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words,(Q) 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?(R) 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.(S) 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(T)(U)

28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.(V) 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany(W) at the hill called the Mount of Olives,(X) 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.(Y) 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(Z) on the road.

37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives,(AA) 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!”[b](AB)

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

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

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

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

Jesus at the Temple(AK)

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’[c];(AL) but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’[d](AM)

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

Footnotes

  1. Luke 19:13 A mina was about three months’ wages.
  2. Luke 19:38 Psalm 118:26
  3. Luke 19:46 Isaiah 56:7
  4. Luke 19:46 Jer. 7:11