耶穌與撒該

19 耶穌進了耶利哥,從城裡經過, 看哪,有一個名叫撒該的人,是個稅吏長,很富有。 他很想看看耶穌是什麼樣的人,可是因為他身材矮小,從人群中無法看到耶穌。 於是他跑到前頭,爬上一棵桑樹,要看耶穌,因為耶穌就要從那裡經過。 耶穌來到那地方時,抬頭一看,[a]對他說:撒該,快下來!因為我今天必須住在你家裡。」

撒該就急忙下來,快快樂樂地接待耶穌。 大家看見,就抱怨說:「他竟然到一個罪人家裡去借宿。」

撒該站著對主說:「主啊,請看,我要把我財產的一半分給窮人。我如果勒索過誰的東西,就償還四倍。」

耶穌對他說:「今天救恩臨到了這一家,因為他也是亞伯拉罕的子孫。 10 要知道,人子來,是為了尋找並拯救迷失的人。」

一千銀幣的比喻

11 大家正聽這些話的時候,耶穌再講了一個比喻,因為他已經離耶路撒冷不遠,而且他們以為神的國快要顯現了。

12 他說:「有一個出身高貴的人,要往遙遠的地方去接受王位[b],然後再回來。 13 他叫來自己的十個奴僕,給他們一千銀幣[c],對他們說:『你們去做生意,直到我回來。』

14 「他本國的人卻憎恨他,就差派特使在他背後去,說:『我們不要這個人做王統治我們。』

15 「當他接受了王位[d]回來的時候,就吩咐把這些曾領了銀子的奴僕叫來,要知道他們做生意賺了多少。 16 第一個前來說:『主啊,你的那一百銀幣[e],已經賺了一千[f]。』

17 「主人對他說:『做得好,好奴僕!因為你在最小的事上忠心,你就有權掌管十個城。』

18 「第二個上前來說:『主啊,你的那一百銀幣[g],已經賺了五百[h]。』

19 「主人也對這個人說:『你掌管五個城吧!』

20 「另一個上前來說:『主啊,請看,你的那一百銀幣,我一直保存在手巾裡。 21 我怕你,因為你是個嚴厲的人,不是你存放的,你提取;不是你播種的,你收穫。』

22 「主人對他說:『你這惡奴!我要憑你的口定你的罪。你既然知道我是個嚴厲的人,不是我存放的,我提取;不是我播種的,我收穫, 23 那麼你為什麼沒有把我的銀子交給錢莊呢?這樣我回來的時候,可以連本帶利收回來。』 24 於是他對站在旁邊的人說:『把那一百銀幣從他那裡拿走,給那個有一千的。』

25 「他們說:『主啊,他已經有一千銀幣了!』

26 「我告訴你們:凡是有的,還要賜給他;那沒有的,連他有的也將從他那裡被拿走。 27 不過我的這些敵人,就是不要我做王統治他們的人,把他們帶到這裡來,在我面前殺掉!」

光榮進聖城

28 說完這些話,耶穌就繼續往前走,上耶路撒冷去。 29 快到伯法其伯大尼,那叫做「橄欖園」的山,耶穌派了兩個門徒, 30 說:「你們到對面的村子裡去。你們一進村,就會發現一頭驢駒拴在那裡,是從來沒有人騎過的。你們把牠解開牽過來。 31 如果有人問你們為什麼解開牠,你們就這樣說『主需要牠[i]。』」

32 被差派的人去了,發現事情正如耶穌所告訴他們的。 33 在他們解開驢駒的時候,驢的主人們問他們:「你們為什麼解開這驢駒呢?」

34 他們就說:「主需要牠。」 35 他們牽著驢駒到耶穌那裡,把自己的外衣搭在驢駒上,扶著耶穌騎上去。 36 耶穌前行的時候,人們把自己的外衣鋪在路上。 37 耶穌已經快到橄欖山的下坡附近的時候,全體門徒為了他們所看見的一切神蹟,開始歡樂起來,大聲讚美神, 38 說:

「奉主名而來的那位君王,
是蒙祝福的![j]
在天上有和平,
在至高之處有榮耀!」

39 人群中有一些法利賽人對耶穌說:「老師,責備你的門徒吧!」

40 耶穌回答說:「我告訴你們:這些人如果不做聲,石頭都會呼喊起來!」

為耶路撒冷哭泣

41 耶穌快到耶路撒冷[k]的時候,看見那城,就為她哭泣, 42 說:「巴不得你在這日子裡明白關乎你和平的事,但如今這事在你眼前被隱藏了。 43 因為日子將臨到你,你的敵人要築起壁壘包圍你,四面困住你。 44 而且,他們要將你和你裡面的兒女猛摔在地,不容你裡面有一塊石頭留在另一塊石頭上,因為你沒有認出神[l]臨到[m]你的時候。」

潔淨聖殿

45 耶穌進了聖殿,開始把那些[n]做買賣的人[o]趕出去, 46 對他們說:「經上記著:『我的殿將成為禱告的殿』[p],而你們卻使它成為賊窩了![q]

47 耶穌天天在聖殿裡教導人。祭司長們、經文士們和民間的首領們想要殺害他, 48 可是他們不知道怎樣下手,因為民眾都傾心聽他。

Footnotes

  1. 路加福音 19:5 有古抄本附「看見他」。
  2. 路加福音 19:12 王位——原文直譯「王國」。
  3. 路加福音 19:13 一千銀幣——原文為「10彌那」。1彌那=約100日工資;希臘幣製,原為重量單位;相當於舊約50舍客勒。
  4. 路加福音 19:15 王位——原文直譯「王國」。
  5. 路加福音 19:16 一百銀幣——原文為「1彌那」。1彌那=約100日工資;希臘幣製,原為重量單位;相當於舊約50舍客勒。
  6. 路加福音 19:16 一千——原文為「10彌那」。1彌那=約100日工資;希臘幣製,原為重量單位;相當於舊約50舍客勒。
  7. 路加福音 19:18 一百銀幣——原文為「1彌那」。1彌那=約100日工資;希臘幣製,原為重量單位;相當於舊約50舍客勒。
  8. 路加福音 19:18 五百——原文為「5彌那」。1彌那=約100日工資;希臘幣製,原為重量單位;相當於舊約50舍客勒。
  9. 路加福音 19:31 主需要牠——或譯作「牠的主人有需要」。
  10. 路加福音 19:38 《詩篇》118:26。
  11. 路加福音 19:41 耶路撒冷——輔助詞語。
  12. 路加福音 19:44 神——輔助詞語。
  13. 路加福音 19:44 臨到——或譯作「探望」。
  14. 路加福音 19:45 有古抄本附「在裡面」。
  15. 路加福音 19:45 做買賣的人——有古抄本作「賣東西的人」。
  16. 路加福音 19:46 《以賽亞書》56:7。
  17. 路加福音 19:46 《耶利米書》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。

Zacchaeus

19 Jesus was going through Jericho, where a man named Zacchaeus lived. He was in charge of collecting taxes[a] and was very rich. 3-4 Jesus was heading his way, and Zacchaeus wanted to see what he was like. But Zacchaeus was a short man and could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree.

When Jesus got there, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down! I want to stay with you today.” Zacchaeus hurried down and gladly welcomed Jesus.

Everyone who saw this started grumbling, “This man Zacchaeus is a sinner! And Jesus is going home to eat with him.”

Later that day Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “I will give half of my property to the poor. And I will now pay back four times as much[b] to everyone I have ever cheated.”

Jesus said to Zacchaeus, “Today you and your family have been saved,[c] because you are a true son of Abraham.[d] 10 (A) The Son of Man came to look for and to save people who are lost.”

A Story about Ten Servants

(Matthew 25.14-30)

11 (B) The crowd was still listening to Jesus as he was getting close to Jerusalem. Many of them thought that God's kingdom would soon appear, 12 and Jesus told them this story:

A prince once went to a foreign country to be crowned king and then to return. 13 But before leaving, he called in ten servants and gave each of them some money. He told them, “Use this to earn more money until I get back.”

14 But the people of his country hated him, and they sent messengers to the foreign country to say, “We don't want this man to be our king.”

15 After the prince had been made king, he returned and called in his servants. He asked them how much they had earned with the money they had been given.

16 The first servant came and said, “Sir, with the money you gave me I have earned ten times as much.”

17 “That's fine, my good servant!” the king said. “Since you have shown that you can be trusted with a small amount, you will be given ten cities to rule.”

18 The second one came and said, “Sir, with the money you gave me, I have earned five times as much.”

19 The king said, “You will be given five cities.”

20 Another servant came and said, “Sir, here is your money. I kept it safe in a handkerchief. 21 You are a hard man, and I was afraid of you. You take what isn't yours, and you harvest crops you didn't plant.”

22 “You worthless servant!” the king told him. “You have condemned yourself by what you have just said. You knew I am a hard man, taking what isn't mine and harvesting what I've not planted. 23 Why didn't you put my money in the bank? On my return, I could have had the money together with interest.”

24 Then he said to some other servants standing there, “Take the money away from him and give it to the servant who earned ten times as much.”

25 But they said, “Sir, he already has ten times as much!”

26 (C) The king replied, “Those who have something will be given more. But everything will be taken away from those who don't have anything. 27 Now bring me the enemies who didn't want me to be their king. Kill them while I watch!”

Jesus Enters Jerusalem

(Matthew 21.1-11; Mark 11.1-11; John 12.12-19)

28 When Jesus had finished saying all this, he went on toward Jerusalem. 29 As he was getting near Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples on ahead. 30 He told them, “Go into the next village, where you will find a young donkey that has never been ridden. Untie the donkey and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks why you are doing this, just say, ‘The Lord[e] needs it.’ ”

32 They went off and found everything just as Jesus had said. 33 While they were untying the donkey, its owners asked, “Why are you doing that?”

34 They answered, “The Lord[f] needs it.”

35 Then they led the donkey to Jesus. They put some of their clothes on its back and helped Jesus get on. 36 And as he rode along, the people spread clothes on the road[g] in front of him. 37 When Jesus started down the Mount of Olives, his large crowd of disciples were happy and praised God because of all the miracles they had seen. 38 (D) They shouted,

“Blessed is the king who comes
    in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven
    and glory to God.”

39 Some Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, make your disciples stop shouting!”

40 But Jesus answered, “If they keep quiet, these stones will start shouting.”

41 When Jesus came closer and could see Jerusalem, he cried 42 and said:

It is too bad that today your people don't know what will bring them peace! Now it is hidden from them. 43 Jerusalem, the time will come when your enemies will build walls around you to attack you. Armies will surround you and close in on you from every side. 44 They will level you to the ground and kill your people. Not one stone in your buildings will be left on top of another. This will happen because you did not see that God had come to save you.[h]

Jesus in the Temple

(Matthew 21.12-17; Mark 11.15-19; John 2.13-22)

45 When Jesus entered the temple, he started chasing out the people who were selling things. 46 (E) He told them, “The Scriptures say, ‘My house should be a place of worship.’ But you have made it a place where robbers hide!”

47 (F) Each day, Jesus kept on teaching in the temple. So the chief priests, the teachers of the Law of Moses, and some other important people tried to have him killed. 48 But they could not find a way to do it, because everyone else was eager to listen to him.

Footnotes

  1. 19.2 in charge of collecting taxes: See the note at 3.12.
  2. 19.8 pay back four times as much: Both Jewish and Roman law said that a person must pay back four times the amount that was taken.
  3. 19.9 saved: Zacchaeus was Jewish, but it is only now that he is rescued from sin and placed under God's care.
  4. 19.9 son of Abraham: As used in this verse, the words mean that Zacchaeus is truly one of God's special people.
  5. 19.31 The Lord: Or “The master of the donkey.”
  6. 19.34 The Lord: Or “The master of the donkey.”
  7. 19.36 spread clothes on the road: This was one way that the Jewish people welcomed a famous person.
  8. 19.44 that God had come to save you: The Jewish people looked for the time when God would come and rescue them from their enemies. But when Jesus came, many of them refused to obey him.

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