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辯駁耶穌的權柄

20 有一天,耶穌在殿裡教訓百姓、講福音的時候,祭司長和文士並長老上前來, 問他說:「你告訴我們,你仗著什麼權柄做這些事?給你這權柄的是誰呢?」 耶穌回答說:「我也要問你們一句話,你們且告訴我, 約翰的洗禮是從天上來的,是從人間來的呢?」 他們彼此商議說:「我們若說從天上來,他必說:『你們為什麼不信他呢?』 若說從人間來,百姓都要用石頭打死我們,因為他們信約翰是先知。」 於是回答說:「不知道是從哪裡來的。」 耶穌說:「我也不告訴你們我仗著什麼權柄做這些事。」

凶惡園戶的比喻

耶穌就設比喻對百姓說:「有人栽了一個葡萄園,租給園戶,就往外國去住了許久。 10 到了時候,打發一個僕人到園戶那裡去,叫他們把園中當納的果子交給他。園戶竟打了他,叫他空手回去。 11 又打發一個僕人去,他們也打了他,並且凌辱他,叫他空手回去。 12 又打發第三個僕人去,他們也打傷了他,把他推出去了。 13 園主說:『我怎麼辦呢?我要打發我的愛子去,或者他們尊敬他。』 14 不料園戶看見他,就彼此商量說:『這是承受產業的。我們殺他吧,使產業歸於我們!』 15 於是把他推出葡萄園外殺了。這樣,葡萄園的主人要怎樣處治他們呢? 16 他要來除滅這些園戶,將葡萄園轉給別人。」聽見的人說:「這是萬不可的!」 17 耶穌看著他們說:「經上記著:『匠人所棄的石頭,已做了房角的頭塊石頭。』這是什麼意思呢? 18 凡掉在那石頭上的,必要跌碎;那石頭掉在誰的身上,就要把誰砸得稀爛。」

巧言盤問

19 文士和祭司長看出這比喻是指著他們說的,當時就想要下手拿他,只是懼怕百姓。 20 於是窺探耶穌,打發奸細裝作好人,要在他的話上得把柄,好將他交在巡撫的政權之下。 21 奸細就問耶穌說:「夫子,我們曉得你所講所傳都是正道,也不取人的外貌,乃是誠誠實實傳神的道。 22 我們納稅給愷撒可以不可以?」

納稅給愷撒

23 耶穌看出他們的詭詐,就對他們說: 24 「拿一個銀錢來給我看。這像和這號是誰的?」他們說:「是愷撒的。」 25 耶穌說:「這樣,愷撒的物當歸給愷撒,神的物當歸給神。」 26 他們當著百姓,在這話上得不著把柄,又稀奇他的應對,就閉口無言了。

撒都該人辯駁復活之事

27 撒都該人常說沒有復活的事。有幾個來問耶穌,說: 28 「夫子,摩西為我們寫著說:『人若有妻無子就死了,他兄弟當娶他的妻,為哥哥生子立後。』 29 有弟兄七人,第一個娶了妻,沒有孩子死了。 30 第二個、第三個也娶過她。 31 那七個人都娶過她,沒有留下孩子就死了。 32 後來,婦人也死了。 33 這樣,當復活的時候,她是哪一個的妻子呢?因為他們七個人都娶過她。」 34 耶穌說:「這世界的人有娶有嫁, 35 唯有算為配得那世界與從死裡復活的人,也不娶也不嫁。 36 因為他們不能再死,和天使一樣;既是復活的人,就為神的兒子。 37 至於死人復活,摩西在『荊棘篇』上稱主是亞伯拉罕的神、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,因為在他那裡[a]人都是活的。」 39 有幾個文士說:「夫子,你說得好!」 40 以後他們不敢再問他什麼。

41 耶穌對他們說:「人怎麼說基督是大衛的子孫呢? 42 詩篇上大衛自己說:『主對我主說:「你坐在我的右邊, 43 等我使你仇敵做你的腳凳。」』 44 大衛既稱他為主,他怎麼又是大衛的子孫呢?」

45 眾百姓聽的時候,耶穌對門徒說: 46 「你們要防備文士。他們好穿長衣遊行,喜愛人在街市上問他們安,又喜愛會堂裡的高位、筵席上的首座。 47 他們侵吞寡婦的家產,假意作很長的禱告。這些人要受更重的刑罰!」

Footnotes

  1. 路加福音 20:38 「那裡」或作「看來」。

犹太人首领怀疑耶稣的权威

20 一天,耶稣正在大殿院里教导人们、传播福音,祭司长、律法师和年长的犹太首领走过来, 问耶稣∶“告诉我们,你凭什么权力做这些事情,谁给了你这种权力的呢?”

耶稣回答他们道∶“我也要问你们一个问题,你们告诉我: 约翰所施的洗礼来自天上还是来自人间呢?”

他们彼此议论说∶“如果我们说∶‘来自天上,’他将说∶‘那么你们为什么不相信他呢?’ 可是,如果咱们说∶‘是来自凡人,’那么所有的人都会朝我们扔石头,因为他们都相信约翰是先知。” 于是他们回答说∶“我们不知道。”

然后,耶稣对他们说∶“那么,我也不告诉你们我是凭什么权力做这些事。”

上帝派谴他的儿子

接着,耶稣又给人们讲了这个寓言∶“从前,有个人种了一个葡萄园,他把园子租给了一些农户,然后自己就离开了,在外面住了很长一段时间。 10 到了收葡萄的季节,他派了一个仆人去见那些农户,向他们收取他应得的那份果实,可是,农夫们殴打了他一顿,还把他两手空空地撵了回去。 11 所以,他又派另一个仆人去要,结果这个仆人也挨了一顿打,农户们还羞辱了他一番,然后让他空着手回去了。 12 园主于是又派了第三个仆人去,可是那些农户不但打伤了他,还把他扔出了大门。 13 葡萄园主说道∶‘我该怎么办呢?我就派我的爱子去吧,也许他们会尊敬他。’ 14 农户一看到园主的儿子,便私下议论道∶‘这是园主的继承人,咱们把他杀了,那份产业就归咱们了。’ 15 于是,他们把园主的儿子扔出了园子,杀害了他。

“那么,葡萄园主将会怎么对付那些农户呢? 16 他会来杀掉那些农户,把园子转租给别人。”

他们听到这个故事时,说道∶“这种事情绝不该发生!” 17 可耶稣注视着他们说∶“书上的这句话∶‘那块被建筑师舍弃的石头, 现在变成了基石’是什么意思呢? 18 跌倒在这块石头上的人,将会粉身碎骨;这块石头砸在谁身上,谁就会被砸得稀烂。”

19 律法师和祭司长明白耶稣的比喻是针对他们讲的,恨不得马上把耶稣抓起来,可是,他们又害怕民众。

犹太首领企图设陷井

20 所以,律法师和祭司长们密切地注视着耶稣,并派了一些奸细,装作很诚恳的样子,他们的计划是要抓住耶稣话里的把柄,以便把他交到有权有势的总督那里去。 21 这些奸细问耶稣∶“老师,我们知道你所说的和所教的东西都是正确的,也知道你一视同仁,你总是忠实地教导上帝之道, 22 那么,我们是否应该向凯撒交税呢?”

23 耶稣意识到他们设的诡计,就对他们说: 24 “拿一块银币来给我看看,谁的头像和名字刻在上面?”

25 他们说∶“是凯撒的。”

然后耶稣说∶“那么,就应该把属于凯撒的东西给凯撒,把属于上帝的东西给上帝。”

26 这些奸细对耶稣的回答十分惊讶,都哑口无言了,他们无法在众人面前抓住耶稣的话柄。

一些撒都该人企图设陷井

27 一些撒都该人来见耶稣,(他们不相信死人会复活。)他们问道: 28 “老师,摩西为我们写道:如果一个结了婚的男子死了,没留下儿女,他的兄弟就应该和他的遗孀结婚,代兄长生儿育女。 29 从前一家有七个兄弟,老大结婚后死了,没留下孩子。 30 老二便娶了这个寡妇,可老二也没有孩子就死了; 31 然后,老三又娶了这个寡妇,结果也是如此。如果这七个兄弟都娶过这个寡妇,可都没有留下孩子便死去了。 32 最后,这个女子也死了。 33 既然七个兄弟都娶过她,那么在他们复活后,她应该是谁的妻子呢?”

34 然后,耶稣对他们说∶“这个世界的人们有娶有嫁, 35 一人在今世后会配得上从死里复活,在那个世界的人,既不娶也不嫁, 36 因为,他们就像天使一样,所以不会再死;因为他们复活了,所以他们是上帝的儿女。 37 但是,在关于燃烧着的荆棘 [a]那段里,当他称主为‘亚伯拉罕的上帝、以撒的上帝和雅各的上帝’时,甚至连摩西也表明了死者能复活。 [b] 38 他(上帝),不是死人的上帝,而是活人的上帝,所有归属他的人们都是活着的。”

39 一些律法师答道∶“老师,您讲得真好!” 40 之后,他们没人再敢向耶稣提问题了。

基督是大卫的子孙还是他的主?

41 耶稣又对他们说∶“人们怎么说基督是大卫的子孙呢? 42 因为大卫本人在《诗篇》书中说道:

‘主对我的主说:
坐在我的右侧,
43 直到我把你的敌人变成你的垫脚凳。’ (A)

44 既然大卫称基督为‘主’,那么基督怎么可能是大卫的子孙呢?”

警告当心律法师

45 当所有的人们听耶稣讲话的时候,耶稣对他的门徒们说∶ 46 “提防那些律法师。他们喜欢穿着长袍到处招摇,他们喜欢在集市上受人毕恭毕敬地问候;他们喜欢在犹太会堂里坐高位,在宴席上坐首位; 47 他们骗取寡妇的房屋,表演长篇的祷告,这些人将会受到更严厉的惩罚!”

Footnotes

  1. 路 加 福 音 20:37 燃烧着的荆棘: 读《出埃及记》3:1-12。
  2. 路 加 福 音 20:37 引自《出埃及记》3:6。

质问耶稣凭甚么权柄作事(A)

20 有一天,耶稣在殿里教导人,宣讲福音,众祭司长、经学家和长老上前来, 对他说:“告诉我们,你凭着甚么权柄作这些事?给你这权柄的是谁?” 他回答他们:“我也要问你们一句话,你们告诉我: 约翰的洗礼是从天上来的,还是从人来的呢?” 他们就彼此议论说:“如果我们说:‘是从天上来的’,他就会问:‘那你们为甚么不相信他呢?’ 如果我们说:‘是从人来的’,众人都会用石头打我们,因为他们都认定约翰是先知。” 于是他们回答耶稣:“我们不知道是从哪里来的。” 耶稣说:“我也不告诉你们,我凭着甚么权柄作这些事。”

佃户的比喻(B)

于是耶稣向众人讲了这个比喻:“有一个人栽种了一个葡萄园,租给佃户,就远行去了很久。 10 到了时候,园主派了一个仆人到佃户那里,叫他们把葡萄园当纳的果子交给他。佃户却打了他,放他空手回去。 11 园主又派另一个仆人去,佃户又打了他,并且侮辱他,也叫他空手回去。 12 于是他又派第三个去,佃户把他打伤,赶他走了。 13 葡萄园的主人说:‘怎么办呢?我要派我的爱子去,也许这一个他们会尊敬的。’ 14 佃户一看他,就彼此商议说:‘这是继承产业的,让我们杀了他,那么,产业就成为我们的了。’ 15 于是他们把园主的爱子推出葡萄园外杀了。主人要怎样对待他们呢? 16 他要来除掉这些佃户,把葡萄园租给别人。”他们听见了就说:“千万不要有这样的事发生!” 17 耶稣看着他们,说:“那么,

‘建筑工人所弃的石头,

成了房角的主要石头’,

这经文是甚么意思呢? 18 凡是跌在那石头上的,就必摔碎;那石头掉在谁的身上,就必把他压得粉碎。” 19 经学家和祭司长知道这比喻是针对他们说的,当时就想动手拿他,可是又害怕群众。

以纳税的事问难耶稣(C)

20 经学家和祭司长差派奸细伪装好人去窥探耶稣,要在他的话上抓着把柄,好把他交由总督全权裁决。 21 奸细问他:“老师,我们知道你所说所教的都对,并且不讲情面,只照着真理把 神的道教导人。 22 我们纳税给凯撒可以不可以?” 23 耶稣看透他们的诡计,就对他们说: 24 “给我一个银币看看,上面是谁的像,谁的名号?”他们说:“凯撒的。” 25 耶稣说:“这样,凯撒的应当归给凯撒, 神的应当归给 神。” 26 他们在群众面前,不能抓住耶稣的把柄,又希奇他的回答,就沉默下来。

人复活后不娶不嫁(D)

27 撒都该人向来否认有复活的事,他们当中有几个人来问耶稣: 28 “老师,摩西曾写给我们说:‘如果一个人娶了妻子,还没有儿女就死了,他的弟弟就应当娶他的妻子,为哥哥立后。’ 29 从前有兄弟七人,头一个娶了妻子,没有孩子就死了。 30 第二个、 31 第三个,也娶过她;七个都是这样,都没有留下孩子就死了。 32 后来那女人也死了。 33 那么,这女人在复活的时候,要作哪一个的妻子呢?因为七个人都娶过她。” 34 耶稣说:“这世界的人又娶又嫁, 35 但配得那世界的,又配从死人中复活的人,也不娶也不嫁。 36 他们和天使一样,不能再死;既然是复活了的人,就是 神的儿子了。 37 至于死人复活的事,摩西在荆棘篇上提过,他称主是亚伯拉罕的 神、以撒的 神、雅各的 神; 38  神不是死人的 神,而是活人的 神,因为在他那里的人都是活的。” 39 经学家中有几个说:“老师,你说得好。” 40 从此他们再不敢问他甚么了。

大卫称基督为主(E)

41 耶稣问他们:“人怎么能说基督是大卫的子孙呢? 42 大卫自己在诗篇上说:

‘主对我的主说:

你坐在我的右边,

43 等我使你的仇敌作你的脚凳。’

44 大卫既然称他为主,他又怎会是大卫的子孙呢?”

提防经学家(F)

45 众人听着的时候,耶稣对门徒说: 46 “你们要提防经学家,他们好穿长袍走来走去,喜欢人在巿中心向他们问安,并且喜欢会堂里的高位、筵席上的首座。 47 他们吞没了寡妇的房产,又用冗长的祷告作掩饰。这等人必受更重的刑罚。”

The Authority of Jesus Questioned(A)

20 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts(B) and proclaiming the good news,(C) 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?”(D)

He replied, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me: John’s baptism(E)—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(F) will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”(G)

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(H)

He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard,(I) rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.(J) 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;(K) 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(L) 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’[a]?(M)

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

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

Paying Taxes to Caesar(Q)

20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said,(R) so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.(S) 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.(T) 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,(U) 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(V)

27 Some of the Sadducees,(W) who say there is no resurrection,(X) 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.(Y) 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(Z) 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,(AA) 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.’[b](AB) 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.(AC)

Whose Son Is the Messiah?(AD)

41 Then Jesus said to them, “Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David?(AE) 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.”’[c](AF)

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.(AG) 47 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 20:17 Psalm 118:22
  2. Luke 20:37 Exodus 3:6
  3. Luke 20:43 Psalm 110:1

20 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.

14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:

22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?

23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.

25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.

26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.

32 Last of all the woman died also.

33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.

34 And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.

41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?

45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,

46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

47 Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.