论爱仇敌

27 “但是,我告诉你们这些听道的人,要爱你们的仇敌,要善待恨你们的人, 28 要为咒诅你们的人祝福,要替恶待你们的人祷告。 29 如果有人打你一边的脸,连另一边也转过来让他打。如果有人夺你的外衣,连内衣也由他拿去。 30 有人向你求什么,就给他;有人拿了你的东西,不要追讨。 31 你们想要别人怎样对待你们,你们就要怎样对待别人。 32 如果你们只爱那些爱你们的人,有什么功劳呢?就是罪人也会这样做。 33 如果你们只善待那些善待你们的人,有什么功劳呢?就是罪人也会这样做。 34 如果你们借钱给人,指望收回,有什么功劳呢?即使罪人也会借贷给罪人,日后再如数收回。

35 “然而,要爱你们的仇敌,善待他们;无论借出什么,都不要指望归还。这样,你们将有大赏赐,并且将成为至高者的儿子,因为祂以恩慈待那些忘恩负义和作恶的人。 36 你们要怜悯人,像你们的天父怜悯人一样。

责人先责己

37 “不要论断人,免得你们被人论断;不要定人的罪,免得自己也被定罪。要饶恕人,这样你们也必蒙饶恕。 38 你们要给他人,这样上帝必给你们,并且会用大号升斗摇匀压实,满满地倒给你们,因为你们用什么样的量器量给别人,上帝也会用什么样的量器量给你们。”

39 耶稣又给他们讲了个比喻,说:“瞎子岂能给瞎子带路?二人岂不是要双双掉进坑里吗? 40 学生不会高过老师,学成之后不过像老师一样。 41 为什么你只看见你弟兄眼中的小刺,却看不见自己眼中的大梁呢? 42 你既看不见自己眼中的大梁,又怎能对弟兄说‘让我除去你眼中的小刺’呢?你这伪君子啊!要先除掉自己眼中的大梁,才能看得清楚,以便清除弟兄眼中的小刺。

树和果子

43 “好树不结坏果子,坏树也结不出好果子。 44 树的好坏从果子就可以分辨出来。人不会从荆棘中采集无花果,也不会在蒺藜上摘取葡萄。 45 善人心存良善,就从他里面发出良善;恶人心存邪恶,就从他里面发出邪恶。因为心里充满的,口里自然会说出来。

两种盖房子的人

46 “你们为什么‘主啊,主啊’地称呼我,却不遵行我的话呢? 47 我要告诉你们那到我这里来,听了我的话又去遵行的人是什么样。 48 他好比一个人盖房子,把地挖深,根基立在磐石上。当河流泛滥,洪水冲击房子时,房子却屹立不摇,因为它的根基稳固。 49 但听了我的话却不遵行的人,好比一个人没有打根基,便将房子盖在地面上,洪水一冲,房子立刻倒塌,完全毁坏了。”

百夫长的信心

耶稣向众人讲完道后,进了迦百农。 当时,有一个百夫长很赏识的奴仆病了,生命垂危。 百夫长听说耶稣的事,就托几位犹太人的长老去请耶稣来医治他的奴仆。 他们便来恳求耶稣,说:“这位百夫长值得你帮助, 因为他爱我们的同胞,为我们建造会堂。” 耶稣就跟他们去了。

快抵达时,那百夫长又请几位朋友去见耶稣,对祂说:“主啊,不用劳驾,我不配让你亲自来我家。 我自认不配见你的面,只要你一句话,我的奴仆必定康复。 因为我有上司,也有部下。我命令我的部下去,他就去;要他来,他就来。我吩咐奴仆做什么事,他一定照办。”

耶稣听了这番话,感到惊奇,转身对跟从祂的百姓说:“我告诉你们,就是在以色列,我也从未见过有这么大信心的人。”

10 派去的几位朋友回到百夫长家里,发现那奴仆已经痊愈了。

寡妇的独子起死回生

11 过了不久[a],耶稣去拿因城,随行的有门徒和一大群人。 12 耶稣快到城门口时,从城里走出一队送殡的人,死者是一个寡妇的独子,有许多城中的人陪着她。 13 耶稣看见那寡妇,怜悯之心油然而生,就对她说:“不要哭!” 14 随即上前按住抬尸架,抬的人停了下来。耶稣说:“年轻人,我吩咐你起来!” 15 那死者就坐了起来,并开口说话。耶稣把他交给他母亲。

16 在场的人惊惧万分,把荣耀归给上帝,说:“我们中间出了一位大先知!”又说:“上帝眷顾了祂的百姓!” 17 有关祂的这消息传遍了犹太和附近地区。

施洗者约翰的疑问

18 约翰从自己的门徒那里获悉这些事后, 19 就叫了两个门徒来,派他们去问主:“将要来的那位就是你吗?还是我们要等别人呢?”

20 他们找到耶稣,便问:“施洗者约翰派我们来请教你,‘将要来的那位就是你吗?还是我们要等别人呢?’”

21 那时,耶稣刚治好了许多患各种疾病和被鬼附身的人,又使许多瞎子得见光明。 22 耶稣便回答说:“你们回去把所见所闻告诉约翰,就是瞎子看见,瘸子走路,麻风病人得洁净,聋子听见,死人复活,穷人听到福音。 23 凡对我没有失去信心的人有福了!”

耶稣称赞施洗者约翰

24 约翰的门徒离去后,耶稣对众人谈论约翰,说:“你们从前去旷野要看什么呢?看随风摇动的芦苇吗? 25 如果不是,你们到底想看什么?是看穿绫罗绸缎的人吗?那些衣着华丽、生活奢侈的人住在王宫里。 26 你们究竟想看什么?看先知吗?是的,我告诉你们,他不只是先知。 27 圣经上说,‘看啊,我要差遣我的使者在你前面为你预备道路。’这里所指的就是约翰。 28 我告诉你们,凡妇人所生的,没有一个比约翰大,但上帝国中最微不足道的也比他大。”

29 众百姓和税吏听了这番话,都承认上帝是公义的,因为他们接受了约翰的洗礼。 30 但那些法利赛人和律法教师没有接受约翰的洗礼,拒绝了上帝为他们所定的旨意。

31 主又说:“我用什么来比拟这个世代的人呢?他们像什么呢? 32 他们就如街头上戏耍的孩童——彼此呼叫,

“‘我们吹娶亲的乐曲,
你们不跳舞;
我们唱送葬的哀歌,
你们不哭泣。’

33 施洗者约翰来了,禁食禁酒,你们就说他被鬼附身了; 34 人子来了,又吃又喝,你们就说,‘看啊,祂是个贪吃好酒之徒,与税吏和罪人为友!’ 35 然而,智慧会在追求智慧的人身上得到验证。”

罪妇的悔改

36 有一个法利赛人请耶稣到他家里吃饭,耶稣应邀赴宴。 37 那城里住着一个女人,生活败坏。她听说耶稣在那法利赛人家里吃饭,就带了一个盛满香膏的玉瓶进去。 38 她站在耶稣背后,挨着祂的脚哭,泪水滴湿了祂的脚,就用自己的头发擦干,又连连亲祂的脚,并抹上香膏。

39 请耶稣的法利赛人看在眼里,心想:“如果这人真的是先知,就该知道摸祂的是谁,是个什么样的女人,她是个罪人。”

40 耶稣对他说:“西门,我有话跟你说。”

西门答道:“老师,请说。”

41 耶稣说:“有一个债主借给一个人五百个银币,又借给另一个人五十个银币。 42 二人都没有能力还债,这位债主就免了他们的债务。你想,哪一位会更爱债主呢?”

43 西门答道:“我相信是那个被免去较多债的人。”

44 耶稣说:“你判断得对!”随后转向那女人,继续对西门说:“你看见这女人了吗?我到你家里来,你没有拿水给我洗脚,这女人却用她的眼泪洗我的脚,还亲自用头发擦干。 45 你没有亲吻我,但我进来以后,这女人却不停地吻我的脚。 46 你没有用油为我抹头,这女人却用香膏抹我的脚。 47 所以我告诉你,她众多的罪都被赦免了,因此她的爱深切;那些获得赦免少的,他们的爱也少。”

48 耶稣对那女人说:“你的罪都被赦免了。”

49 同席的人彼此议论说:“这人是谁?竟然能赦免人的罪!”

50 耶稣又对那女人说:“你的信心救了你,平安地走吧!”

撒种的比喻

此后,耶稣到各城镇去传扬上帝国的福音。同行的有十二使徒, 还有几个曾被邪灵和疾病缠身、现在已被医治的妇女。其中有抹大拉的玛丽亚,耶稣曾经从她身上赶出七个鬼, 还有希律的管家苦撒的妻子约亚拿,此外还有苏撒拿等其他妇女。她们用自己的钱财资助耶稣和门徒。

那时,人群络绎不绝地从各地聚集到耶稣面前,耶稣用比喻教导他们,说: “有一个农夫到田里撒种,有些种子落在路旁,被人践踏,又被飞鸟吃掉了; 有些落在盖着浅土的石头地上,因水分不足,幼苗刚长出来就枯萎了; 有些落在荆棘丛中,荆棘长起来便把幼苗挤住了; 有些落在沃土里,发芽生长,结出百倍的果实。”耶稣讲完这番话后,高声说:“有耳可听的,就要留心听。”

门徒请耶稣解释这比喻的意思, 10 耶稣便说:“上帝国的奥秘只让你们知道,对其他人,我就用比喻,使他们看却看不见,听却听不明白。 11 这个比喻的意思是这样,种子代表上帝的道, 12 种子落在路旁是指人听了道,随后魔鬼来把道从他们心里夺走了,不让他们相信并得救。 13 种子落在盖着浅土的石头地上是指人听了道,欣然接受了,但是没有根基,只是暂时相信,一遇到试炼就放弃了。 14 种子落在荆棘丛中是指人听了道,后来被生活的忧虑、钱财和享乐缠住了,以致结不出成熟的果实来。 15 种子落在沃土里则是指人听了道,用诚实良善的心坚忍持守,至终结出果实。

点灯的比喻

16 “没有人点了灯,却用器皿把它盖起来或放到床底下,而是放在灯台上,使进来的人能见到光。 17 掩盖的事终会暴露出来,隐藏的秘密终会被人知道。 18 因此,你们要留心听,因为凡有的,还要给他更多;凡没有的,连他自以为已经拥有的也要被夺去。”

耶稣的亲属

19 这时,耶稣的母亲和兄弟来找祂,由于人太多,他们无法靠近耶稣, 20 有人就对祂说:“你的母亲和兄弟在外面想见你。” 21 耶稣却说:“听见上帝的话语并遵行的人就是我的母亲、我的弟兄。”

平静风浪

22 有一天,耶稣对门徒说:“我们到湖的对岸去吧。”于是他们坐船前往对岸。 23 途中耶稣睡着了。不料湖上忽然狂风大作,船灌满了水,非常危险。 24 门徒过来唤醒耶稣,说:“主啊,主啊!我们快淹死了!”

耶稣醒来,就斥责风浪,顿时风平浪静了。

25 耶稣对他们说:“你们的信心在哪里呢?”

门徒又惊又怕,彼此议论说:“祂究竟是谁?一发命令,连风浪都听祂的!”

格拉森赶鬼

26 他们渡过加利利湖,到了格拉森地区。 27 耶稣上岸后,迎面遇见当地一个被鬼附身的人。那人长期赤身露体,不住在房屋里,只住在墓穴中。 28 他一见到耶稣,就扑倒在祂面前,高声喊叫:“至高上帝的儿子耶稣,我和你有什么关系?求求你,不要折磨我!” 29 这是因为耶稣已命令污鬼离开那人。那人多次被污鬼操纵,人们用铁链脚镣把他锁起来看管,他竟把锁链也扯断,被鬼催逼到荒野。

30 耶稣问他:“你叫什么名字?”

他说:“我叫‘群’。”因为有一大群鬼附在那人身上。 31 鬼不断央求耶稣不要叫它们到无底坑去。

32 当时有一大群猪在附近山坡上觅食,污鬼就央求耶稣准许它们进入猪群,耶稣答应了。 33 于是那群鬼便离开那人,进入猪群。那群猪就一路奔下陡坡,冲进湖里淹死了。 34 放猪的人见此情形拔腿就跑,把这事告诉了城里和乡下的人。 35 人们出来看个究竟,到了耶稣那里,发现那曾被鬼附身的人衣着整齐、神智清醒地坐在耶稣脚前,他们都很害怕。 36 目击者把事情的始末告诉了他们。 37 格拉森地区的居民都十分害怕,请求耶稣离开那里,耶稣便乘船回去了。

38 那从前被鬼附身的人恳求跟耶稣同行,耶稣却对他说: 39 “你回家吧,把上帝为你所行的奇事告诉别人。”他就回去,走遍全城,四处传扬耶稣为他所行的奇事。

雅鲁求救

40 耶稣回到对岸,受到等候在那里的百姓的欢迎。 41 一个名叫雅鲁的会堂主管走过来俯伏在耶稣脚前,求耶稣到他家去,因为他有一个大约十二岁的独生女快要死了。

42 耶稣前去雅鲁家的时候,人群拥挤着祂。

患血漏病妇人的信心

43 有一个患了十二年血漏病的妇人耗尽了积蓄,到处求医,但没有人能医治她。 44 妇人挤到耶稣的背后,摸了一下祂衣服的穗边,她的血漏立刻止住了。

45 耶稣问:“谁摸我?”没有人说摸过祂。

彼得说:“老师,众人都在拥挤你。”

46 耶稣却说:“一定有人摸了我,因为我感觉有能力从我身上出去。”

47 那妇人知道无法隐瞒,就战战兢兢地走过来,俯伏在耶稣脚前,把她摸了耶稣的衣裳后顽疾马上痊愈的始末当众说了出来。

48 耶稣对她说:“女儿,你的信心救了你!安心回去吧。”

雅鲁女儿死而复活

49 耶稣还在说话的时候,有人从雅鲁家赶来,对雅鲁说:“你的女儿已经死了,不用麻烦老师了。”

50 耶稣听见,就对雅鲁说:“不要怕,只要信。你的女儿一定会好的!”

51 到了雅鲁家,耶稣只准彼得、雅各、约翰和雅鲁夫妇跟祂进去。 52 屋内的人都在为那女孩哀伤哭泣,耶稣说:“不要哭,她没有死,只是睡着了。” 53 众人就讥笑祂,因为他们明明知道那女孩死了。 54 耶稣拉着那女孩的手,说:“孩子,起来!” 55 她的灵魂就回来了,她立刻站了起来。耶稣吩咐人给她东西吃。 56 她的父母非常惊讶,耶稣却嘱咐他们不要把这事传开。

差遣十二使徒

耶稣召集了十二个使徒,赐他们能力和权柄可以医病赶鬼, 又差遣他们出去宣讲上帝国的福音、医治病人。 耶稣叮嘱他们:“出门的时候,什么也不要带,不要带手杖、背包、干粮、金钱,也不要带两件衣服。 有人家接待你们,就住下来,一直住到你们离开。 如果有人不欢迎你们,你们在离开那城的时候,就把脚上的尘土跺掉,作为对他们的警告。”

使徒领命出发,走遍各个乡村,到处宣扬福音,替人治病。

希律的困惑

耶稣的事迹很快便传到希律耳中,令他十分困惑,因为有人说:“约翰死而复活了”, 有人说:“以利亚显现了”,还有人说:“古代的某个先知复活了”。 希律说:“约翰已经被我斩首,这个行奇事的人到底是谁呢?”于是他想见耶稣。

五饼二鱼的神迹

10 使徒回来后,向耶稣报告了他们所行的事。随后耶稣带着他们悄悄地来到伯赛大城。 11 但百姓发现了耶稣的行踪,随即也赶来了。耶稣接待他们,向他们宣讲天国的福音,医好了有病的人。 12 黄昏将近,十二个使徒过来对耶稣说:“请遣散众人,好让他们到附近的村庄去借宿找吃的,因为这地方很偏僻。”

13 耶稣对他们说:“你们给他们吃的吧。”

使徒们说:“我们只有五个饼和两条鱼,除非我们去买食物才够这么一大群人吃。” 14 当时那里约有五千男人。

耶稣便对使徒说:“让这些人分组坐下,每组大约五十人。” 15 于是使徒安排众人都坐好。 16 耶稣拿起那五个饼、两条鱼,举目望着天祝谢后,掰开递给门徒,让他们分给众人。 17 大家都吃饱了,把剩下的零碎收拾起来,竟装满了十二个篮子。

彼得宣告耶稣是基督

18 有一次,耶稣独自祷告的时候,门徒也在旁边。

耶稣问他们:“人们说我是谁?”

19 他们答道:“有人说你是施洗者约翰,也有人说你是以利亚,或是一位复活的古代先知。”

20 耶稣对他们说:“那么,你们说我是谁?”

彼得回答说:“你是上帝所立的基督。”

21 耶稣郑重地吩咐他们不许泄露祂的身份, 22 又说:“人子必须受许多苦,被长老、祭司长和律法教师弃绝,杀害,但必在第三天复活。”

跟从主的代价

23 耶稣又教导众人说:“如果有人要跟从我,就应当舍己,天天背起他的十字架跟从我。 24 因为想救自己生命的,必失去生命;但为了我而失去生命的,必得到生命。 25 人若赚得全世界,却失去自己或丧掉自己,又有什么益处呢? 26 如果有人以我和我的道为耻,将来人子在自己、天父和圣天使的荣耀中降临时,也必以这人为耻。 27 我实在告诉你们,有些站在这里的人在有生之年就必看见上帝的国。”

登山变象

28 讲完这些话后大约八天,耶稣带着彼得、约翰和雅各一同到山上祷告。 29 耶稣在祷告的时候,容貌改变了,衣裳洁白发光。 30 忽然,摩西和以利亚二人在跟耶稣交谈。 31 二人在荣光中显现,谈论有关耶稣离世的事情,就是祂在耶路撒冷将要成就的事。 32 彼得和两个同伴都困得睡着了,他们醒来后,看见了耶稣的荣光以及站在祂身边的两个人。 33 当摩西和以利亚要离开时,彼得对耶稣说:“老师,我们在这里真好!让我们搭三座帐篷,一座给你,一座给摩西,一座给以利亚。”其实彼得并不知道自己在说什么。 34 他的话还没说完,有一朵云彩飘来,笼罩他们,他们进入云彩中,都很害怕。 35 云彩中有声音说:“这是我的儿子,是我拣选的,你们要听从祂!” 36 声音消逝了,门徒只见耶稣独自在那里。那些日子,他们对这事都绝口不提,没有告诉任何人。

山下赶鬼

37 次日,他们来到山下,有一大群人迎接耶稣。 38 人群中有一个人高声喊叫:“老师,求求你看看我的儿子吧!他是我的独生子, 39 鬼控制着他,他常常突然狂喊乱叫、抽搐、口吐白沫,倍受折磨,无休无止。 40 我曾求过你的门徒把鬼赶出去,但他们都无能为力。”

41 耶稣回答说:“唉!这又不信又败坏的世代啊!我要跟你们在一起容忍你们多久呢?把你的儿子带来吧。”

42 那孩子走过来时,鬼又把他摔倒,使他抽搐,耶稣立刻斥责污鬼,把那孩子治好了,交给他父亲。 43 大家看见了上帝的大能,都很惊奇。

再次预言受难

他们正为耶稣所做的一切惊讶不已时,耶稣对门徒说: 44 “你们要牢记人子所说的话,因为祂将要被交到人的手里。” 45 但门徒不明白这句话的意思,因为还没有向他们显明,他们听不懂,又不敢追问耶稣。

论地位

46 门徒开始议论他们当中谁最伟大。 47 耶稣知道他们的心思,就叫了一个小孩子来,让他站在自己身旁, 48 然后对门徒说:“任何人为了我的缘故接待这样一个小孩子,就是接待我;接待我,就是接待差我来的那位。你们当中最卑微的其实是最伟大的。”

49 约翰说:“老师,我们看见有人奉你的名赶鬼,就阻止他,因为他不是和我们一起跟从你的。” 50 耶稣却对他说:“你不要阻止他,因为不反对你们的,就是支持你们的。”

不肯接待耶稣的村庄

51 耶稣被接回天家的日子快到了,祂决定前往耶路撒冷。 52 祂先派人到撒玛利亚的一个村庄去预备食宿, 53 但撒玛利亚人见他们是上耶路撒冷去的,不肯接待他们。 54 祂的门徒雅各和约翰见状,说:“主啊,你要我们[b]叫天上的火降下来烧死他们吗?” 55 耶稣转过身来责备他们[c] 56 接着,一行人改道去另一个村子。

跟从主的代价

57 在路上有人对耶稣说:“无论你往哪里去,我都要跟从你。”

58 耶稣对他说:“狐狸有洞,飞鸟有窝,人子却没有安枕之处。”

59 耶稣又对另一个人说:“跟从我!”但是那人说:“主啊,请让我先回去安葬我的父亲。”

60 耶稣说:“让死人去埋葬他们的死人吧,你只管去传扬上帝国的福音。”

61 又有一个人说:“主啊!我愿意跟从你,但请让我先回去向家人告别。”

62 耶稣说:“手扶着犁向后看的人不配进上帝的国。”

差遣门徒

10 事后,主拣选了七十个门徒[d],差遣他们两个两个地出去,先到祂将要去的城镇村庄, 并对他们说:“要收割的庄稼很多,工人却很少,因此你们要祈求庄稼的主人派更多的工人去收割祂的庄稼。

“你们去吧!我差你们出去,就像把羊羔送入狼群。 钱袋、背包和鞋都不要带,在路上也不要与人寒暄。 无论到哪一户人家,要先说,‘愿祝福临到这家!’ 如果那里有配得祝福的人,祝福自然会临到那人,否则祝福仍归给你们。 不要搬来搬去,要固定住在一家,接受那家的款待,因为工人理应得到工钱。

“你们无论到哪一个城镇,如果人们接待你们,就吃他们摆上的饮食。 要医治那城里的病人,告诉他们,‘上帝的国临近你们了。’ 10 但如果哪一个城镇的人不欢迎你们,你们就到街上宣告, 11 ‘就连你们城里的尘土粘在我们脚上,我们都要跺掉,但是要知道,上帝的国临近了。’ 12 我告诉你们,在审判之日,那城所受的刑罚将比所多玛所受的还重!

13 “哥拉汛啊,你大祸临头了!伯赛大啊,你大祸临头了!我在你们当中所行的神迹,如果行在泰尔和西顿,那里的人早就身披麻衣,头蒙灰尘,坐在地上悔改了。 14 在审判之日,你们将比泰尔和西顿受更重的刑罚!

15 “迦百农啊,你将被提升到天上吗?不!你将被打落到阴间。”

16 耶稣继续对门徒说:“谁听从你们,就是听从我;谁拒绝你们,就是拒绝我;拒绝我的,就是拒绝差我来的那位。”

17 七十个门徒兴高采烈地回来说:“主啊,我们奉你的名行事,甚至降服了鬼魔。”

18 耶稣回答说:“我看见撒旦像闪电一样从天上坠下。 19 我已经给你们权柄,使你们能践踏蛇和蝎子,胜过仇敌的权势,没有什么能伤害你们。 20 然而,不要为了邪灵向你们降服而高兴,要因你们的名字记录在天上而高兴。”

21 就在这时候,耶稣受圣灵感动,充满喜乐地说:“父啊,天地的主,我颂赞你!因为你把这些事向聪明、有学问的人隐藏起来,却启示给像孩童一般的人。父啊!是的,这正是你的美意。 22 我父将一切交给了我。除了父,没有人认识子;除了子和受子启示的人,没有人认识父。”

23 随后,耶稣转身悄悄地对门徒说:“谁看到你们今日所看到的,谁就有福了。 24 我告诉你们,以前有许多先知和君王渴望看见你们所看见的,听见你们所听见的,却未能如愿。”

好撒玛利亚人的比喻

25 有一次,一名律法教师站起来试探耶稣,说:“老师,我应该怎样做才能得永生呢?”

26 耶稣反问他:“律法怎么说?你怎么理解?”

27 律法教师答道:“‘你要全心、全情、全力、全意爱主——你的上帝’,又要‘爱邻如己’。” 28 耶稣说:“你答得对,照着去做就有永生了。”

29 律法教师想证明自己有理,就问:“那么,谁是我的邻居呢?”

30 耶稣回答说:“有个人从耶路撒冷去耶利哥,途中被劫。强盗剥了他的衣服,把他打个半死,丢在那里,然后扬长而去。

31 “刚好有位祭司经过,看见那人躺在地上,连忙从旁边绕过,继续赶路。 32 又有个利未人经过,也跟先前那个祭司一样从旁边绕过去了。

33 “后来,有位撒玛利亚人[e]经过,看见这个人,就动了慈心, 34 连忙上前用油和酒替他敷伤口,包扎妥当,然后把他扶上自己骑的牲口,带到附近的客店照料。 35 次日还交给店主两个银币,说,‘请替我好好照顾这个人。如果钱不够的话,等我回来再补给你。’ 36 那么,你认为这三个人中谁是被劫者的邻居呢?”

37 律法教师说:“是那个同情他的人。”

耶稣说:“你去照样做吧。”

上好的福分

38 耶稣和门徒去耶路撒冷的途中路过一个村庄,遇到一位名叫玛大的女子接待他们到家里作客。 39 玛大的妹妹玛丽亚坐在耶稣脚前听道, 40 玛大为了招待客人忙乱不已,于是上前对耶稣说:

“主啊,我妹妹让我一个人伺候大家,你都不管吗?请你叫她来帮帮我吧。”

41 耶稣对她说:“玛大,玛大,你为太多事情忧虑烦恼。 42 其实最要紧的事只有一件,玛丽亚选择了上好的,是夺不走的。”

教导门徒祷告

11 有一天,耶稣在某地祷告完毕,有个门徒对祂说:“主啊,请教导我们祷告,像约翰教他的门徒一样。”

耶稣对他们说:“你们应该这样祷告,

“‘天父,愿人都尊崇你的圣名,
愿你的国度降临,
愿你的旨意在地上成就,
就像在天上成就一样[f]
愿你天天赐给我们日用的饮食。
求你饶恕我们的罪,
因为我们也饶恕那些亏欠我们的人。
不要让我们遇见诱惑,
拯救我们脱离那恶者[g]。’”

耶稣又对他们说:“假设你在半夜跑去朋友家请求说,‘朋友,请借给我三个饼吧, 因为有一位朋友远道而来,我家没有什么可以招待他。’ 那个人在屋里应声说,‘请别打搅我,门已经锁上了,我和孩子们也已经上床了,我不能起来给你拿饼。’

“我告诉你们,那人虽不念朋友之情,但是倘若你不肯罢休,继续请求,他最终会起来满足你的愿望。

“我告诉你们,祈求,就会给你们;寻找,就会寻见;叩门,就会给你们开门。 10 因为凡祈求的,就得到;寻找的,就寻见;叩门的,就给他开门。

11 “你们中间做父亲的,如果孩子要饼,你会给他石头吗?[h]要鱼,你会给他蛇吗? 12 要鸡蛋,你会给他蝎子吗? 13 你们虽然邪恶,尚且知道把好东西给儿女,天父岂不更要赐圣灵给那些求祂的人吗?”

耶稣和别西卜

14 有一次,耶稣赶出一个使人哑巴的鬼。鬼一出去,哑巴就能说话了,大家都很惊奇。 15 有人却说:“祂是靠鬼王别西卜赶鬼。” 16 还有些人想试探耶稣,要求祂行个神迹证明自己是上帝派来的。

17 耶稣知道他们的心思,就说:“一个国内部自相纷争,必然灭亡;一个家内部自相纷争,必然崩溃。

Footnotes

  1. 7:11 过了不久”有古卷作“次日”。
  2. 9:54 有古卷加“像以利亚一样”。
  3. 9:55 有古卷在“责备他们”之后有“说,‘你们的心如何,你们自己不知道,人子来是为了拯救人,不是为了毁灭人。’”
  4. 10:1 七十个门徒”有古卷为“七十二个门徒”。
  5. 10:33 犹太人向来轻视撒玛利亚人,认为他们血统不纯正,因此互不往来。
  6. 11:2 有古卷无“愿你的旨意在地上成就,就像在天上成就一样”。
  7. 11:4 有古卷无“拯救我们脱离那恶者”。
  8. 11:11 有古卷无“如果孩子要饼,你会给他石头吗?”

論愛仇敵

27 「但是,我告訴你們這些聽道的人,要愛你們的仇敵,要善待恨你們的人, 28 要為咒詛你們的人祝福,要替惡待你們的人禱告。 29 如果有人打你一邊的臉,連另一邊也轉過來讓他打。如果有人奪你的外衣,連內衣也由他拿去。 30 有人向你求什麼,就給他;有人拿了你的東西,不要追討。 31 你們想要別人怎樣對待你們,你們就要怎樣對待別人。 32 如果你們只愛那些愛你們的人,有什麼功勞呢?就是罪人也會這樣做。 33 如果你們只善待那些善待你們的人,有什麼功勞呢?就是罪人也會這樣做。 34 如果你們借錢給人,指望收回,有什麼功勞呢?即使罪人也會借貸給罪人,日後再如數收回。

35 「然而,要愛你們的仇敵,善待他們;無論借出什麼,都不要指望歸還。這樣,你們將有大賞賜,並且將成為至高者的兒子,因為祂以恩慈待那些忘恩負義和作惡的人。 36 你們要憐憫人,像你們的天父憐憫人一樣。

責人先責己

37 「不要論斷人,免得你們被人論斷;不要定人的罪,免得自己也被定罪。要饒恕人,這樣你們也必蒙饒恕。 38 你們要給他人,這樣上帝必給你們,並且會用大號升斗搖勻壓實,滿滿地倒給你們,因為你們用什麼樣的量器量給別人,上帝也會用什麼樣的量器量給你們。」

39 耶穌又給他們講了個比喻,說:「瞎子豈能給瞎子帶路?二人豈不是要雙雙掉進坑裡嗎? 40 學生不會高過老師,學成之後不過像老師一樣。 41 為什麼你只看見你弟兄眼中的小刺,卻看不見自己眼中的大樑呢? 42 你既看不見自己眼中的大樑,又怎能對弟兄說『讓我除去你眼中的小刺』呢?你這偽君子啊!要先除掉自己眼中的大樑,才能看得清楚,以便清除弟兄眼中的小刺。

樹和果子

43 「好樹不結壞果子,壞樹也結不出好果子。 44 樹的好壞從果子就可以分辨出來。人不會從荊棘中採集無花果,也不會在蒺藜上摘取葡萄。 45 善人心存良善,就從他裡面發出良善;惡人心存邪惡,就從他裡面發出邪惡。因為心裡充滿的,口裡自然會說出來。

兩種蓋房子的人

46 「你們為什麼『主啊,主啊』地稱呼我,卻不遵行我的話呢? 47 我要告訴你們那到我這裡來,聽了我的話又去遵行的人是什麼樣。 48 他好比一個人蓋房子,把地挖深,根基立在磐石上。當河流氾濫,洪水沖擊房子時,房子卻屹立不搖,因為它的根基穩固。 49 但聽了我的話卻不遵行的人,好比一個人沒有打根基,便將房子蓋在地面上,洪水一沖,房子立刻倒塌,完全毀壞了。」

百夫長的信心

耶穌向眾人講完道後,進了迦百農。 當時,有一個百夫長很賞識的奴僕病了,生命垂危。 百夫長聽說耶穌的事,就託幾位猶太人的長老去請耶穌來醫治他的奴僕。 他們便來懇求耶穌,說:「這位百夫長值得你幫助, 因為他愛我們的同胞,為我們建造會堂。」 耶穌就跟他們去了。

快抵達時,那百夫長又請幾位朋友去見耶穌,對祂說:「主啊,不用勞駕,我不配讓你親自來我家。 我自認不配見你的面,只要你一句話,我的奴僕必定康復。 因為我有上司,也有部下。我命令我的部下去,他就去;要他來,他就來。我吩咐奴僕做什麼事,他一定照辦。」

耶穌聽了這番話,感到驚奇,轉身對跟從祂的百姓說:「我告訴你們,就是在以色列,我也從未見過有這麼大信心的人。」

10 派去的幾位朋友回到百夫長家裡,發現那奴僕已經痊癒了。

寡婦獨子的起死回生

11 過了不久[a],耶穌去拿因城,隨行的有門徒和一大群人。 12 耶穌快到城門口時,從城裡走出一隊送殯的人,死者是一個寡婦的獨子,有許多城中的人陪著她。 13 耶穌看見那寡婦,憐憫之心油然而生,就對她說:「不要哭!」 14 隨即上前按住抬屍架,抬的人停了下來。耶穌說:「年輕人,我吩咐你起來!」 15 那死者就坐了起來,並開口說話。耶穌把他交給他母親。

16 在場的人驚懼萬分,把榮耀歸給上帝,說:「我們中間出了一位大先知!」又說:「上帝眷顧了祂的百姓!」 17 有關祂的這消息傳遍了猶太和附近地區。

施洗者約翰的疑問

18 約翰從自己的門徒那裡獲悉這些事後, 19 就叫了兩個門徒來,派他們去問主:「將要來的那位就是你嗎?還是我們要等別人呢?」

20 他們找到耶穌,便問:「施洗者約翰派我們來請教你,『將要來的那位就是你嗎?還是我們要等別人呢?』」

21 那時,耶穌剛治好了許多患各種疾病和被鬼附身的人,又使許多瞎子得見光明。 22 耶穌便回答說:「你們回去把所見所聞告訴約翰,就是瞎子看見,瘸子走路,痲瘋病人得潔淨,聾子聽見,死人復活,窮人聽到福音。 23 凡對我沒有失去信心的人有福了!」

耶穌稱讚施洗者約翰

24 約翰的門徒離去後,耶穌對眾人談論約翰,說:「你們從前去曠野要看什麼呢?看隨風搖動的蘆葦嗎? 25 如果不是,你們到底想看什麼?是看穿綾羅綢緞的人嗎?那些衣著華麗、生活奢侈的人住在王宮裡。 26 你們究竟想看什麼?看先知嗎?是的,我告訴你們,他不只是先知。 27 聖經上說,『看啊,我要差遣我的使者在你前面為你預備道路。』這裡所指的就是約翰。 28 我告訴你們,凡婦人所生的,沒有一個比約翰大,但上帝國中最微不足道的也比他大。」

29 眾百姓和稅吏聽了這番話,都承認上帝是公義的,因為他們接受了約翰的洗禮。 30 但那些法利賽人和律法教師沒有接受約翰的洗禮,拒絕了上帝為他們所定的旨意。

31 主又說:「我用什麼來比擬這個世代的人呢?他們像什麼呢? 32 他們就如街頭上戲耍的孩童——彼此呼叫,

『我們吹娶親的樂曲,
你們不跳舞;
我們唱送葬的哀歌,
你們不哭泣。』

33 施洗者約翰來了,禁食禁酒,你們就說他被鬼附身了; 34 人子來了,又吃又喝,你們就說,『看啊,祂是個貪吃好酒之徒,與稅吏和罪人爲友!』 35 然而,智慧會在追求智慧的人身上得到驗證。」

罪婦的悔改

36 有一個法利賽人請耶穌到他家裡吃飯,耶穌應邀赴宴。 37 那城裡住著一個女人,生活敗壞。她聽說耶穌在那法利賽人家裡吃飯,就帶了一個盛滿香膏的玉瓶進去。 38 她站在耶穌背後,挨著祂的腳哭,淚水滴濕了祂的腳,就用自己的頭髮擦乾,又連連親祂的腳,並抹上香膏。

39 請耶穌的法利賽人看在眼裡,心想:「如果這人真的是先知,就該知道摸祂的是誰,是個什麼樣的女人,她是個罪人。」

40 耶穌對他說:「西門,我有話跟你說。」

西門答道:「老師,請說。」

41 耶穌說:「有一個債主借給一個人五百個銀幣,又借給另一個人五十個銀幣。 42 二人都沒有能力還債,這位債主就免了他們的債務。你想,哪一位會更愛債主呢?」

43 西門答道:「我相信是那個被免去較多債的人。」

44 耶穌說:「你判斷得對!」隨後轉向那女人,繼續對西門說:「你看見這女人了嗎?我到你家裡來,你沒有拿水給我洗腳,這女人卻用她的眼淚洗我的腳,還親自用頭髮擦乾。 45 你沒有親吻我,但我進來以後,這女人卻不停地吻我的腳。 46 你沒有用油為我抹頭,這女人卻用香膏抹我的腳。 47 所以我告訴你,她眾多的罪都被赦免了,因此她的愛深切;那些獲得赦免少的,他們的愛也少。」

48 耶穌對那女人說:「你的罪都被赦免了。」

49 同席的人彼此議論說:「這人是誰?竟然能赦免人的罪!」

50 耶穌又對那女人說:「你的信心救了你,平安地走吧!」

撒種的比喻

此後,耶穌到各城鎮去傳揚上帝國的福音。同行的有十二使徒, 還有幾個曾被邪靈和疾病纏身、現在已被醫治的婦女。其中有抹大拉的瑪麗亞,耶穌曾經從她身上趕出七個鬼, 還有希律的管家苦撒的妻子約亞娜,此外還有蘇珊娜等其他婦女。她們用自己的錢財資助耶穌和門徒。

那時,人群絡繹不絕地從各地聚集到耶穌面前,耶穌用比喻教導他們,說: 「有一個農夫到田裡撒種,有些種子落在路旁,被人踐踏,又被飛鳥吃掉了; 有些落在蓋著淺土的石頭地上,因水分不足,幼苗剛長出來就枯萎了; 有些落在荊棘叢中,荊棘長起來便把幼苗擠住了; 有些落在沃土裡,發芽生長,結出百倍的果實。」耶穌講完這番話後,高聲說:「有耳可聽的,就要留心聽。」

門徒請耶穌解釋這比喻的意思, 10 耶穌便說:「上帝國的奧祕只讓你們知道,對其他人,我就用比喻,使他們看卻看不見,聽卻聽不明白。 11 這個比喻的意思是這樣,種子代表上帝的道, 12 種子落在路旁是指人聽了道,隨後魔鬼來把道從他們心裡奪走了,不讓他們相信並得救; 13 種子落在蓋著淺土的石頭地上是指人聽了道,欣然接受了,但是沒有根基,只是暫時相信,一遇到試煉就放棄了; 14 種子落在荊棘叢中是指人聽了道,後來被生活的憂慮、錢財和享樂纏住了,以致結不出成熟的果實來; 15 種子落在沃土裡則是指人聽了道,用誠實良善的心堅忍持守,至終結出果實。

點燈的比喻

16 「沒有人點了燈,卻用器皿把它蓋起來或放到床底下,而是放在燈臺上,使進來的人能見到光。 17 掩蓋的事終會暴露出來,隱藏的秘密終會被人知道。 18 因此,你們要留心聽,因為凡有的,還要給他更多;凡沒有的,連他自以為已經擁有的也要被奪去。」

耶穌的親屬

19 這時,耶穌的母親和兄弟來找祂,由於人太多,他們無法靠近耶穌, 20 有人就對祂說:「你的母親和兄弟在外面想見你。」 21 耶穌卻說:「聽見上帝的話語並遵行的人就是我的母親、我的弟兄。」

平靜風浪

22 有一天,耶穌對門徒說:「我們到湖的對岸去吧。」於是他們坐船前往對岸。 23 途中耶穌睡著了。不料湖上忽然狂風大作,船灌滿了水,非常危險。 24 門徒過來喚醒耶穌,說:「主啊,主啊!我們快淹死了!」

耶穌醒來,就斥責風浪,頓時風平浪靜了。

25 耶穌對他們說:「你們的信心在哪裡呢?」

門徒又驚又怕,彼此議論說:「祂究竟是誰?一發命令,連風浪都聽祂的!」

格拉森趕鬼

26 他們渡過加利利湖,到了格拉森地區。 27 耶穌上岸後,迎面遇見當地一個被鬼附身的人。那人長期赤身露體,不住在房屋裡,只住在墓穴中。 28 他一見到耶穌,就仆倒在祂面前,高聲喊叫:「至高上帝的兒子耶穌,我和你有什麼關係?求求你,不要折磨我!」 29 這是因為耶穌已命令污鬼離開那人。那人多次被污鬼操縱,人們用鐵鏈腳鐐把他鎖起來看管,他竟把鎖鏈也扯斷,被鬼催逼到荒野。

30 耶穌問他:「你叫什麼名字?」

他說:「我叫『群』。」因為有一大群鬼附在那人身上。 31 鬼不斷央求耶穌不要叫牠們到無底坑去。

32 當時有一大群豬在附近山坡上覓食,污鬼就央求耶穌准許牠們進入豬群,耶穌答應了。 33 於是那群鬼便離開那人,進入豬群。那群豬就一路奔下陡坡,衝進湖裡淹死了。 34 放豬的人見此情形拔腿就跑,把這事告訴了城裡和鄉下的人。 35 人們出來看個究竟,到了耶穌那裡,發現那曾被鬼附身的人衣著整齊、神智清醒地坐在耶穌腳前,他們都很害怕。 36 目擊者把事情的始末告訴了他們。 37 格拉森地區的居民都十分害怕,請求耶穌離開那裡,耶穌便乘船回去了。

38 那從前被鬼附身的人懇求跟耶穌同行,耶穌卻對他說: 39 「你回家吧,把上帝為你所行的奇事告訴別人。」他就回去,走遍全城,四處傳揚耶穌為他所行的奇事。

雅魯求救

40 耶穌回到對岸,受到等候在那裡的百姓的歡迎。 41 一個名叫雅魯的會堂主管走過來俯伏在耶穌腳前,求耶穌到他家去,因為他有一個大約十二歲的獨生女快要死了。

42 耶穌前去雅魯家的時候,人群擁擠著祂。

患血漏病婦人的信心

43 有一個患了十二年血漏病的婦人耗盡了積蓄,到處求醫,但沒有人能醫治她。 44 婦人擠到耶穌的背後,摸了一下祂衣服的穗邊,她的血漏立刻止住了。

45 耶穌問:「誰摸我?」沒有人說摸過祂。

彼得說:「老師,眾人都在擁擠你。」

46 耶穌卻說:「一定有人摸了我,因為我感覺有能力從我身上出去。」

47 那婦人知道無法隱瞞,就戰戰兢兢地走過來,俯伏在耶穌腳前,把她摸了耶穌的衣裳後頑疾馬上痊癒的始末當眾說了出來。

48 耶穌對她說:「女兒,你的信心救了你!安心回去吧。」

雅魯女兒死而復活

49 耶穌還在說話的時候,有人從雅魯家趕來,對雅魯說:「你的女兒已經死了,不用麻煩老師了。」

50 耶穌聽見,就對雅魯說:「不要怕,只要信。你的女兒一定會好的!」

51 到了雅魯家,耶穌只准彼得、雅各、約翰和雅魯夫婦跟祂進去。 52 屋內的人都在為那女孩哀傷哭泣,耶穌說:「不要哭,她沒有死,只是睡著了。」 53 眾人就譏笑祂,因為他們明明知道那女孩死了。 54 耶穌拉著那女孩的手,說:「孩子,起來!」 55 她的靈魂就回來了,她立刻站了起來。耶穌吩咐人給她東西吃。 56 她的父母非常驚訝,耶穌卻囑咐他們不要把這事傳開。

差遣十二使徒

耶穌召集了十二個使徒,賜他們能力和權柄可以醫病趕鬼, 又差遣他們出去宣講上帝國的福音、醫治病人。 耶穌叮囑他們:「出門的時候,什麼也不要帶,不要帶手杖、背包、乾糧、金錢,也不要帶兩件衣服。 有人家接待你們,就住下來,一直住到你們離開。 如果有人不歡迎你們,你們在離開那城的時候,就把腳上的塵土跺掉,作為對他們的警告。」

使徒領命出發,走遍各個鄉村,到處宣揚福音,替人治病。

希律的困惑

耶穌的事蹟很快便傳到希律耳中,令他十分困惑,因為有人說:「約翰死而復活了」, 有人說:「以利亞顯現了」,還有人說:「古代的某個先知復活了」。 希律說:「約翰已經被我斬首,這個行奇事的人到底是誰呢?」於是他想見耶穌。

五餅二魚的神蹟

10 使徒回來後,向耶穌報告了他們所行的事。隨後耶穌帶著他們悄悄地來到伯賽大城。 11 但百姓發現了耶穌的行蹤,隨即也趕來了。耶穌接待他們,向他們宣講天國的福音,醫好了有病的人。 12 黃昏將近,十二個使徒過來對耶穌說:「請遣散眾人,好讓他們到附近的村莊去借宿找吃的,因為這地方很偏僻。」

13 耶穌對他們說:「你們給他們吃的吧。」

使徒們說:「我們只有五個餅和兩條魚,除非我們去買食物才夠這麼一大群人吃。」 14 當時那裡約有五千男人。

耶穌便對使徒說:「讓這些人分組坐下,每組大約五十人。」 15 於是使徒安排眾人都坐好。 16 耶穌拿起那五個餅、兩條魚,舉目望著天祝謝後,掰開遞給門徒,讓他們分給眾人。 17 大家都吃飽了,把剩下的零碎收拾起來,竟裝滿了十二個籃子。

彼得宣告耶穌是基督

18 有一次,耶穌獨自禱告的時候,門徒也在旁邊。

耶穌問他們:「人們說我是誰?」

19 他們答道:「有人說你是施洗者約翰,也有人說你是以利亞,或是一位復活的古代先知。」

20 耶穌對他們說:「那麼,你們說我是誰?」

彼得回答說:「你是上帝所立的基督。」

21 耶穌鄭重地吩咐他們不許洩露祂的身分, 22 又說:「人子必須受許多苦,被長老、祭司長和律法教師棄絕,殺害,但必在第三天復活。」

跟從主的代價

23 耶穌又教導眾人說:「如果有人要跟從我,就應當捨己,天天背起他的十字架跟從我。 24 因為想救自己生命的,必失去生命;但為了我而失去生命的,必得到生命。 25 人若賺得全世界,卻失去自己或喪掉自己,又有什麼益處呢? 26 如果有人以我和我的道為恥,將來人子在自己、天父和聖天使的榮耀中降臨時,也必以這人為恥。 27 我實在告訴你們,有些站在這裡的人在有生之年就必看見上帝的國。」

登山變象

28 講完這些話後大約八天,耶穌帶著彼得、約翰和雅各一同到山上禱告。 29 耶穌在禱告的時候,容貌改變了,衣裳潔白發光。 30 忽然,摩西和以利亞二人在跟耶穌交談。 31 二人在榮光中顯現,談論有關耶穌離世的事情,就是祂在耶路撒冷將要成就的事。 32 彼得和兩個同伴都睏得睡著了,他們醒來後,看見了耶穌的榮光以及站在祂身邊的兩個人。 33 當摩西和以利亞要離開時,彼得對耶穌說:「老師,我們在這裡真好!讓我們搭三座帳篷,一座給你,一座給摩西,一座給以利亞。」其實彼得並不知道自己在說什麼。 34 他的話還沒說完,有一朵雲彩飄來,籠罩他們,他們進入雲彩中,都很害怕。 35 雲彩中有聲音說:「這是我的兒子,是我揀選的,你們要聽從祂!」 36 聲音消逝了,門徒只見耶穌獨自在那裡。那些日子,他們對這事都絕口不提,沒有告訴任何人。

山下趕鬼

37 次日,他們來到山下,有一大群人迎接耶穌。 38 人群中有一個人高聲喊叫:「老師,求求你看看我的兒子吧!他是我的獨生子, 39 鬼控制著他,他常常突然狂喊亂叫、抽搐、口吐白沫,倍受折磨,無休無止。 40 我曾求過你的門徒把鬼趕出去,但他們都無能為力。」

41 耶穌回答說:「唉!這又不信又敗壞的世代啊!我要跟你們在一起容忍你們多久呢?把你的兒子帶來吧。」

42 那孩子走過來時,鬼又把他摔倒,使他抽搐,耶穌立刻斥責污鬼,把那孩子治好了,交給他父親。 43 大家看見了上帝的大能,都很驚奇。

再次預言受難

他們正為耶穌所做的一切驚訝不已時,耶穌對門徒說: 44 「你們要牢記人子所說的話,因為祂將要被交到人的手裡。」 45 但門徒不明白這句話的意思,因為還沒有向他們顯明,他們聽不懂,又不敢追問耶穌。

論地位

46 門徒開始議論他們當中誰最偉大。 47 耶穌知道他們的心思,就叫了一個小孩子來,讓他站在自己身旁, 48 然後對門徒說:「任何人為了我的緣故接待這樣一個小孩子,就是接待我;接待我,就是接待差我來的那位。你們當中最卑微的其實是最偉大的。」

49 約翰說:「老師,我們看見有人奉你的名趕鬼,就阻止他,因為他不是和我們一起跟從你的。」 50 耶穌卻對他說:「你不要阻止他,因為不反對你們的,就是支持你們的。」

不肯接待耶穌的村莊

51 耶穌被接回天家的日子快到了,祂決定前往耶路撒冷。 52 祂先派人到撒瑪利亞的一個村莊去預備食宿, 53 但撒瑪利亞人見他們是上耶路撒冷去的,不肯接待他們。 54 祂的門徒雅各和約翰見狀,說:「主啊,你要我們[b]叫天上的火降下來燒死他們嗎?」 55 耶穌轉過身來責備他們[c] 56 接著,一行人改道去另一個村子。

跟從主的代價

57 在路上有人對耶穌說:「無論你往哪裡去,我都要跟從你。」

58 耶穌對他說:「狐狸有洞,飛鳥有窩,人子卻沒有安枕之處。」

59 耶穌又對另一個人說:「跟從我!」但是那人說:「主啊,請讓我先回去安葬我的父親。」

60 耶穌說:「讓死人去埋葬他們的死人吧,你只管去傳揚上帝國的福音。」

61 又有一個人說:「主啊!我願意跟從你,但請讓我先回去向家人告別。」

62 耶穌說:「手扶著犁向後看的人不配進上帝的國。」

差遣門徒

10 事後,主揀選了七十個門徒[d],差遣他們兩個兩個地出去,先到祂將要去的城鎮村莊, 並對他們說:「要收割的莊稼很多,工人卻很少,因此你們要祈求莊稼的主人派更多的工人去收割祂的莊稼。

「你們去吧!我差你們出去,就像把羊羔送入狼群。 錢袋、背包和鞋都不要帶,在路上也不要與人寒暄。 無論到哪一戶人家,要先說,『願祝福臨到這家!』 如果那裡有配得祝福的人,祝福自然會臨到那人,否則祝福仍歸給你們。 不要搬來搬去,要固定住在一家,接受那家的款待,因為工人理應得到工錢。

「你們無論到哪一個城鎮,如果人們接待你們,就吃他們擺上的飲食。 要醫治那城裡的病人,告訴他們,『上帝的國臨近你們了。』 10 但如果哪一個城鎮的人不歡迎你們,你們就到街上宣告, 11 『就連你們城裡的塵土粘在我們腳上,我們都要跺掉,但是要知道,上帝的國臨近了。』 12 我告訴你們,在審判之日,那城所受的刑罰將比所多瑪所受的還重!

13 「哥拉汛啊,你大禍臨頭了!伯賽大啊,你大禍臨頭了!我在你們當中所行的神蹟,如果行在泰爾和西頓,那裡的人早就身披麻衣,頭蒙灰塵,坐在地上悔改了。 14 在審判之日,你們將比泰爾和西頓受更重的刑罰!

15 「迦百農啊,你將被提升到天上嗎?不!你將被打落到陰間。」

16 耶穌繼續對門徒說:「誰聽從你們,就是聽從我;誰拒絕你們,就是拒絕我;拒絕我的,就是拒絕差我來的那位。」

17 七十個門徒興高采烈地回來說:「主啊,我們奉你的名行事,甚至降服了鬼魔。」

18 耶穌回答說:「我看見撒旦像閃電一樣從天上墜下。 19 我已經給你們權柄,使你們能踐踏蛇和蠍子,勝過仇敵的權勢,沒有什麼能傷害你們。 20 然而,不要為了邪靈向你們降服而高興,要因你們的名字記錄在天上而高興。」

21 就在這時候,耶穌受聖靈感動,充滿喜樂地說:「父啊,天地的主,我頌讚你!因為你把這些事向聰明、有學問的人隱藏起來,卻啟示給像孩童一般的人。父啊!是的,這正是你的美意。 22 我父將一切交給了我。除了父,沒有人認識子;除了子和受子啟示的人,沒有人認識父。」

23 隨後,耶穌轉身悄悄地對門徒說:「誰看到你們今日所看到的,誰就有福了。 24 我告訴你們,以前有許多先知和君王渴望看見你們所看見的,聽見你們所聽見的,卻未能如願。」

好撒瑪利亞人的比喻

25 有一次,一名律法教師站起來試探耶穌,說:「老師,我應該怎樣做才能得永生呢?」

26 耶穌反問他:「律法怎麼說?你怎麼理解?」

27 律法教師答道:「『你要全心、全情、全力、全意愛主——你的上帝』,又要『愛鄰如己』。」 28 耶穌說:「你答得對,照著去做就有永生了。」

29 律法教師想證明自己有理,就問:「那麼,誰是我的鄰居呢?」

30 耶穌回答說:「有個人從耶路撒冷去耶利哥,途中被劫。強盜剝了他的衣服,把他打個半死,丟在那裡,然後揚長而去。

31 「剛好有位祭司經過,看見那人躺在地上,連忙從旁邊繞過,繼續趕路。 32 又有個利未人經過,也跟先前那個祭司一樣從旁邊繞過去了。

33 「後來,有位撒瑪利亞人[e]經過,看見這個人,就動了慈心, 34 連忙上前用油和酒替他敷傷口,包紮妥當,然後把他扶上自己騎的牲口,帶到附近的客店照料。 35 次日還交給店主兩個銀幣,說,『請替我好好照顧這個人。如果錢不夠的話,等我回來再補給你。』 36 那麼,你認為這三個人中誰是被劫者的鄰居呢?」

37 律法教師說:「是那個同情他的人。」

耶穌說:「你去照樣做吧。」

上好的福分

38 耶穌和門徒去耶路撒冷的途中路過一個村莊,遇到一位名叫瑪大的女子接待他們到家裡作客。 39 瑪大的妹妹瑪麗亞坐在耶穌腳前聽道, 40 瑪大為了招待客人忙亂不已,於是上前對耶穌說:

「主啊,我妹妹讓我一個人伺候大家,你都不管嗎?請你叫她來幫幫我吧。」

41 耶穌對她說:「瑪大,瑪大,你為太多事情憂慮煩惱。 42 其實最要緊的事只有一件,瑪麗亞選擇了上好的,是奪不走的。」

教導門徒禱告

11 有一天,耶穌在某地禱告完畢,有個門徒對祂說:「主啊,請教導我們禱告,像約翰教他的門徒一樣。」

耶穌對他們說:「你們應該這樣禱告,

『天父,願人都尊崇你的聖名,
願你的國度降臨,
願你的旨意在地上成就,
就像在天上成就一樣[f]
願你天天賜給我們日用的飲食。
求你饒恕我們的罪,
因為我們也饒恕那些虧欠我們的人。
不要讓我們遇見誘惑,
拯救我們脫離那惡者[g]。』」

耶穌又對他們說:「假設你在半夜跑去朋友家請求說,『朋友,請借給我三個餅吧, 因為有一位朋友遠道而來,我家沒有什麼可以招待他。』 那個人在屋裡應聲說,『請別打攪我,門已經鎖上了,我和孩子們也已經上床了,我不能起來給你拿餅。』

「我告訴你們,那人雖不念朋友之情,但是倘若你不肯甘休,繼續請求,他最終會起來滿足你的願望。

「我告訴你們,祈求,就會給你們;尋找,就會尋見;叩門,就會給你們開門。 10 因為凡祈求的,就得到;尋找的,就尋見;叩門的,就給他開門。

11 「你們中間做父親的,如果孩子要餅,你會給他石頭嗎?[h]要魚,你會給他蛇嗎? 12 要雞蛋,你會給他蠍子嗎? 13 你們雖然邪惡,尚且知道把好東西給兒女,天父豈不更要賜聖靈給那些求祂的人嗎?」

耶穌和別西卜

14 有一次,耶穌趕出一個使人啞巴的鬼。鬼一出去,啞巴就能說話了,大家都很驚奇。 15 有人卻說:「祂是靠鬼王別西卜趕鬼。」 16 還有些人想試探耶穌,要求祂行個神蹟證明自己是上帝派來的。

17 耶穌知道他們的心思,就說:「一個國內部自相紛爭,必然滅亡;一個家內部自相紛爭,必然崩潰。

Footnotes

  1. 7·11 過了不久」有古卷作「次日」。
  2. 9·54 有古卷加「像以利亞一樣」。
  3. 9·55 有古卷在「責備他們」之後有「說,『你們的心如何,你們自己不知道,人子來是為了拯救人,不是為了毀滅人。』」
  4. 10·1 七十個門徒」有古卷為「七十二個門徒」。
  5. 10·33 猶太人向來輕視撒瑪利亞人,認為他們血統不純正,因此互不往來。
  6. 11·2 有古卷無「願你的旨意在地上成就,就像在天上成就一樣」。
  7. 11·4 有古卷無「拯救我們脫離那惡者」。
  8. 11·11 有古卷無「如果孩子要餅,你會給他石頭嗎?」

当爱仇敌(A)

27 “只是我告诉你们听道的人:当爱你们的仇敌,善待恨你们的人。 28 咒诅你们的,要为他们祝福,凌辱你们的,要为他们祷告。 29 有人打你一边的脸,把另一边也转给他打;有人拿你的外衣,连内衣也让他拿去。 30 向你求的,就给他;有人拿去你的东西,不用再要回来。 31 你们愿意人怎样待你们,你们就应当怎样待人。 32 如果单爱那些爱你们的人,那有甚么好处呢?罪人也爱那些爱他们的人。 33 如果只善待那些善待你们的人,那有甚么好处呢?罪人也会这样行。 34 如果借给人,又指望向人收回,那有甚么好处呢?罪人也借给罪人,要如数收回。 35 你们要爱仇敌,善待他们;借出去,不要指望偿还;这样你们的赏赐就大了,你们也必作至高者的儿子,因为 神自己也宽待忘恩的和恶人。 36 你们要仁慈像你们的父仁慈一样。

不可判断(B)

37 “你们不要判断人,就必不受判断;不要定人的罪,就必不被定罪;要饶恕人,就必蒙饶恕; 38 要给人,就必有给你们的;并且要用十足的升斗,连按带摇,上尖下流地倒在你们怀里;因为你们用甚么升斗量给人,就必用甚么升斗量给你们。” 39 耶稣又用比喻对他们说:“瞎子怎能给瞎子领路呢?两个人不都要掉在坑里吗? 40 学生不能胜过老师,所有学成的,不过和老师一样。 41 为甚么看得见你弟兄眼中的木屑,却想不到自己眼中的梁木呢? 42 你不看见自己眼中的梁木,怎能对你弟兄说:‘弟兄,容我除去你眼中的木屑’呢?伪君子啊!先去掉自己眼中的梁木,才能看得清楚,好去掉弟兄眼中的木屑。

坏树不能结好果子(C)

43 “因为好树不能结坏果子,坏树不能结好果子。 44 凭着果子就可以认出树来。人不能从荆棘上采无花果,也不能从蒺藜里摘葡萄。 45 良善的人从心中所存的良善发出良善,邪恶的人从心中所存的邪恶发出邪恶;因为心中所充满的,口里就说出来。

听道要行道(D)

46 “你们为甚么称呼我‘主啊!主啊!’却不遵行我的吩咐呢? 47 每一个到我跟前,听我的话并且去行的,我要指示你们他像甚么人。 48 他像一个人建造房屋,挖深了地,把根基建在盘石上。大水泛滥的时候,急流冲击那房屋,不能使它动摇,因为它建造得好。 49 但那听见而不遵行的,就像人在地上建屋,没有根基,急流一冲,就立刻倒塌,毁坏得很厉害。”

治好百夫长的仆人(E)

耶稣向群众讲完这一切话,就进了迦百农。 有百夫长所重用的一个奴仆,病得快要死了。 百夫长听见耶稣的事,就打发犹太人中几个长老到他那里,求他去医治他的奴仆。 长老们就来见耶稣,恳切地求他说:“你给他行这事,是他配得的, 因为他爱我们的人民,给我们建造会堂。” 耶稣就和他们同去。离那家不远的时候,百夫长派几个朋友来说:“主啊,不必劳驾,因为你到舍下来,我实在不敢当, 我也觉得没有资格去见你;只要你说一句话,我的仆人就必好了。 因为我自己是在别人的权下,也有兵在我以下;我对这个说:‘去!’他就去;对另一个说:‘来!’他就来;对我的仆人说:‘作这个!’他就作。” 耶稣听见这些话,就很惊奇,转身对跟随的众人说:“我告诉你们,这样的信心,我在以色列中从来没有见过。” 10 奉派的人回到家里,见那奴仆已经好了。

使拿因城寡妇的儿子复活

11 后来耶稣往拿因城去,与他同去的有门徒和一大群人。 12 他走近城门的时候,有人把一个死人抬出来,是个独生子,他母亲又是个寡妇。城里有一大群人陪着她。 13 主看见了,就怜悯她,对她说:“不要哭!” 14 于是上前按着杠子,抬的人就站住。他说:“青年人,我吩咐你起来!” 15 那死人就坐起来,开口说话,耶稣就把他交给他母亲。 16 众人都惊惧,颂赞 神说:“有伟大的先知在我们中间兴起来了!”又说:“ 神眷顾他的子民了!” 17 于是这话传遍了犹太和周围各地。

约翰派门徒去见耶稣(F)

18 约翰的门徒把这一切事告诉约翰。他就叫了两个门徒, 19 差他们往主那里去,说:“你就是那位要来的,还是我们要等别人呢?” 20 两人来到耶稣跟前,说:“施洗的约翰差我们来问你:‘你就是那位要来的,还是我们要等别人呢?’” 21 就在那时候,耶稣治好许多患疾病的、遭灾难的、身上有污鬼附着的,并且施恩给瞎眼的,使他们看见。 22 耶稣回答他们:“你们回去,把看见和听见的都告诉约翰,就是瞎的可以看见,跛的可以走路,患痲风的得到洁净,聋的可以听见,死人复活,穷人有福音听。 23 那不被我绊倒的,就有福了。”

耶稣论约翰(G)

24 约翰差来的人走了以后,耶稣对群众讲起约翰来,说:“你们到旷野去,是要看甚么?被风吹动的芦苇吗? 25 你们出去到底要看甚么?身穿华丽衣服的人吗?这些衣服华丽,生活奢侈的人,是在王宫里的。 26 那么,你们出去要看甚么?先知吗?我告诉你们,是的。他比先知重要得多了。 27 圣经所记:

‘看哪,我差遣我的使者在你面前,

他必在你前头预备你的道路’,

这句话是指着他说的。 28 我告诉你们,妇人所生的,没有一个比约翰更大,然而在 神的国里最小的比他还大。” 29 众人和税吏受过约翰的洗礼,听见这话,就称 神为义。 30 但法利赛人和律法师,未受过约翰的洗礼,就拒绝 神对他们的美意。 31 耶稣又说:“我要把这世代的人比作甚么呢?他们好象甚么呢? 32 他们好象小孩子坐在巿中心,彼此呼叫,说:

‘我们给你们吹笛子,你们却不跳舞;

我们唱哀歌,你们也不啼哭。’

33 因为施洗的约翰来了,不吃饭,不喝酒,你们说他是鬼附的。 34 人子来了,又吃又喝,你们说:‘你看,这人贪食好酒,与税吏和罪人为友。’ 35 但 神的智慧,借着他的儿女就证实是公义的了。”

赦免犯了罪的女人(参(H)

36 有一个法利赛人,请耶稣同他吃饭,他就到法利赛人家去赴席。 37 那城里有一个女人,是个罪人,知道他在法利赛人家里吃饭,就拿着一瓶香膏, 38 站在耶稣背后,挨近他的脚哭,眼泪滴湿他的脚,又用自己的头发擦干,不住地吻他的脚,并且抹上香膏。 39 请他的法利赛人看见了,心里说:“这人若是先知,必定知道摸他的是谁,是怎样的女人,因为她是个罪人!” 40 耶稣对他说:“西门,我有句话要对你说。”他说:“老师,请说。” 41 耶稣说:“一个债主有两个债户,一个欠五百银币,一个欠五十。 42 他们都无力偿还,债主就把两人豁免了。他们之中哪一个更爱他呢?” 43 西门回答:“我想是那个多得恩免的。”耶稣说:“你判断对了。” 44 于是转身向着那女人,对西门说:“你看见这女人吗?我进了你的家,你没有给我水洗脚,但这女人用眼泪湿了我的脚,用头发擦干。 45 你没有和我亲吻;但这女人,自从我进来,就不住地亲我的脚。 46 你没有用油抹我的头;但这女人用香膏抹我的脚。 47 所以我告诉你,她许多罪都蒙赦免了,因为她的爱多;那赦免少的,爱就少。” 48 耶稣就对她说:“你的罪赦免了。” 49 跟他一起吃饭的人心里说:“这是谁,竟然赦罪呢?” 50 耶稣对那女人说:“你的信救了你,平安地去吧!”

跟从耶稣的妇女

不久,耶稣周游各城各村讲道,宣扬 神的国的福音,和他在一起的有十二个门徒, 还有几个蒙了医治、脱离污鬼与疾病的妇女,其中有称为抹大拉的马利亚,曾有七个鬼从她身上赶出来; 有希律的管家古撒的妻子约亚拿,又有苏珊娜,和许多别的妇女,她们都用自己的财物供给耶稣和门徒。

撒种的比喻(I)

当时有许多人聚在一起,还有人从各城来到耶稣那里,他就用比喻说: “有一个撒种的出去撒种,撒的时候,有的落在路旁,被人践踏,或给空中的小鸟吃掉。 有的落在石头地上,一长出来就枯萎了,因为得不着滋润。 有的落在荆棘丛中,荆棘也一齐生长,把它挤住了。 有的落在好土里,就生长起来,结出百倍的果实。”他说了这些话,就大声说:“有耳可听的,就应当听!”

用比喻的目的(J)

门徒问他这比喻是甚么意思。 10 他说:“ 神的国的奥秘,只给你们知道,对别人就用比喻,叫他们看却看不见,听却听不明白。

解释撒种的比喻(K)

11 “这比喻是说,种子是 神的道, 12 那落在路旁的,就是人听了,魔鬼随即来到,从他们心里把道夺去,恐怕他们相信就得救了。 13 那落在石头地上的,就是人听了,欢欢喜喜地接受,但是没有根,不过是暂时相信,一旦遭遇试炼,就倒退了。 14 那落在荆棘里的,就是人听了,走开以后,被今世的忧虑、财富和宴乐挤住了,结不出成熟的子粒来。 15 但那落在好土里的,就是人用诚实良善的心来听,把道持守住,忍耐着结出果实。

隐藏的事终必显露(L)

16 “没有人点灯用器皿盖上,或放在床底下,而是放在灯台上,叫进来的人都看得见光。 17 因为没有甚么隐藏的事不被显明,也没有甚么掩盖的事不被人知道而暴露出来。 18 所以你们应当留心怎样听,因为凡是有的,还要给他;凡是没有的,连他自以为有的,也要拿去。”

谁是耶稣的母亲和弟兄(M)

19 耶稣的母亲和弟弟来到他那里,因为人多,不能到他跟前。 20 有人转告耶稣:“你母亲和弟弟站在外面要见你。” 21 他回答他们:“听了 神的道而遵行的人,才是我的母亲,我的弟兄。”

平静风浪(N)

22 有一天,耶稣和门徒上了船,他对他们说:“我们渡到海那边去吧。”他们就开了船。 23 船行的时候,他睡着了。海上忽然起了狂风,他们全身湿透,非常危险。 24 门徒来叫醒耶稣,说:“主啊!主啊!我们没命了!”他醒过来,斥责风浪,风浪就止息、平静了。 25 耶稣对他们说:“你们的信心在哪里?”他们又惧怕、又希奇,彼此说:“这到底是谁?他吩咐风浪,连风浪也听从他。”

治好鬼附的格拉森人(O)

26 船到了格拉森人的地区,正在加利利对面, 27 耶稣一上岸,就有城里一个被鬼附着的人,迎面而来。这人已经很久不穿衣服,不住在家里,只住在坟墓里。 28 他一见耶稣,就俯伏喊叫,大声说:“至高 神的儿子耶稣,我跟你有甚么关系呢?求你不要使我受苦。” 29 因为耶稣已经吩咐这污灵从那人身上出来。原来这污灵屡次抓住那人;那人被铁链和脚炼捆锁,而且有人看管,他竟挣断锁炼,被鬼赶入旷野。 30 耶稣问他:“你叫甚么名字?”他说:“群。”因为进到那人里面的鬼很多。 31 他们求耶稣,不要赶他们进入无底坑。

32 那里有一大群猪正在山上吃东西。他们求耶稣准他们进入猪群。耶稣准许了, 33 鬼就从那人身上出来,进入猪群,猪群闯下山崖,掉在海里淹死了。 34 放猪的看见所发生的事就逃跑,到城里和各乡村把这事传开。 35 众人就出来看发生了甚么事。来到耶稣那里,看见鬼已经离开的那人,穿著衣服,神志清醒,坐在耶稣脚前,他们就害怕。 36 当时看见的人,把被鬼附过的人怎样得到医治,说给他们听。 37 格拉森一带的人,都要求耶稣离开他们,因为他们大大惧怕。他就上船回去了。 38 鬼已经离开的那人求耶稣,要跟他在一起;但耶稣打发他回去,说: 39 “你回家去,述说 神为你作了怎样的事。”他就走遍全城,传讲耶稣为他作了怎样的事。

治好血漏病的女人(P)

40 耶稣回来的时候,众人欢迎他,因为大家都在等着他。 41 那时,有一个人来了,名叫叶鲁,他是一位会堂主管。他俯伏在耶稣脚前,求他往他家里去, 42 因为他的独生女,约十二岁,快要死了。耶稣去的时候,群众拥挤着他。

43 有一个女人,患了十二年的血漏病,在医生手里花尽了全部养生的(有些抄本无“在医生手里花尽了全部养生的”一句),没有一个能医好她。 44 她从后面挤来,一摸耶稣的衣裳繸子,血就立刻止住。 45 耶稣说:“摸我的是谁?”众人都不承认。彼得说:“主啊,众人都拥挤着你。” 46 耶稣说:“必定有人摸我,因为我觉得有能力从我身上出去。” 47 那女人见不能隐瞒,就战战兢兢地过来,向他俯伏,把摸他的缘故,和怎样立刻得到医治,在众人面前说出来。 48 耶稣对她说:“女儿,你的信使你痊愈了,平安地去吧!”

使女孩复活(Q)

49 耶稣还在说话的时候,有人从会堂主管家里来,说:“你的女儿死了,不必再劳动老师了。” 50 耶稣听见就对他说:“不要怕,只要信,她必得痊愈。” 51 到了那家,除了彼得、约翰、雅各和女孩的父母以外,他不准任何人同他进屋里去。 52 众人都在为女孩痛哭哀号,他说:“不要哭!她不是死了,而是睡着了。” 53 他们明知女孩已经死了,就嘲笑他。 54 他进去拉着女孩的手,叫她说:“孩子,起来!” 55 她的灵魂回来了,她就立刻起来。耶稣吩咐给她东西吃。 56 她父母非常惊奇。耶稣嘱咐他们不要把他所作的事告诉人。

差遣十二使徒(R)

耶稣召齐十二门徒,给他们能力、权柄,制伏一切鬼魔,医治各样的疾病, 差遣他们去宣讲 神的国和医治病人, 对他们说:“不要带着甚么上路,不要带手杖,不要带口袋,不要带食物,不要带银钱,也不要带两件衣服。 无论进哪一家,就住在那里,直到离开。 凡不接待你们的,你们离开那城的时候,当把脚上的灰尘跺下去,作为反对他们的表示。” 于是他们就出去,走遍各乡,传讲福音,到处医治病人。

希律的困惑(S)

分封王希律听见所发生的一切事,犹豫不定,因为有人说:“约翰从死人中复活了。” 又有人说:“以利亚显现了。”还有人说:“古时的一位先知复活了。” 希律说:“约翰已经斩头了,但这是谁,我怎么会听到他这些事呢?”就设法要见他。

给五千人吃饱的神迹(T)

10 使徒们回来,把所作的事报告耶稣。他带着他们,悄悄地退往伯赛大城去。 11 群众知道了,也跟了去。他接待他们,向他们讲论 神的国,医好需要医治的人。 12 天将晚的时候,十二门徒来到他跟前,说:“请解散众人,好让他们往周围的田舍村庄,去找地方住,找东西吃,因为我们这里是旷野。” 13 他说:“你们给他们吃吧!”他们说:“我们所有的,不过是五个饼两条鱼,除非去为这些人另买食物。” 14 原来男人就约有五千。他对门徒说:“叫他们一组一组地坐下,每组约五十人。” 15 门徒就照他的话,叫众人坐下。 16 耶稣拿起这五个饼,两条鱼,望着天,祝谢了,擘开递给门徒,摆在众人面前。 17 他们都吃饱了,把剩下的零碎拾起来,装满了十二个篮子。

彼得承认耶稣是基督(U)

18 有一次耶稣独自祈祷的时候,只有门徒和他在一起。他问他们:“人说我是谁?” 19 他们回答:“有人说是施洗的约翰,有人说是以利亚,还有人说是古时的一位先知复活了。” 20 他又问他们:“你们说我是谁?”彼得回答:“是 神的基督!”

耶稣预言受难及复活(V)

21 耶稣警告他们,嘱咐他们,不要把这事告诉人。 22 又说:“人子必须受许多苦,被长老、祭司长,和经学家弃绝、杀害,第三日复活。”

23 耶稣又对众人说:“如果有人愿意跟从我,就当舍己,天天背起他的十字架来跟从我。 24 凡是想救自己生命的,必丧掉生命;但为我牺牲自己生命的,必救了生命。 25 人若赚得全世界,却丧失自己,或赔上自己,有甚么好处呢? 26 凡是把我和我的道当作可耻的,人子在自己与父并圣天使的荣耀里降临的时候,也必把他当作可耻的。 27 我实在告诉你们,站在这里的,有人在没有尝过死味以前必定要看见 神的国。”

在山上改变形象(W)

28 说了这些话以后约有八天,耶稣带着彼得、约翰和雅各,上山去祷告。 29 正祷告的时候,他的面貌就改变了,衣服洁白发光。 30 忽然有两个人和他谈话,就是摩西和以利亚。 31 他们在荣光里显现,谈论他去世的事,就是他在耶路撒冷将要完成的。 32 彼得和同伴都在打盹。醒过来之后,就看见他的荣光,并与他站在一起的那两个人。 33 二人正要离开他的时候,彼得对耶稣说:“主啊,我们在这里真好!我们可以搭三个帐棚,一个为你,一个为摩西,一个为以利亚。”他根本不知道自己在说甚么。 34 他说这话的时候,有一片云彩笼罩他们,他们入了云彩,门徒就害怕起来。 35 有声音从云彩里出来,说:“这是我的儿子,我所拣选的(“这是我的儿子,我所拣选的”有些抄本作“这是我的爱子”),你们要听从他!” 36 声音过了,只见耶稣独自在那里。在那些日子,门徒保持缄默,不把所看见的告诉任何人。

治好癫痫病的小孩(X)

37 第二天,他们下了山,有一大群人迎面而来。 38 在人群中有一个人喊叫说:“老师,求你怜悯我的儿子,因为他是我的独生子。 39 你看,污灵一抓住他,他就忽然喊叫,并且抽疯,口吐白沫;污灵又折磨糟践他,不肯放过他。 40 我求过你的门徒,把他赶出去,他们却办不到。” 41 耶稣说:“唉!这不信又乖谬的世代啊!我跟你们在一起,忍受你们,要到几时呢?把你儿子带到这里来吧!” 42 那孩子正走过来的时候,污鬼把他摔倒,使他重重地抽疯。耶稣斥责那污灵,把孩子医好,交给他父亲。 43 众人都惊奇 神的大能。

第二次预言受难及复活(Y)

众人还在希奇耶稣所作的这一切时,他对门徒说: 44 “你们要把这些话存在心里:人子将要被交在人的手里。” 45 门徒不明白这话,因为这话的意思是隐藏的,不让他们明白,他们也不敢问。

门徒争论谁最大(Z)

46 后来,门徒起了意见,争论谁是最大的。 47 耶稣看出他们的心意,就领了一个小孩子来,叫他站在自己旁边, 48 对他们说:“凡因我的名接待这小孩子的,就是接待我;凡接待我的,就是接待那差我来的。谁是你们中间最小的,那人就是最大的。” 49 约翰说:“主,我们看见有一个人奉你的名赶鬼,就禁止他,因为他不和我们一起跟从你。” 50 耶稣说:“不要禁止他,因为不反对你们的,就是赞成你们的。”

撒玛利亚人不接待主

51 耶稣被接上升的日子快到了,他就决意向耶路撒冷去, 52 并且差遣使者走在前头;他们去了,进入撒玛利亚的一个村庄,要为他预备。 53 那里的人不接待他,因为他面向着耶路撒冷走。 54 他的门徒雅各、约翰看见了,就说:“主啊,你要我们吩咐火从天降下来,烧灭他们吗?” 55 耶稣就转过身来,责备他们, 56 然后他们就往别的村庄去了。

要求跟从耶稣(AA)

57 他们走路的时候,有一个人对他说:“你无论往哪里去,我都要跟从你!” 58 耶稣说:“狐狸有洞,天空的飞鸟有窝,人子却没有栖身的地方。” 59 他对另一个人说:“你跟从我吧!”那人说:“主啊,请准我先回去安葬我的父亲吧。” 60 耶稣说:“让死人去埋葬他们的死人,你应该去传扬 神的国。” 61 又有一个人说:“主,我要跟从你,但容我先回去,向家人道别。” 62 耶稣说:“手扶着犁向后看的,不适合进 神的国。”

差遣七十二人

10 这些事以后,主又另外指派了七十二个人(“七十二个人”有些抄本作“七十个人”),差遣他们两个两个地,在他前面,到他自己将要到的各城各地去。 耶稣对他们说:“庄稼多,工人少,所以你们应当求庄稼的主,派工人出去收他的庄稼。 你们去吧!我差你们去,如同羊羔进入狼群。 不要带钱囊,不要带口袋,不要带鞋,不要在路上问候人。 无论进哪一家,先说:‘愿平安归与这家!’ 那里若有配得平安的人(“配得平安的人”原文作“平安之子”),你们的平安就必临到他,不然,就归给你们。 你们要住在那家,吃喝他们所供给的,因为作工的理当得工资;不必从这家搬到那家。 无论进哪一城,人若接待你们,摆上甚么,就吃甚么。 要医治城中的病人,对他们宣讲:‘ 神的国临近你们了。’ 10 无论进哪一城,人若不接待你们,你们就出来到街上,说: 11 ‘连你们城里那黏在我们脚上的尘土,我们也要当着你们擦去。虽然这样,你们应该知道: 神的国临近了!’ 12 我告诉你们,当那日,所多玛所受的,比那城所受的还轻呢。

责备不肯悔改的城(AB)

13 “哥拉逊啊,你有祸了!伯赛大啊,你有祸了!因为在你们那里行过的神迹,如果行在推罗和西顿,他们早已披麻蒙灰,坐在地上悔改了。 14 在审判的时候,推罗和西顿所受的,比你们所受的还轻呢。 15 还有你,迦百农啊!

你会被高举到天上吗?

你必降到阴间。

16 听从你们的,就是听从我;弃绝你们的,就是弃绝我;弃绝我的,就是弃绝那差我来的。”

七十二人回来

17 那七十二个人欢欢喜喜地回来,说:“主啊,因你的名,连鬼也服了我们。” 18 耶稣说:“我看见撒但,像闪电一样从天坠落。 19 我已经给你们权柄,去践踏蛇和蝎子,胜过仇敌的一切能力。绝对没有甚么能伤害你们了。 20 然而不要因为鬼服了你们就欢喜,却要因为你们的名字记录在天上而欢喜。”

耶稣欢乐赞美天父(AC)

21 就在这时候,耶稣因圣灵而欢乐,说:“父啊,天地的主,我赞美你,因为你把这些事向智慧和聪明的人隐藏起来,却向婴孩显明。父啊,是的,这就是你的美意。 22 我父已经把一切交给我;除了父没有人知道子是谁,除了子和子所愿意启示的人,也没有人知道父是谁。” 23 耶稣转过身来,悄悄地对门徒说:“看见你们所看见的,那眼睛有福了! 24 我告诉你们,曾经有许多先知和君王,想看你们所看见的,却没有看到;想听你们所听见的,却没有听到。”

好撒玛利亚人的比喻(AD)

25 有一个律法师起来试探耶稣,说:“老师,我应该作甚么,才可以承受永生呢?” 26 耶稣对他说:“律法上写的是甚么?你怎么念的呢?” 27 他回答:“你要全心、全性、全力、全意爱主你的 神,并且要爱邻舍如同自己。” 28 耶稣说:“你答得对,你这样行,就必得生命。” 29 那人想证明自己有理,就对耶稣说:“谁是我的邻舍呢?” 30 耶稣回答:“有一个人从耶路撒冷下耶利哥去,落在强盗手中。他们剥去他的衣服,把他打得半死,撇下他一个人就走了。 31 正好有一个祭司,从那条路下来,看见他,就从旁边走过去了。 32 又有一个利未人,来到那里,看见他,也照样从旁边走过去了。 33 只有一个撒玛利亚人,旅行来到他那里,看见了,就动了怜悯的心, 34 上前用油和酒倒在他的伤处,包裹好了,把他扶上自己的牲口,带他到客店里照顾他。 35 第二天,他拿出两个银币交给店主,说:‘请你照顾他,额外的开支,我回来的时候必还给你。’ 36 你想,这三个人,谁是那个落在强盗手中的人的邻舍呢?” 37 他说:“是那怜悯他的。”耶稣说:“你去,照样作吧。”

马大和马利亚

38 他们走路的时候,耶稣进了一个村庄。有一个名叫马大的女人,接他到家里。 39 她有一个妹妹,名叫马利亚,坐在主的脚前听道。 40 马大被许多要作的事,弄得心烦意乱,就上前来,说:“主啊,我妹妹让我一个人侍候,你不理吗?请吩咐她来帮助我。” 41 主回答她:“马大,马大,你为许多事操心忙碌, 42 但是最需要的只有一件,马利亚已经选择了那上好的分,是不能从她夺去的。”

祈求就必得着(AE)

11 有一天,耶稣在一个地方祈祷,祈祷完了,有一个门徒对他说:“主啊,求你教导我们祷告,像约翰教导他的门徒一样。” 耶稣说:“你们祷告的时候,要说:

‘父啊,愿你的名被尊为圣,

愿你的国降临(有些抄本在此有“愿你的旨意行在地上,如同行在天上”一句);

我们需用的食物,

求你每天赐给我们;

赦免我们的罪,

因为我们也饶恕所有亏负我们的人;

不要让我们陷入试探(有些抄本在此有“救我们脱离那恶者”一句)。’”

耶稣又对他们说:“你们当中,谁有朋友半夜去找他,说:‘请你借给我三个饼, 因为我有一个朋友旅行来到我这里,我没有甚么可以招待他。’ 而他却在里面回答:‘不要麻烦我,门已经关好了,孩子也跟我在床上了,我不能起来拿给你。’ 我告诉你们,即使不因为他是朋友而起来给他,也会因为他厚颜地直求,而起来照他所需要的给他。 我又告诉你们,你们祈求,就给你们;寻找,就寻见;叩门,就给你们开门。 10 因为所有祈求的就得着,寻找的就寻见,叩门的就给他开门。 11 你们中间作父亲的,哪有儿子求鱼,反拿蛇当作鱼给他呢? 12 或求鸡蛋,反给他蝎子呢? 13 你们虽然不好,尚且知道把好东西给自己的儿女,何况天父,岂不更把圣灵赐给求他的人吗?”

耶稣靠 神的能力赶鬼(AF)

14 耶稣赶出一个哑巴鬼,鬼既出去,哑巴就说起话来,众人都希奇。 15 有人说:“他靠鬼王别西卜赶鬼。” 16 又有人试探他,向他求一个从天上来的神迹。 17 耶稣知道他们的心意,就对他们说:“如果一个国家自相纷争,就必定荒凉;如果一个家庭自相为敌,就必然败落。

Love for Enemies(A)

27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,(B) 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.(C) 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.(D) 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.(E)

32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?(F) Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you?(G) Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them,(H) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children(I) of the Most High,(J) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful,(K) just as your Father(L) is merciful.

Judging Others(M)

37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged.(N) Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.(O) 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.(P) For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”(Q)

39 He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?(R) 40 The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.(S)

41 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

A Tree and Its Fruit(T)

43 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit.(U) People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.(V)

The Wise and Foolish Builders(W)

46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’(X) and do not do what I say?(Y) 47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice,(Z) I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”

The Faith of the Centurion(AA)

When Jesus had finished saying all this(AB) to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” So Jesus went with them.

He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed.(AC) For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” 10 Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.

Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son(AD)

11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the Lord(AE) saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”

14 Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!”(AF) 15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

16 They were all filled with awe(AG) and praised God.(AH) “A great prophet(AI) has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.”(AJ) 17 This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.(AK)

Jesus and John the Baptist(AL)

18 John’s(AM) disciples(AN) told him about all these things. Calling two of them, 19 he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”

20 When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’”

21 At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses(AO) and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind. 22 So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(AP) 23 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”

24 After John’s messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind? 25 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear expensive clothes and indulge in luxury are in palaces. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet?(AQ) Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is the one about whom it is written:

“‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,
    who will prepare your way before you.’[b](AR)

28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God(AS) is greater than he.”

29 (All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John.(AT) 30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law(AU) rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)

31 Jesus went on to say, “To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other:

“‘We played the pipe for you,
    and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
    and you did not cry.’

33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine,(AV) and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’(AW) 35 But wisdom is proved right by all her children.”

Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman(AX)(AY)

36 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.

39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet,(AZ) he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”

40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”

“Tell me, teacher,” he said.

41 “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii,[c] and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.”

“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet,(BA) but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss,(BB) but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not put oil on my head,(BC) but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”

48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”(BD)

49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you;(BE) go in peace.”(BF)

The Parable of the Sower(BG)

After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.(BH) The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene)(BI) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s(BJ) household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.

While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”

When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”(BK)

His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you,(BL) but to others I speak in parables, so that,

“‘though seeing, they may not see;
    though hearing, they may not understand.’[d](BM)

11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.(BN) 12 Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away.(BO) 14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches(BP) and pleasures, and they do not mature. 15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.

A Lamp on a Stand

16 “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.(BQ) 17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.(BR) 18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”(BS)

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers(BT)

19 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. 20 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers(BU) are standing outside, wanting to see you.”

21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”(BV)

Jesus Calms the Storm(BW)(BX)

22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. 23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

24 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master,(BY) we’re going to drown!”

He got up and rebuked(BZ) the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.(CA) 25 “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples.

In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”

Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man(CB)(CC)

26 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes,[e] which is across the lake from Galilee. 27 When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me,(CD) Jesus, Son of the Most High God?(CE) I beg you, don’t torture me!” 29 For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.

30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”

“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 31 And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.(CF)

32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. 33 When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake(CG) and was drowned.

34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, 35 and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet,(CH) dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed(CI) man had been cured. 37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them,(CJ) because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.

38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.

Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(CK)

40 Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41 Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader,(CL) came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.

As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding(CM) for twelve years,[f] but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak,(CN) and immediately her bleeding stopped.

45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.

When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master,(CO) the people are crowding and pressing against you.”

46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me;(CP) I know that power has gone out from me.”(CQ)

47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48 Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.(CR) Go in peace.”(CS)

49 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.(CT) “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.”

50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

51 When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James,(CU) and the child’s father and mother. 52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning(CV) for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.”(CW)

53 They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!”(CX) 55 Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.(CY)

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(CZ)(DA)

When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons(DB) and to cure diseases,(DC) and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God(DD) and to heal the sick. He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt.(DE) Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”(DF) So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.

Now Herod(DG) the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John(DH) had been raised from the dead,(DI) others that Elijah had appeared,(DJ) and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.(DK) But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.(DL)

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand(DM)(DN)

10 When the apostles(DO) returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida,(DP) 11 but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God,(DQ) and healed those who needed healing.

12 Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”

13 He replied, “You give them something to eat.”

They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.” 14 (About five thousand men were there.)

But he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 The disciples did so, and everyone sat down. 16 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them.(DR) Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. 17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah(DS)(DT)

18 Once when Jesus was praying(DU) in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?”

19 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist;(DV) others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.”(DW)

20 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”(DX)

Jesus Predicts His Death

21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.(DY) 22 And he said, “The Son of Man(DZ) must suffer many things(EA) and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,(EB) and he must be killed(EC) and on the third day(ED) be raised to life.”(EE)

23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.(EF) 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.(EG) 25 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self? 26 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them(EH) when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.(EI)

27 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”

The Transfiguration(EJ)

28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James(EK) with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.(EL) 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. 30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. 31 They spoke about his departure,[g](EM) which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem. 32 Peter and his companions were very sleepy,(EN) but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. 33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master,(EO) it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)

34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen;(EP) listen to him.”(EQ) 36 When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.(ER)

Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy(ES)

37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. 38 A man in the crowd called out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. 39 A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him. 40 I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.”

41 “You unbelieving and perverse generation,”(ET) Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”

42 Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the impure spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father. 43 And they were all amazed at the greatness of God.

Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time

While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, 44 “Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”(EU) 45 But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it,(EV) and they were afraid to ask him about it.

46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.(EW) 47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts,(EX) took a little child and had him stand beside him. 48 Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.(EY) For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”(EZ)

49 “Master,”(FA) said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”

50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”(FB)

Samaritan Opposition

51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven,(FC) Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.(FD) 52 And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan(FE) village to get things ready for him; 53 but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem. 54 When the disciples James and John(FF) saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them[h]?”(FG) 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 Then he and his disciples went to another village.

The Cost of Following Jesus(FH)

57 As they were walking along the road,(FI) a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”

58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man(FJ) has no place to lay his head.”

59 He said to another man, “Follow me.”(FK)

But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”(FL)

61 Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”(FM)

62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”

Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two(FN)(FO)(FP)

10 After this the Lord(FQ) appointed seventy-two[i] others(FR) and sent them two by two(FS) ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.(FT) He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.(FU) Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.(FV) Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.

“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages.(FW) Do not move around from house to house.

“When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you.(FX) Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God(FY) has come near to you.’ 10 But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you.(FZ) Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.’(GA) 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom(GB) than for that town.(GC)

13 “Woe to you,(GD) Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth(GE) and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum,(GF) will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.[j]

16 “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”(GG)

17 The seventy-two(GH) returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”(GI)

18 He replied, “I saw Satan(GJ) fall like lightning from heaven.(GK) 19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes(GL) and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. 20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”(GM)

21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.(GN) Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

22 “All things have been committed to me by my Father.(GO) No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”(GP)

23 Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”(GQ)

The Parable of the Good Samaritan(GR)

25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(GS)

26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”

27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’[k];(GT) and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[l](GU)

28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”(GV)

29 But he wanted to justify himself,(GW) so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.(GX) 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan,(GY) as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[m] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’

36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”

Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

At the Home of Martha and Mary

38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha(GZ) opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary,(HA) who sat at the Lord’s feet(HB) listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care(HC) that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried(HD) and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[n](HE) Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer(HF)(HG)

11 One day Jesus was praying(HH) in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord,(HI) teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

He said to them, “When you pray, say:

“‘Father,[o]
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom(HJ) come.[p]
Give us each day our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
    for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.[q](HK)
And lead us not into temptation.[r]’”(HL)

Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity[s] he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.(HM)

“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you;(HN) seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[t] a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Jesus and Beelzebul(HO)(HP)

14 Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed.(HQ) 15 But some of them said, “By Beelzebul,(HR) the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.”(HS) 16 Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.(HT)

17 Jesus knew their thoughts(HU) and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:22 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
  2. Luke 7:27 Mal. 3:1
  3. Luke 7:41 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see Matt. 20:2).
  4. Luke 8:10 Isaiah 6:9
  5. Luke 8:26 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; other manuscripts Gergesenes; also in verse 37
  6. Luke 8:43 Many manuscripts years, and she had spent all she had on doctors
  7. Luke 9:31 Greek exodos
  8. Luke 9:54 Some manuscripts them, just as Elijah did
  9. Luke 10:1 Some manuscripts seventy; also in verse 17
  10. Luke 10:15 That is, the realm of the dead
  11. Luke 10:27 Deut. 6:5
  12. Luke 10:27 Lev. 19:18
  13. Luke 10:35 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see Matt. 20:2).
  14. Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts but only one thing is needed
  15. Luke 11:2 Some manuscripts Our Father in heaven
  16. Luke 11:2 Some manuscripts come. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
  17. Luke 11:4 Greek everyone who is indebted to us
  18. Luke 11:4 Some manuscripts temptation, but deliver us from the evil one
  19. Luke 11:8 Or yet to preserve his good name
  20. Luke 11:11 Some manuscripts for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for