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!”

Footnotes

  1. 7:11 过了不久”有古卷作“次日”。

治百夫长的仆人

耶稣对百姓讲完了这一切的话,就进了迦百农

有一个百夫长所宝贵的仆人害病快要死了。 百夫长风闻耶稣的事,就托犹太人的几个长老去求耶稣来救他的仆人。 他们到了耶稣那里,就切切地求他,说:“你给他行这事是他所配得的, 因为他爱我们的百姓,给我们建造会堂。” 耶稣就和他们同去。离那家不远,百夫长托几个朋友去见耶稣,对他说:“主啊,不要劳动,因你到我舍下,我不敢当, 我也自以为不配去见你。只要你说一句话,我的仆人就必好了。 因为我在人的权下,也有兵在我以下,对这个说‘去!’他就去,对那个说‘来!’他就来,对我的仆人说‘你做这事!’他就去做。” 耶稣听见这话,就稀奇他,转身对跟随的众人说:“我告诉你们:这么大的信心,就是在以色列中我也没有遇见过!” 10 那托来的人回到百夫长家里,看见仆人已经好了。

叫拿因城寡妇之子复活

11 过了不多时[a],耶稣往一座城去,这城名叫拿因,他的门徒和极多的人与他同行。 12 将近城门,有一个死人被抬出来。这人是他母亲独生的儿子,他母亲又是寡妇。有城里的许多人同着寡妇送殡。 13 主看见那寡妇,就怜悯她,对她说:“不要哭!” 14 于是进前按着杠,抬的人就站住了。耶稣说:“少年人,我吩咐你,起来!” 15 那死人就坐起,并且说话。耶稣便把他交给他母亲。 16 众人都惊奇,归荣耀于神,说:“有大先知在我们中间兴起来了!”又说:“神眷顾了他的百姓!” 17 他这事的风声就传遍了犹太和周围地方。

施洗约翰差人问主

18 约翰的门徒把这些事都告诉约翰 19 他便叫了两个门徒来,打发他们到主那里去说:“那将要来的是你吗?还是我们等候别人呢?” 20 那两个人来到耶稣那里,说:“施洗的约翰打发我们来问你:那将要来的是你吗?还是我们等候别人呢?” 21 正当那时候,耶稣治好了许多有疾病的、受灾患的、被恶鬼附着的,又开恩叫好些瞎子能看见。 22 耶稣回答说:“你们去,把所看见、所听见的事告诉约翰,就是:瞎子看见,瘸子行走,长大麻风的洁净,聋子听见,死人复活,穷人有福音传给他们。 23 凡不因我跌倒的,就有福了!”

称赞施洗约翰

24 约翰所差来的人既走了,耶稣就对众人讲论约翰说:“你们从前出去到旷野是要看什么呢?要看风吹动的芦苇吗? 25 你们出去到底是要看什么?要看穿细软衣服的人吗?那穿华丽衣服、宴乐度日的人是在王宫里。 26 你们出去究竟是要看什么?要看先知吗?我告诉你们,是的,他比先知大多了。 27 经上记着说:‘我要差遣我的使者在你前面预备道路’,所说的就是这个人。 28 我告诉你们:凡妇人所生的,没有一个大过约翰的;然而神国里最小的比他还大。” 29 众百姓和税吏既受过约翰的洗,听见这话,就以神为义。 30 但法利赛人和律法师没有受过约翰的洗,竟为自己废弃了神的旨意。[b] 31 主又说:“这样,我可用什么比这世代的人呢?他们好像什么呢? 32 好像孩童坐在街市上,彼此呼叫说:‘我们向你们吹笛,你们不跳舞!我们向你们举哀,你们不啼哭!’ 33 施洗的约翰来,不吃饼不喝酒,你们说他是被鬼附着的。 34 人子来,也吃也喝,你们说他是贪食好酒的人,是税吏和罪人的朋友。 35 但智慧之子都以智慧为是。”

有罪的女人用香膏抹主

36 有一个法利赛人请耶稣和他吃饭,耶稣就到法利赛人家里去坐席。 37 那城里有一个女人,是个罪人,知道耶稣在法利赛人家里坐席,就拿着盛香膏的玉瓶, 38 站在耶稣背后,挨着他的脚哭,眼泪湿了耶稣的脚,就用自己的头发擦干,又用嘴连连亲他的脚,把香膏抹上。 39 请耶稣的法利赛人看见这事,心里说:“这人若是先知,必知道摸他的是谁,是个怎样的女人,乃是个罪人!” 40 耶稣对他说:西门,我有句话要对你说。”西门说:“夫子,请说。” 41 耶稣说:“一个债主有两个人欠他的债,一个欠五十两银子,一个欠五两银子。 42 因为他们无力偿还,债主就开恩免了他们两个人的债。这两个人哪一个更爱他呢?” 43 西门回答说:“我想是那多得恩免的人。”耶稣说:“你断的不错。”

爱大赦免也大

44 于是转过来向着那女人,便对西门说:“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 你没有与我亲嘴,但这女人从我进来的时候就不住地用嘴亲我的脚; 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:她许多的罪都赦免了,因为她的爱多;但那赦免少的,他的爱就少。” 48 于是对那女人说:“你的罪赦免了!” 49 同席的人心里说:“这是什么人,竟赦免人的罪呢?” 50 耶稣对那女人说:“你的信救了你,平平安安地回去吧!”

Footnotes

  1. 路加福音 7:11 有古卷作:次日。
  2. 路加福音 7:30 29、30两节或作:众百姓和税吏听见了约翰的话,就受了他的洗,便以神为义。但法利赛人和律法师不受约翰的洗,竟为自己废弃了神的旨意。

Jesus Heals a Roman Officer's Servant(A)

When Jesus had finished saying all these things to the people, he went to Capernaum. A Roman officer there had a servant who was very dear to him; the man was sick and about to die. When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his servant. They came to Jesus and begged him earnestly, “This man really deserves your help. He loves our people and he himself built a synagogue for us.”

So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the officer sent friends to tell him, “Sir, don't trouble yourself. I do not deserve to have you come into my house, neither do I consider myself worthy to come to you in person. Just give the order, and my servant will get well. I, too, am a man placed under the authority of superior officers, and I have soldiers under me. I order this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; I order that one, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and I order my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”

Jesus was surprised when he heard this; he turned around and said to the crowd following him, “I tell you, I have never found faith like this, not even in Israel!”

10 The messengers went back to the officer's house and found his servant well.

Jesus Raises a Widow's Son

11 Soon afterward[a] Jesus went to a town named Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a large crowd. 12 Just as he arrived at the gate of the town, a funeral procession was coming out. The dead man was the only son of a woman who was a widow, and a large crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, his heart was filled with pity for her, and he said to her, “Don't cry.” 14 Then he walked over and touched the coffin, and the men carrying it stopped. Jesus said, “Young man! Get up, I tell you!” 15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

16 They all were filled with fear and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said; “God has come to save his people!”

17 This news about Jesus went out through all the country and the surrounding territory.

The Messengers from John the Baptist(B)

18 When John's disciples told him about all these things, he called two of them 19 and sent them to the Lord to ask him, “Are you the one John said was going to come, or should we expect someone else?”

20 When they came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask if you are the one he said was going to come, or should we expect someone else?”

21 At that very time Jesus healed many people from their sicknesses, diseases, and evil spirits, and gave sight to many blind people. 22 (C)He answered John's messengers, “Go back and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind can see, the lame can walk, those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases are made clean,[b] the deaf can hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is preached to the poor. 23 How happy are those who have no doubts about me!”

24 After John's messengers had left, Jesus began to speak about him to the crowds: “When you went out to John in the desert, what did you expect to see? A blade of grass bending in the wind? 25 What did you go out to see? A man dressed up in fancy clothes? People who dress like that and live in luxury are found in palaces! 26 Tell me, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes indeed, but you saw much more than a prophet. 27 (D)For John is the one of whom the scripture says: ‘God said, I will send my messenger ahead of you to open the way for you.’ 28 I tell you,” Jesus added, “John is greater than anyone who has ever lived. But the one who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than John.”

29 (E)All the people heard him; they and especially the tax collectors were the ones who had obeyed God's righteous demands and had been baptized by John. 30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law rejected God's purpose for themselves and refused to be baptized by John.

31 Jesus continued, “Now to what can I compare the people of this day? What are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace. One group shouts to the other, ‘We played wedding music for you, but you wouldn't dance! We sang funeral songs, but you wouldn't cry!’ 33 John the Baptist came, and he fasted and drank no wine, and you said, ‘He has a demon in him!’ 34 The Son of Man came, and he ate and drank, and you said, ‘Look at this man! He is a glutton and wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and other outcasts!’ 35 God's wisdom, however, is shown to be true by all who accept it.”

Jesus at the Home of Simon the Pharisee

36 A Pharisee invited Jesus to have dinner with him, and Jesus went to his house and sat down to eat. 37 (F)In that town was a woman who lived a sinful life. She heard that Jesus was eating in the Pharisee's house, so she brought an alabaster jar full of perfume 38 and stood behind Jesus, by his feet, crying and wetting his feet with her tears. Then she dried his feet with her hair, kissed them, and poured the perfume on them. 39 When the Pharisee saw this, he said to himself, “If this man really were a prophet, he would know who this woman is who is touching him; he would know what kind of sinful life she lives!”

40 Jesus spoke up and said to him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”

“Yes, Teacher,” he said, “tell me.”

41 “There were two men who owed money to a moneylender,” Jesus began. “One owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other owed him fifty. 42 Neither of them could pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Which one, then, will love him more?”

43 “I suppose,” answered Simon, “that it would be the one who was forgiven more.”

“You are right,” said Jesus. 44 Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your home, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has washed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. 45 You did not welcome me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing my feet since I came. 46 You provided no olive oil for my head, but she has covered my feet with perfume. 47 I tell you, then, the great love she has shown proves that her many sins have been forgiven. But whoever has been forgiven little shows only a little love.”

48 Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.”

49 The others sitting at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?”

50 But Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:11 Soon afterward; some manuscripts have The next day.
  2. Luke 7:22 See 5.12.