差派十二使徒

耶穌召集了十二使徒[a],賜給他們能力和權柄勝過一切鬼魔,又能治癒各樣疾病, 然後差派他們去宣講神的國,並且使病人痊癒。

耶穌對他們說:「你們在路上什麼都不要帶。不要帶手杖,不要帶行囊,不要帶食物,不要帶銀子,每個人也不要帶兩件衣服[b] 你們無論進哪一家,就要住在那裡,也要從那裡再出發。 如果他們不接受你們,你們離開那城的時候,要把腳上的塵土跺掉,做為對他們的見證。」 使徒們就出去,走遍各村莊到處傳福音,使人痊癒。

希律的困惑

分封王希律聽說了所發生的這一切,就感到困惑,因為有些人說:「約翰從死人中復活了。」 也有些人說:「以利亞顯現了。」還有些人說:「古時候的一位先知復活了。」 希律卻說:「我已經砍了約翰的頭,而這個人又是誰呢?我竟聽到關於他這樣的事!」於是希律就想要見他。

五餅二魚

10 使徒們回來,把他們所做的事都告訴了耶穌。耶穌就帶著他們,悄悄地退往一個叫做伯賽達的城[c]去。 11 可是眾人知道了,就跟著他去。耶穌歡迎他們,向他們講說有關神國的事,並且使那些需要醫治的人得痊癒。

12 太陽開始平西的時候,十二使徒前來對耶穌說:「請遣散人群,好讓他們到周圍的村莊和田舍去借宿、找食物,因為我們這裡是個荒僻的地方。」

13 但耶穌對他們說:「你們給他們吃的吧。」

他們說:「我們只有五個餅和兩條魚,除非我們去為全體民眾買食物。」 14 當時,男人就約有五千。

耶穌對他的門徒們說:「叫他們分組坐下,每組約五十人。」 15 門徒們就如此行,叫大家都坐下。 16 耶穌拿起這五個餅和兩條魚,抬頭望天,祝福了,然後掰開,不斷遞給門徒們,讓他們分給眾人。 17 大家吃了,並且都吃飽了。他們把剩下的碎塊收拾起來,裝滿了[d]十二個籃子。

彼得認耶穌為基督

18 有一次,耶穌獨自禱告的時候,門徒們和他在一起。耶穌問他們,說:「眾人說我是誰?」

19 他們回答說:「是施洗者[e]約翰,有的說是以利亞,也有的說是古時候的一位先知復活了。」

20 耶穌問他們:「那麼你們呢?你們說我是誰?」

彼得回答說:「是神的基督!」

預言受難與復活

21 耶穌告誡他們,吩咐他們不要把這事告訴任何人。 22 又說:「人子必須受很多苦害,被長老們、祭司長們和經文士們棄絕,並且被殺,然後在第三天復活。」

背起你的十字架

23 耶穌又對大家說:「如果有人想要來跟從我,他就當否定自己,天天[f]背起自己的十字架,然後跟從我。 24 因為凡想要保全[g]自己生命的,將失去生命;凡為我的緣故失去自己生命的,這個人將保全[h]生命。 25 一個人就是賺得了全世界,卻喪失了自己,或賠上了自己,到底有什麼益處呢? 26 一個人如果以我和我的話為恥,當人子在自己、父,和聖天使們的榮耀中來臨的時候,也要以這個人為恥。 27 我確實地告訴你們:站在這裡的有些人,在還沒有嘗到死的滋味之前,必定見到神的國。」

登山變相

28 說了這些話以後約八天,耶穌帶著彼得約翰雅各上山去禱告。 29 正在禱告的時候,耶穌的相貌改變了,衣服也潔白發光。 30 這時候,忽然有兩個人和耶穌談話——他們是摩西以利亞—— 31 他們在榮光中顯現,談論耶穌離世的事,就是他將要在耶路撒冷成就的事。

32 彼得和他的同伴正在沉睡著。可是他們清醒過來時,看見了耶穌的榮光和同他站著的那兩個人。 33 那兩個人正要離開耶穌的時候,彼得對耶穌說:「老師,我們在這裡真好!讓我們來搭三座帳幕,一座為你,一座為摩西,一座為以利亞。」他不知道自己在說什麼。

34 他正說這些話,有一朵雲彩出現,籠罩著他們。他們一沒入雲彩中,門徒們就懼怕起來。 35 有聲音從雲中傳來,說:

「這是我的兒子,我所揀選的[i]
你們當聽從他!」

36 聲音過後,門徒們發現只有耶穌一個人了。在那些日子裡,他們保持沉默,沒有告訴任何人他們所看到的事。

信心的力量

37 第二天,他們從山上下來,有一大群人迎著耶穌而來。 38 這時候,忽然人群中有一個人呼喊說:「老師,求求你看顧我的兒子吧!因為他是我的獨生兒子。 39 你看,邪靈抓住他,忽然喊叫起來,又使他抽瘋,口吐白沫;邪靈折磨著他,就是不離開。 40 我求過你的門徒們,要他們驅趕那邪靈,可是他們不能。」

41 耶穌回答說:「唉,這個不信、歪曲的世代!我還要和你們在一起多久呢?我還要容忍你們多久呢?把你的兒子帶到這裡來吧!」

42 那孩子上前來的時候,鬼魔把他摔倒,使他劇烈地抽瘋。耶穌就斥責那汙靈,使孩子痊癒,把孩子交給他父親。 43 大家都對神的威榮驚嘆不已。

再次預言受難

正當大家對耶穌所做的一切感到驚奇的時候,耶穌對他的門徒們說: 44 「你們要把這話存在耳中:人子將要被交在[j]人的手中。」

45 可是他們不明白這話,因為這話的意思對他們是隱藏的,使他們不能領悟。他們也不敢問耶穌這話的意思。

誰是最大的

46 門徒之間起了爭論:他們當中到底誰更大。 47 耶穌看出他們心中的意念,就領來一個小孩子,讓他站在自己身旁, 48 然後對他們說:「無論誰奉我的名接受這小孩子,就是接受我;接受我的,就是接受差派我來的那一位。要知道,在你們當中誰更小,他才為大。」

奉耶穌的名

49 約翰回答說:「老師,我們看見一個人奉你的名驅趕鬼魔,我們就去阻止他,因為他不與我們一起跟從你。」

50 耶穌對他說:「不要阻止他,因為不反對你們的,就是支持你們的[k]。」

前往耶路撒冷

51 耶穌升天的日子快到了,他就堅定地面向耶路撒冷而去。 52 他派了幾個使者在他前頭。他們就去了,進到撒馬利亞人的一個村子,要為他做預備。 53 但那裡的人不接受他,因為他是往耶路撒冷去的。 54 門徒雅各約翰看見了,就說:「主啊,你要我們[l]吩咐火從天上降下來燒滅他們嗎?」

55 耶穌轉過身來責備他們[m] 56 於是他們往別的村子去了。

跟隨耶穌

57 他們在路上走的時候,有一個人對耶穌說:「[n]無論你到哪裡去,我都要跟從你。」

58 耶穌對他說:「狐狸有洞,天空的飛鳥有窩,人子卻沒有枕頭的地方。」 59 耶穌對另一個人說:「你跟從我!」

可是他說:「主啊,請准許我先去埋葬我的父親。」

60 耶穌[o]對他說:「讓死人去埋葬他們的死人吧至於你,你要去宣講神的國。」

61 另有一個人說:「主啊,我要跟從你,但是請准許我先向我家裡的人告別。」

62 耶穌對他說:「手扶著犁又看背後之事的人,不配神的國。」

Footnotes

  1. 路加福音 9:1 使徒——輔助詞語。
  2. 路加福音 9:3 衣服——或譯作「襯袍」。
  3. 路加福音 9:10 有古抄本附「的一個荒僻的地方」。
  4. 路加福音 9:17 裝滿了——輔助詞語。
  5. 路加福音 9:19 施洗——或譯作「施浸」。
  6. 路加福音 9:23 有古抄本沒有「天天」。
  7. 路加福音 9:24 保全——原文直譯「救」。
  8. 路加福音 9:24 保全——原文直譯「救」。
  9. 路加福音 9:35 這是我的兒子,我所揀選的——有古抄本作「這是我的愛子」。
  10. 路加福音 9:44 被交在——或譯作「被出賣到」。
  11. 路加福音 9:50 不反對你們的,就是支持你們的——有古抄本作「不反對我們的,就是支持我們的」。
  12. 路加福音 9:54 有古抄本附「像以利亞所做的那樣」。
  13. 路加福音 9:55 有古抄本附「說:『你們並不知道自己是什麼樣的靈;56 人子不是來毀滅人的靈魂,而是來拯救人的靈魂。』」
  14. 路加福音 9:57 有古抄本附「主啊,」。
  15. 路加福音 9:60 耶穌——有古抄本作「他」。

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples(A)

Jesus called the twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases. Then he sent them out to preach the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick, after saying to them, “Take nothing with you for the trip: no walking stick, no beggar's bag, no food, no money, not even an extra shirt. Wherever you are welcomed, stay in the same house until you leave that town; (B)wherever people don't welcome you, leave that town and shake the dust off your feet as a warning to them.”

The disciples left and traveled through all the villages, preaching the Good News and healing people everywhere.

Herod's Confusion(C)

(D)When Herod, the ruler of Galilee, heard about all the things that were happening, he was very confused, because some people were saying that John the Baptist had come back to life. Others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. Herod said, “I had John's head cut off; but who is this man I hear these things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand(E)

10 The apostles came back and told Jesus everything they had done. He took them with him, and they went off by themselves to a town named Bethsaida. 11 When the crowds heard about it, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about the Kingdom of God, and healed those who needed it.

12 When the sun was beginning to set, the twelve disciples came to him and said, “Send the people away so that they can go to the villages and farms around here and find food and lodging, because this is a lonely place.”

13 But Jesus said to them, “You yourselves give them something to eat.”

They answered, “All we have are five loaves and two fish. Do you want us to go and buy food for this whole crowd?” 14 (There were about five thousand men there.)

Jesus said to his disciples, “Make the people sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

15 After the disciples had done so, 16 Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up to heaven, thanked God for them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. 17 They all ate and had enough, and the disciples took up twelve baskets of what was left over.

Peter's Declaration about Jesus(F)

18 One day when Jesus was praying alone, the disciples came to him. “Who do the crowds say I am?” he asked them.

19 (G)“Some say that you are John the Baptist,” they answered. “Others say that you are Elijah, while others say that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.”

20 (H)“What about you?” he asked them. “Who do you say I am?”

Peter answered, “You are God's Messiah.”

Jesus Speaks about His Suffering and Death(I)

21 Then Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell this to anyone. 22 He also told them, “The Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the Law. He will be put to death, but three days later he will be raised to life.”

23 (J)And he said to them all, “If you want to come with me, you must forget yourself, take up your cross every day, and follow me. 24 (K)For if you want to save your own life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life for my sake, you will save it. 25 Will you gain anything if you win the whole world but are yourself lost or defeated? Of course not! 26 If you are ashamed of me and of my teaching, then the Son of Man will be ashamed of you when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. 27 I assure you that there are some here who will not die until they have seen the Kingdom of God.”

The Transfiguration(L)

28 About a week after he had said these things, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up a hill to pray. 29 While he was praying, his face changed its appearance, and his clothes became dazzling white. 30 Suddenly two men were there talking with him. They were Moses and Elijah, 31 who appeared in heavenly glory and talked with Jesus about the way in which he would soon fulfill God's purpose by dying in Jerusalem. 32 Peter and his companions were sound asleep, but they woke up and saw Jesus' glory and the two men who were standing with him. 33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, how good it is that we are here! We will make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not really know what he was saying.)

34 While he was still speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them with its shadow; and the disciples were afraid as the cloud came over them. 35 (M)A voice said from the cloud, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen—listen to him!”

36 When the voice stopped, there was Jesus all alone. The disciples kept quiet about all this and told no one at that time anything they had seen.

Jesus Heals a Boy with an Evil Spirit(N)

37 The next day Jesus and the three disciples went down from the hill, and a large crowd met Jesus. 38 A man shouted from the crowd, “Teacher! I beg you, look at my son—my only son! 39 A spirit attacks him with a sudden shout and throws him into a fit, so that he foams at the mouth; it keeps on hurting him and will hardly let him go! 40 I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't.”

41 Jesus answered, “How unbelieving and wrong you people are! How long must I stay with you? How long do I have to put up with you?” Then he said to the man, “Bring your son here.”

42 As the boy was coming, the demon knocked him to the ground and threw him into a fit. Jesus gave a command to the evil spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. 43 All the people were amazed at the mighty power of God.

Jesus Speaks Again about His Death(O)

The people were still marveling at everything Jesus was doing, when he said to his disciples, 44 “Don't forget what I am about to tell you! The Son of Man is going to be handed over to the power of human beings.” 45 But the disciples did not know what this meant. It had been hidden from them so that they could not understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about the matter.

Who Is the Greatest?(P)

46 (Q)An argument broke out among the disciples as to which one of them was the greatest. 47 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he took a child, stood him by his side, 48 (R)and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, also welcomes the one who sent me. For the one who is least among you all is the greatest.”

Whoever Is Not against You Is for You(S)

49 John spoke up, “Master, we saw a man driving out demons in your name, and we told him to stop, because he doesn't belong to our group.”

50 “Do not try to stop him,” Jesus said to him and to the other disciples, “because whoever is not against you is for you.”

A Samaritan Village Refuses to Receive Jesus

51 As the time drew near when Jesus would be taken up to heaven, he made up his mind and set out on his way to Jerusalem. 52 He sent messengers ahead of him, who went into a village in Samaria to get everything ready for him. 53 But the people there would not receive him, because it was clear that he was on his way to Jerusalem. 54 (T)When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?”[a]

55 Jesus turned and rebuked them.[b] 56 Then Jesus and his disciples went on to another village.

The Would-Be Followers of Jesus(U)

57 As they went on their way, a man said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.”

58 Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lie down and rest.”

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

But that man said, “Sir, first let me go back and bury my father.”

60 Jesus answered, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You go and proclaim the Kingdom of God.”

61 (V)Someone else said, “I will follow you, sir; but first let me go and say good-bye to my family.”

62 Jesus said to him, “Anyone who starts to plow and then keeps looking back is of no use for the Kingdom of God.”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:54 Some manuscripts add as Elijah did.
  2. Luke 9:55 Some manuscripts add and said, “You don't know what kind of a Spirit you belong to; for the Son of Man did not come to destroy human lives, but to save them.”