馬可福音 7
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
傳統與誡命
7 有法利賽人和一些律法教師從耶路撒冷來見耶穌。 2 他們看到祂的門徒有些吃飯前沒有照禮儀洗手。 3 因為法利賽人和所有的猶太人都拘守古人的傳統，總是先照禮儀洗手之後才吃飯； 4 從市場回來也要先潔淨自己，然後才吃飯。他們還拘守許多其他規矩，如洗杯、罐、銅器等。
5 他們質問耶穌：「為什麼你的門徒違背祖先的傳統，竟用不潔淨的手吃飯呢？」
6 耶穌回答說：「以賽亞先知針對你們這些偽君子所說的預言一點不錯，正如聖經上說，
『這些人嘴上尊崇我，
心卻遠離我。
7 他們的教導無非是人的規條，
他們敬拜我也是枉然。』
8 你們只知拘守人的傳統，卻無視上帝的誡命。」 9 耶穌又對他們說：「你們為了拘守自己的傳統，竟巧妙地廢除了上帝的誡命。 10 摩西說，『要孝敬父母』，又說，『咒罵父母的，必被處死。』 11 你們卻認為人若對父母說，『我把供養你們的錢財已經全部奉獻給上帝了』， 12 他就可以不奉養父母。 13 你們就是這樣為了拘守傳統而廢除上帝的道，類似的情形還有很多。」
內心的污穢
14 耶穌又召集眾人，教導他們說：「我的話，你們要聽明白， 15 從外面進去的不會使人污穢，只有從人裡面發出來的才會使人污穢。 16 有耳可聽的，都應當聽！」
17 耶穌離開眾人，進了屋子，門徒問祂這比喻的意思。 18 耶穌說：「你們也不明白嗎？你們不知道嗎？從外面進去的，不會使人污穢， 19 因為不能進入他的心，只能進他的腸胃，最後會排出來，也就是說所有的食物都是潔淨的。 20 從人裡面發出來的才使人污穢， 21 因為從裡面，就是從人的心裡能夠生出惡念、苟合、偷盜、謀殺、 22 通姦、貪婪、邪惡、詭詐、放蕩、嫉妒、毀謗、驕傲、狂妄。 23 這一切惡事都是從裡面生出來的，能使人污穢。」
外族婦人的信心
24 耶穌從那裡啟程去泰爾和西頓地區。祂進了一戶人家，原本不想讓人知道，卻無法避開人們的注意。 25-26 當時有一個婦人的小女兒被污鬼附身，她聽見耶穌的事，就來俯伏在祂腳前，懇求祂趕出她女兒身上的鬼。這婦人是希臘人，來自敘利亞的腓尼基。
27 耶穌對她說：「要先讓兒女們吃飽，因為把兒女的食物丟給狗吃不合適。」
28 婦人說：「主啊，你說的對，但桌子下的狗也吃孩子們掉下來的碎渣呀！」
29 耶穌說：「因為你這句話，你回去吧，鬼已經離開你的女兒了。」
30 她回到家裡，見女兒躺在床上，鬼已經離開了。
醫治聾啞的人
31 耶穌離開泰爾地區，經過西頓，來到低加坡里地區的加利利湖。 32 有人帶著一個又聾又啞的人來見耶穌，懇求祂把手按在這個人身上。 33 耶穌就帶他離開眾人走到一邊，用指頭伸進他的耳朵，又吐唾沫抹他的舌頭， 34 望天長歎，對他說：「以法大！」意思是「開了吧！」 35 他的耳朵立刻開了，舌頭靈活了，說話也清楚了。 36 耶穌吩咐他們不要將這事告訴人。可是耶穌越是這樣吩咐，他們越是極力宣揚， 37 聽見的人都十分驚奇，說：「祂做的事好極了，甚至叫聾子聽見，啞巴說話！」
Mark 7
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
The Traditions of the Elders
7 The(A) Pharisees(B) and some of the scribes(C) who had come from Jerusalem(D) gathered around him. 2 They observed that some of his disciples were eating bread with unclean(E) – that is, unwashed – hands. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, keeping the tradition of the elders. 4 When they come from the marketplace,(F) they do not eat unless they have washed.(G) And there are many other customs they have received and keep, like the washing of cups, jugs, kettles, and dining couches.[a](H)) 5 So the Pharisees(I) and the scribes(J) asked him, ‘Why don’t your disciples live[b] according to the tradition of the elders,(K) instead of eating bread with ceremonially unclean[c] hands? ’
6 He answered them, ‘Isaiah(L) prophesied(M) correctly about you hypocrites,(N) as it is written:(O)
This people honours(P) me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me.
7 They worship me in vain,
teaching(Q) as doctrines(R) human commands.[d](S)
8 Abandoning the command of God, you hold on to human tradition.’[e] 9 He also said to them, ‘You have a fine way of invalidating God’s command in order to set up[f] your tradition! 10 For Moses(T) said: Honour your father and your mother;[g](U) and Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.[h](V) 11 But you say, “If anyone tells his father or mother: Whatever benefit(W) you might have received from me is corban” ’ (that is, an offering(X) devoted to God), 12 ‘you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother. 13 You nullify the word of God(Y) by your tradition that you have handed(Z) down. And you do many other similar things.’
14 Summoning(AA) the crowd again, he told them, ‘Listen to me, all of you, and understand:(AB) 15 Nothing that goes into a person from outside can defile him but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.’[i]
17 When he went into the house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable. 18 He said to them, ‘Are you also as lacking in understanding? Don’t you realise that nothing going into a person from the outside can defile him? 19 For it doesn’t go into his heart but into the stomach(AC) and is eliminated’ (thus he declared all foods clean(AD)). 20 And he said, ‘What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities,(AE) thefts, murders,(AF) 22 adulteries,(AG) greed,(AH) evil actions, deceit,(AI) self-indulgence,(AJ) envy,[j] slander,(AK) pride,(AL) and foolishness.(AM) 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a person.’
A Gentile Mother’s Faith
24 He got up and departed from(AN) there to the region of Tyre.[k](AO) He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it, but he could not escape notice. 25 Instead, immediately after hearing about him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit(AP) came and fell at his feet.(AQ) 26 The woman was a Gentile,[l](AR) a Syrophoenician by birth, and she was asking him to cast the demon(AS) out of her daughter. 27 He said to her, ‘Let the children be fed first, because it isn’t right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.’(AT)
28 But she replied to him, ‘Lord,(AU) even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.’
29 Then he told her, ‘Because of this reply, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.’ 30 When she went back to her home, she found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
Jesus Does Everything Well
31 Again, leaving the region of Tyre,(AV) he went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee,(AW) through[m] the region of the Decapolis.(AX) 32 They brought to him a deaf(AY) man who had difficulty speaking(AZ) and begged Jesus to lay his hand on(BA) him. 33 So he took him away from the crowd in private. After putting his fingers in the man’s ears and spitting,(BB) he touched his tongue. 34 Looking up to heaven,(BC) he sighed deeply and said to him, ‘Ephphatha! ’[n] (that is, ‘Be opened! ’). 35 Immediately his ears were opened,(BD) his tongue was loosened, and he began to speak clearly.(BE) 36 He ordered them to tell no one,(BF) but the more he ordered them, the more they proclaimed it.(BG)
37 They were extremely astonished and said, ‘He has done everything well.(BH) He even makes the deaf(BI) hear and the mute speak.’(BJ)
Footnotes
- 7:4 Other mss omit and dining couches
- 7:5 Lit walk
- 7:5 Other mss read with unwashed
- 7:6–7 Is 29:13
- 7:8 Other mss add The washing of jugs, and cups, and many other similar things you practice.
- 7:9 Or to maintain
- 7:10 Ex 20:12; Dt 5:16
- 7:10 Ex 21:17; Lv 20:9
- 7:15 Some mss include v. 16: ‘If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen.’
- 7:22 Or evil eye
- 7:24 Many early mss add and Sidon
- 7:26 Or a Greek (speaker)
- 7:31 Or into
- 7:34 An Aramaic expression
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