马可福音 8:27-14:22
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
彼得宣告耶稣是基督
27 耶稣和门徒前往凯撒利亚·腓立比境内的村庄。在路上,祂问门徒:“别人说我是谁?”
28 他们说:“有人说你是施洗者约翰,有人说你是以利亚,有人说你是众先知中的一位。”
29 耶稣又问他们:“那么,你们说我是谁?”
彼得回答说:“你是基督!”
30 耶稣吩咐他们不要泄露祂的身份。
耶稣预言自己的受难和复活
31 从此,耶稣便告诉他们,人子必须受许多苦,被长老、祭司长和律法教师弃绝,杀害,但必在三天之后复活。 32 耶稣清楚地把这些事告诉了他们,彼得就把祂拉到一边,劝阻祂。 33 耶稣转身看了看门徒,斥责彼得说:“撒旦,退到我后面去!因为你不考虑上帝的意思,只考虑人的意思。”
34 祂叫众人和门徒一起过来,对他们说:“如果有人要跟从我,就应当舍己,背起他的十字架跟从我。 35 因为想救自己生命的,必失去生命;但为了我和福音而失去生命的,必得到生命。 36 人就是赚得全世界,却丧失自己的生命,又有什么益处呢? 37 他还能用什么换回生命呢?
38 “在这淫乱、罪恶的世代,如果有人以我和我的道为耻,人子在父的荣耀中与圣天使再来的时候,也要以他为耻。”
9 耶稣继续说:“我实在告诉你们,有些站在这里的人会在有生之年看见上帝的国带着能力降临。”
登山变象
2 六天后,耶稣带着彼得、雅各和约翰暗暗地登上一座高山。耶稣在他们面前改变了形象, 3 衣服变得洁白放光,世上找不到漂得那么白的布。 4 这时,以利亚和摩西在他们眼前出现,与耶稣谈话。 5 彼得对耶稣说:“老师,我们在这里真好!我们搭三座帐篷吧,一座给你,一座给摩西,一座给以利亚。”
6 其实彼得当时不知说什么才好,因为他们都很害怕。 7 就在这时候,有一朵云彩飘来遮住他们,云彩中有声音说:“这是我的爱子,你们要听从祂。” 8 门徒立刻四处观看,发现没有其他人,只有耶稣和他们在那里。
9 下山的时候,耶稣叮嘱他们在人子还没有从死里复活之前,不要把刚才看见的告诉别人。
10 门徒把这话谨记在心,彼此议论“从死里复活”这句话的意思。 11 他们问耶稣:“律法教师为什么说以利亚必须先来?”
12 耶稣回答说:“以利亚固然要先来复兴一切,但为什么圣经上说人子一定会饱受痛苦、遭人蔑视呢? 13 其实我告诉你们,以利亚已经来了,人们却任意对待他,正如圣经的记载。”
治好污鬼附身的孩子
14 他们与其他门徒会合时,看见一大群人围住门徒,几个律法教师正在跟他们辩论。 15 大家一看到耶稣,都十分惊奇,立刻跑上去迎接祂。 16 耶稣问门徒:“你们跟他们辩论什么?”
17 人群中有一个人说:“老师,我带了我的儿子来找你,因为他被哑巴鬼附身。 18 每次鬼控制他,把他摔在地上,他就口吐白沫,咬牙切齿,全身僵硬。我请你的门徒赶走那鬼,他们却办不到。”
19 耶稣说:“唉,这不信的世代啊!我要跟你们在一起待多久,容忍你们多久呢?把他带到我这里吧。”
20 他们把那孩子带到耶稣面前。那鬼一见耶稣,就使孩子抽搐,倒在地上打滚,口吐白沫。 21 耶稣问孩子的父亲:“他这样子多久了?”孩子的父亲回答道:“他从小就这样, 22 鬼常常将他扔进火里或水里,要害他的命。如果你能,求你怜悯我们,帮助我们吧!”
23 耶稣说:“如果你能?对于相信的人,凡事都有可能!”
24 孩子的父亲立刻喊着说:“我信!但我信心不足,求你帮助我!”
25 耶稣看见人群都跑了过来,就斥责那污鬼:“你这个聋哑鬼,我命令你从他身上出来,不许再进去!”
26 那鬼发出喊叫,使孩子剧烈地抽搐了一阵,就出来了。孩子躺在地上一动也不动,大家都以为他死了。 27 但耶稣拉着他的手扶他起来,他就站了起来。
28 耶稣进屋后,门徒悄悄问祂:“我们为什么赶不走那鬼呢?”
29 耶稣说:“要赶走这类鬼只有靠祷告[a]。”
再次预言受难
30 他们离开那里,途经加利利。耶稣不想任何人知道祂的行踪, 31 因为祂在教导门徒。祂说:“人子将被交在人的手中,被他们杀害,但三天之后,祂必复活。” 32 门徒却不明白这句话的意思,又不敢问祂。
谁最伟大
33 他们回到迦百农的住所,耶稣问门徒:“你们一路上争论些什么?”
34 他们都沉默不语,因为刚才他们在争论谁最伟大。 35 耶稣坐下,叫十二个门徒过来,对他们说:“谁想为首,就该在众人中做最小的,做众人的仆人。” 36 祂领了一个小孩子来,叫他站在门徒中间,又抱起他,对他们说: 37 “任何人为我的缘故接待这样一个小孩子,就是接待我;凡接待我的,不单是接待我,也是接待差我来的那位。”
警戒犯罪
38 约翰对耶稣说:“老师,我们看见有人奉你的名赶鬼,就阻止他,因为他不是跟从我们的。”
39 耶稣说:“不要阻止他,因为没有人奉我的名行过神迹后,会很快毁谤我。 40 不反对我们的,就是支持我们的。 41 我实在告诉你们,若有人因为你们属于基督而给你们一杯水喝,他也必得到赏赐。
42 “但若有人使这样一个小信徒失足犯罪,他的下场比把大磨石挂在他脖子上扔到海里还要惨。 43 如果你一只手使你犯罪,就砍掉它! 44 拖着残废的身体进入永生,胜过双手健全却落入地狱不灭的火中。 45 倘若你一只脚使你犯罪,就砍掉它!瘸着腿进入永生, 46 胜过双脚健全却被丢进地狱! 47 如果你的一只眼睛使你犯罪,就剜掉它!独眼进上帝的国,胜过双目健全却被丢进地狱。 48 在那里,
“‘虫是不死的,
火是不灭的。’
49 “每个人都要被火炼,像被盐腌一样。 50 盐是好东西,但如果失去咸味,怎能使它再咸呢?你们里面要有盐,要彼此和睦。”
论婚姻
10 耶稣离开那里,来到犹太地区和约旦河东岸,人群又聚集到祂那里。耶稣像往常一样教导他们。 2 一些法利赛人想试探耶稣,就来问祂:“男人可以休妻吗?” 3 耶稣反问道:“摩西怎么吩咐你们的?”
4 他们说:“摩西准许人写休书休妻。”
5 耶稣说:“摩西因为你们心硬,才给你们写了这条诫命。 6 太初创造时,‘上帝造了男人和女人。’ 7 ‘因此,人要离开父母,与妻子结合, 8 二人成为一体。’这样,夫妻不再是两个人,而是一体了。 9 因此,上帝配合的,人不可分开。”
10 回到屋里后,门徒追问耶稣这件事。 11 耶稣说:“任何人休妻另娶,就是对妻子不忠,是犯通奸罪。 12 同样,妻子若离弃丈夫另嫁,也是犯通奸罪。”
祝福孩童
13 有人带着小孩子来要让耶稣摸一摸,门徒却责备他们。 14 耶稣看见后很生气,对门徒说:“让小孩子到我这里来,不要阻止他们,因为上帝的国属于这样的人。 15 我实在告诉你们,人若不像小孩子一样接受上帝的国,绝不能进去。” 16 于是,耶稣抱起小孩子,把手按在他们身上,为他们祝福。
永生的代价
17 耶稣正要上路,有一个人跑来跪在祂跟前,问祂:“良善的老师,我该做什么才能承受永生?”
18 耶稣说:“你为什么称呼我‘良善的老师’呢?只有上帝是良善的。 19 你知道‘不可杀人,不可通奸,不可偷盗,不可作伪证,不可欺诈,要孝敬父母’这些诫命。”
20 那人说:“老师,我从小就遵行这些诫命。”
21 耶稣望着他,心中爱他,便说:“你还有一件事没有做,就是变卖你所有的产业,送给穷人,你必有财宝存在天上,然后你还要来跟从我。”
22 那人听了,脸色骤变,便沮丧地走了,因为他有许多产业。 23 耶稣看看周围的人,对门徒说:“有钱人进上帝的国真难啊!”
24 门徒听了感到惊奇,耶稣便再次对他们说:“孩子们,[b]进上帝的国多么难啊! 25 骆驼穿过针眼比有钱人进上帝的国还容易呢!”
26 门徒更加惊奇,便议论说:“这样,谁能得救呢?”
27 耶稣看着他们说:“对人而言,这不可能,但对上帝而言,凡事都可能。”
28 彼得说:“你看,我们已经撇下一切来跟从你了。”
29 耶稣说:“我实在告诉你们,任何人为了我和福音而撇下房屋、弟兄、姊妹、父母、儿女或田地, 30 今世必在房屋、弟兄、姊妹、父母、儿女或田地方面获得百倍的回报,来世必得永生。当然他也会受到迫害。 31 然而,许多为首的将要殿后,殿后的将要为首。”
耶稣第三次预言自己的受难
32 在前往耶路撒冷的路上,耶稣走在众人前面,门徒感到惊奇,其他跟随的人也很害怕。
耶稣把十二个门徒叫到一旁,再把自己将要遭遇的事告诉他们,说: 33 “听着,我们现在前往耶路撒冷,人子将被交在祭司长和律法教师的手中,他们要判祂死刑,把祂交给外族人。 34 他们会嘲弄祂,向祂吐唾沫,鞭打祂,杀害祂。但是,三天之后祂必复活!”
雅各与约翰的请求
35 西庇太的两个儿子雅各和约翰上前对耶稣说:“老师,请你答应我们一个要求。”
36 耶稣问:“什么要求?”
37 他们说:“在你的荣耀中,求你让我们一个坐在你右边,一个坐在你左边。”
38 耶稣说:“你们不知道自己在求什么。我要喝的那杯,你们能喝吗?我要受的洗,你们能受吗?”
39 他们说:“我们能。”
耶稣说:“我要喝的那杯,你们也要喝;我所受的洗,你们也要受。 40 不过谁坐在我的左右不是我来定,而是为谁预备的,就让谁坐。”
41 其他十个门徒听见这事后,很生雅各和约翰的气。 42 于是,耶稣把他们叫来,对他们说:“你们知道,外族人有君王统治他们,有大臣管理他们, 43 但你们不可这样。你们中间谁要当首领,谁就要做大家的仆人; 44 谁要居首位,谁就要做大家的奴仆。 45 因为就连人子也不是来受人服侍,而是来服侍人,并且牺牲性命,作许多人的赎价。”
治好瞎子巴底买
46 耶稣和门徒来到耶利哥。当耶稣和门徒及众人出城的时候,遇见一个瞎眼的乞丐坐在路旁乞讨,他的名字叫巴底买,是底买的儿子。 47 巴底买一听到经过的是拿撒勒人耶稣,就喊道:“大卫的后裔耶稣啊,可怜我吧!”
48 许多人都责备他,叫他不要吵,但他却更加大声喊道:“大卫的后裔啊,可怜我吧!”
49 耶稣停下脚步,叫人带他过来。
他们就对瞎子巴底买说:“好了,起来吧,祂叫你呢。”
50 巴底买丢下外衣,跳了起来,走到耶稣面前。
51 耶稣问他:“你要我为你做什么?”
瞎子说:“老师,我想能够看见。”
52 耶稣说:“回去吧!你的信心救[c]了你。”那人立刻得见光明,在路上跟从了耶稣。
骑驴进耶路撒冷
11 耶稣和门徒将近耶路撒冷,快到橄榄山附近的伯法其和伯大尼两个村庄时,祂派了两个门徒, 2 对他们说:“你们去前面的村庄,一进村就会看见一头从来没有人骑过的驴驹拴在那里,你们把它解开牵来。 3 若有人问你们为什么这样做,就说,‘主要用它,很快会把它送回来。’” 4 他们进了村子,果然看见有一头驴驹拴在街道旁一户人家的门外,就上前解开它。 5 旁边站着的几个人就问他们:“你们为什么要解开这头驴驹?”
6 门徒依照耶稣的吩咐回答,那些人就让他们牵走了。 7 他们把驴驹牵到耶稣面前,将自己的外衣搭在驴背上,耶稣就骑了上去。 8 很多人把衣服铺在路上,有人将田间的树枝砍下来铺在路上。 9 大家前呼后拥,高声欢呼:
“和散那[d]!
奉主名来的当受称颂!
10 那将要来临的我祖大卫的国度当受称颂!
和散那归于至高之处的上帝!”
11 耶稣进了耶路撒冷,来到圣殿,巡视各处。那时天色已晚,耶稣便和十二门徒出城前往伯大尼。
咒诅无花果树
12 第二天,他们离开伯大尼后,耶稣饿了。 13 祂远远看见有一棵枝叶茂盛的无花果树,就走过去找果子吃。到了树下,却什么也找不到,只有满树的叶子,因为当时不是收无花果的季节。 14 祂对那棵树说:“愿无人再吃你的果子!”祂的门徒都听见了这句话。
洁净圣殿
15 他们来到耶路撒冷后,耶稣进入圣殿,赶走了里面做买卖的人,推翻了兑换钱币之人的桌子和卖鸽子之人的凳子, 16 不准人抬着货物穿过圣殿。 17 祂教导他们说:“圣经上不是记载‘我的殿必称为万民祷告的殿’吗?你们竟把它变成了贼窝。”
18 祭司长和律法教师听到这番话后,就策划如何杀害耶稣,只是有些怕祂,因为百姓都对祂的教导感到惊奇。 19 到了傍晚,耶稣和门徒去了城外。
无花果树的教训
20 早上,他们又经过那棵无花果树,看见它连根都枯了。 21 彼得想起昨天发生的事,就对耶稣说:“老师,你看!昨天你咒诅的无花果树已经枯了。”
22 耶稣说:“要对上帝有信心。 23 我实在告诉你们,不论何人,只要有信心,毫不疑惑,就是对这座山说,‘从这里挪开,投进大海里!’也必定为他成就。 24 所以我告诉你们,你们祷告时无论求什么,只要相信已经得到了,就必得到。 25 你们站着祷告的时候,若想起有人得罪了你们,就要饶恕他。这样,你们天上的父也会饶恕你们的过犯。 26 你们如果不饶恕别人,你们天上的父也不会饶恕你们的过犯。[e]”
质问耶稣的权柄
27 他们再次回到耶路撒冷。耶稣在圣殿里行走的时候,祭司长、律法教师和长老上前质问祂: 28 “你凭什么权柄做这些事?谁授权给你了?”
29 耶稣说:“我也要问你们一个问题,你们回答了,我就告诉你们我凭什么权柄做这些事。 30 约翰的洗礼是从天上来的还是从人来的?请回答我!”
31 他们彼此议论说:“如果我们说‘是从天上来的’,祂一定会问,‘那你们为什么不信他?’ 32 如果我们说‘是从人来的’,又怕触怒百姓,因为他们都相信约翰真的是先知。” 33 于是,他们回答说:“我们不知道。”耶稣说:“我也不告诉你们我凭什么权柄做这些事。”
凶狠的佃户
12 耶稣用比喻对他们说:“有人开辟了一个葡萄园,在四周筑起篱笆,又在园中挖了一个榨酒池,建了一座瞭望台,然后把葡萄园租给佃户,就出远门了。
2 “到葡萄成熟时,园主派一个奴仆去收取他该得的一份。 3 那些佃户却捉住那个奴仆,打了他一顿,使他空手而归。
4 “园主又差另一个奴仆去。这一次,佃户不但侮辱他,还把他打得头破血流。 5 园主再派一个奴仆前往,他们却把他杀掉了。园主后来派去的人不是挨打,就是被杀。 6 最后只剩下园主的爱子,园主就派他去,以为那些佃户会尊重他的儿子。 7 这班佃户却彼此商量说,‘这个就是园主的继承人。来吧!我们杀掉他,产业就归我们了。’
8 “于是他们抓住他,杀了他,把他抛到葡萄园外。 9 那么,园主会采取什么行动呢?他必定会来杀掉这些佃户,把葡萄园转给别人。 10 圣经上说,
“‘工匠丢弃的石头已成了房角石。
11 这是主的作为,
在我们看来奇妙莫测。’
你们没有读过这经文吗?”
12 他们听出这比喻是针对他们说的,就想逮捕耶稣,但又害怕百姓,只好先离开了。
纳税给凯撒的问题
13 后来,他们派了几个法利赛人和希律党人到耶稣那里,企图利用祂所说的话设计陷害祂。
14 他们上前对耶稣说:“老师,我们知道你诚实无伪,不看人的情面,因为你不以貌取人,而是按真理传上帝的道。那么,向凯撒纳税对不对呢? 15 我们该不该纳呢?”耶稣看破他们的阴谋,就说:“你们为什么试探我呢?拿一个银币来给我看。”
16 他们就拿来一个银币,耶稣问他们:“上面刻的是谁的像和名号?”
他们说:“凯撒的。”
17 耶稣说:“属于凯撒的东西应该给凯撒,属于上帝的东西应该给上帝。”
他们听了这话,都很惊奇。
论复活
18 撒都该人向来不相信有复活的事,他们来问耶稣: 19 “老师,摩西为我们写下律例,如果一个人死了,遗下妻子,又没有儿女,他的兄弟就当娶嫂嫂,替哥哥传宗接代。 20 有弟兄七人,老大结了婚,没有孩子就死了。 21 二弟把大嫂娶过来,也没有生孩子就死了,三弟也是一样, 22 七个人都没有留下孩子。最后,那女人也死了。 23 那么,到复活的时候,她将是谁的妻子呢?因为七个人都娶过她。”
24 耶稣说:“你们弄错了,因为你们不明白圣经,也不知道上帝的能力。 25 死人复活之后,将不娶也不嫁,就像天上的天使一样。 26 关于死人复活的事,你们没有读过摩西书有关火中荆棘的记载吗?上帝对摩西说,‘我是亚伯拉罕的上帝,以撒的上帝,雅各的上帝。’ 27 上帝不是死人的上帝,而是活人的上帝。你们大错了!”
最大的诫命
28 有一位律法教师听到他们的辩论,觉得耶稣的回答很精彩,就走过去问道:“诫命中哪一条最重要呢?”
29 耶稣回答道:“最重要的诫命是,‘听啊,以色列!主——我们的上帝是独一的主。 30 你要全心、全情、全意、全力爱主——你的上帝’; 31 其次就是‘要爱邻如己’。再也没有任何诫命比这两条更重要了。”
32 那位律法教师说:“老师,你说的对,上帝只有一位,除祂以外,别无他神。 33 我们要全心、全意、全力爱祂,又要爱邻如己。这样做比献什么祭都好。”
34 耶稣见他答得很有智慧,就告诉他:“你离上帝的国不远了。”此后,没人再敢问耶稣问题了。
基督的身份
35 耶稣在圣殿里教导的时候,问道:“律法教师为什么说基督是大卫的后裔呢? 36 大卫自己曾经受圣灵的感动,说,
“‘主对我主说,
你坐在我的右边,
等我使你的仇敌伏在你脚下。’
37 既然大卫自己称基督为主,基督又怎能是大卫的后裔呢?”百姓听得津津有味。 38 耶稣又教导他们,说:“你们要提防律法教师,他们爱穿着长袍招摇过市,喜欢人们在大街上问候他们, 39 又喜欢会堂里的上座和宴席中的首位。 40 他们侵吞寡妇的财产,还假意做冗长的祷告。这种人必受到更严厉的惩罚。”
穷寡妇的奉献
41 然后,耶稣走到圣殿的奉献箱对面坐下,看大家怎样奉献。很多财主奉献了大量的钱。 42 后来一个穷寡妇来了,投进了相当于一文钱的两个小铜钱。 43 耶稣叫门徒来,说:“我实在告诉你们,这位穷寡妇比其他人奉献的都多, 44 因为他们不过奉献了自己剩余的,但这穷寡妇却奉献了她赖以为生的。”
预言圣殿被毁
13 耶稣走出圣殿的时候,有一个门徒对祂说:“老师,你看!这是多么大的石头,多么宏伟的建筑啊!”
2 耶稣说:“你看见这宏伟的建筑了吗?将来它要被完全拆毁,找不到两块叠在一起的石头。”
3 耶稣面向圣殿坐在橄榄山上,彼得、雅各、约翰和安得烈私下来问祂: 4 “请告诉我们,这些事什么时候会发生?有什么预兆?”
5 耶稣对他们说:“你们要小心,免得被人迷惑。 6 将有很多人冒我的名来,说,‘我是基督’,欺骗许多人。
7 “你们听见战争爆发、战讯频传时,不要惊慌,因为这些事必然发生,只是末日还没有到。
8 “民族将与民族互斗,国家将与国家相争,各处将有地震和饥荒。这些只是灾难[f]的开始。
9 “你们要小心,因为你们将被送上法庭,将在会堂里受鞭打,又将为了我的缘故在官长和君王面前做见证。 10 不过,福音一定要先传遍天下。 11 你们被拘捕,受审讯的时候,不用预先考虑怎样辩解,到时候赐给你们什么话,你们就说什么话,因为那时候说话的不是你们自己,而是圣灵。
12 “那时,人必把自己的弟兄置于死地,父亲必把儿子置于死地,儿女必反叛父母,置他们于死地。 13 你们将为我的名而被众人憎恨,但坚忍到底的必定得救。
大灾难
14 “当你们看见‘那带来毁灭的可憎之物’站在不当站的地方时(读者须会意),住在犹太地区的人要逃到山上去; 15 在屋顶上的人不要下来,不要进房屋收拾行李; 16 在田间的人不要回家取外衣。 17 那时,孕妇和哺育婴儿的母亲们可就遭殃了! 18 你们要祈求上帝使这些事不要在冬天发生, 19 因为那是上帝创造天地以来空前绝后的大灾难。 20 如果主不缩短灾期,恐怕没有人能活命,但为了祂所拣选的子民,祂已经缩短灾期。 21 那时,如果有人对你们说,‘看啊!基督在这里’,或说,‘基督在那里’,你们不要相信。 22 因为假基督和假先知将出现,行各种神迹奇事,如果可能,甚至会迷惑上帝拣选的子民。 23 你们要小心,我已经把一切预先告诉你们了。
人子降临
24 “大灾难过后,
太阳昏暗,
月亮无光,
25 星宿陨落,
天体震动。
26 那时,世人必看到人子驾着云、带着极大的能力和荣耀降临。 27 祂必差遣天使从四面八方、天涯海角招聚祂拣选的人。
28 “你们可以从无花果树学个道理。当无花果树发芽长叶的时候,你们就知道夏天快来了。 29 同样,当你们看见这些事情发生时,就知道人子快来了,就在门口。 30 我实在告诉你们,这个世代还没有过去,这一切都要发生。 31 天地都要过去,我的话却永远长存。
32 “但没有人知道那日子和时辰何时来到,连天上的天使和人子都不知道,只有天父知道。 33 你们要小心,警醒祷告,因为你们不知道那日子何时来到。
34 “这就好像一个人在出远门之前,把家中的事交给仆人,让他们各做各的工作,又吩咐守门的人要警醒。 35 所以你们要警醒,因为你们不知道主人什么时候回来,可能是黄昏,可能是夜半,也可能是黎明或早上。 36 别让他突然回来时看到你们在睡觉。 37 我劝你们也劝所有的人,要警醒!”
谋害耶稣
14 再过两天就是逾越节和除酵节,祭司长和律法教师正暗暗地找机会拘捕、杀害耶稣。
2 他们说:“我们不能在节期那天下手,以免在百姓中引起骚乱。”
耶稣受膏
3 耶稣在伯大尼村患过麻风病的西门家里吃饭,有个女人带了一瓶极贵重的纯哪哒香膏进来,把玉瓶打破,将香膏倒在耶稣头上。 4 有些人生气地彼此议论说:“为什么这样浪费? 5 这瓶香膏可以卖三百多个银币[g]来周济穷人。”他们就责备那女人。
6 耶稣说:“随她吧!何必为难她呢?她在我身上做的是一件美事。 7 因为你们身边总会有穷人,你们随时都可以帮助他们,可是你们身边不会总有我。 8 她做了自己能做的。她是为我的安葬做准备,提前用香膏抹了我的身体。 9 我实在告诉你们,无论福音传到世界哪个角落,人们都会传扬这女人的事迹,纪念她。”
犹大出卖耶稣
10 十二门徒当中的加略人犹大去见祭司长,要把耶稣出卖给他们。 11 他们听了喜出望外,答应给他酬金。于是犹大伺机出卖耶稣。
最后的晚餐
12 除酵节的第一天,就是宰杀逾越节羔羊的那天,门徒问耶稣:“我们该到什么地方为你准备逾越节的晚餐呢?”
13 耶稣就派了两个门徒,并嘱咐他们:“你们进城会看到一个人带着一瓶水迎面而来,你们就跟着他。 14 他进哪一家,你们也跟着进去,对那家的主人说,‘我们的老师问你,祂的客房在哪里,祂要和门徒在里面吃逾越节的晚餐。’ 15 主人会带你们到楼上一间布置整齐的大房间,你们就在那里准备吧。”
16 两个门徒出去,进了城,所遇见的果然和耶稣所说的一样。他们预备了逾越节的晚餐。
17 傍晚时分,耶稣带着十二门徒来了。 18 用餐的时候,耶稣说:“我实在告诉你们,你们中间有一个人要出卖我,他现在正和我同桌吃饭。”
19 他们听了都感到不安,一个一个地问耶稣:“不是我吧?” 20 耶稣说:“是你们十二个人中的一个,他现在正和我一起在盘子里蘸饼吃。 21 人子一定会受害,正如圣经的记载,但出卖人子的人有祸了,他还不如不生在这世上!”
22 他们吃的时候,耶稣拿起饼来,祝谢后,便掰开,分给门徒,说:“拿去吃吧!这是我的身体。”
馬可福音 8:27-14:22
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
彼得宣告耶穌是基督
27 耶穌和門徒前往凱撒利亞·腓立比境內的村莊。在路上,祂問門徒:「別人說我是誰?」
28 他們說:「有人說你是施洗者約翰,有人說你是以利亞,有人說你是眾先知中的一位。」
29 耶穌又問他們:「那麼,你們說我是誰?」
彼得回答說:「你是基督!」
30 耶穌吩咐他們不要洩露祂的身分。
耶穌預言自己的受難和復活
31 從此,耶穌便告訴他們,人子必須受許多苦,被長老、祭司長和律法教師棄絕,殺害,但必在三天之後復活。 32 耶穌清楚地把這些事告訴了他們,彼得就把祂拉到一邊,勸阻祂。 33 耶穌轉身看了看門徒,斥責彼得說:「撒旦,退到我後面去!因為你不考慮上帝的意思,只考慮人的意思。」
34 祂叫眾人和門徒一起過來,對他們說:「如果有人要跟從我,就應當捨己,背起他的十字架跟從我。 35 因為想救自己生命的,必失去生命;但為了我和福音而失去生命的,必得到生命。 36 人就是賺得全世界,卻喪失自己的生命,又有什麼益處呢? 37 他還能用什麼換回生命呢?
38 「在這淫亂、罪惡的世代,如果有人以我和我的道為恥,人子在父的榮耀中與聖天使再來的時候,也要以他為恥。」
9 耶穌繼續說:「我實在告訴你們,有些站在這裡的人會在有生之年看見上帝的國帶著能力降臨。」
登山變象
2 六天後,耶穌帶著彼得、雅各和約翰暗暗地登上一座高山。耶穌在他們面前改變了形像, 3 衣服變得潔白放光,世上找不到漂得那麼白的布。 4 這時,以利亞和摩西在他們眼前出現,與耶穌談話。 5 彼得對耶穌說:「老師,我們在這裡真好!我們搭三座帳篷吧,一座給你,一座給摩西,一座給以利亞。」
6 其實彼得當時不知說什麼才好,因為他們都很害怕。 7 就在這時候,有一朵雲彩飄來遮住他們,雲彩中有聲音說:「這是我的愛子,你們要聽從祂。」 8 門徒立刻四處觀看,發現沒有其他人,只有耶穌和他們在那裡。
9 下山的時候,耶穌叮囑他們在人子還沒有從死裡復活之前,不要把剛才看見的告訴別人。
10 門徒把這話謹記在心,彼此議論「從死裡復活」這句話的意思。 11 他們問耶穌:「律法教師為什麼說以利亞必須先來?」
12 耶穌回答說:「以利亞固然要先來復興一切,但為什麼聖經上說人子一定會飽受痛苦、遭人蔑視呢? 13 其實我告訴你們,以利亞已經來了,人們卻任意對待他,正如聖經的記載。」
治好污鬼附身的孩子
14 他們與其他門徒會合時,看見一大群人圍住門徒,幾個律法教師正在跟他們辯論。 15 大家一看到耶穌,都十分驚奇,立刻跑上去迎接祂。 16 耶穌問門徒:「你們跟他們辯論什麼?」
17 人群中有一個人說:「老師,我帶了我的兒子來找你,因為他被啞巴鬼附身。 18 每次鬼控制他,把他摔在地上,他就口吐白沫,咬牙切齒,全身僵硬。我請你的門徒趕走那鬼,他們卻辦不到。」
19 耶穌說:「唉,這不信的世代啊!我要跟你們在一起待多久,容忍你們多久呢?把他帶到我這裡吧。」
20 他們把那孩子帶到耶穌面前。那鬼一見耶穌,就使孩子抽搐,倒在地上打滾,口吐白沫。 21 耶穌問孩子的父親:「他這樣子多久了?」孩子的父親回答道:「他從小就這樣, 22 鬼常常將他扔進火裡或水裡,要害他的命。如果你能,求你憐憫我們,幫助我們吧!」
23 耶穌說:「如果你能?對於相信的人,凡事都有可能!」
24 孩子的父親立刻喊著說:「我信!但我信心不足,求你幫助我!」
25 耶穌看見人群都跑了過來,就斥責那污鬼:「你這個聾啞鬼,我命令你從他身上出來,不許再進去!」
26 那鬼發出喊叫,使孩子劇烈地抽搐了一陣,就出來了。孩子躺在地上一動也不動,大家都以為他死了。 27 但耶穌拉著他的手扶他起來,他就站了起來。
28 耶穌進屋後,門徒悄悄問祂:「我們為什麼趕不走那鬼呢?」
29 耶穌說:「要趕走這類鬼只有靠禱告[a]。」
再次預言受難
30 他們離開那裡,途經加利利。耶穌不想任何人知道祂的行蹤, 31 因為祂在教導門徒。祂說:「人子將被交在人的手中,被他們殺害,但三天之後,祂必復活。」 32 門徒卻不明白這句話的意思,又不敢問祂。
誰最偉大
33 他們回到迦百農的住所,耶穌問門徒:「你們一路上爭論些什麼?」
34 他們都沉默不語,因為剛才他們在爭論誰最偉大。 35 耶穌坐下,叫十二個門徒過來,對他們說:「誰想為首,就該在眾人中做最小的,作眾人的僕人。」 36 祂領了一個小孩子來,叫他站在門徒中間,又抱起他,對他們說: 37 「任何人為我的緣故接待這樣一個小孩子,就是接待我;凡接待我的,不單是接待我,也是接待差我來的那位。」
警戒犯罪
38 約翰對耶穌說:「老師,我們看見有人奉你的名趕鬼,就阻止他,因為他不是跟從我們的。」
39 耶穌說:「不要阻止他,因為沒有人奉我的名行過神蹟後,會很快毀謗我。 40 不反對我們的,就是支持我們的。 41 我實在告訴你們,若有人因為你們屬於基督而給你們一杯水喝,他也必得到賞賜。
42 「但若有人使這樣一個小信徒失足犯罪,他的下場比把大磨石掛在他脖子上扔到海裡還要慘。 43 如果你一隻手使你犯罪,就砍掉它! 44 拖著殘廢的身體進入永生,勝過雙手健全卻落入地獄不滅的火中。 45 倘若你一隻腳使你犯罪,就砍掉它!瘸著腿進入永生, 46 勝過雙腳健全卻被丟進地獄! 47 如果你的一隻眼睛使你犯罪,就剜掉它!獨眼進上帝的國,勝過雙目健全卻被丟進地獄。 48 在那裡,
『蟲是不死的,
火是不滅的。』
49 「每個人都要被火煉,像被鹽醃一樣。 50 鹽是好東西,但如果失去鹹味,怎能使它再鹹呢?你們裡面要有鹽,要彼此和睦。」
論婚姻
10 耶穌離開那裡,來到猶太地區和約旦河河東岸,人群又聚集到祂那裡。耶穌像往常一樣教導他們。 2 一些法利賽人想試探耶穌,就來問祂:「男人可以休妻嗎?」 3 耶穌反問道:「摩西怎麼吩咐你們的?」
4 他們說:「摩西准許人寫休書休妻。」
5 耶穌說:「摩西因為你們心硬,才給你們寫了這條誡命。 6 太初創造時,『上帝造了男人和女人。』 7 『因此,人要離開父母,與妻子結合, 8 二人成為一體。』這樣,夫妻不再是兩個人,而是一體了。 9 因此,上帝配合的,人不可分開。」
10 回到屋裡後,門徒追問耶穌這件事。 11 耶穌說:「任何人休妻另娶,就是對妻子不忠,是犯通姦罪。 12 同樣,妻子若離棄丈夫另嫁,也是犯通姦罪。」
祝福孩童
13 有人帶著小孩子來要讓耶穌摸一摸,門徒卻責備他們。 14 耶穌看見後很生氣,對門徒說:「讓小孩子到我這裡來,不要阻止他們,因為上帝的國屬於這樣的人。 15 我實在告訴你們,人若不像小孩子一樣接受上帝的國,絕不能進去。」 16 於是,耶穌抱起小孩子,把手按在他們身上,為他們祝福。
永生的代價
17 耶穌正要上路,有一個人跑來跪在祂跟前,問祂:「良善的老師,我該做什麼才能承受永生?」
18 耶穌說:「你為什麼稱呼我『良善的老師』呢?只有上帝是良善的。 19 你知道『不可殺人,不可通姦,不可偷盜,不可作偽證,不可欺詐,要孝敬父母』這些誡命。」
20 那人說:「老師,我從小就遵行這些誡命。」
21 耶穌望著他,心中愛他,便說:「你還有一件事沒有做,就是變賣你所有的產業,送給窮人,你必有財寶存在天上,然後你還要來跟從我。」
22 那人聽了,臉色驟變,便沮喪地走了,因為他有許多產業。 23 耶穌看看周圍的人,對門徒說:「有錢人進上帝的國真難啊!」
24 門徒聽了感到驚奇,耶穌便再次對他們說:「孩子們,[b]進上帝的國多麼難啊! 25 駱駝穿過針眼比有錢人進上帝的國還容易呢!」
26 門徒更加驚奇,便議論說:「這樣,誰能得救呢?」
27 耶穌看著他們說:「對人而言,這不可能,但對上帝而言,凡事都可能。」
28 彼得說:「你看,我們已經撇下一切來跟從你了。」
29 耶穌說:「我實在告訴你們,任何人為了我和福音而撇下房屋、弟兄、姊妹、父母、兒女或田地, 30 今世必在房屋、弟兄、姊妹、父母、兒女或田地方面獲得百倍的回報,來世必得永生。當然他也會受到迫害。 31 然而,許多為首的將要殿後,殿後的將要為首。」
耶穌第三次預言自己的受難
32 在前往耶路撒冷的路上,耶穌走在眾人前面,門徒感到驚奇,其他跟隨的人也很害怕。
耶穌把十二個門徒叫到一旁,再把自己將要遭遇的事告訴他們,說: 33 「聽著,我們現在前往耶路撒冷。人子將被交在祭司長和律法教師的手中,他們要判祂死刑,把祂交給外族人。 34 他們會嘲弄祂,向祂吐唾沫,鞭打祂,殺害祂。但是,三天之後祂必復活!」
雅各與約翰的請求
35 西庇太的兩個兒子雅各和約翰上前對耶穌說:「老師,請你答應我們一個要求。」
36 耶穌問:「什麼要求?」
37 他們說:「在你的榮耀中,求你讓我們一個坐在你右邊,一個坐在你左邊。」
38 耶穌說:「你們不知道自己在求什麼。我要喝的那杯,你們能喝嗎?我要受的洗,你們能受嗎?」
39 他們說:「我們能。」
耶穌說:「我要喝的那杯,你們也要喝;我所受的洗,你們也要受。 40 不過誰坐在我的左右不是我來定,而是為誰預備的,就讓誰坐。」
41 其他十個門徒聽見這事後,很生雅各和約翰的氣。 42 於是,耶穌把他們叫來,對他們說:「你們知道,外族人有君王統治他們,有大臣管理他們, 43 但你們不可這樣。你們中間誰要當首領,誰就要做大家的僕人; 44 誰要居首位,誰就要做大家的奴僕。 45 因為就連人子也不是來受人服侍,而是來服侍人,並且犧牲性命,作許多人的贖價。」
治好瞎子巴底買
46 耶穌和門徒來到耶利哥。當耶穌和門徒及眾人出城的時候,碰到一個瞎眼的乞丐坐在路旁乞討,他的名字叫巴底買,是底買的兒子。 47 巴底買一聽到經過的是拿撒勒人耶穌,就喊道:「大衛的後裔耶穌啊,可憐我吧!」
48 許多人都責備他,叫他不要吵,但他卻更加大聲喊道:「大衛的後裔啊,可憐我吧!」
49 耶穌停下腳步,叫人帶他過來。
他們就對瞎子巴底買說:「好了,起來吧,祂叫你呢。」
50 巴底買丟下外衣,跳了起來,走到耶穌面前。
51 耶穌問他:「你要我為你做什麼?」
瞎子說:「老師,我想能夠看見。」
52 耶穌說:「回去吧!你的信心救[c]了你。」那人立刻得見光明,在路上跟從了耶穌。
騎驢進耶路撒冷
11 耶穌和門徒將近耶路撒冷,快到橄欖山附近的伯法其和伯大尼兩個村莊時,祂派了兩個門徒, 2 對他們說:「你們去前面的村莊,一進村就會看見一頭從來沒有人騎過的驢駒拴在那裡,你們把牠解開牽來。 3 若有人問你們為什麼這樣做,就說,『主要用牠,很快會把牠送回來。』」 4 他們進了村子,果然看見有一頭驢駒拴在街道旁一戶人家的門外,就上前解開牠。 5 旁邊站著的幾個人就問他們:「你們為什麼要解開這頭驢駒?」
6 門徒依照耶穌的吩咐回答,那些人就讓他們牽走了。 7 他們把驢駒牽到耶穌面前,將自己的外衣搭在驢背上,耶穌就騎了上去。 8 很多人把衣服鋪在路上,有人將田間的樹枝砍下來鋪在路上。 9 大家前呼後擁,高聲歡呼:
「和散那[d]!
奉主名來的當受稱頌!
10 那將要來臨的我祖大衛的國度當受稱頌!
和散那歸於至高之處的上帝!」
11 耶穌進了耶路撒冷,來到聖殿,巡視各處。那時天色已晚,耶穌便和十二門徒出城前往伯大尼。
咒詛無花果樹
12 第二天,他們離開伯大尼後,耶穌餓了。 13 祂遠遠看見有一棵枝葉茂盛的無花果樹,就走過去找果子吃。到了樹下,卻什麼也找不到,只有滿樹的葉子,因為當時不是收無花果的季節。 14 祂對那棵樹說:「願無人再吃你的果子!」祂的門徒都聽見了這句話。
潔淨聖殿
15 他們來到耶路撒冷後,耶穌進入聖殿,趕走了裡面做買賣的人,推翻了兌換錢幣之人的桌子和賣鴿子之人的凳子, 16 不准人抬著貨物穿過聖殿。 17 祂教導他們說:「聖經上不是記載『我的殿必稱為萬民禱告的殿』嗎?你們竟把它變成了賊窩。」
18 祭司長和律法教師聽到這番話後,就策劃如何殺害耶穌,只是有些怕祂,因為百姓都對祂的教導感到驚奇。 19 到了傍晚,耶穌和門徒去了城外。
無花果樹的教訓
20 早上,他們又經過那棵無花果樹,看見它連根都枯了。 21 彼得想起昨天發生的事,就對耶穌說:「老師,你看!昨天你咒詛的無花果樹已經枯了。」
22 耶穌說:「要對上帝有信心。 23 我實在告訴你們,不論何人,只要有信心,毫不疑惑,就是對這座山說,『從這裡挪開,投進大海裡!』也必定為他成就。 24 所以我告訴你們,你們禱告時無論求什麼,只要相信已經得到了,就必得到。 25 你們站著禱告的時候,若想起有人得罪了你們,就要饒恕他。這樣,你們天上的父也會饒恕你們的過犯。 26 你們如果不饒恕別人,你們天上的父也不會饒恕你們的過犯。[e]」
質問耶穌的權柄
27 他們再次回到耶路撒冷。耶穌在聖殿裡行走的時候,祭司長、律法教師和長老上前質問祂: 28 「你憑什麼權柄做這些事?誰授權給你了?」
29 耶穌說:「我也要問你們一個問題,你們回答了,我就告訴你們我憑什麼權柄做這些事。 30 約翰的洗禮是從天上來的還是從人來的?請回答我!」
31 他們彼此議論說:「如果我們說『是從天上來的』,祂一定會問,『那你們為什麼不信他?』 32 如果我們說『是從人來的』,又怕觸怒百姓,因為他們都相信約翰真的是先知。」 33 於是,他們回答說:「我們不知道。」耶穌說:「我也不告訴你們我憑什麼權柄做這些事。」
兇狠的佃戶
12 耶穌用比喻對他們說:「有人開闢了一個葡萄園,在四周築起籬笆,又在園中挖了一個榨酒池,建了一座瞭望臺,然後把葡萄園租給佃戶,就出遠門了。
2 「到葡萄成熟時,園主派一個奴僕去收取他該得的一份。 3 那些佃戶卻捉住那個奴僕,打了他一頓,使他空手而歸。
4 「園主又差另一個奴僕去。這一次,佃戶不但侮辱他,還把他打得頭破血流。 5 園主再派一個奴僕前往,他們卻把他殺掉了。園主後來派去的人不是挨打,就是被殺。 6 最後只剩下園主的愛子,園主就派他去,以為那些佃戶會尊重他的兒子。 7 這班佃戶卻彼此商量說,『這個就是園主的繼承人。來吧!我們殺掉他,產業就歸我們了。』
8 「於是他們抓住他,殺了他,把他拋到葡萄園外。 9 那麼,園主會採取什麼行動呢?他必定會來殺掉這些佃戶,把葡萄園轉給別人。 10 聖經上說,
『工匠丟棄的石頭已成了房角石。
11 這是主的作為,
在我們看來奇妙莫測。』
你們沒有讀過這經文嗎?」
12 他們聽出這比喻是針對他們說的,就想逮捕耶穌,但又害怕百姓,只好先離開了。
納稅給凱撒的問題
13 後來,他們派了幾個法利賽人和希律黨人到耶穌那裡,企圖利用祂所說的話設計陷害祂。
14 他們上前對耶穌說:「老師,我們知道你誠實無偽,不看人的情面,因為你不以貌取人,而是按真理傳上帝的道。那麼,向凱撒納稅對不對呢? 15 我們該不該納呢?」耶穌看破他們的陰謀,就說:「你們為什麼試探我呢?拿一個銀幣來給我看。」
16 他們就拿來一個銀幣,耶穌問他們:「上面刻的是誰的像和名號?」
他們說:「凱撒的。」
17 耶穌說:「屬於凱撒的東西應該給凱撒,屬於上帝的東西應該給上帝。」
他們聽了這話,都很驚奇。
論復活
18 撒都該人向來不相信有復活的事,他們來問耶穌: 19 「老師,摩西為我們寫下律例,如果一個人死了,遺下妻子,又沒有兒女,他的兄弟就當娶嫂嫂,替哥哥傳宗接代。 20 有弟兄七人,老大結了婚,沒有孩子就死了。 21 二弟把大嫂娶過來,也沒有生孩子就死了,三弟也是一樣, 22 七個人都沒有留下孩子。最後,那女人也死了。 23 那麼,到復活的時候,她將是誰的妻子呢?因為七個人都娶過她。」
24 耶穌說:「你們弄錯了,因為你們不明白聖經,也不知道上帝的能力。 25 死人復活之後,將不娶也不嫁,就像天上的天使一樣。 26 關於死人復活的事,你們沒有讀過摩西書有關火中荊棘的記載嗎?上帝對摩西說,『我是亞伯拉罕的上帝,以撒的上帝,雅各的上帝。』 27 上帝不是死人的上帝,而是活人的上帝。你們大錯了!」
最大的誡命
28 有一位律法教師聽到他們的辯論,覺得耶穌的回答很精彩,就走過去問道:「誡命中哪一條最重要呢?」
29 耶穌回答道:「最重要的誡命是,『聽啊,以色列!主——我們的上帝是獨一的主。 30 你要全心、全情、全意、全力愛主——你的上帝』; 31 其次就是『要愛鄰如己』。再也沒有任何誡命比這兩條更重要了。」
32 那位律法教師說:「老師,你說得對,上帝只有一位,除祂以外,別無他神。 33 我們要全心、全意、全力愛祂,又要愛鄰如己。這樣做比獻什麼祭都好。」
34 耶穌見他答得很有智慧,就告訴他:「你離上帝的國不遠了。」此後,沒人再敢問耶穌問題了。
基督的身分
35 耶穌在聖殿裡教導的時候,問道:「律法教師為什麼說基督是大衛的後裔呢? 36 大衛自己曾經受聖靈的感動,說,
『主對我主說,
你坐在我的右邊,
等我使你的仇敵伏在你腳下。』
37 既然大衛自己稱基督為主,基督又怎能是大衛的後裔呢?」百姓聽得津津有味。 38 耶穌又教導他們,說:「你們要提防律法教師,他們愛穿著長袍招搖過市,喜歡人們在大街上問候他們, 39 又喜歡會堂裡的上座和宴席中的首位。 40 他們侵吞寡婦的財產,還假意做冗長的禱告。這種人必受到更嚴厲的懲罰。」
窮寡婦的奉獻
41 然後,耶穌走到聖殿的奉獻箱對面坐下,看大家怎樣奉獻。很多財主奉獻了大量的錢。 42 後來一個窮寡婦來了,投進了相當於一文錢的兩個小銅錢。 43 耶穌叫門徒來,說:「我實在告訴你們,這位窮寡婦比其他人奉獻的都多, 44 因為他們不過奉獻了自己剩餘的,但這窮寡婦卻奉獻了她賴以為生的。」
預言聖殿被毀
13 耶穌走出聖殿的時候,有一個門徒對祂說:「老師,你看!這是多麼大的石頭,多麼宏偉的建築啊!」
2 耶穌說:「你看見這宏偉的建築了嗎?將來它要被完全拆毀,找不到兩塊疊在一起的石頭。」
3 耶穌面向聖殿坐在橄欖山上,彼得、雅各、約翰和安得烈私下來問祂: 4 「請告訴我們,這些事什麼時候會發生?有什麼預兆?」
5 耶穌對他們說:「你們要小心,免得被人迷惑。 6 將有很多人冒我的名來,說,『我是基督』,欺騙許多人。
7 「你們聽見戰爭爆發、戰訊頻傳時,不要驚慌,因為這些事必然發生,只是末日還沒有到。
8 「民族將與民族互鬥,國家將與國家相爭,各處將有地震和饑荒。這些只是災難[f]的開始。
9 「你們要小心,因為你們將被送上法庭,將在會堂裡受鞭打,又將為了我的緣故在官長和君王面前做見證。 10 不過,福音一定要先傳遍天下。 11 你們被拘捕,受審訊的時候,不用預先考慮怎樣辯解,到時候賜給你們什麼話,你們就說什麼話,因為那時候說話的不是你們自己,而是聖靈。
12 「那時,人必把自己的弟兄置於死地,父親必把兒子置於死地,兒女必反叛父母,置他們於死地。 13 你們將為我的名而被眾人憎恨,但堅忍到底的必定得救。
大災難
14 「當你們看見『那帶來毀滅的可憎之物』站在不當站的地方時(讀者須會意),住在猶太地區的人要逃到山上去; 15 在屋頂上的人不要下來,不要進房屋收拾行李; 16 在田間的人不要回家取外衣。 17 那時,孕婦和哺育嬰兒的母親們可就遭殃了! 18 你們要祈求上帝使這些事不要在冬天發生, 19 因為那是上帝創造天地以來空前絕後的大災難。 20 如果主不縮短災期,恐怕沒有人能活命,但為了祂所揀選的子民,祂已經縮短災期。 21 那時,如果有人對你們說,『看啊!基督在這裡』,或說,『基督在那裡』,你們不要相信。 22 因為假基督和假先知將出現,行各種神蹟奇事,如果可能,甚至會迷惑上帝揀選的子民。 23 你們要小心,我已經把一切預先告訴你們了。
人子降臨
24 「大災難過後,
太陽昏暗,
月亮無光,
25 星宿隕落,
天體震動。
26 那時,世人必看到人子駕著雲、帶著極大的能力和榮耀降臨。 27 祂必差遣天使從四面八方、天涯海角招聚祂揀選的人。
28 「你們可以從無花果樹學個道理。當無花果樹發芽長葉的時候,你們就知道夏天快來了。 29 同樣,當你們看見這些事情發生時,就知道人子快來了,就在門口。 30 我實在告訴你們,這個世代還沒有過去,這一切都要發生。 31 天地都要過去,我的話卻永遠長存。
32 「但沒有人知道那日子和時辰何時來到,連天上的天使和人子都不知道,只有天父知道。 33 你們要小心,警醒禱告,因為你們不知道那日子何時來到。
34 「這就好像一個人在出遠門之前,把家中的事交給僕人,讓他們各做各的工作,又吩咐守門的人要警醒。 35 所以你們要警醒,因為你們不知道主人什麼時候回來,可能是黃昏,可能是夜半,也可能是黎明或早上。 36 別讓他突然回來時看到你們在睡覺。 37 我勸你們也勸所有的人,要警醒!」
謀害耶穌
14 再過兩天就是逾越節和除酵節,祭司長和律法教師正暗暗地找機會拘捕、殺害耶穌。
2 他們說:「我們不能在節期那天下手,以免在百姓中引起騷亂。」
耶穌受膏
3 耶穌在伯大尼村患過痲瘋病的西門家裡吃飯,有個女人帶了一瓶極貴重的純哪噠香膏進來,把玉瓶打破,將香膏倒在耶穌頭上。 4 有些人生氣地彼此議論說:「為什麼這樣浪費? 5 這瓶香膏可以賣三百多個銀幣[g]來賙濟窮人。」他們就責備那女人。
6 耶穌說:「隨她吧!何必為難她呢?她在我身上做的是一件美事。 7 因為你們身邊總會有窮人,你們隨時都可以幫助他們,可是你們身邊不會總有我。 8 她做了自己能做的。她是為我的安葬做準備,提前用香膏抹了我的身體。 9 我實在告訴你們,無論福音傳到世界哪個角落,人們都會傳揚這女人的事蹟,紀念她。」
猶大出賣耶穌
10 十二門徒當中的加略人猶大去見祭司長,要把耶穌出賣給他們。 11 他們聽了喜出望外,答應給他酬金。於是猶大伺機出賣耶穌。
最後的晚餐
12 除酵節的第一天,就是宰殺逾越節羔羊的那天,門徒問耶穌:「我們該到什麼地方為你準備逾越節的晚餐呢?」
13 耶穌就派了兩個門徒,並囑咐他們:「你們進城會看到一個人帶著一瓶水迎面而來,你們就跟著他。 14 他進哪一家,你們也跟著進去,對那家的主人說,『我們的老師問你,祂的客房在哪裡,祂要和門徒在裡面吃逾越節的晚餐。』 15 主人會帶你們到樓上一間布置整齊的大房間,你們就在那裡準備吧。」
16 兩個門徒出去,進了城,所遇見的果然和耶穌所說的一樣。他們預備了逾越節的晚餐。
17 傍晚時分,耶穌帶著十二門徒來了。 18 用餐的時候,耶穌說:「我實在告訴你們,你們中間有一個人要出賣我,他現在正和我同桌吃飯。」
19 他們聽了都感到不安,一個一個地問耶穌:「不是我吧?」 20 耶穌說:「是你們十二個人中的一個,他現在正和我一起在盤子裡蘸餅吃。 21 人子一定會受害,正如聖經的記載,但出賣人子的人有禍了,他還不如不生在這世上!」
22 他們吃的時候,耶穌拿起餅來,祝謝後,便掰開,分給門徒,說:「拿去吃吧!這是我的身體。」
Mark 8:27-14:22
King James Version
27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
28 And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
32 And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
9 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.
10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
13 But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.
31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,
37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
40 For he that is not against us is on our part.
41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
10 And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
2 And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
3 And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
10 And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.
11 And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
13 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,
30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
32 And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
36 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
37 They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
38 But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
39 And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
40 But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.
41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.
42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.
43 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.
51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
11 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.
20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,
28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
12 And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.
5 And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.'
8 And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.
10 And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.
17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.
18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.
22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.
24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?
36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
13 And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
4 Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:
6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:
16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.
17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
19 For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.
30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
34 For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
14 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?
13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.
16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.
19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
20 And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.
21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
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