Luc 18
La Bible du Semeur
Prier avec insistance
18 Pour montrer qu’il est nécessaire de prier constamment, sans jamais se décourager, Jésus raconta à ses disciples la parabole suivante : 2 Il y avait dans une ville un juge qui ne craignait pas Dieu et qui n’avait d’égards pour personne. 3 Il y avait aussi, dans cette même ville, une veuve qui venait constamment le trouver pour lui dire : « Défends mon droit contre mon adversaire. » 4 Pendant longtemps, il refusa. Mais il finit par se dire : « J’ai beau ne pas craindre Dieu et ne pas me préoccuper des hommes, 5 cette veuve m’ennuie ; je vais donc lui donner gain de cause pour qu’elle ne vienne plus sans cesse me casser la tête. »
6 Le Seigneur ajouta : Notez bien comment ce mauvais juge réagit. 7 Alors, pouvez-vous supposer que Dieu ne défendra pas le droit de ceux qu’il a choisis et qui crient à lui jour et nuit, et qu’il tardera à leur venir en aide ? 8 Moi je vous dis qu’il défendra leur droit promptement. Seulement, lorsque le Fils de l’homme viendra, trouvera-t-il encore la foi sur la terre ?
Qui sera déclaré juste ?
9 Il raconta aussi une parabole pour ceux qui étaient convaincus d’être justes et méprisaient les autres : 10 Deux hommes montèrent au Temple pour prier : un pharisien et un collecteur d’impôts. 11 Le pharisien, debout, faisait intérieurement cette prière[a] : « O Dieu, je te remercie de ne pas être avare, malhonnête et adultère comme les autres hommes, et en particulier comme ce collecteur d’impôts là-bas. 12 Moi, je jeûne deux jours par semaine, je donne dix pour cent de tous mes revenus. »
13 Le collecteur d’impôts se tenait dans un coin retiré, et n’osait même pas lever les yeux au ciel. Mais il se frappait la poitrine et murmurait : « O Dieu, aie pitié du pécheur que je suis ! »
14 Je vous l’assure, c’est ce dernier et non pas l’autre qui est rentré chez lui déclaré juste par Dieu. Car celui qui s’élève sera abaissé ; celui qui s’abaisse sera élevé.
Jésus accueille des enfants(A)
15 Des gens amenèrent à Jésus de tout petits enfants pour qu’il pose les mains sur eux. Mais, quand les disciples virent cela, ils leur firent des reproches. 16 Jésus les fit venir et leur dit : Laissez les petits enfants venir à moi et ne les en empêchez pas, car le royaume de Dieu appartient à ceux qui leur ressemblent. 17 Vraiment, je vous l’assure : celui qui ne reçoit pas le royaume de Dieu comme un petit enfant, n’y entrera pas.
Les riches et le royaume(B)
18 Alors un notable lui demanda : Bon Maître, que dois-je faire pour obtenir la vie éternelle ?
19 – Pourquoi m’appelles-tu bon ? lui répondit Jésus. Personne n’est bon, sinon Dieu seul. 20 Tu connais les commandements : Ne commets pas d’adultère ; ne commets pas de meurtre ; ne commets pas de vol ; ne porte pas de faux témoignage ; honore ton père et ta mère[b].
21 – Tout cela, lui répondit l’homme, je l’ai appliqué depuis ma jeunesse.
22 A ces mots, Jésus lui dit : Il te reste encore une chose à faire : vends tout ce que tu possèdes, distribue le produit de la vente aux pauvres, et tu auras un trésor au ciel. Puis viens et suis-moi !
23 Quand l’autre entendit cela, il fut profondément attristé, car il était très riche.
24 En le voyant ainsi abattu, Jésus dit : Qu’il est difficile à ceux qui ont des richesses d’entrer dans le royaume de Dieu ! 25 Il est plus facile à un chameau de passer par le trou d’une aiguille qu’à un riche d’entrer dans le royaume de Dieu.
26 Les auditeurs s’écrièrent : Mais alors, qui peut être sauvé ?
27 Jésus leur répondit : Ce qui est impossible aux hommes est possible à Dieu.
28 Pierre lui dit alors : Nous, nous avons laissé tout ce que nous avions pour te suivre.
29 Jésus leur dit : Vraiment, je vous l’assure, si quelqu’un quitte, à cause du royaume de Dieu, sa maison, sa femme, ses frères, ses parents ou ses enfants, 30 il recevra beaucoup plus en retour dès à présent, et, dans le monde à venir, la vie éternelle.
Ce qui attend Jésus à Jérusalem(C)
31 Jésus prit les Douze à part et leur dit : Voici, nous montons à Jérusalem et tout ce que les prophètes ont écrit au sujet du Fils de l’homme va s’accomplir. 32 En effet, il sera remis entre les mains des païens, on se moquera de lui, on l’insultera, on crachera sur lui. 33 Et après l’avoir battu à coups de fouet, on le mettra à mort. Puis, le troisième jour, il ressuscitera.
34 Les disciples ne comprirent rien à tout cela, c’était pour eux un langage énigmatique et ils ne savaient pas ce que Jésus voulait dire.
La guérison d’un aveugle(D)
35 Comme Jésus approchait de Jéricho[c], un aveugle était assis au bord du chemin, en train de mendier. 36 En entendant le bruit de la foule qui passait, il demanda ce que c’était.
37 On lui répondit que c’était Jésus de Nazareth qui passait.
38 Alors il se mit à crier très fort : Jésus, Fils de David, aie pitié de moi !
39 Ceux qui marchaient en tête du cortège le rabrouèrent pour le faire taire, mais lui criait de plus belle : Fils de David, aie pitié de moi !
40 Jésus s’arrêta et ordonna qu’on lui amène l’aveugle. Quand il fut près de lui, Jésus lui demanda : 41 Que veux-tu que je fasse pour toi ?
L’aveugle lui répondit : Seigneur, fais que je puisse voir.
42 – Tu peux voir, lui dit Jésus. Parce que tu as eu foi en moi, tu es guéri[d].
43 Aussitôt, il recouvra la vue et suivit Jésus en louant Dieu. En voyant ce qui s’était passé, toute la foule se mit aussi à louer Dieu.
Footnotes
- 18.11 Certains manuscrits ont : se tenait à part et priait ainsi.
- 18.20 Ex 20.12-16 ; Dt 5.16-20.
- 18.35 Jéricho se trouve dans la vallée du Jourdain, près de la mer Morte.
- 18.42 Ce qui veut dire aussi : tu es sauvé.
路加福音 18
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
恒心祷告
18 耶稣讲了一个比喻来教导门徒要常常祷告,不要灰心。
2 祂说:“某城有一位既不敬畏上帝也不尊重人的审判官。 3 那城里有一位寡妇常常来哀求这位审判官,说,‘求你为我申冤,惩办我的对头。’ 4 审判官总是充耳不闻,但后来心里想,‘虽然我不怕上帝,也不在乎人, 5 可是这寡妇一直来烦我,还是替她申冤好了,免得她再来烦我!’”
6 主接着说:“你们听,这不义的审判官尚且这么说, 7 难道上帝听到祂拣选的人昼夜呼求,不替他们申冤吗?难道祂会一直耽延不理吗? 8 我告诉你们,祂必很快为他们申冤。不过当人子来的时候,在世上找得到有信心的人吗?”
两种祷告
9 耶稣对那些自以为义、藐视别人的人讲了一个比喻: 10 “有两个人到圣殿里祷告,一个是法利赛人,一个是税吏。 11 法利赛人站在那里自言自语地祷告说,‘上帝啊!我感谢你,因为我不像别人那样勒索、不义、通奸,也不像这税吏。 12 我每周禁食两次,奉献全部收入的十分之一。’
13 “但那税吏却远远地站着,连头也不敢抬起来,捶着胸说,‘上帝啊,求你怜悯我这个罪人!’
14 “我告诉你们,二人回家后,被上帝算为义的是税吏而不是法利赛人,因为自高的人必遭贬抑,谦卑的人必得尊荣。”
祝福孩子
15 有许多人把婴孩带来要让耶稣摸一摸他们,为他们祝福,门徒看见,就责备这些人。 16 耶稣却招呼他们过来,并对门徒说:“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。 17 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。”
富豪求问永生
18 一位官长问耶稣:“良善的老师,我该做什么才能承受永生?”
19 耶稣说:“你为什么称呼我‘良善的老师’呢?只有上帝是良善的。 20 你知道‘不可通奸,不可杀人,不可偷盗,不可作伪证,要孝敬父母’这些诫命”。
21 那人说:“我从小就遵行这些诫命。”
22 耶稣听了就对他说:“你还有一件事没有做,就是变卖你所有的产业,分给穷人,你必有财宝存在天上,然后你还要来跟从我。” 23 那人听了,极其忧愁,因为他非常富有。
24 耶稣见状,就说;“有钱人进上帝的国真难啊! 25 骆驼穿过针眼比有钱人进上帝的国还容易呢!”
26 听见的人就问:“这样,谁能得救呢?”
27 耶稣回答说:“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,任何人为了上帝的国而撇下房屋、妻子、弟兄、父母或儿女, 30 今世必得百倍的奖赏,来世必得永生。”
再次预言受害和复活
31 耶稣把十二使徒带到一边,对他们说:“你们要留意,我们现在前往耶路撒冷,先知书上有关人子的记载都要应验, 32 人子将被交在外族人的手里,被他们嘲弄、虐待、吐唾沫、 33 鞭打和杀害,但第三天祂必复活。” 34 使徒却一点也不明白,因为这番话的含意是隐藏的,他们听不明白。
治愈耶利哥的瞎子
35 耶稣快到耶利哥的时候,有一个瞎子坐在路旁讨饭。 36 他听见许多人经过,就询问是怎么回事。 37 有人告诉他是拿撒勒人耶稣经过此地, 38 他就高声呼喊:“大卫的后裔耶稣啊,可怜我吧!”
39 走在前面的人责备他,让他安静,但他反而叫得更大声:“大卫的后裔啊,可怜我吧!”
40 耶稣停下脚步,命人把他带过来,然后问他: 41 “你要我为你做什么?”
他说:“主啊!我想能够看见。”
42 耶稣对他说:“你看见吧!你的信心救了你。” 43 他立刻得见光明,并跟随耶稣,一路赞美上帝。目睹这事的人也都赞美上帝。
Luke 18
Authorized (King James) Version
18 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 and there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. 20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. 21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. 22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. 23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. 24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? 27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. 28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. 29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake, 30 who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. 32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: 33 and they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. 34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: 36 and hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. 37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. 38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, 41 saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. 42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Luke 18
King James Version
18 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,
30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
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