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Ang Katanungan tungkol sa Sabbath(A)

Minsan isang Sabbath,[a] habang nagdaraan si Jesus sa isang triguhan, namitas ang kanyang mga alagad ng uhay at pagkaligis dito ng kanilang mga kamay ay kinain ang mga ito. Ngunit ilan sa mga Fariseo ang nagsabi, “Bakit ninyo ginagawa ang ipinagbabawal kung Sabbath?” Kaya't sinagot sila ni Jesus, “Hindi ba ninyo nabasa ang ginawa ni David nang magutom siya at ang kanyang mga kasama? Pumasok siya sa bahay ng Diyos, kinuha ang tinapay na ihinandog at kinain ito at ipinamigay pa sa kanyang mga kasama. Hindi ito ipinahihintulot kainin ninuman maliban ng mga pari.” At sinabi niya sa kanila, “Ang Anak ng Tao ay Panginoon ng Sabbath.”

Ang Taong Paralisado ang Kamay(B)

Araw din ng Sabbath nang pumasok si Jesus sa sinagoga upang magturo. Naroroon ang isang lalaking paralisado ang kanang kamay. Si Jesus ay minatyagang mabuti ng mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan at mga Fariseo kung magpapagaling siya sa Sabbath. Nagnanais silang may maibintang laban sa kanya. Ngunit alam niya ang kanilang iniisip kaya't sinabi niya sa lalaking paralisado ang kamay, “Halika rito sa gitna.” Tumindig ang lalaki at tumayo nga ito roon. Sinabi sa kanila ni Jesus, “Tatanungin ko kayo, dapat bang gumawa ng mabuti o gumawa ng masama sa araw ng Sabbath? Ang magligtas ng buhay o pumuksa?” 10 At pagkalibot ng tingin sa kanilang lahat ay sinabi niya sa lalaki, “Iunat mo ang iyong mga kamay.” Ganoon nga ang ginawa ng lalaki at gumaling ang kanyang kamay. 11 Ngunit nagngitngit sila sa galit at pinag-usapan nila kung ano ang maaari nilang gawin kay Jesus.

Ang Pagtawag sa Labindalawa(C)

12 Nang mga araw na iyon, umakyat sa bundok si Jesus upang manalangin. Magdamag siyang nanalangin sa Diyos. 13 Kinaumagahan, tinawag niya ang kanyang mga alagad at pumili siya sa kanila ng labindalawa na tinawag niyang mga apostol. 14 Ang mga ito ay sina Simon na tinawag niyang Pedro, si Andres na kapatid nito; sina Santiago at Juan; sina Felipe, Bartolome, 15 Mateo, at Tomas; si Santiago na anak ni Alfeo; si Simon na tinawag na Makabayan; 16 si Judas na anak ni Santiago; at si Judas Iscariote, na naging taksil.

Si Jesus ay Nagturo at Nagpagaling ng may Sakit(D)

17 At bumaba si Jesus kasama nila, at tumayo sa isang patag na lugar. Naroon ang malaking pangkat ng kanyang mga alagad at ang napakaraming taong buhat sa buong Judea at sa Jerusalem at sa mga baybaying bayan ng Tiro at Sidon. 18 Pumunta sila roon upang mapakinggan siya at mapagaling sa kanilang mga karamdaman. Pinagaling din niya ang mga pinahihirapan ng maruruming espiritu. 19 Sinikap ng lahat ng tao na mahipo siya sapagkat may kapangyarihang nagmumula sa kanya na nagpapagaling sa lahat.

Ang Mapapalad at ang mga Kahabag-habag(E)

20 At tumingin si Jesus sa kanyang mga alagad, at sinabi niya,

“Pinagpala kayong mga dukha,
    sapagkat sa inyo ang kaharian ng Diyos.
21 Pinagpala kayong ngayon ay nagugutom,
    sapagkat kayo ay bubusugin.
Pinagpala kayong ngayon ay tumatangis,
    sapagkat kayo ay hahalakhak.

22 Pinagpala kayo kung kinapopootan kayo ng mga tao, at kung ipinagtatabuyan kayo at inaalipusta, at kung kinasusuklaman na tila masama ang inyong pangalan dahil sa Anak ng Tao. 23 Magalak kayo sa araw na iyon at lumundag sa kagalakan sapagkat tiyak na malaki ang inyong gantimpala sa langit. Ganoon din ang ginawa ng kanilang mga ninuno sa mga propeta.

24 Subalit kaysaklap ng sasapitin ninyong mayayaman,
    sapagkat tinamasa na ninyo ang inyong kaginhawahan.
25 Kaysaklap ng sasapitin ninyong mga busog ngayon,
    sapagkat kayo ay magugutom.
Kaysaklap ng sasapitin ninyong tumatawa ngayon
    sapagkat kayo ay magluluksa at tatangis.

26 Kaysaklap ng sasapitin ninyo kapag lahat ng tao ay nagsasabi ng mabuti tungkol sa inyo, sapagkat ganoon din ang ginawa ng kanilang mga ninuno sa mga bulaang propeta.”

Pag-ibig sa mga Kaaway(F)

27 “Subalit sinasabi ko sa inyong mga nakikinig, ibigin ninyo ang inyong kaaway, at gawan ninyo ng kabutihan ang namumuhi sa inyo. 28 Pagpalain ninyo ang sumusumpa sa inyo, at ipanalangin ang mga nang-aapi sa inyo. 29 Kapag may sumampal sa iyo sa pisngi, iharap mo rin ang kabila. Kapag inagaw ang iyong balabal, huwag mong ipagkait ang iyong damit panloob. 30 Bigyan mo ang bawat humihingi sa iyo. At huwag mo nang bawiin pa ang iyong mga ari-arian sa umagaw nito. 31 Gawin mo sa iyong kapwa ang nais mong gawin nila sa iyo. 32 Kung ang mamahalin ninyo ay iyon lang mga nagmamahal sa inyo, ano ang mapapala ninyo? Kahit ang mga makasalanan ay nagmamahal sa nagmamahal sa kanila. 33 Ano ang mapapala ninyo kung gagawa kayo ng mabuti doon lamang sa gumagawa sa inyo ng mabuti? Ganoon din ang ginagawa ng mga makasalanan. 34 Kung kayo'y nagpapautang doon lamang sa mga taong inaasahan ninyong makababayad, ano ang mapapala ninyo? Kahit ang mga makasalanan ay nagpapautang sa inaasahan nilang makapagbabayad. 35 Kaya't mahalin ninyo ang inyong mga kaaway, gumawa kayo ng mabuti, at magpahiram kayo nang hindi umaasa ng kapalit. Malaki ang magiging gantimpala ninyo at kayo ay magiging mga anak ng Kataas-taasan sapagkat siya ay mabait sa mga walang utang na loob at sa masasama. 36 Maging mahabagin kayo gaya ng inyong Ama na mahabagin.”

Ang Paghatol sa Iba(G)

37 “Huwag kayong humatol upang hindi kayo hatulan. Huwag kayong humusga upang hindi kayo mahusgahan. Magpatawad kayo at kayo ay patatawarin. 38 Magbigay kayo at kayo ay bibigyan. Husto ang sukat, siksik, liglig at umaapaw ang ilalagay nila sa inyong kandungan. Sapagkat ang panukat na ginamit ninyo ang siya ring gagamiting panukat sa inyo.” 39 Sinabi pa niya sa kanila ang isang talinghaga, “Maaari bang akayin ng bulag ang kapwa bulag? Hindi kaya sila kapwa mahulog sa hukay? 40 Hindi makahihigit sa kanyang guro ang isang alagad; subalit ang sinumang sinanay nang lubos ay magiging tulad ng kanyang guro. 41 Bakit mo pinapansin ang puwing sa mata ng iyong kapatid gayong hindi mo napapansin ang troso sa iyong mata? 42 Paano mo masasabi sa iyong kapatid, ‘Kapatid, hayaan mong alisin ko ang puwing sa iyong mata,’ gayong ikaw mismo ay hindi nakakakita ng troso sa sarili mong mata? Mapagkunwari! Alisin mo muna ang troso sa iyong mata at makakakita ka nang mabuti sa pag-alis mo ng puwing sa mata ng iyong kapatid.”

Ang Punongkahoy at ang Bunga Nito(H)

43 “Walang mabuting punong namumunga ng masama. Gayon din naman, walang masamang punong namumunga ng mabuti. 44 Bawat puno ay nakikilala sa sarili nitong bunga. Sapagkat hindi makapipitas ng igos sa tinikan ni hindi rin makapipitas ng ubas sa dawagan. 45 Gumagawa ng kabutihan ang mabuting tao dahil sa mabuting kayamanan ng kanyang puso, ngunit ang masamang tao ay gumagawa ng masama dahil sa kanyang kasamaan. Sapagkat mula sa kayamanan ng puso ay nagsasalita ang bibig.”

Ang Dalawang Nagtayo ng Bahay(I)

46 “Bakit ninyo ako tinatawag na ‘Panginoon! Panginoon!’ gayong hindi naman ninyo sinusunod ang inuutos ko? 47 Ipapakita ko sa inyo kung saan maihahalintulad ang lahat ng nagsisilapit sa akin at nakikinig sa aking mga salita at gumagawa nito. 48 Siya ay tulad ng isang taong sa pagtatayo ng kanyang bahay ay naghukay nang malalim at naglagay ng pundasyon sa ibabaw ng bato. Nang dumaan ang baha at humampas sa bahay na iyon ay hindi iyon natinag sapagkat mahusay ang pagkakatayo nito. 49 Ngunit ang nakarinig subalit hindi sumusunod sa mga ito at tulad ng isang taong nagtayo ng kanyang bahay at itinayo ito sa lupang walang pundasyon. Kaya't nang hampasin ito ng agos ay agad na bumagsak. Malaki ang magiging sira ng bahay na iyon.”

Footnotes

  1. Lucas 6:1 Minsan isang Sabbath: Sa ibang manuskrito ay Noong ikalawang Sabbath.

Chapter 6

Debates About the Sabbath.[a] (A)While he was going through a field of grain on a sabbath, his disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.(B) Some Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?” (C)Jesus said to them in reply, “Have you not read what David did when he and those [who were] with him were hungry? [How] he went into the house of God, took the bread of offering,[b] which only the priests could lawfully eat, ate of it, and shared it with his companions.”(D) Then he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath.”

(E)On another sabbath he went into the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees watched him closely to see if he would cure on the sabbath so that they might discover a reason to accuse him.(F) But he realized their intentions and said to the man with the withered hand, “Come up and stand before us.” And he rose and stood there.(G) Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” 10 Looking around at them all, he then said to him, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so and his hand was restored. 11 But they became enraged and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.

The Mission of the Twelve.[c] 12 (H)In those days he departed to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer[d] to God. 13 When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve,[e] whom he also named apostles: 14 (I)Simon, whom he named Peter,[f] and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called a Zealot,[g] 16 and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot,[h] who became a traitor.

Ministering to a Great Multitude.(J) 17 [i]And he came down with them and stood on a stretch of level ground. A great crowd of his disciples and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon 18 came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and even those who were tormented by unclean spirits were cured. 19 Everyone in the crowd sought to touch him because power came forth from him and healed them all.

Sermon on the Plain.(K) 20 [j]And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said:

“Blessed are you who are poor,[k]
    for the kingdom of God is yours.
21 Blessed are you who are now hungry,
    for you will be satisfied.
Blessed are you who are now weeping,
    for you will laugh.(L)
22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
    and when they exclude and insult you,
    and denounce your name as evil
    on account of the Son of Man.(M)

23 Rejoice and leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven. For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same way.(N)

24 But woe to you who are rich,
    for you have received your consolation.(O)
25 But woe to you who are filled now,
    for you will be hungry.
Woe to you who laugh now,
    for you will grieve and weep.(P)
26 Woe to you when all speak well of you,
    for their ancestors treated the false prophets in this way.(Q)

Love of Enemies.[l] 27 (R)“But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,(S) 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.(T) 29 To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic. 30 Give to everyone who asks of you, and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.(U) 32 For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. 34 If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit [is] that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, and get back the same amount.(V) 35 But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.(W) 36 Be merciful, just as [also] your Father is merciful.

Judging Others.[m] 37 (X)“Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.(Y) 38 Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.”(Z) 39 And he told them a parable, “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?(AA) 40 No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher.(AB) 41 Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? 42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye,’ when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother’s eye.

A Tree Known by Its Fruit.(AC) 43 [n]“A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do they gather grapes from brambles. 45 A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

The Two Foundations. 46 (AD)“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I command? 47 [o]I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, listens to my words, and acts on them.(AE) 48 That one is like a person building a house, who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; when the flood came, the river burst against that house but could not shake it because it had been well built. 49 But the one who listens and does not act is like a person who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst against it, it collapsed at once and was completely destroyed.”

Footnotes

  1. 6:1–11 The two episodes recounted here deal with gathering grain and healing, both of which were forbidden on the sabbath. In his defense of his disciples’ conduct and his own charitable deed, Jesus argues that satisfying human needs such as hunger and performing works of mercy take precedence even over the sacred sabbath rest. See also notes on Mt 12:1–14 and Mk 2:25–26.
  2. 6:4 The bread of offering: see note on Mt 12:5–6.
  3. 6:12–16 See notes on Mt 10:1–11:1 and Mk 3:14–15.
  4. 6:12 Spent the night in prayer: see note on Lk 3:21.
  5. 6:13 He chose Twelve: the identification of this group as the Twelve is a part of early Christian tradition (see 1 Cor 15:5), and in Matthew and Luke, the Twelve are associated with the twelve tribes of Israel (Lk 22:29–30; Mt 19:28). After the fall of Judas from his position among the Twelve, the need is felt on the part of the early community to reconstitute this group before the Christian mission begins at Pentecost (Acts 1:15–26). From Luke’s perspective, they are an important group who because of their association with Jesus from the time of his baptism to his ascension (Acts 1:21–22) provide the continuity between the historical Jesus and the church of Luke’s day and who as the original eyewitnesses guarantee the fidelity of the church’s beliefs and practices to the teachings of Jesus (Lk 1:1–4). Whom he also named apostles: only Luke among the gospel writers attributes to Jesus the bestowal of the name apostles upon the Twelve. See note on Mt 10:2–4. “Apostle” becomes a technical term in early Christianity for a missionary sent out to preach the word of God. Although Luke seems to want to restrict the title to the Twelve (only in Acts 4:4, 14 are Paul and Barnabas termed apostles), other places in the New Testament show an awareness that the term was more widely applied (1 Cor 15:5–7; Gal 1:19; 1 Cor 1:1; 9:1; Rom 16:7).
  6. 6:14 Simon, whom he named Peter: see note on Mk 3:16.
  7. 6:15 Simon who was called a Zealot: the Zealots were the instigators of the First Revolt of Palestinian Jews against Rome in A.D. 66–70. Because the existence of the Zealots as a distinct group during the lifetime of Jesus is the subject of debate, the meaning of the identification of Simon as a Zealot is unclear.
  8. 6:16 Judas Iscariot: the name Iscariot may mean “man from Kerioth.”
  9. 6:17 The coastal region of Tyre and Sidon: not only Jews from Judea and Jerusalem, but even Gentiles from outside Palestine come to hear Jesus (see Lk 2:31–32; 3:6; 4:24–27).
  10. 6:20–49 Luke’s “Sermon on the Plain” is the counterpart to Matthew’s “Sermon on the Mount” (Mt 5:1–7:27). It is addressed to the disciples of Jesus, and, like the sermon in Matthew, it begins with beatitudes (Lk 6:20–22) and ends with the parable of the two houses (Lk 6:46–49). Almost all the words of Jesus reported by Luke are found in Matthew’s version, but because Matthew includes sayings that were related to specifically Jewish Christian problems (e.g., Mt 5:17–20; 6:1–8, 16–18) that Luke did not find appropriate for his predominantly Gentile Christian audience, the “Sermon on the Mount” is considerably longer. Luke’s sermon may be outlined as follows: an introduction consisting of blessings and woes (Lk 6:20–26); the love of one’s enemies (Lk 6:27–36); the demands of loving one’s neighbor (Lk 6:37–42); good deeds as proof of one’s goodness (Lk 6:43–45); a parable illustrating the result of listening to and acting on the words of Jesus (Lk 6:46–49). At the core of the sermon is Jesus’ teaching on the love of one’s enemies (Lk 6:27–36) that has as its source of motivation God’s graciousness and compassion for all humanity (Lk 6:35–36) and Jesus’ teaching on the love of one’s neighbor (Lk 6:37–42) that is characterized by forgiveness and generosity.
  11. 6:20–26 The introductory portion of the sermon consists of blessings and woes that address the real economic and social conditions of humanity (the poor—the rich; the hungry—the satisfied; those grieving—those laughing; the outcast—the socially acceptable). By contrast, Matthew emphasizes the religious and spiritual values of disciples in the kingdom inaugurated by Jesus (“poor in spirit,” Mt 5:3; “hunger and thirst for righteousness,” Mt 5:6). In the sermon, blessed extols the fortunate condition of persons who are favored with the blessings of God; the woes, addressed as they are to the disciples of Jesus, threaten God’s profound displeasure on those so blinded by their present fortunate situation that they do not recognize and appreciate the real values of God’s kingdom. In all the blessings and woes, the present condition of the persons addressed will be reversed in the future.
  12. 6:27–36 See notes on Mt 5:43–48 and Mt 5:48.
  13. 6:37–42 See notes on Mt 7:1–12; 7:1; 7:5.
  14. 6:43–46 See notes on Mt 7:15–20 and 12:33.
  15. 6:47–49 See note on Mt 7:24–27.

安息日的主

有一個安息日,耶穌和門徒走過一片麥田,門徒隨手摘下一些麥穗搓了吃。 有些法利賽人說:「你們為什麼做在安息日不准做的事?」

耶穌答道:「你們沒有讀過大衛的事嗎?有一天,大衛和他的部下餓了, 他進入上帝的殿,拿了獻給上帝的供餅。這餅只有祭司才可以吃,大衛不但自己吃了,還分給他的部下吃。」 耶穌又對他們說:「人子是安息日的主。」

又有一個安息日,耶穌進入會堂教導人,座中有一個右手萎縮的人。 律法教師和法利賽人密切地監視耶穌,看祂會不會在安息日醫治病人,好找個藉口控告祂。 耶穌知道他們的心思,就對那個右手萎縮的人說:「起來,站在大家面前!」那人就起來站在那裡。

耶穌問眾人:「我問你們,在安息日應該行善呢,還是作惡呢?救人呢,還是害人呢?」 10 祂環視眾人,然後對那人說:「把手伸出來!」那人的手一伸就復原了。

11 但法利賽人和律法教師卻怒火中燒,開始商議對付耶穌的辦法。

揀選十二使徒

12 一天,耶穌到山上整夜向上帝禱告。 13 天明時分,祂召集門徒,從中選出十二人立為使徒。 14 他們是:西門——耶穌給他取名叫彼得、西門的兄弟安得烈、雅各、約翰、腓力、巴多羅買、 15 馬太、多馬、亞勒腓的兒子雅各、激進黨人[a]西門、 16 雅各的兒子猶大和出賣耶穌的加略人猶大。

17 耶穌和他們下了山,站在一處平地上,身邊有一大群門徒,還有大批從猶太、耶路撒冷以及泰爾和西頓沿海地區來的人,要聽祂講道,盼望祂醫治他們的疾病。 18 那些被污鬼纏身的人也得到了祂的醫治。 19 大家都想去摸祂,因為有能力從祂身上發出來,可以治好人們的疾病。

論四福

20 耶穌抬頭望著門徒,對他們說:

「貧窮的人有福了,
因為上帝的國屬於你們!
21 現在饑餓的人有福了,
因為你們將得飽足!
現在哀哭的人有福了,
因為你們將要歡笑!

22 你們為人子的緣故而遭人憎恨、棄絕、侮辱、毀謗,就有福了! 23 那時你們要歡喜雀躍,因為你們在天上有大賞賜!他們的祖先也曾這樣惡待以前的先知。

論四禍

24 「富有的人有禍了,
因為你們已經享盡了人世間的安逸!
25 現在飽足的人有禍了,
因為你們將要挨餓!
現在歡笑的人有禍了,
因為你們將要哀哭!
26 人人都誇讚你們的時候,
你們就有禍了,
因為他們的祖先也是這樣誇讚假先知!

論愛仇敵

27 「但是,我告訴你們這些聽道的人,要愛你們的仇敵,要善待恨你們的人, 28 要為咒詛你們的人祝福,要替惡待你們的人禱告。 29 如果有人打你一邊的臉,連另一邊也轉過來讓他打。如果有人奪你的外衣,連內衣也由他拿去。 30 有人向你求什麼,就給他;有人拿了你的東西,不要追討。 31 你們想要別人怎樣對待你們,你們就要怎樣對待別人。 32 如果你們只愛那些愛你們的人,有什麼功勞呢?就是罪人也會這樣做。 33 如果你們只善待那些善待你們的人,有什麼功勞呢?就是罪人也會這樣做。 34 如果你們借錢給人,指望收回,有什麼功勞呢?即使罪人也會借貸給罪人,日後再如數收回。

35 「然而,要愛你們的仇敵,善待他們;無論借出什麼,都不要指望歸還。這樣,你們將有大賞賜,並且將成為至高者的兒子,因為祂以恩慈待那些忘恩負義和作惡的人。 36 你們要憐憫人,像你們的天父憐憫人一樣。

責人先責己

37 「不要論斷人,免得你們被人論斷;不要定人的罪,免得自己也被定罪。要饒恕人,這樣你們也必蒙饒恕。 38 你們要給他人,這樣上帝必給你們,並且會用大號升斗搖勻壓實,滿滿地倒給你們,因為你們用什麼樣的量器量給別人,上帝也會用什麼樣的量器量給你們。」

39 耶穌又給他們講了個比喻,說:「瞎子豈能給瞎子帶路?二人豈不是要雙雙掉進坑裡嗎? 40 學生不會高過老師,學成之後不過像老師一樣。 41 為什麼你只看見你弟兄眼中的小刺,卻看不見自己眼中的大樑呢? 42 你既看不見自己眼中的大樑,又怎能對弟兄說『讓我除去你眼中的小刺』呢?你這偽君子啊!要先除掉自己眼中的大樑,才能看得清楚,以便清除弟兄眼中的小刺。

樹和果子

43 「好樹不結壞果子,壞樹也結不出好果子。 44 樹的好壞從果子就可以分辨出來。人不會從荊棘中採集無花果,也不會在蒺藜上摘取葡萄。 45 善人心存良善,就從他裡面發出良善;惡人心存邪惡,就從他裡面發出邪惡。因為心裡充滿的,口裡自然會說出來。

兩種蓋房子的人

46 「你們為什麼『主啊,主啊』地稱呼我,卻不遵行我的話呢? 47 我要告訴你們那到我這裡來,聽了我的話又去遵行的人是什麼樣。 48 他好比一個人蓋房子,把地挖深,根基立在磐石上。當河流氾濫,洪水沖擊房子時,房子卻屹立不搖,因為它的根基穩固。 49 但聽了我的話卻不遵行的人,好比一個人沒有打根基,便將房子蓋在地面上,洪水一沖,房子立刻倒塌,完全毀壞了。」

Footnotes

  1. 6·15 當時激進的民族主義者,常以行動反抗統治他們的羅馬政府。

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath(A)

One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels.(B) Some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”(C)

Jesus answered them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?(D) He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat.(E) And he also gave some to his companions.” Then Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man(F) is Lord of the Sabbath.”

On another Sabbath(G) he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely(H) to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.(I) But Jesus knew what they were thinking(J) and said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand in front of everyone.” So he got up and stood there.

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”

10 He looked around at them all, and then said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was completely restored. 11 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were furious(K) and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

The Twelve Apostles(L)

12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.(M) 13 When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles:(N) 14 Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew,(O) Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, 16 Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Blessings and Woes(P)

17 He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon,(Q) 18 who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by impure spirits were cured, 19 and the people all tried to touch him,(R) because power was coming from him and healing them all.(S)

20 Looking at his disciples, he said:

“Blessed are you who are poor,
    for yours is the kingdom of God.(T)
21 Blessed are you who hunger now,
    for you will be satisfied.(U)
Blessed are you who weep now,
    for you will laugh.(V)
22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
    when they exclude you(W) and insult you(X)
    and reject your name as evil,
        because of the Son of Man.(Y)

23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy,(Z) because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.(AA)

24 “But woe to you who are rich,(AB)
    for you have already received your comfort.(AC)
25 Woe to you who are well fed now,
    for you will go hungry.(AD)
Woe to you who laugh now,
    for you will mourn and weep.(AE)
26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you,
    for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.(AF)

Love for Enemies(AG)

27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,(AH) 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.(AI) 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.(AJ) 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.(AK)

32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?(AL) Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you?(AM) Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them,(AN) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children(AO) of the Most High,(AP) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful,(AQ) just as your Father(AR) is merciful.

Judging Others(AS)

37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged.(AT) Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.(AU) 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.(AV) For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”(AW)

39 He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?(AX) 40 The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.(AY)

41 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

A Tree and Its Fruit(AZ)

43 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit.(BA) People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.(BB)

The Wise and Foolish Builders(BC)

46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’(BD) and do not do what I say?(BE) 47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice,(BF) I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”