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Das Gleichnis vom Richter und der Witwe

18 Wie wichtig es ist, unermüdlich zu beten und dabei nicht aufzugeben, machte Jesus durch ein Gleichnis deutlich:

»In einer Stadt lebte ein Richter, dem Gott und die Menschen gleichgültig waren. In derselben Stadt lebte auch eine Witwe. Diese bestürmte ihn Tag für Tag mit ihrer Not: ›Verhilf mir doch endlich zu meinem Recht!‹ Lange Zeit stieß sie bei ihm auf taube Ohren, aber schließlich sagte er sich: ›Mir sind zwar Gott und die Menschen gleichgültig, aber diese Frau lässt mir einfach keine Ruhe. Ich muss ihr zu ihrem Recht verhelfen, sonst wird sie am Ende noch handgreiflich.‹«

Und Jesus, der Herr, erklärte dazu: »Ihr habt gehört, was dieser ungerechte Richter gesagt hat. Wenn schon er so handelt, wie viel mehr wird Gott seinen Auserwählten zum Recht verhelfen, die ihn Tag und Nacht darum bitten! Wird er sie etwa lange warten lassen? Ich sage euch, er wird ihnen schnellstens helfen. Die Frage ist: Wird der Menschensohn, wenn er kommt, auf der Erde überhaupt noch Menschen mit einem solchen Glauben finden?«

Das Gleichnis vom Pharisäer und vom Zolleinnehmer

Jesus erzählte ein weiteres Gleichnis. Er wandte sich damit besonders an die Menschen, die selbstgerecht sind und auf andere herabsehen:

10 »Zwei Männer gingen hinauf in den Tempel, um zu beten. Der eine war ein Pharisäer, der andere ein Zolleinnehmer. 11 Selbstsicher stand der Pharisäer dort und betete: ›Ich danke dir, Gott, dass ich nicht so bin wie andere Leute: kein Räuber, kein Betrüger, kein Ehebrecher und auch nicht wie dieser Zolleinnehmer da hinten. 12 Ich faste zwei Tage in der Woche und gebe von allen meinen Einkünften[a] den zehnten Teil für dich.‹

13 Der Zolleinnehmer dagegen blieb verlegen am Eingang stehen und wagte es nicht einmal aufzusehen. Schuldbewusst betete er:[b] ›Gott, sei mir gnädig und vergib mir, ich weiß, dass ich ein Sünder bin!‹

14 Ihr könnt sicher sein, dieser Mann ging von seiner Schuld befreit nach Hause, nicht aber der Pharisäer. Denn wer sich selbst ehrt, wird gedemütigt werden; aber wer sich selbst erniedrigt, wird geehrt werden.«

Jesus und die Kinder (Matthäus 19,13‒15; Markus 10,13‒16)

15 Einige Eltern brachten ihre kleinen Kinder zu Jesus, damit er ihnen die Hände auflegte. Die Jünger sahen das, fuhren sie an und wollten sie wegschicken. 16 Doch Jesus rief die Kinder zu sich und sagte: »Lasst die Kinder zu mir kommen und haltet sie nicht zurück, denn Menschen wie ihnen gehört Gottes Reich. 17 Ich versichere euch: Wer sich Gottes Reich nicht wie ein Kind schenken lässt, der wird ganz sicher nicht hineinkommen.«

Die Reichen und das Reich Gottes (Matthäus 19,16‒30; Markus 10,17‒31)

18 Jesus wurde von einem angesehenen Mann gefragt: »Guter Lehrer, was muss ich tun, um das ewige Leben zu bekommen?« 19 Jesus entgegnete: »Weshalb nennst du mich gut? Es gibt nur einen, der gut ist, und das ist Gott. 20 Du kennst doch die Gebote: Du sollst nicht die Ehe brechen! Du sollst nicht töten! Du sollst nicht stehlen! Sag nichts Unwahres über deinen Mitmenschen! Ehre deinen Vater und deine Mutter!«[c]

21 Der Mann antwortete: »An all das habe ich mich von Jugend an gehalten.« 22 Als Jesus das hörte, erwiderte er: »Etwas fehlt dir noch. Verkaufe alles, was du hast, und verteil das Geld an die Armen. Damit wirst du im Himmel einen Reichtum gewinnen, der niemals verloren geht. Und dann komm und folge mir nach!«

23 Als der Mann das hörte, wurde er sehr traurig, denn er war überaus reich.

24 Jesus merkte es und sagte: »Wie schwer ist es doch für Menschen, die viel besitzen, in Gottes Reich zu kommen! 25 Eher geht ein Kamel durch ein Nadelöhr, als dass ein Reicher in Gottes Reich kommt.«

26 »Wer kann dann überhaupt gerettet werden?«, fragten ihn seine Zuhörer.

27 Er antwortete: »Was für Menschen unmöglich ist, ist für Gott möglich.«

28 Jetzt fragte Petrus: »Aber wie ist es nun mit uns? Wir haben doch unseren Besitz aufgegeben und sind mit dir gegangen.« 29 Jesus sagte zu seinen Jüngern gewandt: »Ich versichere euch: Jeder, der sein Haus, seine Frau, seine Geschwister, seine Eltern oder seine Kinder zurücklässt, um sich für Gottes Reich einzusetzen, 30 der bekommt es hier auf dieser Erde vielfach wieder, und dann in der zukünftigen Welt das ewige Leben.«

Jesus kündigt zum dritten Mal seinen Tod und seine Auferstehung an (Matthäus 20,17‒19; Markus 10,32‒34)

31 Jesus nahm seine zwölf Jünger beiseite und sagte ihnen: »Wir gehen jetzt nach Jerusalem. Dort wird sich alles erfüllen, was die Propheten über den Menschensohn geschrieben haben. 32 Man wird ihn denen übergeben, die Gott nicht kennen. Die werden ihren Spott mit ihm treiben, ihn misshandeln, anspucken 33 und schließlich auspeitschen und töten. Aber am dritten Tag wird er von den Toten auferstehen.« 34 Die Jünger begriffen nichts. Was Jesus damit sagen wollte, blieb ihnen verborgen, und sie verstanden es nicht.

Ein Blinder wird geheilt (Matthäus 20,29‒34; Markus 10,46‒52)

35 Jesus und seine Jünger waren unterwegs nach Jericho. In der Nähe der Stadt saß ein Blinder an der Straße und bettelte. 36 Er hörte den Lärm der vorbeiziehenden Menge und fragte nach, was da los sei. 37 Einige riefen ihm zu: »Jesus aus Nazareth kommt vorbei!« 38 Als er das hörte, schrie er laut: »Jesus, du Sohn Davids, hab Erbarmen mit mir!« 39 Die Leute, die der Menschenmenge vorausliefen, fuhren ihn an, er solle still sein. Aber er schrie nur noch lauter: »Du Sohn Davids, hab Erbarmen mit mir!«

40 Jesus blieb stehen und ließ den Mann zu sich führen. Als dieser nahe herangekommen war, fragte Jesus ihn: 41 »Was soll ich für dich tun?« »Herr«, flehte ihn der Blinde an, »ich möchte sehen können!« 42 »Du sollst sehen können!«, sagte Jesus zu ihm. »Dein Glaube hat dich geheilt.« 43 Im selben Augenblick konnte der Blinde sehen. Er folgte Jesus und lobte Gott. Und auch alle, die seine Heilung miterlebt hatten, lobten und dankten Gott.

Footnotes

  1. 18,12 Oder: von allem, was ich kaufe.
  2. 18,13 Wörtlich: Er schlug sich an die Brust und betete.
  3. 18,20 Vgl. 2. Mose 20,12‒16.

18 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

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.

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men (A)always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor [a]regard man. Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, [b]‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, (B)yet because this widow troubles me I will [c]avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ”

Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. And (C)shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you (D)that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Also He spoke this parable to some (E)who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee (F)stood and prayed thus with himself, (G)‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat 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; (H)for everyone who exalts himself will be [d]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Jesus Blesses Little Children(I)

15 (J)Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for (K)of such is the kingdom of God. 17 (L)Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”

Jesus Counsels the Rich Young Ruler(M)

18 (N)Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

19 So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but (O)One, that is, God. 20 You know the commandments: (P)‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ (Q)‘Honor your father and your mother.’

21 And he said, “All (R)these things I have kept from my youth.”

22 So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “You still lack one thing. (S)Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

23 But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.

With God All Things Are Possible(T)

24 And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, (U)“How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

26 And those who heard it said, “Who then can be saved?”

27 But He said, (V)“The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”

28 (W)Then Peter said, “See, we have left [e]all and followed You.”

29 So He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, (X)there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 (Y)who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.”

Jesus a Third Time Predicts His Death and Resurrection(Z)

31 (AA)Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things (AB)that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be [f]accomplished. 32 For (AC)He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. 33 They will scourge Him and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again.”

34 (AD)But they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know the things which were spoken.

A Blind Man Receives His Sight(AE)

35 (AF)Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. 36 And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant. 37 So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. 38 And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, (AG)Son of David, have mercy on me!”

39 Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, 41 saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.”

42 Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; (AH)your faith has made you well.” 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, (AI)glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 18:2 respect
  2. Luke 18:3 Avenge me on
  3. Luke 18:5 vindicate
  4. Luke 18:14 put down
  5. Luke 18:28 NU our own
  6. Luke 18:31 fulfilled

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought (A)always to pray and not (B)lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who (C)neither feared God nor respected man. And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, (D)‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. And (E)will not God give justice to (F)his elect, (G)who cry to him day and night? (H)(I)Will he delay long over them? I tell you, he will give justice to them (J)speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, (K)will he find faith on earth?”

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

He also told this parable to some (L)who trusted (M)in themselves that they were righteous, (N)and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men (O)went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, (P)standing by himself, prayed[a] (Q)thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 (R)I fast twice a week; (S)I give tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, (T)standing far off, (U)would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but (V)beat his breast, saying, ‘God, (W)be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For (X)everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Let the Children Come to Me

15 (Y)Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they (Z)rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them to him, saying, (AA)“Let the children come to me, and (AB)do not hinder them, (AC)for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 17 (AD)Truly, I say to you, whoever does not (AE)receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”

The Rich Ruler

18 (AF)And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to (AG)inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: (AH)‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’” 21 And he said, (AI)“All these I have kept from my youth.” 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. (AJ)Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have (AK)treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 23 (AL)But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. 24 Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, (AM)“How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter (AN)the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter (AO)the kingdom of God.” 26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” 27 But he said, (AP)“What is impossible with man is possible with God.” 28 And Peter said, “See, (AQ)we have left our homes and followed you.” 29 And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, (AR)there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers[b] or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 who will not receive (AS)many times more (AT)in this time, and in (AU)the age to come eternal life.”

Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time

31 (AV)And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, (AW)we are going up to Jerusalem, and (AX)everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. 32 For he will be (AY)delivered over to the Gentiles and will be (AZ)mocked and shamefully treated and (BA)spit upon. 33 And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on (BB)the third day he will rise.” 34 (BC)But they understood none of these things. (BD)This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar

35 (BE)As he drew near to Jericho, (BF)a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. 37 They told him, (BG)“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” 38 And he cried out, “Jesus, (BH)Son of David, have mercy on me!” 39 And those who were in front (BI)rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 40 And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him, 41 (BJ)“What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me recover my sight.” 42 And Jesus said to him, “Recover your sight; (BK)your faith has (BL)made you well.” 43 And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, (BM)glorifying God. And (BN)all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 18:11 Or standing, prayed to himself
  2. Luke 18:29 Or wife or brothers and sisters

上帝会回答他的子民

18 耶稣又给门徒们讲了一个比喻,教导他们应该经常祈祷,不要放弃希望。 他说∶“从前,某城有一位法官,他不畏惧上帝,也不尊重百姓。 当时,城里有一个寡妇,她常常到法官那里说∶‘法官,请制裁我的对头,给我伸张正义吧!’ 可是,法官一直没有帮助她。很久以后,他心里想:虽说我不怕上帝,也不尊重百姓, 可这个寡妇总来打搅我,倒不如我给她伸了冤,免得她没完没了地打扰我,到最后把我给耗得精疲力尽。”

然后,主说:“你们注意听这个不义的法官所说的话。 对那些昼夜向上帝呼唤的人们,上帝难道不会给他的选民主持正义吗?难道他会迟迟不帮助他们吗? 我告诉你们,他会迅速为他们伸张正义的!不过,当‘人子’来临时,他还会在世界上找到信奉他的人吗?”

得到上帝的认可

耶稣又讲了一个比喻,是针对那些认为自己正义而瞧不起别人的人。他说: 10 “从前,有两个人到主的大殿去祈祷,他们俩其中一个是法利赛人,另一个是税吏。 11 那个法利赛人站在那里,祈祷道∶‘哦哦,上帝啊,我感激您,因为我不像别人那样-我不像强盗、骗子,我不犯通奸罪,我更不像这个税吏, 12 我一周禁食两次,我还奉献我收入的十分之一。’

13 那个税吏远远独自地站着,甚至不敢抬眼望天,可是他却一直在捶胸顿足地说∶‘哦,上帝啊,怜悯我这个有罪的人吧!’ 14 我告诉你们,这个人回去了,就是这个人得到了上帝的认可,而不是另一个人。因为,自命不凡的人将受到贬低;而谦卑的人会受到抬举。”

耶稣欢迎儿童

15 有些人甚至把自己的婴儿都抱到耶稣那里,以便耶稣能把手放在孩子们身上,为他们祝福。可是当门徒看见后,却责备他们。 16 但是,耶稣却把孩子们叫到跟前,说道∶“让这些孩子们到我这里来吧,不要阻挡他们,因为,上帝的王国属于像这些孩子的人。 17 我实话告诉你们,如果谁不能像孩子一样地接受上帝的王国,谁就进不了上帝的王国。”

一个富人不肯跟随耶稣

18 有一个犹太人首领问耶稣∶“好老师,我该做什么才能得到永生呢?

19 耶稣对他说∶“你为什么称我好呢?除了上帝之外,没有任何人是好的。 20 你们知道上帝的诫命:不可通奸,不可杀人,不可偷窃,不得作伪证,要孝敬父母。 [a]

21 那个犹太人说∶“这些诫命,我从小到现在一直遵守。”

22 耶稣听他这么说,便对他讲∶“可是,还有一件事你需要做,卖掉你所有的财产,把钱分给穷人,这样你在天国里就会有财富了。然后你来跟随我。” 23 但是,那个人听到了这话,感到很悲伤,因为他很富有。

24 耶稣看到他那副样子,便说∶“有钱人要进上帝的王国真是太难了。 25 是的,骆驼钻过针眼都要比富人进上帝的王国还容易呢。”

谁会得救?

26 听到这些话的人们说∶“那么,那么谁能得救呢?” 27 耶稣说∶“人不可能做到的事情,上帝却能做到!” 28 彼得又说∶“您瞧,我们撇下了一切,跟随了您!” 29 耶稣于是对他们说∶“我实话告诉你们吧:事实上,所有为了上帝王国的缘故,而离开他们的家园、妻子、兄弟、父母和孩子的人, 30 将会在今世得到更多,并且在来世享有永恒的生命。”

耶稣再次谈到自己的死

31 然后,耶稣把十二个使徒叫到一边,对他们说∶“听着,我们要到耶路撒冷去,先知们所记载有关人子的事情将要实现。 32 他将被交到外族人的手里,他将受到嘲笑、虐待和唾吐; 33 他们将鞭打他,并杀害了他。但是, 此后的第三天,他会复活。” 34 可是,使徒们对这些事情一样也不明白,这话的含意是向他们隐藏着的,所以,他们不明白他所谈的事情。

耶稣治愈盲人

35 耶稣接近耶利哥的时候,有个盲人坐在路边乞讨。 36 当他听到耶稣他们一行人走过的声音,便问发生了什么事。

37 他们告诉他说:“拿撒勒城的耶稣正从这里路过。” 38 那个盲人便喊道∶“耶稣,大卫的子孙,可怜可怜我吧!”

39 前边走的人斥责他,叫他不要作声,可是他反而喊得更响了∶“大卫的子孙,可怜可怜我吧!”

40 耶稣停下脚步,吩咐人们把那个瞎子带到面前。瞎子来到他面前时,耶稣问他∶“你想要我为你做什么呢?”

41 盲人说∶“主啊,我想重获视力。”

42 耶稣说∶“领受你的视力吧,你的信仰救了你。”

43 他的眼睛立刻复明了,于是,他便跟随了耶稣,一路上对上帝赞不绝口。在场的人看到这个情景,也都赞美起上帝来了。

Footnotes

  1. 路 加 福 音 18:20 引自《出埃及记》20:12-16《申命记》5:16-20。