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路 加 福 音 7-9
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
路 加 福 音 7-9
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
耶稣治愈军官的仆人
7 耶稣讲完了他想说的话，就到迦百农去了。 2 那里有个罗马军官，他的仆人病得奄奄一息了，这个军官很器重这个仆人。 3 所以，当他听到有关耶稣的消息时，便派了几个年长的犹太首领去见他，请求他前来救他仆人的性命。 4 他们见到耶稣时，就迫切地恳求道∶“这个人值得你的帮助， 5 因为他爱护我们人民，还为我们建了会堂。”
6 耶稣便和他们一同前往，当耶稣走到他家附近时，军官又派他的朋友们对耶稣说∶“主啊，请不必劳驾到我家里来，因为我不配请你进我家， 7 这也是为什么我没有冒昧地来见你的原因，但是，您只要吩咐一声，我的仆人就会得到治愈的。 8 因为我自己上有长官，下有士兵，如果我对这个士兵说∶“离开”，他就会离开；如果我对另一个说“过来”，他就会过来，如果我对我的奴仆说∶“你做这个，”他就会照办。”
9 耶稣听到这些话，非常惊讶，转身对跟随他的人群说∶“我告诉你们吧，甚至在以色列 [a]，我都没有见过这样的信仰呢。” 10 那些被派去找耶稣的人回去时，发现那个仆人的病已经好了。
寡妇的儿子从死里复活
11 第二天，耶稣来到一个叫拿因的城镇。耶稣的门徒和一大群人跟随着他。 12 耶稣走到城门附近时，看见人们抬着一个死人从城里出来。死者是个寡妇的独生子。当时那个城里的很多人陪着寡妇为她的儿子送殡。 13 当主看到那个寡妇时，心里充满了怜悯，便对她说道∶“别哭了。” 14 然后，耶稣走上前去，用手摸着棺材。抬棺材的人停住了脚步。耶稣说道∶“年轻人，我吩咐你，起来！” 15 那个死人果真坐了起来，并且开始讲话。耶稣把他交还给了他的母亲。
16 众人都充满了敬畏，并且颂扬上帝说∶“伟大的先知在我们中间兴起了！”还说“上帝来帮助他的子民了！”
17 关于耶稣的消息传遍了犹太和附近的地区。
约翰派人去见耶稣
18 约翰的门徒把这些事告诉给了约翰。于是，约翰就叫来两个门徒， 19 派他们去问主∶“你是我们听说将要来临的那位吗，或者我们还是应该等待另一个人呢？”
20 于是，这些人来见耶稣，他们说道∶“施洗礼者约翰派我们来问你∶‘你是将要来临的那位吗，或者我们还是应该等待另一个人呢？’”
21 那时，耶稣治好了很多患有疾病、受尽折磨和被邪灵缠身的人，他还让很多盲人重见了光明。 22 所以，他回答约翰的门徒说∶“去把你们的所见所闻都告诉约翰吧：盲人获得视力，瘸子行走自如，麻风病人得到痊愈，聋子能听见，死去的人复活，穷苦人得到上帝的福音， 23 能够接受 [b]我的人会受到祝福！”
24 约翰派来的使者离开后，耶稣便向人们谈起有关约翰的事情∶“你们以前出去到旷野里去看什么？是看随风摇曳的野草 [c]吗？ 25 不是？那么你们究竟出去看什么呢？是去看衣着华贵的人吗？当然不是，衣着华贵、生活奢侈的人都住在皇宫里。 26 那么你们出去看什么呢？是一位先知吗？是的，我告诉你们，你们看见的人不仅仅是一位先知！ 27 《经》上关于他是这样记载的：
‘听着！在你之前，
我（上帝）要派出我的使者，
他将为你准备好道路。’ (A)
28 我告诉你们，人间出生的人没有一个比约翰更伟大，但是在上帝的王国里最渺小的人都比他伟大。”
29 （所有听了耶稣的话的人，甚至包括税吏们，都接受了约翰的洗礼，承认上帝的道是正确的。 30 但是，那些法利赛人和律法师却不接受洗礼，拒绝了上帝为他们的安排。） 31 “那么，我把这一代人比作什么人呢？他们像什么呢？ 32 他们就像坐在集市上的一群孩子，彼此召唤着说：
‘我们为你们吹笛奏乐，
你们却不起舞；
我们唱葬歌，
你们却不哭泣。’
33 施洗礼者约翰来了，他既不吃平常的食物，也不喝酒，你们就说∶‘他被鬼缠身了，’ 34 人子来了，他又吃又喝，你们又说∶‘瞧瞧，这个人贪吃贪喝，和税吏和罪人交朋友。’ 35 但是，通过那些接受智慧的人，智慧被证实是正确的。”
法利赛人西门
36 有个法利赛人，邀请耶稣和他一起去吃饭，耶稣便去了他家，倚靠在桌边。 37 当地有一个女人，她是个罪人。当她得知耶稣在那个法利赛人家里吃饭时，就拿着一个装着香膏的雪花石瓶来到了这个法利赛人家里。 38 这个女人站在耶稣的身后，在耶稣的脚边哭泣着，她的泪水打湿了耶稣的脚，她就用自己的头发去擦，并吻耶稣的脚，还把香膏抹在他的脚上。 39 那个请客的法利赛人看到这个情景，不禁暗想：如果这个人是先知，那么他应该知道这个碰他的女人是哪一类人，也应该知道她是个罪人。
40 耶稣看出了他的心思，便对他说∶“西门，我有话要对你说。”
西门答道∶“老师，请讲。”
41 耶稣对他说∶“从前，有两个人同欠一个债主的债。其中一个人欠了五百块银币；另一个人欠了五十块银币。 42 因为这两个人都无力偿还，债主就慷慨地把他俩的债都免了。这样，你说他们两个人中，哪一个更爱这个债主？”
43 西门回答道∶“我想是那个获得宽恕多的人。”
耶稣说∶“你判断得对。” 44 然后，他又转向那女人，对西门说∶“你看见这个女人了吧？我进了你家，你并没有给我水洗脚，可是，这个女人却用她的泪水洗了我的脚，然后又用自己的头发去擦； 45 你没有用亲吻欢迎我，可这个女人从一进门就开始不停地亲吻我的脚； 46 你没有用油抹我的头，可她却用香膏抹我的脚。 47 因此，我告诉你，她的许多罪孽被宽恕了，因为她表现出了深厚的爱；得到宽恕少的人，爱心就少。”
48 耶稣又对那个女人说∶“你的罪被宽恕了！” 49 于是，那些和耶稣一起吃饭的人不免在心里暗想∶“这个竟能宽恕罪过的人是谁呢？”
50 但是耶稣却对那个女人说∶“你的信仰救了你，平平安安地走吧。”
与耶稣同行的人
8 第二天，耶稣走遍了各个城镇和村庄，一路上向人们传道，告诉人们上帝王国的福音。他的十二个使徒也和他一道同行， 2 此外，还有一些妇女，她们都曾被邪灵和疾病困惑过，现在已经被治好了。她们当中有马利亚，又被称为抹大拉，耶稣从她身上驱走了七个鬼， 3 另外，还有希律家的管家、苦撒的妻子约亚拿，还有苏撒拿以及很多其他人。这些女人都是用自己的钱来帮助耶稣和他的使徒们的。
农夫播种的寓言
4 很多人聚集在一起，人们不断从各个城镇来到耶稣那里，耶稣对他们讲了一个寓言故事，他说：
5 “从前有个农夫到田里去播种。当他撒种子的时候，有些落在路边，被过路的行人践踏，并被空中的鸟儿吃掉； 6 还有一些种子落到了石头地上，它们刚开始生长，就枯萎了，因为石头上没有水份； 7 也有一些种子落到了荆棘丛里，荆棘与种子一起生长，结果荆棘将种子窒息死了。 8 但是，那些落在肥沃土壤里的种子，它们茁壮地生长着，并且结出了比原来的种子多出几百倍的果实。”
当耶稣说到这里时，他大声对人们说∶“有耳能听的人， 都应该听着！”
9 耶稣的门徒们问他这个寓言的含义。
10 耶稣说∶“关于上帝天国的奥秘只让你们知道，但是，对于其他人来说，我用寓言故事来讲述，所以：
‘他们视而不见，
听而不懂。’ (B)
耶稣解释种子的故事
11 “这个寓言的含意是：种子是上帝的福音。 12 那些落在路边的种子代表这样的人，他们虽然听到了，然后，魔鬼来把福音从他们心中夺走了，所以他们不但不能相信，而且也得不到得救； 13 落在石头地上的种子代表那些听到了、并乐意接受福音的人，可是，它们没扎根，他们一时相信，但是，经受不住考验； 14 落在荆棘丛里的种子代表这样的人，他们听到了福音，但是各行其事，结果让生活中的烦恼和对财富和享乐的追求窒息了，所以，他们永远结不出成熟的果实； 15 而那些落进肥沃土壤里的种子 ，代表心地美好和诚实的人，他们听到了福音，牢记在心里，持之以恒，结出了良果 [d]。
运用你们的理解能力
16 “没有人会点上灯，又用碗把灯扣上，或者把灯放在床下，相反，他会把它放在灯台上，让进来的人能够看到光亮。 17 没有不被披露的隐情，也没有不会被知的秘密，所有的秘密都会暴露在光天化日之下的。 18 所以，你们要慎重考虑如何去听，因为，拥有的人将会得到更多；那几乎没有的人，就连他仅有的一点点也会被拿走。”
门徒是耶稣真正的家人
19 耶稣的母亲和他的兄弟们来了，但是因为人太多，他们无法接近耶稣。 20 有人告诉耶稣说∶“你的母亲和兄弟们正站在外边，想见你。”
21 耶稣却答道∶“我真正的母亲和兄弟，是那些听到了上帝的话、并执行的人。”
门徒看到耶稣的力量
22 一天，耶稣登上了一条船，他的门徒们也与他一起进了船。耶稣对他们说∶“咱们到湖对岸去吧！”门徒们出发过河。 23 船行驶中，耶稣睡着了。此刻，湖面上忽然刮起了一阵风暴，船仓开始灌进了水，他们处在危险之中。 24 于是，门徒们过去叫醒他，说∶“主人，主人，我们快被淹死了！”
耶稣起身，斥责风浪，风浪便停止了，湖面上一片平静。 25 然后，耶稣对门徒们说∶“你们的信仰都在哪里呢？”
可是，门徒们又惊又怕，彼此说道∶“他到底是什么人？他竟然命令风与水，而且它们也听命服从他。”
耶稣解救被鬼附身的人
26 耶稣和门徒们乘船渡湖，到了格拉森地区，这个地区位于加利利湖对岸。 27 耶稣一下船，当地的一个人就来见他。这个人被鬼附体，已有很长时间没穿衣服，也没住在房屋里，而是住在墓穴里。
30 耶稣问他∶“你叫什么名字？”
那人回答道 ∶“我叫军团 [e]。”（他回答他叫“军团”，是因为很多鬼钻进了他的身体。） 31 鬼乞求耶稣，不要把他们驱逐到深渊里去。 32 此时，山坡上正好有一群猪在吃食，鬼便乞求耶稣，让他们钻到猪身上去，耶稣准许了他们。群鬼便离开了那人，钻进猪身上去了。 33 于是，猪群狂奔下山崖，掉进湖里淹死了。
34 放猪的人看见这个情景，都跑了，在城镇和乡村向人们讲述了所发生的事情。 35 人们都出来，想看究竟发生了什么事情。他们来到耶稣那里，看到了那个人，鬼已经离开了他。此时，他正坐在耶稣的脚边，穿着衣裳，神智已恢复了正常，这情景把他们都吓坏了。 36 目睹了这一切的人，告诉他们被鬼附身的那个人是如何治愈的。 37 于是，格拉森地区的全体居民都要求耶稣离开他们，因为他们都被所发生的事情吓坏了，所以，耶稣上船离开那里， 回加利利去了。 38 那个被治愈的人却央求着要与耶稣一同走，但是，耶稣打发他回去，并对他说： 39 “你回家去吧，告诉人们上帝为你所做的事情。”
于是，那人走遍了全城，把耶稣为他做的事情告诉给人们。
耶稣救活已死的女孩，并治愈一位女人
40 当耶稣返回加利利时，人们都来迎接他，因为他们都在等侯着他。 41 正在这时，一个名叫睚鲁的犹太会堂管事来到那里。他跪在耶稣的脚边，恳求他到他家里去一趟， 42 因为他的年约十二岁的独生女儿快要死了。
当耶稣动身前往他家时，众人簇拥着他。 43 有个患血漏病十二年的女子，虽然她把所有的钱都花在了请医生看病上，可是没有一个人能治好她的病。 44 她来到耶稣身后，摸了摸他的袍边，立刻，她的血漏止住了。 45 耶稣问道∶“谁摸了我？”
所有的人都不承认。彼得说∶“主人，大概是人多拥挤碰到你了！”
46 但是耶稣却说∶“有人摸了我，因为我感觉到有能量从我身上散发了。” 47 这个女人知道瞒不住耶稣，便战战兢兢地走上前来，俯伏在耶稣的面前，当着所有的人的面，告诉耶稣她为什么摸了他，还告诉人们，她的病立刻便被治好了。 48 然后耶稣对她说∶“女儿，你的信仰治愈了你。平平安安地走吧！”
49 正当耶稣说话时，有人从会堂管事家里赶来，说道∶“你女儿已经死了，别再麻烦老师了。”
50 耶稣听见这话，便对那个会堂管事睚鲁说道∶“不要害怕，尽管相信就是了，她会被治好的！”
51 耶稣来到他家时，他让人们都站在门外等着，只让彼得、约翰、雅各和孩子的父母和他一同进屋。 52 这时，所有的人都为小女孩的死痛哭悲哀着，耶稣对他们说∶“别哭了，她没死，她只不过是睡着了！”
53 人们都嘲笑他，因为他们知道她已经死了。 54 但是，耶稣握住小姑娘的手，说道∶“孩子，站起来！” 55 女孩的灵回到了她的身上，立刻站了起来。然后，耶稣又吩咐人们拿东西给这个小姑娘吃。 56 孩子的父母惊讶得目瞪口呆。但是，耶稣又嘱咐他们，不让他们把所发生的事情告诉给任何人。
耶稣派使徒去传教
9 耶稣把他的十二名使徒召集在一起，赐给了他们制服鬼和医治疾病的力量与权力。 2 然后，耶稣就派他们出去宣传上帝的王国并治病救人。 3 耶稣对他们说∶“旅途中，不要带手杖、背包、面包，也不要带钱，不要带多余的衣服。 4 你们走进哪一家，就在哪一家里住下，一直住到你们离开那座城镇为止。 5 如果哪一处的人们不欢迎你们，当你们离开那个城镇时，抖掉你们脚上的尘土，做为对他们的警告。
6 然后，使徒们便出发了。他们走遍了所有的村庄，传播福音，医治病人。
希律的困惑
7 希律王听说了所发生的一切，感到迷惑不解，因为有人曾经说过：“约翰从死里复活了。” 8 也有人说过：”以利亚已经再现了。”还有人说：“很久以前的一位先知复活了。” 9 但是希律说道∶“我已经砍了约翰的头，可是，我听到的这个人是谁呢？”因此，希律非常想见到耶稣。
耶稣让五千多人吃饱了
10 使徒们回来了，他们向耶稣叙述了他们的所作所为。然后，耶稣悄悄地带领着他们来到了一座叫伯赛大的城镇。 11 但是众人发现耶稣的行踪后，就跟随着他。耶稣很欢迎他们，并对他们讲述了上帝王国的事情，还医治了那些需要治疗的人。
12 当太阳落山时，耶稣的十二个使徒来到他身边，对他说∶“打发人群走吧，以便他们能到附近的村村寨寨去找食物和住处，因为，咱们这儿太偏僻了。”
13 可是耶稣回答说∶“你们给他们一些吃的东西。”
使徒们却说∶“我们只有五块面包和两条鱼，当然，除非我们去给这些人买些食物！” 14 （当时大约共有五千多个男子在那里。）
耶稣对他的门徒说∶“你们让他们每五十个人坐在一起，坐成一组、一组的。”
15 门徒按照耶稣的吩咐，让人们按组坐下。 16 这时，耶稣拿起那五块面包和两条鱼，举目望天，感谢上帝赐给的食物，然后掰开食物，交给门徒，让他们摆在人们面前。 17 所有的人都饱了，剩下的食物，收拾起来还足足装了十二筐。
彼得说耶稣是基督
18 一次当耶稣独自祈祷的时候，门徒们来到他身边，耶稣问他们∶“人们都说我是谁？”
19 他们回答说∶“有人说您是施洗者约翰，还有人说您是以利亚，也有人说您是很久以前死去的一位先知复活了。”
20 耶稣又问门徒∶“你们说我是谁呢？”
彼得回答∶“您是上帝的基督。”
21 但是，耶稣警告他们，不要把此事告诉给任何人。
耶稣说他必死
22 耶稣对门徒说∶“人子必须遭受很多苦难，他必遭到年长的犹太首领、祭司长和律法师的拒弃，并被杀害，然后在第三天必定复活。”
23 然后，耶稣对在场所有的人说道∶“如果谁想跟随我，他就必须舍弃自己，每天都得背起他的十字架跟随我。 24 凡是想保全生命的人都将丧生；凡是为我牺牲生命的人都会保全生命。 25 如果一个人失去或毁灭了自己，即使他得到了整个世界，也毫无价值。 26 不要以我和我的教导为耻，如果你们以我和我的教导为耻，那么当我 [f]—人子伴随着我的荣耀、以及我父和神圣天使的荣耀降临时，也会以你们为耻。 27 但是，我实话告诉你们，站在这里的一些人在经历死亡之前，会看到上帝的王国。”
看到耶稣和摩西、以利亚在一起
28 耶稣说完这些话后的大约第八天，他带着彼得、约翰和雅各到山上去祈祷。 29 当耶稣祷告时，耶稣的容貌变了，他的衣服变得白得耀眼。 30 突然，有两个人出现在那里，与耶稣说话，他们是摩西和以利亚。 31 他们是伴着荣耀出现的，他们谈论着关于耶稣的死，耶稣将死在耶路撒冷。 32 可是，彼得和其他人却都睡着了。当他们醒过来时，都看到了耶稣的荣耀，也看见了和耶稣基督站在一起的那两个人。 33 当这两个人正要离开耶稣时，彼得对耶稣说∶“主人，我们在这里真是太好了，我们应该搭三个帐篷，一个给您，一个给摩西，另一个给以利亚。”彼得并不知道自己在说些什么。
34 当彼得正说这些话时，一片云彩飘来，笼罩住他们。当被云彩笼罩时，他们都很害怕。 35 从云里传来一个声音说∶“这是我的儿子，他是我选中的，你们要听他的话。”
36 话音落后，只有耶稣一人在那里。彼得、约翰和雅各对此事守口如瓶，之后的很久一段时间，他们没有告诉任何人他们所看到的事情。
耶稣解救被邪灵缠身的男孩
37 第二天，耶稣、彼得、约翰和雅各一下山，就有一大群人来见耶稣。 38 当时，人群中有人大声喊道∶“老师，我求您来看看我的儿子，他是我唯一的孩子！ 39 一个邪灵抓住他，他突然尖叫、抽疯、口吐白沫，邪灵折磨他，不肯离开他。 40 我求您的门徒赶走邪灵，可是他们办不到。”
41 然后耶稣回答说∶“你们这代毫无信仰的人啊！你们真是大错特错了！我还要和你们在一起呆多久呢？我还得忍耐你们到何时呢？把你儿子带到我这里来吧。”
42 可是，孩子在来的路上时，鬼把他摔倒在地，使他不停地抽搐。于是，耶稣斥责邪灵，治好了孩子，然后把孩子交给了他的父亲。 43 在场的人都对上帝的卓越力量感到非常惊讶。
耶稣谈到自己的死
当人们沉浸在对耶稣所做的事情惊异之中时，耶稣对他的门徒说： 44 “要听进去我现在告诉你们的话：人子就要被交到凡人手里了。” 45 但是，门徒却不明白这话的意思，因为，它的含义是向他们隐藏着的，所以他们不能理解，而且他们也不敢问耶稣这话是什么意思。
谁是最伟大的人？
46 耶稣的门徒们之间发生了一场争论，争论谁是他们中间最伟大的人。 47 但是，耶稣知道他们内心的想法，便领过来一个小孩，让他站在自己身边。 48 然后，耶稣对门徒说∶“谁以我的名义接受像这孩子的人，谁就是在接受我；任何接受我的人，也就是在接受派我来的那位。你们中间最渺小的人是最伟大的。”
不反对你的人，就是拥护你的人
49 约翰答道∶“主人，我们见到有人以您的名义驱鬼，我们就阻止了他，因为他不与我们一起跟从您！”
50 但是，耶稣却对约翰说∶“不要制止他，因为，不反对你们的人，就是拥护你们的人。”
撒玛利亚城
51 到了耶稣该被接到天堂的时候了，耶稣坚定地前往耶路撒冷。 52 他派了一些使者先走，那些人启程来到了撒玛利亚的一个村庄，为耶稣的到来做准备。 53 但是，撒玛利亚人不接纳耶稣，因为耶稣要去的地方是耶路撒冷。 54 耶稣的门徒雅各和约翰见到这个情景时，便说道∶“主，您想不想让我们命令烈火由天而降，毁掉他们呢？” [g]
55 但是，耶稣却转身斥责了他们。 56 然后，他们到另一个村庄去了。 [h]
跟随耶稣
57 当他们走在路上时，有人对耶稣说∶“无论您到哪里，我都跟随着您。”
58 耶稣却说∶“狐狸有穴，飞鸟有巢，可是人子连枕头的地方都没有。” 59 他又对另一个人说∶“跟随我来。”
那个人却说∶“请先让我回去埋葬我的父亲。”
60 但是，耶稣对他说∶“让死人去埋葬他们自己的死人吧！你只管去传播上帝的王国。”
61 还有一个人说∶“主啊，我将跟随您，但是，请先让我回去向我的家人告别。”
62 但是耶稣对他说∶“手扶犁耕作，却又朝后看的人，对上帝的王国是不合适的。”
Footnotes
- 路 加 福 音 7:9 以色列： 犹太民族。
- 路 加 福 音 7:23 接受： 直译为不被冒犯。
- 路 加 福 音 7:24 野草： 直译为芦苇，耶稣意指约翰并不软弱。
- 路 加 福 音 8:15 良果： 做上帝要他的子民做的事。
- 路 加 福 音 8:30 军团： 意为很多。罗马军队一军团有五千人。
- 路 加 福 音 9:26 我： 直译为人子。
- 路 加 福 音 9:54 一些希腊本增有…像以利亚所做的那样。
- 路 加 福 音 9:56 一些希腊本增有∶“耶稣说∶‘你们不知道属于那种灵。 56 节上帝之子不是为了毁掉人的生命而来的，而是为了拯救它们而来的。’”
Luke 7-9
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Luke 7-9
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The Faith of the Centurion(A)
7 When Jesus had finished saying all this(B) to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. 2 There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. 3 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. 4 When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, 5 because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” 6 So Jesus went with them.
He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. 7 That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed.(C) 8 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” 10 Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.
Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son(D)
11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the Lord(E) saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”
14 Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!”(F) 15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
16 They were all filled with awe(G) and praised God.(H) “A great prophet(I) has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.”(J) 17 This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.(K)
Jesus and John the Baptist(L)
18 John’s(M) disciples(N) told him about all these things. Calling two of them, 19 he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
20 When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’”
21 At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses(O) and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind. 22 So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(P) 23 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”
24 After John’s messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind? 25 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear expensive clothes and indulge in luxury are in palaces. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet?(Q) Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is the one about whom it is written:
28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God(S) is greater than he.”
29 (All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John.(T) 30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law(U) rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
31 Jesus went on to say, “To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other:
“‘We played the pipe for you,
and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
and you did not cry.’
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine,(V) and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’(W) 35 But wisdom is proved right by all her children.”
Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman(X)(Y)
36 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet,(Z) he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”
40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”
“Tell me, teacher,” he said.
41 “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii,[c] and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”
43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.”
“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet,(AA) but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss,(AB) but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not put oil on my head,(AC) but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”
48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”(AD)
49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you;(AE) go in peace.”(AF)
The Parable of the Sower(AG)
8 After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.(AH) The Twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene)(AI) from whom seven demons had come out; 3 Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s(AJ) household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.
4 While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: 5 “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. 6 Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”
When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”(AK)
9 His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you,(AL) but to others I speak in parables, so that,
11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.(AN) 12 Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away.(AO) 14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches(AP) and pleasures, and they do not mature. 15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.
A Lamp on a Stand
16 “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.(AQ) 17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.(AR) 18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”(AS)
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers(AT)
19 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. 20 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers(AU) are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”(AV)
Jesus Calms the Storm(AW)(AX)
22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. 23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
24 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master,(AY) we’re going to drown!”
He got up and rebuked(AZ) the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.(BA) 25 “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples.
In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”
Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man(BB)(BC)
26 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes,[e] which is across the lake from Galilee. 27 When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me,(BD) Jesus, Son of the Most High God?(BE) I beg you, don’t torture me!” 29 For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.
30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 31 And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.(BF)
32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. 33 When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake(BG) and was drowned.
34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, 35 and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet,(BH) dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed(BI) man had been cured. 37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them,(BJ) because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.
38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.
Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(BK)
40 Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41 Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader,(BL) came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.
As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding(BM) for twelve years,[f] but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak,(BN) and immediately her bleeding stopped.
45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.
When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master,(BO) the people are crowding and pressing against you.”
46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me;(BP) I know that power has gone out from me.”(BQ)
47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48 Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.(BR) Go in peace.”(BS)
49 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.(BT) “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.”
50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
51 When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James,(BU) and the child’s father and mother. 52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning(BV) for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.”(BW)
53 They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!”(BX) 55 Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.(BY)
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(BZ)(CA)
9 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons(CB) and to cure diseases,(CC) 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God(CD) and to heal the sick. 3 He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt.(CE) 4 Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. 5 If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”(CF) 6 So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
7 Now Herod(CG) the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John(CH) had been raised from the dead,(CI) 8 others that Elijah had appeared,(CJ) and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.(CK) 9 But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.(CL)
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand(CM)(CN)
10 When the apostles(CO) returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida,(CP) 11 but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God,(CQ) and healed those who needed healing.
12 Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”
13 He replied, “You give them something to eat.”
They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.” 14 (About five thousand men were there.)
But he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 The disciples did so, and everyone sat down. 16 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them.(CR) Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. 17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah(CS)(CT)
18 Once when Jesus was praying(CU) in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?”
19 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist;(CV) others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.”(CW)
20 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”(CX)
Jesus Predicts His Death
21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.(CY) 22 And he said, “The Son of Man(CZ) must suffer many things(DA) and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,(DB) and he must be killed(DC) and on the third day(DD) be raised to life.”(DE)
23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.(DF) 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.(DG) 25 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self? 26 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them(DH) when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.(DI)
27 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
The Transfiguration(DJ)
28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James(DK) with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.(DL) 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. 30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. 31 They spoke about his departure,[g](DM) which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem. 32 Peter and his companions were very sleepy,(DN) but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. 33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master,(DO) it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen;(DP) listen to him.”(DQ) 36 When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.(DR)
Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy(DS)
37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. 38 A man in the crowd called out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. 39 A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him. 40 I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.”
41 “You unbelieving and perverse generation,”(DT) Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
42 Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the impure spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father. 43 And they were all amazed at the greatness of God.
Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time
While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, 44 “Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”(DU) 45 But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it,(DV) and they were afraid to ask him about it.
46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.(DW) 47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts,(DX) took a little child and had him stand beside him. 48 Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.(DY) For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”(DZ)
49 “Master,”(EA) said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”
50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”(EB)
Samaritan Opposition
51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven,(EC) Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.(ED) 52 And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan(EE) village to get things ready for him; 53 but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem. 54 When the disciples James and John(EF) saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them[h]?”(EG) 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 Then he and his disciples went to another village.
The Cost of Following Jesus(EH)
57 As they were walking along the road,(EI) a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man(EJ) has no place to lay his head.”
59 He said to another man, “Follow me.”(EK)
But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”(EL)
61 Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”(EM)
62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”
Footnotes
- Luke 7:22 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
- Luke 7:27 Mal. 3:1
- Luke 7:41 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see Matt. 20:2).
- Luke 8:10 Isaiah 6:9
- Luke 8:26 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; other manuscripts Gergesenes; also in verse 37
- Luke 8:43 Many manuscripts years, and she had spent all she had on doctors
- Luke 9:31 Greek exodos
- Luke 9:54 Some manuscripts them, just as Elijah did
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