路加福音 18
1 耶穌設一個比喻，是要人常常禱告，不可灰心。
He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,
2 說：「某城裏有一個官，不懼怕上帝，也不尊重世人。
saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man.
3 那城裏有個寡婦，常到他那裏，說：『我有一個對頭，求你給我伸冤。』
A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
4 他多日不准， 後來心裏說：『我雖不懼怕上帝，也不尊重世人，
He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
5 只因這寡婦煩擾我，我就給她伸冤吧，免得她常來纏磨我！』」
yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
6 主說：「你們聽這不義之官所說的話。
The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.
7 上帝的選民晝夜呼籲他，他縱然為他們忍了多時，豈不終久給他們伸冤嗎？
Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
8 我告訴你們，要快快地給他們伸冤了。然而，人子來的時候，遇得見世上有信德嗎？」
I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
9 耶穌向那些仗着自己是義人，藐視別人的，設一個比喻，
He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:
10 說：「有兩個人上殿裏去禱告：一個是法利賽人，一個是稅吏。
“Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
11 法利賽人站着，自言自語地禱告說：『上帝啊，我感謝你，我不像別人勒索、不義、姦淫，也不像這個稅吏。
The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
12 我一個禮拜禁食兩次，凡我所得的都捐上十分之一。』
I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’
13 那稅吏遠遠地站着，連舉目望天也不敢，只捶着胸說：『上帝啊，開恩可憐我這個罪人！』
But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
14 我告訴你們，這人回家去比那人倒算為義了；因為，凡自高的，必降為卑；自卑的，必升為高。」
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 有人抱着自己的嬰孩來見耶穌，要他摸他們；門徒看見就責備那些人。
They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 耶穌卻叫他們來，說：「讓小孩子到我這裏來，不要禁止他們，因為在上帝國的正是這樣的人。
Yeshua summoned them, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me, and don’t hinder them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.
17 我實在告訴你們，凡要承受上帝國的，若不像小孩子，斷不能進去。」
Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Rabbi, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
19 耶穌對他說：「你為甚麼稱我是良善的？除了上帝一位之外，再沒有良善的。
Yeshua asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.
20 誡命你是曉得的：『不可姦淫；不可殺人；不可偷盜；不可作假見證；當孝敬父母。』」
You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’”
21 那人說：「這一切我從小都遵守了。」
He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”
22 耶穌聽見了，就說：「你還缺少一件：要變賣你一切所有的，分給窮人，就必有財寶在天上；你還要來跟從我。」
When Yeshua heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
23 他聽見這話，就甚憂愁，因為他很富足。
But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.
24 耶穌看見他，就說：「有錢財的人進上帝的國是何等的難哪！
Yeshua, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!
25 駱駝穿過針的眼比財主進上帝的國還容易呢！」
For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
26 聽見的人說：「這樣，誰能得救呢？」
Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
27 耶穌說：「在人所不能的事，在上帝卻能。」
But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”
28 彼得說：「看哪，我們已經撇下自己所有的跟從你了。」
Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”
29 耶穌說：「我實在告訴你們，人為上帝的國撇下房屋，或是妻子、弟兄、父母、兒女，
He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for God’s Kingdom’s sake,
31 耶穌帶着十二個門徒，對他們說：「看哪，我們上耶路撒冷去，先知所寫的一切事都要成就在人子身上。
He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.
32 他將要被交給外邦人；他們要戲弄他，凌辱他，吐唾沫在他臉上，
For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.
33 並要鞭打他，殺害他；第三日他要復活。」
They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”
34 這些事門徒一樣也不懂得，意思乃是隱藏的；他們不曉得所說的是甚麼。
They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said.
35 耶穌將近耶利哥的時候，有一個瞎子坐在路旁討飯。
As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.
36 聽見許多人經過，就問是甚麼事。
Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.
37 他們告訴他，是拿撒勒人耶穌經過。
They told him that Yeshua of Nazareth was passing by.
38 他就呼叫說：「大衛的子孫耶穌啊，可憐我吧！」
He cried out, “Yeshua, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 在前頭走的人就責備他，不許他作聲；他卻越發喊叫說：「大衛的子孫，可憐我吧！」
Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 耶穌站住，吩咐把他領過來，到了跟前，就問他說：
Standing still, Yeshua commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,
41 「你要我為你做甚麼？」他說：「主啊，我要能看見。」
“What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”
42 耶穌說：「你可以看見！你的信救了你了。」
Yeshua said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”
43 瞎子立刻看見了，就跟隨耶穌，一路歸榮耀與上帝。眾人看見這事，也讚美上帝。
Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.
