Luke 12
1 While they were doing that, many thousands of people gathered [around Jesus]. There were so many that they were stepping on each other. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of [becoming] hypocrites [like] the Pharisees. Their [evil influence] [MET] [spreads to others like] yeast [spreads its influence in dough].
当时有成千上万的人聚在一起，甚至出现踩踏现象。耶稣就先对门徒说：“虚伪就像是法利赛人的‘酵母’，你们要提防。
2 People will not be able to continue concealing the things that [they or other] people try to conceal now. [God] will [some day] cause the things that are hidden now to be known {[everyone] to know the things that they hide now}.
隐藏之事最终会显现，遮掩之事最终会暴露，为人所知。
3 All the things that you say in the dark [secretly, some day] will be heard {people will hear them} in the daylight. The things you have whispered [SYN] privately among yourselves in your rooms will be proclaimed {[people] will proclaim them} publicly.”
你们在暗处说的话，必会被明处之人听见。你们在内室低语交谈的内容，必会在房顶处宣扬出去。
4 “My friends, listen [carefully]. Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill you, but after they kill you, there is nothing more that they can do [to hurt you].
我的朋友，告诉你们，一个人的身躯死掉了，不用害怕，因为人死后什么都做不了。
5 But I will warn you about the one that you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of [God], because he not only has [the power to] cause people to die, he has the power to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, he is truly the one that you should be afraid of! (Geenna g1067)
让我来告诉你们应当怕谁，如果一个人在杀了人之后，还有力量将这些死人投入哥和拿，这样的人才最可怕。 (Geenna g1067)
6 [Think about] the sparrows. [They are worth so little] that [you] can [RHQ] buy five of them for only two small coins. But not one of them is ever forgotten by God {God never forgets one of them}!
五只麻雀只能卖两个小钱，但上帝不会忘记任何一只麻雀。
7 You are worth more [to God] than many sparrows. So do not be afraid [of what people can do to you! God] even knows how many hairs there are on each of your heads, [so that if you(sg) lose one hair, he knows about it. So nothing bad can happen to you without his knowing it].
你们的头发甚至都已被数的一清二楚。不要怕，你们可比很多麻雀贵重得多。
8 I want to tell you also that if people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], [I], the one who came from heaven, will acknowledge before [God that they are my disciples]. [I will do that while] God’s angels listen.
我告诉你们实话，凡是公开承认跟随我的人，人子在上帝的天使面前也会承认他。
9 But if people [are] afraid to say in front of others that they are [my disciples], [I] will say, while God’s angels listen, that they are not [my disciples].
凡是拒绝我的人，在上帝的天使面前也会被拒绝。
10 [I will tell you] also that [God is willing to] forgive people who say bad things about me, the one who came from heaven, but [he] will not forgive anyone who says evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does].
说话得罪人子可以被赦免，但亵渎圣灵则不会得到赦免。
11 [So] when people ask you in Jewish worship houses and in the presence of rulers and other authorities [about your trusting in me], do not worry about how you will answer them [when they accuse you]. Do not worry about what you should say,
如果有人把你们拉到会堂，在官长和当权者的面前，你们不要思虑怎样辩护自己或该说什么。
12 because the Holy Spirit will tell you at that very time what you should say.”
到了时候，圣灵就会把当说的话教导你们。”
13 Then one of the people in the crowd said to [Jesus], “Teacher, tell my [older] brother to divide my father’s property and give me [the part that belongs] to me!”
民众中有一个人问耶稣：“老师，请让我的兄弟和我分家产。”
14 But Jesus replied to him, “Man, (no one appointed me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property!/did anyone appoint me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property?) [RHQ]”
耶稣说：“我的朋友，谁指认我做你们分家产的法官？”于是他对众人说：
15 Then he said to the whole crowd, “Guard yourselves very carefully, in order that you do not desire other people’s things in any way! No one can make his life secure by [obtaining] many possessions.”
“你们要小心，小心所有的贪念，因为一个人的生命并非由拥有的多少而决定。”
16 Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.
然后他又对他们讲了一个故事，说：“从前有一个富翁，拥有一片肥沃的土地。
17 [So] he said [to himself], ‘I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place [big enough] to store all my crops!’
他对自己说：‘我该怎么办呢？没有足够的地方存放粮食。’
18 Then he thought to himself, ‘[I know] what I will do! I will tear down my grain bins and build larger ones! Then I will store all my wheat and other goods in [the big new bins].
随后他决定了：‘我知道该做什么了，我要拆掉这些谷仓，建造更大的谷仓，就能存放我所有的粮食，还能放下我拥有的其他物品。
19 [Then] I will say to myself [SYN], “Now I have plenty of goods stored up. [They will last] for many years. [So now] I will take life easy. I will eat and drink [all that I want to] and be happy [for a long time]!”’
然后我就可以对自己说：你所拥有的足够你享用很多年，所以活的轻松点，吃喝快乐，享受生活！’
20 But God said to him, ‘You foolish [man]! Tonight you will die! (Then all [the goods] you have saved up [for yourself] will [belong to someone else, not to] you!/Do you think that you [will benefit from] all that you have stored up for yourself?) [RHQ]’”
但上帝却对他说：‘你这愚蠢的人呐，你的生命今晚就会被夺走，你所存放的那些东西要给谁呢？’
21 [Then Jesus ended this illustration by saying], “That is what will happen to those who store up goods just for themselves, but who do not value the things [that] God [considers] valuable.”
凡为自己积累财富、但在上帝面前并不富足的人，就会这样。”
22 Then [Jesus] said to his disciples, “So I want to tell you this: Do not worry about [things you need] in order to live. Do not worry about [whether you will have enough food] to eat or [enough clothes] to wear.
耶稣又对门徒说：“所以我告诉你们，不要担心生命、担心吃什么或者穿什么。
23 It is important to have sufficient food and clothing, but (the way you conduct your lives is more important./is not the way you conduct your lives more important?) [RHQ]
因为生命远比食物重要，身体远比衣服重要。
24 Think about the birds: They do not plant [seeds], and they do not harvest [crops]. They do not have rooms or buildings in which to store crops. But God provides food for them. [And] you are certainly much more valuable than birds. [So God will certainly provide what you need]!
看看乌鸦，它们不种粮也不收获，没有仓库或谷仓，上帝仍养活它们。你们比飞鸟贵重得多了。
25 (There is not a one of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it!/Is there any of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it?) [RHQ]
担心生命，难道能给自己的寿命延长一小时吗？
26 Worrying is a small thing to do. So since you cannot add to your life, (you certainly should not worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live!]/why do you worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live]?) [RHQ]
如果连这么小的事都做不好，为什么还担心其他的事呢？
27 Think about the way that flowers grow [in the fields]. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes. But I tell you that [even though King] Solomon, [who lived long ago, wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
想想百合花和它们的生长方式，它们不工作也不纺布。但我告诉你们，即使是所罗门最荣耀之时的穿着，也比不上这花中的一朵呢。
28 God makes the flowers beautiful, but they grow in the fields for only a short time. Then [they are cut at the same time that the grass] is cut, and thrown into an oven [to be burned to make heat for baking] bread. [So they really are not worth very much. But you are very precious to] God, [and he] will [care for you] much more [than he cares for the grass by filling it with beautiful flowers]. So he will certainly provide clothes for you, who [live much longer than the grass. Why] [RHQ] [do you] trust him so little?
想想田野上的一切，今天生长，明天就被拿去扔进火里，烹煮食物。尽管如此，但上帝仍然用漂亮的花朵装饰田野，更何况你们呢？
29 Do not always be concerned about having enough to eat and drink, and do not be worrying about those things.
不用思量未来吃什么喝什么，完全不用担心。
30 The people who do not know God are always worried about such things. But your Father [in heaven] knows that you need those things, [so you should not worry about them].
因为这只是世人所担心的事情。你们的天父知道你们需要这一切。
31 Instead, be concerned about letting [God] completely direct [your life]. Then [he] will also give you enough of the things [you need].
你们只需寻找上帝之国，上帝就会将这一切赐予你们。
32 [You who are my disciples are like a] small flock of sheep, [and I am like your shepherd]. So you should not be afraid. Your Father [in heaven] wants to let you rule with him [in heaven].
你们这群绵羊啊，不要怕，因为你们的天父愿意把王国赐给你们。
33 [So now] sell the things that you own. Give [the money that you get for those things] to poor people. [If you do that, it will be as though] you are providing for yourselves purses that will not wear out, and [God will give] you a treasure in heaven that will always be safe. There, no thief can come near [to steal it], and no termite can destroy it.
你们应该卖掉自己的所有，把钱拿去施舍穷人，给自己找一个永远不会破损的钱包，在天堂继续使用不尽的财宝，那里没有贼人靠近，也没有虫蛀。
34 Remember that [the things] that you [think are the most] valuable are [the things] that you will be constantly concerned about.”
因为你最在意的事情会显示出你是谁。
35 “Be always ready [for doing God’s work] [MET], like [people] who have put on their work clothes and are ready [during the day], with their lamps burning all night.
穿好衣服做好准备，点上灯，
36 Be [ready for me to return] [MET], like servants who are waiting for their master to return after being at a wedding feast [for several days]. They are [waiting to] open the door for him and [start working for him again] as soon as he arrives and knocks at the door.
像仆人等候自己的主人从婚筵回来一样，在主人回来敲门时，可以立刻给他开门。
37 If those servants are awake when he returns, [he will] be very pleased with them. I will tell you this: He will put on [the kind of clothes] that servants wear and tell them to sit down, and he will serve them a meal.
主人回来时，如果看见仆人还在清醒看家，这些仆人就有福了。我告诉你们实话，主人必然会穿上盛装，请他们吃饭，也必然会亲自招待他们。
38 [Even] if he comes between midnight and sunrise, if he finds that his servants are [awake and] ready [for him], he will be very pleased with them.
即使主人在午夜或天亮之前回来，看见他们保持警惕并做好准备，这些仆人就有福了！
39 But you must also remember this: If owners of a house knew what time a thief was coming, they [would stay awake and] would not allow their house to be broken into [and their goods to be stolen] {[the thief] to break into the house [and steal their goods]}.
但要记住，如果主人知道窃贼什么时候来，他就会保持警惕，不会让他闯进屋里。
40 Similarly, you must be ready [for me to return], because [I], the one who came from heaven, will come [again] at a time when you do not expect [me to come].”
你们也必须做好准备，因为人子会在你想不到的时候到来。”
41 Peter said, “Lord, are you [(sg)] speaking this illustration [only] for us or for everyone [else also]?”
彼得问：“主啊，你说这故事，是只说给我们听还是说给所有人？”
42 The Lord replied, “[I am saying it for you and for anyone else] [MET, RHQ] who is like a faithful and wise manager in his master’s house. His master appoints him to [supervise affairs in his house] and to give all the [other] servants their food at the proper time. [Then he leaves on a long trip].
主说：“主人指派家中的一个人作为管家，负责管理家里的事务，然后按时分发粮食，这样的管家是不是值得信赖又聪明？
43 If the servant is doing that work when his master returns, [his master] will be very pleased with him.
主人回来的时候，看见仆人能这样做，那仆人就有福了。
44 I tell you this: His master will appoint him to supervise all of his affairs [permanently].
告诉你们实话，主人会指派他管理主人的一切财产。
45 But that servant might think to himself, ‘My master [has been away] for a long time, [so he probably will] not return soon [and find out what I am doing].’ [Then he might] start to beat the [other] servants, both male and female ones. [He might also start] to eat [a lot of food] and get drunk.
但如果那仆人对自己说：‘我的主人不会那么快回来’，然后动手打骂其他的仆人和使女，开始大吃大喝。
46 [If he does that, and if] his master returns on a day when the servant does not expect him, then his master will (cut him into two pieces/punish him severely) [HYP] and put him [in the place where he puts all] those who do not [serve him] faithfully.
主人会在他想不到的日期和时间回来，严厉处罚他，将其视为完全不可信赖之人。
47 Every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires will be beaten severely {[The master] will beat severely every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires}.
仆人知道主人需要什么却不准备，不按照他的意思行事，必多受责打。
48 But every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do, and who did things for which he deserved to be punished, will be beaten lightly {[the master] will beat lightly every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do and did the things for which he deserved that [his master] would beat him}. [God will treat his people similarly, because he] expects a lot from those people whom [he] has allowed [to understand a lot]. People who entrust things [to others’ care] expect those people [to care for those things] very well. Similarly, [God] expects a lot from those people whom he has allowed [to understand a lot]. Furthermore, he expects the most from people to whom he has given the most [ability].”
但有的仆人虽然做了会遭受惩罚之事，但由于并不知情，所以责罚会轻一些。如果一个人给你很多，就会向你要求很多，如果一个人受你之托做了很多事，就会要求你做很多事。
49 “I came to earth to cause [there to be trials] [MET], [which will purify you as] fire [purifies metal] (OR, to cause judgment/divisions among you). I wish that the time when [you] will be purified {when [God] will purify you} (OR, when divisions will be caused {to cause divisions among people}) had already begun.
我来到这里，就是为了在大地上点起一把火，我非常希望它已经燃烧起来！
50 I must soon suffer [IDM] greatly. I am distressed, and I will continue to be distressed until my suffering is finished.
但我还有必须进行的痛苦的洗礼，所以感觉很痛苦，希望它能尽快结束。
51 Do you think that as a result of my coming to earth people will live together peacefully? No! I must tell you, [that is not what will happen! Instead, people] will be divided.
你们认为我来此是给人间带来和平吗？不是的，我告诉你们，我带来的是纷争。
52 Because some people in one house [will believe in me and some will not], they will be divided. [For example], three people in one house [who do not believe in me] will oppose two [who do believe], or two [who do not believe in me] will oppose three [who do believe].
从今以后，如果一个家庭有五口人，他们会分成两派产生纷争，三个反对两个，或者两个反对三个。
53 A man will oppose his son, or a son will oppose his father. A woman will oppose her daughter, or a woman will oppose her mother. A woman will oppose her daughter-in-law, or a woman will oppose her mother-in-law.”
他们将彼此对立：父亲反对儿子，儿子反对父亲，母亲反对女儿，女儿反对母亲，婆婆反对媳妇，媳妇反对婆婆。”
54 He [also] said to the crowds, “[In this country], when you see a [dark] cloud forming in the west, you immediately say ‘It is going to rain!’ and that is what happens.
耶稣又对众人说：“你们看见西边有云彩升起，立刻就会说：‘要下大雨了’，事实果然如此。
55 [In this region], when the wind blows from the south, you say, ‘It is going to be a very hot day!’ and that is what happens.
刮起南风，你们会说：‘天要热了’，真的就热了。
56 You hypocrites! By observing the clouds and the wind, you are able to discern what is happening regarding [the weather]. It is disgusting that you are not able to discern [what God is doing] at this present time [RHQ]!
伪君子啊！你们知道如何识别天地气象，为什么不知道分辨这个时代？
57 (Each of you ought to determine now what is the right thing for you to do, [while you still have time to do that]!/Why cannot each of you determine what is the right [thing for you to do now while you still have time to do that]?) [RHQ]
你们为什么自己不能判断对错呢？
58 [If you do not do that, God will punish you] [MET]. [It will be like what happens when] someone takes one of you to court, saying that you [(sg)] have done something very bad. You should try to settle things with him while you are still on the way to the court. If he forces you to go to the judge, the judge will decide that you are guilty and put you into the hands of the court officer. Then that officer will put you in prison.
你和对手一起去法院，在路上应当尽力与他解决问题，否则他可能把你拉到法官面前，法官把你交给差役，把你关在监牢。
59 I tell you that if you go to prison, you will never get out, [because you will never be able to] pay every bit [of what the judge says you owe] [MET]. [Similarly, you ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
告诉你吧，除非你还清最后一分钱，否则无法从监狱出来。”
