Luke 18
1 [Jesus] told [his disciples] a parable to teach them that they always ought to pray confidently and not be discouraged [if God does not immediately answer their prayers].
Yesus menyampaikan kepada para murid-Nya suatu perumpamaan yang menggambarkan betapa pentingnya mereka terus berdoa dan tidak putus asa.
2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not revere God, and did not care about people, either.
Kata-Nya, “Ada seorang hakim di suatu kota. Hakim itu tidak menghormati Allah dan tidak peduli kepada siapa pun.
3 There was a widow in that city who kept coming to him, saying, ‘Please decide what is just [in the dispute between me and] the man who is opposing me [in court!’]
Di kota itu juga ada seorang janda yang sering mendatangi hakim itu untuk memohon, ‘Belalah perkara saya terhadap seseorang yang mau merugikan saya.’
4 For a long time the judge refused [to help her]. But later he thought to himself, ‘I do not revere God and I do not care about people,
Cukup lama hakim itu menolak untuk menolong janda tersebut. Tetapi kemudian dia berpikir, ‘Biarpun aku tidak menghormati Allah dan tidak peduli kepada siapa pun,
5 but this widow keeps bothering me! So I will make sure that she is treated justly. [If I do not do that], she will exhaust me by continually coming to me!’”
namun karena janda ini terus saja datang menggangguku, sebaiknya aku memutuskan perkaranya dengan adil. Dengan begitu, dia tidak akan datang lagi menyusahkan aku.’”
6 Then the Lord [Jesus] said, “[Even though] the judge was not a righteous man, think carefully about what he said!
Lalu Tuhan Yesus mengajarkan, “Perhatikanlah kata hakim yang tidak adil itu!
7 [Similarly], (God will certainly show that [what you] have done has been right!/will God not show that [what you] have done has been right?) [RHQ] He will do this for you whom he has chosen. [He will do this for you] who pray earnestly to him night and day, asking him to [help you]. He may delay [helping you].
Kalau hakim yang jahat pun mau menolong perkara janda tadi hanya karena dia terus meminta, pastilah Allah akan menolong umat pilihan-Nya sendiri apabila kita terus memohon kepada-Nya siang dan malam. Dia akan menjawab doa kita tanpa menunda-nunda!
8 But I tell you, [some day] he will show that what you did was right, and he will do it quickly. But when [I], the one who came from heaven, return to earth, (there may not be [many people who will still] be trusting [that I will vindicate them] (OR, who will still be trusting in me)./will there be [many people who will still] be trusting [that I will vindicate them] (OR, who will still be trusting in me)?) [RHQ]”
Aku sungguh-sungguh berkata kepada kalian: Allah akan segera memutuskan semua perkaramu dengan adil. Biarpun begitu, ketika Aku datang kembali sebagai Sang Anak Adam, masih adakah orang-orang yang percaya kepada-Ku di dunia ini?”
9 [Jesus] also told a parable [to warn] people who mistakenly thought that they were doing things that made them acceptable to God. Besides, they also despised other people.
Di antara orang-orang yang mendengarkan Yesus ada yang menganggap diri mereka paling benar di mata Allah dan merasa lebih baik daripada semua orang lain. Maka Yesus menyampaikan perumpamaan yang berikut ini,
10 [He said this]: “Two men went up to the Temple [in Jerusalem] to pray. One was a Pharisee. The other was a tax collector.
“Ada dua orang pergi ke teras rumah Allah untuk berdoa, yang satu orang Farisi dan yang satu lagi penagih pajak.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed silently, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men. [Some] extort money [from others]; some treat others unjustly; some commit adultery. [I do not do such things. And I am certainly not] like this tax collector [who cheats people]!
Orang Farisi itu berdiri dan berdoa dengan membanggakan dirinya sendiri, ‘Ya TUHAN, aku berterima kasih kepada-Mu karena aku tidak berdosa seperti orang-orang lain, khususnya seperti penagih pajak yang di sana itu. Aku tidak mencuri, tidak menipu, dan tidak berzina.
12 [Our law says that we(exc) should] (fast/abstain from food) [once a week], [but I do more than that. I] fast twice a week! I give [you] ten percent of all that I earn!’
Aku berpuasa dua kali seminggu dan memberikan perpuluhan dari seluruh penghasilanku.’
13 But the tax collector stood far [from the other people in the Temple courtyard because he felt very unworthy]. He would not even look up toward heaven. Instead, he beat on his chest [to show that he was sorry for his sin]. He said, ‘God, I am a sinner; be merciful to me [and forgive me]!’”
“Sementara itu, penagih pajak berdiri agak jauh dari orang-orang lain. Dia tidak berani memandang ke langit seperti kebiasaan orang Yahudi waktu berdoa, tetapi dengan sangat sedih dan menyesal dia menundukkan kepalanya sambil berdoa, ‘Ya Allah, kasihanilah aku orang berdosa ini!’”
14 [Then Jesus said], “I tell you [(pl)] that as the tax collector went home, the record of his sins was erased {[God] erased the record of his sins}, not that of the Pharisee. [Remember this]: Those who exalt themselves will be humbled {[God] will humble all those who exalt themselves}, but those who humble themselves will be exalted {[he] will exalt those who humble themselves}.”
Lalu kata Yesus, “Aku sungguh-sungguh berkata kepada kalian: Ketika dua orang itu pulang ke rumah mereka masing-masing, doa penagih pajak itulah yang sudah diterima Allah, bukan doa orang Farisi. Karena siapa yang meninggikan dirinya akan direndahkan oleh Allah, dan siapa yang merendahkan dirinya akan ditinggikan.”
15 [One day when many people were coming to Jesus], they were also bringing small children. They wanted him to put his hands on [the children and bless them]. When the disciples saw that, they rebuked [those who were bringing those children].
Orang-orang membawa anak-anak mereka yang masih kecil kepada Yesus supaya Dia menyentuh anak-anak itu dan memberkati mereka. Tetapi ketika para murid-Nya melihat hal itu, mereka melarang orang-orang itu dengan keras.
16 But Jesus called the children [to come to him]. He said to his disciples, “Let the children come to me! Do not stop them! It is people who are [humble and trusting] like they are who can experience God ruling [their lives].
Tetapi Yesus memanggil anak-anak itu dan menegur murid-murid-Nya, “Biarkanlah anak-anak datang kepada-Ku! Jangan melarang mereka. Karena orang-orang seperti inilah yang menjadi warga kerajaan Allah.
17 Note this: Those who do not [trust God and] allow him to direct [their lives], as children [do], will not enter the [MET] place where God rules.”
Aku menegaskan kepadamu: Tidak ada orang yang menjadi warga kerajaan Allah karena jasanya sendiri. Siapa yang menjadi warga kerajaan Allah, dia menerima pemberian itu dengan rendah hati seperti anak kecil.”
18 A [Jewish] leader asked [Jesus], “Good teacher, what shall I do in order to have eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
Seorang pemimpin Yahudi bertanya kepada Yesus, “Guru yang baik, apa yang harus saya lakukan untuk mendapatkan hidup yang kekal?” (aiōnios g166)
19 Jesus said to him, “Only God is good! No one [else] is good! (So you(sg) should consider carefully what [you are implying by] calling me good!/[Do you realize that you are implying that I am God by] calling me good?) [RHQ]
Tetapi Yesus balik bertanya, “Mengapa kamu mengatakan Aku baik? Hanya Allah yang baik. Tidak ada yang lain.
20 [But to answer your question], you [(sg)] know the commandments that [God gave Moses. He commanded such things as] ‘do not commit adultery, do not commit murder, do not steal, do not testify falsely [about what you have seen or heard], honor your father and mother.’”
Nah, untuk hidup kekal, tentu kamu sudah tahu perintah ini: ‘Jangan berzina, jangan membunuh, jangan mencuri, jangan memberi kesaksian palsu, hormatilah ayah ibumu.’”
21 The man said, “I have obeyed all those [commandments] ever since I was young. [So] ([there must be something else I have not done./is that enough]?)”
Lalu pemimpin Yahudi itu berkata, “Semua perintah itu sudah saya taati sejak masa muda.”
22 When Jesus heard [him say] that, he replied to him, “There is one thing that you [(sg)] have not [done] yet. Sell all that you own. Then give [the money] to poor people. [The result will be that] you will have [spiritual] riches in heaven. Then come and be my disciple!”
Mendengar jawabannya itu, Yesus pun berkata kepadanya, “Masih ada satu hal lagi yang belum kamu lakukan: Juallah semua milikmu. Lalu bagi-bagikanlah uangnya kepada orang miskin. Dengan begitu kamu akan memperoleh harta di surga. Kemudian datanglah kepada-Ku dan ikutlah Aku.”
23 The man became sad when he heard that, because he was very rich [and he did not want to give everything away].
Ketika mendengar jawaban Yesus itu, dia menjadi sangat sedih, karena dia sangat kaya dan tidak ingin melepaskan hartanya.
24 Jesus looked at the man [as he left], and said, “It is very difficult for those who are wealthy [to decide] to let God rule [MET] their [lives].
Waktu Yesus melihat betapa sedihnya orang kaya itu menanggapi perkataan-Nya, Dia berkata, “Sulit sekali bagi orang-orang kaya untuk menjadi warga kerajaan Allah!
25 [You would say] that it is impossible for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. It is [almost] as difficult [HYP] for rich people [to decide] to let God rule their [lives].”
Lebih gampang seekor unta melewati lubang jarum daripada orang kaya masuk kerajaan Allah.”
26 [The Jews thought that God favored rich people, so they thought that if God did not save rich people, he would not save others, either]. So [one of the disciples] who heard him say that replied, “If that is so, it seems that no one will be saved {[that God] will not save anyone} [RHQ]!”
Orang-orang yang mendengarnya langsung berkata, “Aduh! Kalau begitu, siapa yang bisa selamat dan masuk surga?”
27 But Jesus said, “It is impossible for people [to save themselves]. But [God can save them, because] God can do anything!”
Tetapi Yesus menjawab, “Manusia tidak sanggup menjamin dirinya diselamatkan dan masuk surga, tetapi Allah sanggup.”
28 Then Peter said, “[You know that we(exc) have left] everything we had and have become your disciples [RHQ]. [So what about us?] (OR, [So will God accept/save us?]”)
Lalu Petrus berkata kepada-Nya, “Bagaimana dengan kami? Kami sudah meninggalkan semua milik kami dan mengikut Engkau.”
29 He said to them, “Keep this in mind: Those who have left [their] homes, [their] wives, [their] brothers, [their] parents, [their] children, [or any other family members], [to tell others] about how God wants to rule [MET] [people’s lives],
Jawab Yesus kepada mereka, “Aku menegaskan kepadamu: Setiap orang yang meninggalkan rumahnya, orangtuanya, saudara-saudarinya, pasangannya, atau anak-anaknya demi kerajaan Allah,
31 [Jesus] took the twelve [disciples] to a place by themselves and said to them, “Listen carefully! We [(inc)] are [now] going up to Jerusalem. [While we are there], everything that has been written by the prophets {that the prophets have written} about [me], the one who came from heaven, will be fulfilled {will occur}.
Yesus mengumpulkan kedua belas murid-Nya secara tersendiri dan berkata kepada mereka, “Sekarang kita sedang menuju Yerusalem. Di sana akan terjadi segala sesuatu yang pernah dinubuatkan para nabi tentang Aku.
32 I will be put into the hands of {[My enemies] will hand me over to} non-Jews. [The non-Jews] will make fun of me and mistreat me and spit on me.
Jadi sesuai dengan yang sudah dinubuatkan, Aku akan diserahkan kepada para pembesar yang bukan orang Yahudi. Mereka akan menghina, menyiksa, dan meludahi Aku.
33 They will whip me, and [then] they will kill me. But on the third day [after that] I will become alive again.”
Mereka juga akan mencambuki Aku lalu membunuh-Ku. Tetapi pada hari yang ketiga sesudah kematian-Ku, Aku akan hidup kembali.”
34 But [the disciples] did not understand any of those things that [he said]. They were prevented {[Something] prevented them} from understanding the meaning of what [he] was telling [them].
Namun murid-murid-Nya sama sekali tidak mengerti apa yang dikatakan Yesus. Arti perkataan-Nya itu tersembunyi bagi mereka.
35 As [Jesus and his disciples] came near to Jericho [city], a blind man was sitting beside the road. [He was] begging [for money].
Ketika Yesus dan para murid-Nya hampir tiba di kota Yeriko, ada seorang buta sedang duduk mengemis di pinggir jalan.
36 When he heard the crowd [of people] passing by, he asked someone, “What is happening?”
Karena mendengar suara orang banyak melewati jalan itu, dia bertanya kepada orang-orang di situ, “Ada apa ini?”
37 They told him, “Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth [town], is passing by.”
Mereka memberitahu dia, “Yesus orang Nazaret sedang lewat.”
38 He shouted, “Jesus, [you who are] descended from [King] David, [the Messiah], pity me!”
Maka orang buta itu pun berseru, “Yesus, Keturunan Daud, kasihanilah saya!”
39 Those who were [walking] at the front [of the crowd] scolded the man [and] told him to be quiet. But he shouted more loudly, “You who are descended from [King] David, [the Messiah], pity me!”
Orang-orang yang berjalan di depan Yesus menyuruhnya diam. Tetapi dia semakin keras berteriak, “Yesus, Keturunan Daud, kasihanilah saya!”
40 Jesus stopped and told [people] to bring the man to him. When [the blind man] came near, Jesus asked him,
Kemudian Yesus berhenti dan menyuruh orang buta itu dituntun kepada-Nya. Ketika orang buta itu mendekat, Yesus bertanya,
41 “What do you [(sg)] want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, enable me to see [again]!”
“Apa yang kamu mau Aku perbuat bagimu?” Jawab orang itu, “Tuhan, tolonglah supaya saya bisa melihat kembali.”
42 Jesus said to him, “[Then] see! Because you have trusted [PRS] [in me], [I] have healed you!”
Yesus berkata kepadanya, “Kalau begitu melihatlah! Karena kamu percaya penuh kepada-Ku, sekarang kamu bisa melihat.”
43 Immediately he was able to see! And he went with [Jesus], praising God. And when all the people who were [going with Jesus] saw it, they also praised God.
Saat itu juga dia dapat melihat lagi, lalu mengikut Yesus sambil memuji-muji Allah. Orang banyak yang menyaksikan kejadian itu juga memuji Allah.
