Luke 11
1 At one place where He was praying, when He rose from His knees one of His disciples said to Him, "Master, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples."
耶穌在一個地方禱告；禱告完了，有個門徒對他說：「求主教導我們禱告，像約翰教導他的門徒。」
2 So He said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Father may Thy name be kept holy; let Thy Kingdom come;
耶穌說：「你們禱告的時候，要說： 我們在天上的父： 願人都尊你的名為聖。 願你的國降臨； 願你的旨意行在地上， 如同行在天上。
3 give us day after day our bread for the day;
我們日用的飲食， 天天賜給我們。
4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive every one who fails in his duty to us; and bring us not into temptation.'"
赦免我們的罪， 因為我們也赦免凡虧欠我們的人。 不叫我們遇見試探； 救我們脫離凶惡。」
5 And He said to them, "Which of you shall have a friend and shall go to him in the middle of the night and say, "'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread;
耶穌又說：「你們中間誰有一個朋友半夜到他那裏去，說：『朋友！請借給我三個餅；
6 for a friend of mine has just come to my house from a distance, and I have nothing for him to eat'?
因為我有一個朋友行路，來到我這裏，我沒有甚麼給他擺上。』
7 "And he from indoors shall answer, "'Do not pester me. The door is now barred, and I am here in bed with my children. I cannot get up and give you bread.'
那人在裏面回答說：『不要攪擾我，門已經關閉，孩子們也同我在床上了，我不能起來給你。』
8 "I tell you that even if he will not rise and give him the loaves because he is his friend, at any rate because of his persistency he will rouse himself and give him as many as he requires.
我告訴你們，雖不因他是朋友起來給他，但因他情詞迫切地直求，就必起來照他所需用的給他。
9 "So I say to you, 'Ask, and what you ask for shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.'
我又告訴你們，你們祈求，就給你們；尋找，就尋見；叩門，就給你們開門。
10 For every one who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, the door shall be opened.
因為，凡祈求的，就得着；尋找的，就尋見；叩門的，就給他開門。
11 And what father is there among you, who, if his son asks for a slice of bread, will offer him a stone? or if he asks for a fish, will instead of a fish offer him a snake?
你們中間作父親的，誰有兒子求餅，反給他石頭呢？求魚，反拿蛇當魚給他呢？
12 or if he asks for an egg, will offer him a scorpion?
求雞蛋，反給他蠍子呢？
13 If you then, with all your human frailty, know how to give your children gifts that are good for them, how much more certainly will your Father who is in Heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"
你們雖然不好，尚且知道拿好東西給兒女；何況天父，豈不更將聖靈給求他的人嗎？」
14 On once occasion He was expelling a dumb demon; and when the demon was gone out the dumb man could speak, and the people were astonished.
耶穌趕出一個叫人啞巴的鬼；鬼出去了，啞巴就說出話來；眾人都希奇。
15 But some among them said, "It is by the power of Baal-zebul, the Prince of the demons, that he expels the demons."
內中卻有人說：「他是靠着鬼王別西卜趕鬼。」
16 Others, to put Him to the test, asked Him for a sign in the sky.
又有人試探耶穌，向他求從天上來的神蹟。
17 And, knowing their thoughts, He said to them, "Every kingdom in which civil war rages goes to ruin: family attacks family and is overthrown.
他曉得他們的意念，便對他們說：「凡一國自相紛爭，就成為荒場；凡一家自相紛爭，就必敗落。
18 And if Satan really has engaged in fierce conflict with himself, how shall his kingdom stand?--because you say that I expel demons by the power of Baal-zebul.
若撒但自相紛爭，他的國怎能站得住呢？因為你們說我是靠着別西卜趕鬼。
19 And if it is by the power of Baal-zebul that I expel the demons, by whom do your disciples expel them? They therefore shall be your judges.
我若靠着別西卜趕鬼，你們的子弟趕鬼又靠着誰呢？這樣，他們就要斷定你們的是非。
20 But if it is by the power of God that I drive out the demons, it is evident that the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
我若靠着上帝的能力趕鬼，這就是上帝的國臨到你們了。
21 "Whenever a strong man, fully armed and equipped, is guarding his own castle, he enjoys peaceful possession of his property;
壯士披掛整齊，看守自己的住宅，他所有的都平安無事；
22 but as soon as another stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away that complete armour of his in which he trusted, and distributes the plunder he has collected.
但有一個比他更壯的來，勝過他，就奪去他所倚靠的盔甲兵器，又分了他的贓。
23 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever is not gathering with me is scattering abroad.
不與我相合的，就是敵我的；不同我收聚的，就是分散的。」
24 "When a foul spirit has left a man, it roams about in the Desert, seeking a resting-place; but, unable to find any, it says, 'I will return to the house I have left;"
「污鬼離了人身，就在無水之地過來過去，尋求安歇之處；既尋不着，便說：『我要回到我所出來的屋裏去。』
25 and when it comes, it finds the house swept clean and in good order.
到了，就看見裏面打掃乾淨，修飾好了，
26 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more malignant than itself, and they enter and dwell there; and in the end that man's condition becomes worse than it was at first.
便去另帶了七個比自己更惡的鬼來，都進去住在那裏。那人末後的景況比先前更不好了。」
27 As He thus spoke a woman in the crowd called out in a loud voice, "Blessed is the mother who carried you, and the breasts that you have sucked."
耶穌正說這話的時候，眾人中間有一個女人大聲說：「懷你胎的和乳養你的有福了！」
28 "Nay rather," He replied, "they are blessed who hear God's Message and carefully keep it."
耶穌說：「是，卻還不如聽上帝之道而遵守的人有福。」
29 Now when the crowds came thronging upon Him, He proceeded to say, "The present generation is a wicked generation: it requires some sign, but no sign shall be given to it except that of Jonah.
當眾人聚集的時候，耶穌開講說：「這世代是一個邪惡的世代。他們求看神蹟，除了約拿的神蹟以外，再沒有神蹟給他們看。
30 For just as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a token to the present generation.
約拿怎樣為尼尼微人成了神蹟，人子也要照樣為這世代的人成了神蹟。
31 The Queen of the South will awake at the Judgement together with the men of the present generation, and will condemn them; because she came from the extremity of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; but mark! One greater than Solomon is here.
當審判的時候，南方的女王要起來定這世代的罪；因為她從地極而來，要聽所羅門的智慧話。看哪，在這裏有一人比所羅門更大。
32 There will stand up men of Nineveh at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and mark! One greater than Jonah is here.
當審判的時候，尼尼微人要起來定這世代的罪，因為尼尼微人聽了約拿所傳的就悔改了。看哪，在這裏有一人比約拿更大。」
33 "When any one lights a lamp, he never puts it in the cellar or under the bushel, but on the lampstand, that people who come in may see the light.
「沒有人點燈放在地窨子裏，或是斗底下，總是放在燈臺上，使進來的人得見亮光。
34 The lamp of the body is the eye. When your eyesight is good, your whole body also is lighted up; but when it is defective, your body is darkened.
你眼睛就是身上的燈。你的眼睛若瞭亮，全身就光明；眼睛若昏花，全身就黑暗。
35 Consider therefore whether the light that is in you is anything but mere darkness.
所以，你要省察，恐怕你裏頭的光或者黑暗了。
36 If, however, your whole body is penetrated with light, and has no part dark, it will be so lighted, all of it, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light."
若是你全身光明，毫無黑暗，就必全然光明，如同燈的明光照亮你。」
37 When He had thus spoken, a Pharisee invited Him to breakfast at his house; so He entered and took His place at table.
說話的時候，有一個法利賽人請耶穌同他吃飯，耶穌就進去坐席。
38 Now the Pharisee saw to his surprise that He did not wash His hands before breakfasting.
這法利賽人看見耶穌飯前不洗手便詫異。
39 The Master however said to him, "Here we see how you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup or plate, while your secret hearts are full of greed and selfishness.
主對他說：「如今你們法利賽人洗淨杯盤的外面，你們裏面卻滿了勒索和邪惡。
40 Foolish men! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?
無知的人哪，造外面的，不也造裏面嗎？
41 But as to what is within, give alms, and instantly all is clean in you.
只要把裏面的施捨給人，凡物於你們就都潔淨了。
42 "But alas for you Pharisees! for you pay tithes on your mint and rue and every kind of garden vegetable, and are indifferent to justice and the love of God. These are the things you ought to have attended to, while not neglecting the others.
「你們法利賽人有禍了！因為你們將薄荷、芸香並各樣菜蔬獻上十分之一，那公義和愛上帝的事反倒不行了。這原是你們當行的；那也是不可不行的。
43 Alas for you Pharisees! for you love the best seats in the synagogues, and you like to be bowed to in places of public resort.
你們法利賽人有禍了！因為你們喜愛會堂裏的首位，又喜愛人在街市上問你們的安。
44 Alas for you! for you are like the tombs which lie hidden, and the people who walk over them are not aware of their existence."
你們有禍了！因為你們如同不顯露的墳墓，走在上面的人並不知道。」
45 Hereupon one of the expounders of the Law exclaimed, "Rabbi, in saying such things you reproach us also."
律法師中有一個回答耶穌說：「夫子！你這樣說也把我們糟蹋了。」
46 "Alas too for you expounders of the Law!" replied Jesus, "for you load men with cumbrous burdens which you yourselves will not touch with one of your fingers.
耶穌說：「你們律法師也有禍了！因為你們把難擔的擔子放在人身上，自己一個指頭卻不肯動。
47 Alas for you! for you repair the tombs of the Prophets, whom your forefathers killed.
你們有禍了！因為你們修造先知的墳墓，那先知正是你們的祖宗所殺的。
48 It follows that you bear testimony to the actions of your forefathers and that you fully approve thereof. They slew, you build.
可見你們祖宗所做的事，你們又證明又喜歡；因為他們殺了先知，你們修造先知的墳墓。
49 "For this reason also the Wisdom of God has said, 'I will send Prophets and Apostles to them, of whom they will kill some and persecute others,'
所以上帝用智慧曾說：『我要差遣先知和使徒到他們那裏去，有的他們要殺害，有的他們要逼迫』，
50 so that the blood of all the Prophets, that is being shed from the creation of the world onwards, may be required from the present generation.
使創世以來所流眾先知血的罪都要問在這世代的人身上，
51 Yes, I tell you that, from the blood of Abel down to the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the House, it shall all be required from the present generation.
就是從亞伯的血起，直到被殺在壇和殿中間撒迦利亞的血為止。我實在告訴你們，這都要問在這世代的人身上。
52 "Alas for you expounders of the Law! for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you yourselves have not entered, and those who wanted to enter you have hindered."
你們律法師有禍了！因為你們把知識的鑰匙奪了去，自己不進去，正要進去的人你們也阻擋他們。」
53 After He had left the house, the Scribes and Pharisees commenced a vehement attempt to entangle Him and make Him give off-hand answers on numerous points,
耶穌從那裏出來，文士和法利賽人就極力地催逼他，引動他多說話，
54 lying in wait to catch some unguarded expression from His lips.
私下窺聽，要拿他的話柄。
