Lukas 18
1 Er sagte ihnen aber auch ein Gleichnis, daß man allzeit beten, und nicht mutlos werden müsse,
[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].
2 Und sprach: Es war ein Richter in einer Stadt, der fürchtete sich nicht vor Gott, und scheute sich vor keinem Menschen.
He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not revere God, and did not care about people, either.
3 Es war aber eine Witwe in jener Stadt, die kam zu ihm, und sprach: Schaffe mir Recht gegen meinen Widersacher.
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!’]
4 Und eine Zeitlang wollte er nicht. Darnach sprach er bei sich selbst: Wenn ich auch Gott nicht fürchte, noch einen Menschen scheue,
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,
5 So will ich doch dieser Witwe Recht verschaffen, weil sie mich plagt, damit sie nicht an einem fort komme, und mir das Leben sauer mache.
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!’”
6 Der Herr aber sprach: Höret, was der ungerechte Richter sagt!
Then the Lord [Jesus] said, “[Even though] the judge was not a righteous man, think carefully about what he said!
7 Sollte aber Gott nicht Recht verschaffen seinen Auserwählten, die Tag und Nacht zu ihm schreien, auch wenn er langsam dreinfährt ihretwegen?
[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].
8 Ich sage euch: Er wird ihnen Recht verschaffen in kurzem. Doch wenn der Menschensohn kommt, wird er wohl den Glauben finden auf Erden?
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]”
9 Er sprach aber auch zu etlichen, die sich selbst vermaßen, daß sie Gerechte seien, und die übrigen verachteten, dieses Gleichnis:
[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.
10 Zwei Menschen gingen hinauf in den Tempel, zu beten, der eine war ein Pharisäer, und der andere ein Zöllner.
[He said this]: “Two men went up to the Temple [in Jerusalem] to pray. One was a Pharisee. The other was a tax collector.
11 Der Pharisäer stellte sich hin, und betete bei sich selbst also: "Gott, ich danke dir, daß ich nicht bin, wie die übrigen Menschen, Räuber, Ungerechte, Ehebrecher, oder auch wie dieser Zöllner.
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]!
12 Ich faste zweimal in der Woche, und gebe den Zehnten von allem, was ich erwerbe."
[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!’
13 Und der Zöllner stund von ferne, wollte auch seine Augen nicht aufheben gen Himmel, sondern schlug an seine Brust, und sprach: "Gott sei mir, dem Sünder, gnädig!"
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]!’”
14 Ich sage euch, dieser stieg hinab in sein Haus, gerechtfertigt, eher als jener, denn jeder, der sich selbst erhöht, wird erniedrigt, und wer sich selbst erniedrigt, wird erhöht werden.
[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}.”
15 Sie brachten aber auch die kleinen Kindlein zu ihm, damit er sie anrühre; die Jünger aber, als sie es sahen, fuhren sie an.
[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].
16 Jesus aber rief sie zu sich, und sprach: Lasset die Kindlein zu mir kommen, und wehret ihnen nicht, denn solcher ist die Gottesherrschaft.
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].
17 Wahrlich, ich sage euch: wer die Gottesherrschaft nicht aufnimmt, wie ein Kindlein, der wird nicht in dieselbe hineinkommen.
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.”
18 Und es frug ihn ein Vorsteher, und sprach: Guter Lehrer, was muß ich tun, damit ich das künftige Leben ererbe? (aiōnios g166)
A [Jewish] leader asked [Jesus], “Good teacher, what shall I do in order to have eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
19 Jesus aber sprach zu ihm: Was nennest du mich gut? Niemand ist gut, außer einer, Gott.
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]
20 Du weißt die Gebote: "Du sollst nicht ehebrechen! Du sollst nicht töten! Du sollst nicht stehlen! Du sollst nicht falsches Zeugnis reden! Ehre deinen Vater und Mutter!"
[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.’”
21 Er aber sprach: Das alles habe ich gehalten von meiner Jugend an.
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]?)”
22 Da Jesus das hörte, sagte er ihm: Noch eins fehlt dir. Verkaufe alles, was du hast, und gib es den Armen, und du wirst einen Schatz in den Himmeln (d. h. bei Gott) haben, und komme, folge mir nach!
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!”
23 Als er das hörte, ward er sehr betrübt, denn er war sehr reich.
The man became sad when he heard that, because he was very rich [and he did not want to give everything away].
24 Da aber Jesus sah, daß er traurig geworden war, sprach er: Wie schwerlich werden die Begüterten in die Gottesherrschaft eingehen.
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].
25 Denn es ist leichter, daß ein Kamel durch ein Nadelöhr eingeht, als daß ein Reicher in die Gottesherrschaft eingehe.
[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].”
26 Es sprachen aber die, so das hörten: Wer kann dann errettet werden?
[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]!”
27 Er aber sprach: Was bei Menschen unmöglich ist, das ist möglich bei Gott.
But Jesus said, “It is impossible for people [to save themselves]. But [God can save them, because] God can do anything!”
28 Petrus aber sprach: Siehe, wir haben alles verlassen, und sind dir nachgefolgt.
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?]”)
29 Er aber sprach zu ihnen: Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Es ist niemand, der verläßt Haus, oder Eltern, oder Brüder, oder Weib, oder Kinder, um der Gottesherrschaft willen,
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],
31 Er nahm aber die Zwölfe zu sich, und sprach zu ihnen: Siehe, wir gehen hinauf gen Jerusalem, und es wird vollendet werden alles, was geschrieben steht von den Propheten für den Menschensohn.
[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}.
32 Denn er wird den Heiden überliefert, und verspottet, und geschmäht, und verspeit werden;
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.
33 Und sie werden ihn geißeln, und töten, und am dritten Tage wird er auferstehen,
They will whip me, and [then] they will kill me. But on the third day [after that] I will become alive again.”
34 Und sie verstanden nichts davon; und es war diese Rede vor ihnen verborgen; und sie wußten nicht, was gesagt war.
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].
35 Es geschah aber, als er nahe gen Jericho kam, da saß ein Blinder am Wege und bettelte.
As [Jesus and his disciples] came near to Jericho [city], a blind man was sitting beside the road. [He was] begging [for money].
36 Als er aber das Volk vorüberziehen hörte, erkundigte er sich, was das wäre.
When he heard the crowd [of people] passing by, he asked someone, “What is happening?”
37 Und sie verkündigten ihm: Jesus von Nazareth geht vorüber.
They told him, “Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth [town], is passing by.”
38 Und er rief, und sprach: Jesu, Sohn Davids, erbarme dich meiner!
He shouted, “Jesus, [you who are] descended from [King] David, [the Messiah], pity me!”
39 Und die Vorübergehenden fuhren ihn an, daß er schweigen solle; er aber schrie umsomehr: Sohn Davids, erbarme dich meiner!
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!”
40 Jesus aber stand stille, und befahl ihn zu ihm zu bringen. Und als er nahekam, frug er ihn,
Jesus stopped and told [people] to bring the man to him. When [the blind man] came near, Jesus asked him,
41 Und sprach: Was willst du, daß ich dir tun soll? Er aber sprach: Herr, daß ich sehend werde.
“What do you [(sg)] want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, enable me to see [again]!”
42 Und Jesus sprach zu ihm: Sei sehend; dein Glaube hat dir geholfen.
Jesus said to him, “[Then] see! Because you have trusted [PRS] [in me], [I] have healed you!”
43 Und plötzlich wurde er sehend, und folgte ihm nach, indem er Gott pries. Und das ganze Volk sah es und lobten Gott.
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.
