路加福音 12

警戒门徒

1 这时，成千上万的人聚集在一起，甚至互相践踏。耶稣先对门徒说：“你们要提防法利赛人的酵，就是他们的伪善。2 掩盖的事终会暴露出来，隐藏的秘密终会被人知道。3 你们在暗处说的，将在明处被人听见；你们在密室里的私语，将在屋顶上被人宣扬。4 “朋友们，我告诉你们，不要惧怕那些杀害人的身体后再也无计可施的人。5 我告诉你们应该惧怕谁，要惧怕上帝——祂有权终结人的生命，并把人丢在地狱里。是的，我告诉你们，要惧怕祂！

6 “五只麻雀不是只卖两个铜钱吗？但上帝连一只麻雀也不会遗忘。7 其实就连你们的头发都被数过了。不要害怕，你们比许多麻雀要贵重！

8 “我告诉你们，凡在人面前承认我的，人子在上帝的天使面前也必承认他。9 凡在人面前否认我的，人子在上帝的天使面前也要否认他。10 说话得罪人子的，还可以得到赦免，但亵渎圣灵的，必得不到赦免！11 当人押你们到会堂，或到官员和当权者面前时，不要顾虑如何辩解，或说什么话，12 因为到时候圣灵必指示你们当说的话。”

无知富翁的比喻

13 这时，人群中有人对耶稣说：“老师，请你劝劝我的兄长跟我分家产吧。”14 耶稣答道：“朋友，谁派我做你们的审判官或仲裁，为你们分家产呢？”15 接着，祂对众人说：“你们要小心防范一切的贪心，因为人的生命并不在于家道富足。”16 耶稣又讲了一个比喻，说：“有一个富翁，他的田里大丰收，17 于是心里盘算，‘我储藏农产的地方不够了，怎么办呢？’18 于是他说，“不如把原有的仓库拆掉，建几座更大的，好储藏我所有的粮食和财物！19 那时，我就可以对自己说，‘你积存这么多财产，一生享用不尽，现在大可高枕无忧、尽情地吃喝玩乐吧！’20 但上帝对他说，‘无知的人啊，今晚就要取走你的命！你所预备的一切留给谁享用呢？’”21 耶稣说：“这就是那些只顾为自己积财却被上帝视为贫穷之人的写照。”

不要为衣食忧虑

22 耶稣继续对门徒说：“所以，我告诉你们，不要为生活忧虑，如吃什么，也不要为身体忧虑，如穿什么。23 因为生命比饮食重要，身体比穿着重要。24 你们看，乌鸦不种也不收，没仓也没库，上帝尚且养活它们，你们比飞鸟不知要贵重多少！25 你们谁能用忧虑使自己多活片刻呢？26 既然你们连这样的小事都无能为力，又何必为其余的事忧虑呢？27 看看百合花如何生长吧，它们既不劳苦，也不纺织，但我告诉你们，就连所罗门王最显赫时的穿戴还不如一朵百合花！28 野地的草今天还在，明天就要被丢在炉中，上帝还这样装扮它们，何况你们呢？你们的信心太小了！29 你们不要为吃什么喝什么忧虑，30 因为这些都是外族人的追求，你们的天父知道你们需要这些。31 你们要寻求祂的国，祂必供给你们的需要。32 你们这一小群人啊，不要怕！因为你们的天父乐意把祂的国赐给你们。33 要变卖你们的家产去周济穷人，要为自己预备永不破损的钱袋，在天上积攒取之不尽的财宝，那里没有贼偷，也没有虫蛀。34 因为你们的财宝在哪里，你们的心也在哪里。

警醒预备

35 你们要束上腰带，准备服侍，要点亮灯，36 像奴仆们等候主人从婚宴回来。主人回来一叩门，奴仆就可以立即给他开门。37 主人回来，看见奴仆警醒等候，奴仆就有福了！我实在告诉你们，主人必束上腰带请他们坐席，并亲自服侍他们。38 无论主人在深夜或黎明回家，若发现奴仆警醒等候，奴仆就有福了。39 你们都知道，一家的主人若预先知道贼什么时候来，一定不会让贼入屋偷窃。40 同样，你们也要做好准备，因为在你们意想不到的时候，人子就来了。”

忠仆和恶仆

41 彼得问：“主啊！你这比喻是讲给我们听的，还是讲给众人听的呢？”42 主说：“谁是那个受主人委托管理家中大小仆役、按时分粮食给他们、又忠心又精明的管家呢？43 主人回家时，看见他尽忠职守，他就有福了。44 我实在告诉你们，主人一定会把所有产业都交给他管理。45 但如果他以为主人不会那么快回来，就殴打仆婢、吃喝醉酒，46 主人会在他想不到的日子、不知道的时辰回来，严厉地惩罚t他，使他和不忠不信的人同受严刑。47 明知主人的意思却不准备，也不遵行主人吩咐的仆人，必受更重的责打。48 但因不知道而做了该受惩罚之事的仆人，必少受责打。多给谁，就向谁多取；多托付谁，就向谁多要。

家庭分裂

49 我来是要把火丢在地上，我多么希望这火已经燃烧起来。50 我有要受的‘洗礼’，我何等迫切地想完成这‘洗礼’啊！51 你们以为我来是要使天下太平吗？不，我告诉你们，我来是要使地上起纷争。52 从今以后，一家五口会彼此相争，三个人反对两个人，或是两个人反对三个人，53 父子相争，母女对立，婆媳反目。”

明辨是非

54 然后，祂又对众人说：“你们看见云从西方升起，就说，‘快下雨了！’果然如此。55 南风一起，你们就说，‘天必燥热’，你们也说对了。56 你们这些伪善的人！既然知道观察天色、预测天气，为什么不知道观察这个世代呢？57 你们为什么不自己明辨是非呢？58 如果你和控告你的人要去对薄公堂，要尽量在路上跟对方和解，以免被拉到审判官面前，审判官派差役把你关进监牢。59 我告诉你，除非你付清所欠的每一分钱，否则休想出监牢。”

Luke 12

Fear God, Not People

1 Meanwhile,t when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesust began to speak first to his disciples, “Be on your guard againstt the yeast of the Pharisees,s which is hypocrisy.s2 Nothing is hiddent that will not be revealed,s and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

3 So thent whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whisperedt in private roomss will be proclaimed from the housetops.t
4 “It tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body,s and after that have nothing more they can do.5 But I will warnt you whom you should fear: Fear the one who, after the killing,s has authority to throw yout into hell.s Yes, I tell you, fear him!6 Aren’t five sparrows sold for two pennies?s Yet not one of them is forgotten before God.

7 In fact, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid;s you are more valuable than many sparrows.
8 “It tell you, whoever acknowledgest me before men,t the Son of Man will also acknowledges before God’s angels.9 But the one who denies me before men will be denied before God’s angels.10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirits will not be forgiven.t11 But when they bring you before the synagogues,ss thet rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defenset or what you should say,

12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that momentt what you must say.”t

The Parable of the Rich Landowner

13 Thent someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tells my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”14 But Jesust said to him, “Man,t who made me a judge or arbitrator between you two?”t15 Thent he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself fromt all types of greed,t because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”16 He thent told them a parable:t “The land of a certain rich man producedt an abundant crop,17 sot he thought to himself,t ‘What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’s18 Thent he said, ‘Is will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.19 And I will say to myself,t “You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your lifet will be demanded back fromt you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’t

21 So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself,s but is not rich toward God.”

Exhortation Not to Worry

22 Thent Jesust said to hiss disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worryt about yours life, what you will eat, or about yourss body, what you will wear.23 For there is more to life than food, and more to the body than clothing.24 Consider the ravens:t They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feedst them. How much more valuable are you than the birds!25 And which of you by worryingt can add an hour to his life?t26 So ift you cannot do such a very little thing as this, why do you worry aboutt the rest?27 Consider how the flowerst grow; they do not workt or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!28 And ift this is how God clothes the wild grass,t which is heret today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven,ts how much mores will he clothe you, you people of little faith!29 Sot do not be overly concerned aboutt what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things.t30 For all the nations of the world pursuet these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

31 Instead, pursuet hiss kingdom,s and these things will be given to you as well.
32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleasedt to give you the kingdom.33 Sell your possessionss and give to the poor.t Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out – a treasure in heavent that never decreases,t where no thief approaches and no motht destroys.

34 For where your treasures is, there your heart will be also.

Call to Faithful Stewardship

35 “Get dressed for servicet and keep your lamps burning;s36 be like peoplet waiting for their master to come back from the wedding celebration,s so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.37 Blessed are those slavest whom their master finds alertt when he returns! I tell you the truth,t he will dress himself to serve,t have them take their place at the table,t and will comet and wait on them!s38 Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the nights and finds them alert,t blessed are those slaves!t39 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thiefs was coming, he would not have lets his house be broken into.

40 You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”s
41 Thent Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?”s42 The Lord replied,t “Who then is the faithful and wise manager,t whom the master puts in charge of his household servants,t to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?43 Blessed is that slavet whom his master finds at workt when he returns.44 I tell you the truth,t the mastert will put him in charge of all his possessions.45 But ift thatt slave should say to himself,t ‘My master is delayedt in returning,’ and he begins to beats the othert slaves, both men and women,t and to eat, drink, and get drunk,46 then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee, and will cut him in two,t and assign him a place with the unfaithful.t47 Thatt servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master askedt will receive a severe beating.

48 But the one who did not know his master’s willt and did things worthy of punishmentt will receive a light beating.t From everyone who has been given much, much will be required,t and from the one who has been entrusted with much,s even more will be asked.t

Not Peace, but Division

49 “I have comes to bringt fire on the earth – and how I wish it were already kindled!50 I have a baptisms to undergo,t and how distressed I am until it is finished!51 Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!t52 For from now ons there will be five in one household divided, three against two and two against three.

53 They will be divided,t father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

Reading the Signs

54 Jesust also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west,s you say at once, ‘A rainstormt is coming,’ and it does.55 And when you see the south winds blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and there is.

56 You hypocrites!s You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how can you not know hows to interpret the present time?

Clear the Debts

57 “Andt why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?58 As you are going with your accuser before the magistrate,s make an effort to settle with him on the way, so that he will not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer,s and the officer throw you into prison.

59 I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the very last cent!”ts