路加福音 12

警戒假冒為善

（太10．26－27）

1 這時，有幾萬人聚集，甚至彼此踐踏。耶穌就先對門徒說：「你們要防備法利賽人的酵，就是假冒為善。 2 掩蓋的事沒有不顯露出來的，隱藏的事也沒有不被人知道的。 3 因此，你們在暗中所說的，將要在明處被人聽見；在密室附耳所說的，將要在屋頂上被人宣揚。」

不要懼怕

（太10．28－31）

4 「我的朋友，我對你們說，那最多只能殺人身體而不能再做甚麼的，不要怕他們。 5 我提醒你們該怕的是誰：該怕那殺了以後又有權柄把人扔在地獄裏的。是的，我告訴你們，正要怕他。 6 五隻麻雀不是賣二銅錢t嗎？但在上帝面前，一隻也不被忘記； 7 就是你們的頭髮也都數過了。不要懼怕，你們比許多的麻雀還貴重！」

在人的面前認基督

（太10．32－33；12．32；10．19－20）

8 「我又告訴你們，凡在人面前認我的，人子在上帝的使者面前也必認他； 9 在人面前不認我的，人子在上帝的使者面前也必不認他。 10 凡說話干犯人子的，還可得赦免；但是褻瀆聖靈的，總不得赦免。 11 有人帶你們到會堂、官長和掌權的人面前，不要擔心怎麼答辯，說甚麼話； 12 因為就在那時候，聖靈要指教你們該說的話。」

無知的財主

13 人群中有一個人對耶穌說：「老師！請你吩咐我的兄弟和我分家產。」 14 耶穌對他說：「你這個人！誰立我作你們的判官，或給你們分家產的呢？」 15 於是他對他們說：「你們要謹慎自守，躲避一切的貪心，因為人的生命不在於家道豐富。」 16 然後他用比喻對他們說：「有一個財主，田地出產豐富。 17 他自己心裏想：『我的出產沒有地方儲藏，怎麼辦呢？』 18 就說：『我要這麼辦：要把我的倉庫拆了，另蓋更大的，在那裏好儲藏我一切的糧食和財物， 19 然後要對我自己說：你這個人哪，你有許多財物積存，可供多年享用，只管安安逸逸吃喝快樂吧！』 20 上帝卻對他說：『無知的人哪！今夜就要你的性命，你所預備的要歸誰呢？』 21 凡為自己積財，在上帝面前卻不富足的，也是這樣。」

不要憂慮

（太6．25－34，19－21）

22 耶穌又對門徒說：「所以，我告訴你們，不要為生命憂慮吃甚麼，為身體憂慮穿甚麼。 23 因為生命勝於飲食，身體勝於衣裳。 24 你們想一想烏鴉：牠們既不種也不收，既沒有倉又沒有庫，上帝尚且養活牠們。你們比飛鳥要貴重得多呢！ 25 你們哪一個能藉著憂慮使壽數多加一刻呢t？ 26 這最小的事你們尚且不能做，何必憂慮其餘的事呢？ 27 你們想一想百合花是怎麼長起來的：它也不勞動，也不紡線。然而我告訴你們，就是所羅門極榮華的時候，他所穿戴的還不如這些花的一朵呢！ 28 你們這小信的人哪！野地裏的草今天還在，明天就丟在爐裏，上帝還給它這樣的妝飾，何況你們呢？ 29 你們不要求吃甚麼，喝甚麼，也不要掛慮。 30 這都是世上的外邦人所求的；你們需要這些東西，你們的父都知道。 31 你們只要求他的國，這些東西就必加給你們了。 32 你們這小群，不要懼怕，因為你們的父樂意把國賜給你們。 33 你們要變賣財產賙濟人，為自己預備永不壞的錢囊和用不盡的財寶在天上，就是賊不能近，蟲不能蛀的地方。 34 因為你們的財寶在哪裏，你們的心也在哪裏。」

警醒的僕人

（太24．45－51）

35 「你們要束緊腰帶，燈也要點著， 36 好像僕人等候自己的主人從婚宴上回來。他來叩門，就立刻給他開門。 37 主人來了，看見僕人警醒，那些僕人就有福了。我實在告訴你們，主人會叫他們坐席，自己束上腰帶，前來伺候他們。 38 他或是半夜來，或是天亮之前來，看見僕人這樣，那些僕人就有福了。 39 你們要知道，一家的主人若知道賊甚麼時候來，就t不容賊挖穿房屋。 40 你們也要預備，因為在你們想不到的時候，人子就來了。」

41  彼得說：「主啊，這比喻是對我們說的呢？還是也對眾人呢？」 42 主說：「那麼，誰是那忠心又精明的管家，主人要派他管理自己的家僕，按時定量分糧給他們的呢？ 43 主人來到，看見僕人這樣做，那僕人就有福了。 44 我實在告訴你們，主人要派他管理所有的財產。 45 如果那僕人心裏說『我的主人會來得遲』，就動手打僮僕和使女，並且吃喝醉酒， 46 在想不到的日子，不知道的時候，那僕人的主人要來，重重地懲罰他t，定他和不忠心的人同罪。 47 僕人知道主人的意思，卻沒預備，又未順他的意思做，那僕人要多受責打； 48 至於那不知道而做了當受責打的事的，要少受責打。多給誰，就向誰多取；多託誰，就向誰多要。」

分裂的原因

（太10．34－36）

49 「我來是要把火丟在地上，假如已經燒起來，不也是我所希望的嗎？ 50 我有當受的洗還沒有受，在這事完成之前，我是多麼地焦急！ 51 你們以為我來是要使地上太平嗎？不！我告訴你們，是使人紛爭。 52 從今以後，一家五個人將要紛爭，三個和兩個相爭，兩個和三個相爭：

53 父親和兒子相爭， 兒子和父親相爭； 母親和女兒相爭， 女兒和母親相爭； 婆婆和媳婦相爭， 媳婦和婆婆相爭。」

分辨時候

（太16．2－3）

54 耶穌又對眾人說：「你們看見西邊起了雲彩，就說：『要下大雨了』，果然就有； 55 起了南風，你們就說：『要燥熱了』，也就有了。 56 假冒為善的人哪，你們知道分辨天地的氣象，怎麼不知道分辨這是甚麼時代呢？」

與冤家和解

（太5．25－26）

57 「你們又為何不自己判斷甚麼是合理的呢？ 58 你同告你的冤家去見官，還在路上，要盡力跟他和解，免得他拉你到法官面前，法官把你交給法警，法警把你下在監裏。 59 我告訴你，就是最後一小文錢t還沒有還清，你也絕不能從那裏出來。」

LUKE 12

Warnings

1  t As thousands of people crowded around Jesus and were stepping on each other, he told his disciples:
Be sure to guard against the dishonest teachingt of the Pharisees! It is their way of fooling people. 2 t Everything that is hidden will be found out, and every secret will be known.

3 Whatever you say in the dark will be heard when it is day. Whatever you whisper in a closed room will be shouted from the housetops.

The One To Fear

(Matthew 10.28-31)

4  t My friends, don't be afraid of people. They can kill you, but after that, there is nothing else they can do.

5 God is the one you must fear. Not only can he take your life, but he can throw you into hell. God is certainly the one you should fear!
6 Five sparrows are sold for only a few cents, but God doesn't forget a single one of them.

7 Even the hairs on your head are counted. So don't be afraid! You are worth much more than many sparrows.

Telling Others about Christ

(Matthew 10.32,33; 12.32; 10.19,20)

8 If you tell others that you belong to me, the Son of Man will tell God's angels that you are my followers. 9 But if you reject me, you will be rejected in front of them.

10 t If you speak against the Son of Man, you can be forgiven, but if you speak against the Holy Spirit, you cannot be forgiven.
11  t When you are brought to trial in the synagogues or before rulers or officials, don't worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say.

12 At that time the Holy Spirit will tell you what to say.

A Rich Fool

13 A man in a crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to give me my share of what our father left us when he died.”

14 Jesus answered, “Who gave me the right to settle arguments between you and your brother?”

15 Then he said to the crowd, “Don't be greedy! Owning a lot of things won't make your life safe.”

16 So Jesus told them this story:
A rich man's farm produced a big crop,

17 and he said to himself, “What can I do? I don't have a place large enough to store everything.”
18 Later, he said, “Now I know what I'll do. I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones, where I can store all my grain and other goods.

19 t Then I'll say to myself, ‘You have stored up enough good things to last for years to come. Live it up! Eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.’ ”

20 But God said to him, “You fool! Tonight you will die. Then who will get what you have stored up?”

21 “This is what happens to people who store up everything for themselves, but are poor in the sight of God.”

Worry

(Matthew 6.25-34)

22 Jesus said to his disciples:
I tell you not to worry about your life! Don't worry about having something to eat or wear. 23 Life is more than food or clothing. 24 Look at the crows! They don't plant or harvest, and they don't have storehouses or barns. But God takes care of them. You are much more important than any birds. 25 Can worry make you live longer?t

26 If you don't have power over small things, why worry about everything else?
27  t Look how the wild flowers grow! They don't work hard to make their clothes. But I tell you Solomon with all his wealtht wasn't as well clothed as one of these flowers.

28 God gives such beauty to everything that grows in the fields, even though it is here today and thrown into a fire tomorrow. Won't he do even more for you? You have such little faith!
29 Don't keep worrying about having something to eat or drink. 30 Only people who don't know God are always worrying about such things. Your Father knows what you need.

31 But put God's work first, and these things will be yours as well.

Treasures in Heaven

(Matthew 6.19-21)

32 My little group of disciples, don't be afraid! Your Father wants to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell what you have and give the money to the poor. Make yourselves moneybags that never wear out. Make sure your treasure is safe in heaven, where thieves cannot steal it and moths cannot destroy it.

34 Your heart will always be where your treasure is.

Faithful and Unfaithful Servants

(Matthew 24.45-51)

35  t Be ready and keep your lamps burning 36 t just like those servants who wait up for their master to return from a wedding feast. As soon as he comes and knocks, they open the door for him. 37 Servants are fortunate if their master finds them awake and ready when he comes! I promise you he will get ready and let his servants sit down so he can serve them. 38 Those servants are really fortunate if their master finds them ready, even though he comes late at night or early in the morning. 39 t You would surely not let a thief break into your home, if you knew when the thief was coming.

40 So always be ready! You don't know when the Son of Man will come.

41 Peter asked Jesus, “Did you say this just for us or for everyone?”

42 The Lord answered:
Who are faithful and wise servants? Who are the ones the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their food supplies at the proper time? 43 Servants are fortunate if their master comes and finds them doing their job.

44 A servant who is always faithful will surely be put in charge of everything the master owns.
45 But suppose one of the servants thinks that the master won't return until late. Suppose that servant starts beating all the other servants and eats and drinks and gets drunk.

46 If that happens, the master will come on a day and at a time when the servant least expects him. That servant will then be punished and thrown out with the servants who cannot be trusted.
47 If servants are not ready or willing to do what their master wants them to do, they will be beaten hard.

48 But servants who don't know what their master wants them to do will not be beaten so hard for doing wrong. If God has been generous with you, he will expect you to serve him well. But if he has been more than generous, he will expect you to serve him even better.

Not Peace, but Trouble

(Matthew 10.34-36)

49 I came to set fire to the earth, and I wish it were already on fire! 50 t I am going to be put to a hard test. And I will have to suffer a lot of pain until it is over. 51 Do you think that I came to bring peace to earth? No indeed! I came to make people choose sides. 52 A family of five will be divided, with two of them against the other three.

53 t Fathers and sons will turn against one another, and mothers and daughters will do the same. Mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law will also turn against each other.

Knowing What To Do

(Matthew 16.2,3; 5.25,26)

54 Jesus said to all the people:
As soon as you see a cloud coming up in the west, you say, “It's going to rain,” and it does. 55 When the south wind blows, you say, “It's going to get hot,” and it does. 56 Are you trying to fool someone? You can predict the weather by looking at the earth and sky, but you don't really know what's going on right now. 57 Why don't you understand the right thing to do? 58 When someone accuses you of something, try to settle things before you are taken to court. If you don't, you will be dragged before the judge. Then the judge will hand you over to the jailer, and you will be locked up. 59 You won't get out until you have paid the last cent you owe.