路加福音 18

寡婦和法官的比喻

1 耶穌對門徒講了一個比喻，為了要他們常常禱告，不可灰心。 2 他說：「某城有一個官，不懼怕上帝，也不尊重人。 3 那城裏有個寡婦，常到他那裏，說：『我有一個冤家，求你給我伸冤。』 4 他很久不受理，後來心裏說：『我雖不懼怕上帝，也不尊重人， 5 只因這寡婦煩擾我，我就給她伸冤吧，免得她常來糾纏我。』」 6 主說：「你們聽這不義的官所說的話。 7 上帝的選民晝夜呼籲他，他豈會延遲不給他們伸冤嗎？ 8 我告訴你們，他很快就要給他們伸冤。然而，人子來的時候，能在世上找到這樣的信德嗎？」

法利賽人和稅吏的禱告

9 耶穌向那些自以為義而藐視別人的人講了這比喻： 10 「有兩個人上聖殿去禱告，一個是法利賽人，一個是稅吏。 11 法利賽人獨自站著，自言自語地禱告說：『上帝啊，我感謝你，我不像別人勒索、不義、姦淫，也不像這個稅吏。 12 我每週禁食兩次，凡我所得的都獻上十分之一。』 13 那稅吏遠遠地站著，連舉目望天也不敢，只捶著胸，說：『上帝啊，開恩可憐我這個罪人！』 14 我告訴你們，這人回家去比那人倒算為義了。因為凡自高的，必降為卑；自甘卑微的，必升為高。」

耶穌為小孩祝福

（太19．13－15；可10．13－16）

15 有人甚至連嬰孩也帶來見耶穌，要他摸他們，門徒看見就責備那些人。 16 耶穌卻叫他們來，說：「讓小孩子到我這裏來，不要阻止他們，因為在上帝國的正是這樣的人。 17 我實在告訴你們，凡要接受上帝國的，若不像小孩子，絕不能進去。」

富足的官尋求永生

（太19．16－30；可10．17－31）

18 有一個官問耶穌說：「善良的老師，我該做甚麼事才能承受永生？」 19 耶穌對他說：「你為甚麼稱我是善良的？除了上帝一位之外，再沒有善良的。 20 誡命你是知道的：『不可姦淫；不可殺人；不可偷盜；不可作假見證；當孝敬父母。』」 21 那人說：「這一切我從小都遵守了。」 22 耶穌聽見了，就對他說：「你還缺少一件：要變賣你一切所有的，分給窮人，就必有財寶在天上；你還要來跟從我。」 23 他聽見這些話，就很憂愁，因為他很富有。 24 耶穌見他變得很憂愁t，就說：「有錢財的人進上帝的國是何等的難哪！ 25 駱駝穿過針眼比財主進上帝的國還容易呢！」 26 聽見的人說：「這樣，誰能得救呢？」 27 耶穌說：「在人所不能的事，在上帝都能。」 28 彼得說：「看哪，我們已經撇下自己所有的跟從你了。」 29 耶穌對他們說：「我實在告訴你們，凡是為上帝的國撇下房屋，或是妻子、兄弟、父母、兒女的， 30 沒有不在今世得更多倍，而在來世得永生的。」

耶穌第三次預言受難和復活

（太20．17－19；可10．32－34）

31 耶穌把十二使徒帶到一邊，對他們說：「看哪，我們上耶路撒冷去，先知所寫的一切事都要成就在人子身上。 32 他將被交給外邦人；他們要戲弄他，凌辱他，向他吐唾沫， 33 並要鞭打他，殺害他；第三天他要復活。」 34 這些事門徒一點也不明白，這話的意思對他們是隱藏的；他們不知道所說的是甚麼。

治好耶利哥的盲人

（太20．29－34；可10．46－52）

35 耶穌將近耶利哥的時候，有一個盲人坐在路旁討飯。 36 他聽見許多人經過，就問是甚麼事。 37 他們告訴他，是拿撒勒人耶穌經過。 38 他就呼叫說：「大衛之子耶穌啊，可憐我吧！」 39 在前頭走的人就責備他，不許他作聲，他卻越發喊叫：「大衛之子啊，可憐我吧！」 40 耶穌就站住，吩咐把他領過來，他到了跟前，就問他： 41 「你要我為你做甚麼？」他說：「主啊，我要能看見。」 42 耶穌對他說：「你看見吧！你的信救了你。」 43 那盲人立刻看得見了，就跟隨耶穌，一路歸榮耀給上帝。眾人看見這事，也都讚美上帝。

LUKE 18

A Widow and a Judge

1 Jesus told his disciples a story about how they should keep on praying and never give up:
2 In a town there was once a judge who didn't fear God or care about people.

3 In that same town there was a widow who kept going to the judge and saying, “Make sure that I get fair treatment in court.”
4 For a while the judge refused to do anything. Finally, he said to himself, “Even though I don't fear God or care about people,

5 I will help this widow because she keeps on bothering me. If I don't help her, she will wear me out.”

6 The Lord said:
Think about what that crooked judge said. 7 t Won't God protect his chosen ones who pray to him day and night? Won't he be concerned for them?

8 He will surely hurry and help them. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find on this earth anyone with faith?

A Pharisee //and a Tax Collector

9 Jesus told a story to some people who thought they were better than others and who looked down on everyone else:
10 Two men went into the temple to pray.t One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.t 11 The Pharisee stood over by himself and prayed, t “God, I thank you that I am not greedy, dishonest, and unfaithful in marriage like other people. And I am really glad that I am not like that tax collector over there.

12 I go without eatingt for two days a week, and I give you one tenth of all I earn.”

13  t The tax collector stood off at a distance and did not think he was good enough even to look up toward heaven. He was so sorry for what he had done that he pounded his chest and prayed, “God, have pity on me! I am such a sinner.”

14  t Then Jesus said, “When the two men went home, it was the tax collector and not the Pharisee who was pleasing to God. If you put yourself above others, you will be put down. But if you humble yourself, you will be honored.”

Jesus Blesses Little Children

(Matthew 19.13-15; Mark 10.13-16)

15 Some people brought their little children for Jesus to bless. But when his disciples saw them doing this, they told the people to stop bothering him. 16 So Jesus called the children over to him and said, “Let the children come to me! Don't try to stop them. People who are like these children belong to God's kingdom.t

17 You will never get into God's kingdom unless you enter it like a child!”

A Rich and Important Man

(Matthew 19.16-30; Mark 10.17-31)

18 An important man asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to have eternal life?”
19 Jesus said, “Why do you call me good? Only God is good.

20 t You know the commandments: ‘Be faithful in marriage. Do not murder. Do not steal. Do not tell lies about others. Respect your father and mother.’ ”

21 He told Jesus, “I have obeyed all these commandments since I was a young man.”
22 When Jesus heard this, he said, “There is one thing you still need to do. Go and sell everything you own! Give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come and be my follower.”

23 When the man heard this, he was sad, because he was very rich.
24 Jesus saw how sad the man was. So he said, “It's terribly hard for rich people to get into God's kingdom!

25 In fact, it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into God's kingdom.”

26 When the crowd heard this, they asked, “How can anyone ever be saved?”

27 Jesus replied, “There are some things that people cannot do, but God can do anything.”

28 Peter said, “Remember, we left everything to be your followers!”
29 Jesus answered, “You can be sure that anyone who gives up home or wife or brothers or family or children because of God's kingdom

30 will be given much more in this life. And in the future world they will have eternal life.”

Jesus Again Tells about //His Death

(Matthew 20.17-19; Mark 10.32-34)

31 Jesus took the twelve apostles aside and said:
We are now on our way to Jerusalem. Everything that the prophets wrote about the Son of Man will happen there. 32 He will be handed over to foreigners, t who will make fun of him, mistreat him, and spit on him.

33 They will beat him and kill him, but three days later he will rise to life.

34 The apostles did not understand what Jesus was talking about. They could not understand, because the meaning of what he said was hidden from them.

Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar

(Matthew 20.29-34; Mark 10.46-52)

35 When Jesus was coming close to Jericho, a blind man sat begging beside the road. 36 The man heard the crowd walking by and asked what was happening. 37 Some people told him that Jesus from Nazareth was passing by. 38 So the blind man shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, t have pity on me!”

39 The people who were going along with Jesus told the man to be quiet. But he shouted even louder, “Son of David, have pity on me!”
40 Jesus stopped and told some people to bring the blind man over to him. When the blind man was getting near, Jesus asked,

41 “What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord, I want to see!” he answered.
42 Jesus replied, “Look and you will see! Your eyes are healed because of your faith.” 43 At once the man could see, and he went with Jesus and started thanking God. When the crowds saw what happened, they praised God.