安息日的主

有一次在安息日[a],耶穌從麥田經過,他的門徒們摘下麥穗,用手搓著吃。 有一些法利賽人說:「你們為什麼做安息日不可以做[b]的事呢?」

耶穌回答他們,說:大衛和那些與他在一起的人飢餓時所做的事,你們難道這個也沒有讀過嗎? 他怎樣進了神的殿[c],拿了陳設餅吃,還分給與他在一起的人呢?這餅除了祭司一個人之外,誰都不可以吃。」 於是耶穌對他們說:「人子是安息日的主。」

治癒手萎縮的人

在另一個安息日的時候,耶穌進了會堂教導人。那裡有一個人,右手枯萎了。 經文士們和法利賽人就密切注意耶穌會不會在安息日使人痊癒,為要找把柄[d]控告他。 耶穌知道他們的意念,就對那手枯萎的人說:「起來,站到中間來!」那人就起來,站著。 耶穌對他們說:「我問你們[e],在安息日是否可以行善或作惡,救命或害命?」 10 他環視周圍所有的人,然後對那個人[f]說:「伸出你的手!」那個人一伸,他的手就復原了[g] 11 他們就滿腔怒火[h],彼此商量到底怎麼對付耶穌。

選定十二使徒

12 就在那些日子裡,耶穌有一次出去到山上禱告;他整夜向神禱告。 13 一到天亮,他就招呼他的門徒,從他們中間揀選了十二個人,稱他們為使徒:

14 西門——耶穌又稱他為彼得
他的弟弟[i]安得烈
又有雅各約翰
腓力巴多羅邁
15 馬太多馬
亞勒腓的兒子[j]雅各
稱為激進派[k]西門
16 雅各的兒子[l]猶大
還有那成為出賣者的加略猶大

教導、治病

17 耶穌與他們一起下了山,站在一塊平地上。那裡有他的一大[m]群門徒,還有來自整個猶太地區、耶路撒冷以及沿海的提爾西頓的一大群人。 18 他們來是要聽他講說,要他們的病得痊癒。那些被汙靈折磨的,都得了痊癒。 19 眾人都想要摸到他,因為有能力從他身上發出,使所有的人得痊癒。

論福

20 耶穌舉目看著他的門徒們,說:

「貧乏的人是蒙福的,
因為神的國是你們的。
21 如今飢餓的人是蒙福的,
因為你們將得飽足。
如今哭泣的人是蒙福的,
因為你們將要歡笑。
22 當人們因人子的緣故憎恨你們,
排斥你們,責罵你們,
把你們當做惡人革除你們的名,
你們就是蒙福的。

23 「在那一天,你們當歡喜,當歡然跳躍,因為看哪,你們在天上的報償是大的。要知道,那些人的祖先也是同樣對待先知們的。

論禍

24 「不過富有的人,你們有禍了,
因為你們已經得到了你們的安慰。
25 如今[n]飽足的人,你們有禍了,
因為你們將要飢餓。
如今歡笑的人,你們有禍了,
因為你們將要悲傷、哭泣。
26 當所有的人都說你們好的時候,
你們有禍了,
因為他們的祖先也是同樣對待假先知們的。

愛敵人

27 「然而我告訴你們這些正在聽的人:要愛你們的敵人[o],善待那些恨你們的人; 28 要祝福那些詛咒你們的人,為那些詆毀你們的人禱告。 29 有人打你這邊的臉,把另一邊也讓他打;有人拿走你的外衣,連裡衣[p]也不要阻止他拿; 30 任何人求你,都要給他;有人拿走你的東西,不要討回來。 31 你們希望別人怎樣對待你們,你們也應當怎樣對待別人。 32 如果你們只愛那些愛你們的人,難道有什麼可稱讚的嗎?其實連罪人也愛那些愛他們的人。 33 如果你們只善待那些善待你們的人,難道有什麼可稱讚的嗎?連罪人也這樣做。 34 如果你們借東西,只借給那些有指望能從他們收取[q]的人,那有什麼可稱讚的呢?就是罪人也借給罪人,為要如數收回。 35 不過你們要愛你們的敵人[r],要善待人;借出去,不指望任何償還[s]。這樣,你們的報償就大了,而且你們將成為至高者的兒女,因為他以仁慈待那些忘恩負義和邪惡的人。 36 你們要仁慈,正如你們的父是仁慈的。

不要評斷

37 「不要評斷人,你們就絕不被評斷;不要定人的罪,你們就絕不被定罪;要饒恕人,你們就會被饒恕。 38 你們要給與,就會被賜予,而且用十足的量器,連搖帶按、滿滿當當地倒在你們懷裡,因為,你們用什麼量器[t]來衡量,也會同樣地被衡量。」

39 耶穌又對他們講了一個比喻:「難道瞎子能給瞎子領路嗎?兩個人不都會掉進坑裡嗎? 40 學生不高於他的老師,但所有學成的人,將會像他的老師一樣。

41 「你為什麼看見你弟兄眼裡的木屑,卻不想自己眼裡的梁木呢? 42 你看不見自己眼裡的梁木,怎麼能對你弟兄說『弟兄啊,讓我除掉你眼裡的木屑』呢?你這偽善的人!先除掉你自己眼裡的梁木,然後你才能看得清楚,好除掉你弟兄眼裡的木屑。

樹與果

43 「好樹不結壞果子,壞[u]樹也不結好果子。 44 這樣,每一棵樹都是憑著它的果子被認出來。人不從蒺藜中收無花果,也不從荊棘上摘葡萄。 45 好人從他心裡所存的善,發出善來;壞人從他心裡所存的[v]惡,發出惡來;因為人心裡所充滿的,口裡就說出來。

兩種根基

46 「你們為什麼稱呼我『主啊,主啊!』卻不遵行我所說的話呢? 47 我要指示你們,凡是到我這裡來聽了我的話而實行的人是什麼樣的人: 48 他好比一個人建造房子,深深地挖掘,把根基立在磐石上。洪水氾濫,急流沖擊那房子,也不能使它搖動,因為建造得穩固[w][x] 49 然而,那聽見而不實行的人,就好比一個人把房子建在地面上,沒有根基。急流一沖,立刻倒塌了,並且那房子毀壞得非常厲害。」

Footnotes

  1. 路加福音 6:1 安息日——有古抄本作「第二重要安息日」。
  2. 路加福音 6:2 有古抄本沒有「做」。
  3. 路加福音 6:4 殿——原文直譯「家」。
  4. 路加福音 6:7 把柄——輔助詞語。
  5. 路加福音 6:9 有古抄本附「一件事」。
  6. 路加福音 6:10 那個人——有古抄本作「他」。
  7. 路加福音 6:10 有古抄本附「和另一隻一樣健全」。
  8. 路加福音 6:11 滿腔怒火——原文直譯「(內心)充滿無知」或「被無知所充滿」。
  9. 路加福音 6:14 弟弟——原文直譯「兄弟」。
  10. 路加福音 6:15 兒子——輔助詞語。
  11. 路加福音 6:15 激進派——或譯作「奮銳黨」。
  12. 路加福音 6:16 兒子——輔助詞語。
  13. 路加福音 6:17 有古抄本沒有「大」。
  14. 路加福音 6:25 有古抄本沒有「如今」。
  15. 路加福音 6:27 敵人——或譯作「反對者」。
  16. 路加福音 6:29 裡衣——或譯作「襯袍」。
  17. 路加福音 6:34 收取——有古抄本作「收回」。
  18. 路加福音 6:35 敵人——或譯作「反對者」。
  19. 路加福音 6:35 不指望任何償還——有古抄本作「總不絕望」。
  20. 路加福音 6:38 量器——或譯作「尺度」或「標準」。
  21. 路加福音 6:43 壞——或譯作「腐敗的」或「有病的」。
  22. 路加福音 6:45 有古抄本沒有「他心裡所存的」。
  23. 路加福音 6:48 穩固——原文直譯「好」。
  24. 路加福音 6:48 建造得穩固——有古抄本作「它在磐石上立定根基」。

Lord of the Sabbath

On a Sabbath, he passed through the grainfields.(A) His disciples were picking heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them. But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” (B)

Jesus answered them, “Haven’t you read what David and those who were with him did when he was hungry— how he entered the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat?(C) He even gave some to those who were with him.”(D) Then he told them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

On another Sabbath(E) he entered the synagogue and was teaching. A man was there whose right hand was shriveled. The scribes and Pharisees were watching him closely,(F) to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a charge against him.(G) But he knew their thoughts(H) and told the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand here.”[a] So he got up and stood there. Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you: Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”(I) 10 After looking around at them all,(J) he told him, “Stretch out your hand.”(K) He did, and his hand was restored.[b] 11 They, however, were filled with rage and started discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.

The Twelve Apostles

12 During those days he went out to the mountain to pray(L) and spent all night in prayer to God. 13 When daylight came, he summoned his disciples,(M) and he chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:(N) 14 Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; 15 Matthew and Thomas;(O) James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot; 16 Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Teaching and Healing

17 After coming down with them, he stood on a level place with a large crowd of his disciples and a great number of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.(P) 18 They came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those tormented by unclean spirits were made well. 19 The whole crowd was trying to touch him,(Q) because power was coming out from him and healing them all.(R)

The Beatitudes

20 Then looking up at his disciples, he said:(S)

Blessed are you who are poor,
because the kingdom of God is yours.
21 Blessed are you who are hungry now,
because you will be filled.
Blessed are you who weep now,
because you will laugh.
22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
when they exclude you,(T) insult you,
and slander your name as evil(U)
because of the Son of Man.(V)

23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy. Take note—your reward is great in heaven, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets.(W)

Woe to the Self-Satisfied

24 But woe to you who are rich,
for you have received your comfort.
25 Woe to you who are now full,
for you will be hungry.
Woe to you[c] who are now laughing,
for you will mourn and weep.
26 Woe to you[d]
when all people speak well of you,
for this is the way their ancestors
used to treat the false prophets.(X)

Love Your Enemies

27 “But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.(Y) 29 If anyone hits you on the cheek,(Z) offer the other also. And if anyone takes away your coat, don’t hold back your shirt either. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and from someone who takes your things, don’t ask for them back. 31 Just as you want others to do for you, do the same for them.(AA) 32 If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.(AB) 33 If you do what is good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you?(AC) Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High.(AD) For he is gracious to the ungrateful and evil. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.(AE)

Do Not Judge

37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged.(AF) Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.(AG) 38 Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over—will be poured into your lap.(AH) For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”(AI)

39 He also told them a parable: “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?(AJ) 40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.(AK)

41 “Why do you look at the splinter in your brother’s eye, but don’t notice the beam of wood in your own eye? 42 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the splinter that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam of wood in your eye? Hypocrite! First take the beam of wood out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the splinter in your brother’s eye.

A Tree and Its Fruit

43 “A good tree doesn’t produce bad fruit; on the other hand, a bad tree doesn’t produce good fruit.[e](AL) 44 For each tree is known by its own fruit. Figs aren’t gathered from thornbushes, or grapes picked from a bramble bush. 45 A good person produces good out of the good stored up in his heart. An evil person produces evil out of the evil stored up in his heart, for his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.

The Two Foundations

46 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things I say?(AM) 47 I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, hears my words, and acts on them:(AN) 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the river crashed against that house and couldn’t shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The river crashed against it, and immediately it collapsed. And the destruction of that house was great.”(AO)

Footnotes

  1. 6:8 Lit stand in the middle
  2. 6:10 Other mss add as sound as the other
  3. 6:25 Other mss omit to you
  4. 6:26 Other mss omit to you
  5. 6:43 Lit on the other hand, again, a bad tree doesn’t produce good fruit