Luke 18

1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

1 耶稣讲了一个比喻来教导门徒要常常祷告，不要灰心。

2 “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.

2 祂说：“某城有一位既不敬畏上帝也不尊重人的审判官。

3 And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

3 那城里有一位寡妇常常来哀求这位审判官，说，‘求你为我申冤，惩办我的对头。’

4 For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,

4 审判官总是充耳不闻，但后来心里想，‘我虽然不敬畏上帝，也不尊重人，

5 yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”

5 可是这寡妇一直来烦我，还是替她申冤好了，免得她再来烦我！’”

6 And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.

6 主接着说：“你们听，这不义的审判官尚且这么说，

7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?

7 难道上帝听到祂拣选的人昼夜呼求，不为他们申冤吗？难道祂会一直耽延吗？

8 I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

8 我告诉你们，祂必很快为他们申冤。不过人子来的时候，在世上找得到有信心的人吗？”

9 To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

9 耶稣对那些自以为义、藐视别人的人讲了一个比喻：

10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

10 “有两个人到圣殿里祷告，一个是法利赛人，一个是税吏。

11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

11 法利赛人站在那里自言自语地祷告说，‘上帝啊！我感谢你，因为我不像别人那样勒索、不义、通奸，也不像这税吏。

12 I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’

12 我每周禁食两次，奉献全部收入的十分之一。’

13 But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

13 “但那税吏却远远地站着，连举目望天都不敢，而是捶着胸说，‘上帝啊，求你怜悯我这个罪人！’

14 I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

14 “我告诉你们，二人回家后，被上帝算为义人的是税吏而不是法利赛人，因为自高的人必遭贬抑，谦卑的人必得尊荣。”

15 Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

15 人们把婴孩带来要让耶稣为他们按手，门徒看见，就责备这些人。

16 But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

16 耶稣却招呼他们过来，说：“让小孩子到我这里来，不要阻止他们，因为上帝的国属于这样的人。

17 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

17 我实在告诉你们，人若不像小孩子一样接受上帝的国，绝不能进去。”

18 Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

18 一位官长问耶稣：“良善的老师，我该做什么才能承受永生？”

19 “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

19 耶稣说：“你为什么称我是良善的？只有上帝是良善的。

20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

20 你知道‘不可通奸，不可杀人，不可偷盗，不可作伪证，要孝敬父母’ 这些诫命”。

21 “All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.

21 那人说：“我从小就遵行这些诫命。”

22 On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

22 耶稣听了就对他说：“你还差一件事，就是去变卖你所有的产业，分给穷人，你必有财宝存在天上，然后你还要来跟从我。”

23 But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

23 那人听了，很忧愁，因为他非常富有。

24 Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

24 耶稣见状就说：“有钱人进上帝的国真难啊！

25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

25 骆驼穿过针眼比有钱人进上帝的国还容易呢！”

26 Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

26 听见的人就问：“这样，谁能得救呢？”

27 But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

27 耶稣回答说：“对人而言不可能的事，对上帝而言都可能。”

28 “Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”

28 彼得说：“你看！我们已经撇下所有来跟从你了。”

29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God

29 耶稣说：“我实在告诉你们，任何人为了上帝的国而撇下房屋、妻子、弟兄、父母或儿女，

30 will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”

30 今世必得多倍的奖赏，来世必得永生。”

31 Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

31 耶稣把十二使徒带到一边，对他们说：“看啊，我们现在前往耶路撒冷，先知书上有关人子的所有记载都要应验。

32 He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.

32 祂将被交在外族人的手里，被他们嘲弄、虐待、吐唾沫、

33 They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”

33 鞭打和杀害，但第三天祂必复活。”

34 But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.

34 使徒却一点也不明白，因为这番话的含意对他们是隐藏的，他们听不懂祂说的。

35 As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.

35 耶稣快到耶利哥的时候，有一个瞎眼的人坐在路旁乞讨。

36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

36 他听见许多人经过，就问是怎么回事。

37 “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.

37 有人告诉他是拿撒勒人耶稣路过，

38 So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

38 他就高声呼喊：“大卫的后裔耶稣啊，可怜我吧！”

39 Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

39 走在前面的人责备他，让他安静，但他反而叫得更大声：“大卫的后裔啊，可怜我吧！”

40 Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had come near, Jesus asked him,

40 耶稣停下脚步，命人把他带过来，然后问他：

41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”

41 “你要我为你做什么？” 他说：“主啊！我想看见。”

42 “Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”

42 耶稣对他说：“你看见吧！你的信心救了你。”

43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

43 他立刻得见光明，并跟从了耶稣，一路赞美上帝。所有目睹这事的人也都赞美上帝。