Luke 18

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

1 耶稣设一个比喻，是要人常常祷告，不可灰心。

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

2 说：「某城里有一个官，不惧怕 神，也不尊重世人。

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

3 那城里有个寡妇，常到他那里，说：『我有一个对头，求你给我伸冤。』

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

4 他多日不准，后来心里说：『我虽不惧怕 神，也不尊重世人，

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

5 只因这寡妇烦扰我，我就给她伸冤吧，免得她常来缠磨我！』」

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

6 主说：「你们听这不义之官所说的话。

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 神的选民昼夜呼吁他，他纵然为他们忍了多时，岂不终久给他们伸冤吗？

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，要快快地给他们伸冤了。然而，人子来的时候，遇得见世上有信德吗？」

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

9 耶稣向那些仗着自己是义人，藐视别人的，设一个比喻，

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

10 说：「有两个人上殿里去祷告：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 法利赛人站着，自言自语地祷告说：『 神啊，我感谢你，我不像别人勒索、不义、奸淫，也不像这个税吏。

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

12 我一个礼拜禁食两次，凡我所得的都捐上十分之一。』

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 那税吏远远地站着，连举目望天也不敢，只捶着胸说：『 神啊，开恩可怜我这个罪人！』

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，这人回家去比那人倒算为义了；因为，凡自高的，必降为卑；自卑的，必升为高。」

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 有人抱着自己的婴孩来见耶稣，要他摸他们；门徒看见就责备那些人。

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 耶稣却叫他们来，说：「让小孩子到我这里来，不要禁止他们，因为在 神国的正是这样的人。

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，凡要承受 神国的，若不像小孩子，断不能进去。」

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

18 有一个官问耶稣说：「良善的夫子，我该做什么事才可以承受永生？」

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

19 耶稣对他说：「你为什么称我是良善的？除了 神一位之外，再没有良善的。

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 诫命你是晓得的：『不可奸淫；不可杀人；不可偷盗；不可作假见证；当孝敬父母。』」

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

21 那人说：「这一切我从小都遵守了。」

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 耶稣听见了，就说：「你还缺少一件：要变卖你一切所有的，分给穷人，就必有财宝在天上；你还要来跟从我。」

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

23 他听见这话，就甚忧愁，因为他很富足。

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

24 耶稣看见他，就说：「有钱财的人进 神的国是何等的难哪！

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 骆驼穿过针的眼比财主进 神的国还容易呢！」

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

26 听见的人说：「这样，谁能得救呢？」

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

27 耶稣说：「在人所不能的事，在 神却能。」

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

28 彼得说：「看哪，我们已经撇下自己所有的跟从你了。」

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，人为 神的国撇下房屋，或是妻子、弟兄、父母、儿女，

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

30 没有在今世不得百倍，在来世不得永生的。」

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 耶稣带着十二个门徒，对他们说：「看哪，我们上耶路撒冷去，先知所写的一切事都要成就在人子身上。

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

32 他将要被交给外邦人；他们要戏弄他，凌辱他，吐唾沫在他脸上，

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

33 并要鞭打他，杀害他；第三日他要复活。」

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 这些事门徒一样也不懂得，意思乃是隐藏的；他们不晓得所说的是什么。

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

35 耶稣将近耶利哥的时候，有一个瞎子坐在路旁讨饭。

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

36 听见许多人经过，就问是什么事。

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

37 他们告诉他，是拿撒勒人耶稣经过。

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

38 他就呼叫说：「大卫的子孙耶稣啊，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 在前头走的人就责备他，不许他作声；他却越发喊叫说：「大卫的子孙，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 耶稣站住，吩咐把他领过来，到了跟前，就问他说：

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，我要能看见。」

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

42 耶稣说：「你可以看见！你的信救了你了。」

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

43 瞎子立刻看见了，就跟随耶稣，一路归荣耀与 神。众人看见这事，也赞美 神。