Luke 18
1 And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;
Setelah itu Yesus menceritakan sebuah perumpamaan untuk mengajar pengikut-pengikut-Nya supaya mereka selalu berdoa dan jangan berputus asa.
2 Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man:
Yesus berkata, "Di sebuah kota ada seorang hakim yang tidak takut kepada Allah, dan tidak peduli kepada siapapun juga.
3 And there was a widow in that town, and she kept on coming to him and saying, Give me my right against the man who has done me wrong.
Di kota itu ada pula seorang janda yang berkali-kali menghadap hakim itu meminta perkaranya dibela. 'Tolonglah saya menghadapi lawan saya,' kata janda itu.
4 And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,
Beberapa waktu lamanya hakim itu tidak mau menolong janda itu. Tetapi akhirnya hakim itu berpikir, 'Meskipun saya tidak takut kepada Allah dan tidak peduli kepada siapa pun,
5 Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming.
tetapi karena janda ini terus saja mengganggu saya, lebih baik saya membela perkaranya. Kalau tidak, ia akan terus-menerus datang dan menyusahkan saya.'"
6 And the Lord said, Give ear to the words of the evil judge.
Lalu Tuhan berkata, "Perhatikanlah apa yang dikatakan oleh hakim yang tidak adil itu!
7 And will not God do right in the cause of his saints, whose cries come day and night to his ears, though he is long in doing it?
Nah, apakah Allah tidak akan membela perkara umat-Nya sendiri yang berseru kepada-Nya siang dan malam? Apakah Ia akan mengulur-ulur waktu untuk menolong mereka?
8 I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth?
Percayalah: Ia akan segera membela perkara mereka! Tetapi apabila Anak Manusia datang, apakah masih ditemukan orang yang percaya kepada-Nya di bumi ini?"
9 And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:
Yesus menceritakan juga perumpamaan ini yang ditujukan-Nya kepada orang yang memandang rendah orang lain, tetapi yakin bahwa dirinya sendiri baik.
10 Two men went up to the Temple for prayer; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-farmer.
Kata Yesus, "Adalah dua orang yang pergi ke Rumah Tuhan untuk berdoa. Yang satu orang Farisi, yang lainnya seorang penagih pajak.
11 The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.
Orang Farisi itu berdiri menyendiri dan berdoa, 'Ya Allah, saya mengucap terima kasih kepada-Mu, sebab saya tidak seperti orang lain, yang serakah, curang, atau berzinah. Saya bersyukur karena saya tidak seperti penagih pajak itu.
12 Twice in the week I go without food; I give a tenth of all I have.
Saya berpuasa dua kali seminggu, dan saya mempersembahkan kepada-Mu sepersepuluh dari semua pendapatan saya.'
13 The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Tetapi penagih pajak itu berdiri jauh-jauh dan malahan tidak berani menengadah ke langit. Sambil mengusap dada ia berkata, 'Ya Allah, kasihanilah saya, orang berdosa ini!'"
14 I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
"Percayalah," kata Yesus, "pada waktu pulang ke rumah, penagih pajak itulah yang diterima Allah dan bukan orang Farisi itu. Sebab setiap orang yang meninggikan dirinya akan direndahkan; dan setiap orang yang merendahkan dirinya akan ditinggikan."
15 And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them
Ada orang-orang membawa anak-anak kecil kepada Yesus supaya Ia menjamah dan memberkati mereka. Ketika pengikut-pengikut Yesus melihat itu, mereka memarahi orang-orang itu.
16 But Jesus sent for them, saying, Let the children come to me, and do not keep them away, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Tetapi Yesus memanggil anak-anak itu lalu berkata kepada pengikut-pengikut-Nya, "Biarkanlah anak-anak datang kepada-Ku! Jangan melarang mereka, sebab orang semacam inilah yang menjadi anggota umat Allah.
17 Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.
Ingatlah! Orang yang tidak menghadap Allah seperti seorang anak, tidak akan menjadi anggota umat Allah."
18 And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
Seorang pemimpin Yahudi bertanya kepada Yesus, "Pak Guru yang baik, saya harus berbuat apa supaya dapat menerima hidup sejati dan kekal?" (aiōnios g166)
19 And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God.
"Mengapa kaukatakan Aku baik?" tanya Yesus kepadanya. "Tidak ada yang baik, selain Allah sendiri.
20 You have knowledge of what the law says: Do not be untrue to your wife, Do not put anyone to death, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Give honour to your father and mother.
Engkau sudah tahu perintah-perintah Allah: 'Jangan berzinah, jangan membunuh, jangan mencuri, jangan bersaksi dusta, dan hormatilah ayah dan ibumu.'"
21 And he said, All these things I have done from the time when I was a boy.
"Semua perintah itu sudah saya turuti sejak muda," sahut orang itu.
22 And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.
Mendengar itu, Yesus berkata, "Masih ada satu hal yang harus kaulakukan: Juallah semua milikmu, berikanlah uangnya kepada orang miskin, dan engkau akan mendapat harta di surga. Setelah itu datanglah mengikuti Aku."
23 But at these words he became very sad, for he had great wealth.
Tetapi ketika orang itu mendengar itu, ia sedih karena ia kaya sekali.
24 And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!
Yesus tahu orang itu bersedih hati, sebab itu Ia berkata, "Sukar sekali untuk orang kaya menjadi anggota umat Allah!
25 It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God.
Lebih gampang seekor unta masuk lubang jarum, daripada seorang kaya masuk Dunia Baru Allah."
26 And those who were present said, Then who may have salvation?
Orang-orang yang mendengar Yesus mengatakan demikian bertanya, "Kalau begitu, siapa yang bisa selamat?"
27 But he said, Things which are not possible with man are possible with God.
Yesus menjawab, "Yang tidak mungkin bagi manusia, mungkin bagi Allah!"
28 And Peter said, See, we have given up what is ours to come after you.
Lalu Petrus berkata, "Lihatlah! Kami sudah meninggalkan rumah tangga untuk mengikuti Bapak."
29 And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house or wife or brothers or father or mother or children, because of the kingdom of God,
"Percayalah!" kata Yesus. "Orang yang sudah meninggalkan rumahnya, atau istrinya, atau saudaranya atau ayah ibunya atau anak-anaknya karena melayani Allah,
31 And he took with him the twelve and said to them, Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things which were said by the prophets will be done to the Son of man.
Yesus mengumpulkan kedua belas pengikut-Nya tersendiri, lalu berkata, "Dengarkan! Kita sekarang menuju Yerusalem. Di sana, semua yang ditulis nabi-nabi mengenai Anak Manusia, akan terjadi.
32 For he will be given up to the Gentiles, and will be made sport of and put to shame:
Ia akan diserahkan kepada orang-orang bukan Yahudi, yang akan mengolok-olok, menghina, dan meludahi Dia.
33 And he will be given cruel blows and put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life.
Mereka akan menyiksa dan membunuh Dia, tetapi pada hari ketiga, Ia akan bangkit."
34 But they did not take in the sense of any of these words, and what he said was not clear to them, and their minds were not able to see it.
Semuanya itu tidak dipahami sedikit pun oleh pengikut-pengikut Yesus itu. Arti dari kata-kata-Nya itu dirahasiakan dari mereka. Mereka tidak tahu Ia berbicara tentang apa.
35 And it came about that when he got near Jericho, a certain blind man was seated by the side of the road, making requests for money from those who went by.
Waktu Yesus hampir sampai di Yerikho, seorang buta sedang duduk minta-minta di pinggir jalan.
36 And hearing the sound of a great number of people going by, he said, What is this?
Ketika ia mendengar orang banyak itu lewat, ia bertanya, "Ada apa?"
37 And they said to him, Jesus of Nazareth is going by.
"Yesus, orang Nazaret itu, lewat," kata mereka kepadanya.
38 And he said in a loud voice, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
Maka orang buta itu berteriak, "Yesus, anak Daud! Kasihanilah saya!"
39 And those who were in front made protests and said to him, Be quiet: but he said all the more, O Son of David, have mercy on me.
Orang-orang yang di depan, memarahinya dan menyuruh dia diam. Tetapi ia berteriak lebih nyaring lagi, "Anak Daud! Kasihanilah saya!"
40 And Jesus, stopping, gave orders that he was to come to him, and when he came near, he said to him,
Yesus berhenti dan menyuruh orang membawa orang buta itu kepada-Nya. Ketika ia sampai, Yesus bertanya,
41 What would you have me do for you? And he said, Lord, that I may be able to see again.
"Apa yang kau ingin Aku perbuat untukmu?" "Tuan," jawab orang buta itu, "saya ingin melihat."
42 And Jesus said, See again: your faith has made you well.
Lalu Yesus berkata, "Kalau begitu, lihatlah! Karena engkau percaya kepada-Ku, engkau sembuh."
43 And straight away he was able to see, and he went after him, giving glory to God; and all the people when they saw it gave praise to God.
Saat itu juga ia dapat melihat, lalu ia mengikuti Yesus sambil mengucap terima kasih kepada Allah. Ketika orang banyak itu melihat hal itu, mereka semua memuji-muji Allah.
