Luke 9
1 [One day] Jesus summoned his twelve [apostles], and gave them power to expel all [kinds of] demons and to heal [people with] diseases. He gave them authority to do that.
耶穌召集了那十二人來，賜給他們制伏一切魔鬼，並治療疾病的能力和權柄，
2 [Before] he sent them out to heal people and to tell people [what it meant to let] God (rule/have complete control [over]) [their lives],
派遺他們去宣講天主的國，並治好病人，
3 he said to them, “Do not take things for your journey. Do not take a walking stick or a [traveler’s] bag or food or money. Do not take (an extra shirt/extra clothes).
向他們說：「你們在路上什麼也不要帶：也不要帶棍杖，也不要帶食物，不要帶銀錢，不要帶兩件內衣。
4 Whenever you enter some house [to lodge there], stay in that house until you leave that town.
你們無論進了那一家，就住在那裡，直到從那裡離去。
5 [In towns] where the people do not welcome you, [you should not continue to stay there. Just] leave those towns. And as you leave, shake off the dust from your feet. [Do that to] warn them [that God will punish them for rejecting your message].”
人若不接受你們，你們要離開那城，拂去你們腳上的塵土，作為反對他們的證據。
6 Then they left and traveled through many villages. Everywhere [they went], they told people God’s good message and healed sick people.
他們就出發，周遊各鄉村，宣傳喜訊，到處治病。
7 Herod [Antipas], the ruler of [that] district, heard about the things that [Jesus and his disciples] were doing. [He had previously commanded his soldiers to execute John the Baptizer, so now] he was perplexed, because some people were saying that John had become alive again [and was doing those miracles].
分封侯黑落德聽到發生的這一切事，猶豫不定，因為有些人說：「若翰從死者中復活了。」
8 Others were saying that [the prophet] Elijah had appeared [again as had been prophesied]. Others were saying that one of the [other] former prophets had become alive again [and was doing those miracles].
但另些人說：「是厄里亞出現了。」還有些人說：「是一位古先知復活了。」
9 But Herod said, “[It cannot be John who is doing these things], [because] I [commanded my soldiers to] cut off his head. So who is [this man] that I am hearing these things about?” And he kept wanting to see [Jesus].
黑落德且說：「若翰我已經斬首了；而這人到底是誰﹖關於他，我竟聽到了這樣的事! 」便想法看看他。
10 When the apostles returned [from traveling to various towns], they told Jesus the things that they had done. Then he took them and they went by themselves [by boat] to a town called Bethsaida.
宗徒們回來，把所行的一切，報告耶穌，祂遂帶著他們私自退往一座名叫貝特賽達的城去了。
11 But when the crowds [of people who had been with Jesus] found out about that, they followed him [on land. When they got to where he was], he welcomed them. He taught them about how God is going to some day (rule as king/have complete control [over people’s lives]). He also healed the sick people.
群眾一知道，也跟隨祂去了；祂就迎接他們，給他們講論天主的國，並治好了那些急需治療的人。
12 Late in the afternoon Jesus’ twelve [apostles] came to him and said, “This is a place where nobody lives, so dismiss the people so that they can go to the surrounding villages and other places where they can get some food and find places to stay!”
天將要黑的時候，那十二人前來對祂說：「請遣散群眾，他們往四周村莊田舍裏去投宿尋食，因為我們這裡，是在荒野地方。」
13 But he said to them, “[No], you [yourselves] give them something to eat!” They replied, “We [(exc)] have only five small loaves and two [cooked] fish. Are you [(sg)] going to [give] us [the money] to go somewhere and buy food for all these people?”
耶穌卻向他們說：「你們他們吃的吧! 」他們答說：「我們只有五個餅和兩條魚，除非我們親自去給這一切人購買食物。
14 There were about 5,000 men [there]. He replied to the disciples, “[No], [just] tell the people to sit down. Tell them to sit in groups, with about 50 people in each group.”
原來男人大約有五千。祂卻向自己的們徒說：「叫分組坐下，約五十人一夥。」
15 After they told the people that, they all sat down.
們徒就照樣做了，叫群人坐下。
16 Then he took the five small loaves and the two fish. He looked up towards heaven and thanked [God for them]. Then he broke them [into pieces] and gave them to the disciples so that they would distribute them to the crowd.
祂遂拿起那五個餅和兩條魚來，望著天祝福了，擘開遞給們徒，叫他們擺在群眾前。
17 All [the people in the crowd] ate until they all had enough to eat. Then [the disciples] collected twelve baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over!
眾人吃了，也都飽了；把他們所剩的碎塊，收集了十二筐。
18 [One day] Jesus was praying in a place where only the disciples were with him. He asked them, “The crowds [of people], who do they say that I [really] am?”
有一天，耶穌獨自祈禱，們徒同祂在一起。祂問他們說：「眾人說我是誰﹖」
19 They replied, “[Some people say that you are] John the Baptizer, [who has come back to life again]. Others say that you are [the prophet] Elijah, [who has returned from heaven as God promised]. Others say that you are one of the [other] prophets who lived long ago, who has come back to life again.”
他們回答說：「有人說是洗者若翰；有人卻說是厄里亞；還有人說是古時的一位先知復活了。」
20 He asked them, “What about you [(pl)]? Who do you say that I am?” Peter replied, “You [(sg)] are the Messiah, who [has come from] God.”
祂問他們說：「但你們說我是誰呢﹖」伯多祿回答說：「天主的受傅者。」
21 Then Jesus warned them strongly not to tell that to anyone [yet].
但耶穌嚴厲囑咐他們，不要把這事告訴人，說：
22 Then he said, “[Even though I am] the one who came from heaven, it is necessary that I suffer very much. It is also necessary that I be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the men who teach the [Jewish] laws {that the [Jewish] elders and the chief priests and the men who teach the [Jewish] laws will reject me}. It is necessary that I be killed {that [people] will kill me}. Then on the third day [after that], I will become alive again.”
「人子必須受許多苦，被長老、司祭長和經師們棄絕，並且要被殺；但第三天必要復活。」
23 Then he said to all of them, “If any one [of you] wants to be my disciple, you must not do [only] what you yourself desire [to do]. [Specifically], you must be willing each day [MET] [to let others hurt you and disgrace you. That is like what is done to criminals who are forced] to carry [MET] crosses [to the place where they will be executed]. [That is what anyone who wants to] be my disciple [must do].
祂又對眾人說：「誰若願意跟隨我，該棄絕自己，天天背自己的十字架跟隨我。
24 You must do that, because those who try to save their lives [by denying that they belong to me when people want to kill them for believing in me] will not live [eternally], but those who are killed because of being my [disciples] will live [forever with me].
因為誰若願意救自己性命，必要喪失性命；但誰若因我的緣故喪失自己的性命，這人必能救得性命。
25 People might get everything that [they want] in this world, but (they are really gaining nothing if they do not get eternal life by [becoming my disciples]!/are they really gaining anything if they do not get eternal life by [becoming my disciples]?) [RHQ]
人縱然賺很了全世界，卻喪失了自己，或賠上自己，為他有什益處呢﹖
26 Those who reject my message [and] refuse to say that [they belong] to me, [I], the one who came from heaven, will also refuse to say that [they belong to me] when I come back with the holy angels, and have the glorious brightness that my Father has.
誰若因我和我的話為恥，將來人子在自己的光榮，和父及眾天使的光榮中降來時，也要以這人為恥。
27 But listen carefully! Some of you [(pl)] who are here now will see God ruling [MET] [in many powerful ways]. You will see it before you die!”
我確實告訴你們：站在這裏的人中，就有幾個，在未嘗到死味以前，必要看見天主的國。
28 About a week after [Jesus] said those things, he took Peter, James, and [James’ brother] John and led them up a mountain so that he could pray [there].
講了這些道理以後，大約過了八天，耶穌帶了伯多祿、若望和雅各伯上山去祈禱。
29 As he was praying, his face appeared very different to them. His clothes became as bright as lightning.
正當祂祈禱時，祂的面容改變祂的衣服潔白發光。
30 Suddenly, two men appeared who had the brightness [of heaven] surrounding them. They were [prophets who had lived long ago], Moses and Elijah. They started talking with Jesus about how he [would accomplish what God had planned when he died] [EUP] [very soon] in Jerusalem.
忽然，有二個人，即梅瑟和厄里亞，同祂談話。
他們出現在光耀中，談論耶穌的去世，即祂在耶路撒冷必要完成的事。
32 Peter and the other [disciples] who were with him were sound asleep. When they woke up, they saw [Jesus’] brightness. They also saw the two men standing with him.
伯多祿和同祂在一起的，都昏昏欲睡。他們一醒，就看見祂的光耀和在祂旁待立的二個人。
33 As [Moses and Elijah] were starting to leave Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is wonderful for us to be here! Allow us to make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah!” But he really did not realize what he was talking about.
那二人正要離開時，伯多祿對耶穌說：「老師，我們在這裡真好! 讓我們搭三個帳棚：一個為你，一個為梅瑟，一個為厄里亞。」他原來不知道說什麼了。
34 As he was saying that, a [bright] cloud appeared and covered them all. The disciples were afraid as the cloud surrounded them.
他說這話的時候，有一片雲彩遮蔽了他們。他們進入雲彩時，門徒就害怕起來。
35 [God] [MTY/EUP] spoke to them from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son. He is the one whom [I] have chosen [to do a great work for me]. [So] you must listen to him!”
雲中有聲音說：「這是我的兒子，我所揀選的，你們要聽從祂! 」
36 After [God] [MTY/EUP] finished saying that, [the three disciples] saw that only Jesus was there. They did not tell anyone what they had seen until much later.
正有這聲音時，只見耶穌獨自一人。在那些日子，他們都守了秘密，把所見的事一點也沒有告訴任任何人。
37 The next day, after they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd [of people] met Jesus.
第二天，他們從山上下來，一大群人來迎接祂。
38 Then a man from the crowd exclaimed, “Teacher, I plead with you, [do something to help] my son! He is my only child!
看，從群眾中有一個人喊叫說：「師傅，求你憐視我的兒子，因為他是我的獨子；
39 At various times an evil spirit suddenly seizes him and [causes] him to scream. The evil spirit shakes him violently and causes him to foam at the mouth. It does not leave until my child is completely exhausted.
魔鬼一抓住他，便使他突然狂叫，使他痙攣至於吐沬，叫他筋疲力盡了，還是不肯離開他。
40 I pleaded with your disciples [who were here] for them to expel [the evil spirit], but they were not able to do it!”
我求了你的們徒把魔鬼逐出，他們卻不能。」
41 Jesus replied [by saying to everyone who had gathered there], “[You who have seen how I help people] do not believe [that you can do anything]. What you [think] is perverted! How long must I be with you [before you are able to do what I do] [RHQ]? [How long must I] endure your [lack of faith]?” [Then he said to the boy’s father], “Bring your [(sg)] son here [to me]!”
耶穌回答說：「哎! 無信而敗壞的世代! 我同你們在一起，並容忍你們直到幾時呢﹖領你的兒子到我這裡來吧! 」
42 While they were bringing the boy to Jesus, the demon attacked the boy, threw him to the ground, and shook him severely. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit and healed the boy. Then he returned him to his father’s [care].
當他走過來時，魔鬼還把他摔倒，使他痙攣。耶穌一叱責邪魔，就治好了孩子，把他給了他的父親。
43 All the people [there] were amazed at the great [power] of God. Luke 9:43b-45 While they were all amazed at all the miracles [Jesus] was doing, he said to his disciples,
群人都驚訝天主的偉大。當眾人驚奇耶穌所作的一切時，祂向自己的們徒說：
44 “Think carefully [MTY] about what I am about to tell you: [Even though I am] the one who came from heaven, [I will soon] be handed over to the authorities (OR, my enemies) {[someone] is about to enable [MTY] my enemies to seize me}.”
「你們應謹記這些話：人子將要被交於人手中。」
45 But [the disciples] did not understand what he was saying; [God] prevented them from understanding it, so that they would not know [yet] what he meant. And they were afraid to ask him about [what he had said].
但他們不明瞭這話，這話為他們還是蒙蔽著，不叫他們了解；他們又怕問祂這話的意思。
46 The disciples began to argue among themselves about which one of them would be the greatest [when Jesus became king].
他們心中起了一個思想：誰是他們中最大的。
47 But Jesus perceived what they were thinking. So he brought a young child to his side.
耶穌看透了他們的心思，就領來一個小孩子，叫他立在自己身邊，
48 He said to [the disciples], “Those who, because they [love] me, (OR, because they want to behave like me) welcome a little child ([like] this one/[as] I [would]) [MTY], [God considers that] [MET] they are welcoming me. And those who welcome me, [God considers] that [MET] they are welcoming him, the one who sent me. Remember that those among you who think of themselves as being very unimportant will be the ones [whom God considers] to be great.”
對他們說：「誰若為了我的名字收留這個小孩子，就是收留我。誰若收留我，就是收留那派遺我來的；因為在你們眾人中最小的，這人才是最大的。」
49 John replied to [Jesus], “Master, we [(exc)] saw a man who was expelling demons, [claiming] that [he had] authority from you [MTY] to do that. So we told him to stop doing it, because he is not one of us [disciples].”
若望說：「老師，我們曾看見一個人，因你的名字驅魔，就禁止了他，因為他不與我們同夥。」
50 But Jesus said to him [and the other disciples], “Do not tell him not to [do that]! Remember that those who are not opposing you are trying to [achieve the same goals that] you are!”
耶穌卻向他說：「不要禁止! 因為誰不反對你們，就是傾向你們。」
51 When it was almost time for [God] to take Jesus up to heaven, he firmly resolved to go to Jerusalem.
耶穌被接升天的日期，就快要來到，祂遂決面朝耶路撒冷走去，
52 He sent some messengers to go ahead of him, and they entered a village in Samaria [district] to prepare for him [SYN] [to go there].
便打發使者在祂在前面走；他們去了，進了撒馬利亞的一個村莊，好為祂準備住宿。
53 But [the Samaritans did not like the Jews because of their insisting that it was necessary to go to Jerusalem to worship God. So], because Jesus had firmly resolved to go to Jerusalem, they would not let him come [to their village].
人們卻不收留祂，因為祂是面朝耶路撒冷去的。
54 When two of his disciples, James and John, heard about that, they said, “Lord, do you [(sg)] want us [(exc)] to pray that [God] will send fire down from heaven, [as the prophet Elijah did long ago], and destroy those people?”
雅各伯及若望兩個們徒見了，便說：「主，你願意我們叫火自天降下，焚毀他們嗎﹖」
55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them [for saying that].
耶穌轉過身來責斥了他們。
56 So they went to a different village.
他們遂又到別的村莊去了。
57 As Jesus and the disciples were walking along the road, one man said to him, “I will go with you [(sg)] wherever you go!”
他們正走的時侯，在路上有一個人對耶穌說：「你不論往那裏去，我要跟隨你。」
58 [In order that the man might know what he could expect if he went with Jesus], Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes [in the ground in which to live], and birds have nests, but [even though I am] the one who came from heaven, I do not have a home where I can sleep!”
耶穌給他說：「狐狸有穴，天上的飛鳥有巢；但是人子卻沒有枕頭的地方。」
59 Jesus told another man, “Come with me!” But the man said, “Lord/Sir, let me go [home] first. [After] my father [dies] I will bury him, [and then I will come with you].”
又對另一人說：「你跟隨我吧! 」那人卻說：「主，請許我先去埋葬我父親。」
60 But Jesus said to him, “[God considers that those who do not have eternal life are] dead [MET]. Let those people [do the work of] burying people who die. As for you, go and tell people about how God wants (to rule/to have complete control [over]) [people’s lives]!”
耶穌給他說：「任憑死人去埋葬自己的死人吧! 至於你，你要去宣揚天主的國。」
61 Someone else said, “Lord, I will come with you and be your disciple, but first let me go home to say goodbye to my relatives.”
又有一個人說：「主，我要跟隨你，但是請許我先告別我的家人。」
62 Jesus said to him, “Anyone who is plowing his field should not look back [to see what he has done. He must look forward to what is ahead. Similarly], [anyone who continues to be concerned about his family and other things he has left behind] is not fit [to serve me and tell others about how] God wants to rule [MTY] [people’s lives].”
耶穌對他說：「手扶著犁而往後看的，不適於天主的國。」
