Luke 8 (CMNFEB)

1不久之后，耶稣周游各城各村讲道，宣扬上帝之国的福音，十二门徒与他同行。Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,

2同行的还有几名女人，都曾受耶稣驱赶恶鬼和治愈疾病。抹大拉的玛利亚就是其中之一，耶稣从她身上驱赶了七个恶鬼。as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

3还有约亚拿，她是希律的管家古撒的妻子。此外还有苏珊娜和其他女性，她们都在用自己的财物供养耶稣和门徒。Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.

4当时有许多人聚在一起，还有人从其他城市来到耶稣这里，于是耶稣就讲了一个比喻故事：While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:

5“有一个农夫出去撒种，这个过程中，有的种子落在路旁，被人踩踏或被空中的飞鸟吃掉。“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.

6有的种子落在石头地上，刚长出来就枯萎了，因为得不着滋润。Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.

7有的落在荆棘丛中，荆棘生长的过程中，让种子无法长大。Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.

8有的落在肥沃土壤里，于是就蓬勃生长，结出百倍的果实。”耶稣说完这番话，便大声说：“如果你有耳朵，就好好听着！”Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

9但门徒还是问他：“这比喻是什么意思？。”Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.

10他说：“上帝之国的奥秘，只给你们知道。对其他人只能用比喻，‘让他们看，他们却看不见，让他们听，他们却听不懂。’He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’

11这比喻的含义是：种子是上帝之道。Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

12落在路旁的种子，意思是人们听到正道后，魔鬼随即来到，将真理从他们思想中夺走，因为魔鬼害怕他们因信任上帝而获得救赎。The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

13落在石头地中的种子，意思是人们听到正道后高兴地接受，但是这道并未在思想中扎根，他们只是暂时相信，遭遇困难的时候就会放弃。The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.

14落在荆棘中的种子，意思是人们听到了正道，但他们却被今世的忧虑、财富和欢喜所占据，无法产生任何结果。The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.

15落在肥沃土壤里的种子，意思是那些为人诚实、行为正确的人，他们听到了真理的正道，然后始终坚守，熬过困难，直到结出果实。But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.

16你点灯的时候不会用器皿将其盖上，也不会将灯放在床下，而是要放在灯台上，让进来的人都看得见光。No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

17因为隐藏之事最终会显现，遮蔽之事最终会暴露，为众人所知。For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

18所以应留心怎样‘听’。如果你已经被给予，就会被给予更多。如果你从未被给予，就连你自以为拥有的，也会被夺走！”Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

19耶稣的母亲和弟弟来到他那里，因为人多，所以无法上前。Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.

20有人转告耶稣：“你母亲和弟弟站在外面要见你。”He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”

21他回答：“听从上帝之道并遵守之人，才是我的母亲，我的兄弟。”But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”

22有一天，耶稣对他的门徒们说：“我们坐船到湖那边去吧。”于是他们就上船出发了。One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.

23在船航行的过程中，耶稣睡着了。湖上忽然刮起风暴，船体灌进大量的水，很可能会沉没。As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

24门徒叫醒耶稣，说：“主人！主人啊！我们要沉没了！”耶稣醒过来，命令风浪退去，于是风浪就停止了，一切归于平静。The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.

25耶稣对他们说：“你们的信心到哪里去了？”他们又惧怕、又惊奇，对彼此说：“这到底是谁？他可以命令风浪，连风浪都听他的！”“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”

26一行人航行来到了加利利对面，这里是格拉森人的地区。Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.

27耶稣一上岸，迎面就看到城里一个被恶鬼附体之人。很久以来，这个人都没有穿衣服，也没有住在自己的家中，只能栖身坟墓。When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.

28他一见耶稣，就俯伏在耶稣脚边，大声说：“至高上帝之子耶稣，你想要我怎样呢？不要折磨我，求你！”When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”

29因为耶稣曾对这人驱赶过恶灵，但这恶灵总是附在他身上，人们不得不把他用铁链和脚炼捆住，再派人看管。但他总是能挣断锁链，在魔鬼的驱使下进入荒野。For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.

30耶稣问他：“你叫什么名字？”他说：“众鬼。”因为有很多恶鬼附体在他的身上。“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.

31众鬼求耶稣，不要赶它们进入无底深渊。And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.

32附近山坡上有一大群猪正在吃东西。恶鬼们求耶稣准它们进入猪群。耶稣准许了。There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.

33恶鬼们就从那人身上出来，进入猪群，猪群闯下山崖，掉在海里淹死了。Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.

34猪倌看见所发生的事就跑开了，到城市和乡村中讲述这件事。When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.

35众人纷纷过来查看发生了什么事。来到耶稣那里，看见恶鬼已经被驱赶。那人已经身穿衣服，神志清醒，坐在耶稣脚前，众人感到害怕。So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

36当时目睹这一幕的众人，把鬼附体之人如何得到治愈的经过说给大家听。Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

37于是格拉森地区的人要求耶稣离开他们，因为他们感到特别恐惧。于是耶稣便上船返回。Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.

38被驱魔的那人想要追随耶稣，于是就求耶稣。但耶稣让他回去，说：The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,

39“你回家去吧，告诉众人上帝为你做了什么。”于是那人走遍全城，讲述耶稣为他所做的事情。“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.

40耶稣回来的时候，众人欢迎他，因为大家都在热切地等着他。When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.

41有一个名叫睚鲁的会堂主管，他俯伏在耶稣脚前，求耶稣去他家，Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,

42因为他大约 12 岁的独生女快要死了。在耶稣去往那人家中的路上，身边一直围绕着众多民众。because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,

43人群中有一个女人患有十二年的血漏病，治病花光了她所有积蓄，却始终没能医好。including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.

44她从人群后面挤上前来，摸着耶稣的斗篷，血立刻止住了。She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.

45耶稣问：“谁在触摸我？”众人都说不是自己。彼得说：“主啊，众人都簇拥在你身边，他们推推搡搡会碰到你。”“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”

46耶稣回答：“一定是有人触摸我，我知道，因为一股力量从我身体流出去了。”But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”

47那女人见不能隐瞒，就战战兢兢地走上前，俯伏在他面前，当着众人的面讲述触摸他的原因，以及如何立刻痊愈。Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.

48耶稣对她说：“女儿，你的信任已经拯救了你，安心地去吧。”“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”

49耶稣说话的过程中，有人从会堂主管家里过来，说：“你的女儿死了，不必再劳烦老师了。”While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”

50耶稣听见这句话，就对主管说：“不要怕，只要你有信心，她必会痊愈。”But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

51到了主管的房子后，除了彼得、约翰、雅各和女孩的父母以外，他不准任何人与他走进屋子。When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.

52众人都在为女孩痛哭哀号。他说：“不要哭，她没有死，只是睡着了。”Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”

53众人知道女孩已经死了，于是就嘲笑他。And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.

54他走进去拉着女孩的手，大声对她说：“孩子，起来！”But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”

55于是她就死而复生，立刻站起来。耶稣吩咐众人给她东西吃。Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.

56她父母非常震惊。耶稣嘱咐他们不要把这件事告诉其他人。Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

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