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譯本是參照 AFV (A Faithful Version 希臘文) 2009
1. During this time, an innumerable multitude was gathering, crowding so close together that they were stepping on one another. First of all He began to speak to His disciples, saying, “Guard yourselves from the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;
2. For there is nothing covered that shall not be uncovered, nor hidden that shall not be known.
3. Therefore, whatever you have spoken in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what you have spoken in the ear in closed rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops.
4. But I tell you, My friends, you should not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that are not able to do anything more.
5. But I will show you Whom you should fear. Fear Him Who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into the fire of Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
6. Are not five sparrows sold for two coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God.
7. But even the hairs of your head have all been numbered. Therefore, do not be afraid; you are of greater value than many sparrows.
8. And I tell you, everyone who shall confess Me before men shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God;
9. But the one who has denied Me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
10. And everyone who shall say a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but the one who has blasphemed against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.
11. But when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious about how or what you should reply in defense, or what you should say;
12. For the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that same hour what needs to be said.” (A Faithful Version)
1. 過了一段時間,聚集人數愈發多,聽道時擠在一起又互相踩踏。耶穌首先對使徒說:對於法利賽人的說法要份外留心,都是虛假的陳述。
2. 實事無須去掩蓋,因沒有不被顯露出來,也沒有藏起就無會人知曉。
3. 為此,人在暗中私下說的,會在日光之下被聽到。就算在密室耳邊說的,都會在房頂上傳開。
4. 朋友,想告知你們,只能傷害肉身的,不用怕。最大程度是傷身,其他都做不到。
5. 你們要曉得,誰值得去怕。是當人被害以後,有位權可以追索,像是從欣嫩谷出來的地獄之火,就是這位要怕。
6. 五麻雀不就是兩個銀?在神面前,一隻也不會被忘。
7. 你們頭頂的髮絲,被數過遍。所以什麼都不用怕,你們比麻雀更貴重。
8. 你們要知道,人前認我的,人子在神面前也會認定他是神的使者。
9. 在人面前不認我的,人子在神的面前也必不認他是神的使者。
10. 若因說話開罪人子,還可赦免。惟獨褻瀆聖靈,不得赦免。
11. 人若被帶到會堂或府衙,當著有權的人面前,不用想怎去自辯,怎樣發生就怎樣回答。
12. 聖靈會在適當的時候給你回應該說的話。
https://www.wisdomlib.org/christianity/concept/gehenna-of-fire 它像徵著對虛假作為的施以嚴厲懲罰的方式,與永恆的詛咒概念相關。早期基督教教義將火獄解讀為神最終審判,強調其在懲罰和罪孽產生的後果所呈現的重要性。
https://silentword.org/the-fifth-sparrow/ 鳥類在早期猶太人在贖罪祭上,提供了一個途徑給一些較為貧窮的信眾,用於獻祭為己贖罪的一種方式。這處提出的見解似乎合理,有說是買4送1,有可能是指不用錢送那隻,神都不會輕看。對神而言,人,不論身份都是那麼的貴重,供參考用。
按路加的記述,主要是法利賽人,是制定宗教律法的人士,本心是要維護信仰,是行政規範。只是信仰這回事不是宗教,是人的良心對神那口氣開放,人的本性是有神的形象。這二者之間產生的矛盾在於如何將原則落實並執行。現今的人因為受各樣人為的進步影響,只要本心仍在,私心放下,有愛就能作出犧牲又能自控不失腳。這一切認為可改變,是保羅的人生體會,他說人有私慾,看重肉體和情慾的事,自控不來,犧牲不會,才傷人害己。這些體會沒有用文字直接去描述,卻在耶穌的許多喻意當中,有所表達而來。耶穌叫使徒留心這些現象。不是對抗而是因為明白而有所應對,不傷人不害己。
耶穌在此呼籲人要正直,因為人說的話總會被別人傳開,不管是如何去保密,都會被傳。事實有人覺得不會,那是有一伙在相互利益的前題下暫時不說,這不說是要付代價,不說只是一種妥協,有一日就會被爆發出來換取利益。只是許多人不去理會,緣由也明顯。
作為相信有神,人能藉神給人保證承諾,生命不會因為人為的因素致死。保羅從當中了解是,人的歸人神的歸神。人有許多規條,在社會各樣行政上,在宗教各種禮儀方式上,分辨得出,什麼是人什麼屬神,就能靈巧純良地處理,不用向人交待,對神直言便可,因為審判是在將來,理由就因今日的處境需要。有人會問你是誰給這權力?你就是神所愛,像耶穌一樣是差來的使者。你承認,耶穌在神面前也承認(v.8)。
神只會追究流人血的卻不知改過,不會追究因能力不足而犯錯的。緣由只有一,你在神眼中是何等的貴重,即使在別人或社會制度下被劃成卑微的,你就是神創造的。
你在世間承認耶穌,耶穌就在神面前承認你是神的使者。中華信眾的背後有種道德的陰影罩著,人人必為聖,那是自力。藉耶穌信神,那是共力,與神一起完成活在神當初的那位,也許會犯錯,卻懂得專主為大。這樣深藏的道理,提阿非羅這位外邦人會否明白?

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