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譯本參照AFV A Faithful Version 的希臘文 2009版本
1. At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2. And after calling a little child to Him, Jesus set him in their midst,
3. And said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, there is no way that you shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4. Therefore, whoever shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5. And whoever shall receive one such little child in My name receives Me.
6. But whoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe in Me to offend, it would be better for him that a millstone be hung around his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.
7. Woe to the world because of offenses! For it is necessary that offenses come, yet woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
8. And if your hand or your foot causes you to offend, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed than to have two hands or two feet and be cast into the eternal fire.
9. And if your eye causes you to offend, pluck it out and throw it away; for it is better for you to enter into life one-eyed than to have two eyes and be cast into the fire of Gehenna.
1. 解答完繳稅的問題,使徒再問:天國裡誰最大?
2. 耶穌隨即讓一小孩來,站在他們中間,
3. 說:我實在告訴你們,人,若不迴轉,成小孩的樣式,斷不能進天國。
4. 所以,能謙卑得像小孩,在天國是最大的。
5. 無論誰接待一位似小孩心態的,就是接待我。
6. 若使這位心存謙遜的小子跌倒,就讓大磨石拴這人頸上,將之沉在深海。
7. 這樣子的人間是悲哀!絆倒人的事,總難避免,但那絆倒人的,就真的悲哀!
8. 若有這種情況發生,是手或腳讓你跌倒,就砍掉它。帶著一手或一腳進入永恆的生命,總好過擁有兩手兩腳踏入永恆的火來的好。
9. 眼睛叫你跌倒,剜出來。,
這段描述在信仰當中,人與人交往是,如何決定這人可尊重的情度:誰為大?
在人世間,似乎不分種族,都用同一樣的標準定位人的價值:年事高、地位尊、學問深、權力大等為準。今日在教會,看得通透的話,也是以此為準。這些位置的說出耶穌二字,比不在這些位置上說出耶穌二字的份量,那是不可比的。
耶穌在此用了一個與世界不同的準則:謙遜。
人的謙遜,表面可以一樣,內心卻有不同,因為人有自由。耶穌說的謙遜是內心待人處事的一種處事的態度和對人的價值認同的表達。這是人真誠的地方,不是人人都有。耶穌在此說明一事,人的謙遜若是發自內心,這樣的態度是嚴肅要正視,耶穌在整個生平展示的人生,是以這樣的態度表現出來。例如對不信,願意追尋的人,從不輕看。對於自高自大如那些持著年事高、地位尊、學問深、權力大的,這等人就輕看耶穌,事實是輕看信仰的真實本相。為何會輕看?耶穌說的,似乎與他們的經驗學養作比較,發覺與其生活和學習傳統不同,這些人更相信自己的 [傳統]。這不是謙遜,是堅持自己多年的經驗和學習得來的知識,而不是對道理的邏輯是否合理,通得過常識的辨別,而不是以持強奪理。在現實世界,似乎一直如何,將來也不見得有很大改變。 因此,這段表達的是,人不信,不是因為道理本身,是人的態度。真是發人心醒。人有種理性的堅持,就算手殘腳失,仍會堅持走向那發光之地,即使是火也在所不惜。在這些人看來,來生是遙遠,今生才是價值安在。這些人忘了,永恆的生命,就在放下相信那一刻起,臨到並開始生長,由三十、六十、到一百或許超過。

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