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譯本參照AFV A Faithful Version 的希臘文 2009版本
1. “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be compared to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3. The ones who were foolish took their lamps, but they did not take oil with them;
4. But the wise took oil in their vessels along with their lamps.
5. Now when the bridegroom was gone a long time, they all became drowsy and slept.
6. But in the middle of the night there was a cry: ‘Look, the bridegroom is coming! Go out to meet him.’
7. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
8. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’
9. But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there not be enough for us and for you. But instead, go to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’
10. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
11. And afterwards the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
12. But He answered and said, ‘Truly I say to you, I do not know you.’
13. Watch, therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of man is coming.
1. 就以天國將臨作個比喻,它好比有十個童女,拿著燈去迎接新郎一樣。
2. 有五位屬明智的,另外五位不敬誠。
3. 這不敬誠的拿燈,沒有為點燈備油。
4. 屬明智的也拿燈,懂得為點燈去備油放在器皿。
5. 新郎遲遲都未到,她們累得都一起打盹。
6. 夜半時分,有人大叫:新郎來了,快去迎接!
7. 童女們都驚惶起來,把燈燃亮出去迎接。
8. 這時候,不敬誠的問那明智:可否給他們一點油,因我的燈需要油。
9. 明智的回說:共用恐怕是不夠,你們自己到油商那裡買好了。
10. 這不敬誠的去買油的時候,新郎到了。那明智早就備油點燈的,把新郎迎進,門就關上。
11. 買油的童女回來,敲著門說:主啊,主啊,開門!
12. 這位新郎回應一聲:實在說,不認識你們。
13. 為此,人要警醒,因為不知人子是那日子,那時辰到來。
這是接續24章描述那個,在末世當中的災難到來時,當中說相信有二類別,真心相信和因環境時勢相信的,在他們當中,會有二提一的現象出現。這段經文是解釋這樣差別的成因:因為相信而每日都作好準備,視為敬虔渡日。而另類的,相信是因為明白,只是現實就是現實,這類別的人有人的智慧,當明白人只要悔改,而耶和華愛人會愛到底,就有了一種錯覺。
這段是說明事實,如何知道人是真心相信,還是見機行事的聰明人?
真心相信的人,他會把信仰經驗去累積起來,在未被提之先,就漸漸把基督的身量,用誠意填滿。投機取巧的就會看準時機而為,只是,當中有不確定的因素存在,那是日子和時辰,這二樣都在無法認知的情況下,就不可能預備。
這好比去買股票。以前買股票是按公司的實際發展的速度和收益作出評估,而決定買賣,是有實質性的支持作參考。股市到了今日,在人的貪念趨化不斷擴大,就有了雷曼的作假弄虛,在中人心喜作大,這是投機的心態。信仰不是這樣,人要交待的,是自己真實的生命狀態。當然人可以有自己的選擇,這是耶和華給人的自由,因為人有自決的自由,後果就必然是個人的選擇而得的結果。
耶穌在此,以童女為例,將事實陳明,人,各有自己選擇的權利。耶和華將愛給人,要不要是人自己的事,也不要說把事交給[神],由[神]為人去負責,這話不合邏輯,欠缺常理,是虛詞自我麻醉的事。明智的人不會說這樣的話,因為知道:只有與耶和華一起去幹,事就這樣成了。
結尾:13. 為此,人要警醒,因為不知人子是那日子,那時辰到來。

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