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舊約 利未記 4:1–6:7
新約 馬太福音 27:1–26

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舊約利未記 4:1–6:7

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昨天():神從會幕中呼叫摩西,教導三種獻祭:整隻燒在壇上的燔祭、用細麵和油做的素祭(不可有酵,要用鹽調和),以及平安祭(脂油要燒給神)。獻祭的人要按手在祭牲頭上,表示這祭牲代表自己。

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今天讀兩種為罪獻的祭。贖罪祭是為誤犯的罪:受膏的祭司、全會眾、官長和平民,各按身分獻不同的祭牲;窮人可以獻斑鳩、雛鴿,甚至細麵。贖愆祭是為冒犯聖物或虧負鄰舍:除了獻祭,還要照數賠還,另加五分之一。

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留意 –7:欺騙、虧負鄰舍,也是「干犯耶和華」()。真正的悔改不只是向神獻祭,還要向受虧損的人賠償,另外加五分之一。

點時代可看說明

希伯來文聖經把和合本 編在第 5 章最後(第 20–26 節),所以章節號碼和中文聖經不同。

點經節可選取,長按即複製點經節可選取,按 Ctrl+C⌘C 複製

利未記 第 4 章

為誤犯的罪獻贖罪祭

1耶和華對摩西說:Then the LORD said to Moses,

2「你曉諭以色列人說:若有人在耶和華所吩咐不可行的甚麼事上了一件,“Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them:

受膏祭司的贖罪祭

3或是犯罪,使百姓陷在罪裡,就當為他所犯的罪把沒有殘疾的公牛犢獻給耶和華為贖罪祭。If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.

4他要牽公牛到會幕門口,在耶和華面前按手在牛的頭上,把牛宰於耶和華面前。He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD.

5受膏的祭司要取些公牛的血帶到會幕,Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting.

6把指頭於血中,在耶和華面前對著聖所的,The priest is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary.

7又要把些血抹在會幕內、耶和華面前香壇的四角上,再把公牛所有的血倒在會幕門口、燔祭壇的腳那裡。The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

8要把贖罪祭公牛所有的脂油,乃是蓋臟的脂油和臟上所有的脂油,Then he shall remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering—the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,

9並兩個腰子和腰子上的脂油,就是靠腰兩旁的脂油,與肝上的網子和腰子,一概取下,both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys—

10與平安祭公牛上所取的一樣;祭司要把這些燒在燔祭的壇上。just as the fat is removed from the ox of the peace offering. Then the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering.

11公牛的皮和所有的肉,並頭、腿、臟、腑、糞,But the hide of the bull and all its flesh, with its head and legs and its entrails and dung—

12就是全公牛,要搬到潔淨之地、倒灰之所,用火燒在柴上。all the rest of the bull—he must take outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place where the ashes are poured out, and there he must burn it on a wood fire on the ash heap.

全會眾的贖罪祭

13「以色列全會眾若行了耶和華所吩咐不可行的甚麼事,誤犯了罪,是、會眾看不出來的,Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden,

14會眾一知道所犯的罪就要獻一隻公牛犢為贖罪祭,牽到會幕前。when they become aware of the sin they have committed, then the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting.

15會中的長老就要在耶和華面前按手在牛的頭上,將牛在耶和華面前宰了。The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD.

16受膏的祭司要取些公牛的血帶到會幕,Then the anointed priest is to bring some of the bull’s blood into the Tent of Meeting,

17把指頭蘸於血中,在耶和華面前對著幔子彈血七次,and he is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil.

18又要把些血抹在會幕內、耶和華面前壇的四角上,再把所有的血倒在會幕門口、燔祭壇的腳那裡。He is also to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting, and he must pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

19把牛所有的脂油都取下,燒在壇上;And he is to remove all the fat from it and burn it on the altar.

20收拾這牛,與那贖罪祭的牛一樣。祭司要為他們贖罪,他們必蒙赦免。He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven.

21他要把牛搬到營外燒了,像燒頭一個牛一樣;這是會眾的贖罪祭。Then he is to take the bull outside the camp and burn it, just as he burned the first bull. It is the sin offering for the assembly.

官長的贖罪祭

22「若行了耶和華─他 神所吩咐不可行的甚麼事,誤犯了罪,When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God, he incurs guilt.

23所犯的罪自己知道了,就要牽一隻沒有殘疾的公山羊為供物,When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering.

24按手在羊的頭上,宰於耶和華面前、宰燔祭牲的地方;這是贖罪祭。He is to lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering.

25祭司要用指頭蘸些贖罪祭牲的血,抹在燔祭壇的四角上,把血倒在燔祭壇的腳那裡。Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

26所有的脂油,祭司都要燒在壇上,正如平安祭的脂油一樣。至於他的罪,祭司要為他贖了,他必蒙赦免。He must burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the peace offerings; thus the priest will make atonement for that man’s sin, and he will be forgiven.

平民的贖罪祭

27「民中若有人行了耶和華所吩咐不可行的甚麼事,誤犯了罪,And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt.

28所犯的罪自己知道了,就要為所犯的罪牽一隻沒有殘疾的母山羊為供物,When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin.

29按手在贖罪祭牲的頭上,在那宰燔祭牲的地方宰了。He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.

30祭司要用指頭蘸些羊的血,抹在燔祭壇的四角上,所有的血都要倒在壇的腳那裡,Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

31又要把羊所有的脂油都取下,正如取平安祭牲的脂油一樣。祭司要在壇上焚燒,在耶和華面前作為馨香的祭,為他贖罪,他必蒙赦免。Then he is to remove all the fat, just as it is removed from the peace offering, and the priest is to burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.

32「人若牽一隻綿羊羔為贖罪祭的供物,必要牽一隻沒有殘疾的母羊,If, however, he brings a lamb as a sin offering, he must bring an unblemished female.

33按手在贖罪祭牲的頭上,在那宰燔祭牲的地方宰了作贖罪祭。And he is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it as a sin offering at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered.

34祭司要用指頭蘸些贖罪祭牲的血,抹在燔祭壇的四角上,所有的血都要倒在壇的腳那裡,Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar.

35又要把所有的脂油都取下,正如取平安祭羊羔的脂油一樣。祭司要按獻給耶和華火祭的條例,燒在壇上。至於所犯的罪,祭司要為他贖了,他必蒙赦免。」And he shall remove all the fat, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the peace offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar along with the food offerings to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.

利未記 第 5 章

需要獻贖罪祭的幾種情形

1「若有人聽見(或譯:若有人聽見叫人發誓的聲音),他本是見證,卻不把所看見的、所知道的說出來,這就是罪;他要擔當他的罪孽。“If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.

2或是有人摸了不潔的物,無論是不潔的死獸,是不潔的死畜,是不潔的死蟲,他卻不知道,因此成了不潔,就有了罪。Or if a person touches anything unclean—whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature—even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty.

3或是他摸了別人的污穢,無論是染了甚麼污穢,他卻不知道,一知道了就有了罪。Or if he touches human uncleanness—anything by which one becomes unclean—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty.

4或是有人嘴裡,要行惡,要行善,無論人在甚麼事上冒失發誓,他卻不知道,一知道了就要在這其中的一件上有了罪。Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.

5他有了罪的時候,就要所犯的罪,If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,

6並要因所犯的罪,把他的贖愆祭牲─就是羊群中的母羊,或是一隻羊羔,或是一隻山羊─牽到耶和華面前為贖罪祭。至於他的罪,祭司要為他贖了。and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin.

窮人可獻斑鳩、雛鴿

7「他的獻一隻羊羔,就要因所犯的罪,把兩隻斑鳩或是兩隻雛鴿帶到耶和華面前為贖愆祭:一隻作贖罪祭,一隻作燔祭。If, however, he cannot afford a lamb, he may bring to the LORD as restitution for his sin two turtledoves or two young pigeons—one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.

8把這些帶到祭司那裡,祭司就要先把那贖罪祭獻上,從鳥的頸項上揪下頭來,只是不可把鳥撕斷,He is to bring them to the priest, who shall first present the one for the sin offering. He is to twist its head at the front of its neck without severing it;

9也把些贖罪祭牲的血彈在壇的旁邊,剩下的血要流在壇的腳那裡;這是贖罪祭。then he is to sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar, while the rest of the blood is drained out at the base of the altar. It is a sin offering.

10他要照例獻第二隻為燔祭。至於他所犯的罪,祭司要為他贖了,他必蒙赦免。And the priest must prepare the second bird as a burnt offering according to the ordinance. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.

更窮的可獻細麵

11「他的力量若不夠獻兩隻斑鳩或是兩隻雛鴿,就要因所犯的罪帶供物來,就是細麵伊法十分之一為贖罪祭;不可加上油,也不可加上乳香,因為是贖罪祭。But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, he may bring a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He must not put olive oil or frankincense on it, because it is a sin offering.

12他要把供物帶到祭司那裡,祭司要取出自己的一把來作為紀念,按獻給耶和華火祭的條例燒在壇上;這是贖罪祭。He is to bring it to the priest, who shall take a handful from it as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar atop the food offerings to the LORD; it is a sin offering.

13至於他在這幾件事中所犯的罪,祭司要為他贖了,他必蒙赦免。剩下的麵都歸與祭司,和素祭一樣。」In this way the priest will make atonement for him for any of these sins he has committed, and he will be forgiven. The remainder will belong to the priest, like the grain offering.”

冒犯聖物的贖愆祭

14耶和華曉諭摩西說:Then the LORD said to Moses,

15「人若在耶和華的上誤犯了罪,有了過犯,就要照你所估的,按聖所的舍客勒拿銀子,將牲─就是羊群中一隻沒有殘疾的公綿羊─牽到耶和華面前為贖愆祭;“If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value in silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel; it is a guilt offering.

16並且他因在聖物上的差錯要償還,,都給祭司。祭司要用贖愆祭的公綿羊為他贖罪,他必蒙赦免。Regarding any holy thing he has harmed, he must make restitution by adding a fifth of its value to it and giving it to the priest, who will make atonement on his behalf with the ram as a guilt offering, and he will be forgiven.

不知不覺犯了罪

17「若有人犯罪,行了耶和華所吩咐不可行的甚麼事,他雖然不知道,還是有了罪,就要擔當他的罪孽;If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment.

18也要照你所估定的價,從羊群中牽一隻沒有殘疾的公綿羊來,給祭司作贖愆祭。至於他誤行的那錯事,祭司要為他贖罪,他必蒙赦免。He is to bring to the priest an unblemished ram of proper value from the flock as a guilt offering. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf for the wrong he has committed in ignorance, and he will be forgiven.

19這是贖愆祭,因他在耶和華面前實在有了罪。」It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty before the LORD.”

利未記 第 6 章

虧負鄰舍要賠還

1耶和華曉諭摩西說:And the LORD said to Moses,

2「若有人犯罪,干犯耶和華,在鄰舍交付他的物上,或是在行了詭詐,或是搶奪人的財物,或是欺壓鄰舍,“If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor

3或是在撿了遺失的物上行了詭詐,說謊起誓,在這一切的事上犯了甚麼罪;or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit—

4他既犯了罪,有了過犯,就要歸還他所搶奪的,或是因欺壓所得的,或是人交付他的,或是人遺失他所撿的物,once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found,

5或是他因甚麼物起了假誓,就要如數歸還,另外加上五分之一,在查出他有罪的日子要交還本主。or anything else about which he has sworn falsely. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value, and pay it to the owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt.

6也要照你所估定的價,把贖愆祭牲─就是羊群中一隻沒有殘疾的公綿羊─牽到耶和華面前,給祭司為贖愆祭。Then he must bring to the priest his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram of proper value from the flock.

7祭司要在耶和華面前為他贖罪;他無論行了甚麼事,使他有了罪,都必蒙赦免。」In this way the priest will make atonement for him before the LORD, and he will be forgiven for anything he may have done to incur guilt.”

摘要

利未記第四至六章記載贖罪祭與贖愆祭的條例。神針對不同身分的人——受膏祭司、全會眾、官長、平民——因誤犯而犯罪時,分別規定獻祭的祭牲與儀式,強調按手、灑血、焚脂等程序以得赦免。第五章進一步列出需獻贖愆祭的情形,包括隱瞞見證、觸摸不潔之物、冒失發誓等,並體恤貧窮者可按力量獻較簡樸的祭物。第六章前段指出凡欺詐鄰舍、搶奪財物、撿遺失物行詭詐者,除了獻贖愆祭外,還必須如數歸還並加上五分之一作為賠償,方可蒙赦免。

反思問題

  1. 神為不同身分的人設立不同的贖罪祭牲,這對你理解「責任越大、問責越嚴」有何啟發?在你目前的角色中,你如何更謹慎地面對自己的影響力?
  2. 贖愆祭要求犯罪者不僅獻祭,還要對受害者作出實際賠償(歸還加五分之一)。當你意識到自己虧欠了他人,你是否願意不只口頭道歉,更採取具體行動來修復關係?
  3. 神容許力量不足的人獻較簡樸的祭物,這顯出神怎樣的心意?這對你在信仰生活中感到自己不夠好或資源不足時,帶來什麼安慰?

新約馬太福音 27:1–26

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昨天():耶穌被帶到大祭司該亞法那裡,公會找人作假見證。耶穌承認自己是神的兒子基督,大祭司就說祂說了僭妄的話,眾人吐唾沫、打祂。同時彼得在院子裡三次不認主,雞叫時想起耶穌的話,就出去痛哭。

今天你會讀到

早晨,宗教領袖把耶穌解去交給巡撫彼拉多。猶大後悔,把三十塊錢丟在殿裡,出去吊死了,祭司長用這錢買了窯戶的田。彼拉多審問耶穌,耶穌不回答;他想按常例釋放耶穌,眾人卻要求釋放巴拉巴,喊著要把耶穌釘十字架。彼拉多洗手推卸責任,把耶穌交給人釘十字架。

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留意這段幾次宣告耶穌無罪:猶大說他賣了「無辜之人的血」(),彼拉多的夫人稱祂為「這義人」(),彼拉多也問「他做了甚麼惡事呢」()。

點時代可看說明

猶太公會沒有執行死刑的權柄(),所以要把耶穌交給羅馬巡撫彼拉多。

馬太福音 第 27 章

解去交給彼拉多

1到了早晨,眾祭司長和民間的長老大家商議要治死耶穌,When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

2就把他捆綁,,交給。They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

猶大後悔自盡

3這時候,賣耶穌的猶大看見耶穌已經定了罪,就,把那三十塊錢拿回來給祭司長和長老,說:When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.

4「我賣了無辜之人的血是有罪了。」他們說:「那與我們有甚麼?你自己吧!」“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”

5猶大就把那銀錢丟在殿裡,出去吊死了。So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

用血價買窯戶的田

6祭司長拾起銀錢來,說:「這是,不可放在庫裡。」The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”

7他們商議,就用那銀錢買了,為要埋葬外鄉人。After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.

8所以那塊田直到今日還叫做「」。That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

9這就應了的話,說:「他們用那三十塊錢,就是被估定之人的價錢,是以色列人中所估定的,Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,

10買了窯戶的一塊田;這是照著主所吩咐我的。」and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”

彼拉多審問耶穌

11耶穌站在巡撫面前;巡撫問他說:「你是猶太人的王嗎?」耶穌說:「你說的是。」Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

12他被祭司長和長老控告的時候,甚麼都不回答。And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

13彼拉多就對他說:「他們作見證告你這麼多的事,你沒有聽見嗎?」Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”

14耶穌仍不回答,連一句話也不說,以致巡撫甚覺希奇。But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

按常例釋放囚犯

15巡撫有一個,每逢這節期,隨眾人所要的釋放一個囚犯給他們。Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

16當時有一個出名的囚犯叫。At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

17眾人聚集的時候,彼拉多就對他們說:「你們要我釋放哪一個給你們?是巴拉巴呢?是稱為基督的耶穌呢?」So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

18巡撫原知道他們是因為嫉妒才把他解了來。For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

彼拉多夫人的夢

19正的時候,他的夫人打發人來說:「這義人的事,你一點不可管,因為我今天在夢中為他受了許多的苦。」While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

眾人要求釘十字架

20祭司長和長老眾人,求釋放巴拉巴,除滅耶穌。But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

21巡撫對眾人說:「這兩個人,你們要我釋放哪一個給你們呢?」他們說:「巴拉巴。」“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.

22彼拉多說:「這樣,那稱為基督的耶穌我怎麼辦他呢?」他們都說:「把他釘十字架!」“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

23巡撫說:「為甚麼呢?他做了甚麼惡事呢?」他們便極力地喊著說:「把他釘十字架!」“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

彼拉多洗手

24彼拉多見說也,反要生亂,就拿水在眾人面前,說:「流這義人的血,罪不在我,你們承當吧。」When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”

25眾人都回答說:「他的血歸到我們和我們的子孫身上。」All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

26於是彼拉多釋放巴拉巴給他們,把耶穌了,交給人釘十字架。So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

摘要

馬太福音第二十七章記載耶穌受難的完整過程。猶大見耶穌被定罪後悔恨自盡;彼拉多明知耶穌無罪,卻在群眾壓力下釋放巴拉巴、將耶穌交付十字架。耶穌被兵丁戲弄、鞭打,最終被釘在各各他,午正到申初遍地黑暗,耶穌大聲喊叫後斷氣,聖殿幔子從上到下裂為兩半,地震磐石崩裂。百夫長見此景象驚呼「這真是神的兒子」。亞利馬太的約瑟將耶穌安葬在新墳墓中,祭司長則要求彼拉多派兵把守墳墓,防止門徒偷走身體。

反思問題

  1. 彼拉多明知耶穌無罪卻屈從群眾壓力,你是否曾在明知正確的事上因外界壓力而妥協?這段經文如何提醒你在面對壓力時持守真理?
  2. 猶大的後悔與真正的悔改有何不同?當你犯錯時,你傾向於只停留在自責的情緒中,還是轉向神尋求赦免與更新?
  3. 聖殿幔子裂開象徵人與神之間的隔閡被除去。耶穌的犧牲如何改變了你與神的關係?你是否真實地活在這份親近中?