旧约出埃及记 4:1–7:7
前情提要
上回说到
昨天(1–3 章):以色列人在埃及被奴役,法老下令杀男婴;摩西被法老的女儿收养,后来逃到米甸。神在何烈山从烧不毁的荆棘中呼召摩西,启示自己的名“我是自有永有的”,要差他去领百姓出埃及。
今天你会读到
摩西一再推辞,神给他三个神迹,又派他的哥哥亚伦替他说话。摩西回埃及,百姓起初信了;但法老说“耶和华是谁”,反而不给草却要照数做砖,百姓埋怨摩西。第 6 章神重申“我是耶和华”和祂的约,接着列出摩西、亚伦的家谱; 神再次差他们去见法老。
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留意 法老问“耶和华是谁”,接下来的十灾就是回答:7:5 神说“埃及人就要知道我是耶和华”。
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摩西去见法老时八十岁();传统的理解是他在埃及四十年、在米甸四十年(参 、)。
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出埃及记 第 4 章
给摩西的三个神迹
1摩西回答说:“他们必不信我,也不听我的话,必说:‘耶和华并没有向你显现。’”Then Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to my voice? For they may say, ‘The LORD has not appeared to you.’”
2耶和华对摩西说:“你手里是什么?”他说:“是杖。”And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied.
3耶和华说:“丢在地上。”他一丢下去,就变作蛇;摩西便跑开。“Throw it on the ground,” said the LORD. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, and he ran from it.
4耶和华对摩西说:“伸出手来,拿住它的尾巴,它必在你手中仍变为杖;“Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail,” the LORD said to Moses, who reached out his hand and caught the snake, and it turned back into a staff in his hand.
5如此好叫他们信耶和华—他们祖宗的 神,就是亚伯拉罕的 神,以撒的 神,雅各的 神,是向你显现了。”“This is so that they may believe that the LORD, the God of their fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has appeared to you.”
6耶和华又对他说:“把手放在怀里。”他就把手放在怀里,及至抽出来,不料,手长了,有雪那样白。Furthermore, the LORD said to Moses, “Put your hand inside your cloak.” So he put his hand inside his cloak, and when he took it out, his hand was leprous, white as snow.
7耶和华说:“再把手放在怀里。”他就再把手放在怀里,及至从怀里抽出来,不料,手已经复原,与周身的肉一样;“Put your hand back inside your cloak,” said the LORD. So Moses put his hand back inside his cloak, and when he took it out, it was restored, like the rest of his skin.
8又说:“倘或他们不听你的话,也不信头一个神迹,他们必信第二个神迹。And the LORD said, “If they refuse to believe you or heed the witness of the first sign, they may believe that of the second.
9这两个神迹若都不信,也不听你的话,你就从河里取些水,倒在旱地上,你从河里取的水必在旱地上变作血。”But if they do not believe even these two signs or listen to your voice, take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground. Then the water you take from the Nile will become blood on the ground.”
摩西推辞,神派亚伦
10摩西对耶和华说:“主啊,我素日不是能言的人,就是从你对仆人说话以后,也是这样。我本是的。”“Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”
11耶和华对他说:“谁造人的口呢?谁使人口哑、耳聋、目明、眼瞎呢?岂不是我—耶和华吗?And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?
12现在去吧,我必赐你口才,指教你所当说的话。”Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”
13摩西说:“主啊,你愿意打发谁,就打发谁去吧!”But Moses replied, “Please, Lord, send someone else.”
14耶和华向摩西发怒说:“不是有你的哥哥利未人吗?我知道他是能言的;现在他出来迎接你,他一见你,心里就欢喜。Then the anger of the LORD burned against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well, and he is now on his way to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
15你要将当说的话传给他;我也要赐你和他口才,又要指教你们所当行的事。You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do.
16他要替你对百姓说话;你要以他当作口,他要以你当作 神。He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him.
17你手里要拿这杖,好行神迹。”But take this staff in your hand so you can perform signs with it.”
摩西回埃及
18于是,摩西回到他岳父叶忒罗那里,对他说:“求你容我回去见我在埃及的弟兄,看他们还在不在。”叶忒罗对摩西说:“你可以平平安安地去吧!”Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, “Please let me return to my brothers in Egypt to see if they are still alive.” “Go in peace,” Jethro replied.
19耶和华在米甸对摩西说:“你要回埃及去,因为寻索你命的人都死了。”Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who sought to kill you are dead.”
20摩西就带着妻子和两个儿子,叫他们骑上驴,回埃及地去。摩西手里拿着 神的杖。So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and headed back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand.
以色列是神的长子
21耶和华对摩西说:“你回到埃及的时候,要留意将我指示你的一切奇事行在法老面前。但我要使(或译:任凭;下同)他的心,他必不容百姓去。The LORD instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.
22你要对法老说:‘耶和华这样说:以色列是我的儿子,我的。Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,
23我对你说过:容我的儿子去,好事奉我。你还是不肯容他去。看哪,我要杀你的长子。’”and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’”
西坡拉为儿子行割礼
24摩西在路上住宿的地方,耶和华遇见他,想要杀他。Now at a lodging place along the way, the LORD met Moses and was about to kill him.
25西坡拉就拿一块,割下他儿子的阳皮,丢在摩西脚前,说:“你真是我的了。”But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin, and touched it to Moses’ feet. “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me,” she said.
26这样,耶和华才放了他。西坡拉说:“你因割礼就是血郎了。”So the LORD let him alone. (When she said, “bridegroom of blood,” she was referring to the circumcision.)
亚伦迎接摩西,百姓信了
27耶和华对亚伦说:“你往旷野去迎接摩西。”他就去,在 神的山遇见摩西,和他亲嘴。Meanwhile, the LORD had said to Aaron, “Go and meet Moses in the wilderness.” So he went and met Moses at the mountain of God and kissed him.
28摩西将耶和华打发他所说的言语和嘱咐他所行的神迹都告诉了亚伦。And Moses told Aaron everything the LORD had sent him to say, and all the signs He had commanded him to perform.
29摩西、亚伦就去招聚以色列的众长老。Then Moses and Aaron went and assembled all the elders of the Israelites,
30亚伦将耶和华对摩西所说的一切话述说了一遍,又在百姓眼前行了那些神迹,and Aaron relayed everything the LORD had said to Moses. And Moses performed the signs before the people,
31百姓就信了。以色列人听见耶和华眷顾他们,鉴察他们的困苦,就低头下拜。and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.
出埃及记 第 5 章
法老说:耶和华是谁
1后来摩西、亚伦去对法老说:“耶和华—以色列的 神这样说:‘容我的百姓去,在旷野向我守节。’”After that, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.’”
2法老说:“耶和华是谁,使我听他的话,容以色列人去呢?我不认识耶和华,也不容以色列人去!”But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.”
3他们说:“希伯来人的 神遇见了我们。求你容我们往旷野去,走三天的路程,祭祀耶和华—我们的 神,免得他用瘟疫、刀兵攻击我们。”“The God of the Hebrews has met with us,” they answered. “Please let us go on a three-day journey into the wilderness to sacrifice to the LORD our God, or He may strike us with plagues or with the sword.”
4埃及王对他们说:“摩西、亚伦!你们为什么叫百姓呢?你们去担你们的担子吧!”But the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your labor!”
5又说:“看哪,这地的以色列人如今众多,你们竟叫他们歇下担子!”Pharaoh also said, “Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you would be stopping them from their labor.”
不给草,砖却照数交
6当天,法老吩咐督工的和官长说:That same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen:
7“你们不可照常把给百姓做砖,叫他们自己去捡草。“You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw.
8他们素常做砖的数目,你们仍旧向他们要,一点不可减少;因为他们是懒惰的,所以呼求说:‘容我们去祭祀我们的 神。’But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’
9你们要把更重的工夫加在这些人身上,叫他们劳碌,不听虚谎的言语。”Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”
10督工的和官长出来对百姓说:“法老这样说:‘我不给你们草。So the taskmasters and foremen of the people went out and said to them, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am no longer giving you straw.
11你们自己在哪里能找草,就往那里去找吧!但你们的工一点不可减少。’”Go and get your own straw wherever you can find it; but your workload will in no way be reduced.’”
12于是百姓散在埃及遍地,捡当作草。So the people scattered all over the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
13督工的催着说:“你们一天当完一天的工,与先前有草一样。”The taskmasters kept pressing them, saying, “Fulfill your quota each day, just as you did when straw was provided.”
14法老督工的,责打他所派以色列人的官长,说:“你们昨天今天为什么没有照向来的数目做砖、完你们的工作呢?”Then the Israelite foremen, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over the people, were beaten and asked, “Why have you not fulfilled your quota of bricks yesterday or today, as you did before?”
官长向法老哀求
15以色列人的官长就来哀求法老说:“为什么这样待你的仆人?So the Israelite foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh: “Why are you treating your servants this way?
16督工的不把草给仆人,并且对我们说:‘做砖吧!’看哪,你仆人挨了打,其实是你百姓的错。”No straw has been given to your servants, yet we are told, ‘Make bricks!’ Look, your servants are being beaten, but the fault is with your own people.”
17但法老说:“你们是懒惰的!你们是懒惰的!所以说:‘容我们去祭祀耶和华。’“You are slackers!” Pharaoh replied. “Slackers! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.’
18现在你们去做工吧!草是不给你们的,砖却要如数交纳。”Now get to work. You will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the full quota of bricks.”
19以色列人的官长听说“你们每天做砖的工作一点不可减少”,就知道是遭遇祸患了。The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”
官长埋怨,摩西向神诉苦
20他们离了法老出来,正遇见摩西、亚伦站在对面,When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.
21就向他们说:“愿耶和华鉴察你们,施行判断;因你们使我们在法老和他臣仆面前有了,把刀递在他们手中杀我们。”“May the LORD look upon you and judge you,” the foremen said, “for you have made us a stench before Pharaoh and his officials; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us!”
22摩西回到耶和华那里,说:“主啊,你为什么苦待这百姓呢?为什么打发我去呢?”So Moses returned to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You brought trouble upon this people? Is this why You sent me?
23自从我去见法老,奉你的名说话,他就苦待这百姓,你一点也没有拯救他们。”Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has brought trouble on this people, and You have not delivered Your people in any way.”
出埃及记 第 6 章
我是耶和华
1耶和华对摩西说:“现在你必看见我向法老所行的事,使他因我大能的手容以色列人去,且把他们赶出他的地。”But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh, for because of My mighty hand he will let the people go; because of My strong hand he will drive them out of his land.”
2神晓谕摩西说:“我是耶和华。God also told Moses, “I am the LORD.
3我从前向亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各显现为全能的 神;至于,他们未曾知道。I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them.
4我与他们坚定所立的约,要把他们寄居的迦南地赐给他们。I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners.
5我也听见以色列人被埃及人苦待的哀声,我也记念我的约。Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant.
6所以你要对以色列人说:‘我是耶和华;我要用重重地刑罚埃及人,救赎你们脱离他们的重担,不做他们的苦工。Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.
7我要以你们为我的百姓,我也要作你们的 神。你们要知道我是耶和华—你们的 神,是救你们脱离埃及人之重担的。I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.
8我起誓应许给亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各的那地,我要把你们领进去,将那地赐给你们为业。我是耶和华。’”And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’”
9摩西将这话告诉以色列人,只是他们因苦工,不肯听他的话。Moses relayed this message to the Israelites, but on account of their broken spirit and cruel bondage, they did not listen to him.
10耶和华晓谕摩西说:So the LORD said to Moses,
11“你进去对埃及王法老说,要容以色列人出他的地。”“Go and tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his land.”
12摩西在耶和华面前说:“以色列人尚且不听我的话,法老怎肯听我这拙口笨舌的人呢?”But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “If the Israelites will not listen to me, then why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I am unskilled in speech?”
13耶和华吩咐摩西、亚伦往以色列人和埃及王法老那里去,把以色列人从埃及地领出来。Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave them a charge concerning both the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.
摩西、亚伦的家谱
14以色列人家长的名字记在下面。以色列长子流便的儿子是哈诺、法路、希斯伦、迦米;这是流便的各家。These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.
15西缅的儿子是耶母利、雅悯、阿辖、雅斤、琐辖,和迦南女子的儿子扫罗;这是西缅的各家。The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.
16利未众子的名字按着他们的后代记在下面:就是革顺、哥辖、米拉利。利未一生的岁数是一百三十七岁。These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
17革顺的儿子按着家室是立尼、示每。The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
18哥辖的儿子是暗兰、以斯哈、希伯伦、乌薛。哥辖一生的岁数是一百三十三岁。The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
19米拉利的儿子是抹利和母示;这是利未的家,都按着他们的后代。The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.
20暗兰娶了他父亲的妹妹为妻,她给他生了亚伦和摩西。暗兰一生的岁数是一百三十七岁。And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
21以斯哈的儿子是可拉、尼斐、细基利。The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
22乌薛的儿子是米沙利、以利撒反、西提利。The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
23亚伦娶了亚米拿达的女儿,拿顺的妹妹,以利沙巴为妻,她给他生了拿答、亚比户、以利亚撒、以他玛。And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
24可拉的儿子是亚惜、以利加拿、亚比亚撒;这是可拉的各家。The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the clans of the Korahites.
25亚伦的儿子以利亚撒娶了普铁的一个女儿为妻,她给他生了非尼哈。这是利未人的家长,都按着他们的家。Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These were the heads of the Levite families by their clans.
26耶和华说:“将以色列人按着他们的军队从埃及地领出来。”这是对那亚伦、摩西说的。It was this Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, “Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.”
27对埃及王法老说要将以色列人从埃及领出来的,就是这摩西、亚伦。Moses and Aaron were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt in order to bring the Israelites out of Egypt.
摩西代替神,亚伦替他说话
28当耶和华在埃及地对摩西说话的日子,Now on the day that the LORD spoke to Moses in Egypt,
29他向摩西说:“我是耶和华;我对你说的一切话,你都要告诉埃及王法老。”He said to him, “I am the LORD; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I say to you.”
30摩西在耶和华面前说:“看哪,我是拙口笨舌的人,法老怎肯听我呢?”But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “Since I am unskilled in speech, why would Pharaoh listen to me?”
出埃及记 第 7 章
1耶和华对摩西说:“我使你在法老面前 神,你的哥哥亚伦是替你说话的。The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.
2凡我所吩咐你的,你都要说。你的哥哥亚伦要对法老说,容以色列人出他的地。You are to speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land.
3我要使法老的心刚硬,也要在埃及地多行神迹奇事。But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I will multiply My signs and wonders in the land of Egypt,
4但法老必不听你们;我要伸手重重地刑罚埃及,将我的军队以色列民从埃及地领出来。Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay My hand on Egypt, and by mighty acts of judgment I will bring the divisions of My people the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.
5我伸手攻击埃及,将以色列人从他们中间领出来的时候,埃及人就要知道我是耶和华。”And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.”
摩西、亚伦照样行
6摩西、亚伦这样行;耶和华怎样吩咐他们,他们就照样行了。So Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded them.
7摩西、亚伦与法老说话的时候,摩西八十岁,亚伦八十三岁。Moses was eighty years old and Aaron was eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.
摘要
摩西因自觉不足而多次推辞神的呼召,神以三个神迹(杖变蛇、手生大痲疯复原、水变血)和差派亚伦为口回应他的恐惧。摩西返回埃及后,法老不但拒绝释放以色列人,反而加重苦工、取消供草,导致百姓怨恨摩西。神重新启示祂的名“耶和华”,坚定与以色列人的约,宣告要用大能拯救他们,并藉亚伦的杖吞了术士的杖、尼罗河水变血等神迹,开始向法老施行审判。
反思问题
- 当你感到自己能力不足、口才不好时,神对摩西说‘谁造人的口呢?’这句话如何帮助你重新看待自己的限制?
- 摩西顺服后处境反而恶化——百姓受苦更深、被人埋怨。你是否经历过顺服神之后情况看似变糟的时刻?你如何在其中持守信心?
- 神在出埃及记六章重新启示祂的名字和约的应许。在你目前的困境中,神过去的信实如何成为你继续等候的根基?
新约马太福音 16:28–17:27
前情提要
上回说到
昨天():在凯撒利亚•腓立比,彼得认信耶稣是基督、永生神的儿子。耶稣第一次预言自己要受苦、被杀、第三日复活;彼得劝阻,被耶稣责备。耶稣教导门徒要舍己、背起十字架跟从祂。
今天你会读到
六天后,耶稣带彼得、雅各、约翰上高山,在他们面前变了形像,摩西和以利亚显现,天上有声音说“你们要听他”。下山时耶稣说以利亚已经来了,就是施洗约翰。耶稣医好门徒赶不出鬼的孩子,教导信心像芥菜种;再次预言受死复活;最后让彼得从鱼口中取钱缴丁税。
阅读小提示
留意 天上的声音和耶稣受洗时()几乎一样,只多了一句“你们要听他”——就在耶稣刚说完自己要受苦()之后。
点时代可看说明
耶稣在加利利传道的最后阶段,约在主后 29 年; 是第二次预言受死。
马太福音 第 16 章
有人在尝死味以前必看见
28我实在告诉你们,站在这里的,有人在没以前必看见人子降临在他的国里。”Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
马太福音 第 17 章
耶稣登山变像
1过了六天,耶稣带着彼得、雅各,和雅各的兄弟约翰,上了,After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
2就在他们面前,脸面明亮如日头,衣裳洁白如光。There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
3忽然,有、以利亚向他们显现,同耶稣说话。Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
4彼得对耶稣说:“主啊,我们在这里真好!你若愿意,我就在这里搭,一座为你,一座为摩西,一座为以利亚。”Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5说话之间,忽然有一朵光明的云彩遮盖他们,且有声音从云彩里出来,说:“这是我的爱子,我所喜悦的。你们要听他!”While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
6门徒听见,就俯伏在地,极其害怕。When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
7耶稣进前来,摸他们,说:“起来,不要害怕!”Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”
8他们举目不见一人,只见耶稣在那里。And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
以利亚已经来了
9下山的时候,耶稣吩咐他们说:“人子还没有从死里复活,你们不要将所看见的告诉人。”As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
10门徒问耶稣说:“文士为什么说以利亚必须先来?”The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
11耶稣回答说:“以利亚固然先来,并要万事;Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
12只是我告诉你们,以利亚已经来了,人却不认识他,竟。人子也将要这样受他们的害。”But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
13门徒这才明白耶稣所说的是指着施洗的约翰。Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
医好被鬼附的孩子
14耶稣和门徒到了众人那里,有一个人来见耶稣,跪下,When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
15说:“主啊,怜悯我的儿子!他害的病很苦,屡次跌在火里,屡次跌在水里。“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
16我带他到你门徒那里,他们却不能医治他。”I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
17耶稣说:“嗳!这又不信又的世代啊,我在你们这里要到几时呢?我忍耐你们要到几时呢?把他带到我这里来吧!”“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”
18耶稣斥责那鬼,鬼就出来;从此孩子就痊愈了。Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
信心像一粒芥菜种
19门徒暗暗地到耶稣跟前,说:“我们为什么不能赶出那鬼呢?”Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
20耶稣说:“是因你们的信心小。我实在告诉你们,你们若有信心,像一粒芥菜种,就是对这座山说:‘你从这边挪到那边’,它也必挪去;并且你们没有一件不能做的事了。“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
21至于这一类的鬼,若不祷告、禁食,他就不出来(或译:不能赶他出来)。”(BSB 英译本没有这一节)
耶稣再次预言受死和复活
22他们还住在加利利的时候,耶稣对门徒说:“人子将要被交在人手里。When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.
23他们要杀害他,第三日他要复活。”门徒就大大地忧愁。They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.
纳丁税
24到了迦百农,有收的人来见彼得,说:“你们的先生不纳丁税(丁税约有半块钱)吗?”After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”
25彼得说:“纳。”他进了屋子,耶稣先向他说:“西门,你的意思如何?世上的君王向谁征收关税、丁税?是向自己的儿子呢?是向外人呢?”“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
26彼得说:“是向外人。”耶稣说:“既然如此,儿子就可以免税了。“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him.
27但恐怕(触犯:原文是绊倒)他们,你且往海边去钓鱼,把先钓上来的鱼拿起来,开了它的口,必得,可以拿去给他们,作你我的税银。”“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
摘要
耶稣带彼得、雅各、约翰上高山变像,面貌明亮如日、衣裳洁白如光,摩西和以利亚显现与祂说话,天父从云中亲自见证‘这是我的爱子,你们要听祂’。下山后耶稣医治门徒无法赶出的鬼,指出是因信心小,并教导祷告禁食的必要。耶稣再次预言自己将被杀害、第三日复活,又藉鱼口得钱纳丁税,显明祂虽为神子却甘愿谦卑、不绊倒人。
反思问题
- 登山变像中天父说‘你们要听祂’——在你日常生活中,有哪些声音常常盖过耶稣的话语?你可以怎样操练更专注地聆听祂?
- 门徒因信心小而无法赶鬼,耶稣说信心像芥菜种就能移山。你目前生命中有什么‘山’是你需要凭信心和祷告去面对的?
- 耶稣明明是神的儿子可以免税,却为了不绊倒人而甘愿缴纳。这种谦卑顺服的态度,如何挑战你在权利与爱人之间的取舍?