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旧约 民数记 7:1–89
新约 马可福音 7:1–30

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旧约民数记 7:1–89

前情提要

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昨天(5–6 章):不洁净的人要出到营外;亏负人的要承认并赔偿;丈夫疑心妻子时,用疑恨的素祭和苦水交给神判断。第 6 章讲拿细耳人离俗归耶和华的愿,最后是祭司的祝福:“愿耶和华赐福给你,保护你。”

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摩西立完帐幕、抹油使它成圣的那天,十二支派的首领奉献车和牛,给利未人搬运帐幕用;接着十二天,每天一位首领来献同样的供物,行奉献坛的礼。最后摩西进会幕,听见神从施恩座上与他说话。

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十二位首领献的供物一模一样,经文却不嫌重复,一一记下每一位的名字和礼物()。在神面前,每一份奉献都被记念。

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民数记 第 7 章

首领奉献车和牛

1摩西帐幕,就把帐幕用膏抹了,使它成圣,又把其中的器具和坛,并坛上的器具,都抹了,使它成圣。On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils.

2当天,以色列的众首领,就是各族的,都来奉献。他们是各支派的首领,管理那些被数的人。And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.

3他们把自己的供物送到耶和华面前,就是六辆和十二只公牛。每两个首领奉献一辆车,每首领奉献一只牛。他们把这些都奉到帐幕前。They brought as their offering before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two leaders—and presented them before the tabernacle.

4耶和华晓谕摩西说:And the LORD said to Moses,

5“你要收下这些,好作会幕的使用,都要照利未人所办的事交给他们。”“Accept these gifts from them, that they may be used in the work of the Tent of Meeting. And give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”

车和牛分给利未人

6于是摩西收了车和牛,交给利未人,So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites.

7把两辆车,四只牛,照革顺子孙所办的事交给他们,He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen, as their service required,

8又把四辆车,八只牛,照米拉利子孙所办的事交给他们;他们都在祭司亚伦的儿子以他玛手下。and he gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen, as their service required, all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

9但车与牛都没有交给哥辖子孙;因为他们办的是圣所的事,圣物。But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.

每天一位首领来献坛

10用膏抹坛的日子,首领都来行的礼,众首领就在坛前献供物。When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.

11耶和华对摩西说:“众首领为行奉献坛的礼,要每天一个首领来献供物。”And the LORD said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to present his offering for the dedication of the altar.”

第一日:犹大的拿顺

12头一日献供物的是犹大支派的亚米拿达的儿子拿顺。On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.

13他的供物是:一个银盘子,重一百三十舍客勒,一个,重七十舍客勒,都是按,也都盛满了调油的细面作素祭;His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

14一个,重十舍客勒,盛满了香;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

15一只公牛犊,一只公绵羊,一只一岁的公羊羔作燔祭;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

16一只公山羊作赎罪祭;one male goat for a sin offering;

17两只公牛,五只公绵羊,五只公山羊,五只一岁的公羊羔作。这是亚米拿达儿子拿顺的供物。and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

第二日:以萨迦的拿坦业

18第二日来献的是以萨迦子孙的首领、苏押的儿子拿坦业。On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, drew near.

19他献为供物的是:一个银盘子,重一百三十舍客勒,一个银碗,重七十舍客勒,都是按圣所的平,也都盛满了调油的细面作素祭;The offering he presented was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

20一个金盂,重十舍客勒,盛满了香;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

21一只公牛犊,一只公绵羊,一只一岁的公羊羔作燔祭;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

22一只公山羊作赎罪祭;one male goat for a sin offering;

23两只公牛,五只公绵羊,五只公山羊,五只一岁的公羊羔作平安祭。这是苏押儿子拿坦业的供物。and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.

第三日:西布伦的以利押

24第三日来献的是西布伦子孙的首领、希伦的儿子以利押。On the third day Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the Zebulunites, drew near.

25他的供物是:一个银盘子,重一百三十舍客勒,一个银碗,重七十舍客勒,都是按圣所的平,也都盛满了调油的细面作素祭;His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

26一个金盂,重十舍客勒,盛满了香;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

27一只公牛犊,一只公绵羊,一只一岁的公羊羔作燔祭;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

28一只公山羊作赎罪祭;one male goat for a sin offering;

29两只公牛,五只公绵羊,五只公山羊,五只一岁的公羊羔作平安祭。这是希伦儿子以利押的供物。and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.

第四到六日:流便、西缅、迦得

30第四日来献的是流便子孙的首领、示丢珥的儿子以利蓿。On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the Reubenites, drew near.

31他的供物是:一个银盘子,重一百三十舍客勒,一个银碗,重七十舍客勒,都是按圣所的平,也都盛满了调油的细面作素祭;His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

32一个金盂,重十舍客勒,盛满了香;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

33一只公牛犊,一只公绵羊,一只一岁的公羊羔作燔祭;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

34一只公山羊作赎罪祭;one male goat for a sin offering;

35两只公牛,五只公绵羊,五只公山羊,五只一岁的公羊羔作平安祭。这是示丢珥的儿子以利蓿的供物。and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

36第五日来献的是西缅子孙的首领、苏利沙代的儿子示路蔑。On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the Simeonites, drew near.

37他的供物是:一个银盘子,重一百三十舍客勒,一个银碗,重七十舍客勒,都是按圣所的平,也都盛满了调油的细面作素祭;His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

38一个金盂,重十舍客勒,盛满了香;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

39一只公牛犊,一只公绵羊,一只一岁的公羊羔作燔祭;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

40一只公山羊作赎罪祭;one male goat for a sin offering;

41两只公牛,五只公绵羊,五只公山羊,五只一岁的公羊羔作平安祭。这是苏利沙代儿子示路蔑的供物。and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

42第六日来献的是迦得子孙的首领、丢珥的儿子以利雅萨。On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the Gadites, drew near.

43他的供物是:一个银盘子,重一百三十舍客勒,一个银碗,重七十舍客勒,都是按圣所的平,也都盛满了调油的细面作素祭;His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

44一个金盂,重十舍客勒,盛满了香;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

45一只公牛犊,一只公绵羊,一只一岁的公羊羔作燔祭;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

46一只公山羊作赎罪祭;one male goat for a sin offering;

47两只公牛,五只公绵羊,五只公山羊,五只一岁的公羊羔作平安祭。这是丢珥的儿子以利雅萨的供物。and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.

第七到九日:以法莲、玛拿西、便雅悯

48第七日来献的是以法莲子孙的首领、亚米忽的儿子以利沙玛。On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the Ephraimites, drew near.

49他的供物是:一个银盘子,重一百三十舍客勒,一个银碗,重七十舍客勒,都是按圣所的平,也都盛满了调油的细面作素祭;His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

50一个金盂,重十舍客勒,盛满了香;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

51一只公牛犊,一只公绵羊,一只一岁的公羊羔作燔祭;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

52一只公山羊作赎罪祭;one male goat for a sin offering;

53两只公牛,五只公绵羊,五只公山羊,五只一岁的公羊羔作平安祭。这是亚米忽儿子以利沙玛的供物。and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.

54第八日来献的是玛拿西子孙的首领、比大蓿的儿子迦玛列。On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the Manassites, drew near.

55他的供物是:一个银盘子,重一百三十舍客勒,一个银碗,重七十舍客勒,都是按圣所的平,也都盛满了调油的细面作素祭;His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

56一个金盂,重十舍客勒,盛满了香;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

57一只公牛犊,一只公绵羊,一只一岁的公羊羔作燔祭;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

58一只公山羊作赎罪祭;one male goat for a sin offering;

59两只公牛,五只公绵羊,五只公山羊,五只一岁的公羊羔作平安祭。这是比大蓿儿子迦玛列的供物。and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

60第九日来献的是便雅悯子孙的首领、基多尼的儿子亚比但。On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the Benjamites, drew near.

61他的供物是:一个银盘子,重一百三十舍客勒,一个银碗,重七十舍客勒,都是按圣所的平,也都盛满了调油的细面作素祭;His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

62一个金盂,重十舍客勒,盛满了香;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

63一只公牛犊,一只公绵羊,一只一岁的公羊羔作燔祭;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

64一只公山羊作赎罪祭;one male goat for a sin offering;

65两只公牛,五只公绵羊,五只公山羊,五只一岁的公羊羔作平安祭。这是基多尼儿子亚比但的供物。and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.

第十到十二日:但、亚设、拿弗他利

66第十日来献的是但子孙的首领、亚米沙代的儿子亚希以谢。On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the Danites, drew near.

67他的供物是:一个银盘子,重一百三十舍客勒,一个银碗,重七十舍客勒,都是按圣所的平,也都盛满了调油的细面作素祭;His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

68一个金盂,重十舍客勒,盛满了香;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

69一只公牛犊,一只公绵羊,一只一岁的公羊羔作燔祭;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

70一只公山羊作赎罪祭;one male goat for a sin offering;

71两只公牛,五只公绵羊,五只公山羊,五只一岁的公羊羔作平安祭。这是亚米沙代儿子亚希以谢的供物。and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

72第十一日来献的是亚设子孙的首领、俄兰的儿子帕结。On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the Asherites, drew near.

73他的供物是:一个银盘子,重一百三十舍客勒,一个银碗,重七十舍客勒,都是按圣所的平,也都盛满了调油的细面作素祭;His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

74一个金盂,重十舍客勒,盛满了香;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

75一只公牛犊,一只公绵羊,一只一岁的公羊羔作燔祭;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

76一只公山羊作赎罪祭;one male goat for a sin offering;

77两只公牛,五只公绵羊,五只公山羊,五只一岁的公羊羔作平安祭。这是俄兰儿子帕结的供物。and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran.

78第十二日来献的是拿弗他利子孙的首领、以南儿子亚希拉。On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the Naphtalites, drew near.

79他的供物是:一个银盘子,重一百三十舍客勒,一个银碗,重七十舍客勒,都是按圣所的平,也都盛满了调油的细面作素祭;His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

80一个金盂,重十舍客勒,盛满了香;one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

81一只公牛犊,一只公绵羊,一只一岁的公羊羔作燔祭;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

82一只公山羊作赎罪祭;one male goat for a sin offering;

83两只公牛,五只公绵羊,五只公山羊,五只一岁的公羊羔作平安祭。这是以南儿子亚希拉的供物。and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

献坛供物的总数

84,以色列的众首领为行献坛之礼所献的是:银盘子十二个,银碗十二个,金盂十二个;So these were the offerings from the leaders of Israel for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes.

85每盘子重一百三十舍客勒,每碗重七十舍客勒。一切器皿的银子,按圣所的平,共有。Each silver platter weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and each silver bowl seventy shekels. The total weight of the silver articles was two thousand four hundred shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.

86十二个金盂盛满了香,按圣所的平,每盂重十舍客勒,所有的金子共一百二十舍客勒。The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ten shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel. The total weight of the gold dishes was a hundred and twenty shekels.

87作燔祭的,共有公牛十二只,公羊十二只,一岁的公羊羔十二只,并同献的素祭作赎罪祭的公山羊十二只;All the livestock for the burnt offering totaled twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve male lambs a year old—together with their grain offerings—and twelve male goats for the sin offering.

88作平安祭的,共有公牛二十四只,公绵羊六十只,公山羊六十只,一岁的公羊羔六十只。这就是用膏抹坛之后,为行奉献坛之礼所献的。All the livestock sacrificed for the peace offering totaled twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty male lambs a year old. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.

神从施恩座上说话

89摩西进会幕要与耶和华说话的时候,听见法柜的施恩座以上、中间有,就是耶和华与他说话。When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony. Thus the LORD spoke to him.

摘要

摩西立完帐幕并膏抹成圣后,以色列十二支派的首领按序各献相同的供物,包括银盘、银碗、金盂、燔祭牲畜、赎罪祭与平安祭,连续十二天完成献坛之礼。全部供物总计银器二千四百舍客勒、金子一百二十舍客勒,以及大量祭牲,显明全体百姓同心敬拜的庄严与慷慨。最终摩西进入会幕,在施恩座上二基路伯之间听见耶和华亲自对他说话,印证神悦纳百姓的奉献并与他们同在。

反思问题

  1. 每位首领献上相同的供物,没有人因支派大小而多献或少献。这对你理解在神面前人人平等、各尽所能的奉献观有什么启发?
  2. 神详细记载每一天、每一位首领的奉献细节,而非只列总数。这告诉你神如何看待你个人对祂的摆上和委身?
  3. 献坛之礼结束后,神在会幕中向摩西说话。当你在生活中愿意先将最好的献给神,你是否经历过神更清晰的引导与同在?

新约马可福音 7:1–30

前情提要

上回说到

昨天():耶稣怜悯“如同羊没有牧人一般”的群众,用五个饼、两条鱼喂饱五千人;当夜祂在海面上走向逆风摇橹的门徒,说:“你们放心!是我,不要怕!”在革尼撒勒,凡摸着祂衣裳䍁子的人都好了。

今天你会读到

法利赛人和文士指责门徒不洗手就吃饭,耶稣引用以赛亚的话,责备他们拘守人的遗传、废了神的诫命,并教导真正污秽人的是从心里发出来的恶。最后在泰尔、西顿的境内,一个叙利腓尼基族的妇人谦卑地求耶稣,女儿就得了医治。

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把今天两段连起来看:耶稣先讲甚么才真正污秽人( 括号里说明,这表示各样的食物都是洁净的),接着就走进外邦人的地区,医治一个外邦妇人的女儿。

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约在主后 29 年;从 起,耶稣到泰尔、西顿一带,这是祂少数离开犹太人地区的记载。

马可福音 第 7 章

不洗手吃饭的争论

1有法利赛人和几个文士从耶路撒冷来,到耶稣那里聚集。Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,

2他们曾看见他的门徒中有人用,就是没有洗的手,吃饭。and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.

3(原来法利赛人和犹太人都拘守古人的遗传,若不仔细洗手就不吃饭;Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.

4从市上来,若不洗浴也不吃饭;还有好些别的规矩,他们历代拘守,就是洗杯、罐、铜器等物。)And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.

5法利赛人和文士问他说:“你的门徒为什么不照,用俗手吃饭呢?”So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”

假冒为善、拘守人的遗传

6耶稣说:“以赛亚指着你们之人所说的预言是不错的。如经上说:这百姓用嘴唇尊敬我,心却远离我。Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

7他们将人的吩咐当作道理教导人,所以拜我也是。They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’

8你们是离弃 神的诫命,人的遗传”;You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”

以各耳板为例:废了神的诫命

9又说:“你们是废弃 神的诫命,要守自己的遗传。He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.

10摩西说:‘当孝敬父母’;又说:‘咒骂父母的,必治死他。’For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

11你们倒说:‘人若对父母说:我所当奉给你的,已经作了’(各耳板就是供献的意思),But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),

12以后你们就不容他再父母。he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.

13这就是你们承接遗传,废了 神的道。你们还做许多这样的事。”Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”

甚么能污秽人

14耶稣又叫众人来,对他们说:“你们都要听我的话,也要明白。Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:

15从外面进去的不能污秽人,惟有从里面出来的乃能污秽人。”(有古卷加:Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”

16有耳可听的,就应当听!)(BSB 英译本没有这一节)

向门徒解释

17耶稣离开众人,进了屋子,门徒就问他这比喻的意思。After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.

18耶稣对他们说:“你们也是这样不明白吗?岂不晓得凡从外面进入的,不能污秽人,“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him,

19因为不是入他的心,乃是入他的肚腹,又落到里。(这是说,各样的食物都是洁净的)”;because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)

20又说:“从人里面出来的,那才能污秽人;He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.

21因为从里面,就是从人心里,发出恶念、、For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

22偷盗、凶杀、奸淫、贪婪、邪恶、诡诈、淫荡、嫉妒、、骄傲、。greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.

23这一切的恶都是从里面出来,且能污秽人。”All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”

叙利腓尼基妇人的信心

24耶稣从那里起身,往泰尔、西顿的境内去,进了一家,不愿意人知道,却隐藏不住。Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.

25当下,有一个妇人,她的小女儿被污鬼附着,听见耶稣的事,就来俯伏在他脚前。Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.

26这妇人是,属。她求耶稣赶出那鬼离开她的女儿。Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.

27耶稣对她说:“让儿女们先吃饱,不好拿儿女的饼丢给吃。”“First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

28妇人回答说:“主啊,不错;但是狗在桌子底下也吃孩子们的。”“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

29耶稣对她说:“因这句话,你回去吧;鬼已经离开你的女儿了。”Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”

30她就回家去,见小孩子躺在床上,鬼已经出去了。And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.

摘要

法利赛人质疑门徒不照古人遗传洗手吃饭,耶稣严厉指出他们用人的传统取代神的诫命,甚至藉“各耳板”之名废弃孝敬父母的诫命,实为假冒为善。耶稣进而教导众人:真正污秽人的不是外在的饮食,而是从人心里发出的恶念、贪婪、骄傲等罪。随后一位叙利腓尼基族妇人以谦卑的信心求耶稣医治女儿,耶稣因她的话赶出污鬼,显明信心不受种族身分限制。

反思问题

  1. 耶稣指出法利赛人用宗教传统架空神的命令。在你的信仰生活中,是否有某些习惯或规条已经偏离了神话语的核心精神?
  2. 耶稣列举从心里发出的种种恶念才是真正污秽人的。你愿意诚实省察自己内心,求神光照哪些隐藏的态度需要被洁净吗?
  3. 叙利腓尼基妇人在被拒绝的处境中仍以谦卑和信心回应耶稣。当你的祷告似乎未蒙应允时,你如何持守信心继续来到神面前?