馬太福音5:21-26

 

5:21 「你們聽見有吩咐古人的話，說：『不可殺人』；又說：『凡殺人的難免受審判。』
5:22 只是我告訴你們，凡（有古卷在凡字下加：無緣無故地）向弟兄動怒的，難免受審斷；凡罵弟兄是拉加的，難免公會的審斷；凡罵弟兄是魔利的，難免地獄的火。
5:23 所以，你在祭壇上獻禮物的時候，若想起弟兄向你懷怨，
5:24 就把禮物留在壇前，先去同弟兄和好，然後來獻禮物。
5:25 你同告你的對頭還在路上，就趕緊與他和息，恐怕他把你送給審判官，審判官交付衙役，你就下在監裡了。
5:26 我實在告訴你，若有一文錢沒有還清，你斷不能從那裡出來。」

 

²¹ “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ ²² But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.

²³ “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, ²⁴ leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.

²⁵ “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. ²⁶ Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

 

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    主耶穌在這裡的教導很奇特，就是將『不可殺人』和「弟兄向你懷怨」放在一起，不禁讓人想起人類的第一宗謀殺案是和獻祭是有關係的，我們看《創世記4:1-7》和《創世記4:8-12》就可以知道。

 

    所以，人和人之間的和睦是很重要的，是上所看重的，也因此主耶穌教導：「所以，你在祭壇上獻禮物的時候，若想起弟兄向你懷怨，就把禮物留在壇前，先去同弟兄和好，然後來獻禮物。」

 

    不僅如此還將此是說到與法庭有關；「你同告你的對頭還在路上，就趕緊與他和息，恐怕他把你送給審判官，審判官交付衙役，你就下在監裡了。我實在告訴你，若有一文錢沒有還清，你斷不能從那裡出來。」

 

    而主耶穌在十字架上所要完成的也是和睦的事，讓我們透過祂的行動，能夠與上帝和好，也讓人與人之間和睦，才不會有「殺人」的問題！