10:1 耶穌叫了十二個門徒來,給他們權柄,能趕逐污鬼,並醫治各樣的病症。
10:2 這十二使徒的名:頭一個叫西門(又稱彼得),還有他兄弟安得烈,西庇太的兒子雅各和雅各的兄弟約翰,
10:3 腓力和巴多羅買,多馬和稅吏馬太,亞勒腓的兒子雅各,和達太,
10:4 奮銳黨的西門,還有賣耶穌的加略人猶大。
10:5 耶穌差這十二個人去,吩咐他們說:「外邦人的路,你們不要走;撒馬利亞人的城,你們不要進;
10:6 寧可往以色列家迷失的羊那裡去。
10:7 隨走隨傳,說『天國近了!』
10:8 醫治病人,叫死人復活,叫長大痲瘋的潔淨,把鬼趕出去。你們白白地得來,也要白白地捨去。
10:9 腰袋裡不要帶金銀銅錢;
10:10 行路不要帶口袋;不要帶兩件褂子,也不要帶鞋和柺杖。因為工人得飲食是應當的。
10:11 你們無論進哪一城,哪一村,要打聽那裡誰是好人,就住在他家,直住到走的時候。
10:12 進他家裡去,要請他的安。
10:13 那家若配得平安,你們所求的平安就必臨到那家;若不配得,你們所求的平安仍歸你們。
10:14 凡不接待你們、不聽你們話的人,你們離開那家,或是那城的時候,就把腳上的塵土跺下去。
10:15 我實在告訴你們,當審判的日子,所多瑪和蛾摩拉所受的,比那城還容易受呢!」
Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.
2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
9 “Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts— 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep. 11 Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. 12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting. 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
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主耶穌不僅自己傳福音,也差遣門徒出去傳福音。然而祂的做法,是先挑選12個人,「給他們權柄,能趕逐污鬼,並醫治各樣的病症」。可見主耶穌在管理上是懂得授權,不是自己一把抓或是一腳踢,他是採用團隊的服事,不是用單打獨鬥的方式。
當然揀選這12個人是沒有條件的,不會特別去挑一定要知識淵博、技藝良好、品格高尚,就是一般的市井小民也沒有關係,只要給予機會,相信每個人會發揮所長,完成使命!
更有意思的是,主耶穌只是讓他們在身邊觀摩,沒有刻意教導什麼,時間到了主耶穌就差他們去:「隨走隨傳,說『天國近了!』醫治病人,叫死人復活,叫長大痲瘋的潔淨,把鬼趕出去。你們白白地得來,也要白白地捨去。」
還規定他們:「外邦人的路,你們不要走;撒馬利亞人的城,你們不要進;寧可往以色列家迷失的羊那裡去。…腰袋裡不要帶金銀銅錢;行路不要帶口袋;不要帶兩件褂子,也不要帶鞋和柺杖。因為工人得飲食是應當的。」
主耶穌這樣做是要他們學習倚靠上帝,並且要教導大家要支持福音的行動,不要讓主所差遣的人因經濟的問題而使事工無法繼續!主讓每個人在不同崗位將福音的使命完成,使主的名得榮耀!
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