約翰福音18:19-24

 

18:19 大祭司就以耶穌的門徒和他的教訓盤問他。
18:20 耶穌回答說：「我從來是明明地對世人說話。我常在會堂和殿裡，就是猶太人聚集的地方教訓人；我在暗地裡並沒有說甚麼。
18:21 你為甚麼問我呢？可以問那聽見的人，我對他們說的是甚麼；我所說的，他們都知道。」
18:22 耶穌說了這話，旁邊站著的一個差役用手掌打他，說：「你這樣回答大祭司嗎？」
18:23 耶穌說：「我若說的不是，你可以指證那不是；我若說的是，你為甚麼打我呢？」
18:24 亞那就把耶穌解到大祭司該亞法那裡，仍是捆著解去的。

 

¹⁹ Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

²⁰ “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus replied. “I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. ²¹ Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said.”

²² When Jesus said this, one of the officials nearby slapped him in the face. “Is this the way you answer the high priest?” he demanded.

²³ “If I said something wrong,” Jesus replied, “testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?” ²⁴ Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

 

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    主耶穌知道自己的身分，他也不辯解，更不屈服，因為祂本是主，人立的大祭司有怎麼樣呢？

 

    我們成為主耶穌的門徒更不可以苟且偷生，討好上位的人。因為主耶穌告訴我們：在將來上帝國實現的時候，我們要同基督做王，同享榮耀呢！

 

    重要的是我們要在眾人面前認耶穌基督為主，主在榮耀中才會認我們！