馬太福音26:69-75

 

 

 

26:69 彼得在外面院子裡坐著，有一個使女前來，說：「你素來也是同那加利利人耶穌一夥的。」
26:70 彼得在眾人面前卻不承認，說：「我不知道你說的是甚麼！」
26:71 既出去，到了門口，又有一個使女看見他，就對那裡的人說：「這個人也是同拿撒勒人耶穌一夥的。」
26:72 彼得又不承認，並且起誓說：「我不認得那個人。」
26:73 過了不多的時候，旁邊站著的人前來，對彼得說：「你真是他們一黨的，你的口音把你露出來了。」
26:74 彼得就發咒起誓地說：「我不認得那個人。」立時，雞就叫了。
26:75 彼得想起耶穌所說的話：「雞叫以先，你要三次不認我。」他就出去痛哭。

 

⁶⁹ Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.

⁷⁰ But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.

⁷¹ Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

⁷² He denied it again, with an oath: “I don’t know the man!”

⁷³ After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.”

⁷⁴ Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!”

Immediately a rooster crowed. ⁷⁵ Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.

 

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    彼得本是在主耶穌面前保證：「眾人雖然為你的緣故跌倒，我卻永不跌倒。」

 

    但是，在遇到主耶穌被捕之後，彼得卻發出三次和主耶穌撇清關係的言論！而且正如主耶穌所說的：「「雞叫以先，你要三次不認我。」

 

    說到雞叫，讓我想起小時候到溪湖長老教會，看見講台前面的地板，有一個圓圈圈，裡面有一隻雞的圖案，當時不知道什麼意義，現在明白了用意，就是要提醒我們，不要忘記我們和彼得一樣軟弱，因為彼得曾在雞叫以前三次不認主，當以此為誡，所以在地上畫一隻雞。

 

    因此，我們要時時警醒，如同雞一般等候天亮！隨時預備面對主耶穌的再來，並且求聖靈幫助，讓我們永遠不要忘記上帝在基督裡的恩典，並且戮力於福音的傳揚，銘刻在我們心中：主愛是何等偉大與美好，豈可離棄祂？豈可為救命與祂撇清關係呢！

 

 

 

 

馬太福音26:57-68

 

26:57 拿耶穌的人把他帶到大祭司該亞法那裡去；文士和長老已經在那裡聚會。
26:58 彼得遠遠地跟著耶穌，直到大祭司的院子，進到裡面，就和差役同坐，要看這事到底怎樣。
26:59 祭司長和全公會尋找假見證控告耶穌，要治死他。
26:60 雖有好些人來作假見證，總得不著實據。末後有兩個人前來，說：
26:61 「這個人曾說：『我能拆毀上帝的殿，三日內又建造起來。』」
26:62 大祭司就站起來，對耶穌說：「你甚麼都不回答嗎？這些人作見證告你的是甚麼呢？」
26:63 耶穌卻不言語。大祭司對他說：「我指著永生上帝叫你起誓告訴我們，你是上帝的兒子基督不是？」
26:64 耶穌對他說：「你說的是。然而，我告訴你們，後來你們要看見人子坐在那權能者的右邊，駕著天上的雲降臨。」
26:65 大祭司就撕開衣服，說：「他說了僭妄的話，我們何必再用見證人呢？這僭妄的話，現在你們都聽見了。
26:66 你們的意見如何？」他們回答說：「他是該死的。」
26:67 他們就吐唾沫在他臉上，用拳頭打他；也有用手掌打他的，說：
26:68 「基督啊！你是先知，告訴我們打你的是誰？」

 

⁵⁷ Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled. ⁵⁸ But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.

⁵⁹ The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. ⁶⁰ But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward.

Finally two came forward ⁶¹ and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

⁶² Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” ⁶³ But Jesus remained silent.

The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”

⁶⁴ “You have said so,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

⁶⁵ Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. ⁶⁶ What do you think?”

“He is worthy of death,” they answered.

⁶⁷ Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him ⁶⁸ and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?”

 

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    對於荒謬的控告，主耶穌是一言不發，但是大祭司對問主耶穌說：「我指著永生上帝叫你起誓告訴我們，你是上帝的兒子基督不是？」

 

    主耶穌卻一點也不考慮到生死的結過，勇敢且據實回答：「你說的是。然而，我告訴你們，後來你們要看見人子坐在那權能者的右邊，駕著天上的雲降臨。」

 

    主耶穌回答的確確實實是對的真相，然而這一群人不肯相信耶穌是基督、是上帝的兒子，就會和大祭司一樣的反應：「他說了僭妄的話，我們何必再用見證人呢？這僭妄的話，現在你們都聽見了。你們的意見如何？」於是一同回答：「他是該死的。」

 

    他們更是因為不信大大的羞辱主耶穌，竟然就吐唾沫在主耶穌的臉上，用拳頭打他；也有用手掌打他的，說：「基督啊！你是先知，告訴我們打你的是誰？」

 

    然而主耶穌卻一一忍受，並且不改口、不求饒，因為祂清楚自己的身分，更是不畏懼這些無知不信之人的作為！我們屬乎主的人，要回想與記念這樣的事，正如希伯來書12章2-4節所說：「仰望為我們信心創始成終的耶穌（或譯：仰望那將真道創始成終的耶穌）。他因那擺在前面的喜樂，就輕看羞辱，忍受了十字架的苦難，便坐在上帝寶座的右邊。那忍受罪人這樣頂撞的，你們要思想，免得疲倦灰心。你們與罪惡相爭，還沒有抵擋到流血的地步。」

 

    求主保守，讓我們也有一樣的心志，為見證真道而堅強站立！

 

馬太福音26:47-56

 

26:47 說話之間，那十二個門徒裡的猶大來了，並有許多人帶著刀棒，從祭司長和民間的長老那裡與他同來。
26:48 那賣耶穌的給了他們一個暗號，說：「我與誰親嘴，誰就是他。你們可以拿住他。」
26:49 猶大隨即到耶穌跟前，說：「請拉比安」，就與他親嘴。
26:50 耶穌對他說：「朋友，你來要做的事，就做吧。」於是那些人上前，下手拿住耶穌。
26:51 有跟隨耶穌的一個人伸手拔出刀來，將大祭司的僕人砍了一刀，削掉了他一個耳朵。
26:52 耶穌對他說：「收刀入鞘吧！凡動刀的，必死在刀下。
26:53 你想，我不能求我父現在為我差遣十二營多天使來嗎？
26:54 若是這樣，經上所說，事情必須如此的話怎麼應驗呢？」
26:55 當時，耶穌對眾人說：「你們帶著刀棒出來拿我，如同拿強盜嗎？我天天坐在殿裡教訓人，你們並沒有拿我。
26:56 但這一切的事成就了，為要應驗先知書上的話。」當下，門徒都離開他逃走了。

 

⁴⁷ While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. ⁴⁸ Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” ⁴⁹ Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.

⁵⁰ Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.”^[d]

Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. ⁵¹ With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

⁵² “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. ⁵³ Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels? ⁵⁴ But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?”

⁵⁵ In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me. ⁵⁶ But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.

 

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    猶大主賣主耶穌的記號是：親嘴！

 

    親嘴對於當時是一個打招呼的行動，正如今天我們握手問安一般。保羅在他的書信中常常說：「你們親嘴問安，彼此務要聖潔。」（哥林多後書13:12）

 

    保羅說到「親嘴…務要聖潔」，讓我們感受到猶大的親嘴是不合乎這個要求，因為主耶穌是何等的愛屬祂的人，然而猶大卻是另有用心，不珍惜主耶穌與他之間的關係，另用這樣的關係來出賣主耶穌，讓人覺得很可惡！

 

    但是，我們若想想我們的信仰是利用主耶穌來得賜福，使自己有豐盛的財物，得著人的尊敬與看重，而不是真心要榮耀主耶穌和愛我們的上帝！那我們也是在出賣主耶穌和天父上帝，和猶大的親嘴支出賣主耶穌沒有兩樣！因為我們做的是相同的一件事，就是為了使自己得利益，而捨棄了愛我們且賜救恩給我們的主！

 

    求主赦免我們，我們常常把意念放在得福澤的超過榮耀上帝！求聖靈更新我們，讓我愛主勝過得利益！

 

 

 

馬太福音26:36-46

 

26:36 耶穌同門徒來到一個地方，名叫客西馬尼，就對他們說：「你們坐在這裡，等我到那邊去禱告。」
26:37 於是帶著彼得和西庇太的兩個兒子同去，就憂愁起來，極其難過，
26:38 便對他們說：「我心裡甚是憂傷，幾乎要死；你們在這裡等候，和我一同警醒。」
26:39 他就稍往前走，俯伏在地，禱告說：「我父啊，倘若可行，求你叫這杯離開我。然而，不要照我的意思，只要照你的意思。」
26:40 來到門徒那裡，見他們睡著了，就對彼得說：「怎麼樣？你們不能同我警醒片時嗎？
26:41 總要警醒禱告，免得入了迷惑。你們心靈固然願意，肉體卻軟弱了。」
26:42 第二次又去禱告說：「我父啊，這杯若不能離開我，必要我喝，就願你的意旨成全。」
26:43 又來，見他們睡著了，因為他們的眼睛困倦。
26:44 耶穌又離開他們去了。第三次禱告，說的話還是與先前一樣。
26:45 於是來到門徒那裡，對他們說：「現在你們仍然睡覺安歇吧（吧：或譯嗎？）！時候到了，人子被賣在罪人手裡了。
26:46 起來！我們走吧。看哪，賣我的人近了。」

 

³⁶ Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” ³⁷ He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. ³⁸ Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”

³⁹ Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”

⁴⁰ Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. ⁴¹ “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

⁴² He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”

⁴³ When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. ⁴⁴ So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.

⁴⁵ Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶ Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

 

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    人性的軟弱不是是靠人的意志來克服，因為那是不可能的！正如主耶穌在這裡面對到門徒們的軟弱，主耶穌感嘆地說：「怎麼樣？你們不能同我警醒片時嗎？總要警醒禱告，免得入了迷惑。你們心靈固然願意，肉體卻軟弱了。」

 

    有人誤解了主耶穌的話，就強調禱告的力量，認為靠著禱告就可以警醒，就不會迷惑、不會軟弱！可是，即使是很用心地禱告，人還是軟弱如常，就是無法勝過！

 

    這不是上帝造人失敗或不好所造成的，而是人自身不願被上帝約束，想要用自己的自由意志來反對上的的命令所導致的後果。人必須先脫離這樣的罪行，才能順服上帝，才不至於軟弱！

 

    也因為這樣上帝就差遣聖靈在人心中，透過聖靈的更新，人才能活出上帝兒子的生命，才能夠信靠與順福上帝！這也是說，人必須領受聖靈，才能夠重生，才可以活出上帝兒女的樣式！