馬可福音14:66-72

 

14:66 彼得在下邊院子裡；來了大祭司的一個使女，
14:67 見彼得烤火，就看著他，說：「你素來也是同拿撒勒人耶穌一夥的。」
14:68 彼得卻不承認，說：「我不知道，也不明白你說的是甚麼。」於是出來，到了前院，雞就叫了。
14:69 那使女看見他，又對旁邊站著的人說：「這也是他們一黨的。」
14:70 彼得又不承認。過了不多的時候，旁邊站著的人又對彼得說：「你真是他們一黨的！因為你是加利利人。」
14:71 彼得就發咒起誓地說：「我不認得你們說的這個人。」
14:72 立時雞叫了第二遍。彼得想起耶穌對他所說的話：「雞叫兩遍以先，你要三次不認我。」思想起來，就哭了。

 

⁶⁶ While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. ⁶⁷ When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him.

“You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus,” she said.

⁶⁸ But he denied it. “I don’t know or understand what you’re talking about,” he said, and went out into the entryway.^[g]

⁶⁹ When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, “This fellow is one of them.” ⁷⁰ Again he denied it.

After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.”

⁷¹ He began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about.”

⁷² Immediately the rooster crowed the second time.^[h] Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice^[i] you will disown me three times.” And he broke down and wept.

 

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    彼得因為害怕，真的發生主耶穌所說的話：「雞叫兩遍以先，你要三次不認我。」之情形！

 

    由彼得的這件事，提醒我們不可以靠自己誇口，要求主保守我們，因為我們真的軟弱，非常需要主的同在與保守！

 

 

 

馬可福音14:53-65

 

14:53 他們把耶穌帶到大祭司那裡，又有眾祭司長和長老並文士都來和大祭司一同聚集。
14:54 彼得遠遠地跟著耶穌，一直進入大祭司的院裡，和差役一同坐在火光裡烤火。
14:55 祭司長和全公會尋找見證控告耶穌，要治死他，卻尋不著。
14:56 因為有好些人作假見證告他，只是他們的見證各不相合。
14:57 又有幾個人站起來作假見證告他，說：
14:58 「我們聽見他說：『我要拆毀這人手所造的殿，三日內就另造一座不是人手所造的。』」
14:59 他們就是這麼作見證，也是各不相合。
14:60 大祭司起來站在中間，問耶穌說：「你甚麼都不回答嗎？這些人作見證告你的是甚麼呢？」
14:61 耶穌卻不言語，一句也不回答。大祭司又問他說：「你是那當稱頌者的兒子基督不是？」
14:62 耶穌說：「我是。你們必看見人子坐在那權能者的右邊，駕著天上的雲降臨。」
14:63 大祭司就撕開衣服，說：「我們何必再用見證人呢？
14:64 你們已經聽見他這僭妄的話了。你們的意見如何？」他們都定他該死的罪。
14:65 就有人吐唾沫在他臉上，又蒙著他的臉，用拳頭打他，對他說：「你說預言吧！」差役接過他來，用手掌打他。

 

⁵³ They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders and the teachers of the law came together. ⁵⁴ Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.

⁵⁵ The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any. ⁵⁶ Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.

⁵⁷ Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him: ⁵⁸ “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.’” ⁵⁹ Yet even then their testimony did not agree.

⁶⁰ Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” ⁶¹ But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.

Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”

⁶² “I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

⁶³ The high priest tore his clothes. “Why do we need any more witnesses?” he asked. ⁶⁴ “You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?”

They all condemned him as worthy of death. ⁶⁵ Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!” And the guards took him and beat him.

 

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    主耶穌雖然是上帝的兒子，卻情願在這一群虛謊的人中間，被他們無理的羞辱與控告。甚至沒有躲避人的逼迫，祂勇敢承認：「我是。你們必看見人子坐在那權能者的右邊，駕著天上的雲降臨。」

 

    主耶穌在這裡說：「我是！」就表明祂是上帝，因為只有上帝可以說：「我是！」

 

    更奇特的是，主耶穌自從降生以後，就讓人性也就是有血有肉的身體，存留一直到永遠，彰顯祂是上帝的兒子，永生的上帝！

 

馬可福音14:43-52

 

14:43 說話之間，忽然那十二個門徒裡的猶大來了，並有許多人帶著刀棒，從祭司長和文士並長老那裡與他同來。
14:44 賣耶穌的人曾給他們一個暗號，說：「我與誰親嘴，誰就是他。你們把他拿住，牢牢靠靠地帶去。」
14:45 猶大來了，隨即到耶穌跟前，說：「拉比」，便與他親嘴。
14:46 他們就下手拿住他。
14:47 旁邊站著的人，有一個拔出刀來，將大祭司的僕人砍了一刀，削掉了他一個耳朵。
14:48 耶穌對他們說：「你們帶著刀棒出來拿我，如同拿強盜嗎？
14:49 我天天教訓人，同你們在殿裡，你們並沒有拿我。但這事成就，為要應驗經上的話。」
14:50 門徒都離開他，逃走了。
14:51 有一個少年人，赤身披著一塊麻布，跟隨耶穌，眾人就捉拿他。
14:52 他卻丟了麻布，赤身逃走了。

 

⁴³ Just as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.

⁴⁴ Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.” ⁴⁵ Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him. ⁴⁶ The men seized Jesus and arrested him. ⁴⁷ Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

⁴⁸ “Am I leading a rebellion,” said Jesus, “that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? ⁴⁹ Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.” ⁵⁰ Then everyone deserted him and fled.

⁵¹ A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, ⁵² he fled naked, leaving his garment behind.

 

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    主耶穌最後照上帝的旨意，將自己交在人的手中，讓猶大來出賣祂，讓祭司長來逮捕祂，勇敢的面對死亡！

 

    我們常常因為害怕不敢面對死亡，但是主耶穌卻因為「兒女既同有血肉之體，他也照樣親自成了血肉之體，特要藉著死敗壞那掌死權的，就是魔鬼，並要釋放那些一生因怕死而為奴僕的人。他並不救拔天使，乃是救拔亞伯拉罕的後裔。」（希伯來書2:14-16）

 

     你害怕死亡嗎？死亡真的能征服一切嗎？不！死亡已經被基督打敗了！讓我們與基督一同唱凱歌吧！

 

 

 

 

馬可福音14:32-42

 

14:32 他們來到一個地方，名叫客西馬尼。耶穌對門徒說：「你們坐在這裡，等我禱告。」
14:33 於是帶著彼得、雅各、約翰同去，就驚恐起來，極其難過，
14:34 對他們說：「我心裡甚是憂傷，幾乎要死；你們在這裡等候，警醒。」
14:35 他就稍往前走，俯伏在地，禱告說：「倘若可行，便叫那時候過去。」
14:36 他說：「阿爸！父啊！在你凡事都能；求你將這杯撤去。然而，不要從我的意思，只要從你的意思。」
14:37 耶穌回來，見他們睡著了，就對彼得說：「西門，你睡覺嗎？不能警醒片時嗎？
14:38 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。」
14:39 耶穌又去禱告，說的話還是與先前一樣，
14:40 又來見他們睡著了，因為他們的眼睛甚是困倦；他們也不知道怎麼回答。
14:41 第三次來，對他們說：「現在你們仍然睡覺安歇吧（吧：或譯嗎？）！夠了，時候到了。看哪，人子被賣在罪人手裡了。
14:42 起來！我們走吧。看哪，那賣我的人近了！」

 

³² They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” ³³ He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. ³⁴ “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”

³⁵ Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. ³⁶ “Abba,^[f] Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

³⁷ Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour? ³⁸ Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

³⁹ Once more he went away and prayed the same thing. ⁴⁰ When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

⁴¹ Returning the third time, he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. ⁴² Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

 

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    主耶穌在面對十字架之前，到客西馬尼園禱告！這個禱告是：「阿爸！父啊！在你凡事都能；求你將這杯撤去。然而，不要從我的意思，只要從你的意思。」

 

    這個禱告讓我們明白禱告的真正意義，不是祈求自己所盼望的事情，而是祈求自己能夠順從上帝的心意！因為要順從上帝的心意是多麼的不可能，我們的內心是充滿悖逆的！就連主耶穌有著無罪的神性和人性，都要求從父的心意，更何況我們呢！

 

    而主耶穌也在這裡教導我們：「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。」

 

    所以，禱告除了讓我們明白上帝的旨意，更讓我們有實行上帝旨意的能力！