馬可福音9:30-37

9:30 他們離開那地方，經過加利利；耶穌不願意人知道。
9:31 於是教訓門徒，說：「人子將要被交在人手裡，他們要殺害他；被殺以後，過三天他要復活。」
9:32 門徒卻不明白這話，又不敢問他。
9:33 他們來到迦百農。耶穌在屋裡問門徒說：「你們在路上議論的是甚麼？」
9:34 門徒不作聲，因為他們在路上彼此爭論誰為大。
9:35 耶穌坐下，叫十二個門徒來，說：「若有人願意作首先的，他必作眾人末後的，作眾人的用人。」
9:36 於是領過一個小孩子來，叫他站在門徒中間，又抱起他來，對他們說：
9:37 「凡為我名接待一個像這小孩子的，就是接待我；凡接待我的，不是接待我，乃是接待那差我來的。」

³⁰ They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, ³¹ because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.” ³² But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.
³³ They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” ³⁴ But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.
³⁵ Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”
³⁶ He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, ³⁷ “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”

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    這裡似乎有兩件事情，一件是門徒不明白耶穌所說的：「人子將要被交在人手裡，他們要殺害他；被殺以後，過三天他要復活」。另一件是他們在路上彼此爭論誰為大。

    不管這些門徒心中想的是什麼，但是這兩件事情似乎在主耶穌看來是同一件事，所以他用一個小孩子來坐譬喻說話，使他們明白，在他們當中只有「耶穌的名」最大，要靠著個名來接納彼此，沒有大小之分。

    之所以如此，是因為耶穌雖然會受害死了，但是他要勝過死亡，奪回一切的權柄，也透過這個權柄，每一個在基督裡的人要因基督的名互相接納，互相尊崇，沒有誰大誰小的問題，因為在我們當中唯有基督是最大的，是為首的！

馬可福音9:1-13

9:1 耶穌又對他們說：「我實在告訴你們，站在這裡的，有人在沒嘗死味以前，必要看見上帝的國大有能力臨到。」
9:2 過了六天，耶穌帶著彼得、雅各、約翰暗暗地上了高山，就在他們面前變了形像，
9:3 衣服放光，極其潔白，地上漂布的，沒有一個能漂得那樣白。
9:4 忽然，有以利亞同摩西向他們顯現，並且和耶穌說話。
9:5 彼得對耶穌說：「拉比（就是夫子），我們在這裡真好！可以搭三座棚，一座為你，一座為摩西，一座為以利亞。」
9:6 彼得不知道說甚麼才好，因為他們甚是懼怕。
9:7 有一朵雲彩來遮蓋他們；也有聲音從雲彩裡出來，說：「這是我的愛子，你們要聽他。」
9:8 門徒忽然周圍一看，不再見一人，只見耶穌同他們在那裡。
9:9 下山的時候，耶穌囑咐他們說：「人子還沒有從死裡復活，你們不要將所看見的告訴人。」
9:10 門徒將這話存記在心，彼此議論「從死裡復活」是甚麼意思。
9:11 他們就問耶穌說：「文士為甚麼說以利亞必須先來？」
9:12 耶穌說：「以利亞固然先來復興萬事；經上不是指著人子說，他要受許多的苦被人輕慢呢？
9:13 我告訴你們，以利亞已經來了，他們也任意待他，正如經上所指著他的話。」

And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.”

² After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. ³ His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. ⁴ And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus.

⁵ Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” ⁶ (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.)

⁷ Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”

⁸ Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.

⁹ As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. ¹⁰ They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.

¹¹ And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”

¹² Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected? ¹³ But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.”

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    我們在這裡看見主耶穌的人性承載著神性，祂不只是一個人，祂更是真神上帝的兒子！雖然摩西和以利亞，是很偉大的先知，是上帝所重用的僕人，卻是比不上耶穌基督。而且上帝要我們單單的跟隨祂，正向雲彩中傳來的聲音：「這是我的愛子，你們要聽他」。接著不再見一人，只見耶穌同他們在那裡。

    我們是不是常常將眼目放在亮麗與神奇的人身上，卻沒有將眼目放在主耶穌身上。沒有好好來認識祂是上帝的兒子，追求祂以外的事物，更是希望自己成為別人所注目的人，正如摩西和以利亞！但是，上帝卻要讓我們透過耶穌基督，得著上帝兒女的身分，真正成為屬上帝的人。

    曾經有位為主大大使用的僕人宣信博士，在他的生命中有一個重大的突破，是因為他發現：生命的重心不是追求有許多屬靈的恩賜，而是追求賜下恩賜的主耶穌，一生跟隨祂，領受聖靈為印記成為上帝的兒女！

    同樣今天上帝也要對我們說：「這是我的愛子，你們要聽他！」

馬可福音9章

 馬可福音9:1-13   , 

 馬可福音9:14-29   ,  馬可福音9:19  , 馬可福音9:24 ,

 馬可福音9:30-37  , 馬可福音9:30-32  ,

   馬可福音 9:33-35 , 馬可福音9:35 ,

 馬可福音9:38-50   ,

馬可福音9:14-29

9:14 耶穌到了門徒那裡，看見有許多人圍著他們，又有文士和他們辯論。
9:15 眾人一見耶穌，都甚希奇，就跑上去問他的安。
9:16 耶穌問他們說：「你們和他們辯論的是甚麼？」
9:17 眾人中間有一個人回答說：「夫子，我帶了我的兒子到你這裡來，他被啞巴鬼附著。
9:18 無論在哪裡，鬼捉弄他，把他摔倒，他就口中流沫，咬牙切齒，身體枯乾。我請過你的門徒把鬼趕出去，他們卻是不能。」
9:19 耶穌說：「噯！不信的世代啊，我在你們這裡要到幾時呢？我忍耐你們要到幾時呢？把他帶到我這裡來吧。」
9:20 他們就帶了他來。他一見耶穌，鬼便叫他重重地抽瘋，倒在地上，翻來覆去，口中流沫。
9:21 耶穌問他父親說：「他得這病有多少日子呢？」回答說：「從小的時候。
9:22 鬼屢次把他扔在火裡、水裡，要滅他。你若能做甚麼，求你憐憫我們，幫助我們。」
9:23 耶穌對他說：「你若能信，在信的人，凡事都能。」
9:24 孩子的父親立時喊著說（有古卷：立時流淚地喊著說）：「我信！但我信不足，求主幫助。」
9:25 耶穌看見眾人都跑上來，就斥責那污鬼，說：「你這聾啞的鬼，我吩咐你從他裡頭出來，再不要進去！」
9:26 那鬼喊叫，使孩子大大地抽了一陣瘋，就出來了。孩子好像死了一般。以致眾人多半說：「他是死了。」
9:27 但耶穌拉著他的手，扶他起來，他就站起來了。

9:28 耶穌進了屋子，門徒就暗暗地問他說：「我們為甚麼不能趕出他去呢？」
9:29 耶穌說：「非用禱告（有古卷加：禁食二字），這一類的鬼總不能出來（或譯：不能趕他出來）。」

¹⁴ When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. ¹⁵ As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.
¹⁶ “What are you arguing with them about?” he asked.
¹⁷ A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. ¹⁸ Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.”
¹⁹ “You unbelieving generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”
²⁰ So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
²¹ Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?”
“From childhood,” he answered. ²² “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”
²³ “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”
²⁴ Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
²⁵ When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the impure spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” he said, “I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”
²⁶ The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, “He’s dead.” ²⁷ But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up.
²⁸ After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
²⁹ He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.”

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    表面上這是記錄耶穌趕鬼的事蹟，其實背後讓我們看見耶穌對門徒的教導。因為，門徒面對到自己無法解決的事情，不知如何面對的時候，竟然不知禱告，還和文士辯論。到底辯論什麼不重要，但是最重要的事竟然沒有做！

    大家一直以為孩子得救的關鍵大概是他的父親的信心吧？因為耶穌說：「你若能信，在信的人，凡事都能」。他也回答耶穌：「我信！但我信不足，求主幫助」。住要的就是「求主幫助」！

    我們遇到人生的問題時，常常為了展現自己有信心的能力可以應付問題，就用自己的想法和方法不斷宣告：「我一定能」！但是弄到最後，發現不能時，就沮喪、就灰心，卻又不敢向主向人承認自己不足與不能！但是，孩子的父親願意承認自己的不足與不能時，勇敢的求主，主就出手幫助！

    同樣，主耶穌對門徒說：「非用禱告，這一類的鬼總不能出來」。意思就是說，要承認自己的不能，要藉由禱告交託給上帝，讓上帝的能來彰顯，如此才會發現上帝真的能！

箴言16:22

人有智慧就有生命的泉源；愚昧人必被愚昧懲治。

Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,
    but folly brings punishment to fools.

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    說到智慧和愚昧的差異在於敬畏耶和華，而不在於人的感覺智慧還是愚笨。因為，人的感覺常常不是討上帝喜悅，也常常被罪性影響，以為能夠賺取財利多一點的人就有智慧，沒有獲得財利的人就是愚笨懶惰。

    敬畏耶和華的人就得真智慧，持守聖經所說的「因信稱義並成聖」。而這樣的真智慧會保守他脫離地獄、進入上帝的國中，所以就如《箴言》所說：「人有智慧就有生命的泉源」！

    然而愚昧人因為不敬畏耶和華，反對單單因信靠就可以稱義、成聖，還想靠自己守律法。所以無法使自己脫離走往地獄的滅亡之路，終究就是滅亡，也就如《箴言》所說：「愚昧人必被愚昧懲治」！

    因此，敬畏耶和華的人是上帝所喜悅的人，有聖靈在心中引導，使基督在十字架上完成的救贖大功，成就在他們身上，享受永生無限！