《馬太福音》Day09
《你們要完全》
33 「你們又聽見有吩咐古人的話，說：『不可背誓，所起的誓總要向主謹守。』 34 只是我告訴你們，甚麼誓都不可起。不可指着天起誓，因為天是神的座位； 35 不可指着地起誓，因為地是祂的腳凳；也不可指着耶路撒冷起誓，因為耶路撒冷是大君的京城； 36 又不可指着你的頭起誓，因為你不能使一根頭髮變黑變白了。 37 你們的話，是，就說是；不是，就說不是；若再多說就是出於那惡者 。」
38 「你們聽見有話說：『以眼還眼，以牙還牙。』 39 只是我告訴你們，不要與惡人作對。有人打你的右臉，連左臉也轉過來由他打； 40 有人想要告你，要拿你的裏衣，連外衣也由他拿去； 41 有人強逼你走一里路，你就同他走二里； 42 有求你的，就給他；有向你借貸的，不可推辭。」
43 「你們聽見有話說：『當愛你的鄰舍，恨你的仇敵。』 44 只是我告訴你們，要愛你們的仇敵，為那逼迫你們的禱告。 45 這樣就可以作你們天父的兒子；因為祂叫日頭照好人，也照歹人；降雨給義人，也給不義的人。 46 你們若單愛那愛你們的人，有甚麼賞賜呢？就是稅吏不也是這樣行嗎？ 47 你們若單請你弟兄的安，比人有甚麼長處呢？就是外邦人不也是這樣行嗎？ 48 所以，你們要完全，像你們的天父完全一樣。」 (馬太福音五33-48)
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:33-48)
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:33-48)
分享【不是更難守，而是更像天父】
昨天經文中，耶穌指出律法真正要處理的，不只是人的行為，而是人的內心。當心被更新，生命才可能真正改變。接着，在這一段經文裡，耶穌進一步指出：被更新的心，必然會活出一種新的生命樣式 —— 像天父一樣的生命。
耶穌說「什麼都不用起誓」，並不是否定誓言本身，而是指出誠實的生命不需要靠誓言來「加分」；祂提到「以眼還眼」，不是鼓勵報復，而是限制報復，使仇恨不致無限擴張；至於「愛仇敵」，更是顛覆常理的呼召，因為唯有這樣，人才真正反映天父的性情。
耶穌最後說：「你們要完全，像你們的天父完全一樣。」這不是要求人達到道德完美，而是邀請人走向成熟、整全的生命。天國的標準不是「我能做到多少」，而是「我是否因被更新的心，而越來越像天父」。跟隨耶穌，不只是學習行為準則，而是在每一段關係中，活出被更新之心所結出的生命果子。
【釋經亮點】
「以眼還眼，以牙還牙」出自舊約律法 (參出埃及記廿一23-25；利未記廿四19-20；申命記十九21) 。表面看來好像很殘酷，但在當時的文化背景中，這條律法其實是一種限制暴力、阻止仇恨擴大的制度。在古代社會，若沒有明確的法律規範，報復往往會不斷升級：一個眼睛，可能換來一條命；一次衝突，可能演變成家族仇殺。律法訂立「以眼還眼」的原則，是要規定報復的上限 ── 懲罰必須與傷害相稱，不可過度。
更重要的是，這條律法並不是給個人私下復仇用的，而是交由司法制度執行，目的在於維持公平與秩序，而非鼓勵私人報復。當耶穌在登山寶訓中提到這條律法時，祂不是否定律法原意，而是把人帶到更高的層次：不只是限制報復，而是主動中斷仇恨的循環。耶穌呼召門徒放下「我有權報復」的心態，用恩典回應傷害，使惡不再繼續擴散。
反思：你生命中是否有一段關係，需要以恩典終止仇恨的循環？
禱告：慈愛的天父，祢的標準揭露我的有限，也邀請我進入祢的生命。求祢更新我的心，使我在言語、回應與愛中，越來越像祢。特別在困難的人際關係中，求祢給我力量選擇恩典，不讓惡勝過我。以上禱告，奉主耶穌的名求，阿們。
Posted in 2026-01-Matthew-A