《馬太福音》Day21
《安息日的主》
1 那時,耶穌在安息日從麥地經過。祂的門徒餓了,就掐起麥穗來吃。 2 法利賽人看見,就對耶穌說:「看哪,祢的門徒做安息日不可做的事了!」 3 耶穌對他們說:「經上記着大衛和跟從他的人飢餓之時所做的事,你們沒有念過嗎? 4 他怎麼進了神的殿,吃了陳設餅,這餅不是他和跟從他的人可以吃得,惟獨祭司才可以吃。 5 再者,律法上所記的,當安息日,祭司在殿裏犯了安息日還是沒有罪,你們沒有念過嗎? 6 但我告訴你們,在這裏有一人比殿更大。 7 『我喜愛憐恤,不喜愛祭祀。』你們若明白這話的意思,就不將無罪的當作有罪的了。 8 因為人子是安息日的主。」9 耶穌離開那地方,進了一個會堂。 10 那裏有一個人枯乾了一隻手。有人問耶穌說:「安息日治病可以不可以?」意思是要控告祂。 11 耶穌說:「你們中間誰有一隻羊,當安息日掉在坑裏,不把牠抓住、拉上來呢? 12 人比羊何等貴重呢!所以,在安息日做善事是可以的。」 13 於是對那人說:「伸出手來!」他把手一伸,手就復了原,和那隻手一樣。 14 法利賽人出去,商議怎樣可以除滅耶穌。
15 耶穌知道了,就離開那裏,有許多人跟着祂。祂把其中有病的人都治好了; 16 又囑咐他們,不要給祂傳名。 17 這是要應驗先知以賽亞的話,說: 18 看哪!我的僕人,我所揀選、所親愛、心裏所喜悅的,我要將我的靈賜給祂;祂必將公理傳給外邦。19 祂不爭競,不喧嚷;街上也沒有人聽見祂的聲音。 20 壓傷的蘆葦,祂不折斷;將殘的燈火,祂不吹滅;等祂施行公理,叫公理得勝。 21 外邦人都要仰望祂的名。(馬太福音十二1-21)
1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them. 2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” 3 He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? 4 He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread — which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests. 5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are innocent? 6 I tell you that something greater than the temple is here. 7 If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” 9 Going on from that place, He went into their synagogue, 10 and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” 11 He said to them, “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out? 12 How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” 13 Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other. 14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed Him, and He healed all who were ill. 16 He warned them not to tell others about Him. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: 18 “Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations. 19 He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not snuff out, till He has brought justice through to victory. 21 In His name the nations will put their hope.”(Matthew 12:1-21)
15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed Him, and He healed all who were ill. 16 He warned them not to tell others about Him. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: 18 “Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations. 19 He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not snuff out, till He has brought justice through to victory. 21 In His name the nations will put their hope.”(Matthew 12:1-21)
分享【安息不是規條,而是遇見主】
在這段經文中,安息日成為衝突的焦點。門徒因飢餓掐麥穗,耶穌在安息日醫治枯乾的手,法利賽人卻以律法為由提出控告。耶穌並非輕看律法,而是揭示律法真正的目的:使人得生命,而非被規條捆綁。耶穌以大衛和祭司為例,指出人在需要與憐憫面前,律法從未成為冷漠的藉口。祂更直言:「我喜愛憐憫,不喜愛祭祀。」 (參v.7) 這不是廢除敬虔,而是校正敬虔的方向。當守日變成控告人的工具,安息反而失去意義。
最震撼的是,耶穌宣告:「人子是安息日的主。」安息不再只是時間表上的一天,而是與主的關係。隨後,馬太引用以賽亞書描繪那位溫柔的神僕 —— 「壓傷的蘆葦,祂不折斷;將殘的燈火,祂不吹滅;等祂施行公理,叫公理得勝。」在耶穌裡,安息不只是停止工作,更不是被規條捆綁,而是回到那位賜生命的主面前。
【釋經亮點】
在法利賽人的理解中,安息日是以色列信仰與身份的核心。經歷被擄的歷史後,他們深信守律法、特別是守安息日,是避免再次招致神審判的關鍵。因此,他們把律法中「不可做工」的誡命,發展成極其細緻的教條管理 —— 傳統上共有 613 條誡命,其中不少與安息日相關,目的在於築起一道「不犯錯的圍牆」。
因此,當耶穌在安息日回應人的需要、施行醫治時,法利賽人並非單純反對醫治本身,而是感受到一種威脅:一旦律法被重新詮釋,他們多年建立的宗教秩序與詮釋權也將被動搖。換言之,法利賽人的反對,源於對失控的恐懼 —— 不是怕神的旨意被破壞,而是怕既有的宗教秩序被挑戰。
耶穌的出現,逼使人重新思考:安息日,究竟是為了守住規條,還是為了讓人回到那位賜生命的神面前?
反思:你曾否在不知不覺中,把屬靈規條放在人的需要之上?在你的生活中,安息更像是一項必須完成的責任,還是一段與主同行的關係?
禱告:安息日的主,感謝祢顯明真正的安息不在於我做了多少,而在於是否回到祢的同在。求祢醫治我被規條與焦慮捆綁的心,使我學習憐憫,活出祢溫柔卻有權柄的生命。願我在祢裡面,得著真實的安息。以上禱告,奉主耶穌的名求,阿們。
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