《馬可福音》Day13
《跟隨的代價》
38 約翰對耶穌說：「夫子，我們看見一個人奉祢的名趕鬼，我們就禁止他，因為他不跟從我們。」 39 耶穌說：「不要禁止他；因為沒有人奉我名行異能，反倒輕易毀謗我。 40 不敵擋我們的，就是幫助我們的。 41 凡因你們是屬基督，給你們一杯水喝的，我實在告訴你們，他不能不得賞賜。」42 「凡使這信我的一個小子跌倒的，倒不如把大磨石拴在這人的頸項上，扔在海裏。 43 倘若你一隻手叫你跌倒，就把它砍下來； 44 你缺了肢體進入永生，強如有兩隻手落到地獄，入那不滅的火裏去。 45 倘若你一隻腳叫你跌倒，就把它砍下來； 46 你瘸腿進入永生，強如有兩隻腳被丟在地獄裏。 47 倘若你一隻眼叫你跌倒，就去掉它；你只有一隻眼進入神的國，強如有兩隻眼被丟在地獄裏。 48 在那裏，蟲是不死的，火是不滅的。 49 因為必用火當鹽醃各人。 50 鹽本是好的，若失了味，可用甚麼叫它再鹹呢？你們裏頭應當有鹽，彼此和睦。」
1 耶穌從那裏起身，來到猶太的境界並約旦河外。眾人又聚集到祂那裏，祂又照常教訓他們。 2 有法利賽人來問祂說：「人休妻可以不可以？」意思要試探祂。 3 耶穌回答說：「摩西吩咐你們的是甚麼？」 4 他們說：「摩西許人寫了休書便可以休妻。」 5 耶穌說：「摩西因為你們的心硬，所以寫這條例給你們； 6 但從起初創造的時候，神造人是造男造女。 7 因此，人要離開父母，與妻子連合，二人成為一體。 8 既然如此，夫妻不再是兩個人，乃是一體的了。 9 所以，神配合的，人不可分開。」 10 到了屋裏，門徒就問祂這事。 11 耶穌對他們說：「凡休妻另娶的，就是犯姦淫，辜負他的妻子； 12 妻子若離棄丈夫另嫁，也是犯姦淫了。」
13 有人帶着小孩子來見耶穌，要耶穌摸他們，門徒便責備那些人。 14 耶穌看見就惱怒，對門徒說：「讓小孩子到我這裏來，不要禁止他們；因為在神國的，正是這樣的人。 15 我實在告訴你們，凡要承受神國的，若不像小孩子，斷不能進去。」 16 於是抱着小孩子，給他們按手，為他們祝福。
17 耶穌出來行路的時候，有一個人跑來，跪在祂面前，問祂說：「良善的夫子，我當做甚麼事才可以承受永生？」 18 耶穌對祂說：「你為甚麼稱我是良善的？除了神一位之外，再沒有良善的。 19 誡命你是曉得的：不可殺人；不可姦淫；不可偷盜；不可作假見證；不可虧負人；當孝敬父母。」 20 他對耶穌說：「夫子，這一切我從小都遵守了。」 21 耶穌看着他，就愛他，對他說：「你還缺少一件：去變賣你所有的，分給窮人，就必有財寶在天上；你還要來跟從我。」 22 他聽見這話，臉上就變了色，憂憂愁愁地走了，因為他的產業很多。 23 耶穌周圍一看，對門徒說：「有錢財的人進神的國是何等地難哪！」 24 門徒希奇祂的話。耶穌又對他們說：「小子，依靠錢財的人進神的國是何等地難哪！ 25 駱駝穿過針的眼，比財主進神的國還容易呢。」 26 門徒就分外希奇，對祂說：「這樣誰能得救呢？」 27 耶穌看着他們，說：「在人是不能，在神卻不然，因為神凡事都能。」 28 彼得就對祂說：「看哪，我們已經撇下所有的跟從祢了。」 29 耶穌說：「我實在告訴你們，人為我和福音撇下房屋，或是弟兄、姊妹、父母、兒女、田地， 30 沒有不在今世得百倍的，就是房屋、弟兄、姊妹、母親、兒女、田地，並且要受逼迫，在來世必得永生。 31 然而，有許多在前的，將要在後，在後的，將要在前。」 (馬可福音九38-十31)
38 “Teacher,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.” 39 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, 40 for whoever is not against us is for us. 41 Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward. 42 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea. 43 If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. 45 And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. 47 And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, 48 where “ ‘the worms that eat them do not die, and the fire is not quenched.’ 49 Everyone will be salted with fire. 50 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”
1 Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to Him, and as was His custom, He taught them. 2 Some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3 “What did Moses command you?” He replied. 4 They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.” 5 “It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law,” Jesus replied. 6 “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’ 7 ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, 8 and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” 10 When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this. 11 He answered, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. 12 And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, He was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 16 And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them and blessed them.
17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to Him and fell on His knees before Him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good — except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’” 20 “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” 21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” He said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. 23 Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” 24 The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?” 27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.” 28 Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow You!” 29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30 will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life. 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” (Mark 9:38-10:31)
1 Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to Him, and as was His custom, He taught them. 2 Some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3 “What did Moses command you?” He replied. 4 They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.” 5 “It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law,” Jesus replied. 6 “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’ 7 ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, 8 and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” 10 When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this. 11 He answered, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. 12 And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, He was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 16 And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them and blessed them.
17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to Him and fell on His knees before Him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good — except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’” 20 “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” 21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” He said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. 23 Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” 24 The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?” 27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.” 28 Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow You!” 29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30 will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life. 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” (Mark 9:38-10:31)
分享【跟隨主的重新排序】
在這段經文中，門徒仍在學習什麼叫真正的跟隨。約翰先提到有人奉耶穌的名趕鬼，卻不是與他們一夥，於是門徒想阻止他。耶穌卻說：「不要禁止他。」神的工作並不局限於某個小圈子，真正重要的是人是否屬於基督。接著，耶穌談到絆倒人的嚴重、婚姻的忠誠，以及像孩子一樣領受神國。這些教導都指向一個共同主題：進入神國不是靠地位或成就，而是靠一顆單純與順服的心。
當那位富有的少年人來到耶穌面前時，他看似已經遵守許多誡命，但當耶穌邀請他變賣所有來跟隨時，他卻憂憂愁愁地離開。問題不在他擁有多少，而在於他是否願意讓耶穌成為生命的中心。彼得因此問：「我們已經撇下所有跟從祢了。」耶穌回答說，凡為祂與福音撇下的，必得著更大的生命。跟隨主不是增加一些宗教行為，而是讓整個生命的優先次序被重新排列。
【釋經亮點】
耶穌關於「絆倒人」的強烈警告，是接續門徒爭論誰為大，以及禁止別人奉祂的名趕鬼的情境而說的。「絆倒」一詞原意指設置陷阱，使人跌倒或被捕捉。耶穌用極強烈的語言 —— 例如寧可失去手、腳或眼睛—— 來形容事情的嚴重性。祂並不是鼓勵自殘，而是強調：任何使人遠離神的事，都必須被認真而果斷地對付。
在猶太思想中，手、腳、眼象徵人的行動、道路與慾望。也就是說，若人的行為、所走的方向或內心的慾望使他跌倒，就必須嚴肅處理。耶穌把這個教導放在「絆倒人」的警告之後，提醒門徒：不但不要成為別人的絆腳石，也要警醒自己的生命。
真正的危險，不是地位高低，而是我們的言行是否使人更靠近神，或更遠離神。
反思：在我的生活與言行中，是否曾不知不覺成為別人的絆腳石？我的態度、說話或行為，是讓人更靠近神，還是使人對信仰感到困惑或跌倒？
禱告：主耶穌，求祢光照我的生命，使我看見那些可能使人跌倒的言語與行為。若我曾無意中成為別人的絆腳石，求祢赦免並提醒我改變。也求祢幫助我警醒自己的心，對付那些使我遠離祢的習慣與慾望。給我一顆謙卑與敏銳的心，使我的生命不但不使人跌倒，反而能帶領人更靠近祢。願我的言行成為見證，榮耀祢的名。以上禱告，奉主耶穌的名求，阿們。
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