《路加福音》Day13

《主裡的家人》

過了不多日,耶穌周遊各城各鄉傳道,宣講神國的福音。和祂同去的有十二個門徒, 2 還有被惡鬼所附、被疾病所累、已經治好的幾個婦女,內中有稱為抹大拉的馬利亞 (曾有七個鬼從她身上趕出來), 3 又有希律的家宰苦撒的妻子約亞拿,並蘇撒拿,和好些別的婦女,都是用自己的財物供給耶穌和門徒。 4 當許多人聚集、又有人從各城裏出來見耶穌的時候,耶穌就用比喻說: 5 「有一個撒種的出去撒種。撒的時候,有落在路旁的,被人踐踏,天上的飛鳥又來吃盡了。 6 有落在磐石上的,一出來就枯乾了,因為得不著滋潤。 7 有落在荊棘裏的,荊棘一同生長,把它擠住了。 又有落在好土裏的,生長起來,結實百倍。」耶穌說了這些話,就大聲說:「有耳可聽的,就應當聽!」

門徒問耶穌說:「這比喻是甚麼意思呢?」 10 祂說:「神國的奧祕只叫你們知道;至於別人,就用比喻,叫他們看也看不見,聽也聽不明。」 11 「這比喻乃是這樣:種子就是神的道。 12 那些在路旁的,就是人聽了道,隨後魔鬼來,從他們心裏把道奪去,恐怕他們信了得救。 13 那些在磐石上的,就是人聽道,歡喜領受,但心中沒有根,不過暫時相信,及至遇見試煉就退後了。 14 那落在荊棘裏的,就是人聽了道,走開以後,被今生的思慮、錢財、宴樂擠住了,便結不出成熟的子粒來。 15 那落在好土裏的,就是人聽了道,持守在誠實善良的心裏,並且忍耐著結實。」 16 「沒有人點燈用器皿蓋上,或放在床底下,乃是放在燈臺上,叫進來的人看見亮光。 17 因為掩藏的事沒有不顯出來的;隱瞞的事沒有不露出來被人知道的。 18 所以,你們應當小心怎樣聽;因為凡有的,還要加給他;凡沒有的,連他自以為有的,也要奪去。」


19 耶穌的母親和祂弟兄來了,因為人多,不得到祂跟前。 20 有人告訴祂說:「祢母親和祢弟兄站在外邊,要見祢。」21 耶穌回答說:「聽了神之道而遵行的人就是我的母親,我的弟兄了。」(路加福音八1-21)

1 After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him, 2 and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; 3 Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means. 4 While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told this parable: 5 “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. 6 Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.” When He said this, He called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”

9 His disciples asked Him what this parable meant. 10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, “‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’ 11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away. 14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. 15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. 16 “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light. 17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open. 18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”

19 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were not able to get near Him because of the crowd. 20 Someone told Him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.” 21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.” (Luke8:1-21)

分享【讓神的話在你的生命中結出果子】

耶穌走遍各城各鄉傳道,有門徒跟隨,也有一些曾被醫治、被釋放的婦女一同服事祂。雖然神的國正在擴展,但人的回應卻各有不同。因此,耶穌以撒種的比喻指出:有些人聽了道,很快被奪去;有些人一時歡喜,卻沒有根;有些人被今生的思慮擠住;只有少數人,能持守在誠實善良的心裡,並且結出果子。耶穌正將神國的奧祕與門徒的責任連結起來,提醒他們:問題不在於你有沒有聽過,而是「能不能持守到底」。

之後,耶穌又用「燈」的比喻提醒:燈點著,不是為隱藏,而是為照亮,表明神的心意,是要人明白祂的話。但關鍵在於:人是否願意用正確的態度去領受,並活出來。這樣的鋪陳,帶出整段經文的核心:真正屬於神國的人,不只是聽過神話語的人,而是讓神的話在生命中生根、結果的人。與此同時,神國的奧祕不在於知識,而在於生命的回應。

釋經亮點】

在《路加福音八1-21》裡,既然重點在於「持守並活出神國的價值」,那麼,路加為什麼要加插《路加福音八21》有關耶穌對「家人」的定義呢?耶穌說:「聽了神之道而遵行的人就是我的母親,我的弟兄。」首先,我們要明白,耶穌不是否定肉身的關係,而是指出一個更深的真理:神國的關係,不是建立在血緣,而是建立在對神話語的回應。

當耶穌先講「好土」的比喻,指出誰能持守神的話;接著講「燈」,指出神的心意是要人明白。到這裡,祂進一步總結——真正屬於祂的人,是那些聽了並活出來的人,這些人,才是祂的家人。這一句亦為整段經文作出總結:聽了多少,不是關鍵;關鍵是你留下多少,並且是否活出來。

今天,教會以「弟兄姊妹」彼此相稱,這不只是因為我們同在一個群體,更不是單單因為有共同的信仰背景。真正的「弟兄姊妹」,是那些一同聽道、並一同遵行的人。換句話說,屬靈關係的建立,不只是坐在一起,更是一起活在神的話語之中。我們不只是因為在同一間教會才成為家人,更因為彼此活出神的話,才真正活出家人的關係。

反思:你今天聽了神的話,現在還記得多少?請牢牢記住祂的話,並在這一星期裡實踐出來。

禱告:使我們成為祢家人的主耶穌,感謝祢將祢的話賜給我。但我很多時候只是聽見,卻沒有真正活出來。求祢幫助我,不只是作一個聽道的人,更是願意遵行祢話語的人。讓祢的道在我生命裡扎根、成長,結出真實的果子。奉主名求,阿們。

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