《路加福音》Day38

《沉默的羔羊》

眾人都起來,把耶穌解到彼拉多面前, 2 就告祂說:「我們見這人誘惑國民,禁止納稅給凱撒,並說自己是基督,是王。」 彼拉多問耶穌說:「祢是猶太人的王嗎?」耶穌回答說:「你說的是。」 彼拉多對祭司長和眾人說:「我查不出這人有甚麼罪來。」 但他們越發極力地說:「祂煽惑百姓,在猶太遍地傳道,從加利利起,直到這裏了。」

彼拉多一聽見,就問:「這人是加利利人嗎?」 7 既曉得耶穌屬希律所管,就把祂送到希律那裏去。那時希律正在耶路撒冷。 8 希律看見耶穌,就很歡喜;因為聽見過祂的事,久已想要見祂,並且指望看祂行一件神蹟, 9 於是問祂許多的話,耶穌卻一言不答。 10 祭司長和文士都站著,極力地告祂。 11 希律和他的兵丁就藐視耶穌,戲弄祂,給祂穿上華麗衣服,把祂送回彼拉多那裏去。 12 從前希律和彼拉多彼此有仇,在那一天就成了朋友。


13 彼拉多傳齊了祭司長和官府並百姓, 14 就對他們說:「你們解這人到我這裏,說祂是誘惑百姓的。看哪,我也曾將你們告祂的事,在你們面前審問祂,並沒有查出祂甚麼罪來; 15 就是希律也是如此,所以把祂送回來。可見祂沒有做甚麼該死的事。 16 故此,我要責打祂,把祂釋放了。」 18 眾人卻一齊喊著說:「除掉這個人!釋放巴拉巴給我們!」 19 這巴拉巴是因在城裏作亂殺人,下在監裏的。 20 彼拉多願意釋放耶穌,就又勸解他們。 21 無奈他們喊著說:「釘他十字架!釘他十字架!」
 22 彼拉多第三次對他們說:「為甚麼呢?這人做了甚麼惡事呢?我並沒有查出祂甚麼該死的罪來。所以,我要責打祂,把祂釋放了。」 23 他們大聲催逼彼拉多,求他把耶穌釘在十字架上。他們的聲音就得了勝。 24 彼拉多這才照他們所求的定案, 25 把他們所求的那作亂殺人、下在監裏的釋放了,把耶穌交給他們,任憑他們的意思行。(路加福音廿三1-25)

1 Then the whole assembly rose and led Him off to Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king.” 3 So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are You the king of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied. 4 Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.” 5 But they insisted, “He stirs up the people all over Judea by His teaching. He started in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

6 On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean. 7 When he learned that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time. 8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see Him. From what he had heard about Him, he hoped to see Him perform a sign of some sort. 9 He plied Him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer. 10 The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing Him. 11 Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in an elegant robe, they sent Him back to Pilate. 12 That day Herod and Pilate became friends—before this they had been enemies.

13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people, 14 and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him. 15 Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; as you can see, He has done nothing to deserve death. 16 Therefore, I will punish Him and then release Him.”  18 But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!” 19 (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.) 20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. 21 But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” 22 For the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in Him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have Him punished and then release Him.” 23 But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that He be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. 24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand. 25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will. (Luke 23:1-25)

分享【混亂中成就救恩】

今天經文記載耶穌被帶到外邦人彼拉多與希律面前受審。宗教領袖不斷控告耶穌,指責祂迷惑百姓、自稱為王;彼拉多雖然多次查不出耶穌有什麼罪,卻仍因群眾的壓力而反覆猶豫。希律因好奇而想見耶穌,希望看見神蹟,但最終只是戲弄祂。另一方面,群眾則高喊要求釋放巴拉巴,並將耶穌釘十字架。

整段經文充滿強烈的對比:真正有罪的巴拉巴被釋放,真正無罪的耶穌卻被定罪;知道耶穌無罪的人,選擇妥協;原本歡迎耶穌的人群,如今也轉而拒絕祂。當人被恐懼、利益與群眾聲音牽引時,真理便被扭曲。

然而,即使面對不公義的審判與人的拒絕,耶穌仍一步一步走向十字架。這段經文不只讓我們看見人的軟弱與黑暗,也讓我們看見神的救恩計劃,正在人最混亂的時刻中一步步成就。

【釋經亮點】

在彼拉多與希律面前,耶穌並沒有積極為自己辯護;尤其在只想滿足好奇心、想看神蹟的希律面前,耶穌更是一言不答。這正應驗了《以賽亞書》所記:「祂被欺壓,在受苦的時候卻不開口;祂像羊羔被牽到宰殺之地,又像羊在剪毛的人手下無聲,祂也是這樣不開口。」(五十三7)

耶穌的沉默,不是無力,而是一種有意識的順服。祂不是沒有能力為自己辯護,而是甘願走向羔羊的位置,承受本不屬於自己的審判,走向十字架。祂明知道結果,卻仍選擇前行,因為祂來,不是為逃避十字架,而是為完成救恩。


另一方面,《路加福音》亦很特別地在耶穌受羞辱與戲弄的同時,不斷描寫祂真正像王的一面。祂沒有像世上的王一樣,以權力控制人、以言語證明自己;相反,祂以沉默顯出順服,以捨己顯出權柄。真正的王權,不在於人如何高舉自己,而在於是否願意按神的旨意前行。
很多時候,我們都希望神立刻改變混亂的環境,但《路加福音》卻讓我們看見:神甚至能在人最黑暗、最混亂、最不公義的時刻中,仍然成就祂的救恩與計劃。

反思:當我面對誤解、壓力與不公平時,究竟是誰在我心裡作王?我的第一個反應是急著證明自己,還是願意安靜信靠神?

禱告:親愛的主耶穌,感謝祢在羞辱、誤解與不公義中,仍然選擇順服父神,走向十字架,完成救恩。求祢幫助我,在混亂與困難中,依然相信祢正在工作。求祢教導我學習祢的順服與信靠,承認祢的權柄,願意按祢的心意前行。奉主名求,阿們。

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