《約翰福音》Day32
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17 他們就把耶穌帶了去。耶穌背着自己的十字架出來，到了一個地方，名叫「髑髏地」，希伯來話叫各各他。 18 他們就在那裏釘祂在十字架上，還有兩個人和祂一同釘着，一邊一個，耶穌在中間。 19 彼拉多又用牌子寫了一個名號，安在十字架上，寫的是：「猶太人的王，拿撒勒人耶穌。」 20 有許多猶太人念這名號；因為耶穌被釘十字架的地方與城相近，並且是用希伯來、羅馬、希臘三樣文字寫的。 21 猶太人的祭司長就對彼拉多說：「不要寫『猶太人的王』，要寫『祂自己說：我是猶太人的王』。」 22 彼拉多說：「我所寫的，我已經寫上了。」 23 兵丁既然將耶穌釘在十字架上，就拿祂的衣服分為四分，每兵一分；又拿祂的裏衣，這件裏衣原來沒有縫兒，是上下一片織成的。 24 他們就彼此說：「我們不要撕開，只要拈鬮，看誰得着。」這要應驗經上的話說：他們分了我的外衣，為我的裏衣拈鬮。兵丁果然做了這事。 25 站在耶穌十字架旁邊的，有祂母親與祂母親的姊妹，並革羅罷的妻子馬利亞，和抹大拉的馬利亞。 26 耶穌見母親和祂所愛的那門徒站在旁邊，就對祂母親說：「母親，看，你的兒子！」 27 又對那門徒說：「看，你的母親！」從此，那門徒就接她到自己家裏去了。
28 這事以後，耶穌知道各樣的事已經成了，為要使經上的話應驗，就說：「我渴了。」 29 有一個器皿盛滿了醋，放在那裏；他們就拿海絨蘸滿了醋，綁在牛膝草上，送到祂口。 30 耶穌嘗了那醋，就說：「成了！」便低下頭，將靈魂交付神了。(約翰福音十九17-30)
17 Carrying His own cross, He went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). 18 There they crucified Him, and with Him two others — one on each side and Jesus in the middle. 19 Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: jesus of nazareth, the king of the jews. 20 Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek. 21 The chief priests of the Jews protested to Pilate, “Do not write ‘The King of the Jews,’ but that this man claimed to be king of the Jews.” 22 Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.” 23 When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took His clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. 24 “Let’s not tear it,” they said to one another. “Let’s decide by lot who will get it.” This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled that said,
“They divided my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.” So this is what the soldiers did. 25 Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother, His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
28 Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. (John 19:17-30)
“They divided my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.” So this is what the soldiers did. 25 Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother, His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
28 Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. (John 19:17-30)
分享【十字架不是結束】
當耶穌被掛在十字架上時，從人的眼光看，一切似乎都失敗了。門徒四散、群眾譏笑、宗教領袖得勝，連耶穌自己也被釘死。對當時的人而言，十字架代表羞辱、咒詛與失敗。然而，耶穌臨終前卻說了一句很重要的話：「成了。」(v.30) 祂不是說「完了」，而是說「成了」。這不是失敗者的絕望，而是完成者的宣告。
原來，耶穌並不是被逼走向十字架，而是主動完成天父的救恩計劃。祂所承受的一切，不是因為無能，而是因為愛。世界以為十字架是耶穌生命的終點，但神卻透過十字架成就救恩。很多時候，我們也會把痛苦、失去、眼前的不順看成失敗。但十字架提醒我們：在人看似最黑暗、最破碎的地方，神仍然可以完成祂的工作。
【釋經亮點】
耶穌說：「成了！」是一句我們很熟悉的說話，其原文有「完成了」、「已經付清」的意思。據說，這個字當時甚至會寫在債單或稅單上，表示：「債務已全部清還。」因此，不少人會用這背景來形容：人無法償還的罪債，如今已被耶穌完全付清。
對猶太人來說，這句話的震撼更深。因為他們一直活在獻祭制度之中。人犯罪，就需要不斷獻祭、流血、贖罪。逾越節的羊羔、贖罪日的祭牲，都不斷提醒人：罪是有代價的。然而，這些祭物從來不能真正徹底除罪，只能一次又一次重複。但當耶穌說「成了」時，意思就像在宣告：最後的祭物已經獻上，罪債已經真正被付清，不再需要其他祭牲了。
因此，十字架不是一個失敗者最後的呼喊，而是一位救主完成救恩後的宣告。原本我們還不起的罪債，如今，耶穌已經替我們完全付清。
反思：我是否只用眼前的結果定義「成功」與「失敗」？當人生進入低谷時，我仍然相信神正在工作嗎？
禱告：主耶穌，感謝祢在十字架上為我完成救恩。很多時候，我只看見眼前的痛苦與失敗，卻忘記祢能在最黑暗的地方成就祢的旨意。求祢幫助我學習信靠祢，即使環境未改變，也相信祢仍然掌權。願我不只停留在十字架的感動裡，更真正活在祢已完成的恩典之中。以上禱告，奉主耶穌的名求，阿們。
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