新约 - 马太福音(Matthew)第20章

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.
And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.
And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
马太福音第二十章   太 20:1-16> 看完这个比喻,你会否为那些多做工的人感到不值? 

  20:1-16 耶稣再深入说明作天国子民的条件:单靠神的恩典进入天国。在这个比喻中,神就是园主,信徒就是工人。这个比喻是针对拥有承继权或优越地位而感到高人一等的人说的,也是说给以为自己花很多时间在基督身上而感到优越的人听的,同时也让初信者可以再次肯定神的恩典。 

  太 20:15> 神给别人的祝福总是多一点点,是吗? 

  20:15 这个比喻不是说报酬的事,而是讲救恩的问题,针对恩典和神的慷慨善良,作出一个强而有力的教导。我们不应轻视那些在生命最后一刻才归向神的人,事实上,没有人配得享受永生。许多我们意想不到的人,都可能在天国出现。那个和耶稣一起被钉的、悔改的强盗将会在那里(参路 23:40-43 ),跟那些相信主又事奉神多年的人一起。神慈爱地接纳那些被藐视、被撇弃的人,赦免那些犯罪却归向祂的人,对此你是否忿忿不平呢?神赐给别人东西,你是否忌妒呢?我们应当集中看神给予我们的慈爱恩典,并为我们所拥有的感谢祂。 

  太 20:17-19> 看那些贪求权位的门徒,他们所争论的,你可感到似曾相识? 

  20:17-19 耶稣第三次预言自己的受死和复活,(有关首两次的预言,请参 16:21 ; 17:22-23 。)但门徒仍然不明白祂的意思,继续为贪图在基督国度里的位置而争论( 20:20-28 )。 

  太 20:20> 每星期你都到礼拜堂吧,你为什么到那处去? 

  20:20 雅各和约翰的母亲来到耶稣面前“拜祂,求祂一件事”,她跪拜耶稣的动机是想在祂身上得一些好处。我们常常玩“宗教游戏”,希望神回报我们。真正的敬拜却是因着基督自己和祂所做的而敬拜和赞美祂。 

  太 20:20> 望子成龙、望女成凤──世间有多少父母是如那母亲一样? 

  20:20 雅各和约翰的母亲请求耶稣让她两个儿子在神的国度里有特别的地位,父母自然想见到自己的孩子得提升、得尊荣,但这些欲望可会令孩子迷失。神可能会让他们承担重要但不吸引人的工作。因此,父母对孩子前途的期望,必须符合神在孩子生命里的独特计划。 

  太 20:20> 猜猜,那位母亲是谁? 

  20:20 有人认为雅各和约翰的母亲是耶稣的母亲马利亚的姊妹,由于有亲戚的关系,故有此请求。耶稣受死时,她也在十字架下( 27:56 )。 

  太 20:22> 苦药谁也不想吃,至于苦难呢,谁想受?但你知道吃苦也会是好的吗? 

  20:22 雅各、约翰和他们的母亲,并未真正明白耶稣以前所讲有关“报酬”( 19:16-30 )和永生( 20:1-16 )的教训,也不明白住在神国度里的荣耀以前,必须面对苦难。这个“杯”就是基督所要面对的苦难和死亡,雅各和约翰也要面对这大苦难:雅各将会为信仰殉道,约翰也会被放逐到拔摩岛。 

  太 20:23> 在天国里的位分,谁都想得到,我可有资格得到? 

  20:23 耶稣也要顺服父神的权柄,惟独父神才有权柄决定人在天国里的位分,这些位分不是凭喜好赐与的,乃是赐给那些在困难考验中仍然对神忠心不移的人。 

  太 20:24> 神赐我们的权柄,是用来表现自己能力的吗?你有何其他的想法? 

  20:24 其他门徒因为雅各和约翰企图夺取高位而不满,所有门徒都希望自己成为最大的( 18:1 ),但耶稣教训他们,在天国里最大的就是众人的仆人。权柄不是用来表现自己的重要、抱负或尊荣,乃是用来服事神及其他受造者的。 

  太 20:27> 站在高处指挥人,大有风范,可是要我走进人群,那就…… 

  20:27 耶稣从一个崭新的角度来阐释领袖的意义──不是去利用人,而是要去服事人。耶稣的使命就是服事别人,并且舍弃自己的生命。真正的领袖会有奴仆的心肠,欣赏别人的价值,并且知道没有一件工作是太琐碎而不适合他做的。你看见一些需要做的事情,就不要等待别人来恳求邀请,作一个忠心的仆人,主动去承担吧。 

  太 20:28> 假如耶稣不是为我们死了…… 

  20:28 “赎价”是指奴隶从奴役中得到释放所要付出的价银。耶稣常常告诉门徒祂必须要死,在这里祂告诉门徒,自己的死是为了把人从罪恶和死亡的捆锁中释放出来。门徒以为只要耶稣仍然生存,就可以拯救他们,但耶稣启示他们,惟有祂的死才可以拯救人类。 

  太 20:29-34> 20:29-34 马太福音记载有两个瞎子,而马可福音和路加福音则只记载了一个。这大概是同一件事,但马可和路加可能突出了喊得较大声的那个。 

  太 20:30> 心,其实也可以看见的,你相信吗? 

  20:30 这个瞎子称耶稣为“大卫的子孙”,因为犹太人知道弥赛亚是大卫王的后裔(参赛 9:6-7 ; 11:1 ;耶 23:5-6 )。这个瞎眼的乞丐可以“看见”耶稣就是那位期待已久的弥赛亚,但宗教领袖虽然亲眼看见耶稣的神迹,却对祂的身分视而不见,拒绝睁开眼睛去接受真理。你眼睛能看见并不保证你的心也同样能看见。 

  太 20:34> 如果我也有耶稣基督的心肠就好了…… 

  20:34 虽然耶稣关心在耶路撒冷将要发生的事,但当祂看见别人有需要时,仍动慈心去服事他们,我们作祂的门徒,也能这样做吗? ──《灵修版圣经注释》