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马太福音生命读经 · 第57篇

属天的王受试验（一）

THE HEAVENLY KING BEING TESTED (1)
壹 、在祂地上生活的最后一周
I. In The Last Week Of His Life On Earth
1马太二十一章的事件，发生于主在地上生活的最后一周。（约十二1。）在这段期间，祂甘愿将自己交给以色列人作彻底的察验。
1The events in chapter twenty-one took place during the last week of the Lord’s life on earth (John 12:1). In this period of time He willingly presented Himself to the children of Israel for a thorough examination
贰 、是逾越节的羊羔，在逾越节前受察验
II. As The Passover Lamb Being Examined Before The Passover
2我们已经看见，主耶稣末次上耶路撒冷不是去作工，乃是将祂自己交给那些要宰杀祂的人。在二十一章二十三节至二十二章四十六节，主受到试验并察验。照著出埃及十二章，逾越节的羊羔必须受察验足足四天。在犹太历里，四天也可视为六天，因为一天的一部分就算为一天。因此马太说，过了六天基督上了变化山，路加却说八天之后。（太十七1，路九28。）在基督生平最后的一周，祂受察验六天。然后祂在逾越节那天被钉在十字架上。这指明祂是真逾越节的羊羔；出埃及十二章的羊羔乃是豫表。
2We have seen that the last time the Lord Jesus came to Jerusalem He came not to work, but to present Himself to those who were to slaughter Him. In 21:23—22:46 the Lord was tested and examined. According to Exodus 12, the passover lamb had to be examined four full days. In the Jewish calendar, four days could also be considered six days, for part of a day was counted as one day. Thus, Matthew says that Christ ascended the Mount of Transfiguration after six days, but Luke says that He did so after eight days (Matt. 17:1; Luke 9:28). During the last week of His life, Christ was examined for six days. Then He was crucified on the day of the Passover. This indicates that He was the real Passover Lamb; the lamb in Exodus 12 was a type
参 、受祭司长和民间长老的试验
III. By The Chief Priests And Elders Of The People
3一、问祂关于祂权柄的来源
3A. Asking Him about the Source of His Authority
4首先主受祭司长和长老的察验。马太二十一章二十三节说，『耶稣进了殿，正施教的时候，祭司长和民间的长老到祂跟前来，说，你仗著甚么权柄作这些事？给你这权柄的是谁？』祭司长代表宗教的势力，长老代表民间的势力。两种势力一起来试验基督；祂是逾越节的羊羔，站在他们面前，受以色列人的察验。这些犹太首领问主从那里得著祂的权柄，给祂这权柄的是谁。主耶稣没有直接回答他们，却用另一个问题回答他们。
4First the Lord was examined by the chief priests and the elders. Matthew 21:23 says, “ And as He came into the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people came to Him as He was teaching and said, By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?” The chief priests represented the religious power, and the elders represented the civilian power. These two powers came together to test Christ, who was standing before them as the Passover Lamb to be examined by the children of Israel. These Jewish leaders asked the Lord where He had received His authority and who had given it to Him. The Lord Jesus did not answer them directly, but with another question
5二、基督问他们关于约翰的浸
5B. Christ Asking Them about the Baptism of John
6在二十四节我们看见主的回答：『我也要问你们一句话，你们若告诉我，我就告诉你们，我仗著甚么权柄作这些事。约翰的浸是从那里来的？是从天上来的，还是从人来的?』这是祭司长和长老难以回答的问题。他们若说约翰的浸是从天上来的，主就会问他们，为甚么他们不信他。但因为他们怕群众，群众都认为约翰是申言者，所以他们不敢说约翰的浸是从人来的。
6In verse 24 we see the Lord’s answer: “I also will ask you one question, which if you tell Me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things: The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven or from men?” This was a difficult question for the chief priests and elders to answer. If they had said that John’s baptism was from heaven, the Lord would have asked them why they did not believe him. But because they were afraid of the crowds, who regarded John as a prophet, they did not dare to say that it was from men.
三 、祭司长和长老向祂撒谎
C. The Chief Priests and Elders Lying to Him
7祭司长和长老告诉主耶稣，他们不知道约翰的浸是从天上来的还是从人来的。（太二一。）他们的回答是谎言。小孩子常常撒谎说不知道。这是逃避控告最好的方法。没有人教小孩子这样撒谎，他们自然这样作。因此，祭司长和长老就像小孩子撒谎说不知道。
7The chief priests and elders told the Lord Jesus that they did not know whether John’s baptism was from heaven or from men (v. 27). Their answer was a lie. Children often lie by saying that they do not 27 know. This is the best way for them to escape an accusation. The children are not taught to lie in this way; they do it naturally. Thus, the chief priests and the elders were like children who lie by saying that they do not know.
8四、主回答他们，暴露他们的谎言，并避开他们的问题
8D. The Lord Answering Them, Exposing Their Lie
and Avoiding Their Question
9二十七节说，『耶稣也对他们说，我也不告诉你们，我仗著甚么权柄作这些事。』这指明主知道犹太首领不愿把所知道的告诉祂，所以主也不愿答覆他们所问的。他们向主撒谎，说他们不知道。但主用智慧对他们说实话，暴露了他们的谎言，并避开了他们的问题。这样，主耶稣通过了第一个试验，在祂身上找不著缺点。
9Verse 27 says, “He also said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.” This indicated that the Lord knew the Jewish leaders would not tell Him what they knew; hence, neither would He tell them what they asked. They lied to the Lord in saying that they did not know. But the Lord spoke the truth wisely to them, exposing their lie and avoiding their question. In this way, the Lord Jesus passed the first test, and no defect was found in Him
五 、两个儿子的比喻
E. The Parable of Two Sons
10主耶稣这样智慧的对付了祭司长和长老之后，就告诉他们一个人有两个孩子的比喻。（太二一～32。）这人吩咐大儿子去葡萄园里作工。他首先拒绝，后来懊悔，就去了。这人吩咐小儿子作同样的事，他说要去，至终却没有去。主耶稣就问听众，两个当中，那一个完成了父亲的心意。他们说，大的，主就对他们说，『我实在告诉你们，税吏和娼妓要在你们以前进神的国。』（太二一31。）
10After the Lord Jesus had dealt with the chief priests and elders in such a wise manner, He gave them a parable about a man who had two children (v v. 28-32). The man told the first child to work in the 28 vineyard. At first the child refused, but later he regretted it and went. The man told the second child to do the same. But after saying that he would go, he eventually did not go. The Lord Jesus then asked His hearers which of the two did the will of the father. When they said the first, the Lord said to them, “Truly I say to you, that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God before you” (v. 31).
11在路加十五章一至二节、十一至三十二节，主将犹太教的首领比喻为大儿子，将税吏和罪人比喻为小儿子。但在这里，主以相反的次序比喻他们。这指明犹太人是神的长子，（出四22，）有长子的名分；但因著他们不信，长子名分就转移给成了神长子的召会。（来十二23。）因此，这里主的话含示长子名分的转移。在神的经纶里，长子的名分从以色列人夺去，赐给另一班人，就是由得救的罪人和税吏所组成的一班人。这就是说，神的长子名分已经从以色列人转移给召会。
11In Luke 15:1-2, 11-32, the Lord likened the leaders of Judaism to the firstborn son, and the tax collectors and sinners to the second son; but here the Lord likened them in the opposite order. This indicates that the Jews were the firstborn of God (Exo. 4:22), having the birthright, but due to their unbelief the birthright was shifted to the church, which has become God’s firstborn (Heb. 12:23). Thus, the Lord’sword here implies a shifting of the birthright. In God’secon o my the birthright was taken from Israel and given to another people, a people composed of saved sinners and tax collectors. This means that the birthright of God has been transferred from Israel to the church
12三十二节说，『因为约翰在义路中来到你们这里，你们不信他，税吏和娼妓倒信他。你们看见了，后来还是不悔改去信他。』主似乎说，『你们祭司长和长老是小儿子。表面上你们顺从神，实际上却不顺从祂。在神眼中，罪人、税吏和娼妓比你们好多了，因为他们接受了施浸者约翰的传讲。因著他们接受了约翰的义路，他们就要进入诸天的国，你们却要被关在门外。』这就是说，长子名分从以色列人夺去，赐给得救、悔改、蒙赦免、构成召会的罪人。
12Verse 32 says, “For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him; and you, when you saw it, did not later regret it so as to believe him.” The Lord seemed to be saying, “You chief priests and elders are the second sons. Apparently you obey God, but actually you disobey Him. In the eyes of God, the sinners, tax collectors, and prostitutes are much better than you, because they received the preaching of John the Baptist. Because they received John’sway of righteousness, they will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but you will be shut out.” This means that the birthright was taken from Israel and given to the saved, repentant, and forgiven sinners who constitute the church
13三十二节题到义路。马太福音这卷论国度的书，强调义的问题，因为国度生活是一种严格义的生活，这种义是我们必须寻求的。（太五20，6，六33。）施浸者约翰在这样的义路中来，主耶稣就甘愿受约翰的浸，尽这样的义。（太三15。）
13Verse 32 speaks of the way of righteousness. The Gospel of Matthew, as the book on the kingdom, stresses the matter of righteousness, for the kingdom life is one of strict righteousness, after which we must seek (5:20, 6; 6:33). John the Baptist came in the way of such righteousness, and the Lord Jesus was willing to be baptized by John to fulfill such righteousness (3:15
六 、葡萄园的比喻
F. The Parable of the Vineyard
一 个家主栽了一个葡萄园，租给园户
1. A Householder Planting a Vineyard 1. and Leasing It to Husbandmen
14在三十三至四十六节，主继续说到另一个关于神国转移的比喻。三十三节说，『有一个作家主的人，栽了一个葡萄园，四周围上篱笆，里面挖了一个压酒池，盖了一座楼，租给园户，就往外国去了。』作家主的人乃是神，葡萄园是耶路撒冷城，（赛五1，）园户是以色列人的首领。（太二一45。）
14In verses 33 through 46 the Lord continues with another parable concerning the transfer of the kingdom of God. Verse 33 says, “There was a man, a householder, who planted a vineyard and put a hedge around it, and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower, and leased it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.” The householder is God, the vineyard is the city of Jerusalem (Isa. 5:1), and the husbandmen are the leaders of the Israelites (21:45).
15家主一再打发奴仆去收果子，但园户打了并杀了他们
152. The Householder Sending His Slaves 2. Again and Again to Receive Fruits, but the
Husbandmen Flogging and Killing Them
16家主打发奴仆到园户那里去收果子时，园户打了他们，并且杀了他们。（太二一34～36。）这些奴仆是神所差遣的申言者。(代下二四19，三六15。）三十五节所题到的打、杀、用石头打死，是旧约申言者所受的逼迫。（耶三七15，尼九26，代下二四21。）
16When the householder sent his slaves to the husbandmen to receive his fruits, the husbandmen flogged them and killed them (vv. 34-36). These slaves were the prophets sent by God (2 Chron. 24:19; 36:15). The flogging, killing, and stoning mentioned in verse 35 were the persecutions suffered by the Old Testament prophets (Jer. 37:15; Neh. 9:26; 2 Chron. 24:21
17后来家主打发他的儿子去，但园户把他推出葡萄园外杀了
173. The Householder Later Sending His Son 3. but the Husbandmen Casting Him Out of the
Vineyard and Killing Him
18后来，家主打发他的儿子去。这儿子当然就是基督。园户看见那儿子，就说，『这是承受产业的；来罢，我们杀了他，得他的产业。』（太二一38。）这话指明，犹太教的首领妒忌基督的主权，想要保留自己虚伪的地位。因此，他们『拿住他，推出葡萄园外杀了。』（太二一39。）这是指基督在耶路撒冷城外被杀。（来十三12。）
18Later, the householder sent his son. The son, of course, was Christ. When the husbandmen saw the son, they said, “This is the heir; come, let us kill him and possess his inheritance” (v. 38). This word indicates that the Jewish leaders were jealous of Christ’sr ight sand wanted to maintain their false position. Thus, “they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him” (v. 39). This refers to Christ’s being killed outside the city of Jerusalem (Heb. 13:12
19家主除灭那些恶园户，将葡萄园另租给别的园户
194. The Householder Destroying the Evil 4. Husbandmen and Leasing the Vineyard to
Other Husbandmen
20四十、四十一节说，『这样，葡萄园的主人来到的时候，要怎样处治那些园户？他们说，他必凶恶的除灭那些恶人，将葡萄园另租给那按时候交果子的园户。』四十一节应验于主后七十年，罗马太子提多和他的军队毁灭耶路撒冷时。这一节所说别的园户是众使徒。
20Verses 40 and 41 say, “When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those husbandmen? They say to Him, He will miserably destroy those evil men, and will leave the vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render the fruits to him in their seasons.” Verse 41 was fulfilled when the Roman prince, Titus, and his army destroyed Jerusalem in A.D. 70. The other husbandmen spoken of in this verse were the Apostles
基督是犹太匠人所弃的房角石
5. Christ as the Cornerstone 5. Rejected by the Jewish Builders
21在四十二节主耶稣说，『「匠人所弃的石头，已成了房角的头块石头；这是主所作的，在我们眼中看为希奇。」你们在经上从来没有念过么？』这里的石头是为著神的建造的基督；（赛二八，亚三9，彼前二4；）匠人是犹太首领，他们原该为著神的建造而工作。在这节主说，匠人所弃的石头，已成了房角的头块石头（原文，房角之首）。基督不仅是基石（赛二八16）和顶石，亚四7，）也是房角石。
21In verse 4 2 the Lord Jesus says, “Have you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, this has become the cornerstone; this was from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes?” The stone here is Christ for God’s building (Isa. 28:16; Zech. 3:9; 1 Pet. 2:4), and the builders are the Jewish leaders, 16 who were supposed to work on God’s building. In this verse the Lord said that the stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone (Gk., the head of the corner). Christ is not only the foundation stone (Isa. 28:16) and the topstone (Zech. 4:7), but also the cornerstone. (
神的国已从犹太人夺去赐给召会
6. The Kingdom of God Having Been Taken 6. from the Jews and Given to the Church
22四十三节说，『所以我告诉你们，神的国必从你们夺去，赐给那能结果子的百姓。』神的国早已在以色列人中间，但诸天的国只是已经临近了。(太三2，四17。)这证明诸天的国和神的国不同。在这节主说，神的国必赐给别的百姓，就是召会。
22Verse 43 says, “Therefore I say to you that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you and shall be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.” The kingdom of God was already there with the Israelites, whereas the kingdom of the heavens had only drawn near (3:2; 4:17). This proves that the kingdom of the heavens is different from the kingdom of God. In this verse the Lord says that the kingdom of God will be given to another nation, which is the church
犹大人因基督而绊跌并且跌碎
7. The Jews Stumbling at Christ 7. and Being Broken to Pieces
23四十四节上半说，『那跌在这石头上的，必要跌碎。』这是指因基督而绊跌，并且跌碎的犹太人。（赛八15，九32。）
23The first part of verse 44 says, “ And he who falls on this stone shall be broken to pieces.” This refers to the Jews who stumbled at Christ and were broken to pieces (Isa. 8:15; Rom. 9:32
基督是神建造的石头，要掉在外邦列国之上
8. Christ as God’s Building Stone 8. to Fall on the Gentile Nations
24四十四节下半说，『这石头掉在谁身上，就要把谁砸得粉碎，簸散如糠纰。』这是指基督回来的时候所要砸-碎地上的列国，就是外邦人。（但二34～35。）对信徒而言，基督是他们所信靠的基石；（赛二八16；）对不信的犹太人而言，祂是绊跌人的石头；（赛八14，罗九33，）对列国而言，他将是砸人的石头。
24The last part of verse 44 says, “But on whomever it falls, it shall scatter him as chaff.” This refers to the nations which Christ will smite at His coming back (Dan. 2:34- 35). To the believers, Christ is the foundation stone in whom they trust (Isa. 28:16); to the unbelieving Jews, He is the stumbling stone (Isa. 8:14; Rom. 9:33); and to the nations, He will be the smiting stone
25在这个比喻的末了，主耶稣不仅指明国度要从以色列人夺去，赐给召会；神也说到神的建造。今天少有基督徒清楚神的建造。也许你多年在基督教里，听过基督是神的儿子，是救主，是救赎主，甚至是你的生命，但你可能从未听过基督也是神建造的石头。我们已经指出，祂是匠人所弃的石头。犹太首领听到基督是石头，必定很惊讶。基督和他们谈到葡萄园，因而指明祂是葡萄园主的儿子，最终说到祂自已是匠人所弃的石头。今天，几乎没有基督徒有这种观念；我们的救主是为著神的建造的石头。
25At the end of this parable, the Lord Jesus not only indicated that the kingdom would be taken from Israel and given to the church; He also referred to God’s building. Very few Christians today are clear about God’s building. Although you may have been in Christianity for years and may have heard that Christ was the Son of God, the Savior, the Redeemer, and perhaps even your life, you probably never heard that Christ is also God’s building stone. As we have pointed out, He was the stone rejected by the builders. The Jewish leaders must have been shocked to hear that Christ was a stone. In talking with them concerning the vineyard, indicating thereby that He was the son of the owner of the vineyard, Christ eventually referred to Himself as the stone rejected by the builders. Today, hardly any Christians have the concept that our Savior is a stone for God’s building
26在行传四章十、十一节，彼得说到拿撒勒的耶稣基督是匠人所轻弃的石头。然后在十二节祂说，『除祂以外，别无拯救，因为在天下人间，没有赐下别的名，我们可以靠著得救。』基督徒传福音时常常使用行传四章十二节，但他们很少（若是有的话）告诉人基督不仅是救主，也是石头。我们的救主是石头，这启示出一个事实：神的救恩是为著神的建造。救主与救恩有关，石头与建造有关。但今天的基督徒没有充分看见这件事。神在地上的心意不是仅仅要得著一个葡萄园，乃是要得著一个建造。古时，以色列国是一个葡萄园；然而，今天召会不仅仅是一个葡萄园，也是一个建造。召会是产生神建造材料的耕地。（林前三9。）这耕地所生长的，乃是为著建造。虽然这件事一直被犹太人和基督徒所忽略，但在末后的日子，光临到了我们，使这真理得以恢复。我们已经认识基督不仅是救主，也是石头。
26In Acts 4:10 and 11 Peter referred to Jesus Christ of Nazareth as the stone rejected by the builders. Then in verse 12 he said, “And there is no salvation in any other; for neither is there another name under heaven given among men in which we must be saved.” Christians often use Acts 4:12 in preaching the gospel, but rarely, i fever, do they tell people that Christ is not only the Savior but also the stone. That our Savior is a stone reveals the fact that God’s salvation is for God’s building. The Savior is related to salvation, and the stone is related to building. But today’s Christians have not seen this matter adequately. God’sin tent i on on earth is not simply to have a vineyard—it is to have a building. In the ancient times the nation of Israel was a vineyard; however, today the church is not merely a vineyard, but also a building. The church is a farm that produces materials for God’s building (1 Cor. 3:9). Whatever this farm grows is for the building. Although this matter has been missed by both Jews and Christians, the light has come to us in these last days so that this truth may be recovered. We have come to know that Christ is not only the Savior, but also the stone.
27在启示录生命读经里，我们看见基督是狮子－羔羊－石头。祂是得胜的狮子，救赎的羔羊，和建造的石头。就一面说，犹太人和基督徒都看见救赎的事。然而，他们没有往前看见建造。今天基督徒简直不领悟基督是石头。在四十二节主说，匠人所要弃绝的是石头，不是救主。最终，在复活里，这被弃绝的石头成了房角石。我们在行传四章，论基督复活的一章，清楚看见这事。
27In the life-study of Revelation, we saw that Christ is the Lion-Lamb-stone. He is the Lion for victory, the Lamb for redemption, and the stone for building. In a sense, both Jews and Christians see the matter of redemption. However, they have not progressed to see the building. Christians today simply do not realize that Christ is a stone. In verse 42 the Lord said that the stone, not the Savior, would be rejected by the builders. Eventually, in resurrection, this rejected stone became the cornerstone. This is seen clearly in Acts 4, a chapter dealing with the resurrection of Christ
28房角石就是联结墙的石头。基督是房角石，连接犹太人和外邦人。藉著基督作房角石，犹太信徒和外邦信徒被带在一起，成为神的一个建造。因此，基督不仅是基石支持这建造，也是房角石联结两堵主要的墙。
28The cornerstone is the stone that joins the walls. As the cornerstone, Christ connects the Jews and the Gentiles. Through Christ as the cornerstone the Jewish believers and the Gentile believers are brought together as one building for God. Thus, Christ is not only the foundation stone to support the building, but also the cornerstone to join the two main walls.
29在四十四节我们看见，基督不仅是建造的石头，也是绊跌人的石头。凡跌在这石头上的，必要跌碎。在罗马九章三十二节保罗说，犹太人『碰跌在那绊脚石上。』弃绝主耶稣的犹太人已经跌在这石头上，并且跌碎了。
29In verse 44 we see that Christ is not only the building stone, but also the stumbling stone. Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces. In Romans 9:32 Paul says that the Jews “stumbled at the Stone of stumbling.” The Jews that have rejected the Lord Jesus have fallen upon this stone and have been broken to pieces
30在四十四节主也说，这石头掉在谁身上，就要把谁砸得粉碎，簸散如糠纰。因此，主对外邦人也是砸人和簸散人的石头。但以理二章三十四、三十五节说，『你观看，见有一块非人手凿出来的石头，打在这像半铁牛泥的脚上，把脚砸碎，于是金、银、铜、铁、泥，都一同砸得粉碎，成如夏天禾场上的糠秕。』这些经文指明，基督第二次来时，祂将是一块非人手凿出来的石头，从诸天之上掉在这大像上。但以理二章三十五节也说，『打碎这像的石头，变成一座大山，充满天下。』大像表征从巴比伦至复兴之罗马帝国的十国属世的权能，这十国将存到基督回来的时候。基督将是砸人的石头，要把所有砸碎的列国簸散如糠纰。然后祂要变成一座大山，就是神在地上的国。
30In verse 44 the Lord also says that this stone will fall on certain ones and scatter them as chaff. Thus, the Lord is also a smiting and scattering stone to the Gentiles. Daniel 2:34 and 35 say, “Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors.” These verses indicate that when Christ comes the second time, He will be a stone cut without hands falling from the heavens upon the great image. Daniel 2:35 also says, “The stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.” The great image signifies the worldly powers from Babylon down to the ten kingdoms of the restored Roman Empire, which will exist at the time of Christ’s coming back. Christ will be the smiting stone that will scatter all the broken nations as chaff. Then He will become a great mountain, that is, the kingdom of God on earth
31因此，基督对三种人是石头：对信徒，祂是建造的石头；对弃绝祂的犹太人，祂是绊跌人的石头；对外邦人，祂是砸人的石头。你若相信神，祂对你将是建造的石头。你若是犹太人，弃绝祂，并且被祂绊跌，你就要经历祂是绊跌人的石头，并且要跌碎。你若是不信的外邦人抵挡神，有一天，你要认识祂是砸人的石头，因为祂要把你砸碎，把你簸散，如同被风吹散的糠纰。
31Therefore, Christ is a stone to three categories of people: for the believers, He is the building stone; for the rejecting Jews, He is the stumbling stone; and for the Gentiles, He is the smiting stone. If you believe in Him, He will be to you the building stone. If you are a Jew and reject Him and are stumbled by Him, you will experience Him as the stumbling stone and be broken to pieces. If you are an unbelieving Gentile fighting against God, you will know Him one day as the smiting stone, for He will smite you and scatter you like chaff driven by the wind
32作为信徒，基督对你是建造的石头。但你实际上经历了多少建造？虽然我们是信徒，基督是建造的石头，但我们可能没有多少建造。有些真信徒甚至也因基督绊跌。一面，他们相信基督；但另一面，他们说他们不能接受基督的路，并且向祂摇头。换句话说，他们因祂绊跌。因此，他们没有被基督建造起来，却被祂绊跌了。此外，有些真信徒已被基督砸碎，像糠纰被吹散。真正被建造在一起的真信徒不多。这样的建造无法在今天的基督教里找著。你若在天主教里寻找，你会找著可憎之物和淫乱，却找不著建造。在公会里也无法找著建造。反之，今天的基督教满了绊跌和跌碎的事。不错，在天主教和公会里，许多人被带到主面前，但他们被带到主面前之后，就被破坏了。他们没有被建造，却被绊跌或砸碎。
32As a believer, Christ to you is a building stone. But how much building have you actually experienced? Although we are believers and although Christ is the building stone, we may not have very much building. Some genuine believers have even stumbled at Christ. On the one hand, they believe in Christ; but on the other hand, they say that they cannot take the way of Christ, and they shake their head at Him. In other words, they were stumbled at Him. Thus, instead of being built up by Christ, they have been stumbled by Him. Furthermore, some true believers have been smitten by Christ and blown away like chaff. It is rare to find genuine believers who are truly being built together. Such a building cannot be found in today’s Christianity. If you look for it in Catholicism, you will find abominations and fornication instead of building. Neither can the building be found in the denominations. On the contrary, today’s Christianity is full of stumbling and breaking. Yes, many have been brought to the Lord in Catholicism and in the denominations. But after they were brought to the Lord, they were spoiled. Instead of being built, they were stumbled or smitten.
33我们需要察验自己，并问在我们中间有多少建造。马太是福音书四位作者当中，惟一清楚记载基督是石头的。他的记载很完整。我们无法找著圣经别处以三方面陈明基督是石头：建造的石头、绊跌人的石头、和砸人的石头。这三方面都在论国度的马太福音中找著。
33We need to examine ourselves and ask how much of the building there is among us. Matthew was the only one among the four writers of the Gospels to give us a clear record of Christ as the stone. His record is complete. In no other portion of the Bible can we find Christ presented as a stone in three aspects: the building stone, the stumbling stone, and the smiting stone. All three aspects are found in Matthew for the kingdom
34召会是国度的命脉。这就是说，正如脉搏停了，身体就死了；照样，国度完全在于召会。而召会又完全在于建造。若没有建造，就没有实行的召会生活。召会生活不仅仅是聚在一起，或是有点交通。我们无论在甚么地方，都需要被建造。为此，我们必须享受并经历我们的基督作石头。祂不仅是托住我们的基石，也是把我们联结在一起的房角石。我们在祂里面并藉著祂被建造在一起。
34The church is the life-pulse of the kingdom. This means that just as the body dies when the pulse stops, so the kingdom is wholly dependent upon the church. The church, in turn, is completely dependent upon the building. If there is no building, there is no practical church life. The church life is not simply a matter of meeting together or of having a little fellowship. In whatever locality we are, we need to be builded. For this, we must enjoy and experience our Christ as the stone. He is not only the foundation stone that bears us up, but also the cornerstone that joins us together. In Him and through Him we are built together
35没有这样的建造，召会就是空的；没有召会，国度就没有生命。召会是国度的生命，召会的实际是建造。我们何等需要经历基督作建造的石头！祂是建造的元素，建造的生命。基督作我们的生命不仅是为著得胜，更是为著建造。内里生命派的人已经谈了很多关于基督是得胜的生命。但我从未听过他们有人释放信息说基督是建造的生命。祂不仅是得胜的生命，也是建造的生命。你若仅仅藉著基督作生命经历得胜，你的经历还不彀。你必须经历基督建造的生命。最终，基督在我们里面作生命，乃是为著神的建造。你也许是得胜的，却仍未被建造。我们需要被建造。我们被建造，就会有召会生活的实际，召会将是国度的命脉。然后国度就要实际的在这里。
35Apart from such a building the church is vain, and without the church the kingdom has no life. The church is the kingdom life, and the reality of the church is the building. How we need to experience Christ as the building stone! He is the building element, the building life. Christ is life to us not only for victory, but all the more for building. The inner life people have spoken a great deal about Christ as the victorious life. But I never heard anyone of them give a message saying that Christ is the building life. He is not only the victorious life, but also the building life. If you simply experience victory through Christ as life, your experience is not yet adequate. You must go on to experience the building life of Christ. Ultimately, Christ as life within us is for God’s building. You may be victorious, but still not be built. We need to be built. When we are built, we shall have the reality of the church life, and the church will be the life-pulse of the kingdom. Then the kingdom will be here in actuality.
36我再说，国度的现实就是召会，召会的实际就是国度。换句话说，国度在于召会，召会在于建造。我们需要看看我们经历基督作建造的石头到甚么程度。我相信在要来的日子里，主会给我们看见更多关于建造的事。这建造与新人息息相关。一面，新人已经被创造了，但另一面，新人正在被建造。要得著这新人，我们需要经历基督作建造的石头。
36To repeat, the actuality of the kingdom is the church, and the reality of the church is the building. In other words, the kingdom depends upon the church, and the church depends upon the building. We need to consider to what extent we have experienced Christ as the building stone. I believe that in the days to come the Lord will show us much more concerning the building. This building is closely related to the new man. On the one hand, the new man has been created, but on the other hand, the new man is being built. In order to have this new man, we need to experience Christ as the building stone
犹太首领想要捉拿属天的王
9. The Jewish Leaders 9. Seeking to Seize the Heavenly King
37在这样奇妙的启示之后，犹太首领想要捉拿属天的王，好将祂杀了。（太二一45～46。）这指明这些匠人完全弃绝基督作神建造的石头。
37After such a marvelous revelation, the Jewish leaders sought to seize the heavenly King that they might kill Him (vv. 45-46). This indicated that they, as the builders, fully rejected Christ as God’s building stone