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马太福音生命读经 · 第64篇

国度的豫言（四）

PROPHECY OF THE KINGDOM (4)
1我们已经看见，国度豫言关于召会的一段包括两方面：儆醒豫备的一面和忠信精明的一面。儆醒豫备与我们基督徒的生命有关。我们都需要为著主的来临儆醒豫备。然而，正确的基督徒不仅该顾到生命的一面，也该顾到服事的一面。为著服事，我们需要忠信精明。因此，我们需要对主忠信，对作同伴的信徒精明。我们已经看见，在二十四章，两面都包括了。在生命上我们需要儆醒豫备，在服事上我们需要忠信精明。
1We have seen that the section of the prophecy of the kingdom concerning the church covers two aspects: the aspect of being watchful and ready and the aspect of being faithful and prudent. Watchfulness and readiness are related to our Christian life. We all need to be watchful and ready for the Lord’s coming. However, a proper Christian should take care not only of the aspect of life, but also of the aspect of service. For service, we need faithfulness and prudence. Thus, we need to be faithful toward the Lord and prudent toward our fellow believers. As we have seen, in chapter twenty-four both aspects are covered. In life we need to be watchful and ready, and in service we need to be faithful and prudent
2虽然这两方面在二十四章都包括了，但还不完全。因此，二十四章所包括的每一面，需要二十五章里补充的话。马太二十五章一25:1-至三十节完成了二十四章关于信徒的一段。童女的比喻（太二五～13）完成了儆醒豫备这件事。我们该如何儆醒豫备，启示在童女的比喻中。马太二十五章十三节，就是童女比喻的最后一节，说，『所以你们要儆醒，因为那日子、那时辰，你们不知道。』这话与二十四章四十二节很相像，指明二十五章一至十三节，4是二十四章四十至四十四节为著被提而儆醒那段话的完成。
2Although both these aspects a recovered in chapter twenty - four, they are not covered fully. Thus, in chapter twenty-five there is the need of a complementary word for each aspect covered in chapter twenty-four. Matthew 30 completes the section in chapter twenty- four concerning the believers. The parable of l the virgins (2 5:1-1 3) completes the matter of watchfulness and readiness. How to watch and be ready is revealed in the parable of the virgins. Matthew 25:13, the last verse of the parable of the virgins, says, “Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour.” This word, very similar to 2 4:4 2, indicates that 2 5:1-1 3 is a completion to 2 4:4 0-4 concerning watchfulness for rapture.
3马太二十四章三十二至四十四节是论到儆醒豫备的一段。马太二十五章一至十三节也是论到儆醒豫备的一段，是前一段的完成。同样的原则，二十四章四十五至五十一节和二十五章十四至三十节，这两段都是论到忠信精明。马太二十五章三十节说到把无用的奴仆扔在外面黑暗里，与二十四章五十一节是平行的。这指明二十五章十四至三十节是二十四章四十五至五十一节的完成，论到对主的工作忠信。马太二十四章四十五至五十一节，是论到奴仆在完成主人的使命上不忠信，仍需要马太二十五章十四至三十节，论到奴仆在使用主人的银子上不忠信。虽然二十四章四十五至五十一节告诉我们要忠信精明，却没有给我们看见该如何忠信精明。这启示在银子的比喻中。
3Matthew 24:32-44 is a section on watchfulness and readiness. Matthew 2 5:1-1 3 is also a section on watchfulness and readiness, the completion of the foregoing section. In the same principle, both 24:45-51 and 25:14-30 are sections on faithfulness and prudence. Matthew 25:30, which speaks of casting the useless slave into outer darkness, is parallel to 2 4:5 1. This indicates that 2 5:1 4-3 0 is a completion to 2 4:4 5-5 1, which concerns faithfulness for the Lord’s work. Matthew 24:45-51 deals with the slave’sun faithfulness in fulfilling the Lord’s commission. Matthew 25:14-30 is still needed to deal with the slave’sun faithfulness in using the Lord’s talent. Although 24:45-51 tells us to be faithful and prudent, it does not show us how to be faithful and prudent. This is revealed in the parable of the talents.
4儆醒的路是藉著圣灵的充满，藉著有额外的油。凭著我们自己，我们不能儆醒也不能豫备好。得著额外的油，惟一的路是藉著圣灵的充满。这是我们儆醒豫备的路。同样的，在主的服事上忠信精明，乃是藉著属灵的恩赐。没有属灵的恩赐，我们就没有能力忠信或精明。我们的忠信精明，在于我们从主所领受的恩赐。因此，二十五章有那灵的充满和那灵的恩赐。那灵给我们生命的充满，也给我们服事的恩赐。这全在于那灵。我们如何能儆醒？惟有藉著圣灵的充满。我们如何能忠信？惟有藉著圣灵的恩赐。
4The way to be watchful is through the infilling of the Holy Spirit; it is by having the extra portion of oil. By ourselves we can be neither watchful nor ready. The only way to have the extra portion of oil is by the infilling of the Holy Spirit. This is the way for us to be watchful and ready. Likewise, the way to be faithful and prudent in the Lord’s service is through the spiritual gifts. Without the spiritual gifts, we do not have the ability to be faithful or prudent. Our faithfulness and prudence depend upon the gifts we have received of the Lord. Therefore, in chapter twenty-five we have both the infilling of the Spirit and the gifts of the Spirit. The Spirit affords us the infilling for life and also the gifts for service. It all depends upon the Spirit. How can we be watchful? Only by the infilling of the Holy Spirit. And how can we be faithful? Only by the gifts of the Holy Spirit
5二十五章的比喻是二十四章三十二至五十一节的完成，这由二与十这些数字指明。马太二十五章一节说，『那时，诸天的国好比十个童女。』十是十二的大部分。（创四二3～4，王上十一30～31，太二十24。）因此，这十个童女代表大体的信徒，他们在主来以前都死了。二十四1章四十至四十一节的两个男人或两个女人，乃是代表余下的信徒，要活著直到主来。
5One indication that the parables in chapter twenty - five are a completion of 24:32-51 is found in the numbers two and ten. Matthew 2 5:1 says, “Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins.” Ten is the major part of twelve (Gen. 4 2:3-4; 1 Kings 1 1:3 0-3 1; Matt. 2 0:2 4). Hence, these ten virgins represent the majority of the believers, who will have died before the Lord’s coming. The two men or two women in 2 4:4 0-4 represent the remaining believers, who will be alive until the Lord’s coming.
6在田里的两个人或在磨坊推磨的两个女人，代表活著的信徒。然而，主的巴路西亚来临时，大体的信徒都死了。二十四章有活著信徒的被提，但这章没有说到死了的圣徒。这是二十五章一至十三节童女的比喻所论到的。童女『打盹睡著了，』（太二五5，）这事实指明她们死了。（太二五。）在主眼中，圣徒死了就是睡了。因此，睡了的十个童女，代表死了的圣徒。
6The two men in the field or the two women grinding at the mill represent the living believers. However, when the Lord’s parousia comes, the majority of the believers will have died. In chapter twenty - four we have the rapture of the living believers, but this chapter says nothing about the dead saints. This is covered by the parable of the virgins in 25:1-13. The fact that the virgins “became drowsy and slept” (v. 5) indicates that they died. In the eyes of the Lord, when a saint5 dies, he goes to sleep. Therefore, the ten virgins, who all fell asleep, represent the dead saints.
7在圣经中，神的子民属于十二这数字，因为这数字代表全体神的子民。在圣经中，十二这数字有一种组成的方式是十加二。十是指十二的大部分，二表征余剩者。例如，十二使徒中有两位求主让他们坐在祂的左右边，其他的十位却很恼怒。在旧约中，十个支派背叛大卫家，只有两个支派仍然忠信。在二十四、二十五章这里，原则也是一样。二十四章有二，二十五章有十。十与二放在一起，就有全体的信徒。主来的时候，大体的信徒都死了。只有少数，就是由田里的两个男人或推磨的两个女人所代表的余剩者，仍然活著。因此，二十五章一至十三节乃是二十四章四十至四十一节的完成。
7In the Bible God’sp eople are of the number twelve, for this number represents the whole body of God’sp eople. In the Bible one way the number twelve is composed is often plus two. Ten denotes the majority of twelve, and two signifies the remainder. For example, two of the twelve apostles asked the Lord to let them sit on His right hand and on His left hand, whereas the other ten were indignant. In the Old Testament ten tribes rebelled against the house of David, whereas only two remained faithful. The principle is the same here in chapters twenty- four and twenty - five. In chapter twenty - four we have the two and in chapter twenty- five we have the ten. When the ten and the two are put together, we have the whole body of believers. At the time of the Lord’s coming, the majority of the believers will have died. Only a small number, the remainder represented by the two men in the field or the two women grinding, will be alive. Therefore, 25:1-13 is the completion of 24:40-41.
8二十五章是二十四章的完成，这也由一个男人、一个女人被取去，另一个男人、另一个女人被撇下这事实所指明。为甚么一个被取去，另一个被撇下？答案不在二十四章，乃在二十五章。一个被取去，原因是他被圣灵充满；一个被撇下，原因是他缺少额外的油。现在我们要逐节来看童女的比喻，儆醒的比喻。
8Another indication that chapter twenty-five is the completion of chapter twenty-four is found in the fact that one of the men and one of the women were taken and the other man and other woman were left. Why was one taken and the other left? The answer is not found in chapter twenty-four, but in chapter twenty-five. The reason one was taken was that he was filled with the Holy Spirit, and the reason the one was left was that he lacked the extra portion of oil. Let us now consider the parable of the virgins, the parable for watchfulness, verse by verse
三 、儆醒的比喻
C. Parable for Watchfulness
十 个童女
1. Ten Virgins 1..
9马太二十五章一节说，『那时，诸天的国好比十个童女，拿著她们的灯，出去迎接新郎。』这里的『那时』意思是『在那时候，』就是在巴路西亚的时候。二十四章所描述的巴路西亚发生时，许多事情就要发生。那时诸天的国好比十个童女。
9Matthew 25:1 says, “Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom.” The word “Then” here means “at that time,” that is, at the time of the parousia. When the parousia described in chapter twenty-four is taking place, many things will be happening. Then the kingdom of the heavens will be likened to ten virgins
10童女象征信徒生命的一面。（林后十一2。）信徒是国度的子民，乃像贞洁的童女，在黑暗的世代里为主作见证（灯），并从世界走出去迎接主。为此，他们不仅需要圣灵的内住，也需要圣灵的充满。
10Virgins signify believers in the aspect of life (2 Cor. 11:2). Believers, who are the kingdom people, are like chaste virgins, bearing the Lord’s testimony (the lamp) in the dark age and going out of the world to meet the Lord. For this they need not only the indwelling, but also the fullness of the Spirit of God
11我们基督徒首先是童女。作童女不是工作、服事或活动的事，乃是生命的事。此外，我们不仅是童女，还是贞洁、纯洁的童女。作童女不在于我们作甚么或能作甚么；作童女绝对在于我们的所是。不论我们是男是女，我们都是童女。虽然我是个老人，行事为人却像童女。我绝不会出卖我童女的身分。甚至在仇敌面前，我也是童女。
11We Christians firstly are virgins. Being a virgin is not a matter of work, service, or activity, but a matter of life. Moreover, we are not only virgins, but chaste, pure virgins. Being a virgin is not a matter of what we door are able to do; it is absolutely a matter of what we are. Whether we are male or female, we are virgins. Although I am an old man, I conduct myself like a virgin. I would never sell my status as a virgin. Even before the enemy, I am a virgin.
拿著她们的灯
a. Taking Their Lamps a.
12一节说童女拿著她们的灯，出去迎接新郎。灯象征信徒的灵，（箴二十27，）里面装著神的灵作油。（罗八16。）信徒从他们的灵里，照耀出神的灵所发的光。因此，他们成了世上的光，如同灯照耀在这黑暗的世代里，(太五14～16，腓二15～16，）为主作见证，使神得著荣耀。因此，我们作童女，不是拿著武器争战，或拿著运动器具游戏，乃是拿著灯作见证、发光并照亮。我们手中有为著主的见证照耀的灯。
12Verse 1 says that the virgins took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom. Lamps signify the spirit of the believers (Prov. 20:27), which contains the Spirit of God as the oil (Rom. 8:16). The believers shine with the light of the Spirit of God from within their spirit. Thus, they become the light of the world, like a lamp shining in the darkness of this age (Matt. 5:14-16; Phil. 2:15-16) to bear the testimony of the Lord for the glorification of God. Thus, as virgins we do not take weapons for fighting or sports equipment for playing, but lamps for testifying, shining, and enlightening. In our hand is a lamp shining for the Lord’s testimony
出去
b. Going Forth b.
13童女们出去。这表征信徒从世界出去，迎接要来的基督。童女没有徘徊或定居在任何地方；反之，她们从世界出去。潘汤（D．M．）在他的一本著作中说，世界对他不过是一条路，在这条路的终点会有坟墓。主若迟延祂的回来，世界至终只会给我们一个安息之所，就是当我们等候主来时躺卧在其中的坟墓。我们不是定居在这世界上，我们乃是从世界出去。
13The virgins went forth. This signifies that the believers are going out of the world to meet the coming Christ. The virgins do not linger or settle in any place. Instead, they are going out of the world. In one of his writings, D. M. Panton Panton said that the world was just a pathway to him and at the end of this pathway there would be a grave. If the Lord delays His coming back, the world eventually will afford me only a resting place, a tomb in which to lie as I wait for the Lord’s coming. We are not settled in this world. We are going out of the world.
迎接新郎
c. To Meet the Bridegroom c.
14新郎象征基督是令人喜悦，且富有吸引的人。（约三29，太九。）在这比喻中，主不是把自己比喻为得胜的将军或伟大的元帅，乃是把自己比喻为新郎，最令人喜悦的人。因此，我们是出去的童女，祂是来临的新郎。
14The bridegroom signifies Christ as the pleasant and attractive person (John 3:29; Matt. 9:15). How good it is that in this parable the Lord likens Himself 15 not to a victorious general or great commander - in - chief, but to a bridegroom, a most pleasant person. Thus, we are the virgins going, and He is the Bridegroom coming.
15五个愚拙的没有带著油二节说，『其中五个是愚拙的，五个是精明的。』五由四加一所组成，表征人（四所象征的）加上神(一所象征的），以承担责任。五个愚拙的和五个精明的，并不指明信徒一半是愚拙的，一半是精明的，乃指明所有的信徒要负责被圣灵充满。
152. The Five Foolish Ones Not Taking Oil with Them 2. Verse 2 says, “And five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.” Five is composed of four plus one, signifying that man (signified by four) with God (signified by one) added to him bears responsibility. The fact that five are foolish and five prudent does not indicate that half the believers are foolish and the other half are prudent. It indicates that all believers bear responsibility to be filled with the Spirit of God.
16旧约清楚的启示，五是负责的数字。例如，十诫就分为两组的五。五这数字也经常出现在帐幕及其器具上。五是许多量度的基本因素。
16The Old Testament reveals clearly that five is the number of responsibility. For example, the ten commandments were divided into two groups of five. Also, the number five appears frequently with respect to the tabernacle and its furniture. Five is the basic factor of many of its dimensions
17我们手上的五个指头指明，五这数字在圣经中是如何组成的。牠由四加一所组成。我们已经指出，四这数字象征受造之物，一这数字象征造物者。受造之物加上造物者就有能力负责任。我们若只有四个指头，没有大拇指，我们就很难作甚么。这就是说，凭著我们，就是四这数字，我们不能负责任。但我们加上神，就能负责任。
17The five fingers on our hand indicate how the number five is composed in the Bible. It is composed of four plus one. As we have pointed out, the number four signifies the creature and the number one the Creator. The creature plus the Creator gives the ability to bear responsibility. If we had just four fingers without a thumb, it would be difficult for us to do anything. This means that by ourselves, as the number four, we cannot bear responsibility. But when God is added to us, we are able to bear responsibility
18二节说五个童女是愚拙的，五个是精明的。主耶稣先题到愚拙的，因为在负责任的事上，问题不在精明的，乃在愚拙的。五个童女是愚拙的，并不表示她们是假童女；她们在性质上，与五个精明的童女是一样的。
18Verse 2 says that five of the virgins were foolish and five were prudent. The Lord Jesus mentions the foolish first because in the bearing of responsibility the problem is not with the prudent ones, but with the foolish ones. Being foolish does not make these five virgins false. In nature they are the same as the five prudent ones
19三节说出她们愚拙的原因：『愚拙的拿著她们的灯，却没有带著油。』油象征圣灵。（赛六一1，来一9。）愚拙的所以愚拙，是因为她们只有油在灯里，却没有额外的油在器皿里。除了重生的灵之外，她们没有充满的灵，额外的圣灵。
19Verse 3 tells us the reason they were foolish: “For the foolish, when they took their lamps, did not take oil with them.” Oil signifies the Spirit of God (Isa. 61:1; Heb. 1:9). The foolish ones were foolish because they had oil only in the lamp, but not the extra portion of oil in the vessel. In addition to the regenerating Spirit, they did not have the infilling Spirit, the extra portion of the Holy Spirit
20五个精明的在器皿里带著油
203. The Five Prudent Ones Taking Oil in Their Vessels 3.
21四节说，『但精明的拿著她们的灯，又在器皿里带著油。』人是为著神造的器皿，（罗九，23～24，）人的个格是在他的魂里。因此，这里的器皿象征信徒的魂。五个精明的童女不仅在她们的灯里有油，也在器皿里带著油。灯里有油，表征她们有神的灵住在她们的灵里；（罗八9，16；）器皿里带著油，表征她们有神的灵充满，浸透她们的魂。
21Verse 4 says, “But the prudent took oil in their vessels with their lamps.” Man is a vessel made for God (Rom. 9:21, 23-24), and man’s personality is in his soul. Hence, vessels 21 here signify the soul of the believers. The five prudent virgins not only have oil in their lamps, but also take oil in their vessels. Having oil in their lamps signifies that they have the Spirit of God dwelling in their spirit (Rom. 8:9, 16), and taking oil in their vessels signifies that they have the fullness of the Spirit of God saturating their souls.
22我们对灯和器皿需要非常清楚。照著希伯来文版本，箴言二十章二十七节说，人的灵是耶和华的灯。在灯里有油，就是圣灵。新约启示，我们的灵乃是圣灵内住的所在。照著罗马九章，我们是神所造的器皿；我们的所是，我们的个格，在我们的魂里。因此，这节的器皿象征我们的魂。藉著重生，我们有神的灵在我们的灵里。这使我们的灯发光。但问题是我们有没有额外的圣灵充满我们的魂。虽然我们灯里有油，但我们魂里需要额外的油。这表征那灵必须从我们灵里扩展到我们魂的每一部分。然后在我们的魂里，我们将有额外的圣灵。我们若有这额外的分，就是精明的；我们若没有，就是愚拙的。换句话说，我们若对圣灵的充满漠不关心，就是愚拙的。我们若有智慧，就会祷告说，『主，怜悯我。我不单要有你的灵在我的灵里，也要有你的灵在我的魂里。主，我需要那灵的充满，我需要额外的圣灵充满我的全人。』没有这额外的灵，我们就不能儆醒或豫备。为要儆醒豫备，我们需要圣灵的充满，那灵自己从我们的灵扩展到我们里面的每一部分。
22We need to be very clear about the lamps and the vessels. According to the Hebrew text, Proverbs 20:27 says that the spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord. Within the lamp is the oil, the Holy Spirit. The New Testament reveals that our spirit is the place the Holy Spirit indwells. According to Romans 9, we are vessels made by God. Our being, our personality, is in our soul. Therefore, the vessel in this verse signifies our soul. Through regeneration we have the Spirit of God in our spirit. This causes our lamp to burn. But the question is whether or not we have the extra portion of the Holy Spirit filling our soul. Although we have the oil in our lamp, we need the extra portion of the oil in our soul. This signifies that the Spirit must spread from within our spirit to every part of our soul. Then in our soul we shall have an extra amount of the Holy Spirit. If we have this extra portion, we are prudent. If we do not have it, we are foolish. In other words, if we are in different to the infilling of the Holy Spirit, we are foolish. If we are wise, we shall pray, “Lord, have mercy on me. I want to have Your Spirit not only in my spirit, but also in my soul. Lord, I need the infilling of the Spirit. I need the extra portion of the Holy Spirit to fill my entire being.” Without this extra portion of the Spirit, we cannot be watchful or ready. In order to be watchful and ready, we need the infilling of the Holy Spirit, the spreading of the Spirit Himself from our spirit to every part of our inward being.
新郎迟延
4. The Bridegroom Delaying 4.
23五节说新郎迟延未来。主耶稣的确迟延还未再来。在启示录里，祂应许要快来，但将近两千年过去了，祂仍迟延未来。
23Verse 5 says that the Bridegroom delayed His coming. The Lord Jesus truly has delayed His coming again. In Revelation He promised to come quickly, but nearly two thousand years have passed, and still He delays his coming
24童女都打盹睡著了
245. All the Virgins Becoming Drowsy and Sleeping 5.
25因为新郎迟延未来，童女都『打盹睡著了。』打盹，表征患病。（徒九37，林前十一30。）睡著，表征死了。（帖前四13～16，约十一11～13。）当主迟延还未回来时，大体的信徒先是患病，然后死了。
25Because the Bridegroom delayed His coming, all the virgins “became drowsy and slept.” Becoming drowsy signifies becoming sick (Acts 9:37; 1 Cor. 11:30), and going to sleep signifies dying (1 Thes. 4:13-16; John 11:11-13). While the Lord delays His coming back, the majority of the believers firstly become sick and then die.
半夜有人喊叫
6. A Cry at Midnight 6.
26六节说，『半夜有人喊叫；看哪，新郎来了，你们出来迎接他。』半夜，表征这黑暗世代（黑夜）中最黑暗的时刻；那将是这世代的末了，大灾难的时候。喊叫，表征天使长的声音。（帖前四16。）
26Verse 6 says, “But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Go forth to meet him!” Midnight signifies the darkest time of this dark age (night). That will be the end of this age, the time of the great tribulation. “Cry” signifies the voice of the archangel (1 Thes. 4:16).
童女都起来
7. All the Virgins Arising 7.
27七节说，『那些童女就都起来，整理她们的灯。』起来，表征从死里复活。（帖前四14。）这4:16是帖前四章十六节，林前十五章五十二节所豫言的复活。.
27Verse 7 says, “Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.” “Arose” signifies resurrection from the dead (1 Thes. 4:14). This is the resurrection predicted in 1 Thessalonians and 1 Corinthians 15:52.
整理她们的灯
8. Trimming Their Lamps 8.
28童女起来之后，就整理她们的灯。这表征她们对付自己生活上的见证。这指明我们为主见证的生活，在离世前若是不完全，等复活后仍需受对付。
28After the virgins arose, they “trimmed their lamps.” This signifies their dealing with their testimony in life. This indicates that after resurrection our life for the Lord’s testimony will still need to be dealt with if it is not perfect before we die
29愚拙的要向精明的借油
299. The Foolish Wanting to Borrow Oil from the Prudent 9.
30八节说，『愚拙的对精明的说，请分点油给我们，因为我们的灯要灭了。』这话含示，愚拙的信徒甚至在复活后，仍需要圣灵的充满。『要灭了』证明愚拙童女的灯是点著的，里面有油，却没有充足的供应。她们代表一些信徒，蒙神的灵重生，有神的灵住在她们里面，却没有让神的灵充满，使神的灵浸透她们全人。
30Verse 8 says, “And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.” This word implies that even after resurrection the foolish believers will still need the fullness of the Spirit of God. “Going out” proves that the lamps of the foolish virgins are lighted, having oil in them, but not having an adequate supply. The foolish virgins represent the believers who have been regenerated by the Spirit of God dwelling in them, but who are not filled with the Spirit of God so that He may saturate their whole being
精明者的回答
10. The Answer of the Prudent 10.
31九节说，『精明的回答说，恐怕不彀我们和你们用的，不如你们到卖油的那里，为自己买罢。』这指明没有人能替别人得著圣灵的充满。我们能买许多东西，但我们不能买圣灵的充满。这就像吃一样，没有人能替你吃。
31Verse 9 says, “But the prudent answered, saying, Lest there be not enough for us and for you, go rather to those who sell and buy for yourselves.” This indicates that no one can have the fullness of the Holy Spirit for others. We may borrow many things, but we cannot borrow the infilling of the Holy Spirit. This is like eating. No one can eat for you
32精明的童女告诉愚拙的，到卖油的那里为自己买。卖油的，必定是大灾难期间的两个见证人，就是两棵橄榄树和两个油的儿子。（启十一～4，亚四11～14。）大灾难期间两个油的儿子，摩西和以利亚，要来帮助神的子民。
32The prudent virgins told the foolish ones to go to those who sell and buy for themselves. Those who sell oil must be the two witnesses during the great tribulation, the two olive trees and the two sons of oil (Rev. 11:3-4; Zech. 4:11-14). During the great3 tribulation, the two sons of oil, Moses and Elijah, will come to help God’sp eople.
33『买』指明需要付代价。圣灵的充满是要出代价的，就如撇下世界、对付己、爱主胜过一切、因基督将万事看为损失等等。我们今天若不出这代价，到复活之后还是要出。不付代价的人，就没有额外的圣灵。至终，愚拙的童女会领悟，她们需要用全心、全魂爱主。她们会看见，她们需要撇下世界，并对付已。
33To buy indicates the need of paying a price. The fullness of the Holy Spirit is obtained at a cost, such as giving up the world, dealing with the self, loving the Lord above all, and counting all things loss for Christ. If we do not pay this price today, we must pay it after resurrection, Those who do not pay the price do not have the extra portion of the Holy Spirit. Eventually, the foolish virgins will realize that they need to love the Lord with all their heart and soul. They will see that they need to give up the world and deal with the self
34新郎到了，那豫备好的，同他进去赴婚筵
3411. The Bridegroom Coming and the Ready 11. Ones Going In with Him to the Marriage Feast
35十节说，『不料，她们去买的时候，新郎到了；那豫备好的，同他进去赴婚筵，门就关了。』『到了』一辞是指主降临到空中，（帖前四16，）是主来临（巴路西亚）的一部分。那豫备好的，必定是应邀赴羔羊婚筵的人。（启十九9。）我们应当豫备好，（太二四44，）让器皿里一直有油，让神的灵一直充满我们全人。为著主的来临（巴路西亚），我们应当天天儆醒并豫备。
35Verse 10 says, “And as they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.” The word “came” refers to the Lord’s coming to the air (1 Thes. 4:16), a part of His parousia. Those who are ready must be those who are invited to the marriage dinner of the Lamb (Rev. 19:9). We should be ready (24:44) by always having oil in our vessel, always being filled with the Spirit of God in our whole being. To watch and be ready should be our daily exercise for the Lord’s parousia
36同祂进去，是指在主的来临（巴路西亚）降到空中时，复活的信徒被主提到空中。（帖前四17。）十节的婚筵是羔羊的婚筵；（启十九9；）这婚筵要在主来临（巴路西亚）的路上，摆设在空中。（帖前四17。）这要在国度实现之前，赐给豫备好的信徒，就是那些生前已被圣灵充满，装备好的信徒，作为赏赐，使他们享受主，也使主享受他们。
36To go in with Him refers to the rapture of the resurrected believers to the air (1 Thes. 4:17) during the Lord’s parousia. The marriage feast in verse 10 is the marriage dinner of the Lamb (Rev. 19:9), which will beheld in the air (1 Thes. 4:17) during the Lord’s coming, His parousia. It will occur before the manifestation of the kingdom as a reward of mutual enjoyment with the Lord to the believers who are ready, who have been equipped with the fullness of the Holy Spirit before they die
37那豫备好的，同新郎进去赴婚筵之后，门就关了。这不是救恩的门，乃是进入主婚筵之享受的门。
37After those who are ready go in with the Bridegroom to the marriage feast, the door is shut. This is not the door of salvation, but the door to enter into the enjoyment of the Lord’s marriage feast
愚拙的童女随后也来了，但新郎不认识她们
12. The Foolish Virgins Coming Later, 12. but the Bridegroom Not Knowing Them
38十一、十二节说，『其余的童女随后也来了，说，主阿，主阿，给我们开门。他却回答说，我实在告诉你们，我不认识你们。』愚拙的童女随后来了，是指复活的信徒，因未豫备好而较晚来到主面前。他们为额外的油付了代价，但他们得著时太迟了。这里的时间很有意义，因为他们来时，门就关了。
38Verses 11 and 12 say, “And later the rest of the virgins came also, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us! But he answered and said, Truly I say to you, I do not know you.” The later coming of the foolish virgins refers to the later rapture of the resurrected believers. They paid the price for the extra portion of oil, but they obtained it too late. Time means a great deal here, for when they came, the door was shut.
39他们求主给他们开门，祂说，『我不认识你们。』这里的不认识是指不承认、不称许，如在路加十三章二十五节者。愚拙的童女，她们的灯是点著的，他出去迎接主，死后也复活，并且被提；但她们出代价去得圣灵的充满，出得太迟。为此，主不承认、不称许她们，不许她们有分于祂的婚筵。她们失去这时代的赏赐，但没有永远失去救恩。
39When they asked the Lord to open to them, He said, “I do not know you.” To not know here indicates not to recognize, not to approve, as in Luke 13:25; John 1:26, 31; 8:19. The foolish virgins had their lamps lighted, went forth to meet the Lord, died, and were resurrected and raptured, but were late in paying the price for the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Because of this, the Lord would not recognize or approve of them for participation in His marriage feast. They missed this reward dispensationally, but they do not lose their salvation eternally
40主告诉他们祂不认识他们时，说，『我不珍赏你们或承认你们，我不称许你们在地上的生活方式。我也不称许你们来得这样迟。』因此，他们被拒于国度筵席的享受之外。
40In telling them that He did not know them, the Lord was saying, “I do not appreciate you or recognize you, and I do not approve of the way you lived on the earth. Also, I do not approve of your coming so late.” Thus, they are rejected from the enjoyment of the kingdom feast
儆醒
13. Watching 13.
41十三节总结说，『所以你们要儆醒，因为那日子、那时辰，你们不知道。』二十四章四十至25:1-四十四节只说到活著豫备好之信徒的被提，还需要二十五章一至十三节，论到死而复活之信徒的被提。当我们读这段话时，我们看见我们需要何等儆醒。儆醒豫备是非常严肃的事。
41Verse 13 concludes, “Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour.” Chapter 2 4:4 0-4 4 refers to the rapture only of the living believers who are ready. Chapter 13 is needed to cover the rapture of the dead and resurrected ones. When we read this portion of the Word, we see how watchful we need to be. To be watchful and ready is a very serious matter.
42没有一卷书像马太福音一再警告我们。我能在主面前见证，四十多年来我一直受这卷书的警告。每当我有一点随便，我就想起马太福音所包含的警告。不错，我们都是童女，但我们是愚拙的，还是精明的？我们都需要自己回答这问题。我们精明与否，在于我们的器皿里有没有额外的圣灵。
42No other book warns us as often as the book of Matthew does. I can testify before the Lord that for more than forty years I have been warned by this book. Whenever I have been a little careless, I have remembered the warnings contained in Matthew. Yes, we all are virgins, but are we foolish or prudent? We all need to answer this question for ourselves. Whether we are prudent or not depends on whether or not we have the extra portion of the Holy Spirit in our vessel