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马可福音生命读经 · 第46篇

奴仆救主为著完成

The Death and Resurrection of the Slave-Savior
1读经:马可福音14:43—15:15。我们在本篇信息要开始来看,奴仆救主为著完成神救赎的死与复活。(可十四43~十六18。)
1for the Accomplishment of God’s Redemption (1) Scripture Reading: Mark 14:43—15:15 In this message we shall begin to consider the death and resurrection of the Slave-Savior for the accomplishment of God’s redemption (14:43—16:18
豫备受死
PREPARED TO DIE
2我们可以说,基督的受死是从祂被捉拿开始的。犹大同一班捉拿主耶稣的人来到以前,主在客西马尼园为祂的受死祷告。我们已经指出,主特意从加利利来到犹太地,为要被钉十字架。所以,实际上祂不是犹大交给人的,乃是祂把自己交给那些前来捉拿祂的人。
2We may say that Christ’s death began from the time He was arrested. Before Judas came with those who arrested the Lord Jesus, the Lord was praying in Gethsemane concerning His death. As we have pointed out, the Lord came purposely to Judea from Galilee to be crucified. Therefore, actually He was not delivered by Judas; instead, He delivered Himself to those who came to arrest Him
3当主还在加利利的时候,祂知道自己需要上耶路撒冷,为要在逾越节当天受死。祂来到耶路撒冷以后,就为著祂的死豫备了环境、门徒、甚至反对者。反对者图谋杀害祂;马可十四章一节说,祭司长和经学家,设法怎样用诡计拿住耶稣,把祂杀了,『只是他们说,在节期中不可,恐怕百姓生乱。』(2。)然而,主为了应验逾越节羊羔的豫表,就在逾越节当天,被钉在十字架上,即使反对者想要回避这个日子,主却亲自为了在适当的时刻受死,而有所豫备。主耶稣在最后的一个逾越节筵席上告诉门徒,他们中间有一个要出卖祂:『我实在告诉你们,你们中间有一个与我同吃的人,要出卖我了。』(十四。)然后,犹大被暴露了出来。无论犹大多邪恶,因著他还是人,就自觉羞愧,不愿留在主和门徒中间。犹大离开后,就到大祭司那里去,然后率领一大伙人到捉拿主耶稣的地方。犹大一离开,主就设立祂的晚餐,祂知道几个小时以后,祂将被捉拿、审判、定死罪、并且钉十字架。
3While the Lord was still in Galilee, He knew that it was necessary for Him to go to Jerusalem in order to be put to death on the day of the Passover. After coming to Jerusalem, He prepared the environment, His disciples, and even His opposers for His death. The opposers plotted to kill Him. Mark 14:1 says that the chief priests and scribes were seeking how to seize Him by craftiness and kill Him. They said, “Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people” (14:2). However, in order to fulfill the type of the Passover lamb, the Lord was crucified on the day of the Passover, even though His opposers sought to avoid this. The Lord Himself prepared what was necessary for Him to be put to death at the proper time. During the last feast of the Passover, the Lord Jesus told His disciples that one of them would betray Him: “Truly I tell you that one of you will deliver Me up, one who is eating with Me” (14:18). Then Judas was exposed. No matter how evil Judas was, because he 18 was still a human being, he was ashamed to remain with the Lord and His disciples. After Judas left, he went to the high priest and led a company to the place where they arrested the Lord Jesus. Once Judas had left, the Lord instituted His supper. He knew that in a few hours He would be arrested, judged, sentenced to death, and crucified.
4主设立祂的晚餐后,将门徒带到一个园子。主来到祂被捕的最佳地方,指明祂将自己交给捉拿祂的人。
4After instituting His supper, the Lord brought His disciples to a garden. He went to the best place for Him to be arrested. This indicates that He presented Himself to those who arrested Him.
实行神的旨意
DOING GOD’S WILL
5主耶稣在客西马尼园祷告:『阿爸,父阿,在你凡事都能,求你将这杯从我撤去;然而不要照我的意思,只要照你的意思。』(十四36。)历世纪以来,许多圣经教师论到主为著神的旨意祷告。但很少人看见,神在十四章三十六节的旨意到底是甚么。
5In Gethsemane the Lord Jesus prayed, “Abba Father, All things are possible to You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will” (14:36). Throughout the centuries, many Bible teachers have spoken concerning the Lord’spray er about God’s will. But not many have seen what specifically God’s will is in 14:36
6我们要晓得本节中神的旨意是甚么,就需要来看希伯来十章。这一章告诉我们,主耶稣来了,为著实行神的旨意。一般人以为这里的意思是说,主耶稣来是笼统的照著神的旨意来行作一切。但我们从希伯来十章的上下文看见,神的旨意特别是指要顶替供物。神的旨意就是要差遣基督到地上,以祂自己来顶替供物。旧约有好多供物、祭物。神差遣自己的儿子耶稣基督来顶替这些。神的旨意是要基督受死,作一切供物的顶替。主耶稣知道,神的旨意乃是要祂受死,以成为供物的顶替。因这缘故,祂祷告说,『然而不要照我的意思,只要照你的意思。』主耶稣在客西马尼园祷告以后,就准备好被捉拿、审问、定罪并被治死。所有的人事物都豫备好了,祂向父也有过透彻的祷告。那样的祷告使祂得到印证,确知神的旨意是要祂受死,来顶替一切的供物。所以,祂祷告后,就准备好,让祭司长、长老、和经学家来捉拿。
6If we would know what the will of God is in this verse, we need to consider Hebrews 10, where we are told that the Lord Jesus came to do God’s will. It is commonly thought that this means that the Lord Jesus came to do everything according to God’s will in a general way. But from the context of Hebrews 10 we see that God’s will specifically denotes the replacing of the offerings. God’s will was to send Christ to earth to carry out the replacement of the offerings with Himself. In the Old Testament there were many offerings or sacrifices. God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to replace all these. It was God’s will that Christ should die as the replacement for all the offerings. The Lord Jesus knew that it was God’s will for Him to die as the replacement of the offerings. This was the reason He prayed, “Not what I will, but what You will.” After His prayer in Gethsemane, the Lord Jesus was ready to be arrested, tried, sentenced, and put to death. Everything and everyone had been prepared, and He had had thorough prayer with the Father. By means of that prayer, He had the confirmation that it was God’s will for Him to die to replace all the offerings. Therefore, after that prayer, He was ready to be arrested by the chief priests, elders, and scribes
被捉与受审
ARRESTED AND JUDGED
7马可十四章四十三至五十二节告诉我们,主耶稣如何被捉。祂在四十九节对一班捉拿祂的人说,『我天天在殿里施教,同你们在一起,你们并没有捉拿我;但这是要应验经上的话。』弃绝神、得罪神的反对者,惧怕那些热烈欢迎奴仆救主,(十一7~11,)并喜欢听祂讲论
7Mark 14:43-52 tells us how the Lord Jesus was arrested. In verse 49 He said to those who came to seize Him, “Daily I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me—but that the Scriptures may be fulfilled.” The God-forsaking and God-offending opposers, afraid of the people who had warmly welcomed the Slave-Savior (11:7-11) and who were gladdened by His speaking (12:37), dared
8(十二37) 的百姓,不敢在白天或在圣殿那样的公共场所捉拿祂,却
8not arrest Him in the daytime or in a public place like the temple. Instead, these opposers arrested Him
9诡诈的在深夜捉拿祂,(十四1,)如同捉强盗。(48。)
9subtly in the deep night (14:1), as though arresting a robber (14:48).
10十四章五十三节至十五章十五节形容奴仆救主如何受审。祂首先为代表犹太人的犹太首领所审,(十四53~64,)然后又为代表外邦人的罗马总督所审。(十五1~15。)十四章五十三节说,『他们把耶稣带到大祭司那里,众祭司长、长老和经学家,都来在一起。』奴仆救主如同强盗被捉,(48,)像羊羔被牵到宰杀之地。(赛五三7。)我们在马可十四章五十五至六十节看见,主耶稣对于一班作假见证告祂的人,并不回答。『耶稣却默不作声,一句也不回答。大祭司又问祂说,你是那当受颂赞者的儿子基督不是?』(61。)那弃绝神,也被神弃绝之传统宗教的糊涂大祭司,称神为那当受颂赞者,以表明他是多么崇敬神、尊荣神。奴仆救主虽然不愿回答那些批评者对祂行为不实的指控,但对于祂的神圣身位、祂的神性,却不缄默,反而在六十二节有力确定的回答他们,说明祂是人子,要坐在神的右边,以确认祂人性里的神性。六十三至六十四节说,『大祭司就撕开衣服,说,我们还需要甚么证人?你们听见这僭妄的话了,你们看怎么样?他们都定祂该死的罪。』瞎眼的反对者因奴仆救主确言祂的神性,而定罪祂是亵渎神,却不晓得他们当时所毁谤、所讥诮的,就是这位神,他们才是真正亵渎神。六十五节说,『就有人向祂吐唾沫,又蒙著祂的脸,用拳头打祂,对祂说,你申言罢!差役就把祂拉过去,用手掌打祂。』犹太人在此藐视并弃绝奴仆救主到了极点,如以赛亚五十三章三节所豫言的。
10Mark 14:53—15:15 describes how the Slave-Savior was judged. First He was judged by the Jewish leaders representing the Jews (14:53-64). Then He was judged by the Roman government representing the Gentiles (15:1-15). Mark 14:53 says, “And they led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes come together.” The Slave-Savior was arrested as a robber (v. 48) and brought to the slaughter as a lamb (Isa. 53:7). In 14:55-60 we see that the Lord Jesus said nothing in answer to those who were falsely testifying against Him. “He was silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest questioned Him and said to Him, Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” (v. 61). The befuddled high priest of the traditional, God- forsaking and God-forsaken religion called God “the Blessed” in order to show how much he revered and honored God. Although concerning His behavior the Slave-Savior would not answer His faultfinders’ false accusation, yet concerning His divine Person, His deity, He was not silent. Rather, in verse 62 He answered strongly and definitely, affirming His deity in His humanity by stating that as the Son of Man He will sit at the right hand of God. Verses 63 and 64 say, “And the high priest, having torn his garments, says, What further need do we have of witnesses? You heard the blasphemy! How does it appear to you? And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.” The blind opposers condemned the Slave-Savior for being blasphemous in affirming His deity, not realizing that they themselves were blaspheming God, who was right then the very One whom they were slandering and mocking. Verse 65 says, “And some began to spit at Him, and to cover His face, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, Prophesy! And the deputies, slapping Him, took Him.” This was the Jews’ despising and rejecting of the Slave-Savior to the uttermost, as prophesied in Isaiah 53:3
交给彼拉多
DELIVERED TO PILATE
11马可十五章一节继续说,『祭司长立即在早晨同长老、经学家、并全议会的人商议,就把耶稣捆绑,解去交给彼拉多。』在神的主宰之下,奴仆救主不仅在十四章五十三至六十五节,像羊在剪毛的人面前,受犹太首领的审判,(赛五三7,)也在马可十五章一至十五节,像罪犯在告祂的人(十四64)面前,受罗马总督的审判,使祂因此受死,用祂的生命作赎价服事罪人;(十;)这赎价不仅是为著犹太首领所代表的犹太人,也是为著罗马总督所代表的外邦人。
11Mark 15:1 goes on to say, “And immediately in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole Sanhedrin, and having bound Jesus, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate.” Under God’s sovereignty, the Slave- Savior was judged not only by the Jewish leaders as a sheep before the shearer (Isa. 53:7) in 14:53-65, but also by the Roman governor, as a criminal before the accusers (14:64) in 15:1-15. He was judged both by the Jewish leaders and by the Roman governor so that He might die to serve sinners with His life as a ransom (10:45), not only for the Jews, represented by the 45 Jewish leaders, but also for the Gentiles, represented by the Roman governor.
被判刑要钉十字架
SENTENCED TO BE CRUCIFIED
12马可十五章十五节告诉我们,彼拉多想要叫群众满意,就释放巴拉巴给他们,将耶稣交给人钉十字架。这将人政治的黑暗和不公正暴露无遗。这应验了以赛亚五十三章五节、八节,关于奴仆救主受苦的豫言。
12Mark 15:15 tells us that Pilate, seeking to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them and delivered up Jesus to be crucified. This exposed the darkness and injustice of man’s politics to the uttermost. It was a fulfillment of the prophecy concerning the Slave- Savior’s suffering in Isaiah 53:5 and 8
13犹太人的死刑是用石头打死。(利二十2,27,二四14,申十三10,十七5。)钉十字架是外邦人的刑罚,(拉六11,)罗马人用以处决奴隶和重罪的犯人。将主耶稣钉十字架,不仅应验旧约,(申二一23,加三13,民二一8~9,)也应验主所说祂要怎样死的话;(约三14,八28,十二32;)祂若被石头打死,那些话就无法应验。马可十四章四十三节至十五章十五节,记载了主耶稣和彼得的经历。这些经历是同时发生的。当主耶稣受审时,彼得也被审判。主被犹太首领和罗马总督审判,这事实强有力的表明,祂是被整个世界试验。祂照著犹太人的律法被他们审判,又照著罗马的律法被外邦人审判。主耶稣当然是无罪可审的。相反的,彼得却被暴露出来,显出他是完全错误的。马可福音的记载,将主耶稣受犹太人和外邦人审判的事,与彼得被暴露和审判的事摆一起。
13The Jewish death penalty was by stoning (Lev. 20:2, 27; 24:14; Deut. 13:10; 17:5). Crucifixion was a heathen practice (Ezra 6:11), adopted by the Romans for the execution of slaves and heinous criminals only. To crucify the Lord Jesus was not only a fulfillment of the Old Testament (Deut. 21:23; Gal. 3:13; Num. 21:8-9), but also a fulfillment of the Lord’sown word concerning the mode of His death (John 3:14; 8:28; 12:32), which could not have been fulfilled by stoning. In 14:43—15:15 we have a record of the experience both of the Lord Jesus and of Peter. These experiences were taking place at the same time. While the Lord Jesus was being judged, Peter also was judged. The fact that the Lord was judged by the Jewish leaders and the Roman governor is a strong sign that He was tested by the entire world. He was judged by the Jews according to their law and by the Gentiles according to Roman law. With the Lord Jesus, of course, there was nothing deserving judgment. Peter, on the contrary, was exposed as being fully wrong. The account in the Gospel of Mark merges the judgment of the Lord Jesus by the Jews and the Gentiles with the exposure and judgment of Peter
14我们需要看见,彼得与主耶稣都被钉十字架。我们可以说,彼得是被命定、被选立作我们的代表。与耶稣钉十字架有关的每一件事,都应验了旧约的豫表或豫言。我们已经指出,主耶稣在逾越节当天被钉十字架,应验了逾越节羊羔的豫表。祂在夜间被捉拿;照犹太人的历法,一天是从晚上开始,而不是从早晨开始。主耶稣在逾越节当天晚上吃逾越节的筵席。这意思是说,他在逾越节当天一开始,就吃了逾越节的筵席。然后,祂设立了祂的晚餐,就往客西马尼园去祷告。
14We need to see that both Peter and the Lord Jesus were crucified. We may say that Peter was ordained and appointed to be our representative. Everything that happened related to the crucifixion of Jesus was a fulfillment of either the types or the prophecies in the Old Testament. We have pointed out that, as a fulfillment of the type of the Passover lamb, the Lord Jesus was crucified on the day of the Passover. He was arrested during the night. According to the Jewish calendar, a day begins not in the morning but in the evening. The Lord Jesus partook of the Passover feast in the evening of the day of Passover. This means that He ate the Passover at the beginning of the day of the Passover. Then He instituted His supper and went to Gethsemane to pray.
15主在深夜被捉拿,被押到大祭司的院里,又受审问。一到早晨,祂被解去交给彼拉多。主耶稣是在清晨被判死罪的。祂被判刑以后,立刻被带到各各他;在上午九时被钉在十字架上。主的反对者没有让百姓有机会来抵挡他们。反对者秘密捉拿主耶稣,主也与他们合作。主特意往客西马尼园,因为犹大知道祂会到那里。因此,在夜深人静之时,犹大带著一队人马到客西马尼园捉拿主耶稣。主被犹太首领快速的审判,但百姓全不知情。祂被彼拉多审问,定了死罪。彼拉多为了让群众满意,就速速断案,将主耶稣交给人钉十字架。
15Late in the night the Lord was arrested, brought to the court of the high priest, and judged. Then in the morning He was brought to Pilate. It was early in the morning that the Lord Jesus was sentenced to death. Immediately after He was sentenced, He was taken to Golgotha, and beginning at nine o’clock in the morning, He was crucified. The Lord’s opposers did not give the people an opportunity to do anything against them. The opposers arrested the Lord Jesus secretly, and the Lord cooperated with them. The Lord purposely went to Gethsemane, and Judas knew that He would be there. Hence, late at night, while the people were sleeping, Judas led a company to Gethsemane to arrest the Lord Jesus. In a quick way, without the people knowing anything, the Lord was judged by the Jewish leaders. Then He was judged by Pilate and sentenced to death. In order to satisfy the crowd, Pilate made a quick decision to crucify the Lord Jesus
人子
THE SON OF MAN
16我们已经指出,当主耶稣遭人诬告时,祂是缄默无声的。然而人问到祂的身位,祂是那当受颂赞者的儿子基督不是?祂回答说,『我是!你们要看见人子坐在那大能者的右边,驾著天上的云而来。』(十四62。)虽然大祭司问主是不是那当受颂赞者的儿子,就是神的儿子,但主却答以『人子』。祂受魔鬼试诱时,也是这样回答。主不仅在地上钉十字架以前是人子,复活后在天上神的右边也是人子,(徒七56,)甚至驾云回来时还是人子。主必须是人,才能成就神的旨意,并建立诸天的国。没有人,神的定旨就不能在地上通行。主耶稣在马可十四章六十二节似乎对犹太首领说,『你们问我是不是那当受颂赞者的儿子基督。我说,我是!我也是人子,你们必看见人子坐在那大能者的右边。你们说那当受颂赞者,我却说那大能者。』
16We have pointed out that while the Lord Jesus was being falsely accused, He was silent. But when He was questioned concerning His Person, whether He was the Christ, the Son of the Blessed, He answered, “I am; and you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven” (14:62). Although He was asked whether He was the Son of the Blessed, that is, the Son of God, the Lord referred to Himself as the Son of Man. The Lord is the Son of Man, not only on earth before His crucifixion, but also in the heavens on the right hand of God after His resurrection (Acts 7:56), and even at His coming back on the clouds. To accomplish God’s purpose the Lord had to be a man. Without man, God’s purpose could not be carried out on earth. In 14:62 the Lord Jesus seemed to be saying to the Jewish leaders, “You ask Me whether I am the Christ, the Son of the Blessed. I say, Yes, I am. I am also the Son of Man, and you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of Power. You speak of the Blessed, but I speak of Power
17六十一节的『那当受颂赞者』与六十二节的『那大能者』都是指全能的神。主使用『那大能者』一辞,指明犹太人的首领并不是政权,祂才是政权。主继续向他们指明,祂将要以人子的身分回来。主似乎说,『你们尊崇神是那位当受颂赞者;但我告诉你们,祂是那管理万事的大能者。你们必看见人子坐在那大能者的右边,驾著天上的云而来。』当彼拉多察验主耶稣时,并不在意祂是不是神的儿子。彼拉多反而问祂说,『你是犹太人的王么?』(十五2。)主回答这问题说,『你说的是。』这意思是说,主向彼拉多承认祂是犹太人的王。所以,祂是神的儿子,也是犹太人的王。因此祂被定了死罪。这就是说,祂是以神的儿子和犹太人的王这双重身分被钉在十字架上的。
17Both “Blessed” in verse 61 and “Power” in verse 62 refer to the almighty God. The Lord’su se of the word Power” indicates that the Jewish leaders were not the government, but that He is the government. The Lord went on to indicate to them that He would come back as the Son of Man. The Lord also seemed to be saying, You revere God as the Blessed. But I tell you, He is the Power to govern all things. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.” When Pilate was examining the Lord Jesus, he did not care whether or not He was the Son of God. Instead, Pilate questioned Him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” (15:2). To this question the Lord answered, You are saying it.” This means that the Lord admitted to Pilate that He was the King of the Jews. Therefore, He was both the Son of God and the King of the Jews. Because of this, He was sentenced to death. This means that He was crucified as the Son of God and as the King of the Jews
经过死的过程
PASSING THROUGH THE PROCESS OF DEATH
18在十四章,当主耶稣在人的手下经过审判的过程时,彼得失败了。他在这失败里经历了主的死。所有紧紧跟从的人,都被带进祂的死里。我们不该认为彼得失败了,主耶稣就放弃了他。不,彼得的失败就是他被钉十字架,而这个钉十字架引他进入主的死。
18In chapter fourteen, while the Lord Jesus was passing through the judgment at the hands of men, Peter failed. In his failure he passed through the experience of the Lord’s death. All the close followers of the Lord were also brought into His death. We should not think that the Lord Jesus was finished with Peter because of his failure. No, Peter’s failure was his crucifixion, and this crucifixion was the entrance into the Lord’s death
19彼得需要被钉十字架,需要被带进基督的死,因为他太天然了。他很大胆,所以总是带头。这种人的确需要被除掉,彼得真的被除掉了。虽然他当时没有这种领会,但他的确进入了主的死。没有疑问,当主复活、升天以后,彼得就懂得,他已经进入了主的钉死。多年来,我不明白为甚么主耶稣受审判的记载,和彼得的经历摆在一起。我以为这仅仅是为著暴露彼得。现在我看见,彼得不仅被暴露,他也与主耶稣一同经过死的过程。因著彼得是我们的代表,这就是说,我们都同他进入主的死里。
19Peter needed to be crucified, to be brought into the death of Christ, because he was so natural. Being bold, he always took the lead. Certainly it is necessary for such a person to be crossed out, and Peter was in fact crossed out. Although he did not realize it at the time, he entered into the Lord’s death. No doubt, later, after the Lord’s resurrection and ascension, Peter came to realize that he had entered into the Lord’s crucifixion. For years I did not understand why the record concerning the judgment of the Lord Jesus is merged with the account of Peter’s experience. I thought that this was merely intended to be an exposure of Peter. Now I see that not only was Peter being exposed, but He was passing through the process of death with the Lord Jesus. Because Peter is our representative, this means that we all entered into the Lord’s death with Him.
20主耶稣是凯旋的经过死,彼得却是失败的经过死。彼得的失败暴露出他天然的人,并且使他天然的人受到对付。主耶稣并不是惟一经过死的过程的人,我们由彼得作代表,都已经与主耶稣一同经过了这个过程。你不认为你是彼得么?我们都是彼得,都需要被暴露、审判、并钉十字架。
20The Lord Jesus went through death in a triumphant way, but Peter went through death in the way of failure. This failure exposed Peter’s natural being and caused it to be dealt with. The Lord Jesus was not the only one who passed through the process of death. All of us, represented by Peter, have passed through this process with the Lord Jesus. Do you not think that you are a Peter? We all are Peters needing to be exposed, judged, and crucified.