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路加福音生命读经 · 第19篇

人救主在祂带著神圣属性之人性美德中的职事在加利利（九）

The Ministry of the Man-Savior in His Human Virtues with His Divine Attributes-in Galilee (9
1读经：路加福音8:22-56。在本篇信息里，我们来到八章二十二至五十六节。路加福音这段话说到三件事：平静风暴，（路八22～25，）赶逐群鬼，（路八26～39，）医好血漏妇人，并叫死女复活。（路八40～56。）
1Scripture Reading: Luke 8:22-56 In this message we come to 8:22-56. This portion of the Gospel of Luke covers three matters: the quelling of the storm (8:22-25), the casting out of a legion of demons (vv. 26-39), and the healing of a woman with a flow of blood and the raising up of a dead girl (vv. 40-56
主所命定的旅程
THE JOURNEY ORDAINED BY THE LORD
2不只路加福音把这三件事放在一起，马可福音与马太福音也是如此。马可福音把这三件事放在一起，是要显示神国的权柄。因著国度的权柄，风暴平静了，群鬼被击败了，病人得著医治，死人也复活了。在马太福音里，同样的三件事摆在一起，为要显示时代的转变。但是在路加福音里，这些事摆在一起，是要显示我们这些相信主耶稣而跟从祂的人必须走的旅程。
2These three matters are put together not only in Luke but also in Mark and Matthew. In Mark they are put together in order to show the authority of the kingdom of God. By the authority of the kingdom, the storm is calmed, the demons are defeated, the sick are healed, and the dead are raised. In Matthew the same three matters are put together in order to show a dispensational change. But in Luke these things are put together in order to show the journey we must make as those who believe in the Lord Jesus and follow Him
3我们已经从七章三十六节至八章二十一节看见，基督徒的生活开始于罪得赦免，接著是在平安里生活、跟从主、供给主的需要、并在生命里长大，使我们可以照耀。至终，我们成为主真实的亲属，主的肢体。然后，路加接著在八章二十二至五十六节显示，那些相信主的人与祂同在旅程中。这旅程不是我们拣选的，乃是救主命定的。路加八章二十二节指明，我们所说到的旅程乃是主所命定的：『有一天，耶稣和门徒上了船，祂对他们说，我们渡到湖的对岸去罢。他们就开了船。』这里我们看见主吩咐门徒渡到湖的对岸去。这指明旅程不是门徒发起的，乃是主所命定的。这进一步指明，我们成为主的亲属，祂身体的肢体以后，我们没有权利选择自己的路。反之，我们必须走祂所拣选的路，祂所命定的路。所以，门徒照主的话开了船。祂说，『我们渡到湖的对岸去罢。』他们接受祂的话，就开了船。
3We have seen from 7:36—8:21 that the Christian life begins with the forgiveness of sins and continues with living in peace, following the Lord, ministering to His need, and growing in life so that we may shine. Eventually, we become the Lord’s real relatives, His members. Then in 8:22-56 Luke goes on to show that those who believe in the Lord are on a journey with Him. This journey is not chosen by us; rather, it is ordained by the Savior. Luke 8:22 indicates that the journey of which we are speaking is ordained by the Lord: “And it came about on one of the days that He got into a boat, and His disciples; and He said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake; and they launched out.” Here we see that the Lord told the disciples to go over to the other side of the lake. This indicates that the journey was not initiated by the disciples, but was ordained by the Lord. This indicates further that after we become the Lord’s relatives, the members of His Body, we do not have the right to choose our own way. Instead, we must take the way chosen by Him, the way ordained by Him. The disciples, therefore, launched out at the Lord’sword. He said, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake,” and they took His word and launched out.
主斥责风和水上的大浪
The Lord Rebuking the Wind and the Raging of the Water
4二十三、二十四节告诉我们在旅程中所发生的事：『正航行的时候，耶稣睡著了。湖上起了风暴，船就要满了水，甚是危险。门徒进前来，叫醒了祂，说，夫子，夫子，我们丧命啦！耶稣醒来，斥责风和水上的大浪，风浪就止住，平静了。』这里我们看见主睡著的时候，湖上起了风暴，船就要满了水。门徒惧怕，就呼求主。主醒了，就斥责风和水上的大浪。主为甚么斥责风和水上的大浪？祂为甚么会斥责没有生命的东西？神斥责风和水，因为在这些东西的背后有邪灵和鬼。邪灵是在空中，鬼是在水里。邪灵与鬼都跟从撒但，在我们跟从主的旅程中搅扰我们。这就是说，邪灵与鬼会在我们的旅程中『兴风作浪，』阻挠我们。二十五节说，『耶稣对他们说，你们的信心在那里？他们既惧怕，又希奇，彼此说，这人到底是谁？祂竟吩咐风和水，连风和水也听从了祂。』这里我们看见，主平静风暴以后，斥责门徒，问他们说，『你们的信心在那里？』
4Verses 23 and 24 tell us what happened on the journey: “And as they sailed, He fell asleep. And a whirlwind came down upon the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, Master, Master, we are perishing! And He, being awakened, rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; and they ceased, and there was a calm.” Here we see that while the Lord was asleep, a whirlwind came down upon the lake, and the boat was being filled with water. The disciples were frightened and called on the Lord. The Lord awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. Why did the Lord rebuke the wind and the raging of the water? Why would He rebuke something that is without life? He rebuked the wind and the water because behind them were evil spirits and demons. The evil spirits are in the air, and the demons are in the water. Both the evil spirits and the demons follow Satan and trouble us in our journey as we follow the Lord. This means that the evil spirits and the demons will cause a “storm” to frustrate us in our journey. Verse 25 says, “And He said to them, Where is your faith? And they were afraid and marveled, saying to one another, Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?” Here we see that after quelling the storm, the Lord rebuked the disciples, asking them, “Where is your faith
信心是基于主的话
Faith Based on the Word of the Lord
5按照新约圣经，信心总是基于主的话。我们若没有从主来的话，我们的信心就没有根基。主的话产生信心。因此，信心是基于主的话。在这件事里，主给门徒甚么话？就是二十二节所记的：『我们渡到湖的对岸去罢。』主既然说了这话，祂必定会履行。在八章二十二至二十五节，门徒不但有主的话，更有主自己。主在船上与门徒同在。在那个情况中，门徒有主的话和主自己。
5According to the New Testament, faith is always based on the word of the Lord. If we did not have a word from the Lord, we would not have any basis for our faith. The Lord’sword produces faith. Faith, therefore, is based on the word of the Lord. What was the word given to the disciples by the Lord in this instance? It was the word, recorded in verse 22: “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” Since the Lord had spoken this word, certainly He would fulfill it. In 8:22-25 the disciples had not only the Lord’sword but the Lord Himself. He was with the disciples in the boat. In that situation the disciples had the word of the Lord and the Lord Himself.
6门徒既有主的话和主的同在，他们就当安心，不该担心风暴。主已经告诉他们渡到湖的对岸去，而且主与他们同在船上。他们不该因风暴而受惊吓。今天我们这些主的跟从者有个难处，就是风暴来临的时候，我们时常忘记主的话。不仅如此，我们可能不注视主，反倒注视风暴。我们都需要学习，在跟从主的旅程中，每当有风暴兴起时，我们该注视睡著的主，而不该注视风暴。我们不该在意风暴─我们该在意主的话。主说过：『我们渡到湖的对岸去罢。』凡祂所说的都要实现。主一旦说到某件事，这件事就定了。主总会履行祂的话。因此，当祂告诉我们渡到对岸去，不论有怎样的风暴来临，我们都可以确信会到达对岸。
6Since the disciples had both the Lord’s word and His presence, they should have been at peace, not caring about the storm. The Lord had told them to go to the other side of the lake, and the Lord was with them in the boat. They should not have been frightened by the storm. Our trouble as today’s followers of the Lord is that when a storm comes we often forget the Lord’sword. Furthermore, instead of looking at the Lord, we may look at the storm. We all need to learn that whenever we are on a journey following the Lord and a storm arises, we should look at the sleeping Lord and not at the storm. We should not care for the storm—we should care for the Lord’sword. The Lord has said, “Let us go over to the other side,” and whatever He says will come to pass. Once the Lord speaks concerning a certain thing, it is settled. The Lord always fulfills His word. Hence, when He tells us to go over to the other side, we may be sure that we shall reach the other side, no matter what kind of storms may come.
与主一同安息
Resting with the Lord
7我们需要相信主，不看我们的环境或情况。我们不要看风暴，乃要看安息的主。你要跟从风暴还是跟从安息的主？我们甚至可以对主说，『主，既然你在安息，我也要与你一同安息。任凭风吹罢。因为你在安息，我就能与你一同安息。』不过这话说来容易，操练起来却很难。五十多年来我一直操练只看主，不看环境；但我必须承认，至今我还在学这个功课。我们与主同在旅程中，常常会遇到风暴或旋风。然后我们可能受到打岔，忘记主的话，以及祂与我们同在且正在安息的事实。你能彀说，『主，既然你在安息，我也要安息么？』们都要学习这样操练。
7We need to believe in the Lord and not look at our environment or circumstances. Instead of looking at the storm, let us look at the resting Lord. Which will you follow—the storm or the resting Lord? We may even want to say to the Lord, “Lord, since You are resting, I shall rest with You. Let the wind blow. Because You are resting, I can rest with You.” However, it is easy to say this, but it is difficult to practice it. As one who has been practicing for more than fifty years to look at the Lord and not at circumstances, I must confess that I am still learning this lesson. Often in our journey with the Lord we shall encounter a storm or a whirlwind. Then we may become distracted and forget the Lord’sword and the fact that He is with us and is at rest. Are you able to say, “Lord, since You are resting, I shall rest also”? Let us all learn to practice this
8路加在八章二十二至二十五节的叙述，不是显示时代的转变，也不是陈明神国的权柄，乃是描述基督徒的旅程。按照路加福音里的描绘，当我们走主所命定的路时，主会安息，仇敌会忙碌。邪灵与鬼会在我们的旅程中活跃，兴风作浪来阻挠我们。我们需要记住，实际上这不是我们的旅程，乃是主的旅程，我们乃是与祂同行。我们走的是祂的路，祂与我们同在路上。事实上，祂甚至与我们同在船上。我们可以说这里的船表征召会。主在船上与我们同在，就是说，祂在召会中与我们同在。虽然召会『船』可能在风暴和水上的大浪之中，但我们不该受搅扰，又该在安息的主里面有平安。
8Luke’s account in 8:2 2-2 5 does not show a dispensational change; neither does it present the authority of the kingdom of God. Here Luke portrays the Christian journey. According to the portrait in Luke, while we are taking the way ordained by the Lord, the Lord will be at rest, and the enemy will be busy. The evil spirits and the demons will be active to cause storms to frustrate us on our journey. We need to remember that actually this is not our journey; it is the Lord’s journey, and we are journeying with Him. We are taking His way, and He is on the way with us. In fact, He is even in the boat with us. We may say that the boat here signifies the church. For the Lord to be with us in the boat means that He is with us in the church. Although the “boat” of the church may be in the midst of a whirlwind and raging waters, we should not be troubled. Instead of being troubled, we should have peace in the resting Lord.
赶逐群鬼
CASTING OUT A LEGION OF DEMONS
9至终，主和祂的门徒到达他们的目的地，『格拉森人的地方，就是加利利的对面。』（路八26。）立刻有一个鬼附的人迎著他们，（路八27，）这人被群鬼所附。（路八30。）主赶出所有的鬼，准牠们进入附近许多在吃食的猪里去。（路八32。）『鬼就从那人出来，进入猪里去；于是那群猪闯下山崖，投入湖里淹死了。（路八33。）八章二十二至三十九节的图画符合我们属灵的经历。当我们走主的路，与祂同行时，就会有风暴。然而，我们至终会到达『湖对岸』的目的地。然后我们会看见，主在这样一个地方赶逐群鬼，清除不洁的养猪事业。养猪事业表征今天世界不洁的经营。世界上有成群的鬼，到处都有不洁的事业。但是不论主耶稣的跟从者同祂到那里，结果鬼都要被赶逐，养猪事业都要被清除。
9Eventually the Lord and His disciples reached their destination, “the country of the Gerasenes, which is across from Galilee” (8:26). Immediately they met a certain man who had demons (v. 27), a man possessed by a legion of demons (v. 30). The Lord cast out all these demons, giving them permission to enter into the many hogs that were feeding nearby (v. 32). “And the demons, coming out from the man, entered into the hogs; and the herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake and were drowned” (v. 33). The picture in 8:22-39 corresponds to our spiritual experience. When we take the Lord’sway, journeying with Him, there will be storms. Nevertheless, we eventually reach our destination on “the other side of the lake.” Then we shall see that in such a place the Lord casts out a legion of demons and clears up the unclean business of hog raising. In the Life-study of Mark we pointed out industry of today’s world. In the world there are legions of demons, and everywhere there is unclean business. But wherever the followers of the Lord Jesus go with Him, the result will be that the demons are cast out and the business of hog raising is cleared up.
10格拉森地方的群众要求主离开他们，这指明鬼被赶逐，养猪事业被清除，就把属世的人得罪了。赶逐鬼，清除污秽的养猪事业，当然是件好事，但这不是世人所喜悦的。虽然我们所作的对社会最有益，但世人并不赏识我们。不要期望受到世人的欢迎。因为我们的旅程会对他们不洁的事业造成损害，所以我们不会受到他们的欢迎。我们曾指出鬼住在水里。我们可以说，今天的社会就是满了污水的大湖，这水满了鬼。我们在旅程中不论同主到那里，都会遇见群鬼，而鬼要被赶逐，不洁的事业要被除去。然而，这会得罪今天的社会。结果，就如格拉森人求主离开他们，世人也会叫我们离开他们。
10As indicated by the request of the multitude in the country of the Gerasenes that the Lord depart from them, the worldly people are offended when the demons are cast out and the business of hog raising is cleared up. It certainly is a good thing to cast out demons and to clear away the filthy business of hog raising, but this is not pleasing to worldly people. Although we are doing what is best for society, the people of the world do not appreciate us. Do not expect to be welcomed by worldly people. Because our journey will cause damage to their unclean business, we shall not be welcomed by them. We have pointed out that demons dwell in the water. We may say that today’s society is a huge lake of dirty water and that this water is full of demons. Wherever we go on our journey with the Lord, we shall meet legions of demons, and the demons will be cast out, and the unclean business will be removed. However, this is offensive to today’s society. As a result, just as the Gerasenes begged the Lord to depart from them, the worldly people will ask us to go away from them.
医好血漏妇人，
HEALING A WOMAN WITH A FLOW OF BLOOD
并叫死女复活
AND RAISING UP A DEAD GIRL
11八章四十至五十六节叙述主医好血漏妇人，并叫死女复活。在八章四十一至四十二节，有一个管会堂的，名叫睚鲁，求主耶稣医治他的女儿，她『约十二岁，快要死了。』在主去医治那女孩的路上，『有一个女人，患了十二年血漏，在医生手里花尽了一切养生的，并没有一人能治好她。她来到耶稣背后，摸祂的衣服隧子，血漏立刻就止住了。』（路八43～44）因著这女人的事例，与管会堂女儿的事例汇合在一起；而且她生病的十二年正是女孩的年龄；她们又都是女性；因此，这二者可视为一个人的完整事例。如此看来，可以说，女孩乃是生在女人致命的疾病中，且因这病而死。当女人致命的疾病被人救主治好时，死了的女孩也就从死里复活了。这表征每个堕落的人，都是主在罪的致命疾病里，并且死在其中。（弗二1。）当他罪的致命疾病被救主救赎的死对付之后，（彼前二24，）他就起来，出死入生了。（约五24～25。）女人事例中的血漏表征漏掉生命。漏血的意思就是漏失生命。这也是今天社会光景的一面。按照路加福音所陈明的图画，堕落人类的社会充满鬼以及不洁的养猪事业，其特征乃是漏掉生命，致人于死。
11In 8:40-56 we have an account of the Lord’she al inga woman with a flow of blood and His raising up a dead girl. In 8:41-42 Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, asked the Lord Jesus to heal his daughter, who was “about twelve years old, and she was dying.” While the Lord was on the way to heal the girl, “a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who could not be healed by anyone, approached Him from behind and touched the fringe of His garment; and instantly her flow of blood stopped” (vv. 43-44). Since this woman’s case is merged with the case of the ruler’s daughter, and since the twelve years of her sickness are the age of the girl, and they are both females, these cases may be considered a complete case of one person. In this view, the girl was born, so to speak, in the woman’s death sickness and died of it. When the woman’s death sickness was healed by the Man-Savior, the dead girl rose up from death. This signifies that every fallen person is born in the death sickness of sin and is dead in it (Eph. 2:1). When his death sickness of sin is dealt with by the Savior’s redeeming death (1 Pet. 2:24), he rises up out of death into life (John 5:24-25). The flow of blood in the case of the woman signifies the leaking out of life. To lose blood means to lose life. This also is an aspect of the condition of today’s society. According to the picture presented in Luke, fallen man’s society is filled with demons and with the unclean business of hog raising, and it is characterized by the leaking out of life, which brings people into death
我们在与主同行之旅程中的经历
WHAT WE EXPERIENCE in our journey with the Lord
12我们要领会路加福音的记载，就需要看见这卷福音书所包括一切事例的意义。被群鬼所附的人表征人类社会的光景。人类社会满了附在人身上的鬼。养猪事业表征堕落人类中间不洁的事业。现在我们看见，血漏妇人表征社会上堕落的人一直在漏掉生命，而漏失生命的结果就是死亡。
12In order to understand the record of the Gospel of Luke, we need to see the significance of all the cases included in this Gospel. The man with the legion of demons signifies the situation of human society. Human society is filled with possessing demons. The business of hog raising signifies the unclean business among the fallen human race. Now we see that the woman with the flow of blood signifies that fallen people in society are leaking out life, and the result of the loss of life is death
13主耶稣和祂的门徒在旅程中遇见群鬼、从事不洁养猪事业的人、一个血漏的人、以及另一个已死的人。这指明在我们跟从主的旅程中，我们会接触四件事物：鬼、养猪事业、漏掉生命、以及死亡。我们在旅程中可能跟从主到了某个地方，就会遇见成群的鬼，以及不洁的事业。然后我们也许同祂到另一个地方，遇见漏掉生命与死亡的情形。在七章三十六至五十节，我们由有罪的女人所代表，她的罪得了赦免，就开始爱主，并过平安的生活。我们经历过罪得赦免，就爱主并过平安的生活。然后，按照八章的记载，我们跟从祂，供给祂的需要，在生命里长大，像灯一样照耀，并成为主真实的亲属。因此，我们在七章三十六节至八章二十一节，看见我们基督徒经历的一幅图画，开始于得赦免，结束于成为主的亲属，主身体的肢体。按照八章二十二至五十六节的记载，我们成为主的亲属以后不该就此停止。反之，我们必须往前，走主为我们所命定的路。这就是说，我们该走祂为我们所命定的旅程。我们照主的话走上旅程，并且有祂同在船上。
13On their journey the Lord Jesus and His disciples met a legion of demons, those working in the unclean business of hog raising, one with a flow of blood, and another one who had died. This indicates that in our journey to follow the Lord, we shall come in contact with four things: demons, the business of hog raising, the leaking out of life, and death. In our journey we may follow the Lord to a certain place, and there we shall meet legions of demons and unclean industry. Then we may go with Him to another place and there meet the leaking out of life and death. In 7:36-50 we are represented by the sinful woman who had her sins forgiven and then began to love the Lord and live a life of peace. As those who have experienced the forgiveness of sins, we love the Lord and live a life of peace. Then, according to chapter eight, we follow Him, minister to His need, grow in life, shine as lamps, and become real relatives of the Lord. Hence, in 7:36—8:21 we see a picture of our Christian experience starting with the forgiveness of sins and ending with becoming the Lord’s relatives, the members of His Body. According to the record in 8:22-56, we should not stop with becoming relatives of the Lord. Rather, we must go on to take the way the Lord has ordained for us. This means that we should take the journey that He has ordained. We make this journey at the Lord’sword and with Him in the boat
14我们不该认为我们若走主所命定的旅程，就会一帆风顺，事事如意。相反的，我们该豫备好面对风暴。因为我们是照主的话而行，并且有主自己在我们船上，所以我们不该因风暴而受惊吓。主在船上安息，我们也该学习与祂一同安息。然而，我们要这样作并不容易。风暴兴起时，我们也许会呼求主，告诉祂我们丧命啦。我们从经历知道，我们在风暴中比在平安无事时更可能呼求主。我们在与主同行的旅程中，到了一个地方会遇见鬼和养猪事业。在别的地方我们会遇见漏掉生命的事，也会遇见死亡。但我们这些主耶稣的跟从者，走祂为我们旅程所命定的路，我们总要成为社会的祝福。当我们来到像格拉森人的地方，满了鬼的地方，鬼会被赶逐，不洁的事业会被清除。即使别人拒绝我们，我们仍然是他们的祝福。然后，我们一可能会被引导至另一个地方，成为那些漏掉生命之人的祝福。因著我们在那地方，有些人就得了医治，还有些人可能从死人中复活。
14We should not think that if we take the journey ordained by the Lord everything will be easy. On the contrary, we should be prepared to face storms. Because we are journeying at the Lord’s word and with the Lord Himself in our boat, we should not be frightened by the storms. The Lord is resting in the boat, and we should learn to rest with Him. However, this is not easy for us to do. When a storm arises, we may call on the Lord and tell Him that we are perishing. From experience we know that we are more likely to call on the Lord in a storm than when we are safe and at peace. On our journey with the Lord, at a certain place we shall meet demons and the business of hog raising. In other places we shall meet the leaking out of life; we shall also meet death. But as followers of the Lord Jesus taking the way He has ordained for our journey, we shall always become a blessing to society. When we come to a place like that of the Gerasenes, a place filled with demons, the demons will be cast out, and the unclean industry will be cleared away. Even if others reject us, we shall still be a blessing to them. Then we may be led to another place and become a blessing to those who are suffering from the leaking out of life. As a result of our being in that place, some may be healed and others may be raised from the dead.
15不论我们跟从主到那里，鬼都要被赶逐，养猪事业都要被清除，漏掉生命的人都要得医治，而且死人都要复活。我们已经看见，马太、马可、路加都记载我们在本篇信息里所看的同样三件事。我们曾指出，马太的目的是要显示时代的转变，马可的用意是要显示神国的权柄。但路加记载这些事，是要给我们看见人救主为我们所命定的旅程。我们读路加福音的叙述，就看见我们这些主耶稣的跟从者所当走的路。因为我们照主的话走上这旅程，所以不论有多少风暴，我们总会到达我们的目的地。然后我们在目的地会遇见鬼、不洁的事业、漏掉生命、以及死亡。然而，我们总会把祝福带到这些消极的光景中。鬼要被赶逐，不洁的事业要被清除，漏掉生命的疾病要得医治，死人也要复活。
15Wherever we journey in following the Lord, demons will be cast out, the business of hog raising will be cleared up, those suffering from the leaking out of life will be healed, and the dead will be raised. We have seen that Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record the same three instances we have been considering in this message. We have pointed out that Matthew’s purpose is to show a dispensational change, and Mark’sin tent i on is to show the authority of the kingdom of God. But in Luke these events are recorded in order to show us the journey that has been ordained for us by the Man-Savior. Through reading the account in Luke we see the way we should take as followers of the Lord Jesus. Because we take this journey at the Lord’sword, we shall reach our destination no matter how many storms there may be. Then at our destination we shall meet demons, unclean industry, the leaking out of life, and death. However, we shall always bring a blessing to these negative situations. The demons will be cast out, the unclean business will be cleared up, the disease of the leaking out of life will be healed, and the dead will be raised