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约翰福音生命读经 · 第48篇

在复活中的生命（三）

Life in Resurrection (3)
1圣灵写约翰福音的用意，是要给我们看见，我们已经藉著基督的复活成为神的众子。这是奇妙且荣耀的。我们人类是败坏的、有罪的、卑贱的、污秽的，但藉著主的死而复活，我们成了神的众子。我们有神的生命、神的性情、和神的丰满；因此我们是神的众子，就像神的独生子一样。多么奇妙！主已将父在已过的永远所赐给祂的荣耀，赐给了我们。这荣耀是甚么？那就是我们所得著的神的生命和性情；这神的生命和性情使我们成为神的众子，作神的彰显。作神的众子，意思就是作神的彰显和显出。换句话说，基督是神的儿子，祂有神的生命和性情，是神的显出。这是父神所赐给子的荣耀，也是主藉著死与复活所赐给我们的荣耀。藉著祂的死与复活，主将祂自己释放并分赐到我们里面，使我们和祂完全一样。祂是神的儿子，祂使我们成了神的众子。祂有神的生命和性情，祂也使我们有神的生命和性情。祂是神的彰显和显出，祂也使我们成了神的彰显和显出。所以，我们有与祂相同的生命、性情和地位。这是主所赐给我们的荣耀。真是太奇妙了！
1The intention of the Holy Spirit in writing the Gospel of John was to show us that we have been made the sons of God by the resurrection of Christ. This is wonderful and glorious. We human beings were worthless, sinful, low, mean, and dirty. But by the Lord’s death and resurrection, we have been made the sons of God. We have the life of God, the nature of God, and the fullness of God. Thus, we are the sons of God, just like the only begotten Son of God. How wonderful! The Lord has given us the glory which the Father gave Him from eternity past. What is this glory? It is the life and nature of God which we have received and which make us the sons of God for the expression of God. Being the sons of God simply means to be the expression and the manifestation of God. In other words, Christ is the Son of God who has the life and nature of God and who is the very manifestation of God. This is the glory which God the Father has given to the Son, and it is the glory which the Lord has given us by His death and resurrection. By His death and resurrection, the Lord released Himself and imparted Himself into us so as to make us exactly the same as He is. He is the Son of God, and He has made us to be the sons of God. He has the life and the nature of God, and He has made us to have the life and the nature of God. He is the very expression and manifestation of God, and He has made us to be the expression and manifestation of God. Therefore, we have the same life, nature, and position that He has. This is the glory which the Lord has given us. It is truly wonderful
2我们看过，主差遣我们，就像父差遣祂一样。（约二十21。）父藉著在祂里面，与祂是一而差遣祂。照样，基督也藉著在我们里面，与我们是一而差遣我们。现今我们乃是神的彰显和显出，因为神的儿子已经分赐到我们里面，并且现今就在我们里面。祂现今既是那灵，祂就在我们里面，并且与我们是一。因此，祂有甚么我们就有甚么，祂在那里我们就在那里，我们与祂完全一样。结果，祂能差遣我们，赐给我们神圣属天的使命。这就是神在已过的永远所定的旨意。神永远的定旨，就是要将祂自己作到我们里面，将祂自己与我们调和，使我们成为祂的彰显和显出。
2As we have seen, the Lord sends us just as the Father sent Him (20:21). The Father sent Him by being in Him and by being one with Him. Likewise, Christ sends us by being in us and by being one with us. Now we are the expression and the manifestation of God because the Son of God has been imparted into us and is now within us. Since He is now the Spirit, He is within us and is one with us. Hence, we have what He has, we are where He is, and we are exactly the same as He is. Consequently, He could send us and give us the divine and heavenly commission. This is the purpose of God which was designed in eternity past. God’s eternal purpose is simply to work Himself into us, mingling Himself with us so that we may become His expression and manifestation
3主已藉著死与复活成就了这一切。祂是那一粒麦子，藉著死与复活，繁增成许多子粒。（约十二24。）祂是独生子，已经复制繁增为许多儿子。（来二10。）藉著复活，祂将自己繁增了。祂复活以后，向马利亚启示，门徒现今乃是祂的弟兄。（约二十17。）祂原是独生子，但现今成了许多儿子中的长子。在祂受死之前，祂是神的独生子，没有弟兄；但在祂复活以后，这位独生子却成了许多弟兄中的长子。（罗八29。）请看一粒麦子的例证。一粒麦子落在地里死了，就复活繁增成许多子粒。那原来的子粒在那里?牠现今就在许多子粒里面。事实上，牠就是那许多子粒。在约翰十二章，基督是一颗子粒；但在约翰二十章，祂成了许多子粒。这惟有藉著死与复活才有可能。在十八章以前，祂是神的独生子，是神惟一的显出。那时，在全宇宙，全人类中，只有一个人是神的形像和显出。但在十八、十九章以后，就有神的许多儿子和神的许多显出。藉著神独生子的死与复活，就产生了众子。那一颗子粒现今已繁增成许多子粒。因此，主所有的门徒都成了祂的弟兄。这些弟兄现今就能成为神的显出，现今就能代表三一神。他们被托付以神圣属天的使命，要在这地上作一些事，使他们能藉以彰显并显明神。这就是约翰福音的意义。到二十章末了，一切都很美妙完整。似乎我们已摸著神圣、属灵、属天、永远、超过我们所能想像的东西，似乎不需要二十一章了。这附加的一章有甚么意义和目的?到二十章末了，主已经成为那灵，回来与门徒同在，作他们的一切。所以，这卷福音到这里可说是结束了。（约二十30～31。）到此为止，这卷福音书呈现了神圣的事物，但我们是人；这卷书启示了属天的事物，但我们仍在地上；这卷书揭示了永远的事物，但我们还在时间里。换句话说，虽然我们已重生成为神的众子，但我们还在肉身中。虽然我们是神的众子，但我们仍是人的儿子。我们受了属天的使命，但我们仍需要食物供我们吃并生活。门徒如何谋生?他们该如何完成主的使命?他们在祂复活后该如何跟从祂?他们的前途如何?为应付这些问题，还需要加上本章。所以，二十一章说了一些非常实际的事。我们不能总是坐在这里赞美主，喊著说，『阿利路亚，一切都是奇妙、属天、永远的！哦，现今我们是神的众子！我们有神的生命和性情，我们有神的荣耀，我们乃是神的代表和显出！』但明天如何?我们要吃甚么?我们要从那里得钱买食物?我们不能一直禁食。因著这些额外的问题，我们需要二十一章帮助我们顾到我们的生活、我们的家庭、和地上许多别的事。
3The Lord has accomplished all this by His death and resurrection. He was the one grain of wheat which was multiplied into many grains by death and resurrection (12:24). He was the only begotten Son who has been duplicated and multiplied into many sons (Heb. 2:10). By His resurrection He multiplied Himself, and after His resurrection He revealed to Mary that the disciples were now His brothers (20:17). He was the only begotten Son, but now He has become the firstborn Son of many sons. Before His death, He was the only Son of God without any brothers. But after His resurrection, the only begotten Son became “the Firstborn among many brothers” (Rom. 8:29). Consider the illustration of a grain of wheat. After it falls into the ground and dies, it is resurrected and multiplied into many grains. Where is the original grain of wheat? It is now in the many grains. In fact, it even is the many grains. In chapter twelve Christ was the one grain, but in chapter twenty He became the many grains. This was made possible only by death and resurrection. Before chapter eighteen, He was the only begotten Son of God, the only manifestation of God. Throughout the whole universe and among the entire human race, there was only one Person who was the very image and manifestation of God. But after chapters eighteen and nineteen, we have many sons of God and many manifestations of God. Through the death and resurrection of the only begotten Son of God, the many sons have been produced. The one grain has now been multiplied into the many grains. Thus, all the Lord’s disciples have become His brothers. These brothers can now be the very manifestation of God and can now represent the Triune God. They have been committed with the divine, heavenly mission to do something on this earth whereby they can express and manifest God. This is the meaning of the Gospel of John. At the end of chapter twenty, everything is wonderful and complete. It seems that we have touched upon something divine, spiritual, heavenly, eternal, and beyond our conception, and that there is no need for chapter twenty - one. What is the meaning and purpose of this additional chapter? By the end of chapter twenty, the Lord has come back as the Spirit to be with the disciples and to be everything to them. Therefore, this Gospel is closed there (20:30-31). Thus far, this Gospel presents something divine, but we are human. It reveals something heavenly, but we are still on earth. It unfolds something eternal, but we are still in time. In other words, although we have been born again as the sons of God, we are still in this physical body. We are the sons of God, yet we are still the sons of man. We have been committed with the heavenly commission, but we still must provide food for our eating and our living. How can the disciples make a living? What should they do to carry out the Lord’s commission? How should they follow Him after His resurrection? What will be their future? An additional chapter is needed to deal with these problems. Thus, chapter twenty - one covers some very practical matters. We cannot always just sit here, praising the Lord and shouting, “Hallelujah, everything is wonderful, heavenly, divine, and eternal! Oh, now we are the sons of God! We have the life and the nature of God, we have the glory of God, and we are the representatives and manifestation of God!” But what about tomorrow? What shall we eat? Where shall we obtain money to buy food? We cannot fast all the time. Because of these additional problems, we have chapter twenty-one to help us take care of our living, our family, and the many other things on this earth.
4我们若比较二十和二十一章的水平，会看见二十章的水平非常高，但二十一章的水平似乎相当低。原因是末了一章所论到的，是关于我们的生活和吃这些实际的问题。我们如何谋生是极其实际的。我们需要领会在二十章之后有二十一章，在结语之后加上一章的原因。这一章就是给我们看见，在我们奇妙而神圣的重生为神的众子之后，我们仍在这世界上，我们仍在这地上，我们仍在时间里，我们仍有一些实际的需要，我们仍有一些必须解决的实际问题。因此，圣灵继续写了一章。
4If we compare the levels of chapters twenty and twenty- one, we shall see that the level of chapter twenty is very high, but that the level of chapter twenty-one seems quite low. The reason for this is that the last chapter deals with such practical matters as our living and eating. How we earn a living is very practical. We need to understand the reason for having chapter twenty- one after chapter twenty, for having an additional chapter after the conclusion. This chapter simply shows that after we have been wonderfully and divinely regenerated as the sons of God, we are still in this world, we are still on this earth, we are still in time, we still have some practical needs, and we still have some practical problems which must be solved. Because of this, the Holy Spirit continues to write another chapter
伍 同信徒行动生活
V. MOVING AND LIVING WITH THE BELIEVERS
5在二十一章一至十四节，我们看见主同信徒行动生活。在复活中，主不仅同弟兄们相聚，也同他们行动生活。祂不但在我们相聚时与我们同在，祂甚至在我们日常生活中也与我们同在。我们到那里，祂也到那里。我们作甚么，祂都与我们同在。不管我们
5In 21:1-14 we see the Lord moving and living with the believers. In resurrection, the Lord was not only meeting with the brothers but also moving and living with them. He is not only with us when we meet; He is even with us in our daily walk. Wherever we go, He goes. Whatever we do, He is there with us. Whether we are right or wrong, the Lord is with us
6对或错，主总与我们同在。
6A. Moving with the Disciples to the Sea
一 同门徒去海边
7在二十一章一至十一节，主与门徒一同到了海边，在提比哩亚海边，再吹向他们显现。带头的弟兄彼得，率先退后回到世界中。他说，『我打鱼去。』（约二一3。）其他六个门徒就说，『我们也和你同去。』不但那六个门徒跟从彼得，连主耶稣也跟从他。主没有对彼得说，『彼得，你在作甚么?你从我的呼召退后了么?你要回到海上去么?我绝不与你同去。你若要去那里，你必须自己去。』有人会问：『我若到电影院去，主耶稣会不会和我同去?』是的，祂会和你同去。祂不但在会所里和你同在，甚至在电影院里也和你同在。但祂和你同去戏院，不是要给你平安，乃是要搅扰你，激动你，叫你离开那地方。因为祂与你同在电影院，你在那里就绝不会有甜蜜的享受。至终，你得说，『我必须忘了这场电影，因为耶稣不会让我去的。』这就是在复活中的生命。在复活里，主耶稣与门徒一同到了海边。
7In 21:1-11, the Lord moved with the disciples to the sea, manifesting Himself again to them at the sea of Tiberias. Peter, the leading brother, took the lead to backslide into the world, saying, “I am going fishing” (21:3). Six of the other disciples said, “We also are coming with you.” Not only did the six disciples follow Peter, but even the Lord Jesus followed him. The Lord did not say to Peter, “Peter, what are you doing? Are you backsliding from My call? Are you going back to the sea? I will never go with you. If you go there, you must go on your own.” Some may say, “If I go to a movie theater, will the Lord Jesus go there with me?” Yes, He will go with you. He is not only with you in the meeting place but even in a movie theater. But He will not go with you to the theater to give you peace, but to trouble you, to stir you up, and to tell you to leave that place. Because He would be with you at the movie theater, you could never have a sweet enjoyment while being there. Eventually you would have to say, “I must forget about this movie, for Jesus will not leave me alone.” This is life in resurrection. In resurrection, the Lord Jesus moved to the sea with the disciples.
1 再次显现，训练门徒领悟祂看不见的同在
1. Appearing Again to Train the Disciples to Realize His Invisible Presence
8一节说，『这些事以后，耶稣在提比哩亚海边，又向门徒显现。』这20:26证明在二十章二十六节，主来到门徒那里，实际上是一次显现，因为这里说祂又向门徒显现。祂再次训练他们，习惯祂看不见的同在。这不是祂的来，乃是祂的显现。不论他们是否觉得祂的同在，祂始终与他们在一起，因著他们的软弱，祂有时候就显明祂的同在，以加强他们对祂的信心。
8Verse 1 says, “After these things, Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias.” This proves that His coming to the disciples in was actually a manifestation, for here it says that He “manifested Himself again.” Once again, He was training them to practice His invisible presence. It was not a matter of His coming but of His manifestation. Whether they were conscious of His presence or not, He was with them all the time. But for the sake of their weakness, He sometimes manifested His presence in order to strengthen their faith in Him.
2 训练门徒在祂里面凭信而活
2. Training the Disciples to Live by Faith in Him
9主在二十一章向门徒显现，是要训练他们，特别是彼得，在祂里面凭信而活。约翰二十一章二至十四节启示两件主要的事：重生的人受了神的托付，有了神圣的使命，却是软弱的；以及主有全丰全足的供应，能帮助我们为祂的使命、祂的定旨和祂的见证活在地上。我们先看那些重生且接受神使命之人的软弱。
9The Lord manifested Himself to the disciples in chapter twenty-one to train them, especially Peter, to live by faith in Him. John 21:2-14 reveals two main things: the weakness of the regenerated people who have been committed with the divine mission of God, and the all-sufficient provision of the Lord who can help us live on this earth for His commission, for His purpose, and for His testimony. Let us first consider the weakness of those who had been regenerated and commissioned by God
彼得和其他的门徒从主的呼召退后．回到他们从前的行业
a. Peter and Other Disciples a Backsliding to Their Old Occupation from the Lord’sCall
10在这章开头，我们看见以彼得为首的七个门徒的图画。（约二一2～3。）和彼得在一起的有多马、拿但业、西庇太的两个儿子、和另外两个门徒。七这数字代表整个基督的身体。整个基督的身体和他们的首领在作甚么?他们从主的呼召退后，回到他们从前的行业。（太四19～20，路五3～11。）彼得对另外六个门徒说，『我打鱼去。』（约二一3。）他去打鱼的目的是要谋生，要得些食物吃。其他的门徒都说，『我们也和你同去。』（约二一3。）因为彼得是领头的，其他的人就在他的率领下打鱼去了。于是，整个基督的身体都去打鱼，忘了他们神圣的使命。主曾吩咐他们要留在耶路撒冷，因为他们已受了使命。（路二四49。）主告诉他们要在耶路撒冷等候，直到他们都穿上从高处来的属天能力。但二十一章的这幅图画，却启示门徒离开了那地位，放弃了那立场。因他们离开耶路撒冷，来到加利利，他们就放弃了他们的地位。他们决定要去海边打鱼。彼得和其他的门徒去打鱼，是为了谋生。他们可能缺乏食物的供应，为此非常著急。彼得也许说，『我们只有一餐的食物了。我不知道下一餐要从那里来。我打鱼去。』不但那六个门徒同彼得打鱼去，主耶稣也去了。
10At the beginning of this chapter, we see a picture of seven disciples under the leadership of Peter (vv. 2-3). Along with Peter, there were Thomas, Nathanael, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples. The number seven represents the whole Body. What were the whole Body and their leader doing? They were backsliding from the Lord’scall to their old occupation (Matt. 4:19-20; Luke 5:3-11). Peter said to the other six disciples, “I am going fishing” (v. 3). His purpose in going fishing was to make a living, to get some food to eat. All the other disciples said, “We also are coming with you” (v. 3). Because Peter was the leader, the others went fishing under his leadership. Thus, the whole Body went fishing, forgetting their divine commission. The Lord had instructed them to tarry at Jerusalem, for they had been commissioned (Luke 24:49). The Lord had told them to wait in Jerusalem for the day when they would all be clothed with heavenly power from on high. But this picture in chapter twenty-one reveals that the disciples had left that position, giving up that ground. By leaving Jerusalem and coming to Galilee, they gave up their position. They had decided to go to the sea to fish. Peter and the other disciples went fishing because of their living. They might have lacked a sufficient supply of food and were very concerned about it. Peter might have said, “We only have food for one meal. I don’t know where the next meal is coming from. I’m going fishing.” Not only did the six disciples go fishing with Peter; the Lord Jesus went also.
职业渔夫打不著鱼的神迹
b. The Miracle of Professional Fishermen b Catching No fish
11三节告诉我们，门徒『就出去，上了船，那一夜并没有打著甚么。』彼得和西庇太的两个儿子（约翰和雅各）是职业渔夫，提比哩亚海广阔多鱼，夜间又正是打鱼的时候，然而他们整夜并没有打著甚么。门徒整夜打鱼，却一无所获，这真是神迹。他们是打鱼专家，知道夜间是打鱼最好的时候。但海中虽然满了鱼，他们却一条也没有打著。他们整夜一再下网，却一无所获。主必定主宰的控制所有的鱼，使牠们远离网。也许主耶稣吩咐鱼说，『鱼儿，远离他们的网。』打不著鱼的神迹，对彼得和其他的门徒是一个功课，对我们今天也是一个功课。我们不该以为我们只要出去，就找到工作，能过生活了。主若扣住所有的工作，我们绝不能找到任何工作。不要以为你能出海，轻易的打著一些鱼。我们若是在主的引导下，照著祂的旨意去打鱼，那么我们必定会打著一些鱼。但我们若不照著主的旨意，自作主张出去，所有的鱼都会吓跑，在主的主宰下远离我们。我们是重生且受主托付的基督徒，即使在谋生的事上，我们也必须照著主的旨意去行事。我们既蒙了重生，主又将神圣属天的使命托付了我们，我们就必须照著祂的旨意行。我们不该想凭天然的方式谋生。别人能，我们却不能。当门徒在提比哩亚海上打鱼的时候，可能有相当多不信主的人也在打鱼，他们或许打著了许多鱼。这些信主的门徒整夜劳力，鱼就是远离他们。这是神迹。所以，不要以为我们到海上就会打著鱼。我们若靠自己来作，可能至终一无所获。
11In verse 3 we are told that the disciples “went forth and got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing.” Peter and the sons of Zebedee (John and James) were professional fishers, the sea of Tiberias was large and full of fish, and night was the right time for fishing, but through the entire night they caught nothing. It was a real miracle for the disciples to fish the whole night and yet not to catch any fish. As expert fishermen, they knew that nighttime was the best time for fishing. But although the sea was full of fish, they did not catch even one. They cast their nets again and again the entire night, but they caught nothing. The Lord must have sovereignly controlled all the fish, keeping them away from the nets. Perhaps the Lord Jesus commanded the fish, saying, “Fish, stay away from this net.” The miracle of catching no fish was a lesson to Peter and the other disciples, and it is a lesson for us today. We should not think that we can just go out, find a job, and make a living. If the Lord keeps all the jobs away, we shall never be able to find one. Do not think that you can go to the sea and easily catch some fish. If our fishing is under the Lord’s guidance and according to His will, we shall surely catch some fish. But if it is not according to the Lord’s will and we go out on our own, all the fish might be frightened away, sovereignly being kept away from us. As Christians who have been regenerated and commissioned by the Lord, we must go and do things according to the Lord’s will, even in the matter of making a living. Since we have been regenerated and the Lord has committed to us a divine, heavenly mission, we must walk according to His will. We should not think of making a living naturally. Others can, but we cannot. There might have been quite a number of unbelievers fishing in the sea of Tiberias at the same time the disciples were, and they probably caught many fish. These believing disciples labored the whole night, and only from them were the fish kept away. This was a miracle. Therefore, do not think that we can just go to the sea and catch fish. If we do this on our own, we shall probably end up with nothing
12四、五节说，『天将亮的时候，耶稣站在岸上，门徒却不知道是耶稣。耶稣就对他们说，孩子们，你们有鱼吃么?他们回答祂说，没有。』主耶稣在『天将亮的时候』显现。主不是来到，是显现。十四节告诉我们说，『耶稣…向门徒显现。』主耶稣站在岸上以前，已经在那里了。当门徒在船上打鱼的时候，主已经在那里，因为祂在他们里面。但在这特别的时刻，主显现了，让门徒看见祂。
12Verses 4 and 5 say, “Now as the morning was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Then Jesus said to them, Little children, do you have any fish to eat? They answered Him, No.” The Lord Jesus appeared as “the morning was breaking.” The Lord did not come—He appeared. In verse 14 we are told that “Jesus was manifested to the disciples.” Before the Lord Jesus stood on the shore, He was there already. When the disciples were in the boat fishing, the Lord was already there, for He was within them. But at this particular point, the Lord appeared and showed Himself to them
当门徒在正确的地位上就得著鱼
c. The Disciples Having Fish c When They Were in the Right Position
13我们可以比较约翰二十一章五节和路24:41-加二十四章四十一至四十三节。当门徒在正确的地位上，如路加二十四章四十一至四十三节所记，他们甚至在屋子里，也有鱼可吃，并且还有余，能拿一片给主。但这里他们是在退后的情形中。所以即使在海边，打了一整夜鱼，却没有鱼可吃，连一片也没有。他们不但没有东西供主吃，连他们自己也没有东西吃。主问他们有没有鱼吃，他们说，『没有。』他们的回答必使他们觉得很惭愧。我若是彼得，我会羞于回答主的问题。
13We may compare 21:5 with Luke 24:41-43. When the disciples were in the right position, as in Luke 43, they had—even inside the house—more fish than they needed, and they offered a piece to the Lord. But here they were in a backslidden condition. Thus — even on the seashore—after fishing the entire night, they had no fish, not even one piece. Not only did they have nothing to offer the Lord; they had nothing with which to feed themselves. The Lord asked them if they had any fish to eat, and they said, “No.” Their answer must have made them feel very shameful. If I had been Peter, I would have been ashamed to answer the Lord’s question.
遵照主的话就网住许多鱼的神迹
d. The Miracle of Catching an Abundance dofF is he sat the Lord’sWord
14六节说，『耶稣对他们说，把网撒在船的右边，就必得著。他们便撒下网去，竟拉不上来，因为鱼甚多。』早晨（约二一4）不是打鱼的好时候，但他们遵照主的话下网，就网住许多鱼。这当然是件神迹！必定是主吩咐鱼进到他们的网里。这神迹使门徒的眼睛得开启，于是『耶稣所爱的那门徒』对彼得说，『是主！』（约二一7。）第一个认出主来的是约翰。当彼得晓得是主，就跳进海里，来到主跟前。其余的门徒也乘著小船，把满网的鱼拉过来。
14Verse 6 says, “He said to them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some. They cast therefore, and they were not able to haul it in, because of the abundance of fishes.” The morning (v. 4) was not the right time for fishing, but when the disciples, at the word of the Lord, cast their net they caught an abundance of fishes. Surely this was a miracle. It must have been that the Lord bade the fish come into their net. By this miracle their eyes were opened, and the “disciple whom Jesus loved said then to Peter, It is the Lord!” (21:7). The first one to recognize that it was the Lord was John. When Peter realized that it was the Lord, he jumped into the sea and came to the Lord. The other disciples came in the little boat, dragging the net full of fishes.
用打鱼的神迹呼召并恢复彼得
e. Calling and Recovering Pet ere by Miracles in Fishing
15在路加五章三至十一节，主用打鱼的神迹呼召彼得；在这里，主又用打鱼的神迹，把彼得恢复到祂的呼召里。
15In Luke 5:3-11, the Lord called Peter by a miracle in fishing. Here He also recovered him to His call by a miracle in fishing. He is consistent in His purpose
16主的目的是前后一贯的。
16f. The Miracle of Having Fish f Prepared on the Land
在岸上备鱼的神迹
17当门徒上了岸，『就看见那里放著炭火，上面放著鱼和饼。』（约二一。）彼得和门徒很清楚的看见炭火上的鱼和饼。他们根本无须到海上打鱼，因为岸上已经有鱼了。主行这神迹是要教导门徒，在祂的旨意下，他们随处都会找到鱼，甚至在岸上也行；然而若不在祂的旨意下，他们便找不到鱼，即使在海上也一样。打鱼不是靠天然的办法，乃是靠祂的旨意。祂是主宰一切的，一切都在祂的控制之下。甚至人天然以为不会有鱼的地方，主都会为我们豫备鱼。那不是海里的鱼，乃是已经为我们煮好且备妥的鱼。
17When the disciples got out onto the land, “they saw a fire of coals laid there, and fish lying on it and bread” (v. 9). Peter and the disciples very clearly saw the fish on 9 the coals of fire and the bread. There had been no need to catch any fish from the sea, for there were some fish on the land already. The Lord performed this miracle to teach the disciples that under His will they will find fish at any place, even on the land. But if it is not under His will, they will not find any fish even if they go to the sea. Catching fish does not depend upon the natural way; it depends upon His will. He is sovereign, and everything is under His control. Even in a place where people think that there is no fish naturally, the Lord will prepare fish for us. This is not the fish in the sea; this is the fish already cooked and prepared for us.
18在本章我们看见三个神迹，指出三个表号：没有鱼的神迹，（约二一3，）有许多鱼的神迹，（约二一6，）和炭火上鱼和饼的神迹。（约二一9。）这里，主训练彼得在生活上信靠祂。彼得和他的同伴整夜打鱼，都没有打著甚么。然后他们照著主的话下网，就网住许多鱼。但即使没有这些鱼，主也在没有鱼的岸上，为他们准备了鱼，还豫备了饼。这是一件神迹。主藉此训练他们知道，如果没有主的引导，即使在适合打鱼的夜晚，到有鱼的海上，也打不著甚么；然而若有主的引导，甚至在没有鱼的岸上，在不适合打鱼的早上，主也能给他们鱼。他们照著主的话打了许多鱼，主却不用这些鱼来𫗪养他们。这对彼得是真实的功课。他该在生活上相信这位称无为有的主。（罗四17。）
18In this chapter we see three miracles indicating three signs: the miracle of no fish (v. 3), the miracle of a multitude of fishes (v. 6), and the miracle of the fish on the fire and the bread (v. 9). Here the Lord trained Peter’s faith in Him for his living. Peter and those with him fished the entire night, but caught nothing. Then, according to the Lord’s word, they caught an abundance of fishes. But without these fish, even on the land where the fish were not, the Lord had prepared fish and even bread for them. This was a miracle. By this, the Lord trained them to realize that without His leading, though they went to the sea where the fish were, and in the night, the right time for fishing, they could catch nothing; but with the Lord’s leading, even on the land where the fish were not, and in the morning which is not the right time for fishing, the Lord could provide fish for them. Though they caught many fish according to the Lord’sword, the Lord would not use these to feed them. This was a real lesson to Peter. For his living he should believe in the Lord who “calls the things not being as being” (Rom. 4:17).
二 同门徒生活
B. Living with the Disciples
19主不但同门徒行动，祂也同他们生活。在十二至十四节，主豫备早饭，给祂的门徒吃。主说，『来吃早饭，』指明主对祂所呼召之人的需要恩惠的关切。主没有说，『彼得，早饭豫备好了，你自己吃罢。』不是的。十三节说，『耶稣就来拿饼给他们，也照样拿鱼给他们。』在主的供应中，饼代表地上的丰富，鱼代表海里的丰富。主是何等的美善！祂拿早饭给门徒吃。这幅图画远胜过千言万语。虽然主没有责备彼得，我相信彼得永远不会忘记这功课。
19The Lord not only moved with the disciples; He also lived with them. In verses 12 through 14 the Lord prepared breakfast and served it to His disciples. The Lord’swords, “Come and have breakfast,” indicate His gracious care for the need of His called ones. The Lord did not say, “Peter, breakfast is ready. Help yourself.” No, verse 13 says, “Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and the fish likewise.” Bread represents the riches of the land, and fish represent the riches of the sea in the Lord’spr o vision. How good the Lord is! He served the disciples breakfast. This picture is much better than a thousand words. Although the Lord did not rebuke Peter, I believe that Peter never forgot this lesson
20你若是彼得，你会有甚么感觉?我若是彼得，我会惭愧得掩面，不知道该对主说甚么。彼得能否说，『主，您好么?』或说，『主，很抱歉，我放弃了正确的地位，来这里打鱼。』彼得虽然没有颜面吃，但他或许太饿了，不得不吃。也许彼得没有吃得很多，就是吃也可能是羞羞惭惭的吃。彼得的情况很尴尬。一面，他手中有些主烤好的鱼，另一面，他望著网里的许多鱼。这对主是荣耀，对彼得却是功课。这是非常有趣的功课。我们无需甚么形容的辞句，只需看看这幅图画。主给他们看见有些鱼已经豫备好了，所以他们不需要出海。实际上主在说，『我若要你们出海打些鱼，我会叫你们去的。看这一百五十三条鱼。根本就不需要这些鱼，因为我已经为你们豫备了一些鱼。』我再说，我若是彼得，我会觉得很羞惭。一面，我会感谢主；另一面，我会对自己说，『我多么愚蠢！我无须在主的旨意之外，到这里来打鱼。』
20How would you have felt if you had been Peter? If I had been Peter, I would have covered my face in shame. I would not have known what to say to the Lord. Could Peter have said, “How are You, Lord?” or, “Lord, I’m sorry that I gave up the right position to come here to fish.” Although Peter did not have the face to eat, he was probably so hungry that he had to eat. Perhaps Peter did not eat very much and what he did eat, he might have eaten shamefully. Peter was in an awkward situation. On the one hand, he had some fish in his hand cooked by the Lord; on the other hand, he looked at the multitude of fish in the net. This was a glory to the Lord, but it was a lesson to Peter. This is a very interesting lesson. We do not need any descriptive words; we only need to look at the picture. The Lord showed them that some fish had been prepared already. Thus, there was no need for them to go to the sea. In effect, the Lord was saying, “If I want you to go to the sea to catch some fish, then I will tell you to do it. Look at these one hundred fifty-three fish. There is no need for these fish, for I have already prepared some fish for you.” Once again, I say that if I had been Peter I would have felt very much ashamed. On the one hand, I would have thanked the Lord, but, on the other hand, I would have had to say to myself, “How foolish I am! There is no need for me to come here to fish outside the will of the Lord.”
21我们的生活是非常实际的事。这就是约翰福音加上这一章的原因。我们既是神的众子，已被重生且受托以神圣的使命，主当然会照顾我们的生活。我们必须学功课，不要因著生活而放弃主的使命。我们不可为了顾自己的生存而放下主的负担。我们不是世人；我们是神的儿女。我们必须先寻求神的国和祂的义，那么主就会将实际的供应加给我们。（太六33。）祂会照顾我们的需要。我们若真正从主接受了使命，来为著祂的负担、祂的工作、和祂的见证，我们就可安息，确信主会给我们所需的供应。这就是约翰二十一章这段话里的功课。请再看这幅图画。门徒整夜劳力，没有打著甚么；于是主向他们显现，告诉他们把网撒在船的右边，他们就网住许多的鱼。然而，那些鱼实在并不需要，因为主已经豫备了一些鱼和一些饼给他们吃。这个教训不是用言语说的，乃是用神迹表达的。主教导彼得和其他的门徒，不是给他们上一节课、讲一篇道或释放一篇信息，祂乃是用三个神迹教导他们。第一个神迹是七个人整夜打鱼，一条鱼都没打著。第二个神迹是他们照著主的话，至终网住了一百五十三条鱼。第三个神迹是不用海里打著的鱼，岸上已经准备好鱼和饼，主用这三个神迹教导门徒。门徒在这里所学的功课是：他们必须顾到主的使命，并且为著生活信靠主。我们必须顾到主的工作和见证，不顾自己的生活。我们若放弃主的使命，顾到我们的生活，我们就会失败。在二十一章二至十四节，主给门徒关于他们生计的功课，给他们看见他们的生活不倚靠他们天然的方法，乃倚靠主的旨意。我们若在祂的旨意中，且在祂的旨意下，甚至在不可能的地方，祂也会为我们豫备生活。然而，我们若采取天然的方式，到海上去，就是到世界去，为我们的生活找工作，就会遭到失败。我们若已经蒙主呼召，就不该为我们的生活担忧。主耶稣有办法不必打鱼就备妥鱼。祂会照顾我们的饮食，因为祂是称无为有的一位。那呼召我们的主会照顾我们的生活。
21The matter of our living is very practical. This is why the Gospel of John has this additional chapter. Since we are the sons of God who have been regenerated and committed with the divine commission, the Lord will certainly take care of our living. We must learn the lesson of not giving up the Lord’s commission because of our living. We must not give up the Lord’s burden in order to care for our existence. We are not the people of the world; we are the children of God. We must seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and then the Lord will add the practical supply to us (Matt. 6:33). He will take care of our need. If we have been truly commissioned by the Lord for His burden, for His work, and for His testimony, we may be at peace and rest assured that the Lord will grant us the provision we need. This is the lesson in this portion of John 21. Look at the picture once again. The disciples labored the entire night and caught nothing. Then the Lord appeared to them and told them to cast the net on the right side of the boat, and they caught a multitude of fish. Those fish were unnecessary, however, because the Lord had already prepared some fish, as well as some bread, for them to eat. This was not a lesson in words; it was a lesson by miracles. The Lord did not teach Peter and the other disciples by giving them a lecture, a sermon, or a message. He gave them a lesson by three miracles. The first miracle was that seven men fishing the whole night could not catch even one fish. The second miracle was that they finally caught one hundred fifty-three fish in one net at the Lord’sword. The third miracle was that without the fish caught from the sea, some fish and some bread had already been prepared on the land. The Lord taught His disciples a lesson by these three miracles. The lesson the disciples learned here was that they must take care of the Lord’s commission and trust in the Lord for their living. We must take care of the Lord’s work and testimony instead of our living. If we give up the Lord’s commission to look after our living, we shall fail. In 21:2-14, the Lord gave the disciples a lesson about their sustenance, showing them that their living does not depend upon their natural means but upon the Lord’s will. If we are in the Lord’s will and under His will, He will prepare a living for us even in the impossible places. However, if we take the natural way and go to the sea, that is, to the world, to find employment for our living, we shall be faced with failure. If we have been called by the Lord, we should not worry about our living. The Lord Jesus has a way to prepare fish without fishing. He will take care of our food, for He is the One who calls the things not being as being. The Lord who has called us will take care of our living.