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馬太福音十四章1-14節
神的小僕人
經文:
1 那時分封的王希律,聽見耶穌的名聲,
2 就對臣僕說:這是施洗的約翰從死裡復活,所以這些異能從他裡面發出來。
3 起先希律為他兄弟腓力的妻子希羅底的緣故,把約翰拿住鎖在監裡。
4 因為約翰曾對他說:你娶這婦人是不合理的。
5 希律就想要殺他,只是怕百姓,因為他們以約翰為先知。
6 到了希律的生日,希羅底的女兒,在眾人面前跳舞,使希律歡喜。
7 希律就起誓,應許隨他所求的給她。
8 女兒被母親所使,就說:請把施洗約翰的頭,放在盤子裡,拿來給我。
9 王便憂愁,但因他所起的誓,又因同席的人,就吩咐給他;
10 於是打發人去,在監裡斬了約翰,
11 把頭放在盤子裡,拿來給了女子,女子拿去給他母親。
12 約翰的門徒來,把屍首領去,埋葬了,就去告訴耶穌。
13 耶穌聽見了,就上船從那裡獨自退到野地裡去,眾人聽見,就從各城裡步行跟隨他。
14 耶穌出來,見有許多的人,就憐憫他們,治好了他們的病人。
施洗約翰因為指出希律王姦淫的事實,最終被殺害,這事傳到耶穌的耳中,祂必定傷心難過,於是退到安靜的地方。
但當祂看見人群,知道他們的需要,便放下自己的憂愁,醫治他們。願我們在生活中學習耶穌的榜樣,以憐恤恩慈為念,常看到別人的需要,以愛的行動回應。
Matthew 14:1-14
John the Baptist was beheaded because he reprimanded Herod for adultery. The news reached our Lord and it must have saddened Him. He therefore left the crowd and withdrew to a solitary place.
Jesus might want to grieve and was looking for some private time to Himself. Yet when He saw the crowd following Him, He had compassion in them and fulfilled their needs. Jesus gave up His rights and needs to help others. It is work of compassion and grace. May it be our mission in life and our daily practice of spirituality.
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