【读圣经学英语】谁是我的弟兄?

【读圣经学英语】谁是我的弟兄?

马太福音-Matthew 12章46~48节

12:46 耶稣还对群众说话的时候,看哪,祂的母亲和兄弟站在外面,要找祂说话。
  While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and His brothers stood outside seeking to speak to Him.
12:47 有人对祂说,看哪,你的母亲和兄弟站在外面,要找你说话。
  And someone said to Him, Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You.
12:48 祂却回答那对祂说话的人说,谁是我的母亲?谁是我的弟兄?
  But He answered and said to him who spoke to Him, Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?

Enlightenment:

In verses 46 through 50 we see a great turn, even a dispensational turn. From this point onward, Jesus’ relationship with people is not based upon the natural birth, but upon the spiritual birth. Whoever does the will of the Father who is in heaven is a relative of Jesus. In other words, at the end of chapter twelve, the Lord indicated strongly that He had given up the entire race of Israel. After that, His relationship with people was to be based upon something spiritual. All those who do the will of the Father are His relatives. Hallelujah, we are not only Christ’s relatives, but His members!

亮光

在四十六至五十节我们看见一大转换,甚至是时代的转换。从此以后,耶稣与人的关系不再是基于天然的出生,乃是基于属灵的出生。凡实行在诸天之上父旨意的,就是耶稣的亲属。换句话说,在十二章末了,主有力的指明,祂已经放弃了整个以色列族。此后,祂与人的关系必须基于属灵的事。所有实行父旨意的人,都是他的亲属。阿利路亚,我们不仅是基督的亲属,也是祂的肢体!