马可福音4 Mark

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4:1 耶稣又在海边教训人。有许多人到他那里聚集,他只得上船坐下。船在海里,众人都靠近海站在岸上。

And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

4:2 耶稣就用比喻教训他们许多道理。在教训之间,对他们说,

And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

4:3 你们听阿。有一个撒种的。出去撒种。

Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

4:4 撒的时候,有落在路旁的,飞鸟来吃尽了。

And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

4:5 有落在土浅石头地上的,土既不深,发苗最快。

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

4:6 日头出来一晒,因为没有根,就枯乾了。

But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

4:7 有落在荆棘里的,荆棘长起来,把他挤住了,就不结实。

And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

4:8 又有落在好土里的,就发生长大,结实有三十倍的,有六十倍的,有一百倍的。

And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

4:9 又说,有耳可听的,就应当听。

And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

4:10 无人的时候,跟随耶稣的人,和十二个门徒,问他这比喻的意思。

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

4:11 耶稣对他们说,神国的奥秘,只叫你们知道,若是对外人讲,凡事就用比喻。

And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

4:12 叫他们看是看见,却不晓得。听是听见,却不明白。恐怕他们回转过来,就得赦免。

That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

4:13 又对他们说,你们不明白这比喻吗。这样怎能明白一切的比喻呢。

And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

4:14 撒种之人所撒的,就是道。

The sower soweth the word.

4:15 那撒在路旁的,就是人听了道,撒但立刻来,把撒在他心里的道夺了去。

And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

4:16 那撒在石头地上的,就是人听了道,立刻欢喜领受。

And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

4:17 但他心里没有根,不过是暂时的,及至为道遭了患难,或是受了逼迫,立刻就跌倒了。

And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.

4:18 还有那撒在荆棘里的,就是人听了道。

And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

4:19 后来有世上的思虑,钱财的迷惑,和别样的私欲,进来把道挤住了,就不能结实。

And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

4:20 那撒在好地上的,就是人听道,又领受,并且结实,有三十倍的,有六十倍的,有一百倍的。

And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

4:21 耶稣又对他们说,人拿灯来,岂是放在斗底下,床底下,不放在灯台上吗。

And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

4:22 因为掩藏的事,没有不显出来的。隐瞒的事,没有不露出来的。

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

4:23 有耳可听的,就应当听。

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

4:24 又说你们所听的要留心。你们用什么量器量给人,也必用什么量器量给你们,并且要多给你们。

And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

4:25 因为有的还要给他。没有的,连他所有的也要夺去。

For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

4:26 又说,神的国,如同人把种撒在地上,

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

4:27 黑夜睡觉,白日起来,这种就发芽渐长,那人却不晓得如何这样。

And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

4:28 地生五谷,是出于自然的。先发苗,后长穗,再后穗上结成饱满的子粒。

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

4:29 谷既熟了,就用镰刀去割,因为收成的时候到了。

But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

4:30 又说,神的国,我们可用什么比较呢。可用什么比喻表明呢。

And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

4:31 好像一粒芥菜种,种在地里的时候,虽比地上的百种都小,

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

4:32 但种上以后,就长起来,比各样的菜都大,又长出大枝来。甚至天上的飞鸟,可以宿在他的荫下。

But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

4:33 耶稣用许多这样的比喻,照他们所能听的,对他们讲道。

And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

4:34 若不用比喻,就不对他们讲。没有人的时候,就把一切的道讲给门徒听。

But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

4:35 当那天晚上,耶稣对门徒说,我们渡到那边去吧。

And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

4:36 门徒离开众人,耶稣仍在船上,他们就把他一同带去。也有别的船和他同行。

And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

4:37 忽然起了暴风,波浪打入船内,甚至船要满了水。

And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

4:38 耶稣在船尾上,枕着枕头睡觉。门徒叫醒了他,说,夫子,我们丧命,你不顾吗。

And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

4:39 耶稣醒了,斥责风,向海说,住了吧,静了吧。风就止住,大大的平静了。

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

4:40 耶稣对他们说,为什么胆怯。你们没有信心吗。

And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

4:41 他们就大大的惧怕,彼此说,这到底是谁,连风和海也听从他了。

And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

马可福音4参考

耶稣用生活经验来阐释真理,怪不得男女老少都可以明白耶稣,你也是其中之一呢……
4:2 耶稣用比喻来教导群众,用为人所熟悉的景象,以故事的形式来解释属灵的真理。这种教学法迫使听众思考真理。但对顽固和抱有成见的人来说,比喻隐藏了真理。大部分的比喻都只有一个重点,我们要小心,不要偏离耶稣想要教导我们的真理。

了解农夫如何撒种,可帮助我们更好地明白这个比喻……
4:3 当时,农夫撒种是把一大袋种子背在肩上,在田间边走边用手播种,所以,农作物不会整齐均匀地生长,农夫也不能控制种子一定落在好土上,而不落在路旁、石头间隙、荆棘丛里或被风吹走。他们随便地撒,大部分种子会落在好土上,确保收成。

山涧清流、树梢轻风,有耳朵就可以听得到;耶稣的话,有耳朵也当听,我听到了多少?
4:9 我们有耳,可听到耶稣说话,但是要从中领悟属灵的意义,就必须用心聆听了。人群中,有些人正寻找证据攻击耶稣,有些人则真正希望学习真理和成长。耶稣的话只为诚心寻求他的人而说。

真理只叫真心追求的人明白,我可以怎样向人传福音?
4:11-12 有些人没有预备好接受真理,所以不能明白真理。神把真理启示给愿意在生活中实践真理的人。当你跟别人谈论神时,若他们还未预备好,他们便不会明白。你要有耐性,抓住每个机会把更多关于神的真理告诉他们,祈求圣灵打开他们的心灵接受真理。

总有些地方不太想神来管理,是吧?是……
4:14-20 种子落在四种不同的土壤代表人对神的话四种不同的反应。我们通常以为耶稣在谈论四种不同的人,不过,他也可能在谈论人生命中不同的时期和阶段,或人在生命某些范畴中接受神信息的程度。举例来说,你把前途交给神,但在运用金钱方面,却不愿意神插手;对于神要求你敬拜他,你的回应也许会像种子落在好土上,可是,对于他要你帮助有需要的人,你的回应却如种子落在石头地上。我们在生命中任何时候任何范畴,都应该努力追求,像落在好土上的种子一样多结果子。
没有安全感的年代,叫人不断去追求……你追求些甚么?
4:19 今生的忧虑、钱财所带来虚假的安全感和其他的私欲,困扰著第一世纪的门徒,今天也同样困扰著我们。我们很容易把时间挤得满满的,不断追求物质的生活,叫我们不能听见神的话。我们的心灵要为神预留空间,聆听神对自己说的话。

你也可以成为别人的光,你知道吗?
4:21 一盏灯如果不能帮助人看见周围的环境,便没有用。你的生命能不能指示别人如何去寻找神,如何为他而活呢?若是不能,就要问一下究竟是甚么“斗”把你的光遮盖起来。自满、怨恨、顽梗、不肯顺服都是“斗”,叫神的光不能透过你照在其他人身上。

神不会隐藏真理,但我确有些不明白的地方……
4:21-23 真理的光不是隐藏著的,而是显露出来让人看见。可是,人不一定能即时领会和运用所有真理。惟有实践神的教导,才会对真理有深层的领会。真理是明确的,只是我们的悟性有限;我们顺服神,触觉便会更敏锐,对真理的领受也会更深(参雅1:22-25)。

主所赐的,我“投放”在哪儿?
4:25 这句话正好说明,我们有责任好好地运用所拥有的一切才能和资源。拥有多少并不重要,重要的是我们如何运用这些东西。

五谷在不知不觉中生长,我的灵命也在成长中吧?
4:26-29 只有马可福音记载了这个天国的比喻。这比喻显明属灵的成长是一个渐进的过程,步向成熟,最后达到圆满。看植物的生长,我们便会更明白灵命成长的真理:植物生长虽然缓慢,却每天都在不断地长大。

“神呀,只有我为你大发热心,其他人都只顾自己的事!”心里有没有发过这样的怨言?
4:30-32 耶稣用这个比喻来说明,神的国在开始时看来很微小,后来属神的子民却遍及全世界。当你感到孤单,觉得只有自己为基督努力时,不要忘记神在建立一个普世的国度,在世界各处都有忠心跟随神的人。无论你的信心如何微小,都可以与其他信徒的信心连合起来,为神成就大事。

耶稣藉著比喻向你传递了不少真理,你领受了多少?
4:33-34 耶稣配合听众的理解能力和追求真理的心,采取不同的教学法。他讲比喻并不是为了扰乱群众,而是邀请真正的追寻者发掘话中的真正含义。耶稣大多数的教训都针对宗教领袖的伪善和不良动机。如果他直接指责这些领袖,他公开的工作便会受到妨碍。不过,细心聆听耶稣教训的人,都会明白他所说的话。

看来这场暴风来势不小……
4:37-38 加利利海在海平面207公尺以下,四面环山。风从两岸刮起,当越过对岸时,风势会在近海的地方加剧,形成突然而来的猛烈风暴。门徒以往就在这大湖上打鱼,经验丰富,然而在这埸风暴中,他们都很惊慌。

人生巨浪接踵而来,这时,第一个闪进你脑海的人是……
4:38-40 这场风暴威胁到门徒的生命,他们惊恐不已;但耶稣好像毫不察觉,对门徒漠不关心,还在船尾睡觉。门徒所遇上的是自然风暴,不过,风暴也会以其他方式出现。试想想生命中的风暴──使你焦虑不安的遭遇。无论你遇到甚么困难,都有两条路可以选择:一是以为耶稣不再关心你,让自己继续忧虑;或是信靠耶稣,不再恐惧。当你感到惊恐时,向神表明你的需要,并相信他必定看顾你。

主耶稣大有能力,这是我知道的,可是,在每次遇到困难时,我却……
4:41 门徒跟耶稣一同生活,却低估了他的能力,不知道他们切身的处境也在他的能力范围中。耶稣与他的信徒同在已有二十个世纪,可是,我们与当日的门徒一样低估了耶稣的能力,不知道他也能处理我们生活上的各种危机。当时门徒对耶稣的认识仍未足够,但现在我们却不能再以此为藉口了。

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