《馬太福音》Day04
《耶穌的受洗》
1 那時，有施洗的約翰出來，在猶太的曠野傳道，說： 2 「天國近了，你們應當悔改！」 3 這人就是先知以賽亞所說的。他說：「在曠野有人聲喊着說：預備主的道，修直祂的路！」4 這約翰身穿駱駝毛的衣服，腰束皮帶，吃的是蝗蟲、野蜜。 5 那時，耶路撒冷和猶太全地，並約旦河一帶地方的人，都出去到約翰那裏， 6 承認他們的罪，在約旦河裏受他的洗。 7 約翰看見許多法利賽人和撒都該人也來受洗，就對他們說：「毒蛇的種類！誰指示你們逃避將來的忿怒呢？ 8 你們要結出果子來，與悔改的心相稱。 9 不要自己心裏說：『有亞伯拉罕為我們的祖宗。』我告訴你們，神能從這些石頭中給亞伯拉罕興起子孫來。 10 現在斧子已經放在樹根上，凡不結好果子的樹就砍下來，丟在火裏。 11 我是用水給你們施洗，叫你們悔改。但那在我以後來的，能力比我更大，我就是給祂提鞋也不配。祂要用聖靈與火給你們施洗。 12 祂手裏拿着簸箕，要揚淨祂的場，把麥子收在倉裏，把糠用不滅的火燒盡了。」13 當下，耶穌從加利利來到約旦河，見了約翰，要受他的洗。 14 約翰想要攔住祂，說：「我當受祢的洗，祢反倒上我這裏來嗎？」 15 耶穌回答說：「你暫且許我，因為我們理當這樣盡諸般的義。」於是約翰許了祂。 16 耶穌受了洗，隨即從水裏上來。天忽然為祂開了，祂就看見神的靈彷彿鴿子降下，落在祂身上。 17 從天上有聲音說：「這是我的愛子，我所喜悅的。」 (馬太福音三1-17)
1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’ ” 4 John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. 6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. 9 And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 10 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. 11 “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will clear His threshing floor, gathering His wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” 15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented. 16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on Him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:1-17)
分享【三條屬靈道路】
《馬太福音》第三章以施洗約翰的呼聲開始 ── 「天國近了，你們應當悔改！」(v.2) 約翰提醒眾人，真正的悔改並非外在的儀式，而是生命結出的果子 (參v.8) 。信仰不是依靠身分背景 (例如自稱是亞伯拉罕的子孫) ，而是以實際行動回應神的呼召，讓生命見證信心的真實。及後，耶穌來到約旦河受洗。祂並非因有罪需要悔改，而是要「盡諸般的義」(參v.15)。祂站在罪人中間，彷彿宣告：「我願意站在你們的位置，背負你們的軟弱。」這是降卑、認同與愛的行動。祂的受洗是祂走上十字架道路的第一步 ── 走進人類的破碎中，帶來神的義。
在第三章，讓人看見三條屬靈道路：
1. 悔改 ── 預備心迎接神；
2. 順服 ── 像耶穌一樣願意遵行神的旨意；
3. 身份被確立 ── 在順服之處，我們會深刻地聽見神的喜悅。
你是否也渴望聽見神對你說：「你是我深愛的孩子，我喜悅你。」？祂真的願意這樣對你說的，只要你願意回到祂面前。
【釋經亮點】
當你閱讀《馬太福音三16-17》時，會發現一個極為獨特的場景：三位一體同時出現在同一時刻。當時，聖子 ── 耶穌在受洗；聖靈 ── 如鴿子降下；聖父 ── 從天上宣告：「這是我的愛子，我所喜悅的。」這是基督徒理解三位一體的經典經文，也提醒我們：三位一體不是抽象的神學概念，而是福音的核心。司布真 (Charles Spurgeon) 曾這樣形容：若把三位一體從福音中拿走，福音便什麼都不剩。*
反思：施洗約翰說真正的悔改需要「果子」。在你的生命中，哪些地方需要被神更新？
禱告：神聖的天父，感謝祢差遣聖子耶穌基督進入世界，祂明明無罪，卻願意站在人們中間，為要完成祢的義。求祢使我願意像祂一樣順服，讓悔改成為我生命的更新。願聖靈在我心中工作，讓我真實地聽見祢的喜悅與肯定。以上禱告，奉主耶穌的名求，阿們。
* "Take the Trinity out of the gospel, and you have nothing whatever left." 出自司布真1889年7月證道內容 “The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost”
Posted in 2026-01-Matthew-A