新约 - 路加福音(Luke)第21章

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
In your patience possess ye your souls.
And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
路加福音第廿一章   第 21 章 

  路 21:1-2> 21:1-2 耶稣所在的是圣殿的妇女院,库房就在这里。这里放有十三个奉献箱,男人将他们的圣殿税放进七个箱子,其余六个箱子供人自由奉献。 

  耶稣时代的圣殿 

  路 21:7-9> 纷扰的世代,纷扰的人和事,我可如何装备自己? 

  21:7-9 耶稣没有不顾祂的门徒,祂提醒他们要防范假弥赛亚,对天灾及逼迫要有心理准备,祂也保证会与他们同在,保护他们,使祂的国度通过他们传扬出去。祂应许最后会在权能与荣耀中回来拯救他们。当我们盼望耶稣再来时,祂对门徒的提醒和应许也同样是给我们的。 

  路 21:12-13> 有时我们看自己所受的是逼迫,但比起门徒所受的…… 

  21:12-13 这些逼迫不久便开始了,路加在使徒行传记载了许多信徒受逼迫的事情。保罗在监狱里写信告诉信徒,他纵受逼迫倒觉欢乐,因为这样能帮助他更认识基督,更晓得怎样为教会作基督的工(参腓 3:10 ;西 1:24 )。尽管有厉害的逼迫,初期教会仍然兴旺、增长,正如第二世纪末期,教父特土良所写的:“基督徒的血就是种子。” 

  路 21:14-19> 众叛亲离又如何,坚定靠主不反顾──说说容易,我也不知道自己…… 

  21:14-19 耶稣警告在将要来的逼迫中,跟随祂的人会被他们的家人和朋友出卖。各个时代的基督徒都有可能面对这些,不过,即使我们被人完全舍弃,圣灵仍然与我们同在,叫我们感到实在的平安。祂会安慰我们,保护我们,赐我们所需要说的话。这个保证能够给我们勇气和盼望,在面对一切难关时为基督站稳。 

  路 21:18> 耶稣答应保护我,为何我仍要受逼迫? 

  21:18 当耶稣说:“然而你们连一根头发也必不损坏。”祂不是说信徒不会在逼迫中受害,甚至死亡,要知道大多数的门徒都是殉道的;祂是说跟随祂的人没有一个会失落的。你在世上会死,但会得到拯救,享有永恒的生命。 

  路 21:28> 看到天灾人祸,你感到害怕吗?可有感到时间近了? 

  21:28 即将来临的逼迫以及自然灾害可能叫人感到害怕,但最终这些都要叫我们大有喜乐,而不是叫人忧虑。当信徒看到这些事情发生时,便知道弥赛亚回来的时间近了,他们可以盼望祂公义与和平的统治。我们应该满有信心地等候基督回来,而不是因这世界发生的事情而害怕。 

  路 21:34-36> 活着,为了什么?吃喝玩乐?忧愁思虑?耶稣曾说了什么? 

  21:34-36 耶稣告诉门徒要时常警醒等候祂回来,虽然耶稣说这些话以后已经过了差不多二千年,这些真理仍然不变:祂快将再来,我们要警醒准备迎接祂。这即是说我们要忠心完成神的托负,不要让自己沉迷于吃喝玩乐,也不要被生活的忧虑所压伤。 

  路 21:36> 苦,可真难尝,若可以求主给我安舒,我不想面对…… 

  21:36 在耶稣告诉门徒要为自己能够逃过逼迫而祷告之后几日,祂自己便求神若是可能的话,不要叫祂受十字架的痛苦( 22:41-42 )。没人愿意受苦,不过,若受苦能叫神的国得到建立,跟随耶稣的人都愿意受苦。在受苦时,有两个奇妙的应许会帮助我们:神会常与我们同在(参太 28:20 ),祂会救我们,赐给我们永远的生命(参启 21:1-4 )。──《灵修版圣经注释》