25 有 一 个 律 法 师 起 来 试 探 耶 稣 , 说 : 夫 子 ! 我 该 作 甚 麽 才 可 以 承 受
永 生 ?
26 耶 稣 对 他 说 : 律 法 上 写 的 是 甚 麽 ? 你 念 的 是 怎 样 呢 ?
27 他 回 答 说 : 「 你 要 尽 心 、 尽 性 、 尽 力 、 尽 意 爱 主 ─ 你 的 神 ; 又 要 爱
邻 舍 如 同 自 己 。 」
28 耶 稣 说 : 「 你 回 答 的 是 ; 你 这 样 行 , 就 必 得 永 生 。 」
29 那 人 要 显 明 自 己 有 理 , 就 对 耶 稣 说 : 谁 是 我 的 邻 舍 呢 ?
30 耶 稣 回 答 说 : 有 一 个 人 从 耶 路 撒 冷 下 耶 利 哥 去 , 落 在 强 盗 手 中 。 他 们 剥 去 他 的 衣 裳 , 把 他 打 个 半 死 , 就 丢 下 他 走 了 。
31 偶 然 有 一 个 祭 司 从 这 条 路 下 来 , 看 见 他 就 从 那 边 过 去 了 。
32 又 有 一 个 利 未 人 来 到 这 地 方 , 看 见 他 , 也 照 样 从 那 边 过 去 了 。
33 惟 有 一 个 撒 玛 利 亚 人 行 路 来 到 那 里 , 看 见 他 就 动 了 慈 心 ,
34 上 前 用 油 和 酒 倒 在 他 的 伤 处 , 包 裹 好 了 , 扶 他 骑 上 自 己 的 牲 口 ,
带 到 店 里 去 照 应 他 。
35 第 二 天 拿 出 二 钱 银 子 来 , 交 给 店 主 , 说 : 你 且 照 应 他 ; 此 外 所
费 用 的 , 我 回 来 必 还 你 。
36 你 想 , 这 三 个 人 那 一 个 是 落 在 强 盗 手 中 的 邻 舍 呢 ?
37 他 说 : 是 怜 悯 他 的 。 耶 稣 说 : 你 去 照 样 行 罢 。
我们之所以不能仁慈待人,主要的问题就在于,我们对于该怜悯谁,怀有偏见。
耶稣说了个比喻来解答「谁是我的邻舍呢?」(路加福音10章29节)也就是说:
谁有资格让我像个好邻舍般地对待他?
耶稣在故事中说到有个人从耶路撒冷下到耶利哥,这是条恶名昭彰的险路。
他在旅行途中落入抢匪之手,被抢得精光,甚至被打得半死丢在路边。有信仰虔诚的
犹太人(一名祭司和一名利未人)从他身边经过,但却绕过他身旁,也许他们是
害怕沾染宗教上的不洁。但却有个撒马利亚人经过,无条件地对这名受伤的陌生人
施予怜悯。
由于犹太人向来看不起撒马利亚人,因此耶稣这番话想必也令当时的听众难以接受。
事实上,这名撒马利亚人大可因为这伤者是犹太人,而对他置之不理,或付出有限度
或有条件的同情。反之,他所看见的只是个有需要的人,因此便定意要帮助他。
你只是对那些你认为配得帮助的人伸出援手吗?既然身为耶稣的跟随者,
让我们像个好邻舍般,对众人显出爱心,特别是对我们认为不配得的人。
多少邻舍身边走过?
能够感动多少众生?
伸出援手给出祝福,
彰显基督由我达成。
对基督的爱有多真,对邻舍的爱就有多深。
:既然我是耶稣的跟随者,我们也要想撒马利亚人无条件地对身边的朋友‘好’!
ENGLISH
Neighborly Kindness
One of the major obstacles to show- ing compassion is making prejudgments about who
we think is worthy of our compassion. Jesus told a parable to answer the question:
“Who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29). Or, who qualifies as worthy of our neighborly acts?
Jesus told of a man who traveled on the notoriously dangerous road from
Jerusalem to Jericho. As he traveled, he fell among thieves and was robbed, beaten,
and left for dead. Religious Jews (a priest and a Levite) passed him, but they walked by
on the other side, probably for fear of being religiously defiled. But a Samaritan came
along and had unconditional compassion on the wounded stranger.
Jesus’ audience would have gasped at this because Jews despised Samaritans.
The Samaritan could have limited or qualified his compassion because the man was a Jew.
But he did not limit his neighborly kindness to those he thought were worthy.
Instead, he saw a human being in need and resolved to help him.
Are you limiting your kindness to the ones you deem worthy?
As followers of Jesus, let us find ways to show neighborly kindness to all people,
especially to those we have judged as unworthy.
How many lives shall I touch today?
How many neighbors will pass my way?
I can bless so many and help so much,
If I meet each one with a Christlike touch.
Our love for Christ is only as real as our love for our neighbor.
One of the major obstacles to show- ing compassion is making prejudgments about who
we think is worthy of our compassion. Jesus told a parable to answer the question:
“Who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29). Or, who qualifies as worthy of our neighborly acts?
Jesus told of a man who traveled on the notoriously dangerous road from
Jerusalem to Jericho. As he traveled, he fell among thieves and was robbed, beaten,
and left for dead. Religious Jews (a priest and a Levite) passed him, but they walked by
on the other side, probably for fear of being religiously defiled. But a Samaritan came
along and had unconditional compassion on the wounded stranger.
Jesus’ audience would have gasped at this because Jews despised Samaritans.
The Samaritan could have limited or qualified his compassion because the man was a Jew.
But he did not limit his neighborly kindness to those he thought were worthy.
Instead, he saw a human being in need and resolved to help him.
Are you limiting your kindness to the ones you deem worthy?
As followers of Jesus, let us find ways to show neighborly kindness to all people,
especially to those we have judged as unworthy.
How many lives shall I touch today?
How many neighbors will pass my way?
I can bless so many and help so much,
If I meet each one with a Christlike touch.
Our love for Christ is only as real as our love for our neighbor.
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