馬太福音第二十五章第31—46節是耶穌在這章講的第三個比喻。這個比喻一方麵鼓勵主裏的弟兄姐妹們要有愛心服事最小的那個。最小的那個就是最軟弱的那個弟兄姐妹,他們有的需要被供應吃穿,有的流離他鄉做客旅,有的生病,還有的坐監。主說將這些事做在弟兄中最小的一個身上,就是做在耶穌身上,末日的時候就可承受神的國。這個比喻另一方麵也透露了得救的(即比喻裏的綿羊,馬太福音第十三章比喻為麥子)做的任何一件善事神都是紀念的,而不得救的(即比喻裏的山羊,馬太福音第十三章比喻為稗子)盡管也作了類似的事情,主卻不予紀念。 太25:31 當人子在他榮耀裏、同著眾天使降臨的時候、要坐在他榮耀的寶座上. "But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 太25:32 萬民都要聚集在他麵前.他要把他們分別出來、好象牧羊的分別綿羊山羊一般. Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 太25:33 把綿羊安置在右邊、山羊在左邊。 He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 太25:34 於是王要向那右邊的說、你們這蒙我父賜福的、可來承受那創世以來為你們所預備的國。 Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 太25:35 因為我餓了、你們給我吃.渴了、你們給我喝.我作客旅、你們留我住. for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in. 太25:36 我赤身露體、你們給我穿.我病了、你們看顧我.我在監裏、你們來看我。 I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.' |