第十章24—25節是耶穌對門徒們的預警和提醒:門徒們堅守耶穌的道就會與耶穌一樣受迫害,因為學生不會高於老師而是最多與老師一樣。他們誹謗迫害了你們的老師耶穌,同樣會這樣對待他的門徒,但隻要門徒們忍受到底,將來在天國的賞賜就是大的。在新約裏我們看到那些第一代的門使徒們如保羅和司提反等就是這樣被對待的,但耶穌說他們隻能殺門使徒的身體而不能殺靈魂,而神既能殺身體又能殺靈魂。因此那些作惡的正如啟示錄裏所說在末日將會麵臨第二次的死,即他們的靈魂會被滅在硫磺火湖,而門使徒們卻被複活。是啊,弟兄們,姐妹們,在生活中,有受苦,有委屈,不論多大,不要去爭鬥,而是要去赦免和饒恕,正如彼得前書所說我們正是為此蒙召。即使不麵臨老一代使徒所遭受的,但與世俗的較量依然激烈,軟弱的弟兄姐妹們很多很多,但主給了我們永生,平安和喜樂,正如彼得所說在世界如果有什麽受苦,相比於永生,這百般的試煉隻是暫時。
彼前2:21 你們蒙召原是為此.因基督也為你們受過苦、給你們留下榜樣、叫你們跟隨他的腳蹤行.
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
彼前1:6 因此、你們是大有喜樂、但如今、在百般的試煉中暫時憂愁.
Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,
太10:24 學生不能高過先生、仆人不能高過主人.
"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
太10:25 學生和先生一樣、仆人和主人一樣、也就罷了.人既罵家主是別西卜、何況他的家人呢。〔別西卜是鬼王的名〕
It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!