向聰明通達人隱藏起來 — 馬太福音讀經隨筆 第11章

馬太福音第十一章第25節，耶穌告訴人們：那些“聰明通達人”對世界裏的道理和規矩聰明通達，但是由於不能否定他們自己，這些世界的邏輯擋住了他們看到天國的視線，所以他們不能悔改歸向耶穌；而嬰孩對世界裏的道理一無所知，因此聽到天國的真理反而容易明白。

太11:20 耶穌在諸城中行了許多異能、那些城的人終不悔改、就在那時候責備他們說、

Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn't repent.

太11:21 哥拉汛哪、你有禍了、伯賽大阿、你有禍了、因為在你們中間所行的異能、若行在推羅西頓、他們早已披麻蒙灰悔改了。

"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

太11:25 那時、耶穌說、父阿、天地的主、我感謝你、因為你將這些事、向聰明通達人、就藏起來、向嬰孩、就顯出來．

At that time, Jesus answered, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.