叩門就給你們開門 — 路加福音讀經隨筆 第11章

路加福音第十一章第5—13節耶穌用一個比喻告訴門徒們，想得救的人，隻要你們祈求就給你們，尋找就尋見，叩門就給你們開門，天父會將聖靈給求他的人讓其得救，並賜下平安喜樂。

路11:5 耶穌又說、你們中間誰有一個朋友、半夜到他那裏去說、朋友、請借給我三個餅．
He said to them, "Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight, and tell him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
路11:6 因為我有一個朋友行路、來到我這裏、我沒有甚麽給他擺上。
for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,'
路11:7 那人在裏麵回答說、不要攪擾我．門已經關閉、孩子們也同我在床上了．我不能起來給你。
and he from within will answer and say, 'Don't bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and give it to you'?
路11:8 我告訴你們、雖不因他是朋友起來給他、但因他情詞迫切的直求、就必起來照他所需用的給他。
I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.
路11:9 我又告訴你們、你們祈求就給你們．尋找就尋見．叩門就給你們開門。
"I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.
路11:10 因為凡祈求的就得著、尋找的就尋見．叩門的就給他開門。
For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
路11:11 你們中間作父親的、誰有兒子求餅、反給他石頭呢．求魚、反拿蛇當魚給他呢．
"Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he won't give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?
路11:12 求雞蛋、反給他蠍子呢。
Or if he asks for an egg, he won't give him a scorpion, will he?
路11:13 你們雖然不好、尚且知道拿好東西給兒女。何況天父、豈不更將聖靈給求他的人麽。
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"