新约 - 约翰福音(John)第14章

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.
In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
You know the way to the place where I am going."
Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?"
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him."
Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us."
Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?
Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.
Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves.
I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father.
You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
"If you love me, you will obey what I command.
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--
the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.
On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.
Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him."
Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, "But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?"
Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.
"All this I have spoken while still with you.
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
"You heard me say, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe.
I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me,
but the world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me. "Come now; let us leave.
约翰福音第十四章   第 14 章 

  约 14:1-3> 永生路长且难行,没有信心不可行,你可有信心? 

  14:1-3 耶稣这段话说明永生的道路虽然看不见,却是可靠的,就像你对耶稣的信心一样确实。祂已经为我们预备永生的道路,就只看你是否愿意相信而已。 

  约 14:2-3> 祂去会再来?祂不会骗我的吧? 

  14:2-3 圣经描写永生的经文虽然不多,却是充满应许的。耶稣在这里说:“我去原是为你们预备地方”,“就必再来接你们”,既然耶稣已应允赐永生给信祂的人,我们便可安心等候。虽然我们对永生所知的有限,但不用害怕,耶稣正为我们预备,并会与我们永远在一起。 

  约 14:5-6> 祂说祂是道路、真理、生命,可是我还没有听到你说祂就是祂所说的,你不说? 

  14:5-6 这是圣经中最基本、最重要的经文之一。我们怎样到神那里去呢?惟有藉着耶稣,因为祂是神,也是人,我们的生命若与祂连合,便能与神合而为一。 

  约 14:6> 耶稣的路是一条很窄的道路,有人这样说;给你一个机会,你如何回答他? 

  14:6 耶稣说祂是通到父神那里去的惟一途径,有人说这路太狭窄,事实上,却宽广得足以容纳整个世界,即使全世界的人都肯接受,这条道路也能带他们到父神那里。与其为看来只有一条道路而忧虑,不如对神说“主啊,多谢你给我们一条很明确、能到你那里去的道路。” 

  约 14:6> 常有不明不敢问?这道路真理生命的意思你也想问,对吗? 

  14:6 耶稣是道路,是我们通往父神那里的惟一途径;祂是真理,实现了神所有的应许;祂是生命,神圣的生命与我们连结,从今时直到永远。 

  约 14:9> 腓力想看见父神,其实我也想看到祂;你竟知道如何可以,快告诉我── 

  14:9 耶稣真实且完全地把不可见的神彰显出来。腓力想看看父神,耶稣便告诉他,认识祂就是认识神。寻找神与实现真理的道路都止于基督(参西 1:15 ;来 1:1-4 )。 

  约 14:12-13> 耶稣说有更大的事,你可知道是什么吗?我还摸不着头脑…… 

  14:12-13 耶稣并非表示祂的门徒会行更奇妙的神迹,毕竟,叫死人复活已够奇妙的了。其实耶稣告诉我们,门徒靠圣灵的能力,能把天国的福音从巴勒斯坦带到世界各地去。 

  约 14:14> 神的名字大有能力,求什么就有什么──怎么不对?祂明明是这样说的…… 

  14:14 耶稣说,我们可以求任何事情,但必须谨记,要奉祂的名祈求──依照神的属性和旨意祈求,否则,祂不会应允。我们不能把祂的名当作魔术棒,来满足自己的私欲。如果我们真诚地跟随祂,寻求祂的旨意,祂必会成就我们的祈求( 15:16 ; 16:23 )。 

  约 14:15-16> 有说耶稣仍然活着,祂活在哪儿? 

  14:15-16 耶稣不久将要离开门徒,但又说仍然与他们同在,这是怎么一回事呢?耶稣离开后,保惠师──圣灵就会降临,保护并引导信徒。耶稣在升天前就把圣灵更新的能力赐给门徒( 20:22 ),升天后,圣灵便在五旬节浇灌所有信徒(参徒 2 章)。祂活在信徒的心中,帮助信徒过神所喜悦的生活,在地上建立祂的教会。凭着信心,我们可以每日支取圣灵的能力。 

  约 14:16> 为什么圣灵叫作保惠师,你知道吗? 

  14:16 “保惠师”这个名词包含了安慰者和顾问的意思。圣灵具有位格,满有能力,站在属基督的人这边,为我们工作,与我们同在。 

  约 14:16-17> 这圣灵也真厉害,你可归纳出祂的教导吗? 

  14:16-17 接着的数章经文教导我们有关圣灵的真理:祂永远与我们同在,住在我们里面( 14:16-17 );世人不接受祂;圣灵教导我们( 14:26 ),提醒我们记得耶稣的话( 14:26 );让我们知道自己有罪,向我们指明什么是神的义,什么是神对罪的审判( 16:8 );领我们进入真理,并告诉我们有关将来的事( 16:13 );彰显基督的荣耀( 16:14 )。从太初开始,圣灵已经积极地在世人中工作,但自五旬节后,就住在信徒里面。 

  约 14:18> 耶稣升天了,如何可到我们这里来? 

  14:18 耶稣说“我必到你们这里来”,就是说虽然耶稣升到天上,但差来圣灵住在信徒里面,得着圣灵就是得着耶稣自己。 

  约 14:19-21> 预知未来是好事嘛,可早作准备,祂却不允许,真不明白…… 

  14:19-21 人有时希望可以预知未来,好让自己可以作好准备,神决意不让我们得知未来,免得我们惧怕忧虑,但祂对我们所说的话,已足够我们为将来作好准备。只要遵行祂的旨意,祂决不离开我们,且会住在我们里面,向我们显明祂自己。不要为预知未来才相信神,我们要在将来有保障,就需要对神有信心。 

  约 14:21> 若有人问你,“你爱祂吗?”你会如何证明你爱祂? 

  14:21 信徒顺从神就显出对祂的爱。爱不是光说动听的话,更要有行动。你爱基督,便要用行动去证明,去遵行祂的教导。 

  约 14:22-23> 犹大不明白耶稣为何只向“我们”显现?你也不明白吗? 

  14:22-23 门徒仍然以为耶稣会推翻罗马人的统治,建立地上的王国,所以不明白祂为什么不告诉整个世界,自己就是弥赛亚。不是每一个人都明白耶稣的话,即使五旬节圣灵降临后,天国的福音已传遍整个世界,仍然不是每一个人都肯接受。耶稣只向爱祂而又顺从祂的人启示自己。 

  约 14:26> 奇怪真奇怪,耶稣去,又来了一位住在你心,可知道祂是谁? 

  14:26 耶稣应许门徒,圣灵会提醒他们有关祂的教导,这个应许说明了新约的可靠性。门徒亲眼目睹耶稣的生活和教导,圣灵帮助他们既能牢记这些教导,又不会失去各人独特的体会。我们可以确信,福音书准确地记录了耶稣的言行(参林前 2:10-14 )。圣灵同样会帮助我们明白圣经,提醒我们不至于走错路。 

  约 14:27> 人生充满竞争,充满压力──平安?在哪里找? 

  14:27 圣灵的工作对我们的生命影响深远,且带来恒久的平安。世人总以为无争执、无冲突就是平安,但圣灵的平安是叫人在任何情况下都能满心确信,因基督的平安,我们毋须畏惧现在或将来。若你的生命充满压力,就让圣灵把基督的平安充满你吧(参腓 4:6-7 )。 

  约 14:27-29> 我心平静安稳,世上罪恶不能入,你道我靠谁?我…… 

  14:27-29 罪、恐惧、不安、疑惑和其他种种势力常常在我们内心里争斗着,神的平安一旦进入我们的内心,便会与这些恶势力对抗,使我们可以平静安稳。只要我们愿意接受,祂就把这平安赐给我们。 

  约 14:30-31> 撒但,我晓得它也怕祂,你竟不怕?且将秘诀告诉我…… 

  14:30-31 虽然撒但不能胜过耶稣(参太 4 章),但仍胆敢尝试。撒但拥有权势只因神准许它行事,但耶稣是无罪的,所以撒但不能胜过祂。你愈顺从耶稣,愈遵行神的旨意,撒但就愈不能控制你。 

  约 14:31> “起来,我们走吧”,普通到不得了的一句话,人说其意思是…… 

  14:31 “起来,我们走吧”暗示 15 至 17 章很可能是耶稣往客西马尼园途中所说的话。另一些人认为这句话是耶稣叫门徒准备动身往客西马尼园,其实一直到 18 章 1 节那里他们才离开。 ──《灵修版圣经注释》