Good Friday (圣周五)
March 29, 2024
Thought of the day
Christ Carrying the Cross
(Titian)
The Crucifixion
耶稣被钉十字架
Jesus Christ is the ultimate example of forgiveness. How can we be more forgiving of ourselves and the other people in our life?
耶稣基督是宽恕的最佳典范。我们要如何在生活中更加包容自己和他人？
“Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; …” Matthew 27:50-51
“耶稣又大声喊叫，气就断了。 忽然殿里的幔子，从上到下裂为两半。 地也震动，磐石也崩裂； ……” 马太福音 27:50-51
After a series of one-sided trials, Jesus Christ was sentenced to death by crucifixion. Roman soldiers mocked and scourged Him and nailed Him to the cross. But instead of condemning them, Jesus Christ begged His Father to “forgive them; for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34). Even in His darkest moment, Jesus spoke of love and redemption. With His dying breath, Jesus addressed His Father. “It is finished,” He said (John 19:30). An unlikely testimony came from a Roman centurion and those who were with him: “Truly this was the Son of God” (Matthew 27:54).
经过一连串的单方面审讯，耶稣基督被判要钉死在十字架上。 罗马兵丁戏弄、鞭打祂，把祂钉在十字架上。 耶稣基督非但不谴责他们，反而恳求祂的父「赦免他们；因为他们所做的，他们不晓得」（路加福音23：34）。 即使身处极度黑暗的时刻，耶稣的话依然充满了爱与救赎。 耶稣临终前，对祂的父讲话。 祂说：「成了！」（约翰福音19：30）。 从罗马百夫长和一同看守耶稣的人口中，道出了不寻常的一个见证：「这真是神的儿子了！」（马太福音27：54）。