第十八章
最好能將全章略讀一遍，再專注於以下經文段落：
21那時，彼得進前來，對耶穌說：「主啊，我弟兄得罪我，我當饒恕他幾次
呢？到七次可以嗎？」22耶穌說：「我對你說，不是到七次，乃是到七十個
七次。23天國好像一個王要和他僕人算帳。24才算的時候，有人帶了一個
欠一千萬銀子的來。25因為他沒有甚麼償還之物，主人吩咐把他和他妻子兒
女，並一切所有的都賣了償還。26那僕人就俯伏拜他，說：『主啊，寬容
我，將來我都要還清。』27那僕人的主人就動了慈心，把他釋放了，並且免
了他的債。28「那僕人出來，遇見他的一個同伴欠他十兩銀子，便揪著他，
掐住他的喉嚨，說：『你把所欠的還我！』29他的同伴就俯伏央求他，說：
『寬容我吧，將來我必還清。』30他不肯，竟去把他下在監裏，等他還了所
欠的債。31眾同伴看見他所做的事就甚憂愁，去把這事都告訴了主人。32於
是主人叫了他來，對他說：『你這惡奴才！你央求我，我就把你所欠的都免
了，33你不應當憐恤你的同伴，像我憐恤你嗎？』34主人就大怒，把他交給
掌刑的，等他還清了所欠的債。35你們各人若不從心裏饒恕你的弟兄，我天
父也要這樣待你們了。」
默想：
1. 耶穌以一個比喻來回答彼得提出有關饒恕的問題，並為饒恕提出最強有
力的動機。這比喻說到一個僕人，欠了主人無以償還的巨額債款，主人
動了慈心，免了他的債。但這僕人後來見到另一位欠他極少數額的債
款，卻將他扔到監裡，直到他償還為止。主人非常生氣，因為這個被赦
免這麼多債務的僕人，竟然不肯憐恤欠他這麼少數額的夥伴。
2. 這對我們有很大的提醒，當弟兄姐妹重復多次傷害我們後，我們的心就
變得僵硬；但神我們的主宰，卻早已饒恕了我們全然無法償還的罪債。
3. 有誰是你到現在仍然很不容易饒恕的人？思想你從神所得的饒恕，想像
你是比喻中第一個欠了巨額的僕人，求神賜下饒恕別人的恩典給你，來
徹底地饒恕此人。
禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前聆聽神，並將你的的思想、問題、觸動你的字、詞、圖
畫，或是與神的禱告，寫在你的靈程筆記簿上面。
今日箴言：3:13-15
13得智慧，得聰明的，這人便為有福！14因為得智慧勝過得銀子，其利
益強如精金；15比珍珠寶貴，你一切所喜愛的都不足與比較。
Chapter 18
If possible, read the whole chapter to see the full picture of what is happening here.
Then focus on the following section:
21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my
brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22Jesus answered, “I tell you,
not seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23”Therefore, the kingdom of heaven
is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24As he began the
settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. 25Since
he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and
all that he had be sold to repay the debt. 26”The servant fell on his knees before him.
‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27The servant’s
master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. 28”But when that servant
went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He
grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.
29”His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I
will pay you back.’ 30”But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown
into prison until he could pay the debt. 31When the other servants saw what had
happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything
that had happened. 32”Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’
he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33Shouldn’t you
have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34In anger his master
turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
35”This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your
brother from your heart.”
Meditation:
1. Jesus gave us a compelling reason to forgive one another. A servant who owed
the king a huge debt was pardoned. But he, in turn, treated another servant
harshly who owed him a little. The king was angry as it was hardly appropriate
for one who had been forgiven so much to be so unforgiving for so little a debt.
2. This is a reminder for us when we harden our hearts toward a brother or sister
after a few repeated hurts. After all, God, the great King, has forgiven us an
absolutely unpayable debt, our sins.
3. Who do I find it hard to forgive? Think about the forgiveness I have received
from the Lord. Imagine myself as the first servant. Ask for grace to forgive the
other person.
Prayer & Journaling:
On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts, questions,
words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind during this time.
Proverbs for Today: Prov 3:13-15
Family Time:
Assign different person to play each of the characters of this parable of the
unmerciful servant. Make a recording of it, or video is even better. Play it back
and discuss the problem of this servant. Emphasize the need to forgive.