After irrefutably answering the three questions the Jewish leaders had designed to entrap Him, Jesus now went on the offensive by asking them a question about the identity of the Messiah, the Christ.
耶稣对犹太领袖提出的三个刁难问题给予了无可辨驳的回答后， 反过来考问他们对弥赛亚——基督身份的认识。
- The inadequate answer 有欠恰当的答案 (22:41-42)
To the Pharisees as well as to most other Jews, the Messiah was no more than a man and the only identity of the Messiah they took seriously was that of his being the Son of David.
对法利赛人和众犹太人而言，弥赛亚不过是人；“大卫的子孙”是他们对弥赛亚唯一认可的身份。
- The irresistible question 单刀直入的问题 (22:43-45)
Every Jew recognized Psalm 110 as being written by David and it is also one of the clearest messianic passages in the Old Testament. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, David had declared that God told the Messiah to sit at His (God’s) right hand, a place of coequal rank and authority. If David calls Messiah “Lord”, Jesus asked the Pharisees, how is Messiah the Son of David? Jesus’ point was that Messiah is David’s Son yet that alone was not the complete answer. The point is that Messiah is also the Son of God.
- The inappropriate response 令人叹息的回应 (22:46)
When Jesus finished His short but irrefutable proof of the Messiah’s divinity, the Pharisees and other religious leaders were dumbfounded but not convinced, silenced but not convicted, humiliated but not humbled, reluctantly impressed but still unbelieving.
面对耶稣简短却又强而有力的凭据证明弥赛亚的神性后，法利赛人和其他宗教领袖虽然无可辩驳，却不肯信服；哑口无言，却不肯认罪；丢了面子，却仍不谦卑；不禁惊叹，但终究不愿相信。
Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告
- Jesus asked the Pharisees a question when they were gathered together, “Who is the Christ?” This is the ultimate question. The answer will determine your eternal destiny. The Pharisees though they knew the answer yet they are far from the truth. How about you? Please pray that you REALLY know who Jesus Christ is.
法利赛人聚集的时候，耶稣问他们：“基督是谁？”这是最大的问题，而其答案将决定你永恒的归处。法利赛人虽然知道答案，却始终远离真理。你呢？请向神祷告，让你能真正认识耶稣基督。
- The Pharisees’ answer about the identity of Christ is partially correct. Partially correct answer cannot save. The Devil always gives half true and half false answer. This is most dangerous answer. Do you have the answer 100% correct? Pray that you study the God’s Word seriously to get the 100% answer correct.
法利赛人对基督身份的认识只是一知半解。一知半解的认识是无法带来拯救的。魔鬼也常给半真半假的答案——可见这是非常危险的。你是否有100%正确的答案呢？求主帮助我们殷勤研读圣经，务要完全明白真理。
- When Jesus showed them the right answer they knew it is true because they cannot answer. Yet they refused to accept. They are hard hearted. Pray that our heart will be soft and tender to receive the truth without hindrance.
当耶稣向他们揭晓正确的答案时，他们晓得那是事实，因为他们无法辩驳。即便如此，他们仍不肯接受真相，是顽梗刚硬的。求主除去我们心中的障碍，赐我们一颗柔和谦卑的心接受真理。
