- Rejection 拒绝 (12:38-42)
The scribes and Pharisees came demanding that Jesus prove himself as the Messiah once again. They asked for a sensational celestial sign (cf. 16:1) for the purpose of exposing Him as a blasphemous false teacher. Jesus said that their very request had already proved their rejection of God and the Scripture; He would not bend Himself to satisfy their whims further. Instead, the only sign to be given will be His resurrection three days after His death on the cross. Jesus ended with statements of judgment – they will be condemned for their unbelief, being worse than Gentiles who repented at His message (cf. Jon. 3:5-6; 1 Kings 10:1-13).
文士和法利赛人再次要求耶稣证明自己是弥赛亚。这次，他们要求耶稣显出一个奇特的神迹（参16:1），目的是要揭发祂为一个亵渎神的假教师。耶稣说，他们的请求已经证明了自己是拒绝神和圣经的；祂不会屈身满足此求。反之，他们将得到的唯一迹象是十架死后三日的复活。耶稣以审判之语作总结——他们将因自己的不信而被定罪，因为他们不如那些听了耶稣的话而悔改的外邦人（参：约3:5-6；王上10:1-13）。
- Reformation 变革 (12:43-45)
The main character here is an unclean spirit who went out of a person. When it cannot find a suitable place it returns to a clean house which suggests that the person is morally upright now. Jesus made it clear that outward morality itself, without turning to God, is in many ways more dangerous than immorality. The temporal freedom from stark sin may drive the man further away from God because he has lifted himself, and is self-righteousness filled with legalism.
这里的主角是一个离了人身的污鬼。当牠无法找到一个可安歇之处时，牠便回到那干净的屋子——这表示那人现在的道德是好的。耶稣明确表示，若不归向神，外在的公义比污秽行为更危险。与显明之罪的短暂脱离将使那人更远离神，因为他会抬高自己，并通过律法思想断定自己是个义人。
- Relationship 关系 (12:46-50)
Reformation is not salvation; salvation brings man into a new and right relationship with God. The arrival of Jesus’ family gave Him the opportunity to illustrate the need for a personal relationship to Him. His half-brothers did not believe in Him then (John 7:5), and by referring to His disciples as His mother and brothers, He invites all who believes in Him into His intimate and divine family.
变革并不是得救；救恩使人与神有一个新的、正确的关系。耶稣家人的到来，给予耶稣机会说明与祂建立个人关系的必要性。那时，祂的弟兄并不相信祂（约7:5）；耶稣指着祂的门徒为自己的母亲和兄弟，借此邀请所有信祂的人加入祂亲密和神圣的家庭。
- Notice the change of attitude in the people towards Jesus. In the beginning they were curious. This progressed to unbelief and later blasphemy. Now there is outright rejection which will later escalate to a plot to kill him. Notice the progression of heart attitude. It starts from inconsequential change and ultimately leads to heinous sin. Are you watchful over your heart attitude toward Christ?
请注意人们对耶稣态度的转变。起初，他们很好奇；这进而变成不信，最终更是亵渎。我们现在看到的是人公然拒绝耶稣，稍后这将升级为密谋的杀害。请注意其态度的转变。这一切是从无关紧要的变化开始，而最终酝酿成十恶不赦的罪恶。你是否留意自己对基督的心态呢？
- When the unclean spirit returned to the house, it was cleansed, swept, and put in order. This suggests a genuine moral reformation had taken place. There are no more obvious sins in his life. However, notice the unclean spirit returned to an “empty” house. The word empty refers to an unoccupied house. There is no Lord or master in the house. Do you have Lord or Master in your house?
当污鬼回到屋里时，房子已被打扫干净，修饰好了。这表示真正的道德变革确实已经发生了。这人的生活并没有明显的罪恶。然而，请注意那污鬼回到的是一间“空”的屋子。空是指一个没人居住的屋子，一个没有主人的屋子。你的屋子里是否有主人呢？
