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第三个比喻:迷失的儿子


第三个比喻

迷失的儿子

The younger son of a man asks his father for his inheritance - ch.35-15

有一个人有两个儿子,他答应在他死了以后把钱财留给他们。小儿子不想等,所以要求父亲把他该得的那一部分钱给他,他的父亲就把钱给他了。

The son is drinking and laughing with friends - ch.35-16

小儿子拿了钱离开了家,到另一个地方去。他一次又一次地犯罪,把钱都花光了。

The son asks a man for help and the man sends him to feed the pigs - ch.35-17

最后,这个儿子没有钱买食物吃,非常饥饿,于是向一个人求助,那个人就雇用他去喂猪。

The son was so hungry he wanted to eat the pig's food - He decides to go home and be a servant to his father because the servants had enough to eat - ch.35-18

这个儿子饿得不得了,连猪吃的东西他都想吃;他知道,父亲家里的仆人吃得都比他好。

The father sees his son coming home - ch.35-19

他决定悔改,请求当他父亲家里的仆人。他回家的时候,父亲看到他回来。

The father runs to meet his son and welcome him home - ch.35-20

父亲跑过去迎接他的儿子,伸出双臂抱住他、亲吻他。

The son tells his father that he has sinned - ch.35-21

儿子告诉父亲,他犯了罪,觉得自己不配当他父亲的儿子。

The father tells his servants to put the best robe on his sona ring on his hand and shoes on his feet - ch.35-22

父亲叫仆人把最好的衣服拿来给这个儿子穿上,仆人还为他穿上鞋子、戴上戒指。

The servants make a feast for the son - ch.35-23

父亲叫仆人准备丰盛的筵席,请每个人过来一同庆祝,因为他犯了罪的儿子已经悔改、回家了。

The older son comes in from the field and hears music and dancing - A servant tells him that his father is celebrating the younger son's return - ch.35-24

大儿子一直在田里工作,回到家时听到音乐和跳舞的声音。仆人告诉他,他的弟弟已经回家了,他父亲要每个人都来庆祝。

The father comes out and talks to the elder son who is angry and won't join the celebration - ch.35-25

大儿子很生气,不肯进屋子里,他父亲就出来和他谈话。

The father explains that the elder son will inherit everything the father has, but they should be happy that the younger son has repented and come home - ch.35-26

这位父亲说,他很感谢大儿子一直陪伴在他身旁,他所拥有的一切都是大儿子的。他又说,他们应该好好庆祝,因为他很高兴他的小儿子已经悔改、回家了。

Jesus explains the meaning of the three parables to the Pharisees - ch.35-27

耶稣讲了三个比喻给法利赛人听,因为祂希望他们明白天父是多么爱每一个人。祂爱服从祂的人。天父也爱罪人,但是罪人如果不悔改,天父便无法祝福他们。天父希望罪人都能悔改,并且回到祂的身边。祂也希望我们帮助罪人悔改,并且在他们回头的时候,为他们感到快乐。