將臨期第三週 (週一) (2008年12月15日) A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 21:23-27

神父講道 - 將臨期第三週 (週一) (2008年12月15日)
恭讀聖瑪竇福音　21:23-27
耶穌進入聖殿，正在教訓人時，司祭長和民間的長老前來對他說：「你憑什麼權柄做這些事？誰給了你這樣的權柄？」耶穌回答他們說：「我也向你們提一個問題， 如果你們答覆我，我就告訴你們我憑什麼權柄做這些事。」若翰的洗禮是從哪里來的？從天上？還是從人來的？」他們心中思量說：「如果我們說：『從天上來 的』，他會說：『那麼你們為何不相信他呢？』但如果我們說：『從人來的』，我們又害怕群眾，因為眾人都認若翰是一位先知。」於是他們回答耶穌說：「我們不 知道。」耶穌說：「我也不告訴你們，我憑什麼權柄做這些事。」
─這是基督的福音。
A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 21:23-27
23 And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” 24 Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you a question; and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven or from men?” And they argued with one another, “If we say, `From heaven,’ he will say to us, `Why then did you not believe him?’ 26 But if we say, `From men,’ we are afraid of the multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet.” 27 So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
—The Gospel of the Lord.