馬太福音 12:11

11 耶 穌 說 ： 你 們 中 間 誰 有 一 隻 羊 ， 當 安 息 日 掉 在 坑 裡 ， 不 把 他 抓 住 ， 拉 上 來 呢 ？

馬太福音 12:11 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 12:11

And he said unto them
Well knowing their intentions, and also their usages and customs, which he was able to produce and object to them; in which, through covetousness, they showed more regard to their beasts, than they did humanity to their fellow creatures:

what man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if
it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it,
and lift it out?
Christ appeals to them in a case which was usually done among them, and which, without delay, no man would scruple to do; though their present rule of direction, in such a case, is this {f}:

``if a beast fall into a ditch, or a pool of water, if food can be given it, where it is, they feed it till the going out of the sabbath; but if not, bolsters and pillows may be brought, and put under it, and if it can come out: it may come out:''

and which is elsewhere ^F7 a little differently expressed;

``if a beast fall into a ditch, or pool of water, it is forbidden a man to bring it out with his hand; but if he can give it food where it is, it may be fed till the going out of the sabbath:''

which seems to have been made since the times of Christ, and in opposition to this observation of his.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 Maimon. Hilchot Sabbat, c. 25. sect. 26.
F7 Kotsensis Mitzvot Tora pr. neg. 65.

馬太福音 12:11 In-Context

9 耶 穌 離 開 那 地 方 ， 進 了 一 個 會 堂 。

10 那 裡 有 一 個 人 枯 乾 了 一 隻 手 。 有 人 問 耶 穌 說 ： 安 息 日 治 病 可 以 不 可 以 ？ 意 思 是 要 控 告 他 。

11 耶 穌 說 ： 你 們 中 間 誰 有 一 隻 羊 ， 當 安 息 日 掉 在 坑 裡 ， 不 把 他 抓 住 ， 拉 上 來 呢 ？

12 人 比 羊 何 等 貴 重 呢 ！ 所 以 ， 在 安 息 日 作 善 事 是 可 以 的 。

13 於 是 對 那 人 說 ： 伸 出 手 來 ！ 他 把 手 一 伸 ， 手 就 復 了 原 ， 和 那 隻 手 一 樣 。