馬太福音 21:32

32 因 為 約 翰 遵 著 義 路 到 你 們 這 裡 來 ， 你 們 卻 不 信 他 ； 稅 吏 和 娼 妓 倒 信 他 。 你 們 看 見 了 ， 後 來 還 是 不 懊 悔 去 信 他 。

馬太福音 21:32 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 21:32

For John came unto you in a way of righteousness
He had a commission from God; he was no impostor; the doctrine he taught was true, and which he faithfully delivered; his life and conversation were unblamable; there was nothing in his credentials, ministry, and conduct, that could justly be found fault with:

and ye believed him not;
to be the forerunner of the Messiah, or the Elias that was to come; nor attended to the doctrine of repentance preached by him, nor were subject to the ordinance of baptism he administered; nor gave any assent, or credit, to the Messiah he so manifestly pointed out:

but the publicans and harlots believed him;
what he said concerning the wrath to come, and the miserable state and danger they were in; and they repented of their sins, and confessed them, and were baptized of him in Jordan; believing the testimony he gave of Jesus of Nazareth being the Messiah, and Son of God:

and ye, when ye had seen it;
the repentance and faith of these persons, and what a wonderful reformation was wrought in them,

repented not afterwards;
of their disobedience, impenitence, and unbelief, after they had seen the effects of John's ministry on these very profligate sinners, and after, the death of John; who, by his constancy, zeal, and faithfulness, had shown himself to be a true, and upright minister of the word; and afterwards under the ministry of Christ, and his apostles, by, whom the same doctrines were preached, and the same ordinances administered,

that ye might believe him;
the testimony he has left behind him concerning the Messiah.

馬太福音 21:32 In-Context

30 又 來 對 小 兒 子 也 是 這 樣 說 。 他 回 答 說 ： 父 阿 ， 我 去 ， 他 卻 不 去 。

31 你 們 想 ， 這 兩 個 兒 子 是 那 一 個 遵 行 父 命 呢 ？ 他 們 說 ： 大 兒 子 。 耶 穌 說 ： 我 實 在 告 訴 你 們 ， 稅 吏 和 娼 妓 倒 比 你 們 先 進 神 的 國 。

32 因 為 約 翰 遵 著 義 路 到 你 們 這 裡 來 ， 你 們 卻 不 信 他 ； 稅 吏 和 娼 妓 倒 信 他 。 你 們 看 見 了 ， 後 來 還 是 不 懊 悔 去 信 他 。

33 你 們 再 聽 一 個 比 喻 ： 有 個 家 主 栽 了 一 個 葡 萄 園 ， 周 圍 圈 上 籬 笆 ， 裡 面 挖 了 一 個 壓 酒 池 ， 蓋 了 一 座 樓 ， 租 給 園 戶 ， 就 往 外 國 去 了 。

34 收 果 子 的 時 候 近 了 ， 就 打 發 僕 人 到 園 戶 那 裡 去 收 果 子 。