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The Query of the Disciples

Text: John 11: 8-10

THE QUERY OF THE DISCIPLES

The Disciples could not help but express their concern as to why Jesus wanted to go back to Judea at all. Judea spelt danger to Jesus and His disciples.

“The disciples said to Him, ‘Rabbi, lately the Jews sought to stone You, and are You going there again?’ Jesus answered, ‘Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.’” 

John 11:8-10

1. “The disciples”

a. “Rabbi, lately the Jews sought to stone You”

i. They had not forgotten how Jesus was nearly stoned.

ii. They loved Jesus as much as Martha and Mary did.

iii. They were reluctant to go to Judea because of the danger Jesus would surely encounter.

b. “And are You going there again”

i. They were puzzled.

ii. They were concerned.

iii. Was Jesus sure about this decision?

2. “Jesus answered”

a. His answer was in the form of teaching the disciples His principles of making a decision.

b. His decision was not based on emotions or any other kind of feeling.

c. The principles:

i. Walks in the light

If one walks in the light, he would not stumble.

ii. The light of the world

God gives light to all who enter into the world (John 1:9).

d. Jesus as the light of the world.

i. Jesus declared Himself the light of the world (John 8:12; 9:4).

ii. He would walk in the light that God had given to Him.

e. But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.
Jesus was not walking in the night. Only the person without light would be in danger!

经文：约翰福音 11：8－10

门徒们的疑问

门徒们禁不住表达他们对耶稣想要再回到犹太的担忧。犹太对耶稣和门徒们来说充满了险境。

“门徒说：‘拉比，犹太人近来要拿石头打你，你还往那里去吗？’ 耶稣回答说：‘白日不是有十二小时吗？人在白日走路，就不致跌倒，因为看见这世上的光。 若在黑夜走路，就必跌倒，因为他没有光。’”

《约翰福音 11：8–10》

1. “门徒”

a. “拉比，犹太人近来要拿石头打你”

i. 他们没有忘记耶稣几乎被石头打

ii. 他们像马大和马利亚一样地爱耶稣

iii. 由于认为耶稣肯定会遭遇危险，他们不愿意去犹太

b. “你还往那里去吗”

i. 他们感到困惑

ii. 他们感到担心

iii. 耶稣确定要去犹太吗？

2. “耶稣回答说”

a. 祂的回答是在教导门徒们祂做决定的原则

b. 祂的决定不是基于情感或任何其他感觉

c. 祂的原则：

i. 在光明中行走

如果人在光明中行走，他就不致跌倒

ii. 世上的光

上帝的光照亮一切生在世上的人《约翰福音 1：9》

d. 耶稣是世界的光

i. 耶稣宣称自己是世界的光 《约翰福音 8：12；9：4》

ii. 祂会在上帝赐给祂的光明中行走

e. 但若人在黑夜走路，就必跌倒，因为他没有光

耶稣不是在黑夜走路。只有没有光的人才会有危险！