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A Tender Word Given

Text: John 19: 26 - 27

A TENDER WORD GIVEN

Jesus loved His disciples to the very end, though they were weak and not stable. He loved His mother dearly too for all that she had done for Him when He was growing up. His heart reached out to her as He saw the sorrow and anguish that were obviously expressed.

“When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, ‘Woman, behold your son!’ Then He said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother!’ And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home.” 

John 19:26-27 

1. “What Jesus therefore saw”

a. It is amazing that Jesus would even notice anyone.

b. The pain of being crucified was excruciating, yet He took notice:

i. Mary, His mother.

ii. The disciple whom He loved was none other than John, the author of this gospel.

2. “He said to His mother”

a. It is not easy to speak when one is in so much pain.

b. It was with tremendous effort that Jesus spoke as He did.

c. His strength to speak and to care came from a heart full of love.

3. “Woman, behold your son”

a. The word “woman” was a term of respect.

b. Jesus showed deep respect to His mother.

c. He could not be the Son to her.

d. But He would give her a son to look after her in old age.

4. “Then He said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother’”

a. He asked His beloved disciple John to look after Mary as his own mother.

b. This was a trust that was given to His disciple whom He loved dearly.

5. “And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home”

a. John understood what Jesus wanted him to do.

b. There was instant and full obedience.

c. He would care for Mary from that hour. His home would be hers from that hour on.

经文：约翰福音 19：26–27

一段温柔的话语

即使耶稣的门徒的信心不坚定，祂依然爱他们到底。祂也深爱着为祂付出一切的母亲。当祂看着母亲的悲伤和痛苦，祂的心被感动了。

“耶稣见母亲和他所爱的那门徒站在旁边，就对他母亲说：‘母亲，看，你的儿子！’ 又对那门徒说：‘看，你的母亲！’
从此，那门徒就接她到自己家里去了。”

《约翰福音 19：26–27》

1. “耶稣见母亲”

a. 在那情况下，耶稣能够注意到任何人，的确很奇妙

b. 虽然被钉在十字架是痛苦难堪，祂仍然留意到：

i. 马利亚，祂的母亲

ii. 他所爱的那门徒，所指的是福音的作者约翰

2. “就对他母亲说”

a. 在承受着痛苦的时候说话是不容易的

b. 耶稣用了极大的力量来说话

c. 祂说话和关怀母亲的力量来自充满了爱的心

3. “母亲 （原文作：妇人），看，你的儿子！”

a. 祂尊敬地称呼祂的母亲

b. 耶稣对祂的母亲显现深切的尊重

c. 祂无法在世上与她同在

d. 不过，祂会赐给她一位儿子来照顾她到终老

4. “又对那门徒说：看，你的母亲！”

a. 祂要求祂所爱的门徒约翰如亲生母亲般地照顾她马利亚

b. 这是祂对祂所爱的门徒的信任

5. “从此，那门徒就接她到自己家里去了”

a. 约翰理解耶稣交托的事

b. 他及时和完全地听从耶稣

c. 从那刻起，约翰就把马利亚接到自己家里去