路加福音 第十一章 11:14-36 Luke Chapter 11:14-36
- 馬克牧師
- Mar 17
- 9 min read
各位弟兄姊妹平安！
我們今天讀的是《路加福音》第11章14到36節這一段，記載了另一個趕鬼的故事，而且耶穌在這裡還講了一個重要的關於污鬼回到人身上的故事。我們一起來看看這段經文給我們的啟示。
這是一個耶穌趕出一個使人啞巴的鬼的故事。當鬼被趕出去之後，這個啞巴就開口說話了。但是，有人卻不高興了。有人可能出於嫉妒，看到耶穌行出這樣的神蹟，反而指控祂說：「祂一定是靠著鬼王趕鬼的。」
在一些民間信仰當中，也會有類似的說法，好像用更厲害的鬼去趕走之前的小鬼。但耶穌在這裡給了非常重要的啟示。祂說：「如果我是靠著鬼王趕鬼，那麼鬼的國度豈不是自己分裂、內訌了嗎？」
這句話有兩個深刻的含義：第一，一個國家如果自己內訌，是一定站立不住的。如果魔鬼的國度自己打自己，那這個國度也一定會崩潰。第二，耶穌反問他們：「那你們的子弟趕鬼又是靠著誰呢？」意思是讓這些質疑祂的人自己去想想，他們的邏輯是否通順。
耶穌最厲害的地方就是用非常清楚、明白的邏輯，使那些想挑戰祂的人啞口無言。
對我們來說，這也是一個提醒——當有人對信仰提出質疑時，我們不需要用強硬的語氣去辯論，而是可以用真理清楚的邏輯，指出對方錯誤之處。聖經的邏輯是完美且無可擊破的，當我們理解這一點，就會有信心知道：真理永遠站得住，不能被打破。
在第24節這邊講到一個故事：污鬼離開人之後，在外面飄蕩了一段時間，後來它又回到這個人的心裡，卻發現這個地方已經被打掃乾淨、修飾好了。於是它就帶了更多比自己更惡的鬼一同進去住下，結果這個人後來變得比之前更糟糕。
其實我們都知道，壞習慣不是靠「戒掉」就可以消失的，壞習慣只能夠被好習慣取代。舉個簡單的例子：如果你每天腦袋裡想的是「我不要抽煙，我不要抽煙」，那麼你心裡想的還是「抽煙」這件事。結果就是越想越難戒掉。
反過來，如果你換個方式，每當想要抽煙的時候就告訴自己「我現在去運動5分鐘」，那麼漸漸地，運動的好習慣會取代掉原本抽煙的壞習慣。
耶穌在這裡所說的道理也是一樣——當你把壞習慣趕走之後，心中不能是空的，你必須用好東西來填滿。你要用聖經的道理去裝滿你的心，用聖靈去充滿你的內裡，要讓上帝的恩典來取代那個原本空虛的位置。
如果你只是空著、保持一個「真空」狀態，遲早那個壞習慣（那個污鬼）會回來，而且還會帶更多壞的東西回來。
所以，基督徒的生命裡面沒有「原地踏步」這件事，我們必須不斷進步、不斷學習、不斷充滿神的話語和真理。當我們持續讓內心被聖靈與真理充滿，我們才有可能一直保持在得勝的狀態中。
當耶穌在講這段話的時候，有一個女人高聲對祂說：「懷你胎的和乳養你的有福了。」她的意思是說，你的母親真有福氣，因為她生了你、養了你，有你這樣的兒子。
但耶穌卻真實地回應說：「還不如聽神之道並遵守的人有福。」這句話表明了一件很重要的事情——真正有福的人，不只是因為出身，而是那些「聽神的道並且遵行」的人。
「聽」是指不斷地聆聽神的話；「遵行」是指把這話活出來，成為生活的一部分。耶穌在這裡教導我們，一個願意把神的話語落實在生活中的人，所蒙的福氣甚至超越瑪利亞作為耶穌肉身母親的福分。
這提醒我們：基督徒的重點是你現在是否願意改變自己的生活方式，是否願意以屬神的生活取代那些過去的壞習慣。當我們自己做出選擇，決定過一個聖潔、敬虔、以神為中心的生活時，那才是真正最有福的事。
接下來，耶穌也警告一件重要的事情：很多時候，人會說：「你若有神蹟，我才要相信。」但耶穌在這裡所強調的是——「人子為這世代成了神蹟。」
什麼意思呢？當你明白十字架就是最大的神蹟，當你認識耶穌基督的福音時，你就已經看見了最大的神蹟。
第31節說：「南方的女王要起來定這世代的罪，因為她曾經千里迢迢來聽所羅門的智慧話。」意思是說，連南方的女王都願意為了尋求智慧而付上代價，而當你聽見耶穌基督的福音，卻不悔改、不接受，這就成為你的罪。
醫病、趕鬼、瘸子行走、瞎子看見，這些當然也是神蹟，但最重大的神蹟，是一個人的靈魂，因著聽見耶穌基督的名字而悔改、歸向神。這才是上帝最看重、最偉大的神蹟。
耶穌接著說：「尼尼微人要起來定這世代的罪，因為他們聽見約拿所傳的就悔改了。」
看見了嗎？悔改、回轉、轉向耶穌，這才是真正的神蹟，比任何肉身上能行出的神蹟都更重要。我們不要把基督教變成像是追求魔術般神蹟的宗教。當我們看見一個罪人悔改、願意歸向上帝時，這就是聖靈動工的明證。因為，若沒有聖靈動工，我們其實誰都無法真正相信耶穌。路加福音15章我們就會看到，耶穌說一個罪人悔改，天上的天使都要為他歡呼。
今天的屬靈反思:
耶穌說懷他乳養他的母親馬利亞的福份，還不如聽神之道並遵守的人有福。
能夠認識上帝，並且悔改歸向耶穌，這件事情本身就是神蹟。
願我們能夠認識真正的福份！
感謝各位的聆聽，我們明天分享十一章最後的故事，關於法利賽人和口傳律法的故事背景。願上帝祝福各位。
Dear brothers and sisters, peace be with you.
Today, we continue reading Luke 11:14–36. This passage records another story of Jesus casting out a demon, and in this section, Jesus also tells an important story about an unclean spirit returning to a person. Let’s take a look at the insights this passage gives us.
This is the story of Jesus casting out a demon that made a man mute. After the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. But surprisingly, some people were not happy about this. Some, possibly out of jealousy, seeing the miracle Jesus performed, accused Him, saying: “He must be casting out demons by the power of Beelzebub, the prince of demons.”
In some folk beliefs, there are also similar sayings — as if one could use a stronger demon to drive out weaker demons. But here, Jesus gave a very important revelation. He said, “If I drive out demons by the prince of demons, then wouldn’t Satan’s kingdom be divided and fighting against itself?”
This statement has two profound meanings:
First, if a nation is divided against itself, it cannot stand. If Satan’s kingdom fights against itself, that kingdom will surely collapse.
Second, Jesus asked them in return: “If I cast out demons by Beelzebub, then by whom do your sons drive them out?” In other words, He made these accusers reflect on their own logic and realize whether it made sense or not.
The most remarkable thing about Jesus is that He used such clear, flawless logic to make those who tried to challenge Him speechless.
This is also a reminder for us — when people question our faith, we don’t need to argue harshly. Instead, we can calmly point out the errors in their logic with the clarity of God’s truth. The logic of the Bible is perfect and unbreakable. When we understand this, we will be confident, knowing that the truth will always stand and cannot be defeated.
In verse 24, Jesus tells a story: after an unclean spirit leaves a person, it wanders in arid places. Later, it returns to the person’s heart and finds that the place has been cleaned and put in order. So, it goes and brings along seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last state of that person is worse than the first.
We all know that bad habits cannot be eliminated simply by trying to stop them; they can only be replaced by good habits. For example, if every day you think, “I don’t want to smoke, I don’t want to smoke,” all you’re really focusing on is smoking. The more you think about it, the harder it becomes to quit.
On the other hand, if every time you want to smoke, you tell yourself, “I’ll go exercise for five minutes,” then gradually, the good habit of exercise will replace the bad habit of smoking.
What Jesus teaches here is exactly the same principle: when you cast out a bad habit, your heart cannot remain empty. You must fill it with something good. You must fill your heart with the Word of God, be filled with the Holy Spirit, and let God’s grace replace that empty space.
If you leave yourself in a spiritual vacuum, eventually that bad habit — that unclean spirit — will return, and it will bring even more bad things with it.
So in the Christian life, there is no such thing as “standing still.” We must continuously grow, learn, and fill our hearts with God’s Word and truth. Only by continually allowing ourselves to be filled with the Holy Spirit and truth can we remain in a state of victory.
As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed is the womb that bore You and the breasts at which You nursed.” She meant, “Your mother is so blessed to have given birth to and raised a son like You.”
But Jesus replied with a profound truth: “Blessed rather are those who hear the Word of God and obey it.”
This statement teaches us something very important — that those who are truly blessed are not so because of their birth, but because they “hear the Word of God and put it into practice.”
“Hear” means continually listening to God’s Word.“Obey” means living it out and making it part of daily life.
Jesus teaches us that a person who is willing to live out God’s Word in their life is even more blessed than Mary, who was His earthly mother.
This reminds us that the focus of the Christian life is whether you are willing to change your life and replace past bad habits with a God-centered lifestyle. When we make the decision to live a holy, godly life with God at the center, that is when we are truly blessed.
Next, Jesus gives another important warning:
Many people say, “I will believe if I see miracles.”But Jesus emphasizes this: “The Son of Man Himself is the sign for this generation.”
What does this mean?It means that when you understand that the cross is the greatest sign and when you come to know the gospel of Jesus Christ, you have already seen the greatest miracle.
Verse 31 says, “The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom.”In other words, even the Queen of Sheba was willing to pay the price to seek wisdom. And yet, when you hear the gospel of Jesus Christ and do not repent or accept it, that becomes your sin.
Healing the sick, casting out demons, making the lame walk and the blind see — these are miracles, yes. But the greatest miracle is when a soul repents after hearing the name of Jesus Christ and turns to God. That is the miracle God values the most.
Jesus continues by saying, “The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah.”
Do you see? Repentance, turning back to God, and turning to Jesus — that is the real miracle. It is more important than any outward miracle that can be performed in the flesh.
We must not turn Christianity into a religion that just seeks magic-like signs and wonders.When we see a sinner repent and turn back to God, that is the clearest evidence of the Holy Spirit at work. Because without the work of the Holy Spirit, none of us could truly believe in Jesus.
In Luke 15, we will read that Jesus says when one sinner repents, the angels in heaven rejoice over that one soul.
Spiritual Reflection for Today:
Jesus said that the blessing of His mother Mary — who bore Him and nursed Him — is not as great as the blessing of those who hear God’s Word and obey it.Being able to know God and repent to Jesus is itself the greatest miracle.
May we all come to understand what true blessing is!
Thank you for listening. Tomorrow, we will continue to share the final part of chapter 11, regarding the Pharisees and the background of the oral laws.May God bless you all.
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