Lesson For The Week (Aug. 17)

The Parable of the Two Debtors
兩個債務人的比喻

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Introduction導引
Is it easy for you to express your gratitude to others? What kinds of things do you do to show someone you love or appreciate them?

對別人表達你的謝意是否容易？你會做什麼樣的事情來顯示給你所愛的人或所感激的人？

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Vocabulary字彙 (沒按照順序)
debtor (n) 債務人
alabaster jar (n) 玉瓶
gratitude (n) 感激
moneylender (n) 貸主；放利者
appreciation (n) 感激；激賞
canceled (v) 取消
Pharisee (n) 法利賽人
perfume (n) 香膏；香水
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Selected reading 選讀經文:

Luke 7:36-50 路加福音7:36-50

(Good News 版，要NIV可以自行上網找)

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36 A Pharisee invited Jesus to have dinner with him, and Jesus went to his house and sat down to eat. 37 In that town was a woman who lived a sinful life. She heard that Jesus was eating in the Pharisee's house, so she brought an alabaster jar full of perfume 38 and stood behind Jesus, by his feet, crying and wetting his feet with her tears. Then she dried his feet with her hair, kissed them, and poured the perfume on them. 39 When the Pharisee saw this, he said to himself, "If this man really were a prophet, he would know who this woman is who is touching him; he would know what kind of sinful life she lives!" 40 Jesus spoke up and said to him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." "Yes, Teacher," he said, "tell me." 41 "There were two men who owed money to a moneylender," Jesus began. "One owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other owed him fifty. 42 Neither of them could pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Which one, then, will love him more?" 43 "I suppose," answered Simon, "that it would be the one who was forgiven more." "You are right," said Jesus. 44 Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your home, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has washed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. 45 You did not welcome me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing my feet since I came. 46 You provided no olive oil for my head, but she has covered my feet with perfume. 47 I tell you, then, the great love she has shown proves that her many sins have been forgiven. But whoever has been forgiven little shows only a little love." 48 Then Jesus said to the woman, "Your sins are forgiven." 49 The others sitting at the table began to say to themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives sins?" 50 But Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."
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Questions for Discussion 問題討論
1. Where was Jesus when he told this parable? (Luke 7:36)
當耶穌說這個比喻時，他正在何處？(路7:36)

2. What did the woman do? What do her actions tell us about her? (Luke 7:37-28)
這個婦人的職業是什麼？從她的行動中可以看出她是個怎樣的人？ (路7:37-28)

3. Why did the Pharisee get so upset? Do you think Jesus knew who this woman was and how she lived? (Luke 7:39)
法利賽人為何會如此的生氣？你想耶穌是否知道這個婦人是誰以及她是以何業維生？(路7:39)

4. In the parable Jesus tells here, what did the moneylender do when the men could not pay him back? (Luke 7:41-42)
在耶穌所說的這個比喻中，當欠錢的人無法償還債主時，這位債主做了什麼事？(路7:41-42)

5. After telling the parable, what question did Jesus ask Simon? How did he response? (Luke 7:42-43)
說完了比喻後，耶穌向西門提出什麼問題？他如何回應？(路7:42-43)

6. What did the woman do for Jesus that Simon failed to do? (Luke 7:44-46) Why do you think Simon failed to do these things for Jesus?
那婦人為耶穌做了什麼是西門沒有做到的？(路7:44-46) 你想為什麼西門沒有為耶穌做這些事？

7. What did Jesus do for the woman as a result of her actions? How did the guests react to this? (Luke 7:48-49)
在那婦人的行動之後，耶穌為婦人做了什麼事？當場的客人對這事有何反應？(路7:48-49)

8. What do you think Jesus was trying to tell Simon and the others? Do you think Simon realized his own sinfulness?
你想耶穌想要告訴西門和其他人什麼事？西門明白他自己是有罪的嗎？

9. What does this lesson teach us about Jesus?

從這一課中教導了我們有關耶穌什麼事？

A time to reflect 回應
1. Are you aware of your own need for mercy? Has Jesus forgiven your sins?
你明白你自己需要憐憫？耶穌是否已原諒你的罪？
2. How grateful are you for His love and forgiveness? How do you express your gratitude?

你對祂的愛和饒恕的感激之情有多少？你如何來表達你的感謝？
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Past Lessons:
http://www.ortv.com/english/ebs_c/ebs_e.htm