福音:玛五33-37
那时,耶稣对门徒们说:
“你们又一向听过对古人说:‘不可发虚誓!要向上主偿还你的誓愿!’
我却对你们说:你们总不可发誓:
不可指天,因为天是天主的宝座;不可指地,因为地是他的脚凳;
不可指耶路撒冷,因为它是大王的城市;
也不可指你的头发誓,因为你不能使一根头发变白或变黑。
你们的话当是:是就说是,非就说非;
其他多余的便是出于邪恶。”
反省
耶稣今天跟门徒讨论第二诫的问题;不可发虚誓。
耶稣的标准是无论如何都不该发誓,发誓就表示可以允许非真理的存在。
耶稣是道路真理及生命,活出真理才能活出天主的肖像;
人如果允许非真理的存在也就是允许说谎者在我的生命中掌权,
即便是善意的谎言也是一样。
耶稣说不能指著天地与圣殿发誓,也不能指头发誓,
因为这一切都是天主的不是你的。
圣言一出就创造了天地,人的话也分享了这种创造力,
你不晓得你的一句谎言会延伸出什么样的恶果,那个代价也不是你能承担的。
(姜岭神父)
Gospel MT 5:33-37
Jesus said to his disciples:
“You have heard that it was said to your ancestors,
Do not take a false oath,
but make good to the Lord all that you vow.
But I say to you, do not swear at all;
not by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
nor by the earth, for it is his footstool;
nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Do not swear by your head,
for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’
Anything more is from the Evil One.”