Even on the cross, Jesus forgave those who hurt Him.

耶稣被钉在十字架上，仍宽恕那些伤害祂的人。

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. Luke 23:34

耶稣说：“父啊，赦免他们！因为他们所做的，他们不晓得。”兵丁就拈阄分祂的衣服。-路加福音23章34节

When a friend betrayed me, I knew I would need to forgive her, but I wasn’t sure that I could. Her words pierced deeply inside me, and I felt stunned with pain and anger. Although we talked about it and I told her I forgave her, for a long time whenever I’d see her I felt tinges of hurt, so I knew I still clung to some resentment. One day, however, God answered my prayers and gave me the ability to let go completely. I was finally free.

有一个朋友背叛我，我知道自己应该原谅她，但我并不确定是否能办得到。她的话深深地刺伤了我的心，我在震惊之余，还感到心痛和愤怒。纵使我们谈过此事，而且我也跟她说我愿意原谅她。但有很长一段时间，每当我看见她，心中仍感到一丝受伤，所以我知道自己仍心怀些许怨恨。然而有一天，上帝回应了我的祈祷，让我能够完全放下心中的怨恨，我的心终于自由了。

Forgiveness lies at the heart of the Christian faith, with our Savior extending forgiveness even when He was dying on the cross. Jesus loved those who had nailed Him there, uttering a prayer asking His Father to forgive them. He didn’t hang on to bitterness or anger, but showed grace and love to those who had wronged Him.

宽恕是基督徒信仰的核心，因为我们的救赎主在十字架上垂死之时，仍然愿意宽恕。耶稣不但爱那些将祂钉十架的人，甚至还开口祈求天父赦免他们。祂并没有对那些苦待祂的人心怀恼恨或怒气，反而向他们流露恩典与慈爱。

This is a fitting time to consider before the Lord any people we might need to forgive as we follow Jesus’s example in extending His love to those who hurt us. When we ask God through His Spirit to help us forgive, He will come to our aid—even if we take what we think is a long time to forgive. When we do, we are freed from the prison of unforgiveness. 

若我们要效法主耶稣，像祂那样爱那些伤害我们的人，那我们今天就要来到主的面前，细想有没有人是我们需要宽恕的。可能我们会花上很长的时间才能宽恕对方，但只要我们愿意祈求上帝，祂就会藉着圣灵帮助我们学习宽恕对方。学会这个功课，我们就能脱离不愿饶恕的牢笼，心灵得自由。

Lord Jesus Christ, through Your grace and power 

as You dwell in me, help me to forgive,

 that Your love will set me free.

主耶稣基督，祢住在我的心中，
求祢藉由祢的恩慈和大能，帮助我愿意宽恕，
因祢的爱让我自由。

Luke 23:32-34New International Version (NIV)

32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[a] And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

路加福音 23:32-34Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified) (CUVMPS)

32 又有两个犯人，和耶稣一同带来处死。

耶稣被钉十字架

33 到了一个地方，名叫髑髅地，就在那里把耶稣钉在十字架上，又钉了两个犯人，一个在左边，一个在右边。 34 当下耶稣说：“父啊，赦免他们！因为他们所做的他们不晓得。”兵丁就拈阄分他的衣服。

整理：于姊妹