Matthew 21:3
Japanese ERV (訳 ー 読みやすい聖書 ー(新約聖書))
この聖句の意味
This verse instructs the disciples that if anyone asks why they are taking certain items, they should say 'The Lord has need of them,' and then those items will be readily provided. Jesus is speaking through this instruction.
子どもにもわかる説明
Imagine you're borrowing a toy from your friend's house to help build something for a school project. If your friend asks why you're taking the toy, you can say 'It's for our class project,' and they'll let you take it right away because they understand it's important.
歴史的背景
Matthew wrote this verse around A.D. 80-90 to a primarily Jewish-Christian audience. The cultural setting includes Roman occupation, where requests needed to be justified carefully, especially when borrowing items or resources from others.
今日への適用
In a modern context, if you need something for an important task and borrow it with honest intent, explain its purpose clearly; people are often willing to help when they know it's for a good cause.