Matthew 21:42
Chinese Bible Wenli 1897 (Traditional) (湛約翰－韶瑪亭文理《新約全書》)
这是什么意思？
In Matthew 21:42, Jesus asks if the listeners have read in the scriptures about a stone that was rejected by builders but later became crucial for their work. He uses this analogy to describe how God has made something once seen as insignificant into something important.
儿童解释
Imagine you're building a big tower with blocks and one block doesn’t seem useful at first, so you set it aside. But then you realize that exact block is perfect to hold everything together! Jesus says this happened in God's plan too – what seemed useless became super important!
历史背景
Matthew wrote this Gospel around 80-90 AD for a primarily Jewish-Christian audience. The cultural setting was one of religious tension and the expectation of the Messiah, where many leaders did not accept Jesus.
今日应用
Just like the rejected stone that became crucial, we might face times when our ideas or roles are undervalued by others. But God can take these moments and make them significant in ways beyond what people initially see.