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耶稣 Jesus

背景介绍

耶稣是基督教所信奉的救世主。据《福音书》记载，他是上帝（或称天主）的儿子，为救赎人类，降世成人。生于犹太伯利恒，30岁左右在加利利和犹太各地传教。拣选彼得、雅各等12人为门徒。后为犹太教当权者所嫉恨，被门徒之一犹大出卖，以“谋判罗马”罪被送交罗马帝国驻犹太总督彼拉多，钉死于十字架上，死后复活升天。

情景对话

Tirzah: I saw a report the other day that archeologists have found what they believe is the sepulcher where Jesus was buried 2000 years ago… Do you think that's actually possible?

Mathew: Well, whether or not you're Christian and believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, nearly all scholars and historical experts agree that Jesus was a real person that actually existed. Maybe you don't believe the Bible or the record in the New Testament about his life, but many things about him have been archeologically proven. Even non-believers know that Jesus was a Jewish teacher or rabbi from Galilee who was baptized by John the Baptist and crucified in Jerusalem by the order of Pontius Pilate, the Roman ruler.

Tirzah: So we can prove some things about Jesus, but many people believe more than just what can be proved.

Mathew: Yes. There are many denominations of Christian religions, but one thing they all have in common is a belief that Jesus Christ atoned for the sins of the world. The Bible tells that he was born to the Virgin Mary as the literal Son of God. He was the Son of God born to a mortal mother so he had the ability to overcome death. Because he was perfect, he had the ability to overcome sin and to pay the price for our sins. He was crucified and three days later was resurrected. We believe that because of Jesus Christ, we can also overcome our personal weaknesses and mistakes, and will also live again after death. That's the good news of the gospel.

Tirzah: Seems to me that Jesus means many things to many people.

Mathew: That's for sure!

蒂尔扎： 前几天我看到一则报道，有几位考古学家声称自己发现了2000年前埋葬耶稣的坟墓 …… 你觉得这可能吗？

马修： 我想，不管你是不是基督教信徒，也不管你相不相信耶稣基督是圣子，几乎所有的学者和历史专家都一致认为耶稣是一个曾经真实存在过的人。也许你并不相信《圣经》或者《新约全书》中对耶稣生平的记述，然而关于他的许多事都已经得到了考古学方面的证实。甚至连非基督教信徒都知道，耶稣是来自加利利的犹太拉比，施洗约翰为他进行了洗礼，古罗马的犹太总督彼拉多下令在耶路撒冷将他钉死在十字架上。

蒂尔扎： 嗯，我们能够证明一些关于耶稣的事情，不过许多人依然相信一些无法得到证实的事情。

马修： 是的。基督教有许多教派，不过他们都相信一点，那就是耶稣基督曾为这个世界赎罪。《圣经》里说，圣母马利亚生下圣子耶稣。由于耶稣是经由凡人母体诞生于世的圣子，因此他有能力战胜死亡。耶稣是完美的，因此他能够战胜种种罪，替我们赎罪。他被钉在十字架上，三天以后，他复活了。我们相信，因为耶稣基督，我们也可以克服自身的缺点和错误，也可以在死后重生。这是《福音书》中传达给我们的好消息。

蒂尔扎： 在我看来，耶稣对于不同的人有着不同的意义。

马修： 那当然了！

词汇注解

archeologist	考古学家
sepulcher	坟墓，墓穴
rabbi	拉比（犹太人的学者）,法师
denomination	宗派，教派
Messiah	弥赛亚（犹太人盼望的复国救世主） k4c3ccLU+WCPldFqNP8Nli6ps8/SUVkGs30dBfpBjLngQtL0OumzC/62Yr5gw1rM