If a human being tries to seat himself in the “place of honor,” he will ultimately be put to shame; but if he seats himself in the “lowest place” (the place of Jesus Christ), God will exalt him. “Now He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them, ‘When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him, and he who invited you both will come and say to you, “Give your place to this man,” and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place. But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, “Friend, move up higher”; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be e...
“ 너희가 어찌하여 마음에 악한 생각을 하느냐 ” 그 서기관들이 속으로 “ 이 사람이 신성을 모독하도다 ” 라고 생각했었을 때 예수님께서는 그 생각을 아시고 “ 너희가 어찌하여 마음에 악한 생각을 하느냐 ” 하고 말씀하셨습니다 ( 마태복음 9:3-4). 우리 주님은 우리가 마음에 악한 생각을 하는 것도 다 알고 계십니다 : “ 마음에서 나오는 것은 악한 생각 , 살인 , 간음 . 음란 , 도둑질 , 거짓 증언 , 그리고 비방이다 ”(15:19, 현대인의 성경 ).