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산에서 내려오신 예수님은 귀신을 쫓아내지 못한 제자들을 보시고 그들의 믿음 없음을 책망하십니다. 이어 두 번째로 수난을 예고하십니다. 

[ 마태복음 17:14 - 17:27 ] (찬송374장)

14그들이 무리에게 이르매 한 사람이 예수께 와서 꿇어 엎드려 이르되 15주여 내 아들을 불쌍히 여기소서 그가 간질로 심히 고생하여 자주 불에도 넘어지며 물에도 넘어지는지라 16내가 주의 제자들에게 데리고 왔으나 능히 고치지 못하더이다 17예수께서 대답하여 이르시되 믿음이 없고 패역한 세대여 내가 얼마나 너희와 함께 있으며 얼마나 너희에게 참으리요 그를 이리로 데려오라 하시니라

 18이에 예수께서 꾸짖으시니 귀신이 나가고 아이가 그 때부터 나으니라 19이 때에 제자들이 조용히 예수께 나아와 이르되 우리는 어찌하여 쫓아내지 못하였나이까 20이르시되 너희 믿음이 작은 까닭이니라 진실로 너희에게 이르노니 만일 너희에게 믿음이 겨자씨 한 알 만큼만 있어도 이 산을 명하여 여기서 저기로 옮겨지라 하면 옮겨질 것이요 또 너희가 못할 것이 없으리라 21(없음)

 22갈릴리에 모일 때에 예수께서 제자들에게 이르시되 인자가 장차 사람들의 손에 넘겨져 23죽임을 당하고 제삼일에 살아나리라 하시니 제자들이 매우 근심하더라

 24가버나움에 이르니 반 세겔 받는 자들이 베드로에게 나아와 이르되 너의 선생은 반 세겔을 내지 아니하느냐 25이르되 내신다 하고 집에 들어가니 예수께서 먼저 이르시되 시몬아 네 생각은 어떠하냐 세상 임금들이 누구에게 관세와 국세를 받느냐 자기 아들에게냐 타인에게냐 26베드로가 이르되 타인에게니이다 예수께서 이르시되 그렇다면 아들들은 세를 면하리라 27그러나 우리가 그들이 실족하지 않게 하기 위하여 네가 바다에 가서 낚시를 던져 먼저 오르는 고기를 가져 입을 열면 돈 한 세겔을 얻을 것이니 가져다가 나와 너를 위하여 주라 하시니라

[ Matthew 17:14 - 17:27 ]

14And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and, kneeling before him,15 said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he has seizures and he suffers terribly. For often he falls into the fire, and often into the water.16 And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him.”17 And Jesus answered, “O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me.”18 And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was healed instantly.19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”20 He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”22 As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men,23 and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.” And they were greatly distressed.24 When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax went up to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the tax?”25 He said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tax? From their sons or from others?”26 And when he said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free.27 However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.” 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

While Jesus was on the mountain, the disciples tried to heal a child who was demon-possessed but failed. Jesus rebuked his disciples for their lack of faith. Their faith did not depend on their ability but on God’s ability to defeat evil and darkness. Jesus also predicted his death and resurrection again (vv. 14-23). Jesus, the master of the temple, did not have to pay the temple tax, but he did it in consideration of those who would not understand why he did not need to do so (vv. 24-27).

Who is Jesus?

Vv. 25-27 Jesus was a wise strategist. Jesus did not bulldoze with his words even if he knew what was true. He considered the people’s level of understanding and looked for the right timing to reveal the truth. In doing so, he avoided unnecessary conflict. Paul also preached the gospel in this manner (1 Cor. 9:19-23). Let us also use such wisdom when working for the kingdom of God.

What lesson is God teaching me?

V. 20 Though evil and darkness may seem to be as big and imposing as mountains, faith always prevails. We are weak, but faith is the pathway towards God, who is great and strong. Do you think it is impossible to get rid of the darkness of the world? Remember that we can do so with faith as small as a mustard seed, as long as our faith is true. 

Prayer

Lord, though I cannot fully know you, help me to be a faithful disciple who still believes and follows you wholeheartedly.