Why Did JESUS Fold the Napkin?
“Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him." So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed;”
John 20:1-8 ESV
“七日的第一日清早，天還黑的時候， 抹大拉 的 馬利亞 來到墳墓那裏，看見石頭從墳墓挪開了， 就跑來見 西門‧彼得 和耶穌所愛的那個門徒，對他們說：「有人把主從墳墓裏挪了去，我們不知道放在哪裏。」 彼得 和那門徒就出來，往墳墓那裏去。 兩個人同跑，那門徒比 彼得 跑得更快，先到了墳墓， 低頭往裏看，就見細麻布還放在那裏，只是沒有進去。 西門‧彼得 隨後也到了，進墳墓裏去，就看見細麻布還放在那裏， 又看見耶穌的裹頭巾沒有和細麻布放在一處，是另在一處捲着。 先到墳墓的那門徒也進去，看見就信了。（”
約翰福音 20:1-8 CUNP-神
Why Did JESUS Fold the Napkin?
Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection? I never noticed this.... The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes. . The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was neatly folded, and was placed at the head of that stony coffin. Early Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, 'They have taken the Lord's body out of the tomb, and I don't know where they have put him!' Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see. The other disciple out ran Peter and got there first. He stopped and looked in and saw the linen cloth lying there, but he didn't go in. Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying to the side. Was that important? Absolutely! Is it really significant? Yes! In order to understand the significance of the folded napkin, you have to understand a little bit about Hebrew tradition of that day. The folded napkin had to do with the Master and Servant, and every Jewish boy knew this tradition. When the servant set the dinner table for the master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master wanted it. The table was furnished perfectly, and then the servant would wait, just out of sight, until the master had finished eating, and the servant would not dare touch that table, until the master was finished.. Now if the master were done eating, he would rise from the table, wipe his fingers, his mouth, and clean his beard, and would wad up that napkin and toss it onto the table. The servant would then know to clear the table. For in those days, the wadded napkin meant, "I'm finished.." But if the master got up from the table, and folded his napkin, and laid it beside his plate, the servant would not dare touch the table, because.......... The folded napkin meant, "I'm coming back!"
為什麼耶穌的裹頭巾是折疊的？
耶穌復活後，為什麼要折疊亞麻裹頭巾呢？ 我從未注意到這一點。……約翰福音（20：7）告訴我們，放在耶穌臉上的裹頭巾並不僅僅是像墳墓的（裹屍）細麻布一樣丟在一邊。 。 聖經用整節經文告訴我們裹頭巾被整齊地折疊起來，並放在那具石棺的頭的位置。 週日清晨，天還黑的時候，瑪麗·抹大拉的馬走到墓前，發現石頭已經從入口挪開了。 她跑去，找到了西門l·彼得和耶穌所愛的另一個門徒。 她說：“ 有人把主從墳墓裏挪了去，我們不知道放在哪裏。” 彼得和另一個門徒跑到墓前去看。 另一個門徒跑了比彼得快先到達那裡。 他停下來看了一眼，看到細麻布躺在那裡，但他沒有進去。然後西門彼得來到了裡面。 他還注意到包裹屍體的細麻布在那裡，而覆蓋耶穌頭部的布被折疊起來並放在一邊。 那重要嗎？ 絕對！ 這真的很重要嗎？ 是的! 為了了解折疊裹頭巾的重要性，您必須對當時的希伯來人傳統有所了解。 折疊的餐巾紙與主人和僕人有關，每個猶太人都知道這一傳統。 當僕人為主人佈置餐桌時，他確保這正是主人想要的方式。 桌子擺放得很好，然後僕人會在主人視線外等候直到主人吃完為止，僕人不敢觸摸桌子，直到主人吃完為止。 主人會從桌子上站起來，擦拭手指，嘴巴，清理鬍子，然後將那張餐巾隨意扔到桌子上。 這樣，僕人就會知道要清理桌子。 因為在那個時期裡，那張隨意捲的一團糟的棉布餐巾的意思是：“我吃完了。”但是，如果主人從桌子上站起來，將餐巾折疊起來，然後放在餐盤旁邊，僕人就不敢碰桌子了，因為 .............折疊好的餐巾意為：“我會回來！”
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