（路11:14-23）
那些說：「他是仗賴魔王貝耳則步驅魔。」的人（路11:15）是誰呢？路加很厚道，祇說他們是「其中有人」，並沒有揭露他們的身份。耶穌基督說：「你們的子弟」（11:19），可想而知，那些人都是有體面，師傅輩份的人。瑪竇說是法利塞人（瑪12:24），馬爾谷說是耶路撒冷來的經師們（谷3:22）。這些人出言毀謗耶穌基督，相信是出於妒忌！大家都是驅魔，應該是同道中人嘛！可惜出於狹隘的心胸，同行竟然變成敵國！
可是，這邏輯是人的邏輯而不是天主的邏輯。不要忘記，耶穌基督是「道路、真理和生命」（若14:6）祂就是賜予生命的絕對真道。耶穌基督既是道路，其他的就是旁門左道了。不跟隨耶穌基督走路，就是在旁門左道中打滾，就會像法利塞人和經師一樣，出於妒忌而反對毀謗耶穌基督了。同樣，身為天主教徒而不跟隨耶穌基督的榜樣傳揚福音，我們的生活便遠離真理，表達不到生命的喜樂，心胸變成狹窄，不願看見聖教廣傳。會嗎？會！因為這個世界是沒有旁觀者的，沒有人能置身事外的！因此，不傳福音，即是不理會耶穌基督在今天福音中的警告，就成了破壞傳福音工作的罪魁禍首！
撒殫因為出於妒忌，纔引誘人類犯罪。看來，在撒殫體內流動的血液中，必有妒忌的成份。它們必會自相紛爭，它的國必不能存立（路11:18）。耶穌基督所建立的天國又如何呢？倘若天國的成員互相猜忌，恐怕天國一樣不能存立，教會亦會崩潰。這的確是一個嚴肅的問題，所以耶穌基督作出非常嚴厲的警告。「不隨同我的，就是反對我；不同我收集的，就是分散。」（11:23）從邏輯角度看，耶穌基督是錯的，因為不隨同耶穌的人，不一定是反對耶穌的人。同樣，不與耶穌一起傳福音的，也不一定會破壞傳福音工作嘛！
聖父啊！請派遣聖神推動我們，不要再做旁觀者。亞孟！
Who is Against Jesus Christ?
(Luke 11:14-23)
Who were the people that said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons" (Luke 11:15)? Luke was kind enough to say "some of them" only, without revealing their identity. Jesus Christ says, "... your sons" (11:19). By this we may deduce that those people were respectable people or rabbis. Matthew says that they were Pharisees (Matthew 12:24). Mark says that they were scribes from Jerusalem (Mark 3:22). Those people defamed Jesus Christ probably out of jealousy! They belonged to the same brotherhood --- exorcists! Unfortunately, narrow-mindedness made them rivals!
But this logic is human logic and not the logic of God. Don't forget, Jesus Christ is "the Way, and the Truth and the Life." (John 14:6) He is the absolutely true way to bestow life. Since Jesus Christ is the Way. Others can only be side-tracks. Those who do not follow the Way of Jesus Christ will go astray. Like those Pharisees and Scribes, they will defame Jesus out of jealousy. Similarly, for Catholics who do not follow the example of Jesus Christ to preach the gospel, their life will stray from the Truth and does not show any joy of life. Their mind will become narrow and will be reluctant to see the Church flourish. Will they? They surely will. It is because bystanders have no place in this world. Nobody can sit on the fence. Thus, refusing to evangelize is to ignore the warning Jesus Christ makes in the gospel today. They will be guilty of dismantling works of evangelization!
Out of jealousy, Satan tempted mankind to cause their downfall. Jealousy must be flowing in Satan's blood. Satan is divided against himself. His kingdom will not stand. (Luke 11:18) How about the Kingdom of Heaven which Jesus establishes? If members of the Kingdom of Heaven are resentful against each other, the Kingdom of Heaven shall not stand and the Church shall collapse. This is a serious problem. Thus Jesus Christ made a very harsh warning, "He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters." (11:23) Logically, Jesus Christ is wrong because he who is not with him is not necessarily against him. Similarly, those who do not preach the good news with Jesus do not necessarily dismantle evangelization!
Heavenly Father, send us the Holy Spirit to propel us not to be bystanders. Amen!
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