The Passion of Christ 基督受难
Dexu Xia
The punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5
Before Jim Caviezel played Jesus in the film The Passion of the Christ, director Mel Gibson warned that the role would be extremely difficult and could negatively impact his career in Hollywood. Caviezel took on the role anyway, saying, “I think we have to make it, even if it is difficult.”
During the filming, Caviezel was struck by lightning, lost forty-five pounds, and was accidentally whipped during the flogging scene. Afterwards, he stated, “I didn’t want people to see me. I just wanted them to see Jesus. Conversions will happen through that.” The film deeply affected Caviezel and others on the set, and only God knows how many of the millions who watched it experienced changed lives.
The passion of Christ refers to the time of Jesus’ greatest suffering, from His triumphal entry on Palm Sunday and including His betrayal, mocking, flogging, and crucifixion. Accounts are found in all four gospels.
In Isaiah 53, His suffering and its outcome are foretold: “He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed” (v. 5). All of us, “like sheep, have gone astray” (v. 6). But because of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, we can have peace with God. His suffering opened the way for us to be with Him.
By: Alyson Kieda
What aspect of Christ’s life most impacts you? How does His suffering affect you?
Precious Savior, it’s hard to express how grateful I am that You suffered, died, and rose again for me. Thank You.
因祂受的刑罚，我们得平安；因祂受的鞭伤，我们得医治。—以赛亚书53章5节
吉姆‧卡维佐（Jim Caviezel）在电影《受难记》中饰演耶稣的角色。在他接演之前，导演梅尔‧吉勃逊警告他说，这是一个艰巨的角色，同时恐怕还会冲击到他在好莱坞的演艺事业。但卡维佐终究还是决定接下这个角色，他说：“虽然这并不容易，但我觉得我们要拍好这部电影。”
在电影拍摄期间，卡维佐曾被闪电击中，体重掉了约20公斤，而且在拍摄耶稣被鞭笞的场景时不慎受到鞭伤。但后来他却表示：“我不是要人们专注在我身上，我只希望他们能看见耶稣，并藉此引人归主。”这部影片对卡维佐和剧组其他成员带来深远的影响，至于观看这部电影的数百万人中有多少人的生命得着转变，或许只有上帝知道了。
基督的受难是指耶稣在世上遭受最大磨难的那段时间，从祂光荣进入耶路撒冷城开始（棕枝主日），接着遭到背叛、嘲弄、鞭打和钉死。这一连串的事件在四福音书中都有记载。
以赛亚书53章预言基督的受难及其结果：“祂为我们的过犯受害，为我们的罪孽压伤。因祂受的刑罚，我们得平安；因祂受的鞭伤，我们得医治”（5节）。我们都“如羊走迷”（6节），然而因耶稣的受死与复活，我们能与上帝和好。祂的受难为我们开了一条路，使我们能与祂同在。作者： 柯爱莉
耶稣生平的哪方面对你的冲击最大？
祂的受难对你有何影响？
宝贵的救主，我有诉说不尽的感恩，因祢为我受苦、受死且又复活。
我感谢祢