The New Pastor | 新牧师的拜访

English Original

A new pastor was visiting the homes of his parishioners.

At one house, it seemed obvious someone was home, but no one answered his repeated knocks. He took out a business card, wrote 'Revelation 3:20' on the back, and stuck it in the door.

The following Sunday, when the offering was collected, he found his card had been returned.

Added to it was a cryptic message: 'Genesis 3:10.'

Reaching for his Bible to check the citation, he broke into gales of laughter. Revelation 3:20 begins, 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock.' Genesis 3:10 reads, 'I heard your voice in the garden and I was afraid, for I was naked.'


中文翻译

一位新牧师正在拜访他的教区居民。

在一户人家,很明显屋里有人,但无论他怎么敲门都没有回应。于是,他拿出一张名片,在背面写下“启示录 3:20”,然后把它塞进了门缝。

接下来的周日,在收集奉献时,他发现自己的名片被退了回来。

名片上多了一句 cryptic 的信息:“创世记 3:10”。

他拿起圣经查考这段经文,随即爆发出一阵大笑。启示录 3:20 的开头是:“看哪,我站在门外叩门。” 而创世记 3:10 写道:“我在园中听见你的声音,我就害怕,因为我赤身露体。”

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