公元前63年，耶路撒冷和巴勒斯坦处于异教罗马人的占领之下，以色列的子孙由此开始了新一段的折磨、欺压与苦难。人们久盼一位伟大的救主，能为他们夺回失去的王国和统治权。

In 63, B.C.E. Jerusalem & Palestine were under occupation of the pagan Romans, to start a new period of torture, abuse and suffering for the children of Israel. The people who had waited long for a great savior to return the lost kingdom and the ruling power to them.

以色列的后裔期待着雅各、摩西、大卫以及其他先知所传预言的实现，这些预言关于"那位被期望的先知"。他们毫不怀疑那位"胜利的君王和先知"必会降临，他将引领信徒走向生命的荣耀与后世的幸福。因此，当伟大的尔撒（愿主赐其平安）降临，他们看到真主允许他行的种种奇迹时，许多人便跟随了他（愿主赐其平安），希望他就是那位"胜利的伟大先知"、"拯救者先知"。熟悉与耶稣（愿主赐其平安）同时代犹太人言论的人，都清楚地明白这一事实。

The children of Israel awaited the fulfillment of the prophecies given by Jacob, Moses and David and other prophets regarding the "expected prophet". They had no doubt in the "Victorious king and prophet" appearance, the prophet who will lead his followers to the glory of life and the happiness of the hereafter. Therefore, when the great Jesus (PBUH) came, and when they saw the miracles that God allowed him to perform, many of them followed him (PBUH), hoping that he is the "victorious great prophet", the "savior prophet". This is a fact clearly understood by those who are acquainted with the sayings of the Jews who were contemporary with Jesus (PBUH).

圣经曾告诉我们，一些人在等待那位得胜的、被期盼的君王。西缅便是其中之一，路加福音中这样描述他："当时在耶路撒冷有一个人，名叫西缅。这人又公义又虔诚，专等以色列的安慰者来到，又有圣灵住在他身上。"（路加福音 2:25），西缅是那些期待救恩的人之一。

The Holy Scriptures told us about some of those who awaited the "victorious expected king". Simeon was one of them, described by Luke "And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him." (Luke: 2:25), Simeon was one of those who were awaiting salvation.

拿但业，他公开向耶稣（愿他平安）坦白了自己的感受和想法，他就是其中之一。"拿但业回答说：拉比，你是神的儿子，你是以色列的王。耶稣回答说：因为我对你说我看见你在无花果树下，你就信了吗？你还要看见比这更大的事。"（约翰福音 1:49-50）

Nathaniel, who openly confessed to Jesus (PBUH) about his feelings and his thoughts, was one of them, "Nathaniel answered and said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel. Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." (John: 1/49- 50)

当关于耶稣被钉十字架的传言四处流传时，有些人非常悲伤，因为他们所期望的救赎似乎就此终结。

When the rumors that Jesus (PBUH) was crucified spread, some of them were very sad because the salvation they hoped for had ended.

当耶稣(愿主赐他平安)复活后,乔装出现在两位门徒面前时,他们十分惊讶。"他对他们说:你们边走边彼此议论的是什么事,为什么愁眉不展呢?其中一个名叫革流罗的回答说:你在耶路撒冷做客,难道只有你不知道这些日子在那里所发生的事吗?他问他们:什么事?他们回答说:就是关于拿撒勒人耶稣的事,他在神和众百姓面前,在言语和行为上都是大有能力的先知。祭司长和我们的官长竟把他交给定死罪的人,钉在十字架上。我们素来指望他就是要救赎以色列人的;除了这一切,这事发生到今天已经是第三天了。"(路加福音 24:17-21)。他们原本期待救恩将借着他降临,正如《律法书》经文所预言的那位要来的"得胜之王"将释放他的子民,带领他们走向胜利。然而他们所听到的,却只是他被钉十字架的消息。

When Jesus (PBUH) –disguised- appeared to two of the disciples after resurrection they were surprised, "And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that you have one to another, as you walk, and are sad? One of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Are you the only visitor in Jerusalem, and has not known the things that happened there in these days? And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done." (Luke: 24/17-21). They were awaiting the salvation to come through him, as foretold in the scriptures of the Torah about the coming of the "victorious king" that will free his people, and lead them to victory. In the contrary, they just heard of his crucifixion.

门徒在复活之后问耶稣(愿主福安之),说:"于是门徒聚会,问耶稣说:主啊,你复兴以色列国,就在这时候吗?耶稣对他们说:父凭自己的权柄所定的时候或日期,不是你们可以知道的。"(使徒行传 1:6-7)他的意思是,现在还不是"所期待的君王"降临的时候。

The disciples said to Jesus (PBUH) after the resurrection, "When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, it is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power." (Acts: 1/6-7). He meant that it is not the time for the "expected king”.

Awad Samaan说：“那些研究门徒、使徒与耶稣（愿主赐其平安）之间关系的人，会发现他们只把他当作一个人……他们在等待弥赛亚，但按照祖先所传承的观念，弥赛亚不过是神所差遣的一位优秀使者。”1

Awad Samaan said: " those who examined the relationship between the disciples, apostles and Jesus (PBUH), will find that they only considered him as a man…they were waiting for the messiah, but the messiah, according to the ideas inherited from their ancestors, was nothing more than an excellent messenger sent by God.1

以色列人长久以来期待那位"得胜的伟大先知"的降临,他们以为施洗者约翰就是所期待的弥赛亚。"百姓正在期待,众人心里都议论约翰,是不是基督"(路加福音 3:15)。

The people of Israel, who waited long for the coming of the "victorious great prophet", thought that John the Baptist was the expected messiah " And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he was the Christ, or not; " (Luke: 3/15).

这些期盼救恩的人群，当他们见到耶稣时，便说了他们先前对施洗约翰所说过的话："他们对那妇人说：'我们现在信，不是因为你的话，因为我们自己听过，知道这真是基督，是世界的救主了。'"（约翰福音 4:42）

These crowds, who were waiting for salvation, when they saw Jesus (PBUH), they said about him what they have said before about John the Baptist "And said unto the woman, now we believe, not because of your saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world." (John: 4/42).

安德烈对他的兄弟西门说："他先找到自己的兄弟西门，对他说：'我们找到弥赛亚了'，译出来就是基督。"（约翰福音：

Andrews said to his brother Simon, "He first found his own brother Simon, and said unto him, we have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ." (John:

1/41)。他,安德鲁斯,正如牧师 Al-Khodary 所说:"他以这句话所表达的,不过是一个虔诚的犹太人所想表达的意思,即这位犹太人期待弥赛亚的到来,以拯救以色列、使其摆脱外国的奴役,并使属灵生命得以更新。"1

1/41). He, Andrews, - as the priest Al-Khodary said:- "By this sentence, he meant nothing more than what a pious Jew, who awaited the arrival of the messiah to save and free Israel from the foreign slavery then refresh the spiritual life ". 1

撒玛利亚妇人见到他的神迹后，"妇人对他说：'我知道弥赛亚（即称为基督的）要来，他来了，必将一切都告诉我们。'"（约翰福音 4:25-30）。

The Samaritan woman when she saw his wonders " The woman said unto him, I know that Messiah will come, which is called Christ: when he comes, he will tell us all things.” (John: 4/25-30).

这一消息在以色列人中间传开，以致大祭司们担心，如果罗马人发现那位"得胜的、被期待的伟大弥赛亚"出现在耶稣（愿主赐他平安）身上，罗马人会报复。于是他们开始策划陷害他，指控他败坏民族，并声称他就是"被期待的救主"。"当下祭司长和法利赛人聚集公会，说：这人行许多神迹，我们怎么办呢？若任他这样行下去，人人都要信他，罗马人也要来夺去我们的地土和民族。他们中间有一个人，名叫该亚法，当年作大祭司，就对众人说：你们一点不知道，也不思想，一人替百姓死，免得整个民族灭亡，这比你们全体受害还好。"（约翰福音 11:47-50）

This news had spread among the children of Israel, until the high priests feared the revenge of the Romans if they found out that the "victorious great expected messiah" appeared in the person of Jesus (PBUH). Therefore, they started to plan to frame him, accusing him of corrupting the nation, and claiming that he is the "expected savior", "Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, what do we? For this man does many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, You know nothing at all, Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not." (John: 11/47-50).

然后他们对彼拉多说:“他们开始控告他,说:我们看见这人煽惑我们的百姓,禁止纳税给凯撒,并且自称是基督,是君王。”彼拉多便问他:“你是犹太人的王吗?”他回答说:“是你说的。”彼拉多对祭司长和群众说:“我看这个人没有什么罪。”(路加福音 23:2-4) 彼拉多发现耶稣(愿主福安)对他们所控告的事情是无辜的,因为他并没有声称自己是犹太人所期待的君王。

Then they said to Pilate, "And they began to accuse him, saying, we found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding giving tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. And Pilate asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, you said it. Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man." (Luke: 23/2-4). Pilate found out that Jesus (PBUH) was innocent of what they accused him, as he did not claim that he is the expected king of the Jews.