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英国伦敦于九月廿一日推出最新版英文圣经，可以在一百分钟内读完。
《一百分钟圣经》（The 100 Minute Bible）是坎特伯理大教堂牧师米高欣顿（Michael Hinton）花了两年时间，将圣经六十六卷撮要写成。他说︰“本书以耶稣为主角，因为 是圣经的中心。”
出版商说︰“这本圣经适合铁路及飞机乘客，以及那些想认识基督教，而无足够时间读完全本圣经的人，给他们以新方式来看圣经。”
宣传说︰《一百分钟圣经》“将耶稣基督生平和事工的重点撮要出来。首先是讲犹太国家的兴衰，从而勾勒出圣经里的社会和神学面貌。然后记录第一世纪基督教的成长，先在犹太人中，接着是以色列地的其他民族，跟着是地中海东边一带，远至罗马。”
出版商老板兰毕（Len Budd）说︰“此书是以成年人为对象，写作风格是要鼓励读者一页一页翻下去。这本如笔记簿大小的《一百分钟圣经》，正如圣经一样，会是最畅销的书。”初版印行超过一万一千本。
以下是马太福音5-7章“登山福训”︰
25 The Sermon on the Mount
Much of Jesus’ teaching was brought together when, seated on a hillside, he spoke to his disciples about life in the kingdom of God. He taught that true happiness comes from having the right attitudes. Those who are humble, concerned about the world’s sinfulness, gentle, devoted to goodness, merciful, single-minded in God’s service, and peace-lovers will be blessed by God. Those of his followers who are persecuted in this world should rejoice, because they will have a rich reward in the next.
Jesus emphasised that he had not come to destroy the moral demands of the Jewish Law but to fulfil them. He taught that it is not enough not to commit murder; the anger which can lead to murder must be set aside too. It is not enough not to commit adultery; lustful thoughts must be set aside too. It is not enough to keep only our solemn promises; we should always mean what we say.
The Jewish Law taught that retaliation should be proportionate to the harm done – an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth – but Jesus taught that we should love our enemies and that we should return good for evil, turning the other cheek when others attack us.
He went on to say that ostentatious piety and charitable giving are wrong; both piety and giving should be between ourselves and God. No-one can serve two masters; it is impossible to serve both God and money. God knows what people’s needs are and will supply them, in the same way as he provides food for birds and glorious clothing for flowers; we should not be anxious but should trust him. We should not judge others; for we shall be judged to the degree we judge. It is difficult to find the way to the kingdom of heaven and there will be those who will try to mislead us. We should assess others by the moral and spiritual quality of their lives.
He summarised the whole moral teaching of the Old Testament in the command to treat others as you would like them to treat you.
Jesus said that anyone who acts on his words is like a wise man who built his house on a rock. When storms came the house stood firm. But anyone who does not act on his words is like a man who built his house on sand. When storms came the house fell, and the ensuing devastation was great.
Matthew 5 – 7
