標槍的考驗
來源: 電子郵件網絡
中文翻譯: 楊光(真理報加西版2004年4號)

有一位名叫撒麗的年輕女士，講述了她在神學院裡的親身經歷。她的教授名叫史密斯博士，據撒麗說，這位教授在應用實物講課時總會大費周章。
有一天，撒麗走進教室，馬上就意識到那堂課肯定會很有趣。
在牆上釘?一個大大的靶子，旁邊的桌子上擺?許多標槍。教授叫學生們畫一張他們不喜歡的，或曾惹他們生氣的人的畫像，然後他就讓大家向這些畫像投標槍。
撒麗的一個朋友畫了把她男朋友搶走的那個人，而另外一個朋友畫了一張他弟弟的畫像，撒麗自己卻畫了她以前的好友。她還很認真的將每一個細節都畫了進去，連她臉上的青春痘都添上了。撒麗對自己的“傑作”很滿意。
班上的同學們排上了隊，開始扔標槍。有些學生勁使得太大，連他們的“靶子”都給撕破了。撒麗迫不及待地等?自己的機會，但因為時間關係，教授請同學們回到自己的座位上，撒麗深感失望。正當撒麗因為沒有機會向她的“靶子”扔標槍而生氣的坐在那兒時，史密斯博士卻開始慢慢地把那些“靶子”取下來。
在最大的靶子後面有一張耶穌的畫像。教室內突然安靜下來了，每一名學生都在目不轉睛地看?殘缺不堪的耶穌像：他的臉上扎滿了窟窿，掛滿了疤痕，他的眼睛也被刺穿了。
教授唯一的一句話是：“這些事你們即作在我這弟兄中一個最小的身上，就是作在我身上了。”(馬太福音廿五章四十節)
別的什麽都不需要說了，學生們含?淚水望?那幅耶穌的畫像......。

The Dart Test
Source: The Email Circuit
Chinese Translation: Linda Yang

A young lady named Sally relates an experience she had had in a seminary class, given by her teacher, Dr. Smith, who was known for his elaborate object lessons.
On one particular day, Sally walked into class and knew that she was in for a fun day.
On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table laid many darts. Dr. Smith told the students to draw a picture of someone who they disliked or who had made them angry, and then he would allow them to throw darts at the person’s picture.
Sally’s friend drew a picture of someone who had stolen her boyfriend. Another friend drew a picture of his little brother. Sally drew a picture of a former friend, putting a great deal of detail into her drawing, even drawing pimples on the face. Sally was please with the overall effect that she had achieved.
The class lined up and began throwing darts. Some of the students threw their darts with so much force that their targets were ripping apart. Sally looked forward to her turn, but was filled with disappointment when Dr. Smith, because of the time limits, asked the students to return to their seats.
As Sally sat thinking about how angry she was because she did not have a chance to throw any darts at her target, Dr. Smith began removing the targets from the wall.
Underneath the target was a picture of Jesus. A hush fell over the room as each student viewed the mangled picture of Jesus: holes and jagged marks covered His face and His eyes were pierced through.
Dr. Smith said only these words: “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.”
No other words were necessary; the tear-filled eyes of the students were focused only on the picture of Christ.