世界小史 第164期:奥古斯都

 　　Augustus ruled from 31 BC until AD 14, which tells you that Jesus Christ was born during his reign¹.

　　奥古斯都于公元前13年至公元14年在位。在这里你看出，耶稣基督是在他在位期间出生的。

　　He was born in Palestine, which was then a Roman province.

　　耶稣基督出生在巴勒斯坦，它当时也是罗马的一个行省。

　　You can read about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ in the Bible.

　　耶稣基督的生平事迹及学说，你可以再《圣经》中读到。

　　You probably know the essentials of what he taught: that it doesn't matter if a person is rich or poor,

　　你知道，他的学说要点是一个人富或穷，高贵或卑贱，是主人或是奴隶，

　　of noble or of humble² birth, a master or a slave, a great thinker or a child. That all men are God's children.

　　是一个大思想家或儿童，这并不重要；所有的人都是上帝的孩子；

　　And that the love of this father is infinite.

　　这位父亲的爱是无限的，

　　That before him no man is without sin, but that God has pity on sinners.

　　没有哪个人在他面前是无罪的，但是上帝怜悯有罪的人；

　　That what matters is not judgment³ but mercy. You know what mercy is: the great giving and forgiving love of God.

　　问题不在于公正，而在于仁慈。

　　And that we should treat others as we hope God, our Father, will treat us.

　　你知道仁慈是什么:上帝伟大的、馈赠的、宽恕的爱。我们应该如同我们希望上帝。

1 reign   

n.统治时期，统治，支配，盛行；v.占优势

参考例句：

• The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
• The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。

2 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

3 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。