世界小史第164期:奥古斯都（打印版）

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

　　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 humble 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 judgment 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。