圣诞访客

　　在马赛城的一间小鞋店内,有一个手艺精巧的鞋匠马丁,望着窗外的皑皑白雪,想起了圣诞节的主角耶稣：“今晚正是白色圣诞夜,假如明天是第一个圣诞,耶稣诞生在马赛城里,我将会送给他一双精美的小皮鞋.”

　　说着,马丁从鞋架上取了一双小皮鞋,仔细地擦拭灰尘,喃喃自语：“我真傻,主耶稣怎么会要我的小礼物?”

　　马丁熄了灯就寝,在睡意正浓时,他却清楚听到耶稣对他说:“马丁,马丁,你很想见我吗?明天我会到你鞋店的窗口来拜访你.”

　　鞋匠马丁一早起来,就把店里上下打扫干净,又烧了热咖啡,预备迎见耶稣.万王之王光临,总要表现一点心意.上午耶稣还没来,倒有个可怜的清道夫,手拿扫把,在寒风中冻僵了身子.马丁招呼他进来烤火,喝杯热咖啡,暖暖身子.

　　下午耶稣仍未出现.窗外走来一个穷寡妇,背着一个小孩,妇人面色苍白,小孩也冻得小脸通红,马丁邀请他们进来,招待他们饮食和热水,赠送他们衣服,又把那双准备送给耶稣的小皮鞋,穿诤⒆咏派希?サ?裎铩?BR>那晚马丁就寝前,耶稣仍未来访.“啊,那只是一个梦.”马丁最后自言自语地入睡.就在似睡似醒时,鞋店的窗口忽然闪亮起来,玻璃窗上显现出清道夫、穷寡妇和小孩的脸,他们微笑地说:“马丁,我已经来访问过你了.”

　　朦胧中,耶稣仁慈地对马丁说：“凡为我的名,接待一个像这小孩子的,就是接待我.因为我饿了,你给我吃；我渴了,你给我喝；我作客旅,你留我住.我实在告诉你,这些事你既做在我这弟兄中一个最小的身上,就是做在我身上了.”（Christmasvisitors

　　AtmarseillecityaXiaoXiestore,haveacraftexquisiteshoemakerMartin,lookingoutofthewindow,thesnow,rememberingtheChristmasprotagonistJesus:"tonightiswhiteChristmasEve,iftomorrowisthefirstChristmas,whenJesuswasborninmarseilleintown,Iwouldgivehimapairofelegantsmallleathershoes."

　　Say,Martinfromshoeracktookapairofsmallleathershoes,carefullywipedirt,mumblingtohimself:"howsillyofme,LordJesushowwouldwantmysmallgift?"

　　Martinputthelampinbedaresleepythick,butheclearlyheardJesussaidtohim,"Martin,Martin,you'dliketome?TomorrowI'llcometoyoushoeshopwindowtoseeyou."

　　ThecobblerMartininthemorningandputthestoreupanddown,andcleanburninghotcoffee,preparetomeethim.Lordspresence,totalwanttoshowagratuity.MorningJesusdidn'tcomeyet,butapoorscavenger,handbroom,inthecoldfrozethebody.MartincalledhiminTurkey,drinkacupofhotcoffee,warmhimself.

　　Hestillhasnotappearedintheafternoon.Thewindowwalktoapoorwidow,carryingachild,womanpale,childrenalsofrozelittlefaceflushedwithanger,Martininvitethemin,entertainthemdietandhotwater,presentedtheirclothes,andthosetobegivenhimlittleshoes,wearnotifytrickxinheshbonscholarships-frompieサChengfood?BR>thenightbeforebedtime,hestillMartinfuturevisit."Oh,thatwasjustadream."Martinfinallysoliloquizegroundtofallasleep.Justliketosleeplikewokeupinshoeshopwindow,suddenlyshiningrise,onawindowshowingscavenger,poorwidowandchildrenface,theysmileandsay:"Martin,Ihavecometovisityou."

　　Haze,JesusbenevolentlytoMartinsaid:"allformyname,andreceiveachildlikethisreceivethme.BecauseI'mhungry,youeatforme;I'mthirsty,givemetodrink;Iwasastranger,youtakemein.Itellyouthetruth,thesethingsyoucandoinmytheleastof,youdidittome."）