Acts

猶太人控告保羅

1過了五天，大祭司亞拿尼亞同幾個長老，和一個辯士帖土羅下來，向巡撫控告保羅。

2保羅被提了來，帖土羅就告他說：

3「腓力斯大人，我們因你得以大享太平，並且這一國的弊病，因着你的先見得以更正了；我們隨時隨地滿心感謝不盡。

4惟恐多說，你嫌煩絮，只求你寬容聽我們說幾句話。

5我們看這個人，如同瘟疫一般，是鼓動普天下眾猶太人生亂的，又是拿撒勒教黨裏的一個頭目，

6連聖殿他也想要污穢；我們把他捉住了。

7Cette traduction n'inclut pas ce passage.

8你自己究問他，就可以知道我們告他的一切事了。」

9眾猶太人也隨着告他說：「事情誠然是這樣。」

保羅為自己辯護

10巡撫點頭叫保羅說話。他就說：「我知道你在這國裏斷事多年，所以我樂意為自己分訴。

11你查問就可以知道，從我上耶路撒冷禮拜到今日不過有十二天。

12他們並沒有看見我在殿裏，或是在會堂裏，或是在城裏，和人辯論，聳動眾人。

13他們現在所告我的事並不能對你證實了。

14但有一件事，我向你承認，就是他們所稱為異端的道，我正按着那道事奉我祖宗的上帝，又信合乎律法的和先知書上一切所記載的，

15並且靠着上帝，盼望死人，無論善惡，都要復活，就是他們自己也有這個盼望。

16我因此自己勉勵，對上帝對人，常存無虧的良心。

17過了幾年，我帶着賙濟本國的捐項和供獻的物上去。

18正獻的時候，他們看見我在殿裏已經潔淨了，並沒有聚眾，也沒有吵嚷，惟有幾個從亞細亞來的猶太人。

19他們若有告我的事，就應當到你面前來告我。

20即或不然，這些人若看出我站在公會前，有妄為的地方，他們自己也可以說明。

21縱然有，也不過一句話，就是我站在他們中間大聲說：『我今日在你們面前受審，是為死人復活的道理。』」

22腓力斯本是詳細曉得這道，就支吾他們說：「且等千夫長呂西亞下來，我要審斷你們的事。」

23於是吩咐百夫長看守保羅，並且寬待他，也不攔阻他的親友來供給他。

腓力斯留保羅在監裏

24過了幾天，腓力斯和他夫人－猶太的女子土西拉－一同來到，就叫了保羅來，聽他講論信基督耶穌的道。

25保羅講論公義、節制，和將來的審判。腓力斯甚覺恐懼，說：「你暫且去吧，等我得便再叫你來。」

26腓力斯又指望保羅送他銀錢，所以屢次叫他來，和他談論。

27過了兩年，波求‧非斯都接了腓力斯的任；腓力斯要討猶太人的喜歡，就留保羅在監裏。

1After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

2When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that prosperity is coming to this nation by your foresight,

3we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

4But that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.

5For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

6He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.

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8By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”

9The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

10When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

11seeing that you can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

12In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city.

13Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.

14But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

15having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

16In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

17Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

18amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

19They ought to have been here before you and to make accusation if they had anything against me.

20Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

21unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”

22But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”

23He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.

24After some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

25As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”

26Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often and talked with him.

27But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.