Acts

保罗上耶路撒冷

1我们离别了众人，就开船一直行到哥士。第二天到了罗底，从那里到帕大喇，

2遇见一只船要往腓尼基去，就上船起行。

3望见塞浦路斯，就从南边行过，往叙利亚去，我们就在泰尔上岸，因为船要在那里卸货。

4找着了门徒，就在那里住了七天。他们被圣灵感动，对保罗说：「不要上耶路撒冷去。」

5过了这几天，我们就起身前行。他们众人同妻子儿女，送我们到城外，我们都跪在岸上祷告，彼此辞别。

6我们上了船，他们就回家去了。

7我们从泰尔行尽了水路，来到多利买，就问那里的弟兄安，和他们同住了一天。

8第二天，我们离开那里，来到凯撒利亚，就进了传福音的腓利家里，和他同住。他是那七个执事里的一个。

9他有四个女儿，都是处女，是说预言的。

10我们在那里多住了几天，有一个先知，名叫亚迦布，从犹太下来，

11到了我们这里，就拿保罗的腰带捆上自己的手脚，说：「圣灵说：犹太人在耶路撒冷，要如此捆绑这腰带的主人，把他交在外邦人手里。」

12我们和那本地的人听见这话，都苦劝保罗不要上耶路撒冷去。

13保罗说：「你们为什么这样痛哭，使我心碎呢？我为主耶稣的名，不但被人捆绑，就是死在耶路撒冷也是愿意的。」

14保罗既不听劝，我们便住了口，只说：「愿主的旨意成就」，便了。

15过了几日，我们收拾行李上耶路撒冷去。

16有凯撒利亚的几个门徒和我们同去，带我们到一个久为门徒的家里，叫我们与他同住；他名叫拿孙，是塞浦路斯人。

保罗访问雅各

17到了耶路撒冷，弟兄们欢欢喜喜地接待我们。

18第二天，保罗同我们去见雅各；长老们也都在那里。

19保罗问了他们安，便将 神用他传教，在外邦人中间所行之事，一一地述说了。

20他们听见，就归荣耀与 神，对保罗说：「兄台，你看犹太人中信主的有多少万，并且都为律法热心。

21他们听见人说，你教训一切在外邦的犹太人离弃摩西，对他们说，不要给孩子行割礼，也不要遵行条规。

22众人必听见你来了，这可怎么办呢？

23你就照着我们的话行吧！我们这里有四个人，都有愿在身。

24你带他们去，与他们一同行洁净的礼，替他们拿出规费，叫他们得以剃头。这样，众人就可知道，先前所听见你的事都是虚的；并可知道，你自己为人，循规蹈矩，遵行律法。

25至于信主的外邦人，我们已经写信拟定，叫他们谨忌那祭偶像之物，和血，并勒死的牲畜，与奸淫。」

26于是保罗带着那四个人，第二天与他们一同行了洁净的礼，进了殿，报明洁净的日期满足，只等祭司为他们各人献祭。

保罗在圣殿里被捕

27那七日将完，从亚细亚来的犹太人看见保罗在殿里，就耸动了众人，下手拿他，

28喊叫说：「以色列人来帮助，这就是在各处教训众人糟践我们百姓和律法，并这地方的。他又带着希腊人进殿，污秽了这圣地。」（

29这话是因他们曾看见以弗所人特罗非摩同保罗在城里，以为保罗带他进了殿。）

30合城都震动，百姓一齐跑来，拿住保罗，拉他出殿，殿门立刻都关了。

31他们正想要杀他，有人报信给营里的千夫长说：「耶路撒冷合城都乱了。」

32千夫长立时带着兵丁和几个百夫长，跑下去到他们那里。他们见了千夫长和兵丁，就止住不打保罗。

33于是千夫长上前拿住他，吩咐用两条铁链捆锁；又问他是什么人，做的是什么事。

34众人有喊叫这个的，有喊叫那个的；千夫长因为这样乱嚷，得不着实情，就吩咐人将保罗带进营楼去。

35到了台阶上，众人挤得凶猛，兵丁只得将保罗抬起来。

36众人跟在后面，喊着说：「除掉他！」

保罗为自己辩护

37将要带他进营楼，保罗对千夫长说：「我对你说句话可以不可以？」他说：「你懂得希腊话吗？

38你莫非是从前作乱、带领四千凶徒往旷野去的那埃及人吗？」

39保罗说：「我本是犹太人，生在基利家的大数，并不是无名小城的人。求你准我对百姓说话。」

40千夫长准了。保罗就站在台阶上，向百姓摆手，他们都静默无声，保罗便用希伯来话对他们说：

1And when it came to pass that, being parted from them, we set sail, we came with a straight course to Coos, and the day following to Rhodes, and from thence to Patara.

2And when we had found a ship sailing over to Phenice, we went aboard, and set forth.

3And when we had discovered Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed into Syria, and came to Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

4And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

5And the days being expired, departing we went forward, they all bringing us on our way, with their wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and we prayed.

6And when we had bid one another farewell, we took ship; and they returned home.

7But we having finished the voyage by sea, from Tyre came down to Ptolemais: and saluting the brethren, we abode one day with them.

8And the next day departing, we came to Caesarea. And entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.

9And he had four daughters, virgins, who did prophesy.

10And as we tarried there for some days, there came from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus.

11Who, when he was come to us, took Paul’s girdle: and binding his own feet and hands, he said: Thus saith the Holy Ghost: The man whose girdle this is, the Jews shall bind in this manner in Jerusalem, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

12Which when we had heard, both we and they that were of that place, desired him that he would not go up to Jerusalem.

13Then Paul answered, and said: What do you mean weeping and afflicting my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but to die also in Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.

14And when we could not persuade him, we ceased, saying: The will of the Lord be done.

15And after those days, being prepared, we went up to Jerusalem.

16And there went also with us some of the disciples from Caesarea, bringing with them one Mnason a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.

17And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

18And the day following, Paul went in with us unto James; and all the ancients were assembled.

19Whom when he had saluted, he related particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

20But they hearing it, glorified God, and said to him: Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews that have believed: and they are all zealous for the law.

21Now they have heard of thee that thou teachest those Jews, who are among the Gentiles, to depart from Moses: saying, that they ought not to circumcise their children, nor walk according to the custom.

22What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.

23Do therefore this that we say to thee. We have four men, who have a vow on them.

24Take these, and sanctify thyself with them: and bestow on them, that they may shave their heads: and all will know that the things which they have heard of thee, are false; but that thou thyself also walkest keeping the law.

25But as touching the Gentiles that believe, we have written, decreeing that they should only refrain themselves from that which has been offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangles, and from fornication.

26Then Paul took the men, and the next day being purified with them, entered into the temple, giving notice of the accomplishment of the days of purification, until an oblation should be offered for every one of them.

27But when the seven days were drawing to an end, those Jews that were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands upon him, crying out:

28Men of Israel, help: This is the man that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place; and moreover hath brought in Gentiles into the temple, and hath violated this holy place.

29(For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

30And the whole city was in an uproar: and the people ran together. And taking Paul, they drew him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.

31And as they went about to kill him, it was told the tribune of the band, That all Jerusalem was in confusion.

32Who, forthwith taking with him soldiers and centurions, ran down to them. And when they saw the tribune and the soldiers they left off beating Paul.

33Then the tribune coming near, took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains: and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

34And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude. And when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

35And when he was come to the stairs, it fell out that he was carried by the soldiers, because of the violence of the people.

36For the multitude of the people followed after, crying: Away with him.

37And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith to the tribune: May speak something to thee? Who said: Canst thou speak Greek?

38Art not thou that Egyptian who before these days didst raise a tumult, and didst lead forth into the desert four thousand men that were murderers?

39But Paul said to him: I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city. And I beseech thee, suffer me to speak to the people.

40And when he had given him leave, Paul standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. And a great silence being made, he spoke unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying: