Acts

保罗在亚基帕王面前申辩

1亚基帕对保罗说：「准你为自己辩明。」于是保罗伸手分诉，说：「

2亚基帕王啊，犹太人所告我的一切事，今日得在你面前分诉，实为万幸；

3更可幸的，是你熟悉犹太人的规矩和他们的辩论；所以求你耐心听我。

4我从起初在本国的民中，并在耶路撒冷，自幼为人如何，犹太人都知道。

5他们若肯作见证就晓得，我从起初是按着我们教中最严紧的教门作了法利赛人。

6现在我站在这里受审，是因为指望 神向我们祖宗所应许的；

7这应许，我们十二个支派，昼夜切切地事奉 神，都指望得着。王啊，我被犹太人控告，就是因这指望。

8神叫死人复活，你们为什么看作不可信的呢？

9从前我自己以为应当多方攻击拿撒勒人耶稣的名，

10我在耶路撒冷也曾这样行了。既从祭司长得了权柄，我就把许多圣徒囚在监里。他们被杀，我也出名定案。

11在各会堂，我屡次用刑强逼他们说亵渎的话，又分外恼恨他们，甚至追逼他们，直到外邦的城邑。」

保罗叙述归主经过

12「那时，我领了祭司长的权柄和命令，往大马士革去。

13王啊，我在路上，晌午的时候，看见从天发光，比日头还亮，四面照着我并与我同行的人。

14我们都仆倒在地，我就听见有声音用希伯来话向我说：『扫罗！扫罗！为什么逼迫我？你用脚踢刺是难的！』

15我说：『主啊，你是谁？』主说：『我就是你所逼迫的耶稣。

16你起来站着，我特意向你显现，要派你作执事，作见证，将你所看见的事和我将要指示你的事证明出来。

17我也要救你脱离百姓和外邦人的手。

18我差你到他们那里去，要叫他们的眼睛得开，从黑暗中归向光明，从撒但权下归向 神；又因信我，得蒙赦罪，和一切成圣的人同得基业。』」

保罗向犹太和外邦人作见证

19「亚基帕王啊，我故此没有违背那从天上来的异象；

20先在大马士革，后在耶路撒冷和犹太全地，以及外邦，劝勉他们应当悔改归向 神，行事与悔改的心相称。

21因此，犹太人在殿里拿住我，想要杀我。

22然而我蒙 神的帮助，直到今日还站得住，对着尊贵、卑贱、老幼作见证；所讲的并不外乎众先知和摩西所说将来必成的事，

23就是基督必须受害，并且因从死里复活，要首先把光明的道传给百姓和外邦人。」

保罗恳请亚基帕信主

24保罗这样分诉，非斯都大声说：「保罗，你癫狂了吧。你的学问太大，反叫你癫狂了！」

25保罗说：「非斯都大人，我不是癫狂，我说的乃是真实明白话。

26王也晓得这些事，所以我向王放胆直言，我深信这些事没有一件向王隐藏的，因都不是在背地里做的。

27亚基帕王啊，你信先知吗？我知道你是信的。」

28亚基帕对保罗说：「你想少微一劝，便叫我作基督徒啊！」

29保罗说：「无论是少劝是多劝，我向 神所求的，不但你一个人，就是今天一切听我的，都要像我一样，只是不要像我有这些锁链。」

30于是，王和巡抚并百妮基与同坐的人都起来，

31退到里面，彼此谈论说：「这人并没有犯什么该死该绑的罪。」

32亚基帕又对非斯都说：「这人若没有上告于凯撒，就可以释放了。」

1Then Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer.

2I think myself happy, O king Agrippa, that I am to answer for myself this day before thee, touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews.

3Especially as thou knowest all, both customs and questions that are among the Jews: Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

4And my life indeed from my youth, which was from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews do know:

5Having known me from the beginning (if they will give testimony) that according to the most sure sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

6And now for the hope of the promise that was made by God to the fathers, do I stand subject to judgment:

7Unto which, our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope to come. For which hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews.

8Why should it be thought a thing incredible, that God should raise the dead?

9And I indeed did formerly think, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

10Which also I did at Jerusalem, and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority of the chief priests: and when they were put to death, I brought the sentence.

11And oftentimes punishing them, in every synagogue, I compelled them to blaspheme: and being yet more mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.

12Whereupon when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest,

13At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me, and them that were in company with me.

14And when we were all fallen down on the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.

15And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

16But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, that I may make thee a minister, and a witness of those things which thou hast seen, and of those things wherein I will appear to thee,

17Delivering thee from the people, and from the nations, unto which now I send thee:

18To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me.

19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision:

20But to them first that are at Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance, and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance.

21For this cause the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me.

22But being aided by the help of God, I stand unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other thing than those which the prophets, and Moses did say should come to pass:

23That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light to the people, and to the Gentiles.

24As he spoke these things, and made his answer, Festus said with a loud voice: Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning doth make thee mad.

25And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and soberness.

26For the king knoweth of these things, to whom also I speak with confidence. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him. For neither was any of these things done in a corner.

27Believest thou the prophets, O king Agrippa? I know that thou believest.

28And Agrippa said to Paul: In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.

29And Paul said: I would to God, that both in a little and in much, not only thou, but also all that hear me, this day, should become such as I also am, except these bands.

30And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them.

31And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands.

32And Agrippa said to Festus: This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.