Acts

犹太人控告保罗

1过了五天，大祭司亚拿尼亚同几个长老，和一个辩士帖土罗下来，向巡抚控告保罗。

2保罗被提了来，帖土罗就告他说：

3「腓力斯大人，我们因你得以大享太平，并且这一国的弊病，因着你的先见得以更正了；我们随时随地满心感谢不尽。

4惟恐多说，你嫌烦絮，只求你宽容听我们说几句话。

5我们看这个人，如同瘟疫一般，是鼓动普天下众犹太人生乱的，又是拿撒勒教党里的一个头目，

6-连圣殿他也想要污秽；我们把他捉住了。

8你自己究问他，就可以知道我们告他的一切事了。」

9众犹太人也随着告他说：「事情诚然是这样。」

保罗为自己辩护

10巡抚点头叫保罗说话。他就说：「我知道你在这国里断事多年，所以我乐意为自己分诉。

11你查问就可以知道，从我上耶路撒冷礼拜到今日不过有十二天。

12他们并没有看见我在殿里，或是在会堂里，或是在城里，和人辩论，耸动众人。

13他们现在所告我的事并不能对你证实了。

14但有一件事，我向你承认，就是他们所称为异端的道，我正按着那道事奉我祖宗的 神，又信合乎律法的和先知书上一切所记载的，

15并且靠着 神，盼望死人，无论善恶，都要复活，就是他们自己也有这个盼望。

16我因此自己勉励，对 神对人，常存无亏的良心。

17过了几年，我带着周济本国的捐项和供献的物上去。

18正献的时候，他们看见我在殿里已经洁净了，并没有聚众，也没有吵嚷，惟有几个从亚细亚来的犹太人。

19他们若有告我的事，就应当到你面前来告我。

20即或不然，这些人若看出我站在公会前，有妄为的地方，他们自己也可以说明。

21纵然有，也不过一句话，就是我站在他们中间大声说：『我今日在你们面前受审，是为死人复活的道理。』」

22腓力斯本是详细晓得这道，就支吾他们说：「且等千夫长吕西亚下来，我要审断你们的事。」

23于是吩咐百夫长看守保罗，并且宽待他，也不拦阻他的亲友来供给他。

腓力斯留保罗在监里

24过了几天，腓力斯和他夫人—犹太的女子土西拉—一同来到，就叫了保罗来，听他讲论信基督耶稣的道。

25保罗讲论公义、节制，和将来的审判。腓力斯甚觉恐惧，说：「你暂且去吧，等我得便再叫你来。」

26腓力斯又指望保罗送他银钱，所以屡次叫他来，和他谈论。

27过了两年，波求·非斯都接了腓力斯的任；腓力斯要讨犹太人的喜欢，就留保罗在监里。

Tertullus Prosecutes Paul

1Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyernamed Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.

2When Paul had been called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: “Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements to this nation.

3In every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.

4But in order not to delay you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.

5We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

6and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.

8By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”

9The Jews concurred, asserting that these charges were true.

Paul’s Defense to Felix

10When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.

11You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

12Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.

13Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.

14I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

15and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

16In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.

17After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.

18At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia

19who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

20Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,

21unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”

The Verdict Postponed

22Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”

23He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.

24After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

25As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”

26At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.

27After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.