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 it came to pass, at our sailing, having been parted from them, having run direct, we came to Coos, and the succeeding [day] to Rhodes, and thence to Patara,

2and having found a ship passing over to Phenicia, having gone on board, we sailed,

3and having discovered Cyprus, and having left it on the left, we were sailing to Syria, and did land at Tyre, for there was the ship discharging the lading.

4And having found out the disciples, we tarried there seven days, and they said to Paul, through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem;

5but when it came that we completed the days, having gone forth, we went on, all bringing us on the way, with women and children, unto the outside of the city, and having bowed the knees upon the shore, we prayed,

6and having embraced one another, we embarked in the ship, and they returned to their own friends.

7And we, having finished the course, from Tyre came down to Ptolemais, and having saluted the brethren, we remained one day with them;

8and on the morrow Paul and his company having gone forth, we came to Caesarea, and having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist — who is of the seven — we remained with him,

9and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.

10And we remaining many more days, there came down a certain one from Judea, a prophet, by name Agabus,

11and he having come unto us, and having taken up the girdle of Paul, having bound also his own hands and feet, said, 'Thus saith the Holy Spirit, The man whose is this girdle — so shall the Jews in Jerusalem bind, and they shall deliver [him] up to the hands of nations.'

12And when we heard these things, we called upon [him] — both we, and those of that place — not to go up to Jerusalem,

13and Paul answered, 'What do ye — weeping, and crushing mine heart? for I, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, am ready, for the name of the Lord Jesus;'

14and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, 'The will of the Lord be done.'

15And after these days, having taken [our] vessels, we were going up to Jerusalem,

16and there went also of the disciples from Caesarea with us, bringing with them him with whom we may lodge, a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an aged disciple.

17And we having come to Jerusalem, the brethren did gladly receive us,

18and on the morrow Paul was going in with us unto James, all the elders also came,

19and having saluted them, he was declaring, one by one, each of the things God did among the nations through his ministration,

20and they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, 'Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law,

21and they are instructed concerning thee, that apostasy from Moses thou dost teach to all Jews among the nations, saying — Not to circumcise the children, nor after the customs to walk;

22what then is it? certainly the multitude it behoveth to come together, for they will hear that thou hast come.

23'This, therefore, do that we say to thee: We have four men having a vow on themselves,

24these having taken, be purified with them, and be at expence with them, that they may shave the head, and all may know that the things of which they have been instructed concerning thee are nothing, but thou dost walk — thyself also — the law keeping.

25'And concerning those of the nations who have believed, we have written, having given judgment, that they observe no such thing, except to keep themselves both from idol-sacrifices, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom.'

26Then Paul, having taken the men, on the following day, with them having purified himself, was entering into the temple, announcing the fulfilment of the days of the purification, till the offering was offered for each one of them.

27And, as the seven days were about to be fully ended, the Jews from Asia having beheld him in the temple, were stirring up all the multitude, and they laid hands upon him,

28crying out, 'Men, Israelites, help! this is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, all everywhere is teaching; and further, also, Greeks he brought into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place;'

29for they had seen before Trophimus, the Ephesian, in the city with him, whom they were supposing that Paul brought into the temple.

30All the city also was moved and there was a running together of the people, and having laid hold on Paul, they were drawing him out of the temple, and immediately were the doors shut,

31and they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion,

32who, at once, having taken soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them, and they having seen the chief captain and the soldiers, did leave off beating Paul.

33Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded [him] to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,

34and some were crying out one thing, and some another, among the multitude, and not being able to know the certainty because of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried to the castle,

35and when he came upon the steps, it happened he was borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude,

36for the crowd of the people was following after, crying, 'Away with him.'

37And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, 'Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?' and he said, 'Greek dost thou know?

38art not thou, then, the Egyptian who before these days made an uprising, and did lead into the desert the four thousand men of the assassins?'

39And Paul said, 'I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, of Tarsus of Cilicia, of no mean city a citizen; and I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.'

40And he having given him leave, Paul having stood upon the stairs, did beckon with the hand to the people, and there having been a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew dialect, saying: