Acts

彼得、约翰在公会被查问

1使徒对百姓说话的时候，祭司们和守殿官，并撒都该人忽然来了。

2因他们教训百姓，本着耶稣，传说死人复活，就很烦恼，

3于是下手拿住他们；因为天已经晚了，就把他们押到第二天。

4但听道之人有许多信的，男丁数目约到五千。

5第二天，官府、长老，和文士在耶路撒冷聚会，

6又有大祭司亚那和该亚法、约翰、亚历山大，并大祭司的亲族都在那里，

7叫使徒站在当中，就问他们说：「你们用什么能力，奉谁的名做这事呢？」

8那时彼得被圣灵充满，对他们说：

9「治民的官府和长老啊，倘若今日因为在残疾人身上所行的善事查问我们他是怎么得了痊愈，

10你们众人和以色列百姓都当知道，站在你们面前的这人得痊愈是因你们所钉十字架、 神叫他从死里复活的拿撒勒人耶稣基督的名。

11他是你们匠人所弃的石头， 已成了房角的头块石头。

12除他以外，别无拯救；因为在天下人间，没有赐下别的名，我们可以靠着得救。」

13他们见彼得、约翰的胆量，又看出他们原是没有学问的小民，就希奇，认明他们是跟过耶稣的；

14又看见那治好了的人和他们一同站着，就无话可驳。

15于是吩咐他们从公会出去，就彼此商议说：

16「我们当怎样办这两个人呢？因为他们诚然行了一件明显的神迹，凡住耶路撒冷的人都知道，我们也不能说没有。

17惟恐这事越发传扬在民间，我们必须恐吓他们，叫他们不再奉这名对人讲论。」

18于是叫了他们来，禁止他们总不可奉耶稣的名讲论教训人。

19彼得、约翰说：「听从你们，不听从 神，这在 神面前合理不合理，你们自己酌量吧！

20我们所看见所听见的，不能不说。」

21官长为百姓的缘故，想不出法子刑罚他们，又恐吓一番，把他们释放了。这是因众人为所行的奇事都归荣耀与 神。

22原来借着神迹医好的那人有四十多岁了。

门徒求主赐胆量

23二人既被释放，就到会友那里去，把祭司长和长老所说的话都告诉他们。

24他们听见了，就同心合意地高声向 神说：「主啊！你是造天、地、海，和其中万物的，

25你曾借着圣灵，托你仆人—我们祖宗大卫的口，说：外邦为什么争闹？ 万民为什么谋算虚妄的事？

26世上的君王一齐起来， 臣宰也聚集， 要敌挡主， 并主的受膏者。

27希律和本丢·彼拉多，外邦人和以色列民，果然在这城里聚集，要攻打你所膏的圣仆耶稣，

28成就你手和你意旨所预定必有的事。

29他们恐吓我们，现在求主鉴察，一面叫你仆人大放胆量讲你的道，一面伸出你的手来医治疾病，并且使神迹奇事因着你圣仆耶稣的名行出来。」

30本翻译不包含这段文字。

31祷告完了，聚会的地方震动，他们就都被圣灵充满，放胆讲论 神的道。

凡物公用

32那许多信的人都是一心一意的，没有一人说他的东西有一样是自己的，都是大家公用。

33使徒大有能力，见证主耶稣复活；众人也都蒙大恩。

34内中也没有一个缺乏的；因为人人将田产房屋都卖了，把所卖的价银拿来，

35放在使徒脚前，照各人所需用的，分给各人。

36有一个利未人，生在塞浦路斯，名叫约瑟，使徒称他为巴拿巴（巴拿巴翻出来就是劝慰子）。

37他有田地，也卖了，把价银拿来，放在使徒脚前。

1And as they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the officer of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead:

3And they laid hands upon them, and put them in hold till the next day; for it was now evening.

4But many of them who had heard the word, believed; and the number of the men was made five thousand.

5And it came to pass on the morrow, that their princes, and ancients, and scribes, were gathered together in Jerusalem;

6And Annas the high priest, and Caiphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

7And setting them in the midst, they asked: By what power, or by what name, have you done this?

8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said to them: Ye princes of the people, and ancients, hear:

9If we this day are examined concerning the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he hath been made whole:

10Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God hath raised from the dead, even by him this man standeth here before you whole.

11This is the stone which was rejected by you the builders, which is become the head of the corner.

12Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved.

13Now seeing the constancy of Peter and of John, understanding that they were illiterate and ignorant men, they wondered; and they knew them that they had been with Jesus.

14Seeing the man also who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

15But they commanded them to go aside out of the council; and they conferred among themselves,

16Saying: What shall we do to these men? for indeed a known miracle hath been done by them, to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: it is manifest, and we cannot deny it.

17But that it may be no farther spread among the people, let us threaten them that they speak no more in this name to any man.

18And calling them, they charged them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19But Peter and John answering, said to them: If it be just in the sight of God, to hear you rather than God, judge ye.

20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

21But they threatening, sent them away, not finding how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified what had been done, in that which had come to pass.

22For the man was above forty years old, in whom that miraculous cure had been wrought.

23And being let go, they came to their own company, and related all that the chief priests and ancients had said to them.

24Who having heard it, with one accord lifted up their voice to God, and said: Lord, thou art he that didst make heaven and earth, the sea, and all things that are in them.

25Who, by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, hast said: Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people meditate vain things?

26The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ.

27For of a truth there assembled together in this city against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,

28To do what thy hand and thy counsel decreed to be done.

29And now, Lord, behold their threatenings, and grant unto thy servants, that with all confidence they may speak thy word,

30By stretching forth thy hand to cures, and signs, and wonders to be done by the name of thy holy Son Jesus.

31And when they had prayed, the place was moved wherein they were assembled; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spoke the word of God with confidence.

32And the multitude of believers had but one heart and one soul: neither did any one say that aught of the things which he possessed, was his own; but all things were common unto them.

33And with great power did the apostles give testimony of the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord; and great grace was in them all.

34For neither was there any one needy among them. For as many as were owners of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the price of the things they sold,

35And laid it down before the feet of the apostles. And distribution was made to every one, according as he had need.

36And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation,) a Levite, a Cyprian born,

37Having land, sold it, and brought the price, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.