Acts

亚拿尼亚和撒非喇

1有一个人，名叫亚拿尼亚，同他的妻子撒非喇卖了田产，

2把价银私自留下几分，他的妻子也知道，其余的几分拿来放在使徒脚前。

3彼得说：「亚拿尼亚！为什么撒但充满了你的心，叫你欺哄圣灵，把田地的价银私自留下几分呢？

4田地还没有卖，不是你自己的吗？既卖了，价银不是你作主吗？你怎么心里起这意念呢？你不是欺哄人，是欺哄 神了。」

5亚拿尼亚听见这话，就仆倒，断了气；听见的人都甚惧怕。

6有些少年人起来，把他包裹，抬出去埋葬了。

7约过了三小时，他的妻子进来，还不知道这事。

8彼得对她说：「你告诉我，你们卖田地的价银就是这些吗？」她说：「就是这些。」

9彼得说：「你们为什么同心试探主的灵呢？埋葬你丈夫之人的脚已到门口，他们也要把你抬出去。」

10妇人立刻仆倒在彼得脚前，断了气。那些少年人进来，见她已经死了，就抬出去，埋在她丈夫旁边。

11全教会和听见这事的人都甚惧怕。

主借使徒行了许多神迹奇事

12主借使徒的手在民间行了许多神迹奇事；他们都同心合意地在所罗门的廊下。

13其余的人没有一个敢贴近他们，百姓却尊重他们。

14信而归主的人越发增添，连男带女很多。

15甚至有人将病人抬到街上，放在床上或褥子上，指望彼得过来的时候，或者得他的影儿照在什么人身上。

16还有许多人带着病人和被污鬼缠磨的，从耶路撒冷四围的城邑来，全都得了医治。

使徒受迫害

17大祭司和他的一切同人，就是撒都该教门的人，都起来，满心忌恨，

18就下手拿住使徒，收在外监。

19但主的使者夜间开了监门，领他们出来，

20说：「你们去站在殿里，把这生命的道都讲给百姓听。」

21使徒听了这话，天将亮的时候就进殿里去教训人。大祭司和他的同人来了，叫齐公会的人和以色列族的众长老，就差人到监里去，要把使徒提出来。

22但差役到了，不见他们在监里，就回来禀报说：

23「我们看见监牢关得极妥当，看守的人也站在门外；及至开了门，里面一个人都不见。」

24守殿官和祭司长听见这话，心里犯难，不知这事将来如何。

25有一个人来禀报说：「你们收在监里的人，现在站在殿里教训百姓。」

26于是守殿官和差役去带使徒来，并没有用强暴，因为怕百姓用石头打他们。

27带到了，便叫使徒站在公会前；大祭司问他们说：

28「我们不是严严地禁止你们，不可奉这名教训人吗？你们倒把你们的道理充满了耶路撒冷，想要叫这人的血归到我们身上！」

29彼得和众使徒回答说：「顺从 神，不顺从人，是应当的。

30你们挂在木头上杀害的耶稣，我们祖宗的 神已经叫他复活。

31神且用右手将他高举，叫他作君王，作救主，将悔改的心和赦罪的恩赐给以色列人。

32我们为这事作见证； 神赐给顺从之人的圣灵也为这事作见证。」

33公会的人听见就极其恼怒，想要杀他们。

34但有一个法利赛人，名叫迦玛列，是众百姓所敬重的教法师，在公会中站起来，吩咐人把使徒暂且带到外面去，

35就对众人说：「以色列人哪，论到这些人，你们应当小心怎样办理。

36从前杜达起来，自夸为大，附从他的人约有四百，他被杀后，附从他的全都散了，归于无有。

37此后，报名上册的时候，又有加利利的犹大起来，引诱些百姓跟从他；他也灭亡，附从他的人也都四散了。

38现在，我劝你们不要管这些人，任凭他们吧！他们所谋的、所行的，若是出于人，必要败坏；

39若是出于 神，你们就不能败坏他们，恐怕你们倒是攻击 神了。」

40公会的人听从了他，便叫使徒来，把他们打了，又吩咐他们不可奉耶稣的名讲道，就把他们释放了。

41他们离开公会，心里欢喜，因被算是配为这名受辱。

42他们就每日在殿里、在家里不住地教训人，传耶稣是基督。

1And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

2and did keep back of the price — his wife also knowing — and having brought a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid [it].

3And Peter said, 'Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?

4while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why [is] it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;'

5and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things,

6and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried [him].

7And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what hath happened, came in,

8and Peter answered her, 'Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and she said, 'Yes, for so much.'

9And Peter said unto her, 'How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband [are] at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;'

10and she fell down presently at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried forth, they buried [her] by her husband;

11and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.

12And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were with one accord all in the porch of Solomon;

13and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,

14(and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,)

15so as into the broad places to bring forth the ailing, and to lay [them] upon couches and mats, that at the coming of Peter, even [his] shadow might overshadow some one of them;

16and there were coming together also the people of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bearing ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits — who were all healed.

17And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him — being the sect of the Sadducees — were filled with zeal,

18and laid their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison;

19and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,

20'Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life;'

21and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought,

22and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,

23saying — 'The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened — within we found no one.'

24And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;

25and coming near, a certain one told them, saying — 'Lo, the men whom ye did put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people;'

26then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;

27and having brought them, they set [them] in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them,

28saying, 'Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.'

29And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

30and the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree;

31this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;

32and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'

33And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were taking counsel to slay them,

34but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim — a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people — commanded to put the apostles forth a little,

35and said unto them, 'Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to do,

36for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought.

37'After this one rose up, Judas the Galilean, in the days of the enrolment, and drew away much people after him, and that one perished, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered;

38and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,

39and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.'

40And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten [them], they commanded [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;

41they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,

42every day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news — Jesus the Christ.