使徒の働き 16
Japanese Living Bible
パウロ、第二回伝道旅行へ
16 パウロとシラスがまず行ったのは、デルベでした。それからルステラに行き、そこでテモテという信者に会いました。母親はクリスチャンのユダヤ人、父親はギリシヤ人でした。 2 テモテはルステラとイコニオムのクリスチャンたちから好感を持たれていたので、 3 パウロは、ぜひ自分たちの伝道旅行に加わるように勧めました。テモテの父親がギリシヤ人であることはだれもが知っていたので、この地方のユダヤ人の手前、出発前に彼に割礼を受けさせました。 4 一行は町から町を訪問して回り、エルサレムの使徒や長老たちが外国人向けに決めた事柄を伝えました。 5 それで教会は、日を追って信仰もしっかりし、信者の数も増え、めざましい発展を遂げていったのです。
6 一行は聖霊によってアジヤ州（小アジヤの西部沿岸地方）へ行くことを止められたので、一行はフルギヤとガラテヤ地方を通ることにしました。 7 それからムシヤとの境に沿って進み、北のビテニヤ地方に行こうとすると、またも聖霊に禁じられたのです。 8 そこで、ムシヤ地方を通ってトロアスに行きました。
パウロの見た幻
9 その夜、パウロは幻を見ました。幻の中で、海の向こうに住むマケドニヤ人が、「こちらに来て、私たちを助けてください」としきりに頼むのです。 10 事は決まりました。直ちにマケドニヤに向かうことになったのです。神様がそこへパウロと私たちを遣わし、福音を伝えようとしておられるのはまちがいありません。
11 私たちは、トロアスから船でサモトラケに直航し、翌日ネアポリスに着きました。 12 そしてついに、マケドニヤの国境から少し入った、ローマの植民地ピリピに到着し、数日の間そこにいました。
13 安息日に、私たちは郊外に出て、人々が祈りに来ると思われる川岸に行きました。やがて数人の婦人が集まってきたので、聖書のことばを教えました。 14 その中に、テアテラ市から来た紫布の商人ルデヤがいました。以前から神をあがめていた婦人です。このルデヤがパウロたちの話に耳を傾けていた時、神様は彼女の心を開き、パウロの語ることをみな信じさせたのです。 15 彼女は一家をあげてバプテスマ（洗礼）を受けると、「私を主に忠実な者とお思いくださるなら、どうぞ家にお泊まりください」としきりに言うので、私たちはその招待を受けることにしました。
牢獄のパウロとシラス
16 ある日、川岸の祈り場に行く途中、私たちは悪霊につかれた、若い女奴隷の占い師に出会いました。彼女の占いのおかげで、主人たちは甘い汁をいっぱい吸っていたのです。 17 この女がついて来て、「この人たちは神のお使いだよ！ あんたたちに、どうしたら罪が赦されるか教えてくれるんだよ」と大声で叫び続けました。
18 こんなことが毎日続いたので困り果てたパウロは、ある日、彼女に取りついた悪霊に、「イエス・キリストの名によって命じる。この女から出て行け！」としかりつけました。するとたちまち、悪霊は出て行きました。
19 面白くないのは、この女の主人たちです。もうふところに金がころがり込むあてがなくなったので、その腹いせにパウロとシラスをつかまえ、広場にいる長官（ローマの植民地執政官）たちの前へ引きずって行き、口々に訴えました。 20-21 「このユダヤ人たちときたら、町をすっかりだめにしようって魂胆なんです。ローマの法律に反することばかり教えているのです。」
22 たちまち広場は、二人に反感をいだく人たちでいっぱいになりました。そこで長官たちは、二人を裸にし、むちで打つように命じました。 23 ビュッビュッと何度もむちが振り下ろされ、二人の背中から血がしたたり落ちました。そして二人は、牢に放り込まれました。「こいつらを逃がしでもしたら命はないものと思え」と脅された看守は、 24 二人を奥の牢に入れ、厳重に足かせをかけました。
25 真夜中ごろ、パウロとシラスは、主に祈ったり、賛美歌をうたったりしていました。ほかの囚人たちもじっと聞き入っています。その時です。 26 突然、大地震が起こりました。牢獄は土台からぐらぐら揺れ動き、戸という戸は開き、囚人たちの鎖もはずれてしまいました。 27 看守が目を覚ますと、戸が全部開いています。看守は、てっきり囚人がみな脱走したものと思い、もうだめだとばかり、剣を抜いて自殺しようとしました。
28 その瞬間、パウロが叫びました。「早まるな！ 全員ここにいる！」
29 看守はあかりを取って中に駆け込み、恐ろしさのあまりわなわな震えながら、パウロとシラスの前にひれ伏しました。 30 そして二人を外に連れ出し、「先生方。救われるには、どうすればよろしいのでしょう」と尋ねました。
31 二人は答えました。「主イエスを信じなさい。そうすれば、あなたもあなたの全家族も救われます。」
32 こうして二人は、看守とその家の者たち全員に、主のことばを伝えたのです。 33 看守は二人を引き取り、彼らの打ち傷をていねいに洗って手当てをしたあと、家族そろってバプテスマ（洗礼）を受けました。 34 それから、二人を自宅に案内し、食事を出してもてなし、全家族がクリスチャンになったことを心から喜び合いました。
35 翌朝、長官たちは警吏たちをよこして、「あの者たちを釈放せよ」と通告してきました。 36 そこで看守は、パウロに、「お二人とも自由の身です」と伝えました。 37 ところがパウロは、警吏たちにこう答えたのです。「とんでもないことです。あの人たちは、裁判もしないで、いきなり私たちを公衆の面前でむち打ち、そのあげく投獄したのですよ。私たちは、れっきとしたローマ市民だというのに。それを今さら、こっそり釈放してすまそうとするとは……。長官自身がやって来て、釈放するべきではありませんか。」
38 警吏たちは、パウロのことばを長官たちに伝えました。パウロとシラスがローマ市民だと聞いた時の、彼らの驚きようといったらありません。命が危うくなるかもしれないのです。 39 すぐに牢獄に駆けつけ、「どうか、ここから出てください」と平身低頭でわび、二人を外に出して、町から立ち去ってほしいと頼みました。 40 パウロとシラスはルデヤの家に戻り、信者たちに会ってもう一度話をし、町をあとにしました。
Acts 16
King James Version
16 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
Acts 16
New King James Version
Timothy Joins Paul and Silas
16 Then he came to (A)Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, (B)named Timothy, (C)the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek. 2 He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul wanted to have him go on with him. And he (D)took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in that region, for they all knew that his father was Greek. 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the (E)decrees to keep, (F)which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem. 5 (G)So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
The Macedonian Call
6 Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of (H)Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in [a]Asia. 7 After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the [b]Spirit did not permit them. 8 So passing by Mysia, they (I)came down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A (J)man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go (K)to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
Lydia Baptized at Philippi
11 Therefore, sailing from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day came to Neapolis, 12 and from there to (L)Philippi, which is the [c]foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city for some days. 13 And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met there. 14 Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of (M)Thyatira, who worshiped God. (N)The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul. 15 And when she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” So (O)she persuaded us.
Paul and Silas Imprisoned
16 Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl (P)possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters (Q)much profit by fortune-telling. 17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” 18 And this she did for many days.
But Paul, (R)greatly [d]annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” (S)And he came out that very hour. 19 But (T)when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and (U)dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.
20 And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, “These men, being Jews, (V)exceedingly trouble our city; 21 and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.” 22 Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes (W)and commanded them to be beaten with rods. 23 And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. 24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
The Philippian Jailer Saved
25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 (X)Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately (Y)all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself. 28 But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.”
29 Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 And he brought them out and said, (Z)“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 So they said, (AA)“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. 34 Now when he had brought them into his house, (AB)he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.
Paul Refuses to Depart Secretly
35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the [e]officers, saying, “Let those men go.”
36 So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.”
37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us openly, uncondemned (AC)Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.”
38 And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans. 39 Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and (AD)asked them to depart from the city. 40 So they went out of the prison (AE)and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.
Footnotes
- Acts 16:6 The Roman province of Asia
- Acts 16:7 NU adds of Jesus
- Acts 16:12 Lit. first
- Acts 16:18 distressed
- Acts 16:35 lictors, lit. rod bearers
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