大马士革路上

扫罗仍然向主的门徒们口吐凶杀威吓的话。他来到大祭司面前, 求他发一些信函给大马士革各会堂,准许扫罗如果发现什么人属于这道[a],无论男女,都捆绑起来,带到耶路撒冷 扫罗赶路,快到大马士革的时候,忽然有光从天上下来,四面照射他。 他仆倒在地上,听见有声音对他说:扫罗扫罗!你为什么逼迫我?”

他问:“主啊,你到底是谁?”

主说:“我就是你所逼迫的耶稣。[b] [c]你起来,进城去!有人会告诉你应该做什么。”

扫罗同行的人都站着,哑口无言,他们虽然听见声音,却看不见任何人。 扫罗从地上爬起来,睁开眼睛,却什么也看不见。他们牵着他的手,把他带进大马士革 他三天不能看见,不吃也不喝。

扫罗受洗

10 大马士革有一个名叫阿纳尼亚的门徒。主在异象中对他说:阿纳尼亚!”

他回答说:“主啊!看哪,我在这里。”

11 主就对他说:“起来,往那叫做‘直’的街上去,在犹大家里找一个名叫扫罗塔尔苏人。看哪,原来他正在祷告。 12 他在异象中[d]看见了一个名叫阿纳尼亚的人,进来按手在他身上,使他重见光明。”

13 阿纳尼亚却回答:“主啊,我听许多人说过有关这个人在耶路撒冷对你的圣徒们所做的种种恶事。 14 并且,他得到祭司长们的授权来到这里,要捆绑所有求告你名的人。”

15 但是主对他说:“你去吧!因为这个人是我所拣选的器皿,不但要在外邦人和君王面前,还要在以色列子民面前宣扬[e]我的名。 16 我要指示他,为了我的名他必须受多大的苦害。”

17 阿纳尼亚就去了。他进了那家,按手在扫罗身上,说:“扫罗弟兄,在你来的路上向你显现的主耶稣差派我来,使你重见光明,并且被圣灵充满。”

18 立刻有像鳞片一样的东西从扫罗的眼睛上掉了下来,他就重见光明了。于是他起来受了洗; 19 吃过饭,体力就恢复了。

扫罗传讲基督

扫罗与在大马士革的门徒们住了几天, 20 就立刻在各会堂里传讲耶稣[f],说这一位就是神的儿子。

21 所有听见的人都十分惊讶,说:“这不就是那个在耶路撒冷残害了那些求告这名的人吗?而且他来到这里,不就是为要捆绑他们,带到祭司长们那里吗?”

22 扫罗反而更加得以刚强,证明这一位就是基督,使住在大马士革犹太人很狼狈。

23 过了许多日子以后,犹太人商议要杀了扫罗 24 但他们的阴谋却被扫罗知道了。于是他们就日夜严守着各城门,要杀掉他。 25 然而他的门徒们趁夜把他带去,用筐子把他从城墙上缒了下去。

扫罗在耶路撒冷

26 扫罗来到耶路撒冷,想要和门徒们交往,可是大家都怕他,不相信他成了门徒。 27 但是巴拿巴接纳他,把他带到使徒们那里,并且告诉他们扫罗怎样在路上见到主,主怎样对他说了话,以及他怎样在大马士革奉耶稣的名放胆传道。 28 于是扫罗耶路撒冷与他们一起出入,奉主[g]的名放胆传道。 29 他对那些说希腊语的犹太人讲道,与他们辩论;他们却图谋要杀了他。 30 弟兄们知道了这事,就带他下到凯撒里亚,然后送他往塔尔苏去。

31 这样,教会在犹太加利利撒马利亚全地得平安、得造就,并且怀着对主的敬畏之心不断地前行,在圣灵的安慰[h]中不断地增长。

艾尼亚痊愈

32 有一次,彼得走遍各地的时候,也下到住在利达的圣徒们那里。 33 在那里,他遇见了一个名叫艾尼亚的人。他是个瘫痪的人,躺在垫子上八年了。 34 彼得对他说:“艾尼亚,耶稣基督使你痊愈。站起来,为你自己整理垫子吧!”艾尼亚立刻就站起来了。 35 于是所有住在利达沙仑的人看到他,就归向了主。

塔比莎复活

36 约帕有一个女门徒,名叫塔比莎——“塔比莎”翻译出来意思是“羚羊[i]”。她尽做美善工作,常行施舍。 37 就在那些日子里,她患病死了。人们清洗了遗体,就放在楼上的房间。 38 利达约帕不远,门徒们听说彼得利达,就派了两个人到他那里,恳求他说:“请你来到我们这里,不要耽延!” 39 彼得就起身陪他们一起去。到了以后,他们把他领到楼上的房间。所有的寡妇都站在彼得旁边哭,把多卡丝与她们在一起的时候所缝制的衣服和袍子拿给他看。 40 彼得叫大家都出去,然后跪下祷告,接着转过身对着遗体,说:“塔比莎,你起来!”那妇人就睁开眼睛,看见彼得,而且坐了起来。 41 彼得伸手扶她站起来,又叫圣徒们和寡妇们进来,把活过来的多卡丝交给他们。 42 这事传遍了整个约帕,许多人就信了主。 43 后来,彼得约帕的一个硝皮匠西门家里住了许多日子。

Footnotes

  1. 使徒行传 9:2 道——或译作“路”。
  2. 使徒行传 9:5 有古抄本附“你脚踢刺棒,是狂妄的。”
  3. 使徒行传 9:6 有古抄本附“他又惊恐,又战抖,说:‘主啊!你要我做什么呢?’主对他说:‘……’”
  4. 使徒行传 9:12 有古抄本没有“在异象中”。
  5. 使徒行传 9:15 宣扬——原文直译“担当”。
  6. 使徒行传 9:20 耶稣——有古抄本作“基督”。
  7. 使徒行传 9:28 主——有古抄本作“主耶稣”。
  8. 使徒行传 9:31 安慰——或译作“鼓励”。
  9. 使徒行传 9:36 羚羊——音译为“多卡丝”。

扫罗成为耶稣的门徒

与此同时,扫罗还在威胁着要杀主的门徒。他到大祭司那里, 请求他写些信给大马士革的会堂,如果他发现了信主之道的门徒时,不论男女,可以逮捕他们,并押回耶路撒冷。

当他快走到大马士革的时候,突然从天上降下一束光,把他围在中间, 他栽倒在地上。这时,他听见一个声音对他说∶“扫罗,扫罗,你为什么要迫害我?”

扫罗说∶“你是谁,先生?”

那个声音又说∶“我是耶稣,就是被你迫害的那位。 起来,进城去,那儿会有人告诉你该做什么。”

与他同行的人都站在那里,哑口无言。他们听见了那个声音,可是却看不见任何人。 扫罗从地上爬起来,可再睁开眼时,他却什么都看不见了。人们只好拉着他的手,把他领进了大马士革城。 他三天看不见东西,也不吃不喝。

10 大马士革城里有一个叫亚拿尼亚的门徒。主在幻象中对他说∶“亚拿尼亚!”

他回答说∶“我在这儿,主。”

11 主又对他说∶“马上起来,到叫直街的那条街去,在犹大 [a]的家门口找一个大数人,名字叫扫罗,因为他在祈祷。 12 他在幻象中,看到一个名叫亚拿尼亚的人走进来,把手放在他的头上,以便他能再看见。”

13 亚拿尼亚答道∶“我从很多人那里听说过这个人。他在耶路撒冷对你的圣徒们所做的种种恶事,我都听说了。 14 而且他还从祭司长那里得到许可,要到这里逮捕那些信仰你的人们 [b]。”

15 可是,主却对他说∶“去吧!这个人是我选中的工具,要在外族人和君王面前,以及以色列人的面前,讲述关于我的事情。 16 我会亲自向他展示,为了我的名字,他必须遭受多少痛苦。”

17 亚拿尼亚离开,走进那所房子,把手放在扫罗的身上,说道∶“扫罗兄弟,主-就是在你来此途中向你显现的耶稣-打发我来,以便你能重见光明,充满圣灵。” 18 立即,有像鱼鳞似的东西从扫罗的眼睛里落下,他又能看见东西了。他站起身来,受了洗礼。 19 吃了些东西后,恢复了体力。

扫罗开始传道

扫罗在大马士革与门徒们在一起住了一段时间。 20 然后,他便径直来到各个会堂,开始宣传耶稣。他说∶“耶稣是上帝之子。”

21 所有听到的人都觉得十分震惊,他们说∶“他难道不就是那个在耶路撒冷想毁灭信赖耶稣的人吗?他来这里的目的是想逮捕他们,并把他们带回祭司长那里去。”

22 但是,扫罗越来越有力,他证明耶稣就是基督,驳倒了住在大马士革的犹太人。

扫罗从犹太人那里逃脱

23 又过了很多天,犹太人密谋要杀害扫罗。 24 可扫罗得知了这个阴谋的风声。犹太人日夜把守着城门,要杀扫罗。 25 但是,夜里,他的门徒们帮他离开了此城,他们把他放进筐里,从城墙上的一个窟窿里把他缒了下去。

扫罗在耶路撒冷

26 扫罗来到耶路撒冷,试图加入耶稣门徒的行列。但他们都非常害怕他,谁都不相信他也成了耶稣的门徒。 27 但是,巴拿巴收留了他,带他来见使徒,告诉他们扫罗在路上如何见到了主,主对他讲过话,还告诉他们扫罗在大马士革时,是多么大胆地以耶稣的名义讲话。

28 扫罗便与他们呆在一起,他在耶路撒冷自由出入,大胆地以主的名义讲话。 29 他与讲希腊语的犹太人交谈、辩论,可那些人却企图要杀害他。 30 当兄弟们得知这个消息后,就把扫罗带到了该撒利亚,然后又把他送到了大数。

31 所以,犹太、加利利和撒玛利亚的教会出现了一段和平时期。教会得到了加强,门徒们生活在对主充满了敬畏之情之中,并受到圣灵鼓舞,所以门徒的人数增多了。

彼得在吕大和约帕

32 此时,彼得正四处奔走。一次他去探访住在吕大的上帝的圣民, 33 他在那里遇见一个叫以尼雅的人,此人瘫痪,已卧床有八年之久。 34 彼得对他说∶“以尼雅,耶稣基督让你痊愈了,站起来,收拾你的被褥。”话音刚落,以尼雅就站了起来。 35 住在吕大以及沙仑的人们都看到了他,并且都归顺了主。 36 约帕有一个耶稣的门徒,名叫大比大(希腊文是多加,即羚羊)她一生行善,周济穷人。 37 当时,她生病死了。人们洗净了她的尸体,把她放到了楼上。吕大离约帕不远。 38 当约帕的门徒听说彼得在吕大时,便派两个人来请求他说∶“请赶快到我们这儿来。” 39 彼得便与他们一起启程了。彼得一到,他们就把他领到了楼上。这时,所有的寡妇都围在彼得的身边,边哭边让彼得看多加在世时缝制的内衣和外衣。 40 彼得让所有的人都出去后,跪下来祈祷,然后转向尸体说∶“大比大,起来。”大比大睁开眼睛,看见了彼得,便坐起身来。 41 彼得伸出手,扶她站了起来。然后,彼得把圣徒和寡妇们都叫了进来,把活着的大比大交给了他们。 42 这件事在整个约帕家喻户晓,许多人信仰了主。 43 此后,彼得又在约帕住了很多天,和一个名叫西门的硝皮匠住在一起。

Footnotes

  1. 使 徒 行 傳 9:11 犹大: 不是使徒犹大。
  2. 使 徒 行 傳 9:14 信仰你的人们: 直译为“召唤你的名字”,意为用对他的崇拜或祈祷来表示对耶稣的信仰。

Saul Becomes a Follower of Jesus

Saul kept threatening to murder the Lord’s disciples. He went to the chief priest and asked him to write letters of authorization to the synagogue leaders in the city of Damascus. Saul wanted to arrest any man or woman who followed the way ⌞of Christ⌟ and imprison them in Jerusalem.

As Saul was coming near the city of Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”

Saul asked, “Who are you, sir?”

The person replied, “I’m Jesus, the one you’re persecuting. Get up! Go into the city, and you’ll be told what you should do.”

Meanwhile, the men traveling with him were speechless. They heard the voice but didn’t see anyone.

Saul was helped up from the ground. When he opened his eyes, he was blind. So his companions led him into Damascus. For three days he couldn’t see and didn’t eat or drink.

10 A disciple named Ananias lived in the city of Damascus. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!”

Ananias answered, “Yes, Lord.”

11 The Lord told him, “Get up! Go to Judas’ house on Straight Street, and ask for a man named Saul from the city of Tarsus. He’s praying. 12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias place his hands on him to restore his sight.”

13 Ananias replied, “Lord, I’ve heard a lot of people tell about the many evil things this man has done to your people in Jerusalem. 14 Saul has come here to Damascus with authority from the chief priests to put anyone who calls on your name in prison.”

15 The Lord told Ananias, “Go! I’ve chosen this man to bring my name to nations, to kings, and to the people of Israel. 16 I’ll show him how much he has to suffer for the sake of my name.”

17 Ananias left and entered Judas’ house. After he placed his hands on Saul, Ananias said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way to Damascus, sent me to you. He wants you to see again and to be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

18 Immediately, something like fish scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. Then Saul stood up and was baptized. 19 After he had something to eat, his strength came back to him.

Saul was with the disciples in the city of Damascus for several days. 20 He immediately began to spread the word in their synagogues that Jesus was the Son of God. 21 Everyone who heard him was amazed. They asked, “Isn’t this the man who destroyed those who worshiped the one named Jesus in Jerusalem? Didn’t he come here to take these worshipers as prisoners to the chief priests ⌞in Jerusalem⌟?”

22 Saul grew more powerful, and he confused the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Messiah. 23 Later the Jews planned to murder Saul, 24 but Saul was told about their plot. They were watching the city gates day and night in order to murder him. 25 However, Saul’s disciples lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the wall one night.

26 After Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples. But everyone was afraid of him. They wouldn’t believe that he was a disciple.

27 Then Barnabas took an interest in Saul and brought him to the apostles. Barnabas told the apostles how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him. Barnabas also told them how boldly Saul had spoken about the one named Jesus in the city of Damascus. 28 Then Saul went throughout Jerusalem with the disciples. He spoke boldly with the power and authority of the Lord.

29 He talked and argued with Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him. 30 As soon as the disciples found out about this, they took Saul to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus.

31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace. The number of people increased as people lived in the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

Peter Heals Aeneas

32 When Peter was going around to all of God’s people, he came to those who lived in the city of Lydda. 33 In Lydda Peter found a man named Aeneas who was paralyzed and confined to a cot for eight years.

34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well. Get up, and pick up your cot.” Aeneas immediately got up.

35 Everyone who lived in the city of Lydda and the coastal region of Sharon saw what had happened to Aeneas and turned to the Lord in faith.

Peter Brings Tabitha Back to Life

36 A disciple named Tabitha lived in the city of Joppa. Her Greek name was Dorcas. She always helped people and gave things to the poor. 37 She became sick and died. Her body was prepared for burial and was laid in an upstairs room.

38 Lydda is near the city of Joppa. When the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him. They begged Peter, “Hurry to Joppa! We need your help!”

39 So Peter went with them. When he arrived, he was taken upstairs. All the widows stood around him. They were crying and showing Peter the articles of clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

40 Peter made everyone leave the room.

He knelt and prayed. Then he turned toward the body and said, “Tabitha, get up!”

Tabitha opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up. 41 Peter took her hand and helped her stand up. After he called the believers, especially the widows, he presented Tabitha to them. She was alive.

42 The news about this spread throughout the city of Joppa, and as a result, many people believed in the Lord.

43 Peter stayed in Joppa for a number of days with Simon, a leatherworker.