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使 徒 行 傳 12
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
使 徒 行 傳 12
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
12 那 時 ， 希 律 王 下 手 苦 害 教 會 中 幾 個 人 ，
2 用 刀 殺 了 約 翰 的 哥 哥 雅 各 。
3 他 見 猶 太 人 喜 歡 這 事 ， 又 去 捉 拿 彼 得 。 那 時 正 是 除 酵 的 日 子 。
4 希 律 拿 了 彼 得 ， 收 在 監 裡 ， 交 付 四 班 兵 丁 看 守 ， 每 班 四 個 人 ， 意 思 要 在 逾 越 節 後 把 他 提 出 來 ， 當 著 百 姓 辦 他 。
5 於 是 彼 得 被 囚 在 監 裡 ； 教 會 卻 為 他 切 切 的 禱 告 神 。
6 希 律 將 要 提 他 出 來 的 前 一 夜 ， 彼 得 被 兩 條 鐵 鍊 鎖 著 ， 睡 在 兩 個 兵 丁 當 中 ； 看 守 的 人 也 在 門 外 看 守 。
7 忽 然 ， 有 主 的 一 個 使 者 站 在 旁 邊 ， 屋 裡 有 光 照 耀 ， 天 使 拍 彼 得 的 肋 旁 ， 拍 醒 了 他 ， 說 ： 快 快 起 來 ！ 那 鐵 鍊 就 從 他 手 上 脫 落 下 來 。
8 天 使 對 他 說 ： 束 上 帶 子 ， 穿 上 鞋 。 他 就 那 樣 做 。 天 使 又 說 ： 披 上 外 衣 ， 跟 著 我 來 。
9 彼 得 就 出 來 跟 著 他 ， 不 知 道 天 使 所 做 是 真 的 ， 只 當 見 了 異 象 。
10 過 了 第 一 層 第 二 層 監 牢 ， 就 來 到 臨 街 的 鐵 門 ， 那 門 自 己 開 了 。 他 們 出 來 ， 走 過 一 條 街 ， 天 使 便 離 開 他 去 了 。
11 彼 得 醒 悟 過 來 ， 說 ： 我 現 在 真 知 道 主 差 遣 他 的 使 者 ， 救 我 脫 離 希 律 的 手 和 猶 太 百 姓 一 切 所 盼 望 的 。
12 想 了 一 想 ， 就 往 那 稱 呼 馬 可 的 約 翰 、 他 母 親 馬 利 亞 家 去 ， 在 那 裡 有 好 些 人 聚 集 禱 告 。
13 彼 得 敲 外 門 ， 有 一 個 使 女 ， 名 叫 羅 大 ， 出 來 探 聽 ，
14 聽 得 是 彼 得 的 聲 音 ， 就 歡 喜 的 顧 不 得 開 門 ， 跑 進 去 告 訴 眾 人 說 ： 彼 得 站 在 門 外 。
15 他 們 說 ： 你 是 瘋 了 ！ 使 女 極 力 的 說 ： 真 是 他 ！ 他 們 說 ： 必 是 他 的 天 使 ！
16 彼 得 不 住 的 敲 門 。 他 們 開 了 門 ， 看 見 他 ， 就 甚 驚 奇 。
17 彼 得 擺 手 ， 不 要 他 們 作 聲 ， 就 告 訴 他 們 主 怎 樣 領 他 出 監 ； 又 說 ： 你 們 把 這 事 告 訴 雅 各 和 眾 弟 兄 。 於 是 出 去 ， 往 別 處 去 了 。
18 到 了 天 亮 ， 兵 丁 擾 亂 得 很 ， 不 知 道 彼 得 往 那 裡 去 了 。
19 希 律 找 他 ， 找 不 著 ， 就 審 問 看 守 的 人 ， 吩 咐 把 他 們 拉 去 殺 了 。 後 來 希 律 離 開 猶 太 ， 下 該 撒 利 亞 去 ， 住 在 那 裡 。
20 希 律 惱 怒 推 羅 、 西 頓 的 人 。 他 們 那 一 帶 地 方 是 從 王 的 地 土 得 糧 ， 因 此 就 託 了 王 的 內 侍 臣 伯 拉 斯 都 的 情 ， 一 心 來 求 和 。
21 希 律 在 所 定 的 日 子 ， 穿 上 朝 服 ， 坐 在 位 上 ， 對 他 們 講 論 一 番 。
22 百 姓 喊 著 說 ： 這 是 神 的 聲 音 ， 不 是 人 的 聲 音 。
23 希 律 不 歸 榮 耀 給 神 ， 所 以 主 的 使 者 立 刻 罰 他 ， 他 被 蟲 所 咬 ， 氣 就 絕 了 。
24 神 的 道 日 見 興 旺 ， 越 發 廣 傳 。
25 巴 拿 巴 和 掃 羅 辦 完 了 他 們 供 給 的 事 ， 就 從 耶 路 撒 冷 回 來 ， 帶 著 稱 呼 馬 可 的 約 翰 同 去 。
使徒行傳 12
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
使徒行傳 12
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
希律王的暴行
12 那時，希律王下手殘害教會的一些人， 2 殺了約翰的哥哥雅各。 3 他見這樣做能取悅猶太人，便又在除酵節期間拘捕了彼得， 4 把他關在監裡，由四班衛兵，每班四人輪流看守，想等逾越節[a]過後當眾懲辦他。 5 彼得被囚期間，教會都迫切地為他向上帝禱告。
彼得神奇出獄
6 在被希律提審前一夜，彼得被兩條鐵鏈鎖著睡在兩個衛兵中間，門外警衛森嚴。 7 忽然，有一位主的天使站在彼得身旁，監牢內一片光明，天使拍他的肋旁，把他叫醒，說：「趕快起來！」鐵鏈就從他手上脫落下來。 8 天使對他說：「束上腰帶，穿好鞋子。」彼得一一照辦。天使又說：「披上外衣，跟我來！」 9 他跟著天使走出牢房，不知道這一切都是真的，還以為自己看到了異象。 10 他們一路穿過第一道和第二道守衛，來到通往城裡的鐵門，那門竟自動打開了。他們就出來，走過一條街之後，天使便離開了彼得。
11 彼得這才如夢初醒，說：「現在我確定，主派了天使來救我脫離希律的魔掌，不讓猶太人的期望得逞。」 12 他清醒後，便到約翰·馬可的母親瑪麗亞家，很多人正聚集在那裡禱告。
13 彼得在外面敲門，有一個叫羅大的婢女出來應門。 14 她聽出是彼得的聲音，喜出望外，竟然沒有開門就跑進去告訴大家：「彼得在門外！」 15 他們說：「你一定瘋了。」她堅持說：「是真的！」他們就說：「是他的天使吧！」
16 彼得不住地敲門。他們開門看見他，都大吃一驚！ 17 彼得擺手示意他們安靜，然後把主怎樣領他出獄的經過告訴大家，又說：「把這事告訴雅各和其他弟兄姊妹。」交待完了，他便離開那裡，往其他地方去了。
18 天亮後，監獄的守衛發現彼得不見了，頓時一片騷動。 19 希律派人四處搜捕，一無所獲，於是親自審問看守彼得的衛兵，下令處決他們。後來希律離開猶太，下到凱撒利亞，並住在那裡。
希律的下場
20 希律對泰爾和西頓的人非常惱火。於是，他們聯合起來去見他，先取得宮廷總管伯拉斯都的支持，然後向他求和，因為他們兩地需要從他的轄區獲得糧食。
21 到了約定的日子，希律穿上王袍，坐在寶座上向眾人致詞。 22 致詞完畢，眾人齊聲高呼：「這是神明在說話，不是凡人在說話！」 23 希律沒有把榮耀歸給上帝，主的天使立刻懲罰他，他當場被蟲子咬死了。
24 上帝的道日見興旺，越傳越廣。
25 巴拿巴和掃羅把款項送到以後，就帶著約翰·馬可從耶路撒冷回去。
Acts 12
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Acts 12
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Peter’s Arrest and Escape
12 Now at that time [a]Herod [Agrippa I] the king [of the Jews] arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to harm them. 2 And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword; 3 and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to have Peter arrested as well. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread [the Passover week]. 4 When he had seized Peter, he put him in prison, turning him over to four squads of soldiers of four each to guard him [in rotation throughout the night], planning after the Passover to bring him out before the people [for execution]. 5 So Peter was kept in prison, but fervent and persistent prayer for him was being made to God by the church.
6 The very night before Herod was to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries were in front of the door guarding the prison. 7 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared [beside him] and a light shone in the cell. The angel struck Peter’s side and awakened him, saying, “Get up quickly!” And the chains fell off his hands. 8 The angel said to him, “Prepare yourself and strap on your sandals [to get ready for whatever may happen].” And he did so. Then the angel told him, “Put on your robe and follow me.” 9 And Peter went out following the angel. He did not realize that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. 10 When they had passed the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city. Of its own accord it swung open for them; and they went out and went along one street, and at once the angel left him. 11 When Peter came to his senses, he said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel and has rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting [to do to me].” 12 When he realized what had happened, he went to the house of [b]Mary the mother of John, who was also called [c]Mark, where many [believers] were gathered together and were praying continually [and had been praying all night]. 13 When he knocked at the door of the gateway, a servant-girl named Rhoda came to answer. 14 Recognizing Peter’s voice, in her joy she failed to open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gateway. 15 They said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was so. They kept saying, “It is his angel!”(A) 16 But [meanwhile] Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were completely amazed. 17 But motioning to them with his hand to be quiet and listen, he described how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to [d]James and the brothers and sisters.” Then he left and went to another place.
18 Now when day came, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had become of Peter. 19 When Herod had searched for him and could not find him, he interrogated the guards and commanded that they be led away to execution. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea [Maritima] and spent some time there.
Death of Herod
20 Now Herod [Agrippa I] was [e]extremely angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and their delegates came to him in a united group, and after persuading Blastus, [f]the king’s chamberlain [to support their cause], they asked for peace, because their country was fed by [imports of grain and other goods from] the king’s country. 21 On an appointed day Herod dressed himself in his [g]royal robes, sat on his throne (tribunal, rostrum) and began delivering a speech to the people. 22 The assembled people kept shouting, “It is the voice of a god and not of a man!” 23 And at once an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give God the glory [and instead permitted himself to be worshiped], and [h]he was eaten by worms and died [five days later].
24 But the word of the Lord [the good news about salvation through Christ] continued to grow and spread [increasing in effectiveness].
25 Barnabas and Saul came back [i]from Jerusalem when they had completed their mission, bringing with them John, who was also called Mark.(B)
Footnotes
- Acts 12:1 I.e. Herod Agrippa I was the grandson of Herod the Great. Since he was of Hasmonean descent he was partly Jewish.
- Acts 12:12 According to Col 4:10 this Mary was the aunt of Barnabas, so her son John Mark and Barnabas were cousins.
- Acts 12:12 John Mark wrote the Gospel of Mark.
- Acts 12:17 James, the oldest of the Lord’s half brothers, was the leader of the Jerusalem church and wrote the Letter of James.
- Acts 12:20 Nothing is known about the reason for Herod’s hatred. It may have had something to do with competition between Caesarea Maritima and the two northern cities, since all three were major sea ports.
- Acts 12:20 I.e. a trusted, highly regarded chief officer.
- Acts 12:21 The Jewish historian Josephus describes this as a glittering silver garment.
- Acts 12:23 Herod’s painful death over a five day period in a.d. 44 is recorded by Josephus, the Jewish historian.
- Acts 12:25 Two early mss read to Jerusalem.
Acts 12
New International Version
Acts 12
New International Version
Peter’s Miraculous Escape From Prison
12 It was about this time that King Herod(A) arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the brother of John,(B) put to death with the sword.(C) 3 When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews,(D) he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.(E) 4 After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.(F)
5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.(G)
6 The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains,(H) and sentries stood guard at the entrance. 7 Suddenly an angel(I) of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.(J)
8 Then the angel said to him, “Put on your clothes and sandals.” And Peter did so. “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me,” the angel told him. 9 Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision.(K) 10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself,(L) and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him.
11 Then Peter came to himself(M) and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me(N) from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.”
12 When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark,(O) where many people had gathered and were praying.(P) 13 Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door.(Q) 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed(R) she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”
15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”(S)
16 But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. 17 Peter motioned with his hand(T) for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James(U) and the other brothers and sisters(V) about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.
18 In the morning, there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter. 19 After Herod had a thorough search made for him and did not find him, he cross-examined the guards and ordered that they be executed.(W)
Herod’s Death
Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea(X) and stayed there. 20 He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon;(Y) they now joined together and sought an audience with him. After securing the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king’s country for their food supply.(Z)
21 On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. 22 They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” 23 Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel(AA) of the Lord struck him down,(AB) and he was eaten by worms and died.
24 But the word of God(AC) continued to spread and flourish.(AD)
Barnabas and Saul Sent Off
25 When Barnabas(AE) and Saul had finished their mission,(AF) they returned from[a] Jerusalem, taking with them John, also called Mark.(AG)
Footnotes
- Acts 12:25 Some manuscripts to
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