使徒行传 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
巴拿巴和扫罗接受差遣
13 安提阿教会中有几位先知和教师，就是巴拿巴、绰号“黑人”的希缅、古利奈人路求、与分封王希律一同长大的马念以及扫罗。 2 一天，他们正在敬拜主、禁食的时候，圣灵对他们说：“要为我把巴拿巴和扫罗分别出来，好让他们做我呼召他们去做的事。” 3 于是，他们禁食祷告并把手按在巴拿巴和扫罗身上，然后差遣他们出去。
4 二人受圣灵差遣，下到西流基，从那里乘船去塞浦路斯。 5 他们到了撒拉米，就在当地的犹太会堂传讲上帝的道。约翰·马可做他们的助手。
6 他们走遍全岛，远至帕弗，在那里遇见一个冒充先知的犹太术士巴·耶稣。 7 这人和当地的士求·保罗总督常有来往。士求·保罗是个聪明人，他邀请了巴拿巴和扫罗来，要听上帝的道。 8 但希腊名字叫以吕马的那个术士反对使徒，试图拦阻总督信主。 9 又名扫罗的保罗被圣灵充满，盯着他说： 10 “你这魔鬼的儿子，充满了诡诈和邪恶，是一切正义之敌，到现在还想歪曲主的正道吗？ 11 现在主要亲手惩罚你，使你瞎眼，暂时不见天日！”
他顿觉眼前一片漆黑，只好四处摸索，求人领他走路。 12 总督看见所发生的事，对主的道感到惊奇，就信了。
保罗传扬基督
13 保罗和同伴从帕弗乘船到旁非利亚的别加。约翰·马可在那里离开他们回耶路撒冷去了。 14 他们由别加继续前行，来到彼西底区的安提阿。在安息日那天，他们进了会堂坐下来。 15 读完律法书和先知书后，会堂主管派人告诉他们：“弟兄们，如果你们有什么劝勉众人的话，请讲。”
16 保罗站起来向大家挥手示意，说：“各位以色列同胞和各位敬畏上帝的外族朋友们，请听我说。 17 以色列的上帝拣选了我们的祖先，让他们在埃及寄居期间人丁兴旺成为大族，后来祂伸出臂膀带领他们离开埃及。 18 他们在旷野漂泊的那四十年间，上帝一直照顾、容忍他们。 19 后来上帝又灭了迦南境内的七族，把土地分给他们作产业。 20 前后历时约四百五十年。之后，上帝又为他们设立士师，直到撒母耳先知的时代。
21 “后来，他们求上帝为他们立一位王，上帝就选立便雅悯支派中基士的儿子扫罗为王，执政四十年。 22 之后，上帝废掉扫罗，选立大卫做王，并为他作证说，‘我找到了耶西的儿子大卫，他是合我心意的人，他必遵行我一切的旨意。’ 23 上帝照自己的应许，从大卫的后裔中为以色列人立了一位救主，就是耶稣。 24 在耶稣还未公开露面以前，约翰已经劝告以色列人要悔改，接受洗礼。 25 约翰在工作快要完成的时候说，‘你们以为我是谁？我不是基督。在我之后来的那位，我连给祂解鞋带也不配。’
26 “弟兄们，各位亚伯拉罕的子孙和敬畏上帝的外族人啊，这救恩之道原是传给我们的。 27 可是耶路撒冷的人和他们的官长不知道耶稣是基督，虽然每个安息日都诵读先知的信息，却把基督判死罪。这正应验了先知们的话。 28 他们虽然找不到判祂死罪的理由，却强求彼拉多将祂处死。 29 祂受死的记载全部应验之后，有人把祂从十字架上取下来，安放在石墓里。 30 但上帝却使祂从死里复活。 31 之后有许多天，那些从加利利跟随祂上耶路撒冷的人都看见过祂，他们如今在百姓中都是祂的见证人。 32 我们要报给你们一个好消息，上帝给我们祖先的应许， 33 祂借着使耶稣复活已为我们做子孙的成就了。正如诗篇第二篇所说，
“‘你是我的儿子，
我今日成为你父亲。’
34 圣经曾这样记载上帝使祂从死里复活、永不朽坏的事，
“‘我必将应许大卫的圣洁、
可靠的恩福赐给你们。’
35 又在诗篇上说，
“‘你必不让你的圣者身体朽坏。’
36 “大卫在世时遵行上帝的旨意，最后死了，葬在他祖先那里，肉身也朽坏了。 37 然而，上帝使之复活的那位却没有朽坏。 38 所以，弟兄们，你们应该知道，赦罪的信息是借着耶稣传给你们的。 39 你们靠遵行摩西律法不能被称为义人，只有信靠耶稣才能被称为义人。 40 你们要当心，免得先知说的话应验在你们身上，
41 “‘藐视真理的人啊，看吧！
你们要在惊惧中灭亡，
因为我要在你们的时代行一件事，
即使有人告诉你们，
你们也不会信。’”
42 保罗和巴拿巴离开会堂时，会堂里的人请求他们下一个安息日再来讲道。 43 许多犹太人和诚心改信犹太教的外族人都跟随保罗和巴拿巴，二人就与他们谈论，劝勉他们要坚定不移地信靠上帝的恩典。
44 到了下一个安息日，几乎全城的人都聚集起来，要听上帝的道。 45 犹太人看见那么多人聚集，充满嫉妒，便反驳保罗所讲的，诽谤他。 46 保罗和巴拿巴毫不畏惧地说：“上帝的道本该先传给你们，你们既然拒绝接受，认为自己不配得永生，我们现在就把这道传给外族人。 47 因为主这样吩咐我们，
“‘我已使你成为外族人的光，
好把救恩带到地极。’”
48 外族人听后，非常欢喜，颂赞主的道。凡被选定得永生的人都信了主。 49 主的道传遍了那个地方。
50 但犹太人煽动虔诚的贵妇和城中显要迫害保罗和巴拿巴，将二人赶出城去。 51 保罗和巴拿巴便当众跺掉脚上的尘土[a]，去了以哥念。 52 门徒满心喜乐，被圣灵充满。
Acts 13
King James Version
13 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:
7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him.
10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.
18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.
19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
20 And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
21 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
23 Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.
30 But God raised him from the dead:
31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.
45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
Acts 13
New King James Version
Paul and Barnabas Are Sent to the Gentiles
13 Now (A)in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: (B)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, (C)Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, (D)“Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work (E)to which I have called them.” 3 Then, (F)having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.
Preaching in Cyprus
4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to (G)Cyprus. 5 And when they arrived in Salamis, (H)they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had (I)John as their assistant.
6 Now when they had gone through [a]the island to Paphos, they found (J)a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus, 7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. 8 But (K)Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) [b]withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. 9 Then Saul, who also is called Paul, (L)filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, (M)you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord? 11 And now, indeed, (N)the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.”
And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
At Antioch in Pisidia
13 Now when Paul and his party set sail from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and (O)John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and (P)went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down. 15 And (Q)after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Men and brethren, if you have (R)any word of [c]exhortation for the people, say on.”
16 Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and (S)you who fear God, listen: 17 The God of this people [d]Israel (T)chose our fathers, and exalted the people (U)when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with [e]an uplifted arm He (V)brought them out of it. 18 Now (W)for a time of about forty years He put up with their ways in the wilderness. 19 And when He had destroyed (X)seven nations in the land of Canaan, (Y)He distributed their land to them by allotment.
20 “After that (Z)He gave them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, (AA)until Samuel the prophet. 21 (AB)And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them (AC)Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And (AD)when He had removed him, (AE)He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, (AF)‘I have found David the son of Jesse, (AG)a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’ 23 (AH)From this man’s seed, according (AI)to the promise, God raised up for Israel (AJ)a[f] Savior—Jesus— 24 (AK)after John had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course, he said, (AL)‘Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, (AM)there comes One after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.’
26 “Men and brethren, sons of the [g]family of Abraham, and (AN)those among you who fear God, (AO)to you the [h]word of this salvation has been sent. 27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, (AP)because they did not know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him. 28 (AQ)And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death. 29 (AR)Now when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning Him, (AS)they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. 30 (AT)But God raised Him from the dead. 31 (AU)He was seen for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people. 32 And we declare to you glad tidings—(AV)that promise which was made to the fathers. 33 God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm:
(AW)‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.’
34 And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to [i]corruption, He has spoken thus:
35 Therefore He also says in another Psalm:
(AY)‘You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.’
36 “For David, after he had served [k]his own generation by the will of God, (AZ)fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and [l]saw corruption; 37 but He whom God raised up [m]saw no corruption. 38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that (BA)through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; 39 and (BB)by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40 Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you:
41 ‘Behold,(BC) you despisers,
Marvel and perish!
For I work a work in your days,
A work which you will by no means believe,
Though one were to declare it to you.’ ”
Blessing and Conflict at Antioch
42 [n]So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, (BD)persuaded them to continue in (BE)the grace of God.
44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they (BF)opposed the things spoken by Paul. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, (BG)“It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but (BH)since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, (BI)we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us:
(BJ)‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,
That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”
48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. (BK)And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.
49 And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, (BL)raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. 51 (BM)But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium. 52 And the disciples (BN)were filled with joy and (BO)with the Holy Spirit.
Footnotes
- Acts 13:6 NU the whole island
- Acts 13:8 opposed
- Acts 13:15 encouragement
- Acts 13:17 M omits Israel
- Acts 13:17 Mighty power
- Acts 13:23 M salvation, after
- Acts 13:26 stock
- Acts 13:26 message
- Acts 13:34 the state of decay
- Acts 13:34 blessings
- Acts 13:36 in his
- Acts 13:36 underwent decay
- Acts 13:37 underwent no decay
- Acts 13:42 Or And when they went out of the synagogue of the Jews; NU And when they went out, they begged
Handelingen 13
BasisBijbel
Saulus en Barnabas krijgen een speciale taak (vervolg)
13 In de gemeente in Antiochië waren een paar profeten en leraren. Dat waren Barnabas, Simeon Niger, Lucius van Cyrene, Manaän (Manaän was samen met koning Herodes opgegroeid) en Saulus. 2 Op een dag, toen zij zonder te eten de hele dag aan het bidden waren, zei de Heilige Geest tegen hen: "Ik heb een speciale taak voor Barnabas en Saulus." 3 Ze baden de hele dag en legden hun daarna de handen op om hen te zegenen voor het werk dat ze gingen doen. Daarna lieten ze hen gaan.
4 De Heilige Geest stuurde hen naar Seleucië. Van daar voeren ze naar Cyprus. 5 Daar gingen ze naar de stad Salamis. Ze predikten er het woord van God in de synagogen van de Joden. Ze hadden Johannes Markus meegenomen om hen te helpen.
Saulus op Cyprus
6 Ze trokken het hele eiland over tot aan Pafos. Daar ontmoetten ze een tovenaar die Bar-Jezus heette. Hij was een Jood en beweerde dat hij een profeet van God was. Maar hij was een bedrieger. 7 Hij woonde bij de bestuurder van het eiland, Sergius Paulus. Dat was een verstandige man. Hij wilde graag het woord van God horen en liet Barnabas en Saulus roepen. 8 Maar Elymas (Zo werd Bar-Jezus door de Grieken genoemd. Het betekent 'de tovenaar'.) verzette zich tegen hen. Hij probeerde Sergius Paulus ervan te overtuigen dat hij niet moest geloven wat Barnabas en Saulus hem over Jezus vertelden. 9 Maar Saulus (die ook wel Paulus werd genoemd) keek Elymas recht aan. Vol van de Heilige Geest zei hij: 10 "Jij zoon van de duivel! Je zit vol listen en bedrog. Je bent een vijand van alles wat goed is. Wanneer zul jij ophouden de waarheid van de Heer voor leugens uit te maken? 11 Let op, de Heer zal je straffen! Je zal een tijd lang blind zijn en het zonlicht niet kunnen zien." Op hetzelfde moment werd het voor Elymas donker om hem heen. Hij tastte rond om iemand te vinden die hem bij de hand kon leiden. 12 Toen de bestuurder van het eiland zag wat er gebeurde, ging hij in Jezus geloven. Want de boodschap van de Heer had hem diep geraakt.
Paulus' toespraak in Antiochië
13 Paulus en de mannen die met hem meereisden, voeren van Pafos naar Perge in Pamfilië. Daar ging Johannes Markus terug naar Jeruzalem. 14 Maar de anderen reisden van Perge verder. Ze kwamen in Antiochië in Pisidië.[a] Op de heilige rustdag gingen ze naar de synagoge en gingen zitten. 15 Er werd voorgelezen uit de Boeken. Daarna lieten de leiders van de synagoge aan hen vragen: "Broeders, als jullie een opbouwende boodschap hebben voor de mensen hier, zeg het dan."
16 Paulus stond op en wenkte met zijn hand om de mensen stil te krijgen. Toen zei hij: "Israëlieten en aanbidders van God, luister! 17 De God van dit volk Israël heeft onze voorouders uitgekozen. Toen ze als vreemdelingen in Egypte woonden, heeft Hij ervoor gezorgd dat ze een groot volk werden. Later heeft Hij hen op een machtige manier uit Egypte bevrijd. 18 Daarna heeft Hij 40 jaar lang in de woestijn hun lastige gedrag verdragen. 19 Toen heeft Hij in het land Kanaän zeven volken voor hen vernietigd en hun land aan zijn eigen volk gegeven. 20 Na ongeveer 450 jaar gaf Hij hun richters[b] om hen te leiden. De laatste daarvan was de profeet Samuel.
21 Toen begonnen ze om een koning te vragen. God gaf hun toen Saul tot koning, de zoon van Kis, een man uit de stam van Benjamin. Hij regeerde 40 jaar. 22 Maar God verliet Saul. Daarna gaf Hij hun David tot koning. Van David heeft Hij gezegd: 'Ik heb David, de zoon van Isaï, gevonden. Ik houd heel veel van hem, want hij zal Mij in alles gehoorzamen.' 23 En God beloofde dat uit Davids familie de Redder van Israël geboren zou worden. En dat gebeurde ook. Dat was Jezus. 24 Maar eerst kwam Johannes. Hij vertelde aan het hele volk Israël dat ze weer moesten gaan leven zoals God het wil en dat ze zich moesten laten dopen. 25 Toen Johannes' taak bijna was afgelopen, zei Johannes: 'Ik ben niet wie jullie denken dat ik ben. Ik ben de Messias niet. Want de Man die jullie verwachten, moet nog komen. En ik ben het niet eens waard om zijn sandalen voor Hem los te maken.'
26 Broeders, zonen uit de familie van Abraham en aanbidders van God uit andere volken, luister. Wij brengen jullie het nieuws hoe alle mensen gered kunnen worden door Jezus. 27 De bewoners van Jeruzalem en hun leiders hebben Hem niet willen geloven. Ze hebben gedaan wat de profeten die op elke heilige rustdag worden voorgelezen, van tevoren hadden gezegd: ze hebben Hem laten doden. 28 Eigenlijk was er geen wettige reden om Hem de doodstraf te geven. Maar toch hebben ze van Pilatus geëist Hem te laten doden. 29 Ze deden alles wat er over Hem in de Boeken staat geschreven. Daarna werd Hij van het kruis gehaald en begraven. 30 Maar God heeft Hem uit de dood teruggeroepen en weer levend gemaakt. 31 Hij is nog een heel aantal dagen bij de mensen geweest die met Hem van Galilea naar Jeruzalem waren gereisd. En zij vertellen de mensen nu over Hem.
32 En nu komen wij jullie goed nieuws brengen. Namelijk dat God nu, in deze tijd, heeft gedaan wat Hij lang geleden aan onze voorouders had beloofd. Hij deed dat door Jezus geboren te laten worden. 33 Zo staat het ook in de tweede Psalm: 'Jij bent mijn Zoon. Vanaf vandaag ben Ik je Vader.' 34 Hij heeft ook al van tevoren gezegd dat Hij Hem uit de dood zou terugroepen en dat zijn lichaam niet zou vergaan. Dat zei Hij zó: 'Ik zal je geven wat Ik plechtig aan David heb beloofd.'[c] 35 En daarom zegt Hij ook in een andere Psalm: 'U zal het lichaam van uw Heilige niet laten vergaan.' 36 David heeft in zijn tijd God en zijn volk gediend. Toen is hij gestorven en begraven. Zijn lichaam is wél vergaan. 37 Maar Jezus is door God uit de dood teruggeroepen en weer levend gemaakt. Zijn lichaam is níet vergaan. 38 Nu vertel ik jullie, broeders, dat jullie door Jezus vergeving kunnen krijgen voor jullie ongehoorzaamheid aan God. 39 Ook voor alle dingen die niet vergeven konden worden door de wet van Mozes. Iedereen die in Jezus gelooft, wordt door Hem vrijgesproken van elke schuld. 40 Let op dat met jullie niet gebeurt waar de profeten voor waarschuwden. 41 Zij zeiden: 'Let op, jullie die je niets van Mij aantrekken! Verbaas je en verdwijn! Want Ik doe in jullie tijd iets wat jullie niet zullen geloven als iemand het jullie vertelt!' "
Paulus en Barnabas worden weggejaagd
42 Toen de synagoge uitging, vroegen de mensen aan Paulus en Barnabas of ze de volgende heilige rustdag weer over deze dingen wilden spreken. 43 En veel van de Joden en van de andere mensen die God aanbaden, liepen na de bijeenkomst met hen mee. Paulus en Barnabas spraken met deze mensen verder. Ze drongen er op aan dat ze zouden geloven in Gods vergeving voor hen.
44 De volgende heilige rustdag kwam bijna de hele stad om het woord van God te horen. 45 Maar toen de Joodse leiders zagen dat er zoveel mensen gekomen waren, werden ze jaloers. Daarom zeiden ze dat Paulus leugens vertelde. 46 Maar Paulus en Barnabas zeiden vol geloof en zonder vrees: "Wij moesten eerst bij júllie het woord van God brengen. Maar jullie willen niet luisteren. Jullie vinden het eeuwige leven niet de moeite waard. Daarom gaan we nu naar de mensen die geen Joden zijn. 47 Want de Heer heeft ons bevolen: 'Ik heb jullie gemaakt tot een licht voor de niet-Joodse volken. Zo zullen jullie redding brengen over de hele wereld.' " 48 Toen de niet-Joodse mensen dat hoorden, werden ze heel erg blij. En ze prezen het woord van de Heer. En iedereen die door God uitgekozen was om het eeuwige leven te ontvangen, ging in Jezus geloven. 49 En het woord van de Heer verspreidde zich door het hele land.
50 Maar de Joden begonnen in die stad de rijke en belangrijke mannen en vrouwen die God aanbaden, op te stoken. Deze zorgden er toen voor dat Paulus en Barnabas uit de stad werden weggejaagd. 51 Maar Paulus en Barnabas schudden het stof van hun voeten af om hen te waarschuwen voor hun ongehoorzaamheid[d] en reisden naar Ikonium. 52 En de leerlingen waren blij en vol van de Heilige Geest.
Footnotes
- Handelingen 13:14 Dat is een ander Antiochië dan in Handelingen 13:1.
- Handelingen 13:20 Lees de inleiding van het bijbelboek RICHTERS.
- Handelingen 13:34 Aan David had God een eeuwig koningschap beloofd. Lees 2 Samuel 7:11 en de aantekening daarbij.
- Handelingen 13:51 Dat had Jezus hun zo geleerd. Lees Matteüs 10:14.
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