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保罗遇见施洗约翰的门徒

19 亚波罗哥林多的时候,保罗经过了上边一带地方,就来到以弗所。在那里遇见几个门徒, 问他们说:“你们信的时候受了圣灵没有?”他们回答说:“没有,也未曾听见有圣灵赐下来。” 保罗说:“这样,你们受的是什么洗呢?”他们说:“是约翰的洗。” 保罗说:“约翰所行的是悔改的洗,告诉百姓当信那在他以后要来的,就是耶稣。” 他们听见这话,就奉主耶稣的名受洗。 保罗按手在他们头上,圣灵便降在他们身上,他们就说方言,又说预言[a] 一共约有十二个人。

保罗在推喇奴的学房辩论

保罗进会堂放胆讲道,一连三个月,辩论神国的事,劝化众人。 后来,有些人心里刚硬不信,在众人面前毁谤这道,保罗就离开他们,也叫门徒与他们分离,便在推喇奴的学房天天辩论。 10 这样有两年之久,叫一切住在亚细亚的,无论是犹太人是希腊人,都听见主的道。 11 神借保罗的手行了些非常的奇事, 12 甚至有人从保罗身上拿手巾或围裙放在病人身上,病就退了,恶鬼也出去了。

被鬼附的胜了赶鬼的

13 那时,有几个游行各处、念咒赶鬼的犹太人,向那被恶鬼附的人擅自称主耶稣的名,说:“我奉保罗所传的耶稣,敕令你们出来!” 14 做这事的,有犹太祭司长士基瓦的七个儿子。 15 恶鬼回答他们说:“耶稣我认识,保罗我也知道,你们却是谁呢?” 16 恶鬼所附的人就跳在他们身上,胜了其中二人,制伏他们,叫他们赤着身子受了伤,从那房子里逃出去了。 17 凡住在以弗所的,无论是犹太人是希腊人,都知道这事,也都惧怕,主耶稣的名从此就尊大了。 18 那已经信的,多有人来承认诉说自己所行的事。

行邪术的烧自己的书

19 平素行邪术的,也有许多人把书拿来,堆积在众人面前焚烧。他们算计书价,便知道共合五万块钱。 20 主的道大大兴旺,而且得胜,就是这样。

21 这些事完了,保罗心里定意经过了马其顿亚该亚,就往耶路撒冷去,又说:“我到了那里以后,也必须往罗马去看看。” 22 于是从帮助他的人中打发提摩太以拉都二人往马其顿去,自己暂时等在亚细亚

底米丢和银匠鼓噪闹事

23 那时,因为这道起的扰乱不小。 24 有一个银匠名叫底米丢,是制造亚底米神银龛的,他使这样手艺人生意发达。 25 他聚集他们和同行的工人,说:“众位,你们知道我们是倚靠这生意发财。 26 保罗不但在以弗所,也几乎在亚细亚全地引诱迷惑许多人,说人手所做的不是神。这是你们所看见、所听见的。 27 这样,不独我们这事业被人藐视,就是大女神亚底米的庙也要被人轻忽,连亚细亚全地和普天下所敬拜的大女神之威荣也要消灭了!” 28 众人听见,就怒气填胸,喊着说:“大哉,以弗所人的亚底米啊!” 29 满城都轰动起来。众人拿住与保罗同行的马其顿该犹亚里达古,齐心拥进戏园里去。 30 保罗想要进去到百姓那里,门徒却不许他去。 31 还有亚细亚几位首领,是保罗的朋友,打发人来劝他,不要冒险到戏园里去。 32 聚集的人纷纷乱乱,有喊叫这个的,有喊叫那个的,大半不知道是为什么聚集。 33 有人把亚历山大从众人中带出来,犹太人推他往前,亚历山大就摆手,要向百姓分诉。 34 只因他们认出他是犹太人,就大家同声喊着说:“大哉,以弗所人的亚底米啊!”如此约有两小时。

以弗所的书记使众人安静

35 那城里的书记安抚了众人,就说:“以弗所人哪,谁不知道以弗所人的城是看守大亚底米的庙和从宙斯那里落下来的像呢? 36 这事既是驳不倒的,你们就当安静,不可造次。 37 你们把这些人带来,他们并没有偷窃庙中之物,也没有谤讟我们的女神。 38 若是底米丢和他同行的人有控告人的事,自有放告的日子[b],也有方伯可以彼此对告。 39 你们若问别的事,就可以照常例聚集断定。 40 今日的扰乱本是无缘无故,我们难免被查问;论到这样聚众,我们也说不出所以然来。” 41 说了这话,便叫众人散去。

Footnotes

  1. 使徒行传 19:6 或作:又讲道。
  2. 使徒行传 19:38 或作:自有公堂。

在以弗所

19 亚波罗在哥林多的时候,保罗经过内地一带,来到以弗所。他遇见几个门徒, 问他们说:“你们信的时候,受了圣灵没有?”他们说:“没有,连圣灵赐下来这件事,我们也没有听过。” 保罗问:“那么你们受的是甚么洗呢?”他们说:“是约翰的洗礼。” 保罗说:“约翰施的是悔改的洗礼,他告诉人民当信在他以后要来的那一位,就是耶稣。” 他们听见了,就受洗归入主耶稣的名下。 保罗为他们按手,圣灵就降在他们身上,他们就用各种的语言讲话,并且说预言。 他们一共约有十二人。

一连三个月,保罗都到会堂里去,放胆宣讲,辩论 神的国的事,劝导人。 可是有些人心里刚硬,不受劝化,在群众面前毁谤这道,保罗就离开他们,也叫门徒与他们分开。他每天在推喇奴学院跟人辩论。 10 这样过了两年,全亚西亚的居民,无论犹太人或希腊人,都听见了主的道。

士基瓦的七个儿子

11  神借着保罗的手,行了一些不平凡的神迹。 12 甚至有人把保罗贴身的手巾围巾拿去,放在病人身上,病就好了,邪灵也出来了。 13 那时,有几个赶鬼的犹太人,周游各处,擅自用主耶稣的名,向身上有邪灵的人说:“我奉保罗所传的耶稣的名,命令你们出来。” 14 有一个犹太人士基瓦,是祭司长,他的七个儿子都作这事。 15 邪灵回答他们:“耶稣我认识,保罗我也知道;你们是谁?” 16 邪灵所附的那人就扑到他们身上,制伏了两人,胜过了他们,使他们赤着身带着伤,从那房子逃了出来。 17 所有住在以弗所的犹太人和希腊人,都知道这件事;大家都惧怕,尊主耶稣的名为大。 18 也有许多信了的人,来承认和述说自己行过的事。 19 又有许多行巫术的人,把他们的书堆在一起当众烧掉。他们估计书价,才知道共值五万块银子。 20 这样,主的道大有能力地兴旺起来,而且得胜。

以弗所的骚动

21 这些事以后,保罗心里定意要经过马其顿、亚该亚,往耶路撒冷去。他说:“我到了那边以后,也该去罗马看看。” 22 于是从服事他的人中,派了提摩太和以拉都两人去马其顿,自己暂时留在亚西亚。

23 那时,因这道起了大扰乱, 24 有一个银匠,名叫低米丢,是制造亚底米女神银龛的。他让技工们作了不少的生意。 25 他把这些人和同业的工人聚集起来,说:“各位,你们知道,我们是靠这生意赚钱的。 26 现在你们看见了,也听见了,这个保罗不单在以弗所,而且几乎在整个亚西亚,说服了,也带坏了许多人,说:‘人手所做的,都不是神。’ 27 这样,不只我们这一行要给人鄙视,就是大女神亚底米的庙也会给人撇弃,连全亚西亚和普天下所敬拜的女神也要垮台,威荣尽都失掉了。”

28 他们听了,怒气冲冲喊着说:“以弗所人的女神,伟大的亚底米啊!” 29 全城骚动起来,他们捉住了保罗的旅伴马其顿人该犹和亚里达古,齐心冲进了剧场。 30 保罗想要到人群当中去,门徒却不许。 31 还有几位亚西亚的首长,是保罗的朋友,派人来劝他,不要冒险到剧场里去。 32 那时大家叫这个喊那个,乱成一团,大多数的人都不知道聚集的原因。 33 犹太人把亚历山大推到前面,群众中有人把这事的因由告诉他。亚历山大作了一个手势,要向民众申辩。 34 大家一认出他是犹太人,就异口同声高呼:“以弗所人的女神,伟大的亚底米啊!”喊了约有两个钟头。 35 后来,书记官安抚群众说:“以弗所人哪!谁不知道你们的城,是看守大亚底米的庙,又是看守宙斯那里降下的神像的呢? 36 这些事既然是驳不倒的,你们就应当平心静气,不可轻举妄动。 37 你们带来的这些人,既没有行劫庙宇,也没有亵渎我们的女神。 38 如果低米丢和同他一起的技工要控告谁,大可以告上法庭,或呈交总督;让他们彼此控告好了。 39 如果还有其他的事件,可以在合法的集会里,谋求解决。 40 今天的动乱,本来是无缘无故的,我们可能有被控告的危险;关于这次的骚动,我们实在无法解释。” 41 说了这些话,就把群众解散了。

保罗在以弗所传道

19 当亚波罗在哥林多时,保罗已取道内陆重回以弗所,在那里遇见几个门徒。 保罗问他们:“你们信的时候有没有领受圣灵?”

他们说:“没有!我们从来没有听过圣灵的事。”

保罗说:“那么,你们受的是什么洗礼呢?”

他们说:“是约翰的洗礼。”

保罗说:“约翰的洗礼是悔改的洗礼,约翰告诉百姓要信在他以后来的那位——耶稣。”

他们听后,立刻奉主耶稣的名受了洗。 保罗把手按在他们身上时,圣灵便降在他们身上,他们就说方言,讲上帝的信息。 这次共有十二个人。

保罗一连三个月勇敢地在会堂里传道,与人辩论上帝国的事,劝导他们。 可是有些人仍然顽固不信,还当众毁谤上帝的道。保罗便带着门徒离开他们,天天在推喇奴的学堂辩论。 10 这样持续了两年,亚细亚全境的居民,无论是犹太人还是希腊人,都听见了主的道。 11 上帝又借着保罗的手行了一些非凡的神迹, 12 甚至只要将保罗身上的手帕或围裙放在病人身上,病人就痊愈了,邪灵也会离开所附的人。

13 那时,有几个走江湖的犹太术士也想用耶稣的名赶鬼,他们向那些被邪灵附身的人说:“我奉保罗所传讲的耶稣之名,命令你们出来!” 14 做这事的有犹太祭司长士基瓦的七个儿子。

15 邪灵回答说:“耶稣,我认识;保罗,我也知道。但你们是谁?” 16 被邪灵附身的人随即扑向他们,攻击他们,制服了他们,使他们赤着身子带着伤从屋里逃走了。

17 全以弗所的犹太人和希腊人知道了这件事,都惊惧不已。主耶稣的名因此大受尊崇。 18 许多已经信耶稣的人都前来认罪,公开承认自己的恶行。 19 又有许多行邪术的人把他们的书堆在一起,当众焚烧。根据当时的估价,这些书约值五万银币。 20 主的道就这样传开了,大大兴旺起来。

21 这些事以后,保罗决定经过马其顿和亚该亚回到耶路撒冷。他说:“到了那里之后,我必须去罗马看看。” 22 于是,他派提摩太和以拉都两位同工先去马其顿,自己暂时留在亚细亚。

以弗所的骚乱

23 就在这时,由于主的道,以弗所又起了很大的骚乱。 24 一个名叫底米丢的银匠以制造亚底米女神银龛为业,使从事这门生意的工匠获利丰厚。 25 他召集了工匠和同行的人,说:“各位都知道我们靠这一行发财, 26 可是你们都看到了,也听见了,那个保罗在以弗所和亚细亚全境说服、误导了许多人,说什么人手所造的不是神。 27 这样下去,不但我们的行业会遭人贬抑,连亚底米女神庙也会被人轻看,甚至全亚细亚及普世尊崇的女神也会威严扫地!”

28 众人听后,怒气填胸,高声喊叫:“以弗所人的亚底米女神真伟大!” 29 全城陷入一片混乱。众人抓住保罗的两个同伴——马其顿人该犹和亚里达古,拖着他们冲进戏院。 30 保罗想进去,但门徒不许他去。 31 他的好友——亚细亚的几位官员也派人劝他别冒险进入戏院。

32 这时,戏院里面的人都在大喊大叫,混乱不堪。其实大部分人根本不知道自己为什么聚在那里。 33 这时,人群中的犹太人把亚历山大推到前面,请他解释。亚历山大举手示意大家安静,听他发言。 34 但众人认出他是个犹太人,便又开始一起高呼:“以弗所人的亚底米女神真伟大!”这样喊了两个小时。

35 最后,城里的书记官出面调停,说:“各位以弗所市民,谁不知道以弗所城守护着亚底米女神庙和从宙斯那里掉下来的神像呢? 36 既然这是无可否认的事实,你们就该安静,不可鲁莽行事。 37 你们带来的这些人既没有偷庙里的东西,也没有亵渎我们的女神。 38 如果底米丢和他的同行要控告谁,大可到法庭或总督那里提出诉讼。 39 倘若你们还有其他的要求,也可以通过合法的会议解决。 40 今天的骚乱实在没有道理,难免会被查问,到时候我们很难交代。” 41 说完,便叫众人散去。

Paul in Ephesus

19 While Apollos(A) was at Corinth,(B) Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus.(C) There he found some disciples and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit(D) when[a] you believed?”

They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?”

“John’s baptism,” they replied.

Paul said, “John’s baptism(E) was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”(F) On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.(G) When Paul placed his hands on them,(H) the Holy Spirit came on them,(I) and they spoke in tongues[b](J) and prophesied. There were about twelve men in all.

Paul entered the synagogue(K) and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.(L) But some of them(M) became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way.(N) So Paul left them. He took the disciples(O) with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. 10 This went on for two years,(P) so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia(Q) heard the word of the Lord.(R)

11 God did extraordinary miracles(S) through Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured(T) and the evil spirits left them.

13 Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits(U) tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus(V) whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” 14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15 One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” 16 Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding.

17 When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus,(W) they were all seized with fear,(X) and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor. 18 Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done. 19 A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.[c] 20 In this way the word of the Lord(Y) spread widely and grew in power.(Z)

21 After all this had happened, Paul decided[d] to go to Jerusalem,(AA) passing through Macedonia(AB) and Achaia.(AC) “After I have been there,” he said, “I must visit Rome also.”(AD) 22 He sent two of his helpers,(AE) Timothy(AF) and Erastus,(AG) to Macedonia, while he stayed in the province of Asia(AH) a little longer.

The Riot in Ephesus

23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.(AI) 24 A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen there. 25 He called them together, along with the workers in related trades, and said: “You know, my friends, that we receive a good income from this business.(AJ) 26 And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus(AK) and in practically the whole province of Asia.(AL) He says that gods made by human hands are no gods at all.(AM) 27 There is danger not only that our trade will lose its good name, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited; and the goddess herself, who is worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the world, will be robbed of her divine majesty.”

28 When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”(AN) 29 Soon the whole city was in an uproar. The people seized Gaius(AO) and Aristarchus,(AP) Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia,(AQ) and all of them rushed into the theater together. 30 Paul wanted to appear before the crowd, but the disciples(AR) would not let him. 31 Even some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, sent him a message begging him not to venture into the theater.

32 The assembly was in confusion: Some were shouting one thing, some another.(AS) Most of the people did not even know why they were there. 33 The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front, and they shouted instructions to him. He motioned(AT) for silence in order to make a defense before the people. 34 But when they realized he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”(AU)

35 The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: “Fellow Ephesians,(AV) doesn’t all the world know that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven? 36 Therefore, since these facts are undeniable, you ought to calm down and not do anything rash. 37 You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples(AW) nor blasphemed our goddess. 38 If, then, Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen(AX) have a grievance against anybody, the courts are open and there are proconsuls.(AY) They can press charges. 39 If there is anything further you want to bring up, it must be settled in a legal assembly. 40 As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of what happened today. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it.” 41 After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 19:2 Or after
  2. Acts 19:6 Or other languages
  3. Acts 19:19 A drachma was a silver coin worth about a day’s wages.
  4. Acts 19:21 Or decided in the Spirit

保罗遇见施洗约翰的门徒

19 亚波罗哥林多的时候,保罗经过了上边一带地方,就来到以弗所。在那里遇见几个门徒, 问他们说:“你们信的时候受了圣灵没有?”他们回答说:“没有,也未曾听见有圣灵赐下来。” 保罗说:“这样,你们受的是什么洗呢?”他们说:“是约翰的洗。” 保罗说:“约翰所行的是悔改的洗,告诉百姓当信那在他以后要来的,就是耶稣。” 他们听见这话,就奉主耶稣的名受洗。 保罗按手在他们头上,圣灵便降在他们身上,他们就说方言,又说预言[a] 一共约有十二个人。

保罗在推喇奴的学房辩论

保罗进会堂放胆讲道,一连三个月,辩论神国的事,劝化众人。 后来,有些人心里刚硬不信,在众人面前毁谤这道,保罗就离开他们,也叫门徒与他们分离,便在推喇奴的学房天天辩论。 10 这样有两年之久,叫一切住在亚细亚的,无论是犹太人是希腊人,都听见主的道。 11 神借保罗的手行了些非常的奇事, 12 甚至有人从保罗身上拿手巾或围裙放在病人身上,病就退了,恶鬼也出去了。

被鬼附的胜了赶鬼的

13 那时,有几个游行各处、念咒赶鬼的犹太人,向那被恶鬼附的人擅自称主耶稣的名,说:“我奉保罗所传的耶稣,敕令你们出来!” 14 做这事的,有犹太祭司长士基瓦的七个儿子。 15 恶鬼回答他们说:“耶稣我认识,保罗我也知道,你们却是谁呢?” 16 恶鬼所附的人就跳在他们身上,胜了其中二人,制伏他们,叫他们赤着身子受了伤,从那房子里逃出去了。 17 凡住在以弗所的,无论是犹太人是希腊人,都知道这事,也都惧怕,主耶稣的名从此就尊大了。 18 那已经信的,多有人来承认诉说自己所行的事。

行邪术的烧自己的书

19 平素行邪术的,也有许多人把书拿来,堆积在众人面前焚烧。他们算计书价,便知道共合五万块钱。 20 主的道大大兴旺,而且得胜,就是这样。

21 这些事完了,保罗心里定意经过了马其顿亚该亚,就往耶路撒冷去,又说:“我到了那里以后,也必须往罗马去看看。” 22 于是从帮助他的人中打发提摩太以拉都二人往马其顿去,自己暂时等在亚细亚

底米丢和银匠鼓噪闹事

23 那时,因为这道起的扰乱不小。 24 有一个银匠名叫底米丢,是制造亚底米神银龛的,他使这样手艺人生意发达。 25 他聚集他们和同行的工人,说:“众位,你们知道我们是倚靠这生意发财。 26 保罗不但在以弗所,也几乎在亚细亚全地引诱迷惑许多人,说人手所做的不是神。这是你们所看见、所听见的。 27 这样,不独我们这事业被人藐视,就是大女神亚底米的庙也要被人轻忽,连亚细亚全地和普天下所敬拜的大女神之威荣也要消灭了!” 28 众人听见,就怒气填胸,喊着说:“大哉,以弗所人的亚底米啊!” 29 满城都轰动起来。众人拿住与保罗同行的马其顿该犹亚里达古,齐心拥进戏园里去。 30 保罗想要进去到百姓那里,门徒却不许他去。 31 还有亚细亚几位首领,是保罗的朋友,打发人来劝他,不要冒险到戏园里去。 32 聚集的人纷纷乱乱,有喊叫这个的,有喊叫那个的,大半不知道是为什么聚集。 33 有人把亚历山大从众人中带出来,犹太人推他往前,亚历山大就摆手,要向百姓分诉。 34 只因他们认出他是犹太人,就大家同声喊着说:“大哉,以弗所人的亚底米啊!”如此约有两小时。

以弗所的书记使众人安静

35 那城里的书记安抚了众人,就说:“以弗所人哪,谁不知道以弗所人的城是看守大亚底米的庙和从宙斯那里落下来的像呢? 36 这事既是驳不倒的,你们就当安静,不可造次。 37 你们把这些人带来,他们并没有偷窃庙中之物,也没有谤讟我们的女神。 38 若是底米丢和他同行的人有控告人的事,自有放告的日子[b],也有方伯可以彼此对告。 39 你们若问别的事,就可以照常例聚集断定。 40 今日的扰乱本是无缘无故,我们难免被查问;论到这样聚众,我们也说不出所以然来。” 41 说了这话,便叫众人散去。

Footnotes

  1. 使徒行传 19:6 或作:又讲道。
  2. 使徒行传 19:38 或作:自有公堂。

在以弗所

19 亚波罗在哥林多的时候,保罗经过内地一带,来到以弗所。他遇见几个门徒, 问他们说:“你们信的时候,受了圣灵没有?”他们说:“没有,连圣灵赐下来这件事,我们也没有听过。” 保罗问:“那么你们受的是甚么洗呢?”他们说:“是约翰的洗礼。” 保罗说:“约翰施的是悔改的洗礼,他告诉人民当信在他以后要来的那一位,就是耶稣。” 他们听见了,就受洗归入主耶稣的名下。 保罗为他们按手,圣灵就降在他们身上,他们就用各种的语言讲话,并且说预言。 他们一共约有十二人。

一连三个月,保罗都到会堂里去,放胆宣讲,辩论 神的国的事,劝导人。 可是有些人心里刚硬,不受劝化,在群众面前毁谤这道,保罗就离开他们,也叫门徒与他们分开。他每天在推喇奴学院跟人辩论。 10 这样过了两年,全亚西亚的居民,无论犹太人或希腊人,都听见了主的道。

士基瓦的七个儿子

11  神借着保罗的手,行了一些不平凡的神迹。 12 甚至有人把保罗贴身的手巾围巾拿去,放在病人身上,病就好了,邪灵也出来了。 13 那时,有几个赶鬼的犹太人,周游各处,擅自用主耶稣的名,向身上有邪灵的人说:“我奉保罗所传的耶稣的名,命令你们出来。” 14 有一个犹太人士基瓦,是祭司长,他的七个儿子都作这事。 15 邪灵回答他们:“耶稣我认识,保罗我也知道;你们是谁?” 16 邪灵所附的那人就扑到他们身上,制伏了两人,胜过了他们,使他们赤着身带着伤,从那房子逃了出来。 17 所有住在以弗所的犹太人和希腊人,都知道这件事;大家都惧怕,尊主耶稣的名为大。 18 也有许多信了的人,来承认和述说自己行过的事。 19 又有许多行巫术的人,把他们的书堆在一起当众烧掉。他们估计书价,才知道共值五万块银子。 20 这样,主的道大有能力地兴旺起来,而且得胜。

以弗所的骚动

21 这些事以后,保罗心里定意要经过马其顿、亚该亚,往耶路撒冷去。他说:“我到了那边以后,也该去罗马看看。” 22 于是从服事他的人中,派了提摩太和以拉都两人去马其顿,自己暂时留在亚西亚。

23 那时,因这道起了大扰乱, 24 有一个银匠,名叫低米丢,是制造亚底米女神银龛的。他让技工们作了不少的生意。 25 他把这些人和同业的工人聚集起来,说:“各位,你们知道,我们是靠这生意赚钱的。 26 现在你们看见了,也听见了,这个保罗不单在以弗所,而且几乎在整个亚西亚,说服了,也带坏了许多人,说:‘人手所做的,都不是神。’ 27 这样,不只我们这一行要给人鄙视,就是大女神亚底米的庙也会给人撇弃,连全亚西亚和普天下所敬拜的女神也要垮台,威荣尽都失掉了。”

28 他们听了,怒气冲冲喊着说:“以弗所人的女神,伟大的亚底米啊!” 29 全城骚动起来,他们捉住了保罗的旅伴马其顿人该犹和亚里达古,齐心冲进了剧场。 30 保罗想要到人群当中去,门徒却不许。 31 还有几位亚西亚的首长,是保罗的朋友,派人来劝他,不要冒险到剧场里去。 32 那时大家叫这个喊那个,乱成一团,大多数的人都不知道聚集的原因。 33 犹太人把亚历山大推到前面,群众中有人把这事的因由告诉他。亚历山大作了一个手势,要向民众申辩。 34 大家一认出他是犹太人,就异口同声高呼:“以弗所人的女神,伟大的亚底米啊!”喊了约有两个钟头。 35 后来,书记官安抚群众说:“以弗所人哪!谁不知道你们的城,是看守大亚底米的庙,又是看守宙斯那里降下的神像的呢? 36 这些事既然是驳不倒的,你们就应当平心静气,不可轻举妄动。 37 你们带来的这些人,既没有行劫庙宇,也没有亵渎我们的女神。 38 如果低米丢和同他一起的技工要控告谁,大可以告上法庭,或呈交总督;让他们彼此控告好了。 39 如果还有其他的事件,可以在合法的集会里,谋求解决。 40 今天的动乱,本来是无缘无故的,我们可能有被控告的危险;关于这次的骚动,我们实在无法解释。” 41 说了这些话,就把群众解散了。

保罗在以弗所传道

19 当亚波罗在哥林多时,保罗已取道内陆重回以弗所,在那里遇见几个门徒。 保罗问他们:“你们信的时候有没有领受圣灵?”

他们说:“没有!我们从来没有听过圣灵的事。”

保罗说:“那么,你们受的是什么洗礼呢?”

他们说:“是约翰的洗礼。”

保罗说:“约翰的洗礼是悔改的洗礼,约翰告诉百姓要信在他以后来的那位——耶稣。”

他们听后,立刻奉主耶稣的名受了洗。 保罗把手按在他们身上时,圣灵便降在他们身上,他们就说方言,讲上帝的信息。 这次共有十二个人。

保罗一连三个月勇敢地在会堂里传道,与人辩论上帝国的事,劝导他们。 可是有些人仍然顽固不信,还当众毁谤上帝的道。保罗便带着门徒离开他们,天天在推喇奴的学堂辩论。 10 这样持续了两年,亚细亚全境的居民,无论是犹太人还是希腊人,都听见了主的道。 11 上帝又借着保罗的手行了一些非凡的神迹, 12 甚至只要将保罗身上的手帕或围裙放在病人身上,病人就痊愈了,邪灵也会离开所附的人。

13 那时,有几个走江湖的犹太术士也想用耶稣的名赶鬼,他们向那些被邪灵附身的人说:“我奉保罗所传讲的耶稣之名,命令你们出来!” 14 做这事的有犹太祭司长士基瓦的七个儿子。

15 邪灵回答说:“耶稣,我认识;保罗,我也知道。但你们是谁?” 16 被邪灵附身的人随即扑向他们,攻击他们,制服了他们,使他们赤着身子带着伤从屋里逃走了。

17 全以弗所的犹太人和希腊人知道了这件事,都惊惧不已。主耶稣的名因此大受尊崇。 18 许多已经信耶稣的人都前来认罪,公开承认自己的恶行。 19 又有许多行邪术的人把他们的书堆在一起,当众焚烧。根据当时的估价,这些书约值五万银币。 20 主的道就这样传开了,大大兴旺起来。

21 这些事以后,保罗决定经过马其顿和亚该亚回到耶路撒冷。他说:“到了那里之后,我必须去罗马看看。” 22 于是,他派提摩太和以拉都两位同工先去马其顿,自己暂时留在亚细亚。

以弗所的骚乱

23 就在这时,由于主的道,以弗所又起了很大的骚乱。 24 一个名叫底米丢的银匠以制造亚底米女神银龛为业,使从事这门生意的工匠获利丰厚。 25 他召集了工匠和同行的人,说:“各位都知道我们靠这一行发财, 26 可是你们都看到了,也听见了,那个保罗在以弗所和亚细亚全境说服、误导了许多人,说什么人手所造的不是神。 27 这样下去,不但我们的行业会遭人贬抑,连亚底米女神庙也会被人轻看,甚至全亚细亚及普世尊崇的女神也会威严扫地!”

28 众人听后,怒气填胸,高声喊叫:“以弗所人的亚底米女神真伟大!” 29 全城陷入一片混乱。众人抓住保罗的两个同伴——马其顿人该犹和亚里达古,拖着他们冲进戏院。 30 保罗想进去,但门徒不许他去。 31 他的好友——亚细亚的几位官员也派人劝他别冒险进入戏院。

32 这时,戏院里面的人都在大喊大叫,混乱不堪。其实大部分人根本不知道自己为什么聚在那里。 33 这时,人群中的犹太人把亚历山大推到前面,请他解释。亚历山大举手示意大家安静,听他发言。 34 但众人认出他是个犹太人,便又开始一起高呼:“以弗所人的亚底米女神真伟大!”这样喊了两个小时。

35 最后,城里的书记官出面调停,说:“各位以弗所市民,谁不知道以弗所城守护着亚底米女神庙和从宙斯那里掉下来的神像呢? 36 既然这是无可否认的事实,你们就该安静,不可鲁莽行事。 37 你们带来的这些人既没有偷庙里的东西,也没有亵渎我们的女神。 38 如果底米丢和他的同行要控告谁,大可到法庭或总督那里提出诉讼。 39 倘若你们还有其他的要求,也可以通过合法的会议解决。 40 今天的骚乱实在没有道理,难免会被查问,到时候我们很难交代。” 41 说完,便叫众人散去。

Paul in Ephesus

19 While Apollos(A) was at Corinth,(B) Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus.(C) There he found some disciples and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit(D) when[a] you believed?”

They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?”

“John’s baptism,” they replied.

Paul said, “John’s baptism(E) was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”(F) On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.(G) When Paul placed his hands on them,(H) the Holy Spirit came on them,(I) and they spoke in tongues[b](J) and prophesied. There were about twelve men in all.

Paul entered the synagogue(K) and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.(L) But some of them(M) became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way.(N) So Paul left them. He took the disciples(O) with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. 10 This went on for two years,(P) so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia(Q) heard the word of the Lord.(R)

11 God did extraordinary miracles(S) through Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured(T) and the evil spirits left them.

13 Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits(U) tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus(V) whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” 14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15 One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” 16 Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding.

17 When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus,(W) they were all seized with fear,(X) and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor. 18 Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done. 19 A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.[c] 20 In this way the word of the Lord(Y) spread widely and grew in power.(Z)

21 After all this had happened, Paul decided[d] to go to Jerusalem,(AA) passing through Macedonia(AB) and Achaia.(AC) “After I have been there,” he said, “I must visit Rome also.”(AD) 22 He sent two of his helpers,(AE) Timothy(AF) and Erastus,(AG) to Macedonia, while he stayed in the province of Asia(AH) a little longer.

The Riot in Ephesus

23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.(AI) 24 A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen there. 25 He called them together, along with the workers in related trades, and said: “You know, my friends, that we receive a good income from this business.(AJ) 26 And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus(AK) and in practically the whole province of Asia.(AL) He says that gods made by human hands are no gods at all.(AM) 27 There is danger not only that our trade will lose its good name, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited; and the goddess herself, who is worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the world, will be robbed of her divine majesty.”

28 When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”(AN) 29 Soon the whole city was in an uproar. The people seized Gaius(AO) and Aristarchus,(AP) Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia,(AQ) and all of them rushed into the theater together. 30 Paul wanted to appear before the crowd, but the disciples(AR) would not let him. 31 Even some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, sent him a message begging him not to venture into the theater.

32 The assembly was in confusion: Some were shouting one thing, some another.(AS) Most of the people did not even know why they were there. 33 The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front, and they shouted instructions to him. He motioned(AT) for silence in order to make a defense before the people. 34 But when they realized he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”(AU)

35 The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: “Fellow Ephesians,(AV) doesn’t all the world know that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven? 36 Therefore, since these facts are undeniable, you ought to calm down and not do anything rash. 37 You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples(AW) nor blasphemed our goddess. 38 If, then, Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen(AX) have a grievance against anybody, the courts are open and there are proconsuls.(AY) They can press charges. 39 If there is anything further you want to bring up, it must be settled in a legal assembly. 40 As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of what happened today. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it.” 41 After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 19:2 Or after
  2. Acts 19:6 Or other languages
  3. Acts 19:19 A drachma was a silver coin worth about a day’s wages.
  4. Acts 19:21 Or decided in the Spirit