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保罗向百姓声明

22 “诸位父兄,请听我现在对你们分诉!” 众人听他说的是希伯来话,就更加安静了。

保罗说:“我原是犹太人,生在基利家大数,长在这城里;在迦玛列门下,按着我们祖宗严紧的律法受教;热心侍奉神,像你们众人今日一样。 我也曾逼迫奉这道的人,直到死地,无论男女都锁拿下监。 这是大祭司和众长老都可以给我作见证的。我又领了他们达于弟兄的书信,往大马士革去,要把在那里奉这道的人锁拿,带到耶路撒冷受刑。 我将到大马士革,正走的时候,约在晌午,忽然从天上发大光,四面照着我。 我就仆倒在地,听见有声音对我说:扫罗扫罗,你为什么逼迫我?’ 我回答说:‘主啊,你是谁?’他说:‘我就是你所逼迫的拿撒勒人耶稣。’ 与我同行的人看见了那光,却没有听明那位对我说话的声音。 10 我说:‘主啊,我当做什么?’主说:‘起来!进大马士革去,在那里要将所派你做的一切事告诉你。’ 11 我因那光的荣耀不能看见,同行的人就拉着我手进了大马士革 12 那里有一个人名叫亚拿尼亚,按着律法是虔诚人,为一切住在那里的犹太人所称赞。 13 他来见我,站在旁边对我说:‘兄弟扫罗,你可以看见!’我当时往上一看,就看见了他。 14 他又说:‘我们祖宗的神拣选了你,叫你明白他的旨意,又得见那义者,听他口中所出的声音。 15 因为你要将所看见的、所听见的,对着万人为他作见证。 16 现在你为什么耽延呢?起来,求告他的名受洗,洗去你的罪!’

述说奉主名往外邦

17 “后来我回到耶路撒冷,在殿里祷告的时候魂游象外, 18 看见主向我说:‘你赶紧地离开耶路撒冷,不可迟延。因你为我作的见证,这里的人必不领受。’ 19 我就说:‘主啊,他们知道我从前把信你的人收在监里,又在各会堂里鞭打他们。 20 并且你的见证人司提反被害流血的时候,我也站在旁边欢喜,又看守害死他之人的衣裳。’ 21 主向我说:‘你去吧!我要差你远远地往外邦人那里去。’”

众人就喧嚷要除灭他

22 众人听他说到这句话,就高声说:“这样的人,从世上除掉他吧!他是不当活着的!” 23 众人喧嚷,摔掉衣裳,把尘土向空中扬起来。 24 千夫长就吩咐将保罗带进营楼去,叫人用鞭子拷问他,要知道他们向他这样喧嚷是为什么缘故。

因罗马民籍免受鞭打

25 刚用皮条捆上,保罗对旁边站着的百夫长说:“人是罗马人,又没有定罪,你们就鞭打他,有这个例吗?” 26 百夫长听见这话,就去见千夫长,告诉他说:“你要做什么?这人是罗马人!” 27 千夫长就来问保罗说:“你告诉我:你是罗马人吗?”保罗说:“是。” 28 千夫长说:“我用许多银子才入了罗马的民籍。”保罗说:“我生来就是。” 29 于是那些要拷问保罗的人就离开他去了。千夫长既知道他是罗马人,又因为捆绑了他,也害怕了。

30 第二天,千夫长为要知道犹太人控告保罗的实情,便解开他,吩咐祭司长和全公会的人都聚集,将保罗带下来,叫他站在他们面前。

Paul’s Defense at Jerusalem

22 “Brethren(A) and fathers, hear my defense before you now.” And when they heard that he spoke to them in the (B)Hebrew language, they kept all the more silent.

Then he said: (C)“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city (D)at the feet of (E)Gamaliel, taught (F)according to the strictness of our fathers’ law, and (G)was zealous toward God (H)as you all are today. (I)I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women, as also the high priest bears me witness, and (J)all the council of the elders, (K)from whom I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus (L)to bring in chains even those who were there to Jerusalem to be punished.

“Now (M)it happened, as I journeyed and came near Damascus at about noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me. And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ So I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.’

“And (N)those who were with me indeed saw the light [a]and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me. 10 So I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Arise and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all things which are appointed for you to do.’ 11 And since I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

12 “Then (O)a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, (P)having a good testimony with all the (Q)Jews who dwelt there, 13 came to me; and he stood and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that same hour I looked up at him. 14 Then he said, (R)‘The God of our fathers (S)has chosen you that you should (T)know His will, and (U)see the Just One, (V)and hear the voice of His mouth. 15 (W)For you will be His witness to all men of (X)what you have seen and heard. 16 And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, (Y)and wash away your sins, (Z)calling on the name of the Lord.’

17 “Now (AA)it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance 18 and (AB)saw Him saying to me, (AC)‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, for they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.’ 19 So I said, ‘Lord, (AD)they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and (AE)beat those who believe on You. 20 (AF)And when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by (AG)consenting [b]to his death, and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’ 21 Then He said to me, ‘Depart, (AH)for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.’

Paul’s Roman Citizenship

22 And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, (AI)“Away with such a fellow from the earth, for (AJ)he is not fit to live!” 23 Then, as they cried out and [c]tore off their clothes and threw dust into the air, 24 the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and said that he should be examined under scourging, so that he might know why they shouted so against him. 25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, (AK)“Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?”

26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the commander, saying, “Take care what you do, for this man is a Roman.”

27 Then the commander came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?”

He said, “Yes.”

28 The commander answered, “With a large sum I obtained this citizenship.”

And Paul said, “But I was born a citizen.

29 Then immediately those who were about to examine him withdrew from him; and the commander was also afraid after he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

The Sanhedrin Divided

30 The next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 22:9 NU omits and were afraid
  2. Acts 22:20 NU omits to his death
  3. Acts 22:23 Lit. threw

22 “Brothers and fathers,(A) listen now to my defense.”

When they heard him speak to them in Aramaic,(B) they became very quiet.

Then Paul said: “I am a Jew,(C) born in Tarsus(D) of Cilicia,(E) but brought up in this city. I studied under(F) Gamaliel(G) and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors.(H) I was just as zealous(I) for God as any of you are today. I persecuted(J) the followers of this Way(K) to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison,(L) as the high priest and all the Council(M) can themselves testify. I even obtained letters from them to their associates(N) in Damascus,(O) and went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.

“About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.(P) I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?’

“‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked.

‘I am Jesus of Nazareth,(Q) whom you are persecuting,’ he replied. My companions saw the light,(R) but they did not understand the voice(S) of him who was speaking to me.

10 “‘What shall I do, Lord?’ I asked.

‘Get up,’ the Lord said, ‘and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.’(T) 11 My companions led me by the hand into Damascus, because the brilliance of the light had blinded me.(U)

12 “A man named Ananias came to see me.(V) He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there.(W) 13 He stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very moment I was able to see him.

14 “Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors(X) has chosen you to know his will and to see(Y) the Righteous One(Z) and to hear words from his mouth. 15 You will be his witness(AA) to all people of what you have seen(AB) and heard. 16 And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized(AC) and wash your sins away,(AD) calling on his name.’(AE)

17 “When I returned to Jerusalem(AF) and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance(AG) 18 and saw the Lord speaking to me. ‘Quick!’ he said. ‘Leave Jerusalem immediately, because the people here will not accept your testimony about me.’

19 “‘Lord,’ I replied, ‘these people know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison(AH) and beat(AI) those who believe in you. 20 And when the blood of your martyr[a] Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’(AJ)

21 “Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ (AK)

Paul the Roman Citizen

22 The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him!(AL) He’s not fit to live!”(AM)

23 As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks(AN) and flinging dust into the air,(AO) 24 the commander ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks.(AP) He directed(AQ) that he be flogged and interrogated in order to find out why the people were shouting at him like this. 25 As they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been found guilty?”(AR)

26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and reported it. “What are you going to do?” he asked. “This man is a Roman citizen.”

27 The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?”

“Yes, I am,” he answered.

28 Then the commander said, “I had to pay a lot of money for my citizenship.”

“But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.

29 Those who were about to interrogate him(AS) withdrew immediately. The commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put Paul, a Roman citizen,(AT) in chains.(AU)

Paul Before the Sanhedrin

30 The commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews.(AV) So the next day he released him(AW) and ordered the chief priests and all the members of the Sanhedrin(AX) to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 22:20 Or witness