使徒行传 23
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
保罗在公会前声明
23 保罗定睛看着公会的人，说：“弟兄们，我在神面前行事为人都是凭着良心，直到今日。” 2 大祭司亚拿尼亚就吩咐旁边站着的人打他的嘴。 3 保罗对他说：“你这粉饰的墙，神要打你！你坐堂为的是按律法审问我，你竟违背律法，吩咐人打我吗？” 4 站在旁边的人说：“你辱骂神的大祭司吗？” 5 保罗说：“弟兄们，我不晓得他是大祭司。经上记着说：‘不可毁谤你百姓的官长。’” 6 保罗看出大众一半是撒都该人，一半是法利赛人，就在公会中大声说：“弟兄们，我是法利赛人，也是法利赛人的子孙。我现在受审问，是为盼望死人复活。” 7 说了这话，法利赛人和撒都该人就争论起来，会众分为两党。 8 因为撒都该人说没有复活，也没有天使和鬼魂，法利赛人却说两样都有。 9 于是大大地喧嚷起来，有几个法利赛党的文士站起来争辩，说：“我们看不出这人有什么恶处。倘若有鬼魂或是天使对他说过话，怎么样呢？” 10 那时大起争吵，千夫长恐怕保罗被他们扯碎了，就吩咐兵丁下去，把他从众人当中抢出来，带进营楼去。
11 当夜，主站在保罗旁边，说：“放心吧！你怎样在耶路撒冷为我作见证，也必怎样在罗马为我作见证。”
四十多人同谋杀害保罗
12 到了天亮，犹太人同谋起誓，说若不先杀保罗就不吃不喝。 13 这样同心起誓的有四十多人。 14 他们来见祭司长和长老说：“我们已经起了一个大誓，若不先杀保罗就不吃什么。 15 现在你们和公会要知会千夫长，叫他带下保罗到你们这里来，假作要详细察考他的事。我们已经预备好了，不等他来到跟前就杀他。”
计谋泄露
16 保罗的外甥听见他们设下埋伏，就来到营楼里告诉保罗。 17 保罗请一个百夫长来，说：“你领这少年人去见千夫长，他有事告诉他。” 18 于是把他领去见千夫长，说：“被囚的保罗请我到他那里，求我领这少年人来见你，他有事告诉你。” 19 千夫长就拉着他的手，走到一旁，私下问他说：“你有什么事告诉我呢？” 20 他说：“犹太人已经约定，要求你明天带下保罗到公会里去，假作要详细查问他的事。 21 你切不要随从他们，因为他们有四十多人埋伏，已经起誓说，若不先杀保罗就不吃不喝。现在预备好了，只等你应允。” 22 于是千夫长打发少年人走，嘱咐他说：“不要告诉人你将这事报给我了。” 23 千夫长便叫了两个百夫长来，说：“预备步兵二百、马兵七十、长枪手二百，今夜亥初往恺撒利亚去。 24 也要预备牲口叫保罗骑上，护送到巡抚腓力斯那里去。”
克劳迪呈文书给腓力斯
25 千夫长又写了文书， 26 大略说：“克劳迪·吕西亚请巡抚腓力斯大人安！ 27 这人被犹太人拿住，将要杀害，我得知他是罗马人，就带兵丁下去救他出来。 28 因要知道他们告他的缘故，我就带他下到他们的公会去， 29 便查知他被告是因他们律法的辩论，并没有什么该死、该绑的罪名。 30 后来有人把要害他的计谋告诉我，我就立时解他到你那里去，又吩咐告他的人在你面前告他。[a]”
保罗在恺撒利亚被看守
31 于是兵丁照所吩咐他们的，将保罗夜里带到安提帕底。 32 第二天，让马兵护送，他们就回营楼去。 33 马兵来到恺撒利亚，把文书呈给巡抚，便叫保罗站在他面前。 34 巡抚看了文书，问保罗是哪省的人，既晓得他是基利家人， 35 就说：“等告你的人来到，我要细听你的事。”便吩咐人把他看守在希律的衙门里。
Footnotes
- 使徒行传 23:30 有古卷在此有：愿你平安！
使徒行传 23
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
23 保罗注视着议会的人，说：“各位兄弟，直到今天，我在神面前，行事为人一向都凭着无愧的良心。” 2 大祭司阿纳尼亚就命令站在保罗旁边的人，打他的嘴巴。 3 保罗就对他说：“你这粉饰的墙啊，神将要打你！你坐在那里应按照律法审判我，而你却违背律法，下令打我吗？”
4 站在旁边的人说：“你竟敢辱骂神的大祭司？”
5 保罗就说：“同胞们[a]，我不知道他是大祭司。的确，经上记着：不可说你民中掌权者的坏话。[b]” 6 保罗知道有一部分人是撒都该人，另一部分是法利赛人，就在议会中喊着：“各位兄弟，我是法利赛人，也是法利赛人的儿子。我现在受审，是与死人复活的盼望有关。” 7 他说了这话，法利赛人和撒都该人就起了争执，会众也分裂了。 8 原来撒都该人说没有复活，没有天使，也没有灵，但法利赛人却承认这一切[c]。
9 于是他们大大地喧嚷起来。有些法利赛派的经文士们站起来激烈地争辩，说：“我们查不出这个人有什么错[d]。也许有灵或天使对他说过话呢！[e]” 10 争执越来越激烈，千夫长担心保罗会被他们撕碎，就命令军队下去，把保罗从他们当中抢出来，带回营楼里。
阴谋杀害保罗
11 当夜，主站在保罗旁边，说：“[f]你要鼓起勇气！你怎样在耶路撒冷郑重地见证有关我的事，也必须照样在罗马做见证。”
12 天亮了，犹太人就策划了一起阴谋，并且赌咒起誓说，杀掉保罗以前，就不吃不喝。 13 策划这同谋起誓的有四十多人。 14 他们来到祭司长们和长老们那里，说：“我们已经赌咒起誓，杀掉保罗以前，就什么都不吃。 15 所以你们和议会现在就要告诉千夫长，[g]把保罗带到你们这里来，假装要更详尽地审查他的事；我们预备好了，要在他到达以前就杀了他。”
16 保罗的外甥听见了这埋伏的事，就过来进了营楼告诉保罗。 17 保罗请来了一个百夫长，说：“请带这年轻人到千夫长那里，因为他有事要向他报告。”
18 于是百夫长就带保罗的外甥到千夫长那里去，说：“囚犯保罗请了我去，求我把这个年轻人带到你这里来，他有事要告诉你。”
19 千夫长拉着年轻人的手，退到一边，悄悄地问他：“你有什么事要告诉我？”
20 他说：“犹太人已经说好，要请求你明天把保罗带到议会去，假装要更详尽地查问他的事。 21 所以请你不要被他们说服，因为他们中的四十多人正埋伏等着他。他们已经赌咒起誓说，杀掉保罗以前，就不吃不喝。现在他们预备好了，正期望你答应。”
22 千夫长吩咐那年轻人说：“不要对任何人说，你把这些事告诉了我。”于是，就让他走了。
连夜解送到凯撒里亚
23 然后千夫长叫来两个百夫长，说：“预备两百名步兵、七十名骑兵、两百名长枪手，晚上九点[h]出发往凯撒里亚去。 24 也要预备牲口，让保罗骑上，护送到总督菲利克斯那里去。”
25 他写了一封信函，有这样的内容：
26 “克劳迪吕西亚问候总督菲利克斯大人。
27 这个人被犹太人抓住，正要被他们杀害的时候，我带军队到场，得知他是罗马公民，就把他救了出来。 28 我想了解犹太人控告他的理由，就带他到他们的议会去。 29 我发现他被控告，与他们律法上的争议问题有关，并没有任何该死或该被捆锁的罪行。 30 后来我被告知[i]将有一个针对这个人的阴谋，就立即把他解送到您那里去，又吩咐原告们到您面前去告他。[j]”
31 于是士兵们按照命令，把保罗接走，连夜送到安提帕底。 32 第二天，他们让骑兵带着保罗前行，就回到营楼。 33 骑兵进了凯撒里亚，把信函呈给总督，又把保罗带到他面前。 34 总督[k]读了信，问保罗是哪一个省的人，知道他是奇里乞亚省的人， 35 就说：“等你的原告们也到了，我会详细地听你的事。”他下令把保罗看守在希律的王府里。
Footnotes
- 使徒行传 23:5 同胞们——原文直译“兄弟们”。
- 使徒行传 23:5 《出埃及记》22:28。
- 使徒行传 23:8 这一切——或译作“这两样”。
- 使徒行传 23:9 错——原文直译“恶”。
- 使徒行传 23:9 有古抄本附“我们不要对抗神。”
- 使徒行传 23:11 有古抄本附“保罗，”。
- 使徒行传 23:15 有古抄本附“明天”。
- 使徒行传 23:23 九点——原文为“第三时刻”。
- 使徒行传 23:30 有古抄本附“藉着犹太人”。
- 使徒行传 23:30 有古抄本附“祝您安康！”
- 使徒行传 23:34 有古抄本没有“总督”。
使徒行传 23
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
23 保罗注视着公会的人，说：“弟兄们，我在上帝面前行事为人一向问心无愧。” 2 大祭司亚拿尼亚一听，就命那些站在旁边的人打保罗的嘴。 3 保罗对亚拿尼亚说：“你这伪君子[a]，上帝要击打你！你坐在那里不是应当依法审问我吗？你怎么违法叫人打我？”
4 站在旁边的人说：“你竟敢辱骂上帝的大祭司？” 5 保罗说：“弟兄们，我不知道他是大祭司。我知道圣经上说，‘不可咒诅百姓的官长。’”
6 保罗发现他们一些是法利赛人，一些是撒都该人，就在公会中高声说：“弟兄们，我是法利赛人，也是法利赛人的子孙。我因为盼望死人复活，才在这里受审！” 7 这句话立刻引起法利赛人和撒都该人之间的争论，公会分成了两派。 8 因为撒都该人认为没有复活，也没有天使和灵，而法利赛人认为这些都有。
9 众人大声喧嚷，有几个法利赛派的律法教师站起来争辩说：“我们找不出这人有什么错处，也许真的有灵或天使跟他说过话。” 10 争论越来越激烈，千夫长怕保罗会被他们扯碎了，就派人把他从人群中救出来，带回军营。
11 当天晚上，主站在保罗身旁对他说：“要勇敢！正如你在耶路撒冷为我做了见证，你也必须在罗马为我做见证。”
阴谋杀害保罗
12 天亮后，犹太人设下阴谋，并起誓说：“不杀保罗，誓不吃喝！” 13 有四十多人参与了这个阴谋。 14 他们去见祭司长和长老，说：“我们已经发了誓，不杀保罗不吃饭。 15 请你们和公会出面通知千夫长，请他把保罗押到你们这里来，就说要进一步审讯他。我们准备在他到达之前杀掉他！”
16 保罗的外甥听到这一阴谋，就去军营通知保罗。 17 保罗请来一位百夫长，说：“请赶快带这青年去见千夫长，他有要事禀告！” 18 百夫长领那青年去见千夫长，说：“那囚犯保罗叫我带这青年来，说有要事禀告。”
19 千夫长就拉着那青年的手走到一旁，私下问他：“你有什么事要告诉我？” 20 他说：“那些犹太人约好了，要请求你明天带保罗到公会受审，假装要详细审问他的事。 21 你不要答应他们，因为他们有四十多个人会埋伏在半路，并且还起誓说，‘不杀保罗就不吃不喝’。他们现在已经准备就绪，就等你答应了。”
22 千夫长听后，就叫他回去，并叮嘱道：“你向我禀告的事，不要告诉别人。”
保罗被押往凯撒利亚
23 于是，千夫长召来两名百夫长，吩咐道：“预备二百名步兵、七十名骑兵、二百名长枪手，今晚九时出发去凯撒利亚。 24 要给保罗预备坐骑，护送他安全抵达腓利斯总督那里。”
25 千夫长写了公文给腓利斯总督，内容如下： 26 “克劳狄·吕西亚敬问腓利斯总督大人安。 27 这人被犹太人抓住，险些被他们杀害。我得知他是罗马公民，便带兵去救了他。 28 为了弄清楚他们控告他的缘由，我押他到犹太人的公会受审， 29 发现他被控告与他们的律法有关，他并没有犯该被监禁或处死的罪。 30 我得知有人准备暗杀他，便立即护送他到你那里，并通知他的控告者去你那里告他。”
31 军兵奉命行事，连夜护送保罗到安提帕底。 32 第二天，由骑兵继续护送，其余军兵返回军营。 33 他们到了凯撒利亚，将公文呈交总督，把保罗交给他。 34 总督看过公文，便问保罗是哪省的人，得知保罗是基利迦人，就说： 35 “等告你的人来了，我会审理你的案子。”于是下令把保罗关在希律的王府里。
Footnotes
- 23:3 “伪君子”希腊文是“粉饰的墙”。
Acts 23
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 23
1 Paul looked intently at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brethren, to this very day, I have conducted myself before God with a perfectly clear conscience.” 2 At this, the high priest Ananias[a] ordered his attendants to strike him on the mouth.
3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! How can you sit there to judge me according to the Law and then in defiance of the Law order me to be struck?” 4 The attendants said, “Do you dare to insult God’s high priest?” 5 Paul replied, “Brethren, I did not realize that he was the high priest. It is clearly written: ‘You shall not curse the ruler of your people.’ ”
6 Well aware that some of them were Sadducees and the others were Pharisees, Paul called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brethren, I am a Pharisee and the son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning our hope in the resurrection of the dead.” 7 When he said this, a dispute ensued between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 8 For the Sadducees hold that there is no resurrection and that there are no angels or spirits, while the Pharisees believe in all three.
9 Then a great uproar arose, and some of the scribes belonging to the party of the Pharisees stood up and forcefully stated, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has really spoken to him?” 10 When a violent dissension arose, the commander was fearful that Paul would be torn to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down, seize him from their midst, and bring him into the barracks.
11 On the following night, the Lord appeared to Paul and said, “Keep up your courage! For just as you have borne witness to me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome.”
12 A Plot To Kill Paul.[b] When morning came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath[c] not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty who entered this pact. 14 They went to the chief priests and elders and told them, “We have bound ourselves by a solemn oath not to consume any food until we have killed Paul. 15 You and the Sanhedrin should make an official request to the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext that you want to investigate his case more thoroughly. We on our part have arranged to kill him before he arrives.”
16 However, the son of Paul’s sister learned of the plot. He thereupon went to the barracks and related the news to Paul. 17 Paul then summoned one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.” 18 He brought him to the commander and said, “The prisoner Paul called me and requested that I bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
19 The commander took him by the hand, drew him aside, and asked him in private, “What is it that you have to report to me?” 20 He replied, “The Jews have agreed to request you to bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of inquiring more thoroughly into his case. 21 Do not believe them. More than forty of them are waiting for your consent to their request, for they have sworn an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are ready now and are waiting only for your consent.” 22 The commander dismissed the young man, ordering him, “Tell no one that you have given me this information.”
Paul’s Imprisonment and Defenses at Caesarea
23 Paul Is Imprisoned at Caesarea.[d] Then he summoned two of his centurions and said, “Have two hundred soldiers ready to leave for Caesarea by nine o’clock tonight,[e] along with seventy cavalrymen and two hundred auxiliaries. 24 Also provide mounts for Paul to ride, and deliver him to Felix the governor.” 25 He then wrote a letter as follows:
26 Claudius Lysias,
To his Excellency the governor Felix:[f]
Greetings.
27 This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them; but when I learned that he was a Roman citizen, I arrived on the scene with my troops and rescued him.
28 Wanting to learn what charge they were making against him, I had him brought before their Sanhedrin. 29 I discovered that the accusation dealt with questions about their Law, but that there was no charge against him that merited death or imprisonment. 30 Now I have been informed of a plot to assassinate this man. I am sending him to you without delay, and I have instructed his accusers to present to you their case against him.
31 Therefore, the soldiers, acting in accordance with their orders, took Paul and escorted him during the night to Antipatris. 32 On the next day, they returned to the barracks, leaving the cavalrymen to escort him the rest of the way. 33 When they arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed over Paul to him.
34 After reading the letter, the governor asked Paul what province he was from, and on learning that he was from Cilicia, 35 he said, “I will hear your case as soon as your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that he be held in custody in Herod’s praetorium.
Footnotes
- Acts 23:2 Ananias was high priest from A.D. 47 to 59.
- Acts 23:12 Luke contrasts the correct behavior of the Roman authorities with the blind fanaticism of the Jews: from the outset the Romans realized that there was nothing subversive about Christianity. This is proof of the loyalty of Christians. Note the reference to Paul’s sister and nephew; this is the only information we have about his family.
- Acts 23:12 Oath: they call God’s curse upon themselves if they fail to carry out the commitment they have assumed.
- Acts 23:23 The commander cannot risk having a Roman citizen assassinated while in his custody, so he seeks to transfer Paul to the jurisdiction of Felix, the governor of the province of Judea. He also sends a letter to Felix summarizing the events, from the riot in the temple to the commander’s discovery of a plot against Paul’s life. The most important thing he says is that there is no charge against Paul deserving of death or punishment. Felix then agrees to hear the case himself.
- Acts 23:23 Nine o’clock tonight: literally, “the third hour of the night.”
- Acts 23:26 Felix: M. Antonius Felix was governor (procurator) of Judea from A.D. 52 to 60, and he ruled with an iron hand.
Copyright © 2011 by Global Bible Initiative
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