使徒行传 4
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
彼得与约翰被捕
4 彼得和约翰正向民众讲话的时候，祭司们、圣殿守卫长[a]和撒都该人忽然来了。 2 这些人非常恼怒，因为使徒们教导民众，藉着耶稣传讲从死人中复活的事。 3 于是他们下手捉拿了彼得和约翰。因为天已经晚了，就把他们关在监里，直到第二天。 4 然而听了这话语的人中，有许多人相信了；男人的数目约有五千。
在犹太领袖面前受审
5 到了第二天，犹太人的[b]首领、长老和经文士们都聚集在耶路撒冷。 6 大祭司亚纳、该亚法、约翰、亚历山大，以及大祭司家族的人都在那里。 7 他们叫彼得和约翰站在中间，质问他们，说：“你们凭着什么能力，以谁的名做这事？”
8 那时，彼得被圣灵充满，对他们说：“民众的首领和[c]长老们， 9 如果我们今天因在一个残疾人身上所行的善事，被查问这个人怎样得到救治， 10 那么，你们大家和所有以色列子民应当知道：这个人健全地站在你们面前，是藉着拿撒勒人耶稣基督的名。这位耶稣基督，你们把他钉上十字架，但是神使他从死人中复活了！ 11 这一位就是
‘被你们工匠所藐视的石头，
它已经成了房角的头块石头。’[d]
12 除他[e]以外，没有救恩[f]；因为在天下人间，没有赐下别的名，我们必须靠着得救。”
传讲主名被禁止
13 他们看见彼得和约翰的胆量，又了解他们是没有学问的普通人，就感到惊奇，并且了解他们是曾经与耶稣在一起的； 14 又看见那得了痊愈的人和他们一同站着，就无话可说了， 15 于是命令他们到议会外面去，就彼此商议， 16 说：“我们该怎么处理这些人呢？藉着他们，确实发生了一个明显的神迹，所有住在耶路撒冷的人都清清楚楚；我们也不能否认。 17 不过为了避免这事在民间传扬更广，让我们威吓他们[g]，不可再奉耶稣的名[h]对任何人讲话。” 18 于是把他们叫来，吩咐他们绝对不可奉耶稣的名讲说或教导人。
19 可是彼得和约翰回答说：“听从你们过于听从神，在神面前是理所当然的吗？你们自己判断吧！ 20 要知道，我们所看见所听见的，我们不能不说。”
21 官长们又威吓他们一番，为了民众的缘故把他们释放了。官长们找不出任何理由来惩罚他们，因为众人都为所发生的事不住地荣耀神。 22 实际上，因神迹而痊愈的那个人已经四十多岁了。
祈求主赐胆量
23 彼得和约翰被释放了，就回到自己的人那里，把祭司长们和长老们所说的话都告诉他们。 24 他们听了，就同心合意地高声向神说：“主啊，你是造了天、地、海和其中万有的那一位[i]。 25 你曾经藉着圣灵[j]，用你的仆人——我们先祖[k]大卫的口说：
‘列国为什么狂怒骚乱，
众民为什么图谋虚空？
26 地上的众君王都起来，
首领们也聚集在一起，
抵挡主和他的基督。’[l]
27 “事实上，希律和本丢彼拉多，与外邦人和以色列子民果然在这城里[m]一同聚集，对付你所膏立的圣仆耶稣， 28 做成了你手和你计划所预定要成就的一切事。 29 主啊，现在求你鉴察[n]他们的威吓，使[o]你的奴仆们能满有胆量地传讲你的话语。 30 求你伸出你的手，藉着你圣仆耶稣的名，使疾病痊愈，施行神迹和奇事。” 31 他们祷告完了，聚集的地方就被震动，大家都被圣灵充满，就坦然无惧地传讲神的话语[p]。
凡物共有
32 于是那一群信徒都同心合意，没有一个人说他所拥有的哪样东西是自己的；相反，他们凡物共有。 33 使徒们大有能力地为主耶稣的复活做见证，并且在他们每个人身上都有极大的恩典。 34 他们当中没有一个缺乏的人，因为凡是拥有田产或房屋的人，都卖掉了那些东西，把所卖得的钱拿来， 35 放在使徒们的脚前，按照各人的需要分给每个人。
36 有一个出生在塞浦路斯的利未人约瑟，使徒们称他为巴拿巴——“巴拿巴”翻译出来就是“安慰之子”； 37 他有一块田地，也卖掉了，把钱拿来放在使徒们的脚前。
Footnotes
- 使徒行传 4:1 守卫长——原文直译“指挥官”或“司令官”或“将军”。
- 使徒行传 4:5 犹太人的——原文直译“他们的”。
- 使徒行传 4:8 有古抄本附“以色列的”。
- 使徒行传 4:11 《诗篇》118:22。
- 使徒行传 4:12 他——辅助词语。
- 使徒行传 4:12 救恩——或译作“拯救”。
- 使徒行传 4:17 让我们威吓他们——有古抄本作“让我们用恐吓的手段来恐吓他们”。
- 使徒行传 4:17 耶稣的名——原文直译“这个名”。
- 使徒行传 4:24 那一位——有古抄本作“神”。
- 使徒行传 4:25 有古抄本没有“藉着圣灵”。
- 使徒行传 4:25 有古抄本没有“我们先祖”。
- 使徒行传 4:26 《诗篇》2:1-2。
- 使徒行传 4:27 有古抄本没有“在这城里”。
- 使徒行传 4:29 鉴察——或译作“注意”。
- 使徒行传 4:29 使……能——原文直译“赐给”。
- 使徒行传 4:31 神的话语——或译作“神的道”。
Acts 4
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Peter and John before the Council
4 While Peter and John[a] were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came to them, 2 much annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming that in Jesus there is the resurrection of the dead. 3 So they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. 4 But many of those who heard the word believed; and they numbered about five thousand.
5 The next day their rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, 6 with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John,[b] and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. 7 When they had made the prisoners[c] stand in their midst, they inquired, ‘By what power or by what name did you do this?’ 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, ‘Rulers of the people and elders, 9 if we are questioned today because of a good deed done to someone who was sick and are asked how this man has been healed, 10 let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,[d] whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead. 11 This Jesus[e] is
“the stone that was rejected by you, the builders;
it has become the cornerstone.”[f]
12 There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved.’
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized them as companions of Jesus. 14 When they saw the man who had been cured standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition. 15 So they ordered them to leave the council while they discussed the matter with one another. 16 They said, ‘What will we do with them? For it is obvious to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable sign has been done through them; we cannot deny it. 17 But to keep it from spreading further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.’ 18 So they called them and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered them, ‘Whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge; 20 for we cannot keep from speaking about what we have seen and heard.’ 21 After threatening them again, they let them go, finding no way to punish them because of the people, for all of them praised God for what had happened. 22 For the man on whom this sign of healing had been performed was more than forty years old.
The Believers Pray for Boldness
23 After they were released, they went to their friends[g] and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 When they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, ‘Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth, the sea, and everything in them, 25 it is you who said by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David, your servant:[h]
“Why did the Gentiles rage,
and the peoples imagine vain things?
26 The kings of the earth took their stand,
and the rulers have gathered together
against the Lord and against his Messiah.”[i]
27 For in this city, in fact, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant[j] Jesus, whom you anointed, 28 to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place. 29 And now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants[k] to speak your word with all boldness, 30 while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant[l] Jesus.’ 31 When they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.
The Believers Share Their Possessions
32 Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. 33 With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold. 35 They laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. 36 There was a Levite, a native of Cyprus, Joseph, to whom the apostles gave the name Barnabas (which means ‘son of encouragement’). 37 He sold a field that belonged to him, then brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Acts 4
King James Version
4 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
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