使徒行傳 4
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
唯一的救主
4 彼得和約翰向百姓講道的時候，祭司、聖殿護衛長和撒都該人趕來了。 2 因為彼得和約翰宣講藉著耶穌死人可以復活，他們非常惱怒， 3 下令拘捕二人，因天色已晚，就把他們扣押了一夜。 4 但有許多聽道的人信了，男人的數目約有五千人。
5 第二天，官長、長老和律法教師都聚集在耶路撒冷， 6 大祭司亞那，以及該亞法、約翰、亞歷山大和大祭司的許多親族都在場。 7 他們令使徒站在當中，質問道：「你們憑什麼權柄、以誰的名義這樣做？」
8 那時彼得被聖靈充滿，對他們說：「各位百姓的官長和長老啊， 9 如果因為那殘疾的乞丐得到醫治這件善事，你們今天來查問我們他是如何痊癒的， 10 那麼，你們和所有以色列人都應當知道，他能健康地站在你們面前，全是靠拿撒勒人耶穌基督的名！你們把祂釘在十字架上，但上帝使祂從死裡復活了。
11 『祂是你們工匠丟棄的石頭，
已成了房角石。』
12 除祂以外，別無救主，因為普天之下沒有賜下別的名我們可以靠著得救！」
13 在場的人看到彼得和約翰的膽量，又知道他們原是沒有學問的平民百姓，都很驚奇。他們認出這些人跟隨過耶穌， 14 又見那被醫好的瘸子站在他們旁邊，便無話可說， 15 只好暫時把他們押下去，然後彼此商量說： 16 「我們該怎樣處置這兩個人呢？整個耶路撒冷的居民都知道他們行了一個神蹟，我們無法否認。 17 為了避免這件事傳得更廣，我們必須警告他們以後不許再對任何人傳講耶穌的事。」
18 於是，他們又把使徒傳來，嚴令他們不許再奉耶穌的名講論或傳道。 19 但彼得和約翰答道：「要我們聽從你們而不聽從上帝，這在上帝看來合理嗎？你們自己想想吧。 20 我們耳聞目睹的，不能不說！」 21 官長實在不知道如何懲治使徒，只好再三恐嚇之後把他們放了，因為百姓都為這個神蹟讚美上帝。 22 在這次神蹟中蒙上帝醫治的那個人已經四十多歲了。
同心禱告
23 彼得和約翰被釋放之後，就去找其他信徒，把祭司長和長老的話都告訴大家。 24 大家聽後，一同高聲向上帝禱告說：「主啊，你創造了天地、海洋和其中的萬物。 25 你藉著聖靈感動你的僕人——我們的祖先大衛說，
『列國為何咆哮？
萬民為何枉費心機？
26 世上的君王一同行動，官長聚集起來，
要抵擋主和祂所膏立的王。』
27 「果然如此，希律和本丟·彼拉多、外族人和以色列人都聚集在這城裡，要對抗你膏立的聖子[a]耶穌， 28 然而他們所做的只不過是你憑自己的能力和旨意所預定的。 29 主啊，你看他們這樣恐嚇我們，求你幫助你的奴僕們坦然無懼地傳你的道。 30 求你伸出手醫治疾病，藉著你聖子耶穌的名行神蹟奇事。」
31 禱告完後，聚會的地方震動起來，他們都被聖靈充滿，放膽傳揚上帝的道。
共用一切
32 當時所有信徒都同心合意，共用所有的東西，沒有人說他的財物只屬於自己。 33 使徒充滿能力，繼續為主耶穌復活的事做見證，上帝也賜下極大的恩典給眾人。 34 信徒都一無所缺，因為大家賣掉房屋田產，把所得的錢交給使徒， 35 照各人的需要分配給各人。
36 有個生在塞浦路斯的利未人名叫約瑟，使徒叫他巴拿巴，意思是勸慰者。 37 他賣掉自己的一塊田，把賣得的錢交給了使徒。
Footnotes
- 4·27 「聖子」或譯「聖僕」。
使徒の活動記録 4
Japanese Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
審議会の前に立つペテロとヨハネ
4 ペテロとヨハネが人々に話しかけている間、数人のユダヤの指導者が突然姿を現した。神殿の警察のグループとその隊長、また何人かの祭司とサドカイ派がその場所にいた。 2 彼らは腹を立てていた。ペテロとヨハネが人々に教えを広めていたからだ。イエスの例を用いることで、人は死から復活するということを使徒たちは人々に教えていた。 3 彼らはその場でペテロとヨハネを逮捕した。すでに日が暮れていたので、翌日まで彼らを牢屋に閉じ込めておいた。 4 しかし、使徒から話を聞いた多くの人が、ペテロたちの言ったことを信じたのだ。その数はなんと男だけ5000人もいた。
5 翌日、権力者たち、長老たち、そして掟の学者たちがエルサレムに集まっていた。 6 大祭司アンナス、カヤパ、ヨハネ、アレキサンデルもそこにいた。大祭司の家族みんながそこにいたのだ。 7 彼らは、ペテロとヨハネをそこにいるみんなの前に立たせた。そして、彼らは2人に何度も質問をした。「どうやって足の不自由だった男を治したんだ？なんの力を使った？誰の権威によってこれをしたんだ？」
8 すると、ペテロが聖霊に満たされ、彼らに言った。「国民の指導者ならびに長老のみなさん、 9 本日、私たちが取り調べを受けているのは、足の不自由な男を助けるために私たちが何をしたのかについてでしょうか？何がその男を完治させたのかについてでしょうか？ 10 私たちは、全ての人とそしてイスラエルの国の全員にこのことを知ってほしいのです。それは、ナザレ村のイエス・キリストの力によって、この男性が良くなったということです。あなた方は、イエスを十字架にかけましたが、神が彼を死から復活させてくれました。この男は足が不自由でしたが、今はもう良くなりました。皆さんの前で彼がここに立っていられるのは、イエスの力のおかげなのです！ 11 イエスはこう表現されました・・・
『家を建てる人が役に立たないと思った石、
だが、その石が土台の石となった』
12 人を救うことができるのは、イエスしかいません。イエスの名前こそが救いをもたらすために与えられたこの世の唯一の力です。彼を通して私たちは救われなければなりません！」
13 権力者たちは、ペテロとヨハネが特別なトレーニングや教育を受けていないことを知っていたが、臆することなく話している彼らのその姿を見た。だからこそ権力者たちは驚いたのだ。その時、ペテロとヨハネがイエスと共にいたことに彼らは気付いた。 14 そして、癒された男も使徒たちと共にそこに立っているのも見えていた。彼らには返す言葉などなかった。
15 権力者たちは2人を下がらせ、そして退場するようにと言った。その後、権力者たちはペテロたちをどう扱うべきかについて話し合った。 16 彼らはこう言った。「やつらをどうしたら良いものか・・・？エルサレムの者たちは彼らが神からのしるしとして、奇跡を行ったことを知っている。もうこれは明らかなことで、起きていないなどとは言えない。 17 だが、彼らにはこれ以上、あの名前を使って誰かに話してはならないと脅す必要がある。そうすれば、この問題は人々の中で広まらないだろう・・・」
18 そこで彼らはペテロとヨハネを呼んだ。イエスの名によって何かを話すこと、教えることを禁止するようにと彼らに伝えた。 19 だが、ペテロとヨハネは彼らに答えた。「正しいこととはなんだと思いますか？神が望んでいることはなんですか？私たちがみなさんに従うことですか、それとも、神に従うことですか？ 20 私たちは黙ることができません。私たちは見たこと、聞いたことを伝えなければならないのです！」
21-22 権力者たちは使徒たちを罰する方法を見つけれなかった。なぜなら、全ての人が起きたことに対して神に賛美していたからだ。この奇跡は神からのしるしであった。癒された男は40歳以上だった。彼らは使徒たちにもう一度警告し、そのまま彼らを釈放した。
仲間たちのもとへ戻るペテロとヨハネ
23 ペテロとヨハネは審議会から出て行くと、仲間たちのもとへと帰っていった。彼らは祭司長や長老たちに言われたことを全てグループのみんなに伝えた。 24 信じる仲間たちがこれを聞いた時、みんなで心を1つにして神に祈った。彼らは言った。「全ての上に立つ永遠の王よ、あなたが空を、地上を、海を、この世界にある全てを造った方である。 25 俺たちの先祖ダビデが、あなたの召使いだった。ダビデは聖霊の助けによってこれらの言葉を書いた。
『♪なぜ国々はここまで傲慢なのか？
なぜ彼らは無駄な計画を立てているのか？
26 地上の王たちと権力者たちは手を組んで、
天地の王と救い主に対して戦う』
27 この言葉どおり、ヘロデ総督、ポンテオ・ピラト総督、他の国々、そしてイスラエルの国民は一緒になって、この場所エルサレムでイエスに反抗した。イエスこそ、あなたの聖なる召使い、救い主としてあなたが選んだ方である。 28 イエスに反対するために集まった人々は、あなたの計画を遂行し実現させた。あなたの力と思いによって達成されたのだ！ 29 王よ、そして今、彼らが言っていることを聞いてくれ！彼らは俺たちを脅そうと、恐れを抱かせようとしている。俺たちはあなたの召使い。あなたが俺たちに言ってほしいことを恐れず言えるように助けて！ 30 俺たちにあなたの力を示すことによって、俺たちに勇気をちょうだい！病気の人たちを治して！あなたの聖なる召使いであるイエスの権威によって、奇跡や驚くべきことを起こして！」
31 ガタガタガタガタ・・・信じる仲間たちの祈りが終わると、そこが揺れ動き始めた！そこで祈っていた全員が聖霊に満たされ、彼らは恐れることなく神のメッセージを伝え続けた。
信じる仲間たちは共有し合う
32 信じる仲間たちはみんな、考えと思いが一致し、一つとなった。誰一人として、自分の持っているものが自分だけのものであると思う者はいなかった。その代わりに、彼らは全てのものを共有し合っていったのだ。 33 使徒たちは、偉大な力を持つ王であるイエスが死から復活したことをみんなに知らせた。そして、神は全ての信じる仲間たちを豊かに祝福したのだった。 34 必要が満たされない人など1人もいなかった。畑や家を所有していた人たちはそれらを売り払い、そのお金を 35 使徒たちに持ってきた。すると、そこにいた全員の必要が全て満たされたのだ。
36 彼らの中に、ヨセフという名前の男がいた。使徒たちは、彼のことをバルナバと呼んでいた。その名の由来は「人を励ます者」という意味だった。彼はキプロス出身のレビ人であった。 37 ヨセフは自分が所有する畑を売り、そのお金を使徒たちに渡した。
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.
Acts 4
New King James Version
Peter and John Arrested
4 Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the (A)Sadducees came upon them, 2 being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. 4 However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
Addressing the Sanhedrin
5 And it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers, elders, and scribes, 6 as well as (B)Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, (C)“By what power or by what name have you done this?”
8 (D)Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: 9 If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, 10 let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, (E)that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, (F)whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. 11 This is the (G)‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ 12 (H)Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
The Name of Jesus Forbidden
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, (I)and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. 14 And seeing the man who had been healed (J)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, (K)“What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a [a]notable miracle has been done through them is (L)evident[b] to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.”
18 (M)So 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 to them, (N)“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. 20 (O)For we cannot but speak the things which (P)we have seen and heard.” 21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, (Q)because of the people, since they all (R)glorified God for (S)what had been done. 22 For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.
Prayer for Boldness(T)
23 And being let go, (U)they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24 So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, (V)You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, 25 who [c]by the mouth of Your servant David have said:
(W)‘Why did the nations rage,
And the people plot vain things?
26 The kings of the earth took their stand,
And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His Christ.’
27 “For (X)truly against (Y)Your holy Servant Jesus, (Z)whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together 28 (AA)to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done. 29 Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants (AB)that with all boldness they may speak Your word, 30 by stretching out Your hand to heal, (AC)and that signs and wonders may be done (AD)through the name of (AE)Your holy Servant Jesus.”
31 And when they had prayed, (AF)the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, (AG)and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
Sharing in All Things
32 Now the multitude of those who believed (AH)were of one heart and one soul; (AI)neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. 33 And with (AJ)great power the apostles gave (AK)witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And (AL)great grace was upon them all. 34 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; (AM)for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, 35 (AN)and laid them at the apostles’ feet; (AO)and they distributed to each as anyone had need.
36 And [d]Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of [e]Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, 37 (AP)having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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