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彼得約翰被拿

使徒對百姓說話的時候,祭司們和守殿官並撒都該人忽然來了。 因他們教訓百姓,本著耶穌傳說死人復活,就很煩惱, 於是下手拿住他們。因為天已經晚了,就把他們押到第二天。 但聽道之人有許多信的,男丁數目約到五千。

到公會前被審

第二天,官府、長老和文士在耶路撒冷聚會, 又有大祭司亞那該亞法約翰亞歷山大,並大祭司的親族都在那裡, 叫使徒站在當中,就問他們說:「你們用什麼能力,奉誰的名做這事呢?」 那時彼得被聖靈充滿,對他們說: 「治民的官府和長老啊,倘若今日因為在殘疾人身上所行的善事,查問我們他是怎麼得了痊癒, 10 你們眾人和以色列百姓都當知道:站在你們面前的這人得痊癒,是因你們所釘十字架、神叫他從死裡復活的拿撒勒人耶穌基督的名。

除了耶穌別無拯救

11 「他是『你們匠人所棄的石頭,已成了房角的頭塊石頭』。 12 除他以外,別無拯救,因為在天下人間,沒有賜下別的名我們可以靠著得救。」

恐嚇而放

13 他們見彼得約翰的膽量,又看出他們原是沒有學問的小民,就稀奇,認明他們是跟過耶穌的。 14 又看見那治好了的人和他們一同站著,就無話可駁。 15 於是吩咐他們從公會出去,就彼此商議說: 16 「我們當怎樣辦這兩個人呢?因為他們誠然行了一件明顯的神蹟,凡住耶路撒冷的人都知道,我們也不能說沒有。 17 唯恐這事越發傳揚在民間,我們必須恐嚇他們,叫他們不再奉這名對人講論。」 18 於是叫了他們來,禁止他們總不可奉耶穌的名講論、教訓人。 19 彼得約翰說:「聽從你們不聽從神,這在神面前合理不合理,你們自己酌量吧! 20 我們所看見、所聽見的,不能不說。」 21 官長為百姓的緣故,想不出法子刑罰他們,又恐嚇一番,把他們釋放了。這是因眾人為所行的奇事都歸榮耀於神。 22 原來藉著神蹟醫好的那人有四十多歲了。

門徒同心禱告讚美

23 二人既被釋放,就到會友那裡去,把祭司長和長老所說的話都告訴他們。 24 他們聽見了,就同心合意地高聲向神說:「主啊,你是造天、地、海和其中萬物的! 25 你曾藉著聖靈,託你僕人——我們祖宗大衛的口說:『外邦為什麼爭鬧?萬民為什麼謀算虛妄的事? 26 世上的君王一齊起來,臣宰也聚集,要抵擋主並主的受膏者[a]。』 27 希律本丟彼拉多,外邦人和以色列民,果然在這城裡聚集,要攻打你所膏的聖僕[b]耶穌, 28 成就你手和你意旨所預定必有的事。 29 他們恐嚇我們,現在求主鑒察,一面叫你僕人大放膽量講你的道, 30 一面伸出你的手來醫治疾病,並且使神蹟奇事因著你聖僕[c]耶穌的名行出來。」 31 禱告完了,聚會的地方震動,他們就都被聖靈充滿,放膽講論神的道。

信徒財物不分彼此

32 那許多信的人都是一心一意的,沒有一人說他的東西有一樣是自己的,都是大家公用。 33 使徒大有能力,見證主耶穌復活,眾人也都蒙大恩。 34 內中也沒有一個缺乏的,因為人人將田產房屋都賣了,把所賣的價銀拿來, 35 放在使徒腳前,照各人所需用的分給各人。

巴拿巴賣產捐銀

36 有一個利未人,生在塞浦路斯,名叫約瑟,使徒稱他為巴拿巴(「巴拿巴」翻出來就是「勸慰子」)。 37 他有田地,也賣了,把價銀拿來放在使徒腳前。

Footnotes

  1. 使徒行傳 4:26 或作:基督。
  2. 使徒行傳 4:27 「僕」或作「子」。
  3. 使徒行傳 4:30 「僕」或作「子」。

唯一的救主

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。 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, 下令拘捕二人,因天色已晚,就把他們扣押了一夜。 但有許多聽道的人信了,男人的數目約有五千人。

第二天,官長、長老和律法教師都聚集在耶路撒冷, 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。 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?」

那時彼得被聖靈充滿,對他們說:「各位百姓的官長和長老啊, 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

  1. 4·27 聖子」或譯「聖僕」。

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

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.

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

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.