使徒行傳 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
欺騙聖靈
5 一個名叫亞拿尼亞的人與妻子撒非喇也把田產賣了。 2 他私自留下一部分錢，然後把其餘的拿去交給使徒，這件事他妻子也知道。 3 彼得說：「亞拿尼亞，你為什麼讓撒旦充滿你的心，欺騙聖靈，私自留下一些賣地的錢呢？ 4 田產沒有賣的時候屬於你，即使賣了，賣地的錢也由你支配。你怎麼做出這種事呢？你不是欺騙人，你是欺騙上帝！」 5 亞拿尼亞聽見這話，當場倒地而死。聽見這件事的人都非常懼怕。 6 有幾個青年上前把他的屍體裹起來，抬出去埋葬了。
7 大約過了三個小時，亞拿尼亞的妻子也進來了，她還不知道發生了什麼事。 8 彼得問她：「你們賣田地的錢就這麼多嗎？」她說：「是的，就這麼多。」
9 彼得說：「你們二人怎麼串通起來試探主的靈呢？埋葬你丈夫的人就到門口了，他們也要把你抬出去。」 10 撒非喇立刻倒在彼得腳前死了。那些青年進來看見她已經死了，便把她抬出去葬在她丈夫的旁邊。 11 整個教會和聽見這件事的人都非常懼怕。
神蹟奇事
12 主藉著使徒們在百姓中行了許多神蹟奇事，大家同心合意地在所羅門廊那裡聚會。 13 其他人不敢接近他們，不過百姓都很敬重他們。 14 信主的人數不斷增加，男女都有。 15 人們甚至把病人抬到街上，放在床上或墊子上，希望彼得路過時的影子可以落在病人身上。 16 還有大群的人從耶路撒冷附近的城鎮帶著病人和被污鬼攪擾的人趕來，他們都得了醫治。
使徒受迫害
17 大祭司和他的同黨撒都該人看見這情形，妒火中燒， 18 便把使徒拘捕，關在監裡。 19 當天晚上，有一位主的天使把獄門打開，領他們出來， 20 說：「你們到聖殿去，把這生命之道傳給百姓。」 21 使徒遵從命令，在黎明的時候來到聖殿開始教導眾人。
大祭司和他的同黨召集了所有公會[a]的人和以色列的眾長老，然後派人去監獄把使徒押來受審。 22 差役來到監獄時，發現使徒已經不見了，就回去稟告，說： 23 「我們看見牢門緊鎖，守衛都站在門外，但打開門一看，裡面卻空無一人！」
24 聖殿護衛長和祭司長聽後，都很困擾，不知道是怎麼回事。 25 這時有人來報告說：「你們關押在牢裡的人正在聖殿裡教導人！」 26 聖殿護衛長和差役再去把使徒抓回來。這次他們不敢動粗，生怕百姓會用石頭打他們。
27 使徒被帶來後站在公會前，大祭司盤問他們，說： 28 「我們不是嚴禁你們奉耶穌的名去教導百姓嗎？你們竟然在耶路撒冷各處傳道，還想把殺那人的血債歸到我們身上！」
29 彼得和其他使徒申辯說：「我們要服從的是上帝，而非人。 30 你們釘死在十字架上的耶穌，我們祖先的上帝已經使祂復活了。 31 上帝把祂提升到自己的右邊，立祂為君王和救主，好賜給以色列人悔改的機會，使他們的罪得到赦免。 32 我們就是這些事的見證人，上帝賜給順服祂之人的聖靈也同樣做見證。」
33 他們聽了，怒氣衝天，打算殺掉使徒。 34 公會中有一位名叫迦瑪列的法利賽人，是個德高望重的律法教師。他站起來，叫人把使徒暫且押到外面， 35 然後說：「以色列人啊，你們應當慎重處置這些人。 36 不久前，有個名叫杜達的人起來自立山頭，吸引了差不多四百個跟隨者，但他被殺之後，那些跟隨者就各奔東西，銷聲匿跡了。 37 後來，又有個加利利人猶大在戶口登記期間鼓動百姓跟隨他造反。他被殺之後，那些跟隨者也煙消雲散了。 38 所以，像現在這種情形，我勸大家還是不要管他們，隨他們去吧。他們的計劃和行為如果是出於人意，終必失敗； 39 但如果是出於上帝，你們不但無法阻止他們，恐怕反而是在抵擋上帝！」
40 公會採納了他的意見，於是把使徒召回來打了一頓，再次警告他們不可奉耶穌的名傳道，才放了他們。 41 使徒離開公會後，為自己有資格為主的名受辱而歡喜。 42 他們每天在聖殿裡和各家各戶教導人，傳揚耶穌是基督。
Footnotes
- 5·21 公會是猶太人的最高立法與司法機關。
Actes 5
La Bible du Semeur
5 Mais un certain Ananias, avec sa femme Saphira, vendit aussi une propriété, et, 2 en accord avec elle, mit de côté une partie de l’argent de la vente, apporta le reste aux apôtres et le leur remit.
3 Pierre lui dit : Ananias, comment as-tu pu laisser Satan envahir à tel point ton cœur ? Tu as menti au Saint-Esprit en cachant le prix réel de ton champ pour en détourner une partie à ton profit ! 4 N’étais-tu pas libre de garder ta propriété ? Ou même, après l’avoir vendue, ne pouvais-tu pas faire de ton argent ce que tu voulais ? Comment as-tu pu décider en toi-même de commettre une telle action ? Ce n’est pas à des hommes que tu as menti, mais à Dieu.
5 A ces mots, Ananias tomba raide mort. Tous ceux qui l’apprirent furent remplis d’une grande crainte. 6 Des jeunes gens vinrent envelopper le corps[a], puis l’emportèrent pour l’enterrer.
7 Environ trois heures plus tard, la femme d’Ananias entra sans savoir ce qui s’était passé.
8 Pierre lui demanda : Dis-moi, est-ce bien à ce prix-là que vous avez vendu votre champ ?
– Oui, répondit-elle, c’est bien à ce prix.
9 Alors Pierre lui dit : Comment avez-vous pu vous concerter pour provoquer ainsi l’Esprit du Seigneur ? Ecoute : ceux qui viennent d’enterrer ton mari sont devant la porte et ils vont t’emporter, toi aussi.
10 Au même instant, elle tomba inanimée aux pieds de Pierre. Les jeunes gens qui rentraient la trouvèrent morte ; ils l’emportèrent et l’enterrèrent aux côtés de son mari.
11 Cet événement inspira une grande crainte à toute l’Eglise[b], ainsi qu’à tous ceux qui en entendirent parler.
Les apôtres, témoins devant le Grand-Conseil
12 Les apôtres accomplissaient beaucoup de signes miraculeux et de prodiges parmi le peuple. Tous les croyants avaient l’habitude de se rassembler dans la cour du Temple, sous le portique de Salomon. 13 Personne d’autre n’osait se joindre à eux, mais le peuple tout entier les tenait en haute estime.
14 Un nombre toujours croissant d’hommes et de femmes croyaient au Seigneur et se joignaient à eux. 15 On allait jusqu’à porter les malades dans les rues, où on les déposait sur des lits ou des civières, pour qu’au passage de Pierre son ombre au moins couvre l’un d’eux. 16 Des villes voisines même, les gens accouraient en foule à Jérusalem pour amener des malades et des personnes tourmentées par de mauvais esprits. Et tous étaient guéris.
17 Alors, poussés par la jalousie, le grand-prêtre et tout son entourage, c’est-à-dire ceux qui appartenaient au parti des sadducéens, décidèrent d’intervenir. 18 Ils firent arrêter les apôtres et les firent incarcérer dans la prison publique.
19 Mais, pendant la nuit, un ange du Seigneur vint ouvrir les portes de la prison et, après avoir fait sortir les apôtres, il leur dit : 20 Allez au Temple et là, proclamez au peuple tout le message de la vie nouvelle.
21 Les apôtres obéirent : dès l’aube, ils se rendirent dans la cour du Temple et se mirent à enseigner. De son côté, le grand-prêtre arriva avec son entourage, et ils convoquèrent le Grand-Conseil et toute l’assemblée des responsables du peuple d’Israël. Ils ordonnèrent d’aller chercher les apôtres à la prison et de les amener.
22 Les gardes s’y rendirent, mais ils ne les trouvèrent pas dans le cachot. A leur retour, ils firent leur rapport : 23 Nous avons trouvé la prison soigneusement fermée, les sentinelles étaient à leur poste devant les portes, mais quand nous avons ouvert le cachot, nous n’y avons trouvé personne.
24 Cette nouvelle plongea le chef de la police du Temple et les chefs des prêtres dans une grande perplexité : ils se demandaient ce qui avait bien pu se passer.
25 Là-dessus, quelqu’un vint leur annoncer : Les hommes que vous avez fait mettre en prison se tiennent dans la cour du Temple et ils enseignent le peuple[c].
26 Aussitôt, le chef de la police du Temple s’y rendit avec un détachement de gardes et ils ramenèrent les apôtres, mais avec ménagements, car ils avaient peur de se faire lapider par le peuple. 27 Après les avoir ramenés, ils les introduisirent dans la salle du Grand-Conseil.
Le grand-prêtre leur dit : 28 Nous vous avions formellement interdit d’enseigner au nom de cet homme. Et voilà que vous avez rempli Jérusalem de votre enseignement, et vous voulez nous rendre responsables de la mort de cet homme.
29 Mais Pierre et les apôtres répondirent : Il faut obéir à Dieu plutôt qu’aux hommes. 30 Le Dieu de nos ancêtres a ressuscité ce Jésus que vous avez mis à mort en le clouant sur le bois. 31 Et c’est lui que Dieu a élevé pour siéger à sa droite[d], comme Chef suprême et Sauveur, pour accorder à Israël la grâce de changer et de recevoir le pardon de ses péchés. 32 Et nous, nous sommes les témoins de ces événements, avec le Saint-Esprit que Dieu a donné à ceux qui lui obéissent.
33 Ces paroles ne firent qu’exaspérer les membres du Grand-Conseil et ils voulaient faire mourir les apôtres.
34 Mais l’un d’entre eux, un pharisien nommé Gamaliel[e], se leva pour donner son avis. C’était un éminent enseignant de la Loi, estimé de tout le peuple. Il demanda que l’on fasse sortir un instant les apôtres, 35 puis il dit : Israélites, faites bien attention à ce que vous allez faire avec ces hommes. 36 Rappelez-vous : il y a quelque temps, on a vu paraître un certain Theudas qui se donnait pour un personnage important. Il a entraîné quelque quatre cents hommes à sa suite. Or, il a été tué, et tous ceux qui s’étaient ralliés à lui furent dispersés et l’on n’en entendit plus parler. 37 Après lui, à l’époque du recensement, Judas de Galilée a fait son apparition. Lui aussi a attiré à lui bien des gens. Il a péri à son tour et tous ses partisans furent mis en déroute.
38 A présent donc, voici mon avis : Ne vous occupez plus de ces hommes et laissez-les partir. De deux choses l’une : ou bien leur projet et leur œuvre viennent des hommes et, dans ce cas, leur mouvement disparaîtra. 39 Ou bien, il vient de Dieu, et alors, vous ne pourrez pas le détruire. Ne prenez pas le risque de lutter contre Dieu.
Le Conseil se rangea à son avis : 40 ils rappelèrent les apôtres, les firent battre, et leur défendirent de parler au nom de Jésus. Après quoi, ils les relâchèrent.
41 Les apôtres quittèrent la salle du Conseil tout joyeux de ce que Dieu les ait jugés dignes de souffrir l’humiliation pour Jésus. 42 Et chaque jour, dans la cour du Temple ou dans les maisons particulières, ils continuaient à enseigner et à annoncer le Messie Jésus.
Footnotes
- 5.6 Chez les Juifs les morts étaient enveloppés dans un linceul et déposés ainsi dans la tombe.
- 5.11 Autre traduction : l’assemblée : il est possible que le terme grec ekklèsia soit employé ici en son sens courant.
- 5.25 A l’époque, les séances du Grand-Conseil n’avaient plus lieu au Temple mais dans la ville.
- 5.31 Voir 2.33.
- 5.34 Gamaliel était l’un des plus célèbres rabbins (« maîtres ») de l’époque. Membre du Grand-Conseil, il avait un millier de disciples, dont le futur apôtre Paul (Ac 22.3).
Acts 5
King James Version
5 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and told,
23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
Acts 5
World English Bible
5 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, then brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land? 4 While you kept it, didn’t it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn’t it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven’t lied to men, but to God.”
5 Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things. 6 The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him. 7 About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in. 8 Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.”
She said, “Yes, for so much.”
9 But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
10 She fell down immediately at his feet and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband. 11 Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.
12 By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch. 13 None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honored them. 14 More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women. 15 They even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at least his shadow might overshadow some of them. 16 The multitude also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.
17 But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy 18 and laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody. 19 But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said, 20 “Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”
21 When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22 But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported, 23 “We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”
24 Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this. 25 One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.” 26 Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
27 When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them, 28 saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”
29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree. 31 God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. 32 We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33 But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them. 34 But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while. 35 He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do. 36 For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing. 37 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad. 38 Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown. 39 But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”
40 They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.
42 Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
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