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23 保罗的目光直视议会的人们,说∶“同胞们,时至今日,我在上帝的面前,一直过着清白良知的生活。” 听罢,大祭司亚拿尼亚命令站在保罗旁边的人,骟他的嘴巴。 保罗却对他说∶“上帝会打你的,你这堵白粉墙!你坐在那里,依法审判我,可却下令让人打我,你自己就违犯了律法。”

站在保罗周围的人说∶“你竟敢侮辱上帝的大祭司吗?”

保罗说∶“同胞们,我不知道他是大祭司。因为经上写着∶‘你不许讲自己的民族的统治者的坏话。’”

当保罗发觉在场的人中间一部分人是撒都该人,另一部分则是法利赛人时,就在议会里大声说道∶“同胞们,我是法利赛人,是法利赛人的儿子!我受审,仅仅是因为我盼望死者复活。”

当他说到这里时,法利赛人和撒都该人之间开始了辩论,议会也分裂了。 (撒都该人相信人死后不会成为天使和灵而复活,而法利赛人则相信二者。) 喧吵声越来越大,法利赛人中的一些律法师站起身来,激烈地辩论道∶“我们没有发现这个人有任何过错,也许有一位灵或天使的确对他说过话。”

10 争论愈加激烈了。指挥官甚至担心保罗会被他们扯成碎片。于是便命令士兵把保罗从他们中间夺过来,带进军营。

11 那天夜里,主站在保罗的身旁说∶“要有勇气。就像你曾在耶路撒冷为我做见证一样,你也必须在罗马作见证。”

一些犹太人秘谋杀害保罗

12 天亮的时候,一些犹太人聚在一起密谋,他们起誓说,直到杀死保罗,他们才吃才喝。 13 参与这个阴谋的人有四十多人, 14 他们去见祭司长和年长的犹太首领说∶“我们已经起誓,直到杀死保罗,我们不吃任何食物。 15 那么现在,你们和议会可以请求指挥官把保罗带到你们这里来,装作要更加仔细地审查这个案子,我们将准备好在他到这儿之前,杀掉他。”

16 保罗的外甥得知了这个阴谋,就进了兵营,把这个消息告诉了他。 17 保罗叫过来一个军官,对他说∶“把这个年轻人带到指挥官那里,他有话要对他说。” 18 军官把他带到指挥官面前,说∶“犯人保罗让我把这个年青人带到你这里来,他有话要对你说。”

19 指挥官拉着他的手,把他带到一边,问他∶“你有什么事要告诉我?”

20 年轻人说∶“犹太人商量好了,明天请求你把保罗带到议会,假装是他们要更加仔细地审问他。 21 不要听他们的,因为他们有四十多个人要埋伏好,等着他,他们发誓说直到杀死保罗,他们才吃才喝。现在他们已经准备好了,只等你同意了。”

22 指挥官让他下去,并嘱咐他道∶“不要向任何人提起你向我汇报过这些事情。”

保罗被押往该撒利亚

23 指挥官叫来两个军官,对他们说∶“预备二百个步兵,连同七十个骑兵和二百个长矛手,准备去该撒利亚。今晚九点出发, 24 给保罗备些马去骑,让他安全地到达腓力斯总督那里。” 25 他又写了一封信,内容如下:

26 “克劳迪吕西亚向腓力斯总督大人请安!

27 此人被犹太人捉拿,就要被害时,我和我的士兵前去营救了他, 28 因为我了解到他是一位罗马公民,所以我想查清他们控告他的原因,就把他带到了他们的议会。 29 我并没有发现他犯有什么该死或该囚禁的罪状,他们对他的起诉,无非是一些涉及到关于他们自己律法上的问题。 30 我得知有人设计谋对付他,所以,立即将他送到你处,我下令,让控告他的人,在你的面前陈述对他的起诉。”

31 士兵们执行了命令。他们带着保罗连夜前往安提帕底。 32 第二天,步兵返回了兵营。骑兵继续护送保罗。 33 到达该撒利亚后,他们便把信交给了总督,并把保罗也交给了他。 34 总督读了那封信后,问保罗是哪一个省的人,当得知他的籍贯是基利家时, 35 就说∶“指控你的那些人一到,我就会听你的案子。”他命令,把保罗看管在希律的宫殿里。

23 Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin(A) and said, “My brothers,(B) I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience(C) to this day.” At this the high priest Ananias(D) ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.(E) Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall!(F) You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!”(G)

Those who were standing near Paul said, “How dare you insult God’s high priest!”

Paul replied, “Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’[a](H)

Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees(I) and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “My brothers,(J) I am a Pharisee,(K) descended from Pharisees. I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead.”(L) When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. (The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection,(M) and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees believe all these things.)

There was a great uproar, and some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees(N) stood up and argued vigorously. “We find nothing wrong with this man,”(O) they said. “What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”(P) 10 The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.(Q)

11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage!(R) As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”(S)

The Plot to Kill Paul

12 The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy(T) and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.(U) 13 More than forty men were involved in this plot. 14 They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.(V) 15 Now then, you and the Sanhedrin(W) petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.”

16 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks(X) and told Paul.

17 Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.” 18 So he took him to the commander.

The centurion said, “Paul, the prisoner,(Y) sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”

19 The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, “What is it you want to tell me?”

20 He said: “Some Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin(Z) tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him.(AA) 21 Don’t give in to them, because more than forty(AB) of them are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him.(AC) They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request.”

22 The commander dismissed the young man with this warning: “Don’t tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”

Paul Transferred to Caesarea

23 Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, “Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen[b] to go to Caesarea(AD) at nine tonight.(AE) 24 Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.”(AF)

25 He wrote a letter as follows:

26 Claudius Lysias,

To His Excellency,(AG) Governor Felix:

Greetings.(AH)

27 This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him,(AI) but I came with my troops and rescued him,(AJ) for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.(AK) 28 I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.(AL) 29 I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law,(AM) but there was no charge against him(AN) that deserved death or imprisonment. 30 When I was informed(AO) of a plot(AP) to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers(AQ) to present to you their case against him.

31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris. 32 The next day they let the cavalry(AR) go on with him, while they returned to the barracks.(AS) 33 When the cavalry(AT) arrived in Caesarea,(AU) they delivered the letter to the governor(AV) and handed Paul over to him. 34 The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,(AW) 35 he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers(AX) get here.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard(AY) in Herod’s palace.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 23:5 Exodus 22:28
  2. Acts 23:23 The meaning of the Greek for this word is uncertain.

23 保罗的目光直视议会的人们,说∶“同胞们,时至今日,我在上帝的面前,一直过着清白良知的生活。” 听罢,大祭司亚拿尼亚命令站在保罗旁边的人,骟他的嘴巴。 保罗却对他说∶“上帝会打你的,你这堵白粉墙!你坐在那里,依法审判我,可却下令让人打我,你自己就违犯了律法。”

站在保罗周围的人说∶“你竟敢侮辱上帝的大祭司吗?”

保罗说∶“同胞们,我不知道他是大祭司。因为经上写着∶‘你不许讲自己的民族的统治者的坏话。’”

当保罗发觉在场的人中间一部分人是撒都该人,另一部分则是法利赛人时,就在议会里大声说道∶“同胞们,我是法利赛人,是法利赛人的儿子!我受审,仅仅是因为我盼望死者复活。”

当他说到这里时,法利赛人和撒都该人之间开始了辩论,议会也分裂了。 (撒都该人相信人死后不会成为天使和灵而复活,而法利赛人则相信二者。) 喧吵声越来越大,法利赛人中的一些律法师站起身来,激烈地辩论道∶“我们没有发现这个人有任何过错,也许有一位灵或天使的确对他说过话。”

10 争论愈加激烈了。指挥官甚至担心保罗会被他们扯成碎片。于是便命令士兵把保罗从他们中间夺过来,带进军营。

11 那天夜里,主站在保罗的身旁说∶“要有勇气。就像你曾在耶路撒冷为我做见证一样,你也必须在罗马作见证。”

一些犹太人秘谋杀害保罗

12 天亮的时候,一些犹太人聚在一起密谋,他们起誓说,直到杀死保罗,他们才吃才喝。 13 参与这个阴谋的人有四十多人, 14 他们去见祭司长和年长的犹太首领说∶“我们已经起誓,直到杀死保罗,我们不吃任何食物。 15 那么现在,你们和议会可以请求指挥官把保罗带到你们这里来,装作要更加仔细地审查这个案子,我们将准备好在他到这儿之前,杀掉他。”

16 保罗的外甥得知了这个阴谋,就进了兵营,把这个消息告诉了他。 17 保罗叫过来一个军官,对他说∶“把这个年轻人带到指挥官那里,他有话要对他说。” 18 军官把他带到指挥官面前,说∶“犯人保罗让我把这个年青人带到你这里来,他有话要对你说。”

19 指挥官拉着他的手,把他带到一边,问他∶“你有什么事要告诉我?”

20 年轻人说∶“犹太人商量好了,明天请求你把保罗带到议会,假装是他们要更加仔细地审问他。 21 不要听他们的,因为他们有四十多个人要埋伏好,等着他,他们发誓说直到杀死保罗,他们才吃才喝。现在他们已经准备好了,只等你同意了。”

22 指挥官让他下去,并嘱咐他道∶“不要向任何人提起你向我汇报过这些事情。”

保罗被押往该撒利亚

23 指挥官叫来两个军官,对他们说∶“预备二百个步兵,连同七十个骑兵和二百个长矛手,准备去该撒利亚。今晚九点出发, 24 给保罗备些马去骑,让他安全地到达腓力斯总督那里。” 25 他又写了一封信,内容如下:

26 “克劳迪吕西亚向腓力斯总督大人请安!

27 此人被犹太人捉拿,就要被害时,我和我的士兵前去营救了他, 28 因为我了解到他是一位罗马公民,所以我想查清他们控告他的原因,就把他带到了他们的议会。 29 我并没有发现他犯有什么该死或该囚禁的罪状,他们对他的起诉,无非是一些涉及到关于他们自己律法上的问题。 30 我得知有人设计谋对付他,所以,立即将他送到你处,我下令,让控告他的人,在你的面前陈述对他的起诉。”

31 士兵们执行了命令。他们带着保罗连夜前往安提帕底。 32 第二天,步兵返回了兵营。骑兵继续护送保罗。 33 到达该撒利亚后,他们便把信交给了总督,并把保罗也交给了他。 34 总督读了那封信后,问保罗是哪一个省的人,当得知他的籍贯是基利家时, 35 就说∶“指控你的那些人一到,我就会听你的案子。”他命令,把保罗看管在希律的宫殿里。

23 Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin(A) and said, “My brothers,(B) I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience(C) to this day.” At this the high priest Ananias(D) ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.(E) Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall!(F) You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!”(G)

Those who were standing near Paul said, “How dare you insult God’s high priest!”

Paul replied, “Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’[a](H)

Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees(I) and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “My brothers,(J) I am a Pharisee,(K) descended from Pharisees. I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead.”(L) When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. (The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection,(M) and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees believe all these things.)

There was a great uproar, and some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees(N) stood up and argued vigorously. “We find nothing wrong with this man,”(O) they said. “What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”(P) 10 The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.(Q)

11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage!(R) As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”(S)

The Plot to Kill Paul

12 The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy(T) and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.(U) 13 More than forty men were involved in this plot. 14 They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.(V) 15 Now then, you and the Sanhedrin(W) petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.”

16 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks(X) and told Paul.

17 Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.” 18 So he took him to the commander.

The centurion said, “Paul, the prisoner,(Y) sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”

19 The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, “What is it you want to tell me?”

20 He said: “Some Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin(Z) tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him.(AA) 21 Don’t give in to them, because more than forty(AB) of them are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him.(AC) They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request.”

22 The commander dismissed the young man with this warning: “Don’t tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”

Paul Transferred to Caesarea

23 Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, “Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen[b] to go to Caesarea(AD) at nine tonight.(AE) 24 Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.”(AF)

25 He wrote a letter as follows:

26 Claudius Lysias,

To His Excellency,(AG) Governor Felix:

Greetings.(AH)

27 This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him,(AI) but I came with my troops and rescued him,(AJ) for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.(AK) 28 I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.(AL) 29 I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law,(AM) but there was no charge against him(AN) that deserved death or imprisonment. 30 When I was informed(AO) of a plot(AP) to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers(AQ) to present to you their case against him.

31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris. 32 The next day they let the cavalry(AR) go on with him, while they returned to the barracks.(AS) 33 When the cavalry(AT) arrived in Caesarea,(AU) they delivered the letter to the governor(AV) and handed Paul over to him. 34 The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,(AW) 35 he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers(AX) get here.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard(AY) in Herod’s palace.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 23:5 Exodus 22:28
  2. Acts 23:23 The meaning of the Greek for this word is uncertain.