Acts 22

1 “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”

1 “各位父老兄弟，现在请听我申辩！”

2 When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then Paul declared,

2 在场的人听见保罗讲的是希伯来话，更加安静了。保罗说：

3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.

3 “我是犹太人，生于基利迦的大数，在耶路撒冷长大，曾在迦玛列门下严格地按着我们祖先的律法接受教育，像你们今日一样热心事奉上帝。

4 I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,

4 我曾经把信奉这道的男女信徒抓进监牢，迫害他们，置他们于死地。

5 as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.

5 大祭司和众长老都可以为我作证。我还拿着他们写给大马士革的犹太弟兄的信去拘捕那里的信徒，押回耶路撒冷受刑。

6 About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.

6 “当我快到大马士革的时候，大约正午，突然有一道强光从天上四面照着我。

7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’

7 我就倒在地上，听见有声音对我说，‘扫罗！扫罗！你为什么迫害我？’

8 ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.

8 我回答说，‘主啊，你是谁？’他说，‘我就是你迫害的拿撒勒人耶稣！’

9 My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.

9 我的同伴虽然也看见那道强光，却听不懂那位说话者的声音。

10 Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’

10 接着我又问，‘主啊！我该怎么办？’主说，‘起来，到大马士革去，那里会有人将指派给你的事告诉你。’

11 Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.

11 “那道耀眼的光照得我双眼失明，于是同行的人拉着我的手，带我进了大马士革。

12 There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,

12 那里有一个严守律法的虔诚人名叫亚拿尼亚，深受当地所有犹太人称道。

13 came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.

13 他来探望我，站在我身边说，‘扫罗弟兄，重见光明吧！’就在那一刻，我抬头看见了他。

14 Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice.

14 他又说，‘我们祖先的上帝拣选了你，要你明白祂的旨意，又让你亲自看见那位公义者、听到祂的声音。

15 You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.

15 因为你将做祂的见证人，把所见所闻告诉万民。

16 And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

16 现在你还等什么呢？起来求告祂的名，接受洗礼，洗净你的罪。’

17 Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance

17 “后来，我回到耶路撒冷，在圣殿里祷告的时候，进入异象，

18 and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’

18 看见主对我说，‘赶快离开耶路撒冷，因为这里的人不会接受你为我做的见证。’

19 ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.

19 我说，‘主啊！他们都知道我从前搜遍各会堂，逮捕和毒打信你的人。

20 And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’

20 当你的见证人司提凡为你流血殉道时，我自己也站在旁边赞同杀他的人，还替他们保管衣服。’

21 Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

21 主却对我说，‘去吧！我要差遣你到遥远的外族人那里。’”

22 The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”

22 众人一听到这里，就高喊：“从世上除掉这样的人！他不配活着！”

23 As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,

23 他们大喊大叫，扔掉外衣，扬起尘土。

24 the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.

24 千夫长下令把保罗押回营房，预备鞭打拷问他，要查出众人向他喊叫的缘由。

25 But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”

25 他们把保罗绑起来正要鞭打，保罗问旁边的百夫长：“未经定罪就拷打罗马公民合法吗？”

26 On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”

26 百夫长一听，就去禀告千夫长说：“你看该怎么办？这人是罗马公民。”

27 The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.

27 千夫长就来问保罗：“告诉我，你是罗马公民吗？” 保罗说：“是的。”

28 “I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.

28 千夫长说：“我花了很多钱才当上罗马公民！” 保罗说：“我生来就是。”

29 At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.

29 那些准备拷问保罗的士兵立刻退下了。千夫长也害怕起来，因为发现保罗是罗马公民，他却下令捆绑了保罗。

30 The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

30 第二天，千夫长想知道保罗被犹太人控告的真相，就为保罗松了绑，并招聚了祭司长和全公会的人，然后将保罗带来，让他站在众人面前。