Acts 23

1 Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”

1 保罗注视着公会的人，说：“弟兄们，我在上帝面前行事为人一向问心无愧。”

2 At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

2 大祭司亚拿尼亚一听，就命那些站在旁边的人打保罗的嘴。

3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”

3 保罗对亚拿尼亚说：“你这伪君子 ，上帝要击打你！你坐在那里不是应当照律法审问我吗？你怎么违背律法叫人打我？”

4 But those standing nearby said, “How dare you insult the high priest of God!”

4 站在旁边的人说：“你竟敢辱骂上帝的大祭司？”

5 “Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”

5 保罗说：“弟兄们，我不知道他是大祭司。因为圣经记载，‘不可咒诅百姓的官长。’”

6 Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”

6 保罗发现他们一些是法利赛人，一些是撒都该人，就在公会中高声说：“弟兄们，我是法利赛人，也是法利赛人的子孙。我因为盼望死人复活，才在这里受审！”

7 As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

7 这句话引起法利赛人和撒都该人之间的争论，公会分成了两派。

8 For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.

8 因为撒都该人认为没有复活，也没有天使和灵，而法利赛人认为这些都有。

9 A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

9 众人大声喧嚷，有几个法利赛派的律法教师站起来争辩说：“我们找不出这人有什么错处，也许真的有灵或天使跟他说过话呢！”

10 The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.

10 争论越来越激烈，千夫长怕保罗会被他们扯碎了，就派士兵把他从人群中硬抢走，带回军营。

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

11 当晚，主站在保罗身旁对他说：“要勇敢！你怎样在耶路撒冷为我做见证，也必照样在罗马为我做见证。”

12 When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

12 天亮后，犹太人设下阴谋，并起誓说：“不杀保罗，誓不吃喝！”

13 More than forty of them were involved in this plot.

13 有四十多人参与了这个阴谋。

14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.

14 他们去见祭司长和长老，说：“我们已经发了誓，不杀保罗就不吃饭。

15 Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”

15 请你们和公会出面通知千夫长，请他把保罗押到你们这里来，就说要进一步审讯他。我们准备在他到达之前杀掉他！”

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

16 保罗的外甥听到这一阴谋，就去军营通知保罗。

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

17 保罗请来一位百夫长，说：“请带这青年去见千夫长，他有要事禀告！”

18 So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

18 百夫长领他去见千夫长，说：“那囚犯保罗叫我带这青年来，说有要事禀告。”

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

19 千夫长就拉着那青年的手走到一旁，私下问他：“你有什么事要告诉我？”

20 He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.

20 他说：“那些犹太人约好了，要请求你明天带保罗到公会，假装要详细审问他的事。

21 Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”

21 你不要答应他们，因为他们有四十多个人正埋伏在半路，并且还起誓说，‘不杀保罗，誓不吃喝。’他们现在已经准备就绪，就等你答应了。”

22 So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”

22 千夫长听后，就叫他回去，并叮嘱道：“你向我禀告的事，不要告诉别人。”

23 Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.

23 于是，千夫长召来两名百夫长，吩咐道：“预备二百名步兵、七十名骑兵、二百名长枪手，今晚九点出发去凯撒利亚。

24 Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to Governor Felix.”

24 要给保罗预备坐骑，护送他安全抵达腓利斯总督那里。”

25 And he wrote the following letter:

25 千夫长写了公文给腓利斯总督，内容如下：

26 Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.

26 “克劳狄·吕西亚敬问腓利斯总督大人安。

27 This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,

27 这人被犹太人抓住，险些被他们杀害。我得知他是罗马公民，便带兵去救了他。

28 and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

28 为了弄清楚他们控告他的缘由，我押他到犹太人的公会受审，

29 I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.

29 发现他是因为他们的律法问题而被控告，他并没有犯该被监禁或处死的罪。

30 When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.

30 我得知有人准备暗杀他，便立即护送他到你那里，并吩咐他的控告者去你那里告他。”

31 So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.

31 军兵奉命行事，连夜护送保罗到安提帕底。

32 The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.

32 第二天，由骑兵继续护送，其余军兵返回军营。

33 When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.

33 他们到了凯撒利亚，将公文呈交总督，把保罗交给他。

34 The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

34 总督看过公文，便问保罗是哪省的人，得知保罗是基利迦人，就说：

35 he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.

35 “等告你的人来了，我会审理你的案子。”于是下令把保罗关在希律的王府里。