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 保罗定睛看着公会的人，说：「弟兄们，我在 神面前行事为人都是凭着良心，直到今日。」

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

2 大祭司亚拿尼亚就吩咐旁边站着的人打他的嘴。

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 保罗对他说：「你这粉饰的墙， 神要打你！你坐堂为的是按律法审问我，你竟违背律法，吩咐人打我吗？」

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

4 站在旁边的人说：「你辱骂 神的大祭司吗？」

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，我不晓得他是大祭司；经上记着说：『不可毁谤你百姓的官长。』」

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 保罗看出大众一半是撒都该人，一半是法利赛人，就在公会中大声说：「弟兄们，我是法利赛人，也是法利赛人的子孙。我现在受审问，是为盼望死人复活。」

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

7 说了这话，法利赛人和撒都该人就争论起来，会众分为两党。

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

8 因为撒都该人说，没有复活，也没有天使和鬼魂；法利赛人却说，两样都有。

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 于是大大地喧嚷起来。有几个法利赛党的文士站起来争辩说：「我们看不出这人有什么恶处，倘若有鬼魂或是天使对他说过话，怎么样呢？」

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 那时大起争吵，千夫长恐怕保罗被他们扯碎了，就吩咐兵丁下去，把他从众人当中抢出来，带进营楼去。

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 当夜，主站在保罗旁边，说：「放心吧！你怎样在耶路撒冷为我作见证，也必怎样在罗马为我作见证。」

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 到了天亮，犹太人同谋起誓，说：「若不先杀保罗就不吃不喝。」

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

13 这样同心起誓的有四十多人。

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 他们来见祭司长和长老，说：「我们已经起了一个大誓，若不先杀保罗就不吃什么。

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 现在你们和公会要知会千夫长，叫他带下保罗到你们这里来，假作要详细察考他的事；我们已经预备好了，不等他来到跟前就杀他。」

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

16 保罗的外甥听见他们设下埋伏，就来到营楼里告诉保罗。

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

17 保罗请一个百夫长来，说：「你领这少年人去见千夫长，他有事告诉他。」

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 于是把他领去见千夫长，说：「被囚的保罗请我到他那里，求我领这少年人来见你；他有事告诉你。」

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

19 千夫长就拉着他的手，走到一旁，私下问他说：「你有什么事告诉我呢？」

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：「犹太人已经约定，要求你明天带下保罗到公会里去，假作要详细查问他的事。

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 你切不要随从他们；因为他们有四十多人埋伏，已经起誓说，若不先杀保罗就不吃不喝。现在预备好了，只等你应允。」

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

22 于是千夫长打发少年人走，嘱咐他说：「不要告诉人你将这事报给我了。」

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 千夫长便叫了两个百夫长来，说：「预备步兵二百，马兵七十，长枪手二百，今夜亥初往凯撒利亚去；

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

24 也要预备牲口叫保罗骑上，护送到巡抚腓力斯那里去。」

25 And he wrote the following letter:

25 千夫长又写了文书，

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

26 大略说：「克劳第·吕西亚，请巡抚腓力斯大人安。

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 这人被犹太人拿住，将要杀害，我得知他是罗马人，就带兵丁下去救他出来。

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

28 因要知道他们告他的缘故，我就带他下到他们的公会去，

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

29 便查知他被告是因他们律法的辩论，并没有什么该死该绑的罪名。

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 后来有人把要害他的计谋告诉我，我就立时解他到你那里去，又吩咐告他的人在你面前告他。 」

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

31 于是，兵丁照所吩咐他们的，将保罗夜里带到安提帕底。

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

32 第二天，让马兵护送，他们就回营楼去。

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

33 马兵来到凯撒利亚，把文书呈给巡抚，便叫保罗站在他面前。

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

34 巡抚看了文书，问保罗是哪省的人，既晓得他是基利家人，

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 就说：「等告你的人来到，我要细听你的事」；便吩咐人把他看守在希律的衙门里。