Acts 8

1 And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

1 当时，扫罗也赞成杀死司提凡。从那天起，耶路撒冷的教会开始遭到极大的迫害。除了使徒之外，门徒都分散到犹太和撒玛利亚各地。

2 God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

2 有些虔诚人将司提凡埋葬了，为他大声痛哭。

3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

3 扫罗却在摧毁教会，他挨家挨户搜寻，把男女信徒抓进监牢。

4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.

4 但那些分散到各地的信徒走到哪里，就将福音传到哪里。

5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.

5 腓利来到撒玛利亚城宣讲基督。

6 The crowds all paid close attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.

6 城里的人耳闻目睹他所行的神迹，都聚精会神地听他讲道。

7 With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.

7 当时有许多人被污鬼附身，那些污鬼大声喊叫着被赶了出来。许多瘫痪的和瘸腿的也被治好了。

8 So there was great joy in that city.

8 城里欢天喜地。

9 Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,

9 城中有个名叫西门的术士，向来自命不凡，曾用邪术使撒玛利亚人惊奇不已。

10 and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”

10 无论尊卑，众人都听从他，称他为“上帝的大能者”。

11 They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.

11 他们听从他，因为他长期用邪术迷惑他们。

12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

12 后来，他们相信了腓利所传有关上帝国度的福音和耶稣基督的名，男男女女都接受了洗礼。

13 Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

13 西门本人也信了基督，接受了洗礼，并常常追随腓利左右。腓利所行的神迹奇事令他非常惊奇。

14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

14 耶路撒冷的使徒听说撒玛利亚人接受了上帝的道，就派彼得和约翰去那里。

15 On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

15 二人到了，为那些信徒祷告，好让他们领受圣灵，

16 For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

16 因为他们只是奉耶稣的名受了洗，圣灵还没有降在他们身上。

17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

17 使徒为他们按手，他们就领受了圣灵。

18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.

18 西门看见使徒一按手，就有圣灵赐下来，便拿钱给使徒，

19 “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

19 说：“请把这能力也给我吧，以便我把手按在谁身上，就使谁领受圣灵。”

20 But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!

20 彼得责备他说：“你和你的钱都一同毁灭吧！因为你以为可以用钱买上帝的恩赐！

21 You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.

21 你休想在这事工上有份，因为你在上帝面前心术不正。

22 Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.

22 你要悔改，离弃邪恶，向主祷告，或许主会赦免你心中的邪念。

23 For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”

23 我看得出你充满苦涩的嫉妒，被罪恶捆绑。”

24 Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

24 西门说：“请为我求求主，免得我遭受你们所说的刑罚。”

25 And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.

25 彼得和约翰为主做见证，传讲主的道。之后，他们启程回耶路撒冷，沿途又在撒玛利亚各村庄传扬福音。

26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

26 有一天，主的天使对腓利说：“起来，向南走，往耶路撒冷通往迦萨的路去。”那条路很荒凉。

27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,

27 腓利就动身去那里，结果在那条路上遇见一个埃塞俄比亚的太监。他是埃塞俄比亚女王甘大基手下的重臣，负责管理国库。他刚从耶路撒冷参加敬拜回来，

28 and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.

28 正坐在车上诵读以赛亚先知的书。

29 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

29 圣灵吩咐腓利：“赶上去，贴近那辆马车！”

30 So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

30 腓利跑上前，听见太监在诵读以赛亚先知的书，就问：“你明白所读的经文吗？”

31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

31 他说：“没有人指点我，我怎能明白呢？”他就请腓利上车和他一起坐。

32 The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

32 他刚才念的那段经文是： “祂默然不语， 像被人牵去宰杀的羔羊， 又如在剪毛人手下一声不吭的绵羊。

33 In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”

33 祂忍受耻辱， 无人为祂主持公道， 谁能讲述祂的世代呢？ 因为祂的生命竟然从世上被夺去。”

34 “Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”

34 太监问腓利：“请问先知是在说谁？在说他自己还是在说别人？”

35 Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

35 腓利就从这段经文入手开口向他传耶稣的福音。

36 As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”

36 他们往前走的时候，经过一处有水的地方，太监说：“你看，这里有水，我可以在这里接受洗礼吗？”

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37 腓利说：“只要你全心相信，当然可以。”太监说：“我相信耶稣基督是上帝的儿子！”

38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

38 于是，太监吩咐停车，二人一同下到水里，腓利为他施洗。

39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

39 他们从水里上来时，主的灵把腓利带走了。太监看不见腓利了，就继续前行，满心欢喜。

40 But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

40 后来，腓利出现在亚锁都。他走遍那里，在各城各乡传扬福音，直到凯撒利亚。