Acts 9

1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest

1 扫罗继续用凶狠的话恐吓主的门徒。他去见大祭司，

2 and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

2 要取得授权书到大马士革的各会堂搜捕信奉这道的人，无论男女，都要把他们绑了押回耶路撒冷。

3 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

3 当他快到大马士革的时候，突然有一道光从天上四面照着他。

4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

4 他倒在地上，听见有声音对他说：“扫罗！扫罗！你为什么迫害我？”

5 “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.

5 他说：“主啊，你是谁？”那声音说：“我就是你所迫害的耶稣。

6 “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

6 起来！进城去，有人会告诉你该做的事。”

7 The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.

7 同行的人站在那里只听见声音，却看不见人，吓得张口结舌。

8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.

8 扫罗从地上爬起来，睁大眼睛，却什么也看不见，同伴拉着他的手进了大马士革。

9 For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.

9 一连三天，扫罗什么也看不见，也不吃也不喝。

10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.

10 这时候，有个叫亚拿尼亚的门徒住在大马士革，他在异象中听见主呼唤他的名字，就回答说：“主啊，我在这里。”

11 “Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.

11 主说：“起来，到直街的犹大家去找一个来自大数、名叫扫罗的人，他正在祷告。

12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”

12 他在异象中看见一个名叫亚拿尼亚的人去他那里，把手按在他身上，使他恢复视力。”

13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

13 亚拿尼亚回答说：“主啊！我听见许多人说他对耶路撒冷的圣徒大加迫害。

14 And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”

14 他来这里是得到祭司长的授权，要拘捕所有求告你名的人。”

15 “Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

15 主对亚拿尼亚说：“你放心去吧！他是我拣选的器皿，要向外族人、君王和以色列人宣扬我的名。

16 I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”

16 我会让他知道，他必为我的名受许多的苦。”

17 So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

17 亚拿尼亚去了，进了那家，就把手按在扫罗身上，说：“扫罗弟兄，在你来的路上向你显现的主耶稣派我来使你重见光明、被圣灵充满。”

18 At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,

18 顿时，扫罗的眼睛上有鳞片似的东西脱落，他就恢复了视力，便起来接受了洗礼。

19 and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.

19 他吃过东西之后，体力也恢复了。他和大马士革的门徒住了几天之后，

20 Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”

20 随即到各会堂去宣讲：“耶稣是上帝的儿子。”

21 All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

21 听的人都大吃一惊，说：“他不就是那在耶路撒冷迫害信徒的人吗？他到这里来不是要把他们绑了押去见祭司长吗？”

22 But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

22 但扫罗越发有能力，他向大马士革的犹太人证明耶稣是基督，使他们惊慌失措。

23 After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,

23 过了一段日子，犹太人图谋杀死扫罗。

24 but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

24 他们昼夜在城门守候，伺机下手，但这阴谋被扫罗知道了。

25 One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.

25 他的门徒趁夜间用筐子把他从城墙上缒下去。

26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

26 扫罗逃到耶路撒冷后，曾设法与当地的门徒联络，可是他们都怕他，不相信他是门徒。

27 Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.

27 只有巴拿巴接待他，带他去见使徒，向他们陈述扫罗如何在路上遇见主，主如何对他说话，他又如何勇敢地在大马士革奉耶稣的名传道。

28 So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.

28 于是，扫罗就在耶路撒冷与使徒一起出入来往，奉主的名放胆传道。

29 He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.

29 他常常跟那些讲希腊话的犹太人辩论，于是他们打算杀掉他。

30 When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

30 弟兄姊妹知道这消息后，就把扫罗带到凯撒利亚，然后送他到大数去。

31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

31 当时，犹太、加利利、撒玛利亚各地的教会都很平安，得到了坚固。信徒们非常敬畏主，又得到圣灵的安慰，人数越来越多。

32 As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.

32 彼得四处奔波，来到吕大探访那里的圣徒，

33 There he found a man named Aeneas who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.

33 遇见一个瘫痪的人名叫以尼雅，已经卧床八年。

34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,

34 彼得对他说：“以尼雅，耶稣基督医治你了，起来收拾你的垫子吧！”他应声而起。

35 and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

35 吕大和沙仑的居民看见他，都归向了主。

36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.

36 在约帕有个乐善好施的女门徒名叫戴碧达，希腊话叫多加 。

37 At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.

37 当时，她患病死了。有人将她的尸体洗干净后，停放在楼上。

38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”

38 吕大和约帕相距不远，门徒听说彼得在吕大，就派两个人去恳求他，说：“请立刻来我们这里！”

39 So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

39 彼得便随他们一同到了那里，有人领他上楼。众寡妇都站在彼得周围哭，并把多加生前缝制的内衣、外衣给他看。

40 Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

40 彼得叫她们都出去，自己跪下祷告，然后转身对死者说：“戴碧达，起来！”她便睁开了眼睛，看见彼得，就坐了起来。

41 Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.

41 彼得伸手扶她起来后，叫那些在外面等候的圣徒和寡妇进来，把活过来的多加交给他们。

42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.

42 这事传遍了整个约帕，许多人都信了主。

43 And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

43 彼得在约帕和一个名叫西门的皮革匠住了好些日子。