使徒行傳 19
1 頗羅在格林多的時候，保祿走遍了高原地帶後，來到厄弗所，遇見了幾個門徒，
And it came to passe, while Apollos was at Corinthus, that Paul when he passed thorow the vpper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found certaine disciples,
2 向他們說：「你們信教的時候，領了聖神沒有﹖」他們回答說：「連有聖神，我們都沒有聽過。」
And saide vnto them, Haue ye receiued the holy Ghost since ye beleeued? And they saide vnto him, Wee haue not so much as heard whether there be an holy Ghost.
3 保祿說：「那麼，你們受的是什麼洗，」他們說：「是若翰的洗」
And he said vnto them, Vnto what were ye then baptized? And they saide, Vnto Iohns baptisme.
4 保祿說：「若翰受的是悔改的洗，他告訴百姓要信在他以後要來的那一位，就是要信耶穌。」
Then saide Paul, Iohn verely baptized with the baptisme of repentance, saying vnto the people, that they shoulde beleeue in him, which should come after him, that is, in Christ Iesus.
5 他們聽了，就因主耶穌之名領了洗。
And when they heard it, they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Iesus.
6 保祿給他們覆手，聖神便降在他們身上，他們就講各種語言，也說先知話。
So Paul layde his handes vpon them, and the holy Ghost came on them, and they spake the tongues, and prophecied.
7 他們一共約有十二人。
And all the men were about twelue.
8 保祿進了會堂，放膽講論，一連三個月，辯論天主之國的事，來勸化人。
Moreouer he went into the Synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three moneths, disputing and exhorting to the things that appertaine to the kingdome of God.
9 但有些人心硬不信，在大眾面前辱罵聖道，保祿便離開他們，把門徒分別出來，每天在提郎諾的學校裏辯論；
But when certaine were hardened, and disobeyed, speaking euill of the way of God before the multitude, hee departed from them, and separated the disciples, and disputed dayly in the schoole of one Tyrannus.
10 這事進行了兩年，以致凡住在亞細亞的人，都聽見了主的道理，猶太人希臘人都有。
And this was done by the space of two yeeres, so that all they which dwelt in Asia, heard the word of ye Lord Iesus, both Iewes and Grecians.
11 天主藉保祿的手，行了一些非常的奇事，
And God wrought no small miracles by the handes of Paul,
12 甚至有人拿去他身上的毛巾和圍裙，放在病人身上，疾病便離開他們，惡魔也出去了。
So that from his body were brought vnto the sicke, kerchefs or handkerchefs, and the diseases departed from them, and the euill spirits went out of them.
13 那時，有幾個周遊的猶太驅魔者，擅自向附有惡魔的人，呼號主耶穌的名，說：「我因保祿所宣講的耶穌，命你們出去!」
Then certaine of the vagabond Iewes, exorcistes, tooke in hand to name ouer them which had euil spirits, the Name of the Lord Iesus, saying, We adiure you by Iesus, whom Paul preacheth.
14 有個猶太司祭長，名叫斯蓋瓦，他的七個兒子都作這事。
(And there were certaine sonnes of Sceua a Iewe, the Priest, about seuen which did this)
15 惡魔回答他們說：「耶穌我認識，保祿我也熟識；可是，你們是誰呀﹖」
And the euil spirit answered, and said, Iesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know: but who are ye?
16 於是那個身附惡魔的人，便撲到他們身上，而制服了他們，勝過了他們，以致他們赤著身子，帶著傷，從那屋裏逃走了。
And the man in whome the euil spirit was, ranne on them, and ouercame them, and preuailed against them, so that they fledde out of that house, naked, and wounded.
17 凡住在厄弗所的猶太人和希臘人，知道了這事，就都害怕起來；主耶穌的名字也傳揚開了。
And this was knowen to all the Iewes and Grecians also, which dwelt at Ephesus, and feare came on them all, and the Name of the Lord Iesus was magnified,
18 信教的人中，有許多來承認，並報告自己以往所行的事；
And many that beleeued, came and confessed, and shewed their workes.
19 其中有好些曾行過巫術的人，把書籍一起帶來，當著眾人的面燒燬了；他們估計書價，得知共值五萬銀幣。
Many also of them which vsed curious artes, brought their bookes, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fiftie thousand pieces of siluer.
20 這樣，主的道理大為發揚，日漸堅固。
So the worde of God grewe mightily, and preuailed.
21 這些事以後，保祿決意要經過馬其頓和阿哈雅往耶路撒冷去，說：「我到那裏以後，也該看看羅馬。」
Nowe when these things were accomplished, Paul purposed by the Spirite to passe through Macedonia and Achaia, and to goe to Hierusalem, saying, After I haue bene there, I must also see Rome.
22 就打發他的兩位助手，弟茂德和厄辣斯托，往馬其頓去，自己暫時留在亞細亞。
So sent hee into Macedonia two of them that ministred vnto him, Timotheus and Erastus, but he remained in Asia for a season.
23 在那時候，關於主的道，起了不小的騷動。
And the same time there arose no small trouble about that way.
24 原來有個名叫德默特琉的銀匠，製造阿爾特米的銀龕，使工匠們獲利不少。
For a certaine man named Demetrius a siluersmith, which made siluer temples of Diana, brought great gaines vnto the craftesmen,
25 他把他們和同業的工人集合起來說：「同人們！你們知道：我們是靠這手藝發財的。
Whom he called together, with the workemen of like things, and saide, Syrs, ye knowe that by this craft we haue our goods:
26 你們看見，也聽到：這個保祿，不僅在厄弗所，而且幾乎在整個亞細亞勸服了許多人，說：『人手製造的，並不是神。』
Moreouer ye see and heare, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia this Paul hath perswaded, and turned away much people, saying, That they be not gods which are made with handes.
27 這不但使我們這分行業，咬遭人唾棄的危險，而且連偉大女神阿爾特米的廟，也要被視為無物，甚至整個亞細亞和天下所敬拜的女神的尊威，也將被消滅。」
So that not onely this thing is dangerous vnto vs, that this our portion shall be reproued, but also that the temple of the great goddesse Diana should be nothing esteemed, and that it would come to passe that her magnificence, which all Asia and the world worshippeth, should be destroyed.
28 他們聽了，滿懷怒氣，喊著說：「大哉！厄弗所人的阿爾特米！」
Now when they heard it, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
29 於是滿城混亂起來，他們捉住了保祿的旅伴馬其頓人加約及阿黎斯塔苛，一起衝到劇場。
And the whole citie was full of confusion, and they rushed into the common place with one assent, and caught Gaius, and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, and Pauls companions of his iourney.
30 保祿願意，進去會見民眾，可是門徒們不讓他去；
And when Paul would haue entred in vnto the people, the disciples suffred him not.
31 還有幾位亞細亞的首長，是他的朋友，也打發人到他那裏，勸他不要冒險到劇場去。
Certaine also of the chiefe of Asia which were his friendes, sent vnto him, desiring him that hee woulde not present him selfe in the Common place.
32 當時眾人亂叫亂嚷，的確是一個混亂的集會，大多數都不知道為了什麼而聚會。
Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assemblie was out of order, and the more part knewe not wherefore they were come together.
33 群眾中有些人推舉出亞歷山大來，猶太人就推他上前；亞歷山大就揮了揮手，要想向民眾分辯。
And some of the company drew foorth Alexander, the Iewes thrusting him forwards. Alexander then beckened with the hande, and woulde haue excused the matter to the people.
34 可是眾人一認出他是猶太人來，就都同聲呼喊：「大哉！厄弗所人的阿爾特米！」約兩小時之久。
But when they knew that he was a Iewe, there arose a shoute almost for the space of two houres, of all men crying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
35 書記官使群眾安靜下來，說：「厄弗所人啊！誰不知道厄弗所人的城，是偉大阿爾特米的廟，和那從天降下的神像的看守者呢﹖
Then the towne clearke when hee had stayed the people, saide, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is it that knoweth not howe that the citie of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddesse Diana, and of the image, which came downe from Iupiter?
36 這些事既不能反駁，你們就該鎮靜，不要冒昧從事。
Seeing then that no man can speake against these things, ye ought to be appeased, and to doe nothing rashly.
37 你們帶來的這些人，既不是褻聖者，也沒有出言侮辱我們的女神；
For yee haue brought hither these men, which haue neither committed sacrilege, neither doe blaspheme your goddesse.
38 所以，如果德默特琉和他同業的工匠，有什麼案件反對某人，有訴訟期，又有總督在，他們儘可彼此對告。
Wherefore, if Demetrius and the craftes men which are with him, haue a matter against any man, the lawe is open, and there are Deputies: let them accuse one another.
39 但你們若還要求什麼餘外的事，可以在法定的集會裏解決。
But if ye inquire any thing cocerning other matters, it may be determined in a lawful assembly.
40 關於今天的事，我們實在有被控作亂的危險，因為這本是無緣無故的；我們對這事，對這次集會，也不能指出理由來。」
For we are euen in ieopardie to be accused of this dayes sedition, for as much as there is no cause, whereby we may giue a reason of this concourse of people.
41 他說了這些話，纔把集會遣散了。
And when he had thus spoken, hee let the assembly depart.
