Acts 19
1 And it came to pass, while Apollo was at Corinth, that Paul having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples.
亚波罗在哥林多期间，保罗从内陆抵达以弗所，在那里找到了若干信徒。
2 And he said to them: Have you received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? But they said to him: We have not so much as heard whether there be a Holy Ghost.
他问他们说：“当你们信了上帝的时候，是否领取了圣灵？”他们说：“没有，我们甚至都没听说过圣灵这件事情。”
3 And he said: In what then were you baptized? Who said: In John’s baptism.
保罗问：“那么你们接受的是何种施洗？” 他们说：“是约翰的施洗。”
4 Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism of penance, saying: That they should believe in him who was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus.
保罗说：“约翰提供的是悔改施洗，他告诉众人应该相信在他之后到来的那个人，也就是他们应该相信耶稣。”
5 Having heard these things, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
众人听罢，便以主耶稣之名进行受洗。
6 And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
保罗为他们按手，圣灵就便降临在他们身上，他们开始用不同的语言说话，还可以进行预言。
7 And all the men were about twelve.
这些人总计大约十二人。
8 And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and exhorting concerning the kingdom of God.
在三个月的时间内，保罗一直都在会堂里向那里的人大胆宣讲，与他们进行讨论，努力说服他们相信上帝之国。
9 But when some were hardened, and believed not, speaking evil of the way of the Lord, before the multitude, departing from them, he separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
但有些人始终顽固不化，拒绝接受他的宣讲，还在众人面前毁谤道。所以保罗放弃了他们，离开了会堂，将信徒们也一并带走。之后，他每天都在推喇奴讲堂与大家进行讨论。
10 And this continued for the space of two years, so that all they who dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Gentiles.
就这样过了两年，所有亚西亚省的居民，无论犹太人或希腊人，都听到了主的道。
11 And God wrought by the hand of Paul more than common miracles.
上帝通过保罗显化很多不同寻常的神迹。
12 So that even there were brought from his body to the sick, handkerchiefs and aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the wicked spirits went out of them.
甚至有人会拿走保罗曾经触碰的手帕或围巾，去医治病患和赶走邪灵。
13 Now some also of the Jewish exorcists who went about, attempted to invoke over them that had evil spirits, the name of the Lord Jesus, saying: I conjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth.
几个犹太人打着耶稣的名号四处驱鬼，向身上附着之人说：“我以保罗所言耶稣之名，命令你们出来。”
14 And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, that did this.
一位名叫士基瓦的犹太人司长，他的七个儿子都在做这件事，一个是犹太人，一个是大祭司。
15 But the wicked spirit, answering, said to them: Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?
但有一天当他们驱魔时，邪灵却回答到：“我认识耶稣，也认识保罗，但你们是谁？”
16 And the man in whom the wicked spirit was, leaping upon them, and mastering them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
邪灵附体那人扑到他们身上将其制服，一番痛殴后，他们赤裸着身体从那房子逃了出来，满身是伤。
17 And this became known to all the Jews and the Gentiles that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
所有住在以弗所的犹太人和希腊人都知道此事，纷纷表示敬畏，主耶稣之名获得了广泛尊重。
18 And many of them that believed, came confessing and declaring their deeds.
也有许多信主之人前来忏悔他们的罪，公开坦诚他们曾经做过的恶行。
19 And many of them who had followed curious arts, brought together their books, and burnt them before all; and counting the price of them, they found the money to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
其中有许多曾经施行巫术之人，把他们关于巫术的书堆在一起当众烧掉。他们估算了一下书价，总计五万银币。
20 So mightily grew the word of God, and was confirmed.
通过这种方式，主的道日益强大，广为传播。
21 And when these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying: After I have been there, I must see Rome also.
在这之后，保罗决定穿过马其顿和亚该亚去往耶路撒冷。他说：“我到了那边以后，必须去罗马看看。”
22 And sending into Macedonia two of them that ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself remained for a time in Asia.
他派了两名帮手提摩太和以拉都两人去马其顿，自己则暂时留在亚西亚省。
23 Now at that time there arose no small disturbance about the way of the Lord.
就在这期间，发生了很多关于道的骚乱，
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver temples for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen;
有一位名叫低米丢的银匠，以制造亚底米女神的小银龛为生，这门手艺给他这样的工匠带来了不少生意。
25 Whom he calling together, with the workmen of like occupation, said: Sirs, you know that our gain is by this trade;
他把同行和相似行业的工人们聚起来，说：“工友们，你们知道，我们就是靠这门生意赚钱。
26 And you see and hear, that this Paul by persuasion hath drawn away a great multitude, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying: They are not gods which are made by hands.
毫无疑问，通过你们看见和听见的事情，你们也应该意识到这个叫保罗的人，不仅在以弗所、还几乎在整个亚西亚游说和误导众人，说人类所制造的都不是上帝的创造。
27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought, but also the temple of great Diana shall be reputed for nothing; yea, and her majesty shall begin to be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
这不仅导致我们这一行可能会受人鄙视，就连伟大女神亚底米的庙也会遭人摒弃，亚西亚和普天下所敬拜的女神将失去其威严。”
28 Having heard these things, they were full of anger, and cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
这话掀起了众人的怒火，他们高喊到：“以弗所人的亚底米，伟大的神！”
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion; and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
全城陷入大骚动，他们捉住了与保罗同行的马其顿人该犹和亚里达古，一起冲进了剧场。
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
保罗想去直面暴徒，但其他信徒不让他这么做。
31 And some also of the rulers of Asia, who were his friends, sent unto him, desiring that he would not venture himself into the theatre.
保罗有几名省长官的朋友，也捎来口信，叮嘱他不要去剧场那里。
32 Now some cried one thing, some another. For the assembly was confused, and the greater part knew not for what cause they were come together.
但暴徒们并不知道聚集的原因，如一群无头苍蝇一般，口中胡乱喊叫着。
33 And they drew forth Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews thrusting him forward. And Alexander beckoning with his hand for silence, would have given the people satisfaction.
人群中的犹太人把亚历山大推到前面，他做了个让大家安静的手势，想要解释给众人听。
34 But as soon as they perceived him to be a Jew, all with one voice, for the space of about two hours, cried out: Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
众人认出他是犹太人，便异口同声高喊：“以弗所人的亚底米，伟大的神！”足足喊了两个小时。
35 And when the town clerk had appeased the multitudes, he said: Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana, and of Jupiter’s offspring.
后来书记官设法安抚了民众。他说：“以弗所人呐！你们的城是看守伟大亚底米的神庙，也看守来自天堂的神像。这一点谁不知道呢？
36 For as much therefore as these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
这些都是不可辩驳的事实，你们应当保持平静，不可冲动行事。
37 For you have brought hither these men, who are neither guilty of sacrilege, nor of blasphemy against your goddess.
你们抓到这里的两个人，既没有打劫庙宇，也没有亵渎我们的女神。
38 But if Demetrius and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts of justice are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.
如果低米丢和其他工匠想要控告谁，完全可以去找总督或提交法庭，可以在那里提交诉状。
39 And if you inquire after any other matter, it may be decided in a lawful assembly.
如果还有其他问题，就应该进行合法的集会予以解决。
40 For we are even in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no man guilty (of whom we may give account) of this concourse.
今天的骚乱毫无来由，我们实在无法评判，事实上，我们甚至可能需要为这件事情负责。”
41 And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
说罢这番话，他就让暴徒们散去了。
