Acts 21
1 And it came to pass, at our sailing, having been parted from them, having run direct, we came to Coos, and the succeeding [day] to Rhodes, and there to Patara,
在与他告别之后，我们也乘船直接去了哥士，第二天抵达罗底，然后从那里去往帕大拉。
2 and having found a ship passing over to Phoenicia, having gone on board, we sailed,
在帕大拉，我们看到一艘开往腓尼基的船，于是就上船继续前行。
3 and having discovered Cyprus, and having left it on the left, we were sailing to Syria, and landed at Tyre, for there was the ship discharging the cargo.
在旅途中，我们远远地在左手方向看见了塞浦路斯。继续航行到叙利亚后，我们在推罗上岸，因为船要在那里卸货。
4 And having found out the disciples, we tarried there seven days, and they said to Paul, through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem;
我们找到了一些信徒，在那里停留了七天。这些信徒曾通过圣灵告诉保罗，不要去耶路撒冷。
5 but when it came that we completed the days, having gone forth, we went on, all bringing us on the way, with women and children, to the outside of the city, and having bowed the knees on the shore, we prayed,
在那艘船准备再次起航时，我们回到船上继续旅程。在我们离开城市的时候，所有信徒都携妻带子给我们送行。大家一起跪在海滩上祷告，互相告别。
6 and having embraced one another, we embarked in the ship, and they returned to their own friends.
随后我们就上了船返回家中。
7 And we, having finished the course, from Tyre came down to Ptolemais, and having greeted the brothers, we remained one day with them;
我们从推罗开始的那段旅程，终点是多利买。我们问候那里的信徒，然后住了一天。
8 and on the next day Paul and his company having gone forth, we came to Caesarea, and having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist—who is of the seven—we remained with him,
第二天我们便离开并去往该撒利亚，住在福音传播者腓利的家中，他也是七执事之一。
9 and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.
他有四名尚未嫁人的女儿，都具有预言的能力。
10 And we remaining many more days, there came down a certain one from Judea, a prophet, by name Agabus,
我们在那里住了几天之后，一位名叫亚迦布的先知从犹太赶来。
11 and he having come to us, and having taken up the girdle of Paul, having also bound his own hands and feet, said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit: The man whose is this girdle—so will the Jews in Jerusalem bind, and they will deliver [him] up into the hands of nations.”
他找到我们，拿出保罗的腰带绑住他自己的手脚，然后说：“圣灵说，犹太人在耶路撒冷就是这样捆绑这腰带的主人，然后把他交给异教徒。”
12 And when we heard these things, we called on [him]—both we, and those of that place—not to go up to Jerusalem,
听闻此话，我们就和那里的信徒央求保罗不要去耶路撒冷。
13 and Paul answered, “Why are you weeping, and crushing my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the Name of the Lord Jesus”;
保罗却回答：“你们为什么要哭？这让我的心都碎了。以主耶稣之名，我们不仅准备好在耶路撒冷被捆绑，也准备好死在那里。”
14 and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, “The will of the LORD be done.”
由于他不听劝阻，我们只能对他说“愿主的意愿能够达成”，然后就放弃了。
15 And after these days, having taken [our] vessels, we were going up to Jerusalem,
几天后，我们收拾行装去耶路撒冷。
16 and there went also of the disciples from Caesarea with us, bringing with them him with whom we may lodge, a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an aged disciple.
该撒利亚的几名信徒与我们同行，带着我们住进塞浦路斯人拿孙的家里，他很早就成为了上帝的信徒。
17 And we having come to Jerusalem, the brothers gladly received us,
到了耶路撒冷后，那里的信徒们热情地接待我们。
18 and on the next day Paul was going in with us to James, all the elders also came,
第二天，保罗和我们一同去见雅各，教会的长老们也都在那里。
19 and having greeted them, he was expounding, one by one, each of the things God did among the nations through his ministry,
保罗向他们问候，然后就详细讲述了上帝如何通过他所履行的侍奉，在异教徒中所做的一切。
20 and they having heard, were glorifying the LORD. They also said to him, “You see, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the Law,
众人听罢纷纷赞美上帝，对保罗说：“兄弟，你看，犹太人信主的人有好几万，他们仍然小心地遵循着律法。
21 and they are instructed concerning you, that you teach departure from Moses to all Jews among the nations, saying not to circumcise the children, nor to walk after the customs;
但他们听说，你教导所有与异教徒生活在一起的犹太人不遵循摩西的律法，让他们不要给孩子行割礼，不要遵守我们的风俗。
22 what then is it? Certainly the multitude must come together, for they will hear that you have come.
他们肯定听说你已经来了，那我们应该怎么办呢？
23 This, therefore, that we say to you, do. We have four men having a vow on themselves,
我们希望你能这么做：我们中有四人已经起誓发愿，
24 having taken these, be purified with them, and be at expense with them, that they may shave the head, and all may know that the things of which they have been instructed concerning you are nothing, but you walk—yourself also—keeping the Law.
你和他们一起去行洁净礼，付钱让他们剃去头发，这样大家就知道，以往听说关于你的说法都不真实，你也是一名遵守律法、循规蹈矩之人。
25 And concerning those of the nations who have believed, we have written, having given judgment, that they observe no such thing, except to keep themselves both from idol-sacrifices, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom.”
至于信主的异教徒，我们已经写信吩咐他们，不要吃献祭神像的食物，要避开血和勒死的牲畜，不要淫乱。”
26 Then Paul, having taken the men, on the following day, having purified himself with them, was entering into the temple, announcing the fulfilment of the days of the purification, until the offering was offered for each one of them.
于是保罗带走了那四个人，第二天和他们一起行洁净礼，然后去了圣殿，告知他们何时洁净期满以及每个人应该献祭的时间。
27 And as the seven days were about to be fully ended, the Jews from Asia having beheld him in the temple, were stirring up all the multitude, and they laid hands on him,
在快到第七天的时候，亚西亚来的犹太人在圣殿中看见保罗，于是就煽动众人反对保罗并捉拿他。
28 crying out, “Men, Israelites, help! This is the man who, against the people, and the Law, and this place, is teaching all everywhere; and further, also, he brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place”;
他们高喊：“以色列人啊，快来帮忙！这个人到处唆使众人反对我们以色列人，反对律法和圣殿。他甚至还把希腊人带入圣殿，污染了这片圣地。”
29 for they had seen before Trophimus, the Ephesian, in the city with him, whom they were supposing that Paul brought into the temple.
（他们之所以这么说，是因为之前曾在城里看到他和弗所人特罗非摩在一起，所以就以为保罗带他进入了圣殿。）
30 All the city was also moved and there was a running together of the people, and having laid hold on Paul, they were drawing him out of the temple, and immediately were the doors shut,
全城都骚动起来，民众纷纷涌来抓住保罗，将他拖出殿外，殿门立刻关闭。
31 and they seeking to kill him, a rumor came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem has been thrown into confusion,
他们正准备杀了保罗时，有人向罗马军营的千夫长报告，整个耶路撒冷都陷入了混乱。
32 who, at once, having taken soldiers and centurions, ran down on them, and they having seen the chief captain and the soldiers, left off beating Paul.
千夫长立刻带着百夫长和士兵，向暴乱地点赶来。暴徒们看到千夫长和士兵，便停止殴打保罗。
33 Then the chief captain, having come near, took him, and commanded [him] to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he has been doing,
长官上前抓住保罗，命令用两条铁链把他捆住，然后询问他是谁，做过什么事。
34 and some were crying out one thing, and some another, among the multitude, and not being able to know the certainty because of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the stronghold,
暴徒中有些人开始各执一词地胡乱叫喊，长千夫长也没办法找到真相，只好下令把保罗带到营地去。
35 and when he came on the steps, it happened he was carried by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude,
保罗来到台阶处，由于周围的民众变得很暴力，士兵们不得不把保罗抬起来。
36 for the crowd of the people was following after, crying, “Away with him.”
人群中有一些跟上来的人高声喊叫：“干掉他！”
37 And Paul being about to be led into the stronghold, says to the chief captain, “Is it permitted to me to say anything to you?” And he said, “Do you know Greek?
保罗快被带到军营的时候，保罗问千夫长说：“可以跟你说句话吗？” 千夫长说：“你懂希腊语？
38 Are you not, then, the Egyptian who made an uprising before these days, and led the four thousand men of the assassins into the desert?”
之前煽动骚乱、带领四千名杀手跑到荒野去的那个埃及人，不就是你吗？”
39 And Paul said, “I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, of Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city; and I implore you, permit me to speak to the people.”
保罗说：“我是犹太人，来自基利家的重镇之一大数。请准我与民众说几句。”
40 And he having given him leave, Paul having stood on the stairs, beckoned with the hand to the people, and there having been a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew dialect, saying:
千夫长批准了他的请求。于是保罗就站在台阶上，向民众做了一个安静的手势。待大家都平静下来后，他开始用阿拉姆语演讲。
