Acts 21
1 When it happened that we had parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from 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 Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.
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 When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her 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 Having found the disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not 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 When it happened that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. And after kneeling down on the beach and praying,
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 we said farewell to one another. And we went on board the ship, and they returned to their own.
随后我们就上了船返回家中。
7 When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers, and stayed with them one day.
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 On the next day, we departed and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed 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 Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
他有四名尚未嫁人的女儿，都具有预言的能力。
10 As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
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 Coming to us, and taking Paul's belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, "Thus says the Holy Spirit: 'So will the Jews in Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of non-Jewish people.'"
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 When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place urged him 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 Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking 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 When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will 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 After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.
几天后，我们收拾行装去耶路撒冷。
16 Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.
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 When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.
到了耶路撒冷后，那里的信徒们热情地接待我们。
18 The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.
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 When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the non-Jewish people 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 They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for 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 They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the non-Jews to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither 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? The multitude must certainly meet. 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 Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.
我们希望你能这么做：我们中有四人已经起誓发愿，
24 Take them, and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk 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 But concerning the non-Jewish who believe, we have written our decision that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality."
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 took the men, and the next day, purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every 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 When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the crowd and 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 of Israel, help. This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the Law, and this place. Moreover, he also 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 previously seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him 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 moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were 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 As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
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 Immediately he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped 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 commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.
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 Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he could not find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.
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 When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;
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 followed after, crying out, "Away with him."
人群中有一些跟上来的人高声喊叫：“干掉他！”
37 As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, "May I speak something to you?" 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 before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?"
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 But Paul said, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow 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 When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, 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。
