Acts 8
1 And Saul was consenting to his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Sejumlah orang saleh menguburkan Stefanus dan menangisi dia dengan sangat sedih. Namun bagi Saulus, pembunuhan Stefanus merupakan tindakan yang baik. Mulai hari itu juga terjadilah penganiayaan besar terhadap orang percaya di Yerusalem. Saulus berusaha membinasakan jemaat. Dia pergi dari rumah ke rumah dan menyeret orang-orang percaya supaya dipenjarakan, baik laki-laki maupun perempuan. Karena itu, banyak sekali orang percaya melarikan diri dari Yerusalem dan tersebar ke berbagai daerah di Yudea dan Samaria. Tetapi kedua belas rasul tetap tinggal di Yerusalem.
2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
3 But Saul ravaged the church, entering house after house, and dragging both men and women, committed them to prison.
4 Now those that had been scattered abroad went through the country preaching the word.
Orang-orang percaya yang tersebar itu terus memberitakan Kabar Baik ke mana saja mereka pergi.
5 And Philip went down to a city of Samaria, and preached to them the Christ.
Filipus pergi ke sebuah kota di daerah Samaria dan memberitakan tentang Kristus kepada orang-orang di situ.
6 And the multitudes with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he wrought.
Waktu mereka mendengar pengajarannya dan menyaksikan banyak keajaiban yang dia lakukan, mereka semua mendengarkan dengan penuh perhatian.
7 For from many that had unclean spirits came they out crying with a loud voice; and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were cured.
Banyak penduduk kota itu dikuasai roh-roh jahat, dan Filipus mengusir roh-roh itu atas nama Yesus sehingga mereka pergi sambil berteriak dengan keras. Banyak juga orang pincang dan lumpuh total yang disembuhkan.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
Semuanya itu membuat para penduduk kota sangat bersukacita.
9 But before their arrival a certain man, named Simon, was in the city, a man practising sorcery, and amazing the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was some great person;
Namun, di sana ada seorang tukang sihir bernama Simon. Dia sudah lama membuat warga Samaria terkagum-kagum dengan ilmu sihirnya. Karena itulah para penduduk percaya padanya waktu dia mengaku sebagai orang hebat.
10 to whom they gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the Power of God, which is called Great.
Sebelum Filipus datang, semua warga di daerah itu— baik orang biasa maupun orang penting— menghormati Simon dan berkata, “Orang ini mempunyai kuasa Allah yang besar.”
11 And to him they gave heed, because they had for a long time been amazed by his sorceries.
Mereka sangat menyegani Simon, karena dia sudah begitu lama membuat mereka terkagum-kagum dengan ilmu sihirnya.
12 But when they believed Philip, publishing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Tetapi waktu Filipus memberitakan Kabar Baik tentang kerajaan Allah dan kuasa Kristus Yesus, banyak sekali orang yang percaya pada Kabar itu, baik laki-laki maupun perempuan. Lalu Filipus membaptis mereka.
13 And Simon himself also believed, and having been baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed when he beheld the miracles and signs which were wrought.
Simon juga percaya dan dibaptis. Sesudah itu, dia selalu mengikuti Filipus dan terkagum-kagum melihat banyak keajaiban luar biasa yang dilakukan Filipus.
14 And the apostles at Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;
Ketika rasul-rasul di Yerusalem mendengar bahwa orang-orang Samaria sudah menerima Firman Allah yang disampaikan oleh Filipus, mereka mengutus Petrus dan Yohanes ke sana.
15 who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
Sesudah mereka tiba, keduanya berdoa supaya orang Samaria yang percaya menerima Roh Kudus.
16 For it had not yet fallen upon any of them; but they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
Karena mereka memang sudah dibaptis dalam nama Kristus Yesus, tetapi Roh Kudus belum turun ke atas mereka.
17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Sewaktu Petrus dan Yohanes menumpangkan tangan ke atas mereka, barulah mereka menerima Roh Kudus.
18 But Simon, seeing that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, offered them money,
Ketika Simon melihat bahwa Roh Kudus diberikan kepada orang-orang itu melalui para rasul yang meletakkan tangan atas mereka, dia menawarkan uang kepada rasul-rasul itu
19 saying, Give me also this power, that on whomever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
dengan berkata, “Berikanlah kuasa itu kepada saya juga, supaya ketika saya meletakkan kedua tangan saya pada seseorang, orang itu akan menerima Roh Kudus.”
20 But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee! because thou didst think to obtain the gift of God with money.
Tetapi Petrus berkata kepada Simon, “Binasalah kamu bersama uangmu itu!— karena kamu menganggap pemberian rohani dari Allah bisa dibeli dengan uang.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter; for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Kamu tidak berhak mengambil bagian dalam hal ini, karena hatimu tidak benar di hadapan Allah.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if haply the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
Oleh sebab itu, bertobatlah! Berdoalah supaya Allah mengampuni niat hatimu yang jahat itu.
23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Karena saya melihat bahwa kamu terjerat dalam dosa dan hatimu penuh dengan iri hati.”
24 And Simon answering said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me.
Lalu Simon menjawab, “Kalau begitu, saya mohon kalian berdua mendoakan saya, supaya Tuhan melepaskan saya dari hukuman itu!”
25 They then, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, were returning to Jerusalem, and publishing the glad tidings in many villages of the Samaritans.
Sesudah Petrus dan Yohanes memberi kesaksian tentang Yesus dan memberitakan Firman TUHAN, mereka kembali ke Yerusalem. Dalam perjalanan pulang, mereka melewati banyak desa di daerah Samaria dan memberitakan Kabar Baik kepada orang-orang di sana.
26 But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert way.
Pada suatu hari, salah satu malaikat berbicara kepada Filipus dan menyuruh dia, “Bersiap-siaplah dan pergi ke selatan, ke jalan yang turun dari Yerusalem menuju Gaza.” (Jalan itu melintasi padang belantara.)
27 And he arose and went; and lo! a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a high officer of Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,
Filipus pun bersiap-siap dan berangkat. Di jalan itu, dia melihat seorang pejabat dari Etiopia, yaitu pegawai tinggi ratu Etiopia yang bertanggung jawab atas seluruh perbendaharaan negeri. Dia sudah pergi beribadah ke Yerusalem,
28 was returning and sitting in his chariot; and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
dan pada waktu itu sedang dalam perjalanan pulang. Ada budaknya yang mengendalikan kereta, sedangkan pejabat itu duduk sambil membaca kitab Nabi Yesaya.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot.
Lalu Roh Kudus berkata kepada Filipus, “Dekatilah kereta itu.”
30 And Philip ran up, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Well, but dost thou understand what thou art reading?
Maka Filipus berlari mendekati kereta itu dan mendengar pejabat itu sedang membaca dari kitab Nabi Yesaya. Filipus bertanya kepadanya, “Apakah Tuan mengerti isi pesan yang sedang Tuan baca?”
31 And he said, How can I, unless some one shall guide me? And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
Kata pejabat itu, “Saya tidak mungkin bisa mengerti kalau tidak ada yang menjelaskannya kepada saya.” Lalu pejabat itu meminta Filipus naik ke dalam keretanya dan duduk bersama dia.
32 And the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this: “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so he openeth not his mouth.
Bagian Kitab Suci yang sedang dibacanya adalah, “Dia hanya diam, seperti anak domba yang akan disembelih, atau domba yang dipangkas bulunya. Demikianlah Orang itu tidak mengatakan sepatah kata pun.
33 In his humiliation judgment was refused him; and who shall describe his generation? for his life is taken away from the earth.”
Dia disidang dengan tidak adil. Dia dihukum mati meskipun tidak bersalah, dan tidak ada yang mempedulikannya. Dia disiksa karena pelanggaran kita, umat Allah.”
34 And the eunuch answering said, I pray thee, of whom doth the prophet say this? Of himself, or of some other man?
Pejabat itu berkata kepada Filipus, “Tolong beritahukan kepada saya, Nabi Yesaya berbicara tentang siapa? Apakah tentang dirinya atau tentang orang lain?”
35 And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture declared to him the glad tidings concerning Jesus.
Berawal dari Firman itu, Filipus pun memberitakan Kabar Baik tentang Yesus kepadanya.
36 And as they went along the road, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch saith, See, here is water; what is there to hinder my being baptized?
Dalam perjalanan, mereka tiba di suatu tempat yang ada air. Orang itu berkata kepada Filipus, “Lihat, ada air. Saya bisa dibaptis di situ, bukan?”
38 And he commanded that the chariot should stop; and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Lalu dia menyuruh budaknya menghentikan kereta. Mereka berdua turun dan masuk ke dalam air. Kemudian Filipus membaptis dia.
39 But when they had come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
Sesudah mereka keluar dari air, tiba-tiba Roh TUHAN membawa Filipus dari tempat itu, dan pejabat itu tidak melihatnya lagi. Dia melanjutkan perjalanannya dengan hati yang gembira.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus; and passing through, he published the glad tidings in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
Sementara itu, Filipus tiba-tiba muncul di kota Asdod. Dia berjalan melewati daerah itu sambil memberitakan Kabar Baik di setiap kota yang dilaluinya, sampai dia tiba di kota Kaisarea.
