Acts 21
1 And when it came to pass that we were parted from them, and had set sail, we came with a straight course unto Cos, and the next day unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
離開了他們，便開船一直航行，來到科斯，第二天到了洛多，又從那裏到了帕塔辣。
2 and having found a ship crossing over unto Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.
我們遇見了一隻要開往腓尼基的船，便上去航行。
3 And when we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed unto Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
我們望見了塞浦路斯，就從它左邊駛過，向敘利亞駛去，在提洛靠了岸，因為船要在那裏卸貨。
4 And having found the disciples, we tarried there seven days: and these said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not set foot in Jerusalem.
我們找到了門徒，就在那裏住了七天；他們因聖神的默示，告訴保祿不要上耶路撒冷去。
5 And when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey; and they all, with wives and children, brought us on our way, till we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the beach, we prayed,
日子一滿，我們便出發前行，眾人同妻子兒女陪送我們直到城外；我們跪在岸上祈禱，
6 and bade each other farewell; and we went on board the ship, but they returned home again.
彼此辭別後，我們上了船，他們就回家去了。
7 And when we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais; and we saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
我們從提洛到了仆托肋買，便行完了航程；向弟兄們請過安，就在他們那裏住了一夜。
8 And on the morrow we departed, and came unto Caesarea: and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.
第二天我們出發，來到凱撒勒雅，進了傳福音者斐理伯的家，住在他那裏，他是七執事之一。
9 Now this man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
他有四個女兒，都是貞女，能說預言。
10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
我們住了多日。有一個先知，名叫阿加波，從猶太下來。
11 And coming to us, and taking Paul’s girdle, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
他來到我們這裏，拿起保祿的腰帶，將自己的腳和手綁了，說：「聖神這樣說：猶太人要在耶路撒冷這樣捆綁這條腰帶的主人，將他交在外邦人手中。」
12 And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
我們一聽這話，就同當地居民請求保祿不要上耶路撒冷去。
13 Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
保祿回答說：「你們為什麼啼哭，使我心碎呢﹖為了主耶穌的名，我不但準備受綑綁，而且也準備死在耶路撒冷。」
14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
我們既不能說服他，也就靜默了，只說：「願主的旨意成就罷！」
15 And after these days we took up our baggage, and went up to Jerusalem.
過了幾天，我們便收拾行李上耶路撒冷去；
16 And there went with us also [certain] of the disciples from Caesarea, bringing [with them] one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we should lodge.
有幾個凱撒勒雅的門徒，也和我們同去，他們領我們到一個久為門徒的塞浦路斯人木納松那裏住宿。
17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
我們到了耶路撒冷，弟兄們高興地接待了我們。
18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
第二天，保祿同我們去見雅各伯，眾長老也都聚集在那裏。
19 And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
保祿向他們請安以後，就將天主在外邦人中藉他的服務所行的事，一一敘述了。
20 And they, when they heard it, glorified God; and they said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of them which have believed; and they are all zealous for the law:
他們聽了，就光榮天主，並對保祿說：「弟兄! 你看，在信教的猶太人中盈千累萬，都是熱愛法律的人；
21 and they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
關於你，他們聽說你教訓在外邦人中的一切猶太人背棄梅瑟，說不要給孩子行割損禮，也不要按規例行。
22 What is it therefore? they will certainly hear that thou art come.
那麼怎麼辦呢﹖他們總會聽說你已來了。
23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;
你就按照我們告訴你的去辦罷：我們這裏有四個人，他們都有願在身；
24 these take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges for them, that they may shave their heads: and all shall know that there is no truth in the things whereof they have been informed concerning thee; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law.
你帶這些人，同他們一起行取潔禮，並替他們出錢，叫他們剃頭；這樣，眾人便知道自己關於你所聽到的事原是假的，而你卻是個循規蹈矩，遵守法律的人。
25 But as touching the Gentiles which have believed, we wrote, giving judgment that they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication.
關於信教的外邦人，我們已寫信決定，叫他們戒避祭邪神之物、血、窒死的禽獸和姦淫。」
26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them went into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.
於是保祿就把這幾個人帶去；第二天，同他們一起行了取潔禮，以後進了聖殿，呈報取潔的日子何時滿期，何時為他們每人奉獻供物。
27 And when the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude, and laid hands on him,
當七天快完時，從亞細亞來的猶太人見保祿在殿裏，就煽動所有的群眾，向他下手，
28 crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place: and moreover he brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place.
喊著說：「以色列人! 請幫忙，這就是到處教訓眾人反對人民、法律和這地方的那個人。他還領了希臘人們進聖殿，褻瀆了這聖地。」
29 For they had before seen with him in the city Trophimus the Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.
原來他們以前見過厄弗所人特洛斐摩同他在城裏，就以為保祿領他進了聖殿。
30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and straightway the doors were shut.
於是全城震動，百姓一起跑來，拿住保祿，把他拉出殿外，立即把門都關上。
31 And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.
他們正想要殺他時，有人上去報告給營部的千夫長說： 「全耶路撒冷都亂了！」
32 And forthwith he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down upon them: and they, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, left off beating Paul.
千夫長立時帶著士兵和百夫長跑下來，到了他們那裏；他們一見了千夫長和士兵，就停止，不打保祿了。
33 Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.
於是千夫長前去，拿住保祿，下令用兩條鎖鏈綁了，遂查問他是誰，作了什麼事。
34 And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.
群眾中，有的喊這，有的喊那；由於亂嚷，千夫長不能得知實情，便下令將保祿帶到營裏去。
35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd;
當走上台階時，由於群眾擠得兇猛，保祿只好由士兵抬著；
36 for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, Away with him.
一群百姓跟在後面喊著說：「除掉他！」
37 And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?
快要帶進營盤時，保祿向千夫長說：「許我向你說句話嗎﹖」他說： 「你會希臘話﹖
38 Art thou not then the Egyptian, which before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?
莫非你就是前些日子作亂，帶領四千匕首黨人，往荒野去，的那個埃及人嗎﹖」
39 But Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto the people.
保祿答說：「我是猶太人，是塔爾索人，基里基雅的一個並非無名城市的公民。我求你，准我向百姓講話。」
40 And when he had given him leave, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with the hand unto the people; and when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, saying,
千夫長准許了；保祿就站在台階上向百姓揮手，大家都安靜下來後，保祿便用希伯來話致辭說：
