Acts 19
1 It came about that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to the city of Ephesus, and found certain disciples there.
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 Paul said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we did not even hear about the Holy Spirit.”
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 Paul said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into 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 So Paul replied, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance. He told the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, 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 When the people heard this, 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 Then when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke in other languages 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 In all they were about twelve men.
这些人总计大约十二人。
8 Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about 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 Jews were hardened and disobedient, they began to speak evil of the Way before the crowd. So Paul left them and took the disciples from him, reasoning with them every day in the lecture hall of 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 This continued for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
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 God was doing mighty deeds by the hands of Paul,
上帝通过保罗显化很多不同寻常的神迹。
12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick and their illnesses left them and the evil spirits came 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 But there were Jewish exorcists traveling through the area. They called on the name of the Lord Jesus so they could have power over evil spirits when they said, “By the Jesus whom Paul proclaims, I command you to come out.”
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 The Jewish high priest, whose name was Sceva, had seven sons who were doing 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 An evil spirit answered 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 The evil spirit in the man leaped on the exorcists and overpowered them and beat them up. Then 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 This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. They became very afraid, and the name of the Lord Jesus was honored.
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 Also, many of the believers came and confessed and admitted the evil things they had done.
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 Many who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of everyone. When they counted the value of them, it was 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 the word of the Lord spread very widely in powerful ways.
通过这种方式，主的道日益强大，广为传播。
21 Now after Paul completed his ministry in Ephesus, he decided in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem; he said, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
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 Paul sent to Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, who had helped him. But he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
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 At about that time there was no small disturbance in Ephesus concerning the Way.
就在这期间，发生了很多关于道的骚乱，
24 A certain silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver statues of Artemis, brought in much business for 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 So he gathered together the workmen of that occupation and said, “Sirs, you know that in this business we make much money.
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 You see and hear that, not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people. He is saying that there are no gods that are made with 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 Not only is there danger that our trade will no longer be needed, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be considered worthless. Then she would even lose her greatness, she whom all Asia and the world worships.”
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 When they heard this, they were filled with anger and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis 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 The whole city was filled with confusion, and the people rushed together into the theater. They had seized Paul's travel companions, Gaius and Aristarchus, who came from Macedonia.
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 Paul wanted to enter in among the crowd of people, but the disciples prevented him.
保罗想去直面暴徒，但其他信徒不让他这么做。
31 Also, some of the officials of the province of Asia who were his friends sent him a message strongly requesting him not to enter the theater.
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 Some people were shouting one thing, and some another, for the crowd was in confusion. Most of them did not even know why they had 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 Some of the crowd informed Alexander, whom the Jews were pushing to the front, and so Alexander motioned with his hand, wanting to give an explanation to those who were assembled.
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 when they became aware that he was a Jew, they all cried out for about two hours with one voice, saying, “Great is Artemis 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 When the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis and of the image which fell down from heaven?
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 Seeing then that these things are undeniable, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash.
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 these men to this court who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our 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 Therefore, if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have an accusation against anyone, the courts 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 But if you seek anything about other matters, it shall be settled in the regular 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 indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot. There is no cause for this disorder, and we will not be able to explain it.”
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 When he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
说罢这番话，他就让暴徒们散去了。
