Acts 19
1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper regions came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
亞波羅在哥林多的時候，保羅經過了上邊一帶地方，就來到以弗所；在那裏遇見幾個門徒，
2 He said to them, Have ye received the Holy Spirit since ye believed? And they said to him, We have not so much as heard whether there is any Holy Spirit.
問他們說：「你們信的時候受了聖靈沒有？」他們回答說：「沒有，也未曾聽見有聖靈賜下來。」
3 And he said to them, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John’s baptism.
保羅說：「這樣，你們受的是甚麼洗呢？」他們說：「是約翰的洗。」
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, that they should believe on him who should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
保羅說：「約翰所行的是悔改的洗，告訴百姓當信那在他以後要來的，就是耶穌。」
5 When they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
他們聽見這話，就奉主耶穌的名受洗。
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied.
保羅按手在他們頭上，聖靈便降在他們身上，他們就說方言，又說預言。
7 And all the men were about twelve.
一共約有十二個人。
8 And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
保羅進會堂，放膽講道，一連三個月，辯論上帝國的事，勸化眾人。
9 But when some were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
後來，有些人心裏剛硬不信，在眾人面前毀謗這道，保羅就離開他們，也叫門徒與他們分離，便在推喇奴的學房天天辯論。
10 And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
這樣有兩年之久，叫一切住在亞細亞的，無論是猶太人，是希臘人，都聽見主的道。
11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
上帝藉保羅的手行了些非常的奇事；
12 So that from his body were brought to the sick, handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
甚至有人從保羅身上拿手巾或圍裙放在病人身上，病就退了，惡鬼也出去了。
13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them who had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
那時，有幾個遊行各處、念咒趕鬼的猶太人，向那被惡鬼附的人擅自稱主耶穌的名，說：「我奉保羅所傳的耶穌觢令你們出來！」
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, who did so.
做這事的，有猶太祭司長士基瓦的七個兒子。
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
惡鬼回答他們說：「耶穌我認識，保羅我也知道。你們卻是誰呢？」
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
惡鬼所附的人就跳在他們身上，勝了其中二人，制伏他們，叫他們赤着身子受了傷，從那房子裏逃出去了。
17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
凡住在以弗所的，無論是猶太人，是希臘人，都知道這事，也都懼怕；主耶穌的名從此就尊大了。
18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds.
那已經信的，多有人來承認訴說自己所行的事。
19 Many also of them who practised magic brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
平素行邪術的，也有許多人把書拿來，堆積在眾人面前焚燒。他們算計書價，便知道共合五萬塊錢。
20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
主的道大大興旺，而且得勝，就是這樣。
21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
這些事完了，保羅心裏定意經過了馬其頓、亞該亞，就往耶路撒冷去；又說：「我到了那裏以後，也必須往羅馬去看看。」
22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
於是從幫助他的人中打發提摩太、以拉都二人往馬其頓去，自己暫時等在亞細亞。
23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
那時，因為這道起的擾亂不小。
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen;
有一個銀匠，名叫底米丟，是製造亞底米神銀龕的，他使這樣手藝人生意發達。
25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
他聚集他們和同行的工人，說：「眾位，你們知道我們是倚靠這生意發財。
26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, which are made with hands:
這保羅不但在以弗所，也幾乎在亞細亞全地，引誘迷惑許多人，說：『人手所做的，不是神。』這是你們所看見所聽見的。
27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
這樣，不獨我們這事業被人藐視，就是大女神亞底米的廟也要被人輕忽，連亞細亞全地和普天下所敬拜的大女神之威榮也要消滅了。」
28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
眾人聽見，就怒氣填胸，喊着說：「大哉，以弗所人的亞底米啊！」
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
滿城都轟動起來。眾人拿住與保羅同行的馬其頓人該猶和亞里達古，齊心擁進戲園裏去。
30 And when Paul would have entered in to the people, the disciples permitted him not.
保羅想要進去，到百姓那裏，門徒卻不許他去。
31 And certain of the chief of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him, beseeching him that he would not venture himself into the theatre.
還有亞細亞幾位首領，是保羅的朋友，打發人來勸他，不要冒險到戲園裏去。
32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the greater part knew not why they had come together.
聚集的人紛紛亂亂，有喊叫這個的，有喊叫那個的；大半不知道是為甚麼聚集。
33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence to the people.
有人把亞歷山大從眾人中帶出來，猶太人推他往前，亞歷山大就擺手，要向百姓分訴；
34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
只因他們認出他是猶太人，就大家同聲喊着說：「大哉！以弗所人的亞底米啊。」如此約有兩小時。
35 And when the townclerk had quieted the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
那城裏的書記安撫了眾人，就說：「以弗所人哪，誰不知道以弗所人的城是看守大亞底米的廟和從宙斯那裏落下來的像呢？
36 Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
這事既是駁不倒的，你們就當安靜，不可造次。
37 For ye have brought here these men, who are neither robbers of temples, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
你們把這些人帶來，他們並沒有偷竊廟中之物，也沒有謗讟我們的女神。
38 Therefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen who are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them accuse one another.
若是底米丟和他同行的人有控告人的事，自有放告的日子，也有方伯可以彼此對告。
39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
你們若問別的事，就可以照常例聚集斷定。
40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause by which we may give an account of this riotous gathering.
今日的擾亂本是無緣無故，我們難免被查問。論到這樣聚眾，我們也說不出所以然來。」
41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
說了這話，便叫眾人散去。
