Acts 23
1 Then Paul, fixing a steady gaze on the Sanhedrin, said, "Brethren, it is with a perfectly clear conscience that I have discharged my duties before God up to this day."
注視著公議會說：「諸位仁人弟兄！我在天主前，作事為人，全憑純善的良心，直到今天。」
2 On hearing this the High Priest Ananias ordered those who were standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
大司祭阿納尼雅卻命站在旁邊的人打他的嘴。
3 "Before long," exclaimed Paul, "God will strike you, you white-washed wall! Are you sitting there to judge me in accordance with the Law, and do you yourself actually break the Law by ordering me to be struck?"
那時，保祿向他說：「粉白的牆啊！天主將要打擊你；你坐下審判我，應按照法律，你竟違反法律，下令打我嗎﹖」
4 "Do you rail at God's High Priest?" cried the men who stood by him.
旁邊站著的人說：「你竟敢辱罵天主的大司祭嗎﹖」
5 "I did not know, brethren," replied Paul, "that he was the High Priest; for it is written, 'Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of Thy people.'"
保祿說：「弟兄們！我原不知道他是大司祭，因為經上記載說：『不可詛咒你百姓的首長。』」
6 Noticing, however, that the Sanhedrin consisted partly of Sadducees and partly of Pharisees, he called out loudly among them, "Brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees. It is because of my hope of a resurrection of the dead that I am on my trial."
保祿一看出他們一部份是撒杜塞人，另一部份是法利塞人，就在公議會中喊說：「諸位仁人弟兄！我是法利塞人，是法利塞人的兒子，我是為了希望死者的復活，現在受審。」
7 These words of his caused an angry dispute between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly took different sides.
他說了這話，法利塞人和撒杜塞人便起了爭辯，會眾就分裂了。
8 For the Sadducees maintain that there is no resurrection, and neither angel nor spirit; but the Pharisees acknowledge the existence of both.
原來撒杜塞人說沒有復活，也沒有天使，也沒有神靈；法利塞人卻樣樣都承認。
9 So there arose a great uproar; and some of the Scribes belonging to the sect of the Pharisees sprang to their feet and fiercely contended, saying, "We find no harm in the man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel----!"
於是喧嚷大起，有幾個法利塞黨的經師起來力爭說：「我們在這人身上找不出一點過錯來；或者有神靈或天使同他說了話！」
10 But when the struggle was becoming violent, the Tribune, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by the people, ordered the troops to go down and take him from among them by force and bring him into the barracks.
爭辯越來越大，千夫長怕保祿被他們撕裂，便命軍隊下來，把保祿從他們中間搶出來，帶到營裏去了。
11 The following night the Lord came and stood at Paul's side, and said, "Be of good courage, for as you have borne faithful witness about me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome."
次夜，主顯現給保祿說：「你放心罷！你怎樣在耶路撒冷為我作證，也該怎樣在羅馬為我作證。」
12 Now, when daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and solemnly swore not to eat or drink till they had killed Paul.
天一亮，猶太人共商陰謀，發自詛的誓說：「不殺了保祿，決不吃不喝。」
13 There were more than forty of them who bound themselves by this oath.
發這誓的有四十多人；
14 They went to the High Priests and Elders and said to them, "We have bound ourselves under a heavy curse to take no food till we have killed Paul.
這些人來到司祭長及長老前說：「我們發了自詛的誓，不殺了保祿，什麼也不吃。
15 Now therefore you and the Sanhedrin should make representations to the Tribune for him to bring him down to you, under the impression that you intend to inquire more minutely about him; and we are prepared to assassinate him before he comes near the place."
所以，你們同公議會現在要通知千夫長，帶保祿下到你們這裏，你們假裝要更詳細審訊他的事；我們早準備好，在他來到你們這裏以前，就殺掉他。」
16 But Paul's sister's son heard of the intended attack upon him. So he came and went into the barracks and told Paul about it;
可是，保祿姊妹的兒子，聽到了這種詭計，就來到營裏，報告給保祿。
17 and Paul called one of the Captains and said, "Take this young man to the Tribune, for he has information to give him."
保祿就叫來一個百夫長說：「請領這個青年到千夫長那裏去，他有事要向他報告。」
18 So he took him and brought him to the Tribune, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, called me to him and begged me to bring this youth to you, because he has something to say to you."
於是百夫長就帶他到千夫長那裏說：「囚犯保祿叫我去，求我把這個青年領到你這裏來，他有事要告訴你。」
19 Then the Tribune, taking him by the arm, withdrew out of the hearing of others and asked him, "What have you to tell me?"
千夫長拉著他的手，走到一邊，私下詢問說：「你有什麼事要向我報告﹖」
20 "The Jews," he replied, "have agreed to request you to bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin to-morrow for the purpose of making yourself more accurately acquainted with the case.
他說：「猶太人已約定請求你，明天把保祿帶下去，到公議會裏，假裝要更詳細查問他的事。
21 I beg you not to comply; for more than forty men among them are lying in wait for him, who have solemnly vowed that they will neither eat nor drink till they have assassinated him; and even now they are ready, in anticipation of receiving that promise of you."
所以你切不要聽從他們，因為他們中有四十多人埋伏著等待保祿，這些人已發了自詛的誓，非殺掉他，決不吃不喝；現在他們已準備好，只等候你的應允。」
22 So the Tribune sent the youth home, cautioning him. "Do not let any one know that you have given me this information," he said.
於是千夫長便打發那青年走了，並吩咐他說：「不要向任何人說你將這事報告給我了。」
23 Then, calling to him two of the Captains, he gave his orders. "Get ready two hundred men," he said, "to march to Caesarea, with seventy cavalry and two hundred light infantry, starting at nine o'clock to-night."
千夫長遂叫來了兩個百夫長說：「預備二百士兵，七十騎兵，二百長槍手，今夜第三時辰，往凱撒勒雅去，
24 He further told them to provide horses to mount Paul on, so as to bring him safely to Felix the Governor.
並備妥牲口，叫保祿騎上，把他平安護送到斐理斯總督那裏。」
25 He also wrote a letter of which these were the contents:
他寫了一封這樣的信：「
26 "Claudius Lysias to his Excellency, Felix the Governor: all good wishes.
喀勞狄里息雅向總督斐理斯鈞座請安。
27 This man Paul had been seized by the Jews, and they were on the point of killing him, when I came upon them with the troops and rescued him, for I had been informed that he was a Roman citizen.
這人為猶太人拿住，快要被他們殺掉時，我聽說他是羅馬人，就帶軍隊到場，把他救出。
28 And, wishing to know with certainty the offense of which they were accusing him, I brought him down into their Sanhedrin,
我想要知道他們所以控告他的緣由，就帶他下到他們的公議會去。
29 and I discovered that the charge had to do with questions of their Law, but that he was accused of nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment.
得知他被控告，是為了他們的法律問題，並沒有任何該死或該監禁的罪行。
30 But now that I have received information of an intended attack upon him, I immediately send him to you, directing his accusers also to state before you the case they have against him."
有人告知我，將有陰謀陷害他。我便立刻打發他到你這裏來，並吩咐原告到你面前控訴他。祝你安好！」
31 So, in obedience to their orders, the soldiers took Paul and brought him by night as far as Antipatris.
於是士兵照所命令的，夜間帶領保祿到了安提帕特；
32 The next day the infantry returned to the barracks, leaving the cavalry to proceed with him;
第二天，讓騎兵跟保祿同去，別的就回到營裏。
33 and, the cavalry having reached Caesarea and delivered the letter to the Governor, they brought Paul also to him.
他們進了凱撒勒雅，把信呈給總督，並引保祿到他面前。
34 Felix, after reading the letter, inquired from what province he was; and being told "from Cilicia,"
總督讀了信，便問保祿是那一省的人；既查知他是基里基雅人，
35 he said, "I will hear all you have to say, when your accusers also have come." And he ordered him to be detained in custody in Herod's Palace.
便說：「等控告你的人來到，我再聽審你。」遂下令把保祿看守在黑落德王府裏。
