¹结束第三次宣教旅程

¹And it came to pass, at our sailing, having been parted from them, having run direct, we came to Coos, and the succeeding [day] to Rhodes, and thence to Patara,

²遇见了一艘开往腓尼基的船，就上船起行。

²and having found a ship passing over to Phenicia, having gone on board, we sailed,

³我们远远看见塞浦路斯，就从南边驶过，直航叙利亚，在推罗靠了岸，因为船要在那里卸货。

³and having discovered Cyprus, and having left it on the left, we were sailing to Syria, and did land at Tyre, for there was the ship discharging the lading.

⁴我们找到了一些门徒，就在那里住了七天。他们凭着圣灵的指示告诉保罗不要上耶路撒冷去。

⁴And having found out the disciples, we tarried there seven days, and they said to Paul, through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem;

⁵过了这几天，我们就启程前行，他们众人带着妻子儿女送我们到城外。我们跪在海滩上祷告，互相道别。

⁵but when it came that we completed the days, having gone forth, we went on, all bringing us on the way, with women and children, unto the outside of the city, and having bowed the knees upon the shore, we prayed,

⁶我们上了船，他们就回家去了。

⁶and having embraced one another, we embarked in the ship, and they returned to their own friends.

⁷我们从推罗继续航行，到了多利买，问候那里的弟兄，与他们同住了一天。

⁷And we, having finished the course, from Tyre came down to Ptolemais, and having saluted the brethren, we remained one day with them;

⁸第二天我们离开那里，来到该撒利亚，到了传福音的腓利家里，与他住在一起。他是那七位执事中的一位。

⁸and on the morrow Paul and his company having gone forth, we came to Cesarea, and having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist — who is of the seven — we remained with him,

⁹他有四个女儿，都是童女，是会说预言的。

⁹and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.

¹⁰我们住了几天之后，有一位先知，名叫亚迦布，从犹太下来。

¹⁰And we remaining many more days, there came down a certain one from Judea, a prophet, by name Agabus,

¹¹他来见我们，把保罗的腰带拿过来，绑住自己的手脚，说：“圣灵说，犹太人在耶路撒冷要这样捆绑这腰带的主人，把他交在外族人的手里。”

¹¹and he having come unto us, and having taken up the girdle of Paul, having bound also his own hands and feet, said, `Thus saith the Holy Spirit, The man whose is this girdle — so shall the Jews in Jerusalem bind, and they shall deliver [him] up to the hands of nations.`

¹²我们听了这些话，就和当地的人劝保罗不要去耶路撒冷。

¹²And when we heard these things, we called upon [him] — both we, and those of that place — not to go up to Jerusalem,

¹³保罗却回答：“你们为什么哭，使我心碎呢？我为主耶稣的名，不但被捆绑，就算死在耶路撒冷我也都准备好了。”

¹³and Paul answered, `What do ye — weeping, and crushing mine heart? for I, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, am ready, for the name of the Lord Jesus;`

¹⁴他既然不听劝，我们只说了“愿主的旨意成就”，就不出声了。

¹⁴and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, `The will of the Lord be done.`

¹⁵过了几天，我们收拾行装，上耶路撒冷去。

¹⁵And after these days, having taken [our] vessels, we were going up to Jerusalem,

¹⁶有该撒利亚的几个门徒同我们在一起，领我们到一个塞浦路斯人拿孙家里住宿；他作了门徒已经很久了。

¹⁶and there went also of the disciples from Cesarea with us, bringing with them him with whom we may lodge, a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an aged disciple.

¹⁷保罗报告工作的情况我们到了耶路撒冷，弟兄们欢欢喜喜接待我们。

¹⁷And we having come to Jerusalem, the brethren did gladly receive us,

¹⁸第二天，保罗和我们一同去见雅各，长老们也都在座。

¹⁸and on the morrow Paul was going in with us unto James, all the elders also came,

¹⁹保罗问候了他们，就把　神借着他的工作在外族人中所行的事，一一述说出来。

¹⁹and having saluted them, he was declaring, one by one, each of the things God did among the nations through his ministration,

²⁰他们听了，就赞美　神，对保罗说：“弟兄，你看，犹太人中信主的有好几万，都是对律法很热心的人。

²⁰and they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, `Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law,

²¹他们听说，你教导所有在外族人中的犹太人背弃摩西，叫他们不要给孩子行割礼，也不要遵守规例。

²¹and they are instructed concerning thee, that apostacy from Moses thou dost teach to all Jews among the nations, saying — Not to circumcise the children, nor after the customs to walk;

²²他们总会听见你来了，那怎么办呢？

²²what then is it? certainly the multitude it behoveth to come together, for they will hear that thou hast come.

²³你就照我们的话作吧，我们这里有四个人，都有愿在身。

²³`This, therefore, do that we say to thee: We have four men having a vow on themselves,

²⁴你把他们带去，和他们一同行洁净礼，并且替他们付钱，让他们剃去头发，这样大家就知道以前所听见关于你的事，都不是真实的，也知道你是遵守律法循规蹈矩而行的人。

²⁴these having taken, be purified with them, and be at expence with them, that they may shave the head, and all may know that the things of which they have been instructed concerning thee are nothing, but thou dost walk — thyself also — the law keeping.

²⁵至于信主的外族人，我们已经写了信，吩咐他们要禁戒祭偶像的食物、血、勒死的牲畜和淫乱。”

²⁵`And concerning those of the nations who have believed, we have written, having given judgment, that they observe no such thing, except to keep themselves both from idol-sacrifices, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom.`

²⁶保罗就把那几个人带走了，第二天和他们一同行了洁净礼。他们进了殿，报明了他们洁净期满的日子，以及各人献祭的时间。

²⁶Then Paul, having taken the men, on the following day, with them having purified himself, was entering into the temple, announcing the fulfilment of the days of the purification, till the offering was offered for each one of them.

²⁷保罗在圣殿被犹太人捉住七日将完的时候，从亚西亚来的犹太人看见保罗在殿里，就煽动群众，并且捉住他，

²⁷And, as the seven days were about to be fully ended, the Jews from Asia having beheld him in the temple, were stirring up all the multitude, and they laid hands upon him,

²⁸喊叫着说：“以色列人哪，快来帮忙！这个人到处教人反对人民，反对律法和这个地方，他甚至把希腊人也带进殿里，污秽了这圣地。”

²⁸crying out, `Men, Israelites, help! this is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, all everywhere is teaching; and further, also, Greeks he brought into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place;`

²⁹原来他们看见过以弗所人特罗非摩同保罗在城里，就以为保罗带他进了殿。

²⁹for they had seen before Trophimus, the Ephesian, in the city with him, whom they were supposing that Paul brought into the temple.

³⁰于是全城震动，民众一齐跑来，捉住保罗，拉出殿外，殿门就立刻关起来了。

³⁰All the city also was moved and there was a running together of the people, and having laid hold on Paul, they were drawing him out of the temple, and immediately were the doors shut,

³¹他们正想杀他的时候，有人报告营部的千夫长，说：“整个耶路撒冷都乱了！”

³¹and they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion,

³²千夫长立刻带着士兵和百夫长跑到他们那里。众人一看见千夫长和士兵，就停止殴打保罗。

³²who, at once, having taken soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them, and they having seen the chief captain and the soldiers, did leave off beating Paul.

³³于是千夫长上前捉住保罗，吩咐人用两条铁链捆住他，问他是什么人，作过什么事。

³³Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded [him] to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,

³⁴那时众人叫这个喊那个，吵吵闹闹，以致千夫长没有办法知道真相，只好下令把保罗带到营楼去。

³⁴and some were crying out one thing, and some another, among the multitude, and not being able to know the certainty because of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried to the castle,

³⁵保罗到了台阶下面的时候，士兵把他抬起来，因为群众猛挤，

³⁵and when he came upon the steps, it happened he was borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude,

³⁶而且有一群人跟在后面叫喊：“干掉他！”

³⁶for the crowd of the people was following after, crying, `Away with him.`

³⁷保罗为自己申辩（徒9:1-22，26:9-18）他们带着保罗快到营楼的时候，保罗对千夫长说：“我可以跟你讲一句话吗？”千夫长说：“你懂希腊话吗？

³⁷And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, `Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?` and he said, `Greek dost thou know?

³⁸难道你不就是不久以前作乱的、带领四千个杀手到旷野去的那个埃及人吗？”

³⁸art not thou, then, the Egyptian who before these days made an uprising, and did lead into the desert the four thousand men of the assassins?`

³⁹保罗说：“我是犹太人，是基利家的大数人，并不是无名小城的公民，求你准我向民众讲几句话。”

³⁹And Paul said, `I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, of Tarsus of Cilicia, of no mean city a citizen; and I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.`

⁴⁰千夫长准许了他，保罗就站在台阶上，向民众作了一个手势。大家安静下来了，保罗就用希伯来语讲话，说：

⁴⁰And he having given him leave, Paul having stood upon the stairs, did beckon with the hand to the people, and there having been a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew dialect, saying: