Acts 19

亚波罗在哥林多的时候，保罗经过了上边一带地方，就来到以弗所；在那里遇见几个门徒，

yà bō luó zài gē lín duō de shí hòu ， bǎo luó jīng guò le shàng biān yí dài dì fāng ， jiù lái dào yǐ fú suǒ ； zài nà lǐ yù jiàn jǐ gè mén tú ，

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.

问他们说：「你们信的时候受了圣灵没有？」他们回答说：「没有，也未曾听见有圣灵赐下来。」

wèn tā men shuō ：「 nǐ men xìn de shí hòu shòu le shèng líng méi yǒu ？」 tā men huí dá shuō ：「 méi yǒu ， yě wèi céng tīng jiàn yǒu shèng líng cì xià lái 。」

He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

保罗说：「这样，你们受的是什么洗呢？」他们说：「是约翰的洗。」

bǎo luó shuō ：「 zhè yàng ， nǐ men shòu de shì shén me xǐ ne ？」 tā men shuō ：「 shì yuē hàn de xǐ 。」

He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”

保罗说：「约翰所行的是悔改的洗，告诉百姓当信那在他以后要来的，就是耶稣。」

bǎo luó shuō ：「 yuē hàn suǒ xíng de shì huǐ gǎi de xǐ ， gào sù bǎi xìng dāng xìn nà zài tā yǐ hòu yào lái de ， jiù shì yē sū 。」

Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.”

他们听见这话，就奉主耶稣的名受洗。

tā men tīng jiàn zhè huà ， jiù fèng zhǔ yē sū de míng shòu xǐ 。

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

保罗按手在他们头上，圣灵便降在他们身上，他们就说方言，又说预言 。

bǎo luó àn shǒu zài tā men tóu shàng ， shèng líng biàn jiàng zài tā men shēn shàng ， tā men jiù shuō fāng yán ， yòu shuō yù yán 。

When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

一共约有十二个人。

yí gòng yuē yǒu shí èr gè rén 。

They were about twelve men in all.

保罗进会堂，放胆讲道，一连三个月，辩论 神国的事，劝化众人。

bǎo luó jìn huì táng ， fàng dǎn jiǎng dào ， yì lián sān gè yuè ， biàn lùn shén guó de shì ， quàn huà zhòng rén 。

He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.

后来，有些人心里刚硬不信，在众人面前毁谤这道，保罗就离开他们，也叫门徒与他们分离，便在推喇奴的学房天天辩论。

hòu lái ， yǒu xiē rén xīn lǐ gāng yìng bú xìn ， zài zhòng rén miàn qián huǐ bàng zhè dào ， bǎo luó jiù lí kāi tā men ， yě jiào mén tú yǔ tā men fēn lí ， biàn zài tuī lā nú de xué fáng tiān tiān biàn lùn 。

But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

这样有两年之久，叫一切住在亚细亚的，无论是犹太人，是希腊人，都听见主的道。

zhè yàng yǒu liǎng nián zhī jiǔ ， jiào yí qiè zhù zài yà xì yà de ， wú lùn shì yóu tài rén ， shì xī là rén ， dōu tīng jiàn zhǔ de dào 。

This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

神借保罗的手行了些非常的奇事；

shén jiè bǎo luó de shǒu xíng le xiē fēi cháng de qí shì ；

God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,

甚至有人从保罗身上拿手巾或围裙放在病人身上，病就退了，恶鬼也出去了。

shèn zhì yǒu rén cóng bǎo luó shēn shàng ná shǒu jīn huò wéi qún fàng zài bìng rén shēn shàng ， bìng jiù tuì le ， è guǐ yě chū qù le 。

so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.

那时，有几个游行各处、念咒赶鬼的犹太人，向那被恶鬼附的人擅自称主耶稣的名，说：「我奉保罗所传的耶稣敕令你们出来！」

nà shí ， yǒu jǐ gè yóu xíng gè chù 、 niàn zhòu gǎn guǐ de yóu tài rén ， xiàng nà bèi è guǐ fù de rén shàn zì chēng zhǔ yē sū de míng ， shuō ：「 wǒ fèng bǎo luó suǒ chuán de yē sū chì lìng nǐ men chū lái ！」

But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

做这事的，有犹太祭司长士基瓦的七个儿子。

zuò zhè shì de ， yǒu yóu tài jì sī zhǎng shì jī wǎ de qī gè ér zi 。

There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.

恶鬼回答他们说：「耶稣我认识，保罗我也知道。你们却是谁呢？」

è guǐ huí dá tā men shuō ：「 yē sū wǒ rèn shi ， bǎo luó wǒ yě zhī dào 。 nǐ men què shì shuí ne ？」

The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”

恶鬼所附的人就跳在他们身上，胜了其中二人，制伏他们，叫他们赤着身子受了伤，从那房子里逃出去了。

è guǐ suǒ fù de rén jiù tiào zài tā men shēn shàng ， shèng le qí zhōng èr rén ， zhì fú tā men ， jiào tā men chì zhe shēn zi shòu le shāng ， cóng nà fáng zi lǐ táo chū qù le 。

The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

凡住在以弗所的，无论是犹太人，是希腊人，都知道这事，也都惧怕；主耶稣的名从此就尊大了。

fán zhù zài yǐ fú suǒ de ， wú lùn shì yóu tài rén ， shì xī là rén ， dōu zhī dào zhè shì ， yě dōu jù pà ； zhǔ yē sū de míng cóng cǐ jiù zūn dà le 。

This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

那已经信的，多有人来承认诉说自己所行的事。

nà yǐ jīng xìn de ， duō yǒu rén lái chéng rèn sù shuō zì jǐ suǒ xíng de shì 。

Many also of those who had believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.

平素行邪术的，也有许多人把书拿来，堆积在众人面前焚烧。他们算计书价，便知道共合五万块钱。

píng sù xíng xié shù de ， yě yǒu xǔ duō rén bǎ shū ná lái ， duī jī zài zhòng rén miàn qián fén shāo 。 tā men suàn jì shū jià ， biàn zhī dào gòng hé wǔ wàn kuài qián 。

Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted their price, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.

主的道大大兴旺，而且得胜，就是这样。

zhǔ de dào dà dà xīng wàng ， ér qiě dé shèng ， jiù shì zhè yàng 。

So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.

这些事完了，保罗心里定意经过了马其顿、亚该亚，就往耶路撒冷去；又说：「我到了那里以后，也必须往罗马去看看。」

zhè xiē shì wán le ， bǎo luó xīn lǐ dìng yì jīng guò le mǎ qí dùn 、 yà gāi yà ， jiù wǎng yē lù sā lěng qù ； yòu shuō ：「 wǒ dào le nà lǐ yǐ hòu ， yě bì xū wǎng luó mǎ qù kàn kàn 。」

Now after these things had ended, Paul determined 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.”

于是从帮助他的人中打发提摩太、以拉都二人往马其顿去，自己暂时等在亚细亚。

yú shì cóng bāng zhù tā de rén zhōng dǎ fā tí mó tài 、 yǐ lā dōu èr rén wǎng mǎ qí dùn qù ， zì jǐ zàn shí děng zài yà xì yà 。

Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

那时，因为这道起的扰乱不小。

nà shí ， yīn wèi zhè dào qǐ de rǎo luàn bù xiǎo 。

About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.

有一个银匠，名叫底米丢，是制造亚底米神银龛的，他使这样手艺人生意发达。

yǒu yí gè yín jiàng ， míng jiào dǐ mǐ diū ， shì zhì zào yà dǐ mǐ shén yín kān de ， tā shǐ zhè yàng shǒu yì rén shēng yì fā dá 。

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,

他聚集他们和同行的工人，说：「众位，你们知道我们是倚靠这生意发财。

tā jù jí tā men hé tóng háng de gōng rén ， shuō ：「 zhòng wèi ， nǐ men zhī dào wǒ men shì yǐ kào zhè shēng yì fā cái 。

whom he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.

这保罗不但在以弗所，也几乎在亚细亚全地，引诱迷惑许多人，说：『人手所做的，不是神。』这是你们所看见所听见的。

zhè bǎo luó bú dàn zài yǐ fú suǒ ， yě jī hū zài yà xì yà quán dì ， yǐn yòu mí huò xǔ duō rén ， shuō ：『 rén shǒu suǒ zuò de ， bú shì shén 。』 zhè shì nǐ men suǒ kàn jiàn suǒ tīng jiàn de 。

You see and hear that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods that are made with hands.

这样，不独我们这事业被人藐视，就是大女神亚底米的庙也要被人轻忽，连亚细亚全地和普天下所敬拜的大女神之威荣也要消灭了。」

zhè yàng ， bù dú wǒ men zhè shì yè bèi rén miǎo shì ， jiù shì dà nǚ shén yà dǐ mǐ de miào yě yào bèi rén qīng hū ， lián yà xì yà quán dì hé pǔ tiān xià suǒ jìng bài de dà nǚ shén zhī wēi róng yě yào xiāo miè le 。」

Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships.”

众人听见，就怒气填胸，喊着说：「大哉，以弗所人的亚底米啊！」

zhòng rén tīng jiàn ， jiù nù qì tián xiōng ， hǎn zhe shuō ：「 dà zāi ， yǐ fú suǒ rén de yà dǐ mǐ a ！」

When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

满城都轰动起来。众人拿住与保罗同行的马其顿人该犹和亚里达古，齐心拥进戏园里去。

mǎn chéng dōu hōng dòng qǐ lái 。 zhòng rén ná zhù yǔ bǎo luó tóng háng de mǎ qí dùn rén gāi yóu hé yà lǐ dá gǔ ， qí xīn yōng jìn xì yuán lǐ qù 。

The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.

保罗想要进去，到百姓那里，门徒却不许他去。

bǎo luó xiǎng yào jìn qù ， dào bǎi xìng nà lǐ ， mén tú què bù xǔ tā qù 。

When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.

还有亚细亚几位首领，是保罗的朋友，打发人来劝他，不要冒险到戏园里去。

hái yǒu yà xì yà jǐ wèi shǒu lǐng ， shì bǎo luó de péng yǒu ， dǎ fā rén lái quàn tā ， bú yào mào xiǎn dào xì yuán lǐ qù 。

Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.

聚集的人纷纷乱乱，有喊叫这个的，有喊叫那个的；大半不知道是为什么聚集。

jù jí de rén fēn fēn luàn luàn ， yǒu hǎn jiào zhè ge de ， yǒu hǎn jiào nà ge de ； dà bàn bù zhī dào shì wèi shén me jù jí 。

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn’t know why they had come together.

有人把亚历山大从众人中带出来，犹太人推他往前，亚历山大就摆手，要向百姓分诉；

yǒu rén bǎ yà lì shān dà cóng zhòng rén zhōng dài chū lái ， yóu tài rén tuī tā wǎng qián ， yà lì shān dà jiù bǎi shǒu ， yào xiàng bǎi xìng fēn sù ；

They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.

只因他们认出他是犹太人，就大家同声喊着说：「大哉！以弗所人的亚底米啊。」如此约有两小时。

zhī yīn tā men rèn chū tā shì yóu tài rén ， jiù dà jiā tóng shēng hǎn zhe shuō ：「 dà zāi ！ yǐ fú suǒ rén de yà dǐ mǐ a 。」 rú cǐ yuē yǒu liǎng xiǎo shí 。

But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

那城里的书记安抚了众人，就说：「以弗所人哪，谁不知道以弗所人的城是看守大亚底米的庙和从宙斯那里落下来的像呢？

nà chéng lǐ de shū jì ān fǔ le zhòng rén ， jiù shuō ：「 yǐ fú suǒ rén nǎ ， shuí bù zhī dào yǐ fú suǒ rén de chéng shì kān shǒu dà yà dǐ mǐ de miào hé cóng zhòu sī nà lǐ luò xià lái de xiàng ne ？

When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?

这事既是驳不倒的，你们就当安静，不可造次。

zhè shì jì shì bó bù dǎo de ， nǐ men jiù dāng ān jìng ， bù kě zào cì 。

Seeing then that these things can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.

你们把这些人带来，他们并没有偷窃庙中之物，也没有谤 我们的女神。

nǐ men bǎ zhè xiē rén dài lái ， tā men bìng méi yǒu tōu qiè miào zhōng zhī wù ， yě méi yǒu bàng wǒ men de nǚ shén 。

For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.

若是底米丢和他同行的人有控告人的事，自有放告的日子 ，也有方伯可以彼此对告。

ruò shì dǐ mǐ diū hé tā tóng háng de rén yǒu kòng gào rén de shì ， zì yǒu fàng gào de rì zi ， yě yǒu fāng bó kě yǐ bǐ cǐ duì gào 。

If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.

你们若问别的事，就可以照常例聚集断定。

nǐ men ruò wèn bié de shì ， jiù kě yǐ zhào cháng lì jù jí duàn dìng 。

But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.

今日的扰乱本是无缘无故，我们难免被查问。论到这样聚众，我们也说不出所以然来。」

jīn rì de rǎo luàn běn shì wú yuán wú gù ， wǒ men nán miǎn bèi chá wèn 。 lùn dào zhè yàng jù zhòng ， wǒ men yě shuō bù chū suǒ yǐ rán lái 。」

For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning today’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn’t be able to give an account of this commotion.”

说了这话，便叫众人散去。

shuō le zhè huà ， biàn jiào zhòng rén sàn qù 。

When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.