17大祭司和他的同黨撒都該人看見這情形,妒火中燒,18便把使徒拘捕,關在監裡。19當天晚上,有一位主的天使把獄門打開,領他們出來,20說:「你們到聖殿去,把這生命之道傳給百姓。」21使徒遵從命令,在黎明的時候來到聖殿開始教導眾人。 大祭司和他的同黨召集了所有公會*的人和以色列的眾長老,然後派人去監獄把使徒押來受審。22差役來到監獄時,發現使徒已經不見了,就回去稟告,說:23「我們看見牢門緊鎖,守衛都站在門外,但打開門一看,裡面卻空無一人!」24聖殿護衛長和祭司長聽後,都很困擾,不知道是怎麼回事。25這時有人來報告說:「你們關押在牢裡的人正在聖殿裡教導人!」26聖殿護衛長和差役再去把使徒抓回來。這次他們不敢動粗,生怕百姓會用石頭打他們。27使徒被帶來後站在公會前,大祭司盤問他們,說:28「我們不是嚴禁你們奉耶穌的名去教導百姓嗎?你們竟然在耶路撒冷各處傳道,還想把殺那人的血債歸到我們身上!」29彼得和其他使徒申辯說:「我們要服從的是上帝,而非人。30你們釘死在十字架上的耶穌,我們祖先的上帝已經使祂復活了。31上帝把祂提升到自己的右邊,立祂為君王和救主,好賜給以色列人悔改的機會,使他們的罪得到赦免。32我們就是這些事的見證人,上帝賜給順服祂之人的聖靈也同樣做見證。」33他們聽了,怒氣衝天,打算殺掉使徒。34公會中有一位名叫迦瑪列的法利賽人,是個德高望重的律法教師。他站起來,叫人把使徒暫且押到外面,35然後說:「以色列人啊,你們應當慎重處置這些人。36不久前,有個名叫杜達的人起來自立山頭,吸引了差不多四百個跟隨者,但他被殺之後,那些跟隨者就各奔東西,銷聲匿跡了。37後來,又有個加利利人猶大在戶口登記期間鼓動百姓跟隨他造反。他被殺之後,那些跟隨者也煙消雲散了。38所以,像現在這種情形,我勸大家還是不要管他們,隨他們去吧。他們的計劃和行為如果是出於人意,終必失敗;39但如果是出於上帝,你們不但無法阻止他們,恐怕反而是在抵擋上帝!」40公會採納了他的意見,於是把使徒召回來打了一頓,再次警告他們不可奉耶穌的名傳道,才放了他們。41使徒離開公會後,為自己有資格為主的名受辱而歡喜。42他們每天在聖殿裡和各家各戶教導人,傳揚耶穌是基督。
English Standard Version
Ananias and Sapphira
1But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,2and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet.3But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land?4While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.”5When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.6The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.7After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.8And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you* sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.”9But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”10Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.11And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.
Many Signs and Wonders Done
12Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico.13None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem.14And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,15so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.16The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
The Apostles Arrested and Freed
17But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy18they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison.19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,20“Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”21And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.22But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,23“We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.”24Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to.25And someone came and told them, “Look! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.”26Then the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them,28saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”29But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.30The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree.31God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.32And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”33When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them.34But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while.35And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.36For before these days Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.37After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and drew away some of the people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered.38So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail;39but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice,40and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.41Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.42And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.
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