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1 黎帕向保祿說：「准你為自己辯護。」那時，保祿便伸起手來，辯護說：「
Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Yoʋ have permission to speak for yoʋrself.” So Paul stretched out his hand and began to make his defense:
2 阿格黎帕王！我今天能在你跟前，對於猶太人所控告我的一切事，得以辯護，我覺得十分幸運，
“I consider myself fortunate that it is before yoʋ, King Agrippa, that I am about to make my defense today concerning all the things of which I am being accused by the Jews,
3 尤其你熟悉猶太人的一切習俗和爭端，所以我求你忍耐聽我。
especially since yoʋ are acquainted with all the customs and controversies of the Jews. Therefore I beg yoʋ to listen to me patiently.
4 我自幼年以來，從起初在我民族中，以及在耶路撒冷，處世為人如何，猶太人都知道。
“All the Jews know about my manner of life from my youth up, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem.
5 假如他們肯作證的話，他們從很早就知道：我是按照我們教中最嚴格的宗派，度著法利塞人的生活。
They have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived as a Pharisee.
6 現在，我因希望天主對我們祖先的恩許，而站在這裏受審。
And now I am standing trial because of my hope in the promise God made to our fathers,
7 我們十二支派，日夜勤懇地事奉天主，希望這許諾到來。王啊！正是為了這個希望，我為猶太人所控告。
a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve him night and day. Regarding this hope, King Agrippa, I am being accused by the Jews.
8 天主既使死人復活了，為什麼你們竟斷為不可信呢﹖
Why is it deemed unbelievable by you that God raises the dead?
9 本來，我本人過去也認為，應盡力反對納匝肋人耶穌的名，
“Indeed, I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 我在耶路撒冷就這樣作過。我不但從司祭長那裏取得權柄，把許多聖者關在監裏；而且他們被殺時，我還投了票。
And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. I locked up many of the saints in prison by the authority I received from the chief priests, and when they were being put to death, I cast my vote against them.
11 我也曾在各會堂裏，多次用刑，強迫他們說褻瀆的話；而且分外狂怒地迫害他們，直到外邦的城市。
I also punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. And being furiously enraged against them, I pursued them even to foreign cities.
12 在這期間，我曾取得司祭長的權柄和准許，往大馬士革去。
“While engaged in such things, I was on my way to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
13 王啊! 時當正午，我在路上看見一道光，比太陽還亮，從天上環照著我，和與我同行的人；
when at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who were traveling with me.
14 我們都跌倒在地。我聽見有聲音用希伯來話向我說：『掃祿，掃祿，你為什麼迫害我﹖向刺錐踢去，為你是難堪的。』
When we had all fallen down to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are yoʋ persecuting me? It is hard for yoʋ to kick against the goads.’
15 我說：『主！你是誰﹖』主說：『我就是你所迫害的耶穌。
I said, ‘Who are yoʋ, Lord?’ He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom yoʋ are persecuting.
16 但是，你起來，站好，因為我顯現給你，正是為了要選派你為我服務，並為你見到我的事，以及我將要顯現給你的事作證。
But rise and stand on yoʋr feet, for I have appeared to yoʋ for this purpose, to appoint yoʋ as a servant and witness to the things yoʋ have seen and to the things in which I will appear to yoʋ.
17 我把你從這百姓及外邦人中救出，是要打發你到他們那裏去，
I will rescue yoʋ from yoʋr own people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending yoʋ
18 開明他們的眼，叫他們從黑暗中轉入光明，由撒殫權下歸向天主，好使他們因信我而獲得罪赦，並在聖化的人中得有分子。』
to open their eyes so that they may turn away from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an allotment among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.’
19 因此，阿格黎帕王！我對這天上的異像並沒有失信，
“Consequently, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
20 相反地，我首先向大馬士革和耶路撒冷以及猶太全境的人，然後向外邦人傳報，叫他們悔改，歸向天主，作與悔改相稱的作為。
but first to those in Damascus and then to those in Jerusalem, to all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, I proclaimed that they should repent and turn to God, doing works consistent with repentance.
21 正是為了這個緣故，猶太人在殿裏把我拿住，想要向我下毒手；
That is why the Jews seized me in the temple courts and were trying to kill me.
22 但我得蒙天主的助祐，直到今天我還站得住，向卑微和尊高的人作證。我所講的，不外乎先知和梅瑟所說過的，必將成就的事：
But having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying to both small and great, saying nothing except what the Prophets and Moses said would take place:
23 就是默西亞怎樣必須受難，怎樣必須由死者中作復活起來的第一人，將光明傳佈給這百姓及外邦人。」
that the Christ would suffer and that, as the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
24 保祿辯護到這裏，斐斯托大聲說：「保祿，你瘋了！學問太多把你弄瘋了。」
As Paul was saying these things in his own defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Yoʋ are out of yoʋr mind, Paul. Too much learning is driving yoʋ insane!”
25 保祿卻說：「斐斯托大人！我沒有瘋，相反，我說的是真理和清醒的話，
But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking words of truth and good sense.
26 因為王知道這些事，我便向他放心講論。我深信這些事沒有一件瞞得過他的，因為這不是在偏僻角落裏行的。
For the king knows about these things, to whom I am speaking boldly. I am convinced that none of these things has escaped his notice at all, for this has not been done in a corner.
27 阿格黎帕王！你信先知嗎﹖我知道你信。」
Do yoʋ believe the Prophets, King Agrippa? I know that yoʋ believe.”
28 阿格黎帕向保祿說：「你差一點就勸服我作了基督徒！」
Agrippa said to Paul, “Do yoʋ think yoʋ can persuade me to become a Christian so quickly?”
29 保祿說：「差一點也罷！差的多也罷 ！我總祈望天主，不但叫你，而且也叫今天聽我的眾人，除了這些鎖鏈以外，都要像我一樣。」
Paul said, “Whether quickly or not, I pray to God that not only yoʋ but also all who are listening to me today would become as I am, except for these chains.”
30 於是王、總督和貝勒尼切，以及和他們同坐的人都起來，
After Paul said these things, the king stood up, along with the governor, Bernice, and those who were sitting with them.
31 退到一邊，彼此談論說：「這人並沒有作過什麼該死，或該監禁的事。」
After leaving the room, they began saying to one another, “This man is doing nothing that deserves death or imprisonment.”
32 阿格黎帕對斐斯托說：「這人若沒有向凱撒上訴，早就可以釋放了。」
And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
