使徒行传 21
1 我们离别了众人，就开船一直行到哥士。第二天到了罗底，从那里到帕大喇，
When it happened that we had parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
2 遇见一只船要往腓尼基去，就上船起行。
Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.
3 望见塞浦路斯，就从南边行过，往叙利亚去，我们就在泰尔上岸，因为船要在那里卸货。
When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo.
4 找着了门徒，就在那里住了七天。他们被圣灵感动，对保罗说：“不要上耶路撒冷去。”
Having found the talmidim, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Ruach, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
5 过了这几天，我们就起身前行。他们众人同妻子儿女，送我们到城外，我们都跪在岸上祷告，彼此辞别。
When it happened that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. And after kneeling down on the beach and praying,
6 我们上了船，他们就回家去了。
we said farewell to one another. And we went on board the ship, and they returned to their own.
7 我们从泰尔行尽了水路，来到多利买，就问那里的弟兄安，和他们同住了一天。
When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers, and stayed with them one day.
8 第二天，我们离开那里，来到凯撒利亚，就进了传福音的腓利家里，和他同住。他是那七个执事里的一个。
On the next day, we departed and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
9 他有四个女儿，都是处女，是说预言的。
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
10 我们在那里多住了几天，有一个先知，名叫亚迦布，从犹太下来，
As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
11 到了我们这里，就拿保罗的腰带捆上自己的手脚，说：“圣灵说：犹太人在耶路撒冷，要如此捆绑这腰带的主人，把他交在外邦人手里。”
Coming to us, and taking Paul's belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, "Thus says the Ruach ha-Kodesh: 'So will the Judeans in Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of non-Jewish people.'"
12 我们和那本地的人听见这话，都苦劝保罗不要上耶路撒冷去。
When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place urged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 保罗说：“你们为什么这样痛哭，使我心碎呢？我为主耶稣的名，不但被人捆绑，就是死在耶路撒冷也是愿意的。”
Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Yeshua."
14 保罗既不听劝，我们便住了口，只说：“愿主的旨意成就”，便了。
When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done."
15 过了几日，我们收拾行李上耶路撒冷去。
After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.
16 有凯撒利亚的几个门徒和我们同去，带我们到一个久为门徒的家里，叫我们与他同住；他名叫拿孙，是塞浦路斯人。
Some of the talmidim from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early talmid, with whom we would stay.
17 到了耶路撒冷，弟兄们欢欢喜喜地接待我们。
When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.
18 第二天，保罗同我们去见雅各；长老们也都在那里。
The day following, Paul went in with us to Jacob; and all the elders were present.
19 保罗问了他们安，便将 神用他传教，在外邦人中间所行之事，一一地述说了。
When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the non-Jewish people through his ministry.
20 他们听见，就归荣耀与 神，对保罗说：“兄台，你看犹太人中信主的有多少万，并且都为律法热心。
They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Judeans of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law.
21 他们听见人说，你教训一切在外邦的犹太人离弃摩西，对他们说，不要给孩子行割礼，也不要遵行条规。
They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the non-Jews to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.
22 众人必听见你来了，这可怎么办呢？
What then? The multitude must certainly meet. They will hear that you have come.
23 你就照着我们的话行吧！我们这里有四个人，都有愿在身。
Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.
24 你带他们去，与他们一同行洁净的礼，替他们拿出规费，叫他们得以剃头。这样，众人就可知道，先前所听见你的事都是虚的；并可知道，你自己为人，循规蹈矩，遵行律法。
Take them, and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the Law.
25 至于信主的外邦人，我们已经写信拟定，叫他们谨忌那祭偶像之物，和血，并勒死的牲畜，与奸淫。”
But concerning the non-Jewish who believe, we have written our decision that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality."
26 于是保罗带着那四个人，第二天与他们一同行了洁净的礼，进了殿，报明洁净的日期满足，只等祭司为他们各人献祭。
Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.
27 那七日将完，从亚细亚来的犹太人看见保罗在殿里，就耸动了众人，下手拿他，
When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the crowd and laid hands on him,
28 喊叫说：“以色列人来帮助，这就是在各处教训众人糟践我们百姓和律法，并这地方的。他又带着希腊人进殿，污秽了这圣地。”（
crying out, "Men of Israel, help. This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the Law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place."
29 这话是因他们曾看见以弗所人特罗非摩同保罗在城里，以为保罗带他进了殿。）
For they had previously seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
30 合城都震动，百姓一齐跑来，拿住保罗，拉他出殿，殿门立刻都关了。
All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.
31 他们正想要杀他，有人报信给营里的千夫长说：“耶路撒冷合城都乱了。”
As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
32 千夫长立时带着兵丁和几个百夫长，跑下去到他们那里。他们见了千夫长和兵丁，就止住不打保罗。
Immediately he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.
33 于是千夫长上前拿住他，吩咐用两条铁链捆锁；又问他是什么人，做的是什么事。
Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.
34 众人有喊叫这个的，有喊叫那个的；千夫长因为这样乱嚷，得不着实情，就吩咐人将保罗带进营楼去。
Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he could not find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.
35 到了台阶上，众人挤得凶猛，兵丁只得将保罗抬起来。
When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;
36 众人跟在后面，喊着说：“除掉他！”
for the crowd of the people followed after, crying out, "Away with him."
37 将要带他进营楼，保罗对千夫长说：“我对你说句话可以不可以？”他说：“你懂得希腊话吗？
As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, "May I speak something to you?" He said, "Do you know Greek?
38 你莫非是从前作乱、带领四千凶徒往旷野去的那埃及人吗？”
Are you not then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?"
39 保罗说：“我本是犹太人，生在基利家的大数，并不是无名小城的人。求你准我对百姓说话。”
But Paul said, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people."
40 千夫长准了。保罗就站在台阶上，向百姓摆手，他们都静默无声，保罗便用希伯来话对他们说：
When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,
