Acts 22
1 Brethren and fathers! Hear ye, the defence, which I now make unto you: —
他说：“各位父老兄弟，请听我在你们面前的申辩。”
2 And, when they heard that, in the Hebrew language, he had begun to address them, they kept the more quiet. And he saith—
众人听到保罗用阿拉姆语说话，立刻变得非常安静。
3 I, am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but nurtured in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, —trained after the strictness of our ancestral law; being jealous for God just as, all ye, are this day;
他开始讲述：“我是犹太人，生在基利家的大数。但其实我是在这座城里长大，在迦玛列门下接受教育。老师教育我要严格遵守祖先的律法，我满腔热情地对待上帝，就像今天这里的所有人一样。
4 and, this way, I persecuted unto the death, binding and delivering up into prisons both men and women: —
我也曾经迫害信奉此道之人，将他们处死，把男女信徒投入监狱。
5 as, even the High-priest, beareth me witness, and all the Eldership, —from whom, letters also, accepting to the brethren, unto Damascus, was I journeying, to bring them who were there bound unto Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
大祭司和公议会的长老都可以为我作证。我曾收到他们的授意信，要求处理在大马士革的犹太人信徒。于是我去了那里捉拿那些人，把他们带到耶路撒冷接受惩罚。
6 But it befell me, as I was journeying and drawing nigh unto Damascus, that, about mid-day—suddenly—out of heaven, there flashed a great light all around me;
那天大约中午时分，我正在去往大马士革的路上，即将抵达目的地时，忽然一束耀眼的光芒从天而降，环绕着我。
7 I fell also to the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me—Saul! Saul! Why, me, art thou persecuting?
我仆倒在地，只听见一个声音对我说：‘扫罗啊，扫罗，你为什么迫害我？’
8 And, I, answered—Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me—I, am Jesus the Nazarene, whom, thou, art persecuting!
我答道：‘主啊，你是谁？’ 他说：‘我就是你迫害的拿撒勒人耶稣。’
9 Now, they who were with me, beheld, indeed, the light, but heard not, the voice, of him that was speaking with me
与我同行之人只看见那束光，却听不到与我说话的声音。
10 And said—What shall I do, Lord? And, the Lord, said unto me—Arise, and be going thy way into Damascus, and, there, shall it be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
我说：‘主啊，我该怎么做？’ 主告诉我：‘站起来，进到大马士革城里，那里会有人告知安排你做的事情。’
11 But, as I could not see clearly owing to the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them who were with me, I came into Damascus.
那束光如此强烈，我的双眼便看不到了，我的同伴们牵着我的手走进了大马士革。
12 And, one Ananias, a man devout according to the law, well-attested by all the Jews that dwelt there,
有一个人名叫亚拿尼亚，是一名遵守律法的虔诚之人，当地所有犹太人都很敬重他。
13 coming unto me, and standing over me, said—Saul, brother! look up. And, I, in that very hour, looked up on him.
他站在我旁边对我说：‘扫罗兄弟，你现在可以看见了。’就在那一刻，我又能看到了。我看到了他。
14 And he said—The God of our fathers, hath chosen thee to get to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, —and to hear a voice out of his mouth.
他对我说：‘我们祖先的上帝指认你来理解他的旨意，去见真正良善的正义之人，去听见他要对你所说的一切。
15 Because thou shalt be a witness to him unto all men, of the things which thou hast seen and heard.
对于你的所见所闻，你将向所有人作证。所以你还在等什么呢？
16 And, now, what art thou going to do? Arise, and get thyself immersed, and have thy sins bathed away, calling upon his name.
起来受洗去吧，呼唤他的名，洗净你的罪吧。’
17 And it came to pass, when had returned unto Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I came to be in a trance,
我回到耶路撒冷后，有一次在殿里祷告时，忽然在恍惚间看到了异象。
18 and saw him, saying unto me—Haste thee, and go forth speedily out of Jerusalem, inasmuch as they will not accept thy witness concerning me.
主在异象中对我说：‘快！你必须尽快离开耶路撒冷，因为他们无法接受你所讲述关于我的一切。’
19 And, I, said—Lord! they themselves, well know that I was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue them who were believing on thee.
我回答：‘主啊，他们肯定知道，我曾在很多会堂中拷打信你之人，将它们送进监牢，
20 And, when the blood of Stephen thy witness was being shed, even I myself, was standing by, and approving, and guarding the mantles of them who were slaying him.
司提芬因为为你作证而被杀害的时候，我就站在那里，而且完全支持那些杀死他的人，还为他们拿着衣服。’
21 And he said unto me—Be taking thy journey; because, I, unto nations afar off, will send thee.
主对我说：‘现在就离开吧，我要派你到远方异教徒那里去。’”
22 And they hearkened unto him as far as this word, and lifted up their voice, saying—Away from the earth, with such a man as this, for it is not fit that he should live.
众人一直都在听他说的话，但听到这里，他们就高喊：“应该把这种人从世间除掉，他不配活着！”
23 Now, as they were both making an outcry and tearing their mantles, —dust, also were throwing into the air,
他们喊叫着，扯开外衣，向空中扔撒尘土。
24 the captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, saying, that, with scourging, he should be put to the test, —that he might find out, for what cause they were, thus, clamouring against him.
就在这时，千夫长下令把保罗带到军营，命人用鞭刑拷问他，想要找出高声喊叫的民众反对他的原因。
25 But, when they had stretched him out with straps, Paul said unto the by-standing centurion—A Roman, and uncondemned, is it allowed you to be scourging?
士兵将他四肢伸开，用皮带将其捆住，准备施以鞭刑。这时保罗对站在旁边的百夫长说：“你们鞭打一个还没有定罪的罗马公民，这合法吗？”
26 And, when the centurion heard [that], he went unto the captain, and reported, saying—What art thou going to do? For, this man, is, a Roman?
百夫长听言就去报告千夫长，说：“这个人是罗马公民，该怎么办？”
27 And the captain, coming up, said to him—Tell me! Art, thou, a, Roman? And, he, said—Yea!
千夫长就过来问保罗：“告诉我，你真是罗马公民吗？”他说：“是的。”
28 And the captain answered—I, for a large sum, this citizenship acquired! And, Paul, said—But, I, am even, [free-] born!
千夫长说：“为了获得罗马公民的身份，我可是花了一大笔钱。”保罗说：“我生下来就是罗马公民。”
29 Straightway, therefore, they who were about to put him to the test, withdrew from him; and, even the captain, was struck with fear, when he found out he was, a Roman, and because, him, he had bound.
于是那些想要拷问他的人立刻走开了。得知他是罗马公民，又曾被捆绑起来，千夫长感到很害怕。
30 But, on the morrow, being minded to get to know the certainty as to why he was being accused by the Jews, he released him, and ordered the High-priests and all the High-council to come together; and, bringing down Paul, set him before them.
第二天，千夫长想要了解为什么犹太人要控告保罗，于是就解开他身上的锁链，随后召集祭司长和公议会全体成员，将保罗带到众人面前。
