使徒の働き 9
1 第一 サウロの不思議なる改心 サウロは主の弟子等に對して、尚脅喝、殺害の毒氣を吐きつつ司祭長に至り、
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
2 ダマスコの諸會堂に寄する書簡を乞へり。是此道の男女を見出さば、縛りてエルザレムに引行かん為なりき。
And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 斯て途中ダマスコ附近に至りけるに、忽ち天より光來りて彼を圍照ししかば、
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 彼地に倒れつつ、サウロよサウロよ何ぞ我を迫害する、と云ふ聲あるを聞きて、
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me?
5 主よ、汝は誰ぞ、と云ひけるに彼者、我は汝の迫害せるイエズスなり、刺ある鞭に逆らふは汝に取りて難し、と云へり。
And he said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute: it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.
6 サウロ戰き且驚入りて、主よ、我に何を為さしめんと思召したるぞ、と云ひしに主曰ひけるは、起きて市中に入れ、汝の為すべき事は彼處にて告げらるべし、と。
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what will you have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do.
7 此時、伴へる人々は、聲をば聞きながら誰をも見ざれば、惘果てて佇みたりしが、
And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
8 サウロ地より起きて目を開けども、何も見えざりしかば、人其手を引きてダマスコに導きしに、
And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
9 三日の間此處に在りて目見えず飲食せざりき。
And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
10 然るにダマスコにアナニアと云へる弟子ありしが、主幻影に、アナニアよ、と曰ひしかば彼、主よ、我此處に在り、と云ひしを、
And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
11 主又之に曰ひけるは、起ちて、直と云へる町に往き、ユダの家にサウロと名くるタルソ人を尋ねよ、看よ彼祈り居るなり、と。
And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prays,
12 此時サウロは、アナニアと名くる人の入來りて、視力を回復せん為に己に按手するを見たりしなり。
And has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
13 然れどアナニア答へけるは、主よ、此人がエルザレムに於て主の聖徒等に為しし害の如何許なるかは、我多くの人に聞きしが、
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem:
14 此處にても彼は司祭長より受けて、主の御名を呼頼む人を悉く捕縛するの権を有せり、と。
And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on your name.
15 主アナニアに曰ひけるは、往け、蓋彼は異邦人、國王、及びイスラエルの子等の前に我名を持行く為に、我が選みし器なり、
But the Lord said unto him, Go your way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
16 故に我名の為には、如何許苦しむべきかを我之に示さんとす、と。
For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
17 是に於てアナニア往きて家に入り、サウロに按手して、兄弟サウロよ、汝の來れる路にて汝に現れ給ひし主イエズス、汝が視力を回復し、且聖霊に満たされん為に我を遣はし給へり、と云ひしかば、
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto you in the way as you came, has sent me, that you might receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. (pneuma)
18 忽ちサウロの目より鱗の如きもの落ちて、視力を回復し、起ちて洗せられしが、
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
19 軈て食事して力づけり。然て數日の間、ダマスコの弟子等と共に居りて、
And when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
20 直に諸會堂に於てイエズスの事、即ち其神の御子たる事を宣傳へければ、
And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
21 聞く人皆惘果てて、是は曾て彼名を呼頼める人々をエルザレムに於て迫害し居たりし者にて、又彼が此に來りしは、彼等を捕縛して、司祭長に引渡さん為ならずや、と云ひ居たれど、
But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came here for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
22 サウロは愈力増りて、此イエズスはキリストなりと断言し、ダマスコに住めるユデア人を閉口せしめつつありき。
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23 日頃経てユデア人一同、サウロを殺さんと協議せしが、
And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
24 其計略サウロに知られたり。斯て彼等、サウロを殺さんとて、晝夜[市街の]門を守りけるに、
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
25 弟子等夜中に之を引取りて籠に入れ、城壁より吊下して逃れしめたり。
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
26 サウロ、エルザレムに至り、努めて弟子等の中に連ならんとすれども、皆彼が弟子たる事を信ぜずして之を恐れければ、
And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
27 バルナバ携へて使徒等に連行き、彼が途中にて主を見奉り、主之に言ひ給ひし次第、又ダマスコに於てイエズスの御名の為に、憚る所なく盡力せし次第を語れり。
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 是よりサウロ、エルザレムに在りて彼等と共に出入し、憚る所なく主の御名の為に盡力したりけるが、
And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
29 又ギリシア語のユデア人と語り且弁論しければ、彼等之を殺さんと謀りしを、
And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
30 兄弟等覚りてカイザリアに送り、タルソに往かしめたり。
Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31 第一 ルッダ及ヨッペに於るペトロの奇蹟 第三款 百夫長コルネリオの改宗、及び異邦人中の教會開始 斯てユデア、ガリレア、サマリアにては教會一般に平和を得て次第に成立ち、神に對する畏敬に進み、聖霊の慰によりて増加しつつありしが、
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, (pneuma) were multiplied.
32 ペトロ諸方を巡廻して、ルッダに住める聖徒等の許に至りしに、
And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
33 此處にてエネアと云へる人の八年以來癱瘋を病みて床に臥せるに遇ひ、
And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
34 之に向ひて、エネアよ、主イエズス、キリスト汝を醫し給ふ、起きて自ら床を整へよ、と云ひければ彼直に起きたり。
And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you whole: arise, and make your bed. And he arose immediately.
35 斯てルッダ及びサロンに住める人、皆之を見て主に歸依せり。
And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
36 然てヨッペに一人の婦の弟子あり、名はタビタ、訳してドルカ[即ち鹿]と云はれ、從來善行と慈善とに富みたりしが、
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and kind acts which she did.
37 此時に當りて病死せしかば、屍を洗ひて高間に置きたり。
And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
38 斯てルッダはヨッペに近きに因り、弟子等ペトロの此處に居るを聞き、二人の人を遣はして、猶豫なく我等の許に來れ、と請はしめしかば、
And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
39 ペトロ起ちて彼等と共に來りしが、其着するや人々之を高間に導き、寡婦等皆之を圍みて打泣きつつ、ドルカが己等の為に造り居たりし襦袢と上衣とを示せり。
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
40 ペトロ人を悉く外に出し、跪きて祈り、然て屍に向ひて、タビタ起きよ、と云ひしかば、婦目を開き、ペトロを見て坐れり。
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 ペトロ手を假して之を立たしめ、聖徒等及び寡婦等を呼びて、生回りたるを還し與へたり。
And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
42 此事ヨッペに知れ渡りければ、主を信仰する人々多く、
And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
43 ペトロはシモンと云へる革工の家に在りて、久しくヨッペに留るに至れり。
And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
