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、
But Saul, yet breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to 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 asked of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any who were of this way of belief, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to 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 shone around a 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 to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou 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 art thou, Lord? And he answered, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
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。
But arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou 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 that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but seeing no one.
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; but when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and 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 ate nor drank.
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 the Lord said 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 to him, Arise, and go into the street called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus; for lo! he prayeth,
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 hath seen a man, named Ananias, coming in and putting his hand on him, that he might receive 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、
But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how great evils he hath done to thy 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 hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy 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 to him, Go; for this man is to me a chosen vessel, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the sons 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 myself 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 away, and entered the house; and putting his hands on him, he said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus who appeared to thee in the way thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayst receive sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
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 off from his eyes as it were scales; and he received sight, 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 having taken some food he was strengthened. And he was some days with the disciples in 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 Jesus 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、
And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name? And he hath come hither for this purpose, that he may bring them bound to 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 gained still more strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the 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、
But after many days had passed, the Jews took counsel together 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 plot became known to Saul; and they were even watching 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。
But his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him 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 he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join himself to the disciples; and they were all afraid of him, not believing 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 related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had spoken to him, and hew 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 going in and 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、
speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he often spoke and disputed with the Hellenists; but they were endeavoring 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。
But the brethren obtaining knowledge of it, 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、
The church therefore throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being built up, and walking in the fear of the Lord; and by the exhortation of the Holy Spirit it was greatly increased.
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, that as Peter went through the whole country, he came down also to the saints who 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, who had lain on a bed eight years, and was palsied.
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 to him, AEneas, Jesus the Christ healeth thee; arise, and make thy 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 in Lydda and Sharon saw him; and they 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 at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which name being interpreted is the same as Dorcas, that is, Gazelle. This woman was full of good works and alms-deeds 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 fell sick, and died; and when they had washed her, 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 as Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent to him two men with the entreaty, Do not delay to come to us.
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 came to him weeping, and showing the coats and cloaks 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 to the body he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing 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 raised her up; and calling the saints and the widows, he 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 became 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.
