| 宗徒大事錄 | Acts |
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| 1過了五天，大司祭阿納尼雅同幾個長老和一個名叫特爾突羅的律師下來，向總督控告保祿。 | 1After five days Ananias the High Priest came down to Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus. And they presented their case against Paul before the governor. |
| 2保祿被傳來後，特爾突羅便開始控告說：「斐理斯大人！因了你，我們纔得大享太平，由於你的照料，這民族得了改善： | 2Paul was called in and Tertullus accused him in this way: |
| 3這是我們時時處處感激不盡的。 | 3"Most Excellent Felix, thanks to you - your labors and your wise reforms - our people now enjoy great peace. We accept all this in every way and in every place, and we are totally grateful to you. |
| 4但為了不多耽誤你的時間，我請求你發仁慈，略聽我們片刻。 | 4So as not to take more of your time, I beg you to listen briefly to us with your usual kindness. |
| 5我們查出這人實在是個危險人物。他鼓動天下的一切猶太人作亂，又是納匝肋教派的魁首。 | 5We have found that this man is a pest, he creates division among the Jews throughout the world and is a leader of the Nazarene sect. |
| 6他還企圖褻瀆聖殿，我們便把他抓住了。【本想按我們的法律來審判他， | 6He even tried to profane the Temple, so we seized him. We would have judged him according to our law, |
| 7可是千夫長里息雅趕到，以武力將他從我們手中奪去， | 7but Lysias the commandant intervened in a very violent way and took him from us. |
| 8命令控告他的人，到你這裡來。】你問問他，便可知道我們控告這人的一切事是真的了。」 | 8Then he declared that his accusers must present themselves before you. By examining him yourself, you will learn from him about all that we accuse him of." |
| 9猶太人也一起附和，肯定事情確是如此。 | 9The Jews confirmed this, firmly maintaining that all this was so. |
| 10總督示意叫保祿說話，保祿便回答說：「我知道你多年以來，就作這民族的判官，所以我可放心為我自己的事作辯護。 | 10Then the governor motioned to Paul who said:
"As I know that you have administered this nation for many years, I make my defense with much confidence. |
| 11你能夠查知：自從我上耶路撒冷來朝拜，到現在還不過十二天。 | 11You yourself can ascertain that not more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship, |
| 12他們在聖殿裡，或在會堂裡，或在城內，沒有看見我同甚麼人爭論，或集合過群眾。 | 12and that they did not find me disputing with anyone or inciting the people, either in the Temple or in the synagogues or in the city. |
| 13對於他們現在控告我的事，他們也不能向你證明。 | 13So they cannot prove the things of which they now accuse me. |
| 14但是有一點，我卻向你承認：就是我確是依照他們所稱為異端的道，事奉祖先的天主；凡合乎法律及先知書上所記載的一切，我都相信。 | 14But this I admit before you, that I serve the God of our ancestors according to the Way which they call a sect. I believe everything written in the Law and in the Prophets, |
| 15我對天主所有的希望，也是他們自己所期待的，就是義人及不義的人將要復活。 | 15and I have the same hope in God that they have, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both the good and the sinners. |
| 16因此，我自己勉力，對天主對人時常保持良心無愧。 | 16So I strive always to have a clear conscience before God and before people. |
| 17我離開耶路撒冷多年以後，纔回到那裡，是為賙濟我國人，並呈獻祭物。 | 17After many years, I came to bring help to those of my nation and to offer sacrifices. |
| 18這期間，有人見我在聖殿裡行取潔禮，既沒有集眾，也沒有作亂。 | 18On that occasion, they found me in the Temple; I had been purified according to the Law and there was no crowd or commotion. Yet all began with some Jews from Asia |
| 19不過，只有幾個從亞細亞來的猶太人，他們若有告我的事，他們應該到你面前控告。 | 19who ought to be here before you to accuse me, if they have anything against me. |
| 20或者，如果這裡的這些人，見我站在公議會前有甚麼不對，他們儘可提出； | 20Let these men say what crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin, |
| 21即使有，無非是為了我站在他們中間所喊的這一聲：為了死者的復活，我今天纔受你們審判。」 | 21unless it was for having declared in a loud voice when I was before them: 'Today I am being judged on account of the resurrection of the dead.'" |
| 22斐理斯對於這道，既有比較確切的認識，便有意拖延，就對他們說：「等里息雅千夫長下來，我再審斷你們的事。」 | 22Felix who was well-informed about the Way, postponed the case and said to them, "When the commandant, Lysias, comes down, I will examine the case thoroughly." |
| 23遂命百夫長看守保祿，要從寬待他，不要阻止他的近人來接濟他。 | 23So he ordered the captain to keep Paul under guard, giving him certain liberty and without preventing his friends from attending to him. |
| 24過了幾天，斐理斯和他的猶太籍妻子得魯息拉一起來到，就打發人叫保祿來，聽他講論有關信仰基督耶穌的道理。 | 24After some days, Felix came with his wife Drusilla who was a Jew. He sent for Paul and let him speak about faith in Christ. |
| 25保祿講論到公義、節操和將來的審判時，斐理斯害怕起來，便回答說：「現在你回去，等我得便，再叫你來。」 | 25But when Paul spoke about justice, self-control and the future judgment, Felix was frightened and he said to him: "You may leave now; I shall send for you some other time." |
| 26他同時也希望保祿給他些錢，因此，屢次打發人叫他來和他談話。 | 26Felix was hoping that Paul would give him money, so he sent for him often and conversed with him. |
| 27滿了兩年，頗爾基約斐斯托接了斐理斯的任；斐理斯願意向猶太人討好，就將保祿留在監裡。 | 27Two years passed, and Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and as Felix wanted to remain on good terms with the Jews, he left Paul in prison. |
