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1过了五天,大祭司亚拿尼亚同几个长老,和一个辩士下来,向巡抚控告保罗。Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.

2保罗被提了来,帖土罗就告他说:When Paul had been called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: “Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements to this nation.

3“腓力斯大人,我们因你得以,并且这一国的弊病,因着你的先见得以更正了;我们随时随地满心感谢不尽。In every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.

4惟恐多说,你嫌,只求你宽容听我们说几句话。But in order not to delay you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.

5我们看这个人,如同一般,是鼓动普天下众犹太人生乱的,又是里的一个头目,We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

6连圣殿他也想要污秽;我们把他捉住了。(有古卷加:要按我们的律法审问,and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.

7不料千夫长吕西亚前来,甚是强横,从我们手中把他夺去,吩咐告他的人到你这里来。)(BSB 英译本没有这一节)

8你自己究问他,就可以知道我们告他的一切事了。”By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”

9众犹太人也随着告他说:“事情诚然是这样。”The Jews concurred, asserting that these charges were true.

10巡抚点头叫保罗说话。他就说:“我知道你在这国里断事多年,所以我乐意为自己分诉。When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.

11你查问就可以知道,从我上耶路撒冷礼拜到今日不过有十二天。You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

12他们并没有看见我在殿里,或是在会堂里,或是在城里,和人辩论,耸动众人。Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.

13他们现在所告我的事并不能对你证实了。Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.

14但有一件事,我向你承认,就是他们所称为的道,我正按着那道事奉我祖宗的 神,又信合乎律法的和先知书上一切所记载的,I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

15并且靠着 神,盼望死人,无论善恶,都要复活,就是他们自己也有这个盼望。and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

16我因此自己勉励,对 神对人,常存。In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.

17过了几年,我带着周济本国的和供献的物上去。After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.

18正献的时候,他们看见我在殿里已经洁净了,并没有聚众,也没有吵嚷,惟有几个从亚细亚来的犹太人。At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia

19他们若有告我的事,就应当到你面前来告我。who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

20即或不然,这些人若看出我站在公会前,有妄为的地方,他们自己也可以说明。Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,

21纵然有,也不过一句话,就是我站在他们中间大声说:‘我今日在你们面前受审,是为死人复活的道理。’”unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”

22腓力斯本是详细晓得这道,就他们说:“且等千夫长吕西亚下来,我要审断你们的事。”Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”

23于是吩咐百夫长看守保罗,并且宽待他,也不拦阻他的亲友来供给他。He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.

24过了几天,腓力斯和他夫人—犹太的女子—一同来到,就叫了保罗来,听他讲论信基督耶稣的道。After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

25保罗讲论公义、,和将来的审判。腓力斯甚觉恐惧,说:“你暂且去吧,等我再叫你来。”As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”

26腓力斯又指望保罗送他银钱,所以屡次叫他来,和他谈论。At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.

27过了两年,波求·接了腓力斯的任;腓力斯要讨犹太人的喜欢,就留保罗在监里。After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.