使徒行传 19

保罗在以弗所

1 阿波罗在哥林多的时候，保罗经过内陆地区，来到以弗所城，在那里他遇见一些门徒，

2 问他们：“你们信的时候，是否领受了圣灵？”
他们告诉他：“其实我们也没有听说过是否有圣灵。”

3 保罗又问：“那么，你们受的是什么洗呢？”
他们说：“是约翰的洗礼。”

4 保罗说：“约翰所施的是悔改的洗礼，他告诉民众当相信在他以后来的那一位，就是相信耶稣t。”

5 他们听了，就受洗t归入了主耶稣的名t。6 接着，保罗按手在他们身上，圣灵就临到了他们。他们就说起殊言t，又说预言。7 他们一共约有十二个人。

在特拉诺斯学堂

8 保罗进了会堂，放胆传道，一连三个月讲论并劝导人相信那些有关神国的事。9 后来，当有些人心里刚硬、不肯信从，在会众面前诽谤这道t的时候，保罗就离开他们，把门徒们分别出来，天天在特拉诺斯讲堂里讲论。10 这样持续了两年，结果所有住在亚细亚省的人，无论是犹太人或希腊人，都听到了主t的福音t。

在以弗所驱赶邪灵

11 神藉着保罗的手，行了一些不寻常的神迹，12 甚至有人把保罗身上的手巾和围裙拿去，放在病人身上，疾病就从他们身上消退了，邪灵也t出去了。

13 可是有一些四处游历的犹太驱魔师，向那些有邪灵附身的人，擅自称呼主耶稣的名，说：“我藉着保罗所传的耶稣，吩咐你们出来t。”14 有一个名叫斯克瓦的犹太祭司长，他的七个儿子都在做这种事。15 邪灵回答他们，说：“耶稣我认识，保罗我也知道！但你们呢？你们是谁？”16 有邪灵附身的那个人就跳到他们身上，压制了所有的人t，胜过了他们，以致他们赤着身带着伤，从那房子逃了出去。17 所有住在以弗所的犹太人和希腊人，都知道了这件事，恐惧就临到了他们每个人，主耶稣的名因此被尊为大。18 而且许多信徒都来，承认并述说自己的所作所为。19 又有许多行邪术的人，把他们的书籍拿到一处，当众烧掉。他们估算了那些书的价值，发现共值t五万个银币t。20 这样，主的福音t就大有能力地不断扩展t，不断得胜。

以弗所的骚乱

21 这些事过了以后，保罗受了圣灵的感动决定要经过马其顿省和亚该亚省，到耶路撒冷去。他说：“我到那里以后，也必须去罗马看看。”22 于是他派了提摩太和以拉斯托两个服事他的人到马其顿省去，自己暂时留在亚细亚省。

23 就在这时候，为了这道发生了不小的骚动。24 原来，有一个名叫迪米特斯的银匠，是制造阿蒂米丝女神t银龛t的，给工匠们带来不少的生意。25 迪米特斯召集了他们，以及周围同行的工人，说：“各位，你们知道，我们是由这生意发财的。26 可是你们看见了也听见了，这个保罗不仅在以弗所也几乎在全亚细亚省，说服、引诱了一大群人，说‘人手所造的不是神’。27 这样，不仅我们这行业有被轻蔑的危险，连伟大女神阿蒂米丝的庙也要被看为什么都不是，并且这受全亚细亚省和普天下敬拜的女神的威荣，也要被毁灭了。”

28 众人听了，就满腔怒火，喊叫说：“以弗所人伟大的阿蒂米丝！”29 于是满城一片混乱。他们抓住与保罗同来的马其顿人盖尤斯和亚里达古，一齐冲进剧场。30 保罗虽然想要进到民众当中，但门徒们不让他去。31 还有一些亚细亚省的官员，是保罗的朋友，也派人劝他不要自己冒险到剧场去。32 这时候，有人喊这个、有人喊那个，因为集会的人一片混乱，大多数人不知道为了什么缘故聚集。33 犹太人把亚历山大推到前面的时候，人群中有些人要他说话。亚历山大就挥一下手，想要对民众申辩。34 可是大家一认出他是犹太人，就同声呼喊：“以弗所人伟大的阿蒂米丝！”大约喊了两个小时。

35 后来，城里的书记官安抚了民众，说：“各位以弗所人哪，到底有什么人不知道以弗所城是伟大t阿蒂米丝庙和那从天落下的神像的t看守者呢？36 所以这些事既然是不能否认的，你们就必须冷静下来，不要做任何妄为的事。37 你们带来的这些人，既没有偷取庙里的东西，也没有亵渎我们t的女神。38 既然如此，如果迪米特斯和与他一起的工匠们要控告谁，法庭是开着的，省长也在，让他们彼此控告吧！39 但如果你们有什么别的要求，要在合法的集会中解决。40 关于今天的事，本来没有正当的理由，我们实际上就有被控告为暴乱的危险。我们无法对这次骚动做出交代。”41 说了这些话，他就遣散了集会的人。

Acts 19

Disciples of John the Baptist at Ephesus

1 Whilet Apollos was in Corinth,s Paul went through the inlandt regionst and came to Ephesus.s Het found some disciples theret2 and said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”t They replied,t “No, we have not event heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”3 So Pault said, “Into what then were you baptized?” “Into John’s baptism,” they replied.t4 Paul said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him,s that is, in Jesus.”5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus,6 and when Paul placedt his hands on them, the Holy Spirit cames upon them, and they began to speakt in tongues and to prophesy.t

7 (Now there were about twelve men in all.)s

Paul Continues to Minister at Ephesus

8 So Pault enteredt the synagogues and spoke out fearlesslyt for three months, addressingt and convincingt them about the kingdom of God.s9 But whent some were stubbornt and refused to believe, revilingt the Ways before the congregation, he leftt them and took the disciples with him,t addressingt them every dayt in the lecture hallt of Tyrannus.

10 This went on for two years, so that all who lived in the province of Asia,ts both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.s

The Seven Sons of Sceva

11 God was performing extraordinaryt miracles by Paul’s hands,12 so that when even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his bodyt were broughtt to the sick, their diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.t13 But some itinerantt Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the namet of the Lord Jesus over those who were possessed byt evil spirits, saying, “I sternly warns you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”14 (Now seven sons of a man namedt Sceva, a Jewish high priest, were doing this.)s15 But the evil spirit replied to them,t “I know about Jesust and I am acquainted witht Paul, but who are you?”s16 Then the man who was possessed byt the evil spirit jumped ont them and beat them all into submission.t He prevailedt against them so that they fled from that house naked and wounded.17 This became known to all who lived in Ephesus,s both Jews and Greeks; fear came overt them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was praised.t18 Many of those who had believed came forward,t confessing and making their deeds known.ts19 Large numberst of those who had practiced magict collected their bookst and burned them up in the presence of everyone.t Whent the value of the books was added up, it was found to total fifty thousand silver coins.t

20 In this way the word of the Lords continued to grow in powert and to prevail.s

A Riot in Ephesus

21 Now after all these things had taken place,t Paul resolvedt to go to Jerusalem,s passing through Macedonias and Achaia.s He said,t “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”ss

22 So after sendingt two of his assistants,t Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia,s he himself stayed on for a while in the province of Asia.t
23 Att that timet a great disturbancet took place concerning the Way.s24 For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrinest of Artemis,s brought a great dealt of businesss to the craftsmen.25 He gatheredt theset together, along with the workmen in similar trades,s and said, “Men, you know that our prosperityt comes from this business.26 And you see and hear that this Paul has persuadedt and turned awayt a large crowd,t not only in Ephesuss but in practically all of the province of Asia,t by sayingt that gods made by hands are not gods at all.ts

27 There is danger not only that this business of ours will come into disrepute,t but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemiss will be regarded as nothing,t and she whom all the province of Asiat and the world worship will suffer the loss of her greatness.”ts
28 Whent they heardt this they became enragedt and began to shout,t “Great is Artemiss of the Ephesians!”29 Thet city was filled with the uproar,t and the crowdt rushed to the theaters together,t dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians who were Paul’s traveling companions.30 But when Paul wanted to enter the public assembly,t the disciples would not let him.31 Even some of the provincial authoritiest who were his friends sentt a messaget to him, urging him not to venturet into the theater.32 So then some were shouting one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had met together.t33 Some of the crowd concludedt it was aboutt Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front.t Alexander, gesturingt with his hand, was wanting to make a defenses before the public assembly.t34 But when they recognizedt that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison,t “Great is Artemiss of the Ephesians!” for about two hours.s35 After the city secretaryt quieted the crowd, he said, “Men of Ephesus, what persont is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the keepert of the temple of the great Artemiss and of her image that fell from heaven?ts36 So because these factst are indisputable,t you must keep quiett and not do anything reckless.t37 For you have brought these men here who are neither temple robberst nor blasphemers of our goddess.s38 If then Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaintt against someone, the courts are opent and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another there.t39 But if you want anything in addition,t it will have to be settledt in a legal assembly.t40 Fort we are in danger of being charged with riotingt today, since there is no cause we can give to explaint this disorderly gathering.”t

41 Aftert he had saidt this,t he dismissed the assembly.s