使徒行傳 5

亞拿尼亞和撒非喇

1 有一個人，名叫亞拿尼亞，同他的妻子撒非喇賣了田產， 2 把價銀私自留下幾分，他的妻子也知道，其餘的幾分拿來放在使徒腳前。 3 彼得說：「亞拿尼亞！為甚麼撒但充滿了你的心，叫你欺哄聖靈，把田地的價銀私自留下幾分呢？ 4 田地還沒有賣，不是你自己的嗎？既賣了，價銀不是你作主嗎？你怎麼心裏起這意念呢？你不是欺哄人，是欺哄上帝了。」 5 亞拿尼亞聽見這話，就仆倒，斷了氣；聽見的人都甚懼怕。 6 有些少年人起來，把他包裹，抬出去埋葬了。

7 約過了三小時，他的妻子進來，還不知道這事。 8 彼得對她說：「你告訴我，你們賣田地的價銀就是這些嗎？」她說：「就是這些。」 9 彼得說：「你們為甚麼同心試探主的靈呢？埋葬你丈夫之人的腳已到門口，他們也要把你抬出去。」 10 婦人立刻仆倒在彼得腳前，斷了氣。那些少年人進來，見她已經死了，就抬出去，埋在她丈夫旁邊。 11 全教會和聽見這事的人都甚懼怕。

主藉使徒行了許多神蹟奇事

12 主藉使徒的手在民間行了許多神蹟奇事；他們t都同心合意地在所羅門的廊下。 13 其餘的人沒有一個敢貼近他們，百姓卻尊重他們。 14 信而歸主的人越發增添，連男帶女很多。 15 甚至有人將病人抬到街上，放在床上或褥子上，指望彼得過來的時候，或者得他的影兒照在甚麼人身上。 16 還有許多人帶著病人和被污鬼纏磨的，從耶路撒冷四圍的城邑來，全都得了醫治。

使徒受迫害

17 大祭司和他的一切同人，就是撒都該教門的人，都起來，滿心忌恨， 18 就下手拿住使徒，收在外監。 19 但主的使者夜間開了監門，領他們出來， 20 說：「你們去站在殿裏，把這生命的道都講給百姓聽。」 21 使徒聽了這話，天將亮的時候就進殿裏去教訓人。大祭司和他的同人來了，叫齊公會的人和以色列族的眾長老，就差人到監裏去，要把使徒提出來。 22 但差役到了，不見他們在監裏，就回來稟報說： 23 「我們看見監牢關得極妥當，看守的人也站在門外；及至開了門，裏面一個人都不見。」 24 守殿官和祭司長聽見這話，心裏犯難，不知這事將來如何。 25 有一個人來稟報說：「你們收在監裏的人，現在站在殿裏教訓百姓。」 26 於是守殿官和差役去帶使徒來，並沒有用強暴，因為怕百姓用石頭打他們。

27 帶到了，便叫使徒站在公會前；大祭司問他們說： 28 「我們不是嚴嚴地禁止你們，不可奉這名教訓人嗎？你們倒把你們的道理充滿了耶路撒冷，想要叫這人的血歸到我們身上！」 29 彼得和眾使徒回答說：「順從上帝，不順從人，是應當的。 30 你們掛在木頭上殺害的耶穌，我們祖宗的上帝已經叫他復活。 31 上帝且用右手將他高舉t，叫他作君王，作救主，將悔改的心和赦罪的恩賜給以色列人。 32 我們為這事作見證；上帝賜給順從之人的聖靈也為這事作見證。」

33 公會的人聽見就極其惱怒，想要殺他們。 34 但有一個法利賽人，名叫迦瑪列，是眾百姓所敬重的教法師，在公會中站起來，吩咐人把使徒暫且帶到外面去， 35 就對眾人說：「以色列人哪，論到這些人，你們應當小心怎樣辦理。 36 從前杜達起來，自誇為大，附從他的人約有四百，他被殺後，附從他的全都散了，歸於無有。 37 此後，報名上冊的時候，又有加利利的猶大起來，引誘些百姓跟從他；他也滅亡，附從他的人也都四散了。 38 現在，我勸你們不要管這些人，任憑他們吧！他們所謀的、所行的，若是出於人，必要敗壞； 39 若是出於上帝，你們就不能敗壞他們，恐怕你們倒是攻擊上帝了。」 40 公會的人聽從了他，便叫使徒來，把他們打了，又吩咐他們不可奉耶穌的名講道，就把他們釋放了。 41 他們離開公會，心裏歡喜，因被算是配為這名受辱。 42 他們就每日在殿裏、在家裏不住地教訓人，傳耶穌是基督。

Acts 5

The Judgment on Ananias and Sapphira

1 Now a man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property.2 Het kept back for himself part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge; he broughtt only part of it and placed it at the apostles’ feet.3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filleds your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back for yourself part of the proceeds from the sale oft the land?

4 Before it was sold,t did it nott belong to you? And when it was sold, was the moneyt not at your disposal? How have you thought up this deed in your heart?t You have not lied to peoplet but to God!”
5 When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear grippedt all who heard about it.6 So the young men came,t wrapped him up,t carried him out, and burieds him.7 After an interval of about three hours,t his wife came in, but she did not knowt what had happened.8 Peter said to her, “Tell me, were the two of yout paid this amountt for the land?” Sapphirat said, “Yes, that much.”9 Peter then told her, “Why have you agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out!”10 At oncet she collapsed at his feet and died. So when the young men came in, they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

11 Greatt fear grippedt the whole churchs and all who heard about these things.

The Apostles Perform Miraculous Signs and Wonders

12 Now many miraculous signst and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles. Byt common consentt they were all meeting together in Solomon’s Portico.ts13 None of the rest dared to join them,t but the people held them in high honor.t14 More and more believers in the Lord were added to their number,t crowds of both men and women.15 Thust they even carried the sick out into the streets, and put them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow would fall on some of them.

16 A crowd of people from the towns around Jerusalems also came together, bringing the sick and those troubled by unclean spirits.s Theyt were alls being healed.

Further Trouble for the Apostles

17 Now the high priest rose up, and all those with him (that is, the religious party of the Sadduceess),s and they were filled with jealousy.s18 Theyt laid hands ont the apostles and put them in a public jail.19 But during the night an angel of the Lordt openedt the doors of the prison,t led them out,ts and said,20 “Go and stand in the temple courtst and proclaimt to the people all the words of this life.”

21 When they heard this, they entered the temple courtst at daybreak and began teaching.t
Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrint – that is, the whole high councilt of the Israelitest – and sent to the jail to have the apostlest brought before them.t22 But the officerst who came for themt did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,t23 “We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them,t we found no one inside.”24 Now when the commandert of the temple guardt and the chief priests heard this report,t they were greatly puzzled concerning it,t wondering what this couldt be.25 But someone came and reported to them, “Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courtst and teachings the people!”

26 Then the commandert of the temple guardt went with the officerst and brought the apostlest without the use of forcet (for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).t
27 When they had brought them, they stood them before the council,t and the high priest questionedt them,28 saying, “We gaves you strict orderst not to teach in this name.s Look,t you have filled Jerusalems with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s bloods on us!”29 But Peter and the apostles replied,t “We must obeys God rather than people.t30 The God of our forefatherst raised up Jesus, whom you seized and killed by hanging him on a tree.t31 God exalted himt to his right hand as Leadert and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.t

32 And we are witnesses of these events,t and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obeys him.”
33 Now when they heard this, they became furiouss and wanted to execute them.s34 But a Pharisees whose name was Gamaliel,s a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood upt in the councilt and ordered the men to be put outside for a short time.35 Then he said to the council,t “Men of Israel,t pay close attention tot what you are about to do to these men.36 For some time agot Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. Het was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and nothing came of it.t37 After him Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the census,t and incited people to follow him in revolt.t He too was killed, and all who followed him were scattered.38 So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people,t it will come to nothing,t39 but ift it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be foundt fighting against God.” He convinced them,t40 and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten.s Thent they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.41 So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthys to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.s

42 And every day both in the temple courtst and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good newst that Jesus was the Christ.ts