使徒行传 9

大马士革路上

1 扫罗仍然向主的门徒们口吐凶杀威吓的话。他来到大祭司面前，2 求他发一些信函给大马士革各会堂，准许扫罗如果发现什么人属于这道t，无论男女，都捆绑起来，带到耶路撒冷。3 当扫罗赶路，快到大马士革的时候，忽然有光从天上下来，四面照射他。4 他仆倒在地上，听见有声音对他说：“扫罗，扫罗！你为什么逼迫我？”

5 他问：“主啊，你到底是谁？”
主说：“我就是你所逼迫的耶稣。t6 t你起来，进城去！有人会告诉你应该做什么。”

7 与扫罗同行的人都站着，哑口无言，他们虽然听见声音，却看不见任何人。8 扫罗从地上爬起来，睁开眼睛，却什么也看不见。他们牵着他的手，把他带进大马士革。9 他三天不能看见，不吃也不喝。

扫罗受洗

10 在大马士革有一个名叫阿纳尼亚的门徒。主在异象中对他说：
“阿纳尼亚！”回答说：“主啊！看哪，我在这里。”

11 主就对他说：“起来，往那叫做‘直’的街上去，在犹大家里找一个名叫扫罗的塔尔苏人。看哪，原来他正在祷告。12 他在异象中t看见了一个名叫阿纳尼亚的人，进来按手在他身上，使他重见光明。”

13 阿纳尼亚却回答：“主啊，我听许多人说过有关这个人在耶路撒冷对你的圣徒们所做的种种恶事。14 并且，他得到祭司长们的授权来到这里，要捆绑所有求告你名的人。”

15 但是主对他说：“你去吧！因为这个人是我所拣选的器皿，不但要在外邦人和君王面前，还要在以色列子民面前宣扬t我的名。16 我要指示他，为了我的名他必须受多大的苦害。”

17 阿纳尼亚就去了。他进了那家，按手在扫罗身上，说：“扫罗弟兄，在你来的路上向你显现的主耶稣差派我来，使你重见光明，并且被圣灵充满。”

18 立刻有像鳞片一样的东西从扫罗的眼睛上掉了下来，他就重见光明了。于是他起来受了洗；

扫罗传讲基督

19 吃过饭，体力就恢复了。扫罗与在大马士革的门徒们住了几天，20 就立刻在各会堂里传讲耶稣t，说这一位就是神的儿子。

21 所有听见的人都十分惊讶，说：“这不就是那个在耶路撒冷残害了那些求告这名的人吗？而且他来到这里，不就是为要捆绑他们，带到祭司长们那里吗？”

22 扫罗反而更加得以刚强，证明这一位就是基督，使住在大马士革的犹太人很狼狈。

23 过了许多日子以后，犹太人商议要杀了扫罗，24 但他们的阴谋却被扫罗知道了。于是他们就日夜严守着各城门，要杀掉他。25 然而他的门徒们趁夜把他带去，用筐子把他从城墙上缒了下去。

扫罗在耶路撒冷

26 扫罗来到耶路撒冷，想要和门徒们交往，可是大家都怕他，不相信他成了门徒。27 但是巴拿巴接纳他，把他带到使徒们那里，并且告诉他们扫罗怎样在路上见到主，主怎样对他说了话，以及他怎样在大马士革奉耶稣的名放胆传道。28 于是扫罗在耶路撒冷与他们一起出入，奉主t的名放胆传道。29 他对那些说希腊语的犹太人讲道，与他们辩论；他们却图谋要杀了他。30 弟兄们知道了这事，就带他下到凯撒里亚，然后送他往塔尔苏去。

31 这样，教会在犹太、加利利、撒马利亚全地得平安、得造就，并且怀着对主的敬畏之心不断地前行，在圣灵的安慰t中不断地增长。

艾尼亚痊愈

32 有一次，彼得走遍各地的时候，也下到住在利达的圣徒们那里。33 在那里，他遇见了一个名叫艾尼亚的人。他是个瘫痪的人，躺在垫子上八年了。34 彼得对他说：“艾尼亚，耶稣基督使你痊愈。站起来，为你自己整理垫子吧！”艾尼亚立刻就站起来了。35 于是所有住在利达和沙仑的人看到他，就归向了主。

塔比莎复活

36 在约帕有一个女门徒，名叫塔比莎——“塔比莎”翻译出来意思是“羚羊t”。她尽做美善工作，常行施舍。37 就在那些日子里，她患病死了。人们清洗了遗体，就放在楼上的房间。38 利达离约帕不远，门徒们听说彼得在利达，就派了两个人到他那里，恳求他说：“请你来到我们这里，不要耽延！”39 彼得就起身陪他们一起去。到了以后，他们把他领到楼上的房间。所有的寡妇都站在彼得旁边哭，把多卡丝与她们在一起的时候所缝制的衣服和袍子拿给他看。40 彼得叫大家都出去，然后跪下祷告，接着转过身对着遗体，说：“塔比莎，你起来！”那妇人就睁开眼睛，看见彼得，而且坐了起来。41 彼得伸手扶她站起来，又叫圣徒们和寡妇们进来，把活过来的多卡丝交给他们。42 这事传遍了整个约帕，许多人就信了主。43 后来，彼得在约帕的一个硝皮匠西门家里住了许多日子。

Acts 9

The Conversion of Saul

1 Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threatst to murdert the Lord’s disciples, went to the high priest2 and requested letters from him to the synagoguess in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way,s either men or women, he could bring them as prisonerst to Jerusalem.ss3 As he was going along, approachingt Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashedt around him.4 Het fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul,t why are you persecuting me?”s5 So he said, “Who are you, Lord?” He replied, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting!6 But stand upt and enter the city and you will be toldt what you must do.”7 (Now the ment who were traveling with him stood there speechless,t because they heard the voice but saw no one.)s8 So Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open,t he could see nothing.s Leading him by the hand, his companionst brought him into Damascus.

9 Fort three days he could not see, and he neither ate nor drank anything.t
10 Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. Thet Lords said to him in a vision, “Ananias,” and he replied, “Here I am,t Lord.”11 Then the Lord told him, “Get up and go to the street called ‘Straight,’s and at Judas’ house look for a man from Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying,12 and he has seen in a visionss a man named Ananias come in and place his hands on him so that he may see again.”13 But Ananias replied,s “Lord, I have heard from many peoplet about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to imprisont all who call on your name!”s15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrumentt to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.t16 For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”t17 So Ananias departed and entered the house, placedt his hands on Sault and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came here,t has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”s18 Immediatelyt something like scalest fell from his eyes, and he could see again. Het got up and was baptized,

19 and after taking some food, his strength returned.
For several dayst he was with the disciples in Damascus,20 and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues,s saying, “This man is the Son of God.”ts21 Allt who heard him were amazed and were saying, “Is this nott the man who in Jerusalem was ravagingt those who call on this name, and who had come here to bring them as prisonerst to the chief priests?”

22 But Saul became more and more capable,t and was causing consternationt among the Jews who lived in Damascus by provingt that Jesust is the Christ.ts

Saul’s Escape from Damascus

23 Now after some days had passed, the Jews plotteds together to kill him,24 but Saul learned of their plot against him.t They were also watchingt the city gatest day and night so that they could kill him.

25 But his disciples took him at night and let him down through an openingt in the wall by lowering him in a basket.t

Saul Returns to Jerusalem

26 When he arrived in Jerusalem,s he attempted to associatet with the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, because they did not believet that he was a disciple.27 But Barnabas tookt Saul,t broughtt him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, thatt the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldlyt in the name of Jesus.28 So he was staying with them, associating openly with themt in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.29 He was speaking and debatingt with the Greek-speaking Jews,t but they were trying to kill him.

30 When the brothers found out about this, they brought him down to Caesareass and sent him away to Tarsus.

31 Thent the church throughout Judea, Galilee,t and Samaria experiencedt peace and thus was strengthened.t Livingt in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the churcht increased in numbers.

Peter Heals Aeneas

32 Nowt as Peter was traveling around from place to place,t he also came down to the saints who lived in Lydda.s33 He found there a man named Aeneas who had been confined to a mattress for eight years becauset he was paralyzed.34 Petert said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus the Christst heals you. Get up and make your own bed!”t And immediately he got up.

35 Allt those who lived in Lyddas and Sharons saw him, and theyt turneds to the Lord.

Peter Raises Dorcas

36 Now in Joppas there was a disciple named Tabitha (which in translation meanst Dorcas).s She was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity.t37 At that timet she became sickt and died. When they had washedt her body,t they placed it in an upstairs room.38 Because Lyddas was near Joppa, when the disciples heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him and urged him, “Come to us without delay.”t39 So Peter got up and went with them, andt when he arrivedt they brought him to the upper room. Allt the widows stood beside him, crying and showing himt the tunicst and other clothingt Dorcas used to maket while she was with them.40 But Peter sent them all outside,t knelt down,t and prayed. Turningt to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” Then she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.s41 He gavet her his hand and helped her get up. Then he calledt the saints and widows and presented her alive.42 This became known throughout allt Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.s

43 Sot Petert stayed many days in Joppa with a man namedt Simon, a tanner.t