使徒行傳 9

掃羅的悔改

1  掃羅不斷用威嚇兇悍的口氣向主的門徒說話。他去見大祭司， 2 要求發信給大馬士革的各會堂，若是找著信奉這道的人，無論男女，都准他捆綁帶到耶路撒冷。 3 掃羅在途中，將到大馬士革的時候，忽然有一道光從天上下來，四面照射著他， 4 他就仆倒在地，聽見有聲音對他說：「掃羅！掃羅！你為甚麼迫害我？」 5 他說：「主啊！你是誰？」主說：「我就是你所迫害的耶穌。 6 起來！進城去，你應該做的事，必有人告訴你。」 7 同行的人站在那裏，說不出話來，因為他們聽見聲音，卻看不見人。 8 掃羅從地上起來，睜開眼睛，竟不能看見甚麼。有人拉他的手，領他進了大馬士革。 9 他三天甚麼都看不見，也不吃也不喝。

10 那時，在大馬士革有一個門徒，名叫亞拿尼亞。主在異象中對他說：「亞拿尼亞！」他說：「主啊，我在這裏。」 11 主對他說：「起來！往那叫直街的路去，在猶大的家裏，去找一個大數人，名叫掃羅；他正在禱告， 12 在異象中t看見了一個人，名叫亞拿尼亞，進來為他按手，讓他能再看得見。」 13 亞拿尼亞回答：「主啊，我聽見許多人講到這個人，說他怎樣在耶路撒冷多多苦待你的聖徒， 14 並且他在這裏有從祭司長得來的權柄，要捆綁一切求告你名的人。」 15 主對他說：「你只管去。他是我所揀選的器皿，要在外邦人、君王和以色列人面前宣揚我的名。 16 我也要指示他，為我的名必須受許多的苦難。」 17 亞拿尼亞就去了，進入那家，把手按在掃羅身上，說：「掃羅弟兄，在你來的路上向你顯現的主，就是耶穌，打發我來，叫你能再看得見，又被聖靈充滿。」 18 掃羅的眼睛上立刻好像有鱗一般的東西掉下來，他就能再看得見，於是他起來，受了洗， 19 吃過飯體力就恢復了。

掃羅在大馬士革傳道

掃羅和大馬士革的門徒一起住了些日子，

20 立刻在各會堂裏傳揚耶穌，說他是上帝的兒子。 21 凡聽見的人都很驚奇，說：「在耶路撒冷殘害求告這名的不就是這個人嗎？他不是到這裏來要捆綁他們，帶到祭司長那裏去嗎？」 22 但掃羅越發有能力，駁倒住在大馬士革的猶太人，證明耶穌是基督。

逃脫猶太人的謀害

23 過了好些日子，猶太人商議要殺掃羅， 24 但他們的計謀被掃羅知道了。他們晝夜在城門守候著要殺他。 25 他的門徒就在夜間用筐子把他從城牆上縋了下去。

掃羅在耶路撒冷

26  掃羅到了耶路撒冷，想與門徒結交，大家卻都怕他，不信他是門徒。 27 只有巴拿巴接待他，領他去見使徒，把他在路上怎麼看見主，主怎麼向他說話，他在大馬士革怎麼奉耶穌的名放膽傳道，都述說出來。 28 於是掃羅在耶路撒冷同門徒出入來往，奉主的名放膽傳道， 29 並和說希臘話的猶太人講論辯駁，他們卻想法子要殺他。 30 弟兄們知道了，就帶他下凱撒利亞，送他往大數去。

31 那時，猶太、加利利、撒瑪利亞各處的教會都得平安，建立起來，凡事敬畏主，蒙聖靈的安慰，人數逐漸增多。

以尼雅得醫治

32  彼得在眾信徒中到處奔波的時候，也到了住在呂大的聖徒那裏。 33 他在那裏遇見一個人，名叫以尼雅，得了癱瘓，在褥子上躺了八年。 34 彼得對他說：「以尼雅，耶穌基督醫好你了，起來！整理你的褥子吧。」他立刻就起來了。 35 凡住呂大和沙崙的人都看見了他，就歸向主。

多加復活

36 在約帕有一個女門徒，名叫大比大，翻出來的意思是多加t；她廣行善事，多施賙濟。 37 當時，她患病死了，有人把她清洗後，停在樓上。 38 呂大原與約帕相近；門徒聽見彼得在那裏，就派兩個人去見他，央求他說：「請快到我們那裏去，不要耽延。」 39 彼得就起身和他們同去。他到了，就有人領他上樓。眾寡婦都站在彼得旁邊哭，拿多加與她們同在時所做的內衣外衣給他看。 40 彼得叫她們都出去，然後跪下禱告，轉身對著屍體說：「大比大，起來！」她就睜開眼睛，看見彼得，就坐了起來。 41 彼得伸手扶她起來，叫那些聖徒和寡婦都進來，把多加活活地交給他們。 42 這事傳遍了約帕，就有許多人信了主。 43 此後，彼得在約帕一個皮革匠西門的家裏住了好些日子。

ACTS 9

Saul Becomes a Follower //of the Lord

(Acts 22.6-16; 26.12-18)

1 Saul kept on threatening to kill the Lord's followers. He even went to the high priest 2 and asked for letters to the leaders of the synagogues in Damascus. He did this because he wanted to arrest and take to Jerusalem any man or woman who had accepted the Lord's Way.t 3 When Saul had almost reached Damascus, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.

4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, “Saul! Saul! Why are you so cruel to me?”

5 “Who are you?” Saul asked.
“I am Jesus,” the Lord answered. “I am the one you are so cruel to.

6 Now get up and go into the city, where you will be told what to do.”
7  t The men with Saul stood there speechless. They had heard the voice, but they had not seen anyone. 8 Saul got up from the ground, and when he opened his eyes, he could not see a thing. Someone then led him by the hand to Damascus,

9 and for three days he was blind and did not eat or drink.

10 A follower named Ananias lived in Damascus, and the Lord spoke to him in a vision. Ananias answered, “Lord, here I am.”
11 The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the house of Judas on Straight Street. When you get there, you will find a man named Saul from the city of Tarsus. Saul is praying,

12 and he has seen a vision. He saw a man named Ananias coming to him and putting his hands on him, so he could see again.”
13 Ananias replied, “Lord, a lot of people have told me about the terrible things this man has done to your followers in Jerusalem.

14 Now the chief priests have given him the power to come here and arrest anyone who worships in your name.”
15 The Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen him to tell foreigners, kings, and the people of Israel about me.

16 I will show him how much he must suffer for worshiping in my name.”

17 Ananias left and went into the house where Saul was staying. Ananias placed his hands on him and said, “Saul, the Lord Jesus has sent me. He is the same one who appeared to you along the road. He wants you to be able to see and to be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18  t Suddenly something like fish scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see. He got up and was baptized.

19 Then he ate and felt much better.

Saul Preaches in Damascus

For several days Saul stayed with the Lord's followers in Damascus. 20 Soon he went to the synagogues and started telling people that Jesus is the Son of God.

21 Everyone who heard Saul was amazed and said, “Isn't this the man who caused so much trouble for those people in Jerusalem who worship in the name of Jesus? Didn't he come here to arrest them and take them to the chief priests?”

22 Saul preached with such power that he completely confused the Jewish people in Damascus, as he tried to show them that Jesus is the Messiah.
23  t Later some of them made plans to kill Saul, 24 but he found out about it. He learned that they were guarding the gates of the city day and night in order to kill him.

25 Then one night his followers let him down over the city wall in a large basket.

Saul in Jerusalem

26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the followers. But they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe he was a true follower.

27 Then Barnabas helped him by taking him to the apostles. He explained how Saul had seen the Lord and how the Lord had spoken to him. Barnabas also said when Saul was in Damascus, he had spoken bravely in the name of Jesus.
28 Saul moved about freely with the followers in Jerusalem and told everyone about the Lord. 29 He was always arguing with the Jews who spoke Greek, and so they tried to kill him.

30 But the followers found out about this and took Saul to Caesarea. From there they sent him to the city of Tarsus.

31 The church in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria now had a time of peace and kept on worshiping the Lord. The church became stronger, as the Holy Spirit encouraged it and helped it grow.

Peter Heals Aeneas

32 While Peter was traveling from place to place, he visited the Lord's followers who lived in the town of Lydda. 33 There he met a man named Aeneas, who for eight years had been sick in bed and could not move.

34 Peter said to Aeneas, “Jesus Christ has healed you! Get up and make up your bed.”t At once he stood up.

35 Many people in the towns of Lydda and Sharon saw Aeneas and became followers of the Lord.

Peter Brings Dorcas //Back to Life

36 In Joppa there was a follower named Tabitha. Her Greek name was Dorcas, which means “deer.” She was always doing good things for people and had given much to the poor. 37 But she got sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room. 38 Joppa wasn't far from Lydda, and the followers heard that Peter was there. They sent two men to say to him, “Please come with us as quickly as you can!”

39 At once, Peter went with them.
The men took Peter upstairs into the room. Many widows were there crying. They showed him the coats and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was still alive.
40 After Peter had sent everyone out of the room, he knelt down and prayed. Then he turned to the body of Dorcas and said, “Tabitha, get up!” The woman opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

41 He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet.
Peter called in the widows and the other followers and showed them that Dorcas had been raised from death. 42 Everyone in Joppa heard what had happened, and many of them put their faith in the Lord. 43 Peter stayed on for a while in Joppa in the house of a man named Simon, who made leather.