除他以外別無拯救 — 使徒行傳讀經隨筆 第4章

使徒行傳第四章彼得和約翰醫治好了那個天生腐腿的人，在向百姓傳福音的時候，祭司們，守殿官和撒都該人逮捕了彼得和約翰，因為他們的福音傳揚耶穌的死人複活。第二天，官府、長老、文士、大祭司亞那和該亞法等人審問彼得和約翰說“你們用甚麽能力，奉誰的名作這事呢”？想當年他們也這樣問過耶穌。彼得就對他們傳福音說，那個腐腿的人“得痊愈是因你們所釘十字架，神叫他從死裏複活的拿撒勒人耶穌基督的名。除他以外別無拯救，因為在天下人間，沒有賜下別的名我們可以靠著得救”。猶太教的領袖們無話可駁，就命令他們今後不可奉耶穌的名講論和教導人。彼得和約翰卻回答說：“聽從你們，不聽從神，這在神麵前合理不合理，你們自己酌量吧。我們所看見所聽見的，不能不說”。官長和猶太教的領袖們想不出法子刑罰他們，就恐嚇了他們一番，把他們釋放了，這是因為他們怕老百姓，老百姓為彼得和約翰所行的奇事都歸榮耀與神。

徒4:1 使徒對百姓說話的時候、祭司們和守殿官、並撒都該人、忽然來了．
As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
徒4:2 因他們教訓百姓、本著耶穌、傳說死人複活、就很煩惱．
being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
徒4:3 於是下手拿住他們．因為天已經晚了、就把他們押到第二天。
They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.
徒4:4 但聽道之人、有許多信的、男丁數目、約到五千。
But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
徒4:5 第二天、官府、長老、和文士、在耶路撒冷聚會．
It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.
徒4:6 又有大祭司亞那、和該亞法、約翰、亞力山大、並大祭司的親族都在那裏。
Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.
徒4:7 叫使徒站在當中、就問他們說、你們用甚麽能力、奉誰的名、作這事呢。
When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"
徒4:8 那時、彼得被聖靈充滿、對他們說、
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
徒4:9 治民的官府、和長老阿、倘若今日、因為在殘疾人身上所行的善事、查問我們他是怎麽得了痊愈．
if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,
徒4:10 你們眾人、和以色列百姓、都當知道、站在你們麵前的這人得痊愈、是因你們所釘十字架、 神叫他從死裏複活的、拿撒勒人耶穌基督的名。
be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand here before you whole.
徒4:11 他是你們匠人所棄的石頭、已成了房角的頭塊石頭。
He is 'the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.'
徒4:12 除他以外、別無拯救．因為在天下人間、沒有賜下別的名、我們可以靠著得救。
There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"
徒4:13 他們見彼得約翰的膽量、又看出他們原是沒有學問的小民、就希奇、認明他們是跟過耶穌的。
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.
徒4:14 又看見那治好了的人、和他們一同站著、就無話可駁。
Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
徒4:18 於是叫了他們來、禁止他們、總不可奉耶穌的名講論教訓人。
They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
徒4:19 彼得約翰說、聽從你們、不聽從 神、這在 神麵前合理不合理、你們自己酌量吧．
But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,
徒4:20 我們所看見所聽見的、不能不說。
for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard."
徒4:21 官長為百姓的緣故、想不出法子刑罰他們、又恐嚇一番、把他們釋放了．這是因眾人為所行的奇事、都歸榮耀與神。
When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.