使徒們被釋放後每日繼續傳福音 — 使徒行傳讀經隨筆 第5章

使徒行傳第五章彼得和使徒們醫治好了很多病人，大祭司和他的同僚們就滿心嫉妒，又把使徒們抓了起來。大祭司責問他們為什麽還奉耶穌的名教導人，因為之前嚴厲的警告過了不可再奉這名講道。彼得和眾使徒回答說：“我們必須順從神而不是不順從人”。使徒們接著向他們傳福音說，“你們掛在木頭上殺害的耶穌，我們祖宗的神已經叫他複活，神且用右手將他高舉，叫他作君王，作救主，將悔改的心和赦罪的恩賜給以色列人”。大祭司與公會的人聽見這些話就極其惱怒，想要殺他們。公會裏有一個法利賽人名叫迦瑪列對大祭司和同僚們說“任憑他們吧，他們所謀的所行的，若是出於人必要敗壞；若是出於神，你們就不能敗壞他們，恐怕你們倒是攻擊神了”。公會的人聽從了迦瑪列，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。使徒們離開公會，為耶穌的名受辱而感到滿心歡喜，並且每日繼續教導人，傳揚耶穌基督的福音。

徒5:26 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。
Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
徒5:27 帶到了、便叫使徒站在公會前、大祭司問他們說、
When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
徒5:28 我們不是嚴嚴的禁止你們、不可奉這名教訓人麽．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。
saying, "Didn't we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood on us."
徒5:29 彼得和眾使徒回答說、順從 神、不順從人、是應當的。
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
徒5:30 你們掛在木頭上殺害的耶穌、我們祖宗的 神已經叫他複活。
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
徒5:31 神且用右手將他高舉、〔或作他就是 神高舉在自己的右邊〕叫他作君王、作救主、將悔改的心、和赦罪的恩、賜給以色列人。
God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
徒5:32 我們為這事作見證． 神賜給順從之人的聖靈、也為這事作見證。
We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."
徒5:33 公會的人聽見就極其惱怒、想要殺他們。
But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them.
徒5:34 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麵去．
But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.
徒5:38 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．
Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
徒5:39 若是出於 神、你們就不能敗壞他們．恐怕你們倒是攻擊 神了。
But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!"
徒5:40 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。
They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
徒5:41 他們離開公會、心裏歡喜．因被算是配為這名受辱。
They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus' name.
徒5:42 他們就每日在殿裏、在家裏、不住的教訓人、傳耶穌是基督。
Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.