司提反被控告了什麽罪 — 使徒行傳讀經隨筆 第6章

使徒行傳第六章第6—15節司提反滿得恩惠能力，在百姓中行了大奇事和神跡。當時猶太教會堂的一些人與司提反辯論神的道，司提反以智慧和聖靈說話，他們辯論不過。他們就引誘人說司提反誹謗摩西和神，並且捉拿了司提反，然後用一些假證人說司提反誹謗聖所和律法，他們還說司提反傳揚拿撒勒人耶穌要毀壞此地，也要改變摩西所立下的規條。可見，司提反很可能利用了舊約裏的很多話傳福音，這些話涉及到神，摩西，律法，聖所和摩西所立下的規條。遺憾的是這些人隻從字句上聽到了司提反所說的這些話，而不能從聖靈裏理解這些話裏所蘊藏的福音。因此，他們認為司提反是在誹謗，欲殺害他。

徒6:7 　神的道興旺起來．在耶路撒冷門徒數目加增的甚多．也有許多祭司信從了這道。

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

徒6:8 司提反滿得恩惠能力、在民間行了大奇事和神跡。

Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

徒6:9 當時有稱利百地拿會堂的幾個人、並有古利奈、亞力山太、基利家、亞西亞、各處會堂的幾個人、都起來、和司提反辯論。

But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

徒6:10 司提反是以智慧和聖靈說話、眾人敵擋不住．

They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

徒6:11 就買出人來說、我們聽見他說謗讟摩西、和　神的話。

Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."

徒6:12 他們又聳動了百姓、長老、並文士、就忽然來捉拿他、把他帶到公會去、

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

徒6:13 設下假見證說、這個人說話、不住的糟踐聖所和律法．

and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

徒6:14 我們曾聽見他說、這拿撒勒人耶穌、要毀壞此地、也要改變摩西所交給我們的規條。

For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."

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關鍵是假見證。