主預言保羅將在羅馬傳福音 — 使徒行傳讀經隨筆 第23章

    使徒行傳第二十三章保羅被抓後，千夫長想知道為什麽猶太人控告他，就把保羅帶到祭司長和全公會的人麵前。保羅就對眾人說：“弟兄們，我在神麵前行事為人，都是憑著良心直到今日......我現在受審問是為盼望死人複活。” 說了這話，聽眾裏的法利賽人和撒都該人就爭論起來。千夫長恐怕保羅被他們扯碎了，就吩咐兵丁下去把他從眾人當中搶出來帶進營樓去。當夜，主站在保羅旁邊說：“放心吧，你怎樣在耶路撒冷為我作見證，也必怎樣在羅馬為我作見證”。可見，耶穌知道保羅會早晚被解往羅馬，在羅馬為他作見證傳福音。

徒23:1 保羅定睛看著公會的人、說、弟兄們、我在神麵前行事為人、都是憑著良心、直到今日。
Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day."
徒23:7 說了這話、法利賽人和撒都該人、就爭論起來、會眾分為兩黨。
When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
徒23:8 因為撒都該人說、沒有複活、也沒有天使、和鬼魂．法利賽人卻說、兩樣都有。
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
徒23:9 於是大大的喧嚷起來．有幾個法利賽黨的文士站起來、爭辯說、我們看不出這人有甚麽惡處、倘若有鬼魂、或是天使、對他說過話、怎麽樣呢。
A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let's not fight against God!"
徒23:10 那時大起爭吵、千夫長恐怕保羅被他們扯碎了、就吩咐兵丁下去、把他從眾人當中搶出來、帶進營樓去。
When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.
徒23:11 當夜、主站在保羅旁邊說、放心吧、你怎樣在耶路撒冷為我作見證、也必怎樣在羅馬為我作見證。
The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, "Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome."