保羅受審是為死人複活的道理 — 使徒行傳讀經隨筆 第24章

使徒行傳第二十四章，巡撫腓利斯在大祭司亞拿尼亞同幾個長老和一個辯士到來後，就聽他們如何控告保羅。他們說保羅如同瘟疫一般，鼓動普天下眾猶太人生亂，汙穢聖殿，說保羅是拿撒勒教黨裏的一個頭目。這些控告是通過大祭司帶來的辯士說出來的。可見，大祭司是沒有信心與保羅辯論的，於是找了個辯士。可是真理並不是辯士能夠駁倒的。於是保羅在他的辯護中說，他正按著被猶太人稱為異端的道事奉神，他相信律法和先知書上所記載的事情；他的希望在神那裏，因為神能夠使死人複活，無論是義人還是不義的人。保羅最後說他今日受審，無非是為死人複活的道理。因為保羅一直在大力傳揚因信稱義和耶穌的死裏複活，他也相信神能夠使人死裏複活，隻不過義人複活進天國，不義的人複活受審判。

 

徒24:1 過了五天、大祭司亞拿尼亞、同幾個長老、和一個辯士帖土羅、下來、向巡撫控告保羅．
After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.
徒24:5 我們看這個人、如同瘟疫一般、是鼓動普天下眾猶太人生亂的、又是拿撒勒教黨裏的一個頭目．
For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
徒24:6 連聖殿他也想要汙穢．我們把他捉住了．〔有古卷在此有要按我們的律法審問〕
He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.
徒24:10 巡撫點頭叫保羅說話、他就說、我知道你在這國裏斷事多年、所以我樂意為自己分訴。
When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,
徒24:11 你查問就可以知道、從我上耶路撒冷禮拜、到今日、不過有十二天．
seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.
徒24:12 他們並沒有看見我在殿裏、或是在會堂裏、或是在城裏、和人辯論、聳動眾人。
In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.
徒24:13 他們現在所告我的事、並不能對你證實了。
Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
徒24:14 但有一件事、我向你承認、就是他們所稱為異端的道、我正按著那道事奉我祖宗的 神、又信合乎律法的、和先知書上一切所記載的．
But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;
徒24:15 並且靠著 神、盼望死人、無論善惡、都要複活、就是他們自己也有這個盼望。
having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
徒24:16 我因此自己勉勵、對 神、對人、常存無虧的良心。
Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
徒24:17 過了幾年、我帶著賙濟本國的捐項和供獻的物上去。
Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
徒24:18 正獻的時候、他們看見我在殿裏已經潔淨了、並沒有聚眾、也沒有吵嚷．惟有幾個從亞西亞來的猶太人．
amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.
徒24:19 他們若有告我的事、就應當到你麵前來告我。
They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
徒24:20 即或不然、這些人、若看出我站在公會前、有妄為的地方、他們自己也可以說明。
Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
徒24:21 縱然有、也不過一句話、就是我站在他們中間大聲說、我今日在你們麵前受審、是為死人複活的道理。
unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!'"