使徒们被释放后每日继续传福音 — 使徒行传读经随笔 第5章

使徒行传第五章彼得和使徒们医治好了很多病人，大祭司和他的同僚们就满心嫉妒，又把使徒们抓了起来。大祭司责问他们为什么还奉耶稣的名教导人，因为之前严厉的警告过了不可再奉这名讲道。彼得和众使徒回答说：“我们必须顺从神而不是不顺从人”。使徒们接着向他们传福音说，“你们挂在木头上杀害的耶稣，我们祖宗的神已经叫他复活，神且用右手将他高举，叫他作君王，作救主，将悔改的心和赦罪的恩赐给以色列人”。大祭司与公会的人听见这些话就极其恼怒，想要杀他们。公会里有一个法利赛人名叫迦玛列对大祭司和同僚们说“任凭他们吧，他们所谋的所行的，若是出于人必要败坏；若是出于神，你们就不能败坏他们，恐怕你们倒是攻击神了”。公会的人听从了迦玛列，便叫使徒来，把他们打了，又吩咐他们不可奉耶稣的名讲道，就把他们释放了。使徒们离开公会，为耶稣的名受辱而感到满心欢喜，并且每日继续教导人，传扬耶稣基督的福音。

徒5:26 于是守殿官和差役去带使徒来、并没有用强暴．因为怕百姓用石头打他们。
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 带到了、便叫使徒站在公会前、大祭司问他们说、
When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
徒5:28 我们不是严严的禁止你们、不可奉这名教训人么．你们倒把你们的道理充满了耶路撒冷、想要叫这人的血归到我们身上。
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 彼得和众使徒回答说、顺从 神、不顺从人、是应当的。
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
徒5:30 你们挂在木头上杀害的耶稣、我们祖宗的 神已经叫他复活。
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
徒5:31 神且用右手将他高举、〔或作他就是 神高举在自己的右边〕叫他作君王、作救主、将悔改的心、和赦罪的恩、赐给以色列人。
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 我们为这事作见证． 神赐给顺从之人的圣灵、也为这事作见证。
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 公会的人听见就极其恼怒、想要杀他们。
But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them.
徒5:34 但有一个法利赛人、名叫迦玛列、是众百姓所敬重的教法师、在公会中站起来、吩咐人把使徒暂且带到外面去．
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 现在我劝你们不要管这些人、任凭他们吧．他们所谋的、所行的、若是出于人、必要败坏．
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 若是出于 神、你们就不能败坏他们．恐怕你们倒是攻击 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 公会的人听从了他、便叫使徒来、把他们打了、又吩咐他们不可奉耶稣的名讲道、就把他们释放了。
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 他们离开公会、心里欢喜．因被算是配为这名受辱。
They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus' name.
徒5:42 他们就每日在殿里、在家里、不住的教训人、传耶稣是基督。
Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.