和合本

19:23 那時,因為這道起的擾亂不小。
19:24
有一個銀匠,名叫底米丟,是製造亞底米神銀龕的,他使這樣手藝人生意發達。
19:25
他聚集他們和同行的工人,說:眾位,你們知道我們是倚靠這生意發財。
19:26
這保羅不但在以弗所,也幾乎在亞細亞全地,引誘迷惑許多人,說:人手所做的,不是神。這是你們所看見所聽見的。
19:27
這樣,不獨我們這事業被人藐視,就是大女神亞底米的廟也要被人輕忽,連亞細亞全地和普天下所敬拜的大女神之威榮也要消滅了。
19:28
眾人聽見,就怒氣填胸,喊著說:大哉,以弗所人的亞底米啊!
19:29
滿城都轟動起來。眾人拿住與保羅同行的馬其頓人該猶和亞里達古,齊心擁進戲園裡去。
19:30
保羅想要進去,到百姓那裡,門徒卻不許他去。
19:31
還有亞細亞幾位首領,是保羅的朋友,打發人來勸他,不要冒險到戲園裡去。
19:32
聚集的人紛紛亂亂,有喊叫這個的,有喊叫那個的,大半不知道是為甚麼聚集。
19:33
有人把亞力山大從眾人中帶出來,猶太人推他往前,亞力山大就擺手,要向百姓分訴;
19:34
只因他們認出他是猶太人,就大家同聲喊著說:大哉!以弗所人的亞底米啊。如此約有兩小時。
19:35
那城裡的書記安撫了眾人,就說:以弗所人哪,誰不知道以弗所人的城是看守大亞底米的廟和從丟斯那裡落下來的像呢?
19:36
這事既是駁不倒的,你們就當安靜,不可造次。
19:37
你們把這些人帶來,他們並沒有偷竊廟中之物,也沒有謗讟我們的女神。
19:38
若是底米丟和他同行的人有控告人的事,自有放告的日子(或作:自有公堂),也有方伯可以彼此對告。
19:39
你們若問別的事,就可以照常例聚集斷定。
19:40
今日的擾亂本是無緣無故,我們難免被查問。論到這樣聚眾,我們也說不出所以然來。
19:41
說了這話,便叫眾人散去。

 

現代中文本

19:23 就在這時候,為了主的道路,以弗所發生了一件嚴重的亂事。
19:24 有一個名叫底米特的銀匠,一向以製造銀質的亞底米女神廟模型為業;這行業使許多匠人獲得厚利。
19:25 底米特召集了這些工人和所有的同業,對他們說:「各位,你們知道我們的繁榮是靠這一行業的。
19:26 現在你們已經聽見,也看到這個保羅在搞些甚麼。他說:『人手所造的神都不是神。』這話已經使以弗所和幾乎全亞細亞省的許許多多人相信了。
19:27 看來我們這一行業有蒙受惡名的危險。不但這樣,連大女神亞底米的廟也要被輕視,一向在亞細亞省和普天下受崇拜的女神的尊榮也要遭受破壞!」
19:28 群眾一聽見這些話就狂怒起來,大嚷說:「以弗所人的亞底米女神多麼偉大啊!」
19:29 於是騷動蔓延全城。暴民抓住跟保羅同行的兩個馬其頓人─該猶和亞里達古─一起衝進戲院裏去。
19:30 保羅想走到群眾前面,但是門徒們不讓他進去。
19:31 還有亞細亞省的幾位領袖,是保羅的朋友,也派人去勸阻保羅,叫他別冒險到戲院裏去。
19:32 這時候,整個會場亂哄哄的,有的喊這個,有的喊那個,多數的人不曉得他們聚在那裏是幹甚麼的。
19:33 猶太人把亞歷山大推向前去,有些人以為這件事該由他負責。於是亞歷山大做個手勢,要發言向群眾分訴。
19:34 可是,當大家認出他是猶太人,就一齊呼喊:「以弗所人的亞底米女神多麼偉大啊!」這樣一直呼喊了兩個鐘頭。
19:35 最後,那城裏的書記官把群眾安撫下來。他說:「以弗所人哪,誰不知道以弗所城是守護大亞底米女神廟和那塊從天上降下來的聖石的?
19:36 既然沒有人能否認這些事,你們就應該安靜下來,不可有鹵莽的行動。
19:37 你們把這些人帶到這裏來,可是,他們並沒有盜取廟中的東西,也沒有褻瀆我們的女神。
19:38 如果底米特和他的同業要控告甚麼人,自有規定的開庭日子和聽訴訟的官長,他們可以對質。
19:39 如果有其他的事,也可以在合法的會議中解決。
19:40 像今天的暴動,我們難免要被追究責任的。這一切的紛擾是不對的,我們自己也說不出甚麼理由來。」
19:41 說了這些話,他就把聚會解散了。

RSV

19:23 About that time there arose no little stir concerning the Way.
19:24
For a man named Deme'trius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Ar'temis, brought no little business to the craftsmen.
19:25
These he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth.
19:26
And you see and hear that not only at Ephesus but almost throughout all Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable company of people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods.
19:27
And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Ar'temis may count for nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship."
19:28
When they heard this they were enraged, and cried out, "Great is Ar'temis of the Ephesians!"
19:29
So the city was filled with the confusion; and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Ga'ius and Aristar'chus, Macedo'nians who were Paul's companions in travel.
19:30
Paul wished to go in among the crowd, but the disciples would not let him;
19:31
some of the A'si-archs also, who were friends of his, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
19:32
Now some cried one thing, some another; for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.
19:33
Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, wishing to make a defense to the people.
19:34
But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all with one voice cried out, "Great is Ar'temis of the Ephesians!"
19:35
And when the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, "Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Ar'temis, and of the sacred stone that fell from the sky?
19:36
Seeing then that these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash.
19:37
For you have brought these men here who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess.
19:38
If therefore Deme'trius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against any one, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another.
19:39
But if you seek anything further, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.
19:40
For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, there being no cause that we can give to justify this commotion."
19:41
And when he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.

思想問題:我是否為了自己的利益著想,而逃避或拒絕神的事?

今日禱告

1.求上帝光照我們,是為了自己還是為上帝來服事,願上帝用祂的愛感動我們

2.為星期六有合適的天氣及來參加 JC聖誕派的每一個小孩和家長,可以貝上帝的愛的得著

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