新约 - 使徒行传(Acts)第24章

Five days later the high priest Ananias went down to Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they brought their charges against Paul before the governor.
When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented his case before Felix: "We have enjoyed a long period of peace under you, and your foresight has brought about reforms in this nation.
Everywhere and in every way, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with profound gratitude.
But in order not to weary you further, I would request that you be kind enough to hear us briefly.
"We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene sect
and even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.
[But the commander, Lysias, came and with the use of much force snatched him from our hands and ordered his accusers to come before you.]
By examining him yourself you will be able to learn the truth about all these charges we are bringing against him."
The Jews joined in the accusation, asserting that these things were true.
When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: "I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense.
You can easily verify that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
My accusers did not find me arguing with anyone at the temple, or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city.
And they cannot prove to you the charges they are now making against me.
However, I admit that I worship the God of our fathers as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that agrees with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,
and I have the same hope in God as these men, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.
"After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings.
I was ceremonially clean when they found me in the temple courts doing this. There was no crowd with me, nor was I involved in any disturbance.
But there are some Jews from the province of Asia, who ought to be here before you and bring charges if they have anything against me.
Or these who are here should state what crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin--
unless it was this one thing I shouted as I stood in their presence: 'It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.'"
Then Felix, who was well acquainted with the Way, adjourned the proceedings. "When Lysias the commander comes," he said, "I will decide your case."
He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard but to give him some freedom and permit his friends to take care of his needs.
Several days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus.
As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, "That's enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you."
At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently and talked with him.
When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, but because Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews, he left Paul in prison.
使徒行传第廿四章   第 24 章 

  徒 24:1> 那些人仍不死心?又出动了,他们在这里做什么?说什么? 

  24:1 原告人──大祭司亚拿尼亚、律师帖土罗,以及几位长老来到了。他们走了九十六公里路来到凯撒利亚,对保罗作出虚假的指控。尽管他们杀害保罗的阴谋失败了( 23:12-15 ),但他们仍然坚持要将他置于死地。 

  徒 24:2-21> 帖土罗也真厉害,你知道他如何陈述案情吗? 

  24:2-21 帖土罗是一个擅长辩论的人,由宗教领袖特别请来在罗马巡抚面前陈述案件。他控告保罗三条罪状:( 1 )是一个捣乱者,煽动各处的犹太人引起暴乱;( 2 )是未被承认的宗教派别的首脑,这是违反罗马法律的;( 3 )亵渎圣殿。这些宗教领袖希望这些指控能够说服腓力斯处决保罗。 

  徒 24:10-21> 保罗答辩,更传福音,一丝机会也把握;我们嘛…… 

  24:10-21 帖土罗及宗教领袖攻击保罗的证据似乎颇有力,保罗却逐一驳倒了他们的指控。保罗在答辩时,也能够将福音带出来。控告保罗的人不能提出明确的证据来支持他们的指控。例如,保罗被指在亚西亚的犹太人中间引起暴乱( 24:18-19 ),但却没有当地的犹太人出席证明这件事情。这是显明保罗把握任何机会来见证基督的另一个列证(参 24:14 , 24 )。 

  徒 24:22> 腓力斯在支吾以对,奇怪了…… 

  24:22 腓力斯做了六年巡抚,应该知道有关基督徒的事。基督徒平静的生活方式叫罗马人知道基督徒不会到处去引起骚乱。 

  徒 24:25> 人心深处,敏感非常,不可碰?不可触?你也如那长官一样,怕人说到自己内心吗? 

  24:25 保罗的讲论触及腓力斯的内心,令他觉得恐惧。腓力斯像希律安提帕一样(参可 6:17-18 ),娶了别人的妻子。保罗所讲的内容一直都很吸引他;不过,当保罗提到“公义、节制和将来的审判”时,他便不再有兴趣了。只要你所讲的福音内容不会太刺激他人的内心,有许多人会很乐意和你谈论。可是,当你传讲的福音一接触到他们心灵深处时,有些人便会抗拒或走开。然而,这正是福音的内涵──神的能力会改变生命。假如福音没有从原则和教义转化成为改变生命的动力,那么福音便没有功效了。 

  徒 24:27> 腓力斯留保罗在监,原来是别有用心的…… 

  24:27 由于犹太人占大多数,罗马的政治领袖为了维持和平会顺从犹太人的意见。保罗似乎无论走到哪里,都在犹太人中间引起麻烦,腓力斯把保罗留在监里,便可以在离职前仍然与犹太人保持良好关系。──《灵修版圣经注释》