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1:1 提阿非羅大人哪，有好些人提筆作書，述說在我們中間所成就的事，是照傳道人從起初親眼看見又傳給我們的。 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled (\f1 1:1 Or|i been surely believed|d) among us,
1:2 提阿非羅大人哪，有好些人提筆作書，述說在我們中間所成就的事，是照傳道人從起初親眼看見又傳給我們的。 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. 1:3 這些事我既從起頭都詳細考察了，就定意要按著次序寫給你， Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 1:4 使你知道所學之道都是確實的。 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught. 1:5 當猶太王希律的時候，亞比雅班裏有一個祭司，名叫撒迦利亞；他妻子是亞倫的後人，名叫伊利莎白。 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. 1:6 他們二人在 神面前都是義人，遵行主的一切誡命禮儀，沒有可指摘的， Both of them were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord's commandments and regulations blamelessly. 1:7 只是沒有孩子；因為伊利莎白不生育，兩個人又年紀老邁了。 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren; and they were both well along in years. 1:8 撒迦利亞按班次在 神面前供祭司的職分， Once when Zechariah's division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, 1:9 照祭司的規矩掣籤，得進主殿燒香。 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 1:10 燒香的時候，眾百姓在外面禱告。 And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside. 1:11 有主的使者站在香壇的右邊，向他顯現。 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 1:12 撒迦利亞看見，就驚慌害怕。 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. 1:13 天使對他說：「撒迦利亞，不要害怕，因為你的祈禱已經被聽見了。你的妻子以利沙伯要給你生一個兒子，你要給他起名叫約翰。 But the angel said to him: <<Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. 1:14 你必歡喜快樂；有許多人因他出世，也必喜樂。 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, 1:15 他在主面前將要為大，淡酒濃酒都不喝，從母腹裏就被聖靈充滿了。 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth. (\f2 1:15 Or|i from his mother's womb|d) 1:16 他要使許多以色列人回轉，歸於主─他們的 神。 Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. 1:17 他必有以利亞的心志能力，行在主的前面，叫為父的心轉向兒女，叫悖逆的人轉從義人的智慧，又為主預備合用的百姓。」 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous--to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.>> 1:18 撒迦利亞對天使說：「我憑著甚麼可知道這事呢？我已經老了，我的妻子也年紀老邁了。」 Zechariah asked the angel, <<How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.>> 1:19 天使回答說：「我是站在 神面前的加百列，奉差而來對你說話，將這好信息報給你。 The angel answered, <<I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. 1:20 到了時候，這話必然應驗；只因你不信，你必啞巴，不能說話，直到這事成就的日子。」 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time.>> 1:21 百姓等候撒迦利亞，詫異他許久在殿裏。 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple. 1:22 及至他出來，不能和他們說話，他們就知道他在殿裏見了異象；因為他直向他們打手式，竟成了啞巴。 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak. 1:23 他供職的日子已滿，就回家去了。 When his time of service was completed, he returned home. 1:24 這些日子以後，他的妻子伊利莎白懷了孕，就隱藏了五個月， After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. 1:25 說：「主在眷顧我的日子，這樣看待我，要把我在人間的羞恥除掉。」 <<The Lord has done this for me,>> she said. <<In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.>> 1:26 到了第六個月，天使加百列奉 神的差遣往加利利的一座城去（這城名叫拿撒勒）， In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 1:27 到一個童女那裏，是已經許配大衛家的一個人，名叫約瑟。童女的名字叫馬利亞； to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 1:28 天使進去，對她說：「蒙大恩的女子，我問你安，主和你同在了！」 The angel went to her and said, <<Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.>> 1:29 馬利亞因這話就很驚慌，又反復思想這樣問安是甚麼意思。 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 1:30 天使對她說：「馬利亞，不要怕！你在 神面前已經蒙恩了。 But the angel said to her, <<Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 1:31 你要懷孕生子，可以給他起名叫耶穌。 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 1:32 他要為大，稱為至高者的兒子；主 神要把他祖大衛的位給他。 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 1:33 他要作雅各家的王，直到永遠；他的國也沒有窮盡。」 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.>> 1:34 馬利亞對天使說：「我沒有出嫁，怎麼有這事呢？」 <<How will this be,>> Mary asked the angel, <<since I am a virgin?>> 1:35 天使回答說：「聖靈要臨到你身上，至高者的能力要蔭庇你，因此所要生的聖者必稱為 神的兒子〔或譯：所要生的，必稱為聖，稱為 神的兒子〕。 The angel answered, <<The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called (\f3 1:35 Or|i So the child to be born will be called holy|d) the Son of God. 1:36 況且你的親戚伊利莎白，在年老的時候也懷了男胎，就是那素來稱為不生育的，現在有孕六個月了。 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. 1:37 因為，出於 神的話，沒有一句不帶能力的。」 For nothing is impossible with God.>> 1:38 馬利亞說：「我是主的使女，情願照你的話成就在我身上。」天使就離開她去了。 <<I am the Lord's servant,>> Mary answered. <<May it be to me as you have said.>> Then the angel left her. 1:39 那時候，馬利亞起身，急忙往山地裏去，來到猶大的一座城； At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 1:40 進了撒迦利亞的家，問伊利莎白安。 where she entered Zechariah's home and greeted Elizabeth. 1:41 伊利莎白一聽馬利亞問安，所懷的胎就在腹裏跳動。伊利莎白且被聖靈充滿， When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 1:42 高聲喊著說：「你在婦女中是有福的！你所懷的胎也是有福的！ In a loud voice she exclaimed: <<Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! 1:43 我主的母到我這裏來，這是從哪裏得的呢？ But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 1:44 因為你問安的聲音一入我耳，我腹裏的胎就歡喜跳動。 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 1:45 這相信的女子是有福的！因為主對她所說的話都要應驗。」 Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!>> 1:46 馬利亞說：我心尊主為大； And Mary said:<<My soul glorifies the Lord 1:47 我靈以 神我的救主為樂； and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 1:48 因為他顧念他使女的卑微；從今以後，萬代要稱我有福。 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, 1:49 那有權能的，為我成就了大事；他的名為聖。 for the Mighty One has done great things for me-- holy is his name. 1:50 他憐憫敬畏他的人，直到世世代代。 His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. 1:51 他用膀臂施展大能；那狂傲的人正心裏妄想就被他趕散了。 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. 1:52 他叫有權柄的失位，叫卑賤的升高； He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. 1:53 叫飢餓的得飽美食，叫富足的空手回去。 He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. 1:54 他扶助了他的僕人以色列， He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful 1:55 為要記念亞伯拉罕和他的後裔，施憐憫直到永遠，正如從前對我們列祖所說的話。 to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers.>> 1:56 馬利亞和伊利莎白同住，約有三個月，就回家去了。 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home. 1:57 伊利莎白的產期到了，就生了一個兒子。 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. 1:58 鄰里親族聽見主向她大施憐憫，就和她一同歡樂。 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy. 1:59 到了第八日，他們來要給孩子行割禮，並要照他父親的名字叫他撒迦利亞。 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, 1:60 他母親說：「不可！要叫他約翰。」 but his mother spoke up and said, <<No! He is to be called John.>> 1:61 他們說：「你親族中沒有叫這名字的。」 They said to her, <<There is no one among your relatives who has that name.>> 1:62 他們就向他父親打手式，問他要叫這孩子甚麼名字。 Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. 1:63 他要了一塊寫字的板，就寫上，說：「他的名字是約翰。」他們便都希奇。 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone's astonishment he wrote, <<His name is John.>> 1:64 撒迦利亞的口立時開了，舌頭也舒展了，就說出話來，稱頌 神。 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God. 1:65 周圍居住的人都懼怕；這一切的事就傳遍了猶太的山地。 The neighbors were all filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things. 1:66 凡聽見的人都將這事放在心裏，說：「這個孩子將來怎麼樣呢？」因為有主與他同在。 Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, <<What then is this child going to be?>> For the Lord's hand was with him. 1:67 他父親撒迦利亞被聖靈充滿了，就預言說： His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: 1:68 主─以色列的 神是應當稱頌的！因他眷顧他的百姓，為他們施行救贖， <<Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people. 1:69 在他僕人大衛家中，為我們興起了拯救的角， He has raised up a horn (\f4 1:69 |iHorn|d here symbolizes strength.) of salvation for us in the house of his servant David 1:70 正如主藉著從創世以來聖先知的口所說的話， (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago), 1:71 拯救我們脫離仇敵和一切恨我們之人的手， salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us-- 1:72 向我們列祖施憐憫，記念他的聖約─ to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant, 1:73 就是他對我們祖宗亞伯拉罕所起的誓─ the oath he swore to our father Abraham: 1:74 叫我們既從仇敵手中被救出來， to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear 1:75 就可以終身在他面前，坦然無懼的用聖潔、公義事奉他。 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 1:76 孩子啊！你要稱為至高者的先知；因為你要行在主的前面，預備他的道路， And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, 1:77 叫他的百姓因罪得赦，就知道救恩。 to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, 1:78 因我們 神憐憫的心腸，叫清晨的日光從高天臨到我們， because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven 1:79 要照亮坐在黑暗中死蔭裏的人，把我們的腳引到平安的路上。 to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.>> 1:80 那孩子漸漸長大，心靈強健，住在曠野，直到他顯明在以色列人面前的日子。 And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the desert until he appeared publicly to Israel. This is Alex Markley's PHPScripture v1.2.0, displaying a copy of Chinese Union Version Bible in XOOPS. 本模組中文化由長島基督福音教會的Jack起始, 聖經文字部分由CCIM(網路基督使團)網站下載. 如欲修改經文請洽聖經公會. 荒漠甘泉五合一■ 中文荒漠甘泉（02月07日）
二月七日 「我的心哪，你為何憂悶……應當仰望神；因我還要稱讚祂。」詩篇四三篇5節 有甚麼理由叫我們憂悶麼？有兩個理由，可是只有兩個理由：第一，如果我們還沒得救，我們就有理由憂悶；第二，如果我們已經得救了，而仍活在罪中；那麼，我們一定會憂悶的。 除了這兩件事情以外，我們就沒有理由可以憂悶。一個正常的信徒，如果憂悶，是一件可怪的事；因為一切的事我們都可以藉著禱告、祈求和感謝來告訴我們的神。我們一切的需要、我們一切的困難、我們一切的試煉，只要相信神的大能和神的愛，樣樣都可以過去的。 「應當仰望神」。哦，讓我們記住這句話：我們沒有一個時候可以不仰望神，不管我們的需要何等多，我們的難處何等大，我們的指望何等小，我們的責任只是仰望神；結果，我們會發現：這樣的仰望並不是徒然的。到了神自己的時候，幫助來了。 哦，在我已往的七十年又四個月中，我已經試過幾百。幾千次；仰望神並沒有一次失敗的！ 當我以為幫助再沒有可能來了的時候，幫助就在這個時候來了；神有千萬個不同的方法，千萬個不同的時間，可以幫助我們，祂不受任何限制。 我們只消把我們的事情擺在神前，帶著小孩子那樣的簡單，傾心吐意地對神說： 「父神啊，我本來不配求您聽我的禱告，但是為了我主耶穌基督的緣故，求您答應我的祈求，也給我恩典使我能安靜等候您的時候。我深信您必在您自己的時候，用您自己的方法，為我成就。」 「因我還要稱讚祂」。多禱告、多運用信心、多讚美、多忍耐等候，結果就是頂大頂豐富的祝福。我有這樣的經歷何止千百次，所以我要繼續自勉說：「應當仰望神」。 ─慕勒
■ 英文荒漠甘泉（02月07日）
February 7 "Why art thou cast down, O my soul." (Psalm 43:5.) ＩS there ever any ground to be cast down? There are two reasons, but only two. If we are as yet unconverted, we have ground to be cast down; or if we have been converted and live in sin, then we are rightly cast down. But except for these two thing there is no ground to be cast down, for all else may be brought before God in prayer with supplication and thanksgiving. And regarding all our necessities, all our difficulties, all our trials, we may exercise faith in the power of God, and in the love of God. "Hope thou in God." Oh, remember this: There is never a time when we may not hope in God. Whatever our necessities, however great our difficulties, and though to all appearance help is impossible, yet our business is to hope in God, and it will be found that it is not in vain. In the Lord's own time help will come. Oh, the hundreds, yea, the thousands of times that I have found it thus within the past seventy years and four months! When it semed impossible that help could come, help did come; for God has His own resources. He is not confined. In ten thousand different ways, and at ten thousand different times God may help us. Our business is to spread our cases before the Lord, in childlike simplicity to pour out all our heart before God, saying, "I do not deserve that Thou shouldst hear me and answer my requests, but for the sake of my precious Lord Jesus; for His sake answer my prayer, and give me grace quietly to wait till it please Thee to answer my prayer. For I believe Thou wilt do it in Thine own time and way." "For I shall yet praise him." More prayer, more exercise of faith, more patient waiting, and the result will be blessing, abundant blessing. Thus I have found it many hundreds of times, and therefore I continually say to myself, "Hope thou in God." ─George Mueller.
■ 永活之泉（02月07日）
二月七日 信神 「耶穌回答說：『你們當信服神』。」馬可福音十一章22節 眼睛是一個器官，我們藉著眼睛能看見亮光，也享受亮光；同時信心是一個能力，我們藉著信心，能看見神的光，而且行走在光中。 人是為著神造的，也是照祂神聖的形像造的。試看人那奇妙思想的能力，能領會神隱藏在自然界裡的智慧。也想到人的心，他有無限的犧牲自己和愛的能力。神所以這樣造人，為的是要人去尋找祂、尋見祂、漸漸的像祂、顯出祂的榮耀來，成為祂居住的所在。信心就是我們的眼睛，從世界和自己這面轉移到神的身上，並且在祂的光中得以見光。所以神祇向著信心才啟示祂自己。 多少時候，我們努力去激起那些關乎神的思想和感覺；但是，那不過是一個模糊的影兒。我們忘記了去注視在那無可比擬的源頭。當我們領會這個的時候，神就要在我們心的深處啟示祂自己。 若沒有信就不能討神的喜悅，也不能認識神。在我們安靜的時候，我們禱告我們在暗中的父。在那裡「祂將我們藏在祂帳幕的隱密處」。並且，正當我們在祂面前等候敬拜的時候，祂就要在實際裡，將祂的光，照亮在我們心裡；正像光在自然裡，顯露它自己一樣。 讓我們有一個愛慕，就是愛慕花時間安靜在神的面前，用一個無限的信心，照著祂的盼望，讓祂啟示祂自己。讓我們飲於神的話，使我們在信心上堅固。讓這信心充滿了神榮耀的思想，也充滿了祂啟示給我們的能力和祂熱切的愛，直到完全得著我們。 如果每天與神有這樣的密切交通，我們的信心操練得更剛強；信心也就成為我們的生活習慣，並保守我們一直享受祂的同在，經歷拯救的能力。 「（亞伯拉罕）反倒因信心裡得堅固；將榮耀歸給神，且滿心相信，神所應許的必能作成。」（羅四20—21） 「我信神祂怎樣對我說，事情也要怎樣成就。」（徒廿七25） 「要等候耶和華，當壯膽，堅固你的心！我再說，要等候耶和華。」（詩廿七14）
■ 中文屬天日子（02月07日）
二月七日 消沉之當抑制 「但我們素來所盼望……不但如此，……現在已經三天了。」路加福音廿四章21節 門徒述說的每件事實都是正確的；但是他們從事實所作的推論都是錯的。使靈性消沉的任何事情都是錯的。如果我因沮喪或壓迫而消沉，受譴責的應該是我，不是神，也不是別人。消沉只有兩個來源──不是我的慾念曾經得到滿足，便是沒有得到滿足，慾念有立即要求滿足的趨勢。靈性的慾念使我向神所要求的是答覆，不是尋求給與答覆的神。我曾請託神完成一件某某事情，可是今天──此刻──已經第三天了，神還沒有完成，我的失望和譴責不是該當的麼？我們的祈禱無論何時是注意神的答覆，便失卻了祈禱的真意。祈禱的意義乃是握住神，並非要求祂的答覆。一個內心沮喪的人，絕不能叫他的身體健康。失意是一種病態，而靈性方面亦是如此，靈性消沉是錯的，這是應當譴責自己的。我們盼望天上的異象，盼望神權能的地震和雷鳴（這種盼望是從我們的消沉的事實而來），殊不知神在平常的事物內面，在我們的四周。如果我們盡了我們最切身的本分，便能見著祂。如果我們能在平常的事物裡面，認知神奇妙的啟示，則耶穌基督的神性有被我們認知的可能。
■ 中文上海嗎哪（02月07日）
二月七日 「在最小的事上忠心。」路加福音十六章10節 在馬太福音廿五章14—30節中，我們得知那失去祝福，並且被稱為又惡又懶的僕人，不是有五千銀子或是兩千銀子的僕人，乃是只有一千銀子的僕人。往往容易錯過生命意義的人，正是那些有普通能力和機會的一群。因為他們輕看自己，認為所能作的有限，所以他們甚至什麼事都不肯嘗試。 歐洲最美的一扇窗戶，乃由一個學徒利用他老師偉大作品的零碎部分所作成的。一堆堆、破碎的錢幣經過鑄造，價值亦勝過千萬。鐘錶裡的樞軸雖小，卻能使整個鐘繼續運轉。這個零件非常重要，事實上它們是由寶石作成的。 無論才華多少，神重視每一個才華，並且給謙卑的工人很大的責任，讓那些喜歡逃避機會的人也有負擔。所以儘管我們才華少，並不能成為我們見主之日逃遁的藉口。 不要空談才華多少， 但問你到底用了你的才華沒有？ 無論你有五千或是只有兩千， 你有的足夠你用。 不要空談才華多少， 試問你究竟盡了你的責任沒有？ 只要在最小的事上忠心， 祝福必定自然降臨。
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