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Perpetua is charged with treason.
佩爾培圖阿被指控為叛國
She's sent to prison to await her fate.
被關(guān)進(jìn)監(jiān)獄的她等候著殘酷命運(yùn)的到來
She keeps a diary,The earliest words that still survive
她喜歡寫日記 現(xiàn)存最早的文字
Written by a Christian woman:
是由一位基督教婦女寫下的:
"I am not to fight with beasts but against the devil."
和我斗爭(zhēng)的并不是野獸 而是邪惡
"And I know that victory is waiting for me!"
"我知道勝利的曙光已經(jīng)不遠(yuǎn)了!"
The ultimate test for any believer.To die for your faith.
信徒們的終極考驗(yàn).就是為你的信仰而死
Christian dissident Perpetua faces a horrible death
基督教徒佩爾培圖阿即將面對(duì)
In the arena at Carthage.
迦太基競(jìng)技場(chǎng)上殘酷的死刑
Christians are thrown to wild animals,
基督教徒們會(huì)被扔向猛獸
Or covered in tar and burned alive,Or beheaded.
或全身涂上焦油活埋 或者是砍頭
But Perpetua can still save herself
不過只要佩爾培圖阿能夠主動(dòng)信仰羅馬教神
If she makes an offering to the Roman Gods.
她仍然有一線希望活下來
The Romans come to these people and they say,
羅馬人會(huì)跟這類人說
"Look you're stirring up trouble for us."
瞧你給我們?nèi)浅龅穆闊?/div>
"Make some public declaration"
你公開聲明
"That says you're not against the state."
說你沒有反對(duì)這個(gè)國家
"Admit that the emperor is a god,"
承認(rèn)羅馬帝國就是你所敬重的神
"And that'll show that you are okay."
"你就能安然無恙"
