Acts 23
1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
Pavao uprije pogled u Vijeće i reče: “Braćo, ja sam posve mirne savjesti živio pred Bogom sve do dana današnjega.”
2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Nato veliki svećenik Ananija naredi onima što stajahu uza nj da ga udare po ustima.
3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”
Onda mu Pavao reče: “Udarit će Bog tebe, zide obijeljeni! Ti li sjediš da me po Zakonu sudiš, a protuzakonito zapovijedaš da me biju?”
4 Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
Oni što su ondje stajali rekoše nato: “Zar velikog svećenika Božjega da pogrđuješ?”
5 Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”
Pavao odvrati: “Nisam znao, braćo, da je veliki svećenik. Ta pisano je: Glavara naroda svoga ne proklinji.”
6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”
Pavao je znao da su oni dijelom saduceji, a dijelom farizeji pa povika u Vijeću: “Braćo, ja sam farizej, sin farizeja. Sudi mi se zbog nade, uskrsnuća mrtvih.”
7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
Tek što je on to rekao, nasta razmirica između farizeja i saduceja i mnoštvo se razdijeli.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
Jer saduceji vele da nema uskrsnuća, ni anđela, ni duha, a farizeji sve to priznaju.
9 A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!”
Nasta velika graja te ustadoše neki pismoznanci farizejske stranke i zaoštre boj govoreći: “Ništa zlo ne nalazimo na tom čovjeku! A što ako mu je duh govorio, ili anđeo?”
10 When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.
Kad razmirica posta još većom, poboja se tisućnik da Pavla ne rastrgaju pa zapovjedi da vojska siđe, otme ga ispred njih i povede u vojarnu.
11 The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”
Iduće noći pristupi mu Gospodin i reče: “Hrabro samo! Jer kao što si za me svjedočio u Jeruzalemu tako treba da i u Rimu posvjedočiš!”
12 When it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
Kad osvanu dan, skovaše Židovi urotu i zakleše se da neće ni jesti ni piti dok ne ubiju Pavla.
13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
Bilo je više od četrdeset onih koji su skovali tu zavjeru.
14 They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curse to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
Oni odu k velikim svećenicima i starješinama pa reknu: “Zakletvom se zaklesmo ništa ne okusiti dok ne ubijemo Pavla.
15 Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”
Stoga vi sada zajedno s Vijećem predočite tisućniku neka vam ga dovede kao da kanite točnije razaznati njegov slučaj. A mi smo spremni pogubiti ga prije negoli se i približi.”
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
Ali sin Pavlove sestre doču za zavjeru, približi se i uđe u vojarnu dojaviti Pavlu.
17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
Pavao pak pozove jednog satnika i reče mu: “Ovog mladića odvedi k tisućniku: ima mu nešto dojaviti.”
18 So he took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
On ga uze, odvede k tisućniku i reče mu: “Uznik me Pavao pozva i zaiska da ovog mladića privedem k tebi; ima ti nešto reći.”
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
Tisućnik ga prihvati za ruku, povede nasamo pa ga upita: “Što mi imaš dojaviti?”
20 He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.
“Židovi su se, reče on, dogovorili da te zamole da im sutra Pavla dovedeš u Vijeće kao da se kane točnije raspitati o njemu.
21 Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse to neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”
Ne vjeruj im! U zasjedi ga čeka više od četrdeset onih koji se zakleše da neće jesti ni piti dok ga ne smaknu. Već su spremni, samo čekaju tvoju privolu.”
22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
Tisućnik onda otpusti mladića i zapovjedi mu: “Nikomu ne kazuj da si mi to dojavio.”
23 He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”
Zatim dozva dva satnika i reče im: “Pripravite dvjesta vojnika, sedamdeset konjanika i dvjesta strijelaca da nakon treće noćne ure pođu u Cezareju.
24 He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
Neka se pripravi živina na koju će se posaditi Pavao te živ i zdrav dovesti k upravitelju Feliksu.”
25 He wrote a letter like this:
Napisa i pismo ovoga sadržaja:
26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
“Klaudije Lizija vrlom upravitelju Feliksu - pozdrav!
27 “This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.
Ovoga čovjeka Židovi uhvatiše i tek što ga ne smakoše kadli s vojskom pritrčah i istrgoh im ga kada doznah da je Rimljanin.
28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
Htjedoh saznati za što ga okrivljuju pa ga dovedoh u njihovo Vijeće.
29 I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.
Utvrdih da ga okrivljuju za nešto prijeporno u njihovu zakonu i da nema nikakve krivnje kojom bi zaslužio smrt ili okove.
30 When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”
Kad mi pak dojaviše da su protiv njega skovali zavjeru, poslah ga k tebi, a tužitelje uputih neka se tebi obrate protiv njega.”
31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Vojnici dakle, po primljenoj naredbi uzeše Pavla i odvedoše ga noću u Antipatridu.
32 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
Sutradan ostave konjanike da s njime pođu dalje, a oni se vratiše u vojarnu.
33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Kad konjanici stigoše u Cezareju, uručiše upravitelju pismo i privedoše mu Pavla.
34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
Pošto upravitelj pročita pismo, zapita iz koje je pokrajine. Kad sazna da je iz Cilicije:
35 “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
“Saslušat ću te, reče, kad pristignu i tužitelji tvoji.” Onda zapovjedi čuvati ga u dvoru Herodovu.
