Acts 8
1 Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
In Savel je privolil v njegovo smrt. In ob tistem času je bilo tam veliko preganjanje zoper cerkev, ki je bila v Jeruzalemu; in vsi, razen apostolov, so bili razkropljeni povsod po vseh področjih Judeje in Samarije.
2 Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.
In predani možje so Štefana odnesli k njegovemu pokopu ter za njim pripravili veliko objokovanje.
3 But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.
Toda Savel je napravil veliko opustošenje cerkve, ko je vstopal v vsako hišo in vlačil [ven] moške in ženske ter jih zapiral v ječo.
4 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.
Zaradi tega so tisti, ki so bili razkropljeni naokoli, odšli povsod in oznanjali besedo.
5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.
Potem je Filip odšel dol v samarijsko mesto in jim oznanil Kristusa.
6 The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
In množica je soglasno dala pozornost tem stvarem, ki jih je Filip govoril in poslušala ter gledala čudeže, ki jih je delal.
7 For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
Kajti nečisti duhovi so kričê, z močnim glasom prihajali iz mnogih, ki so bili z njimi obsedeni. In mnogi prevzeti s paralizo ter tisti, ki so bili hromi, so bili ozdravljeni.
8 There was great joy in that city.
In v tistem mestu je bila velika radost.
9 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
Vendar je bil tam nek mož, imenovan Simon, ki je poprej v istem mestu uporabljal čaranje in privlačil pogane iz Samarije ter objavljal, da je bil on sam nekaj velikega,
10 to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”
ki so mu vsi posvetili pozornost, od najmanjših do največjih, rekoč: »Ta mož je velika Božja moč.«
11 They listened to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
In ozirali so se nanj, zato ker jih je že dolgo časa privlačil s svojimi čarodejstvi.
12 But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Toda ko so verovali Filipu, ki je oznanjal besede glede Božjega kraljestva in ime Jezusa Kristusa, so bili krščeni, tako moški kakor ženske.
13 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
Potem je tudi sam Simon veroval; in ko je bil krščen, je ostal s Filipom in se čudil ter gledal čudeže in znamenja, ki so bila storjena.
14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
Ko so torej apostoli, ki so bili v Jeruzalemu, slišali, da je Samarija sprejela Božjo besedo, so jim poslali Petra in Janeza,
15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
ki sta, ko sta prišla dol, molila zanje, da bi mogli prejeti Svetega Duha
16 for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.
(kajti do takrat še ni padel na nobenega izmed njih. Bili so samo krščeni v imenu Gospoda Jezusa.)
17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Tedaj sta nanje polagala svoje roke in prejemali so Svetega Duha.
18 Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
In ko je Simon videl, da je bil Sveti Duh dan po polaganju rok apostolov, jima je ponudil denar,
19 saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
rekoč: »Dajta tudi meni to moč, da na kogarkoli položim roke, bo lahko prejel Svetega Duha.«
20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
Vendar mu je Peter rekel: »Tvoj denar naj propade s teboj, ker si pomislil, da se Božji dar lahko kupi z denarjem.
21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.
Ti nimaš niti vloge niti deleža v tej stvari, kajti tvoje srce ni iskreno v Božjih očeh.
22 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
Pokesaj se torej od te svoje zlobnosti in prosi Boga, če ti bo mogoče lahko odpuščena misel tvojega srca.
23 For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”
Kajti zaznavam, da si v žolču grenkobe in v vezi krivičnosti.«
24 Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”
Potem je Simon odgovoril in rekel: »Prosita zame h Gospodu, da nobena izmed teh stvari, ki sta jih govorila, ne pride nadme.«
25 They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.
In onadva, ko sta pričevala in oznanila Gospodovo besedo, sta se vrnila v Jeruzalem ter v mnogih vaseh Samarije oznanila evangelij.
26 Then an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.”
Gospodov angel pa je spregovoril Filipu, rekoč: »Vstani in pojdi proti jugu, na pot, ki gre dol iz Jeruzalema v Gazo, ki je zapuščena.«
27 He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.
In vstal je ter odšel. In glej, človek iz Etiopije, evnuh z veliko oblastjo pod Kandáko, kraljico Etiopijcev, ki je imel skrb za vso njeno zakladnico in je prišel v Jeruzalem, da bi oboževal,
28 He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
se je vračal in sedé na svoji kočiji bral preroka Izaija.
29 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”
Potem je Duh rekel Filipu: »Pojdi poleg in se pridruži tej kočiji.«
30 Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
In Filip je stekel tja k njemu in ga slišal brati preroka Izaija ter rekel: »Razumeš, kaj bereš?«
31 He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
In rekel je: »Kako bi lahko, razen če me ne bi vodil nek človek?« In prosil je Filipa, da pride gor in se usede z njim.
32 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t open his mouth.
Mesto iz pisma, ki ga je bral, je bilo to: ›Odveden je bil kakor ovca h klanju; in kakor je jagnje pred svojim strižcem nemo, tako on ni odprl svojih ust.
33 In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth.”
V njegovem ponižanju je bila njegova sodba odstranjena in kdo bo razglašal njegov rod? Kajti njegovo življenje je vzeto z zemlje.‹
34 The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”
In evnuh je odgovoril Filipu ter rekel: »Prosim te, o kom govori to prerok? O sebi ali nekem drugem človeku?«
35 Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.
Potem je Filip odprl svoja usta in začel pri istem pismu in mu oznanil Jezusa.
36 As they went on the way, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?”
In medtem ko sta nadaljevala po njuni poti, sta prišla do neke vode, in evnuh je rekel: »Poglej, tukaj je voda, kaj mi preprečuje biti krščen?«
In Filip je rekel: »Če veruješ z vsem svojim srcem, smeš.« In ta je odgovoril ter rekel: »Verujem, da je Jezus Kristus Božji Sin.«
38 He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
In velel je kočiji, da se ustavi. In skupaj sta odšla dol v vodo, tako Filip kakor evnuh; in ga je krstil.
39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
In ko sta se povzpela iz vode, je Gospodov Duh Filipa vzel, da ga evnuh ni več videl in ta je radosten odšel na svojo pot.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.
Toda Filip se je znašel pri Ašdódu. In ko je potoval skozi, je v vseh mestih oznanjal, dokler ni prišel do Cezareje.
