Acts 8
1 Saul approved of his being put to death. On that very day a great persecution broke out against the church which was in Jerusalem; and its members, with the exception of the apostles, were all scattered over the districts of Judea and Samaria.
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 Some religious men buried Stephen, with loud lamentations for him.
In predani možje so Štefana odnesli k njegovemu pokopu ter za njim pripravili veliko objokovanje.
3 But Saul began to devastate the church; he entered house after house, dragged out men and women alike, and threw them into 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 Now those who were scattered in different directions went from place to place proclaiming the good news.
Zaradi tega so tisti, ki so bili razkropljeni naokoli, odšli povsod in oznanjali besedo.
5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and there began to preach the Christ.
Potem je Filip odšel dol v samarijsko mesto in jim oznanil Kristusa.
6 The people, one and all, listened attentively to what Philip told them, when they heard of, and saw, the miracles which he was working.
In množica je soglasno dala pozornost tem stvarem, ki jih je Filip govoril in poslušala ter gledala čudeže, ki jih je delal.
7 For there were many instances of people with foul spirits, where the spirits, with loud screams, came out of them; and many who were paralyzed or lame were cured,
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 so that there was great rejoicing throughout that city.
In v tistem mestu je bila velika radost.
9 There was staying in the city a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic there and mystifying the Samaritan people, giving himself out to be some great being.
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 Everyone, high and low, paid attention to him. ‘This man,’ they used to say, ‘must be that power of God which people call “The Great Power.”’
ki so mu vsi posvetili pozornost, od najmanjših do največjih, rekoč: »Ta mož je velika Božja moč.«
11 And they paid attention to him because they had for a long time been mystified by his magic arts.
In ozirali so se nanj, zato ker jih je že dolgo časa privlačil s svojimi čarodejstvi.
12 However, when they came to believe Philip, as he told them the good news about the kingdom of God 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 Even Simon believed, and after his baptism attached himself to Philip, and was in his turn mystified at seeing signs and great miracles constantly occurring.
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 When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had welcomed God’s message, 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 and they, on their arrival, prayed that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.
ki sta, ko sta prišla dol, molila zanje, da bi mogli prejeti Svetega Duha
16 (As yet the Spirit had not descended on any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus).
(kajti do takrat še ni padel na nobenega izmed njih. Bili so samo krščeni v imenu Gospoda Jezusa.)
17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Tedaj sta nanje polagala svoje roke in prejemali so Svetega Duha.
18 When Simon saw that it was through the placing of the apostles’ hands on them that the Spirit was given, he brought them a sum of money and said,
In ko je Simon videl, da je bil Sveti Duh dan po polaganju rok apostolov, jima je ponudil denar,
19 “Give me also this power of yours, so that, if I place my hands on anyone, he may receive the Holy Spirit.”
rekoč: »Dajta tudi meni to moč, da na kogarkoli položim roke, bo lahko prejel Svetega Duha.«
20 “A curse on you and on your silver,” Peter exclaimed, “for thinking that God’s free gift can be bought 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 no share or part in our message, for your heart is not right with God.
Ti nimaš niti vloge niti deleža v tej stvari, kajti tvoje srce ni iskreno v Božjih očeh.
22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, that, if possible, you may be forgiven for such a thought;
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 have fallen into the bitterness of envy and the fetters of sin.”
Kajti zaznavam, da si v žolču grenkobe in v vezi krivičnosti.«
24 “Pray to the Lord for me, all of you,” Simon answered, “so that none of the things you have spoken of may 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 Peter and John, having borne their testimony and delivered the Lord’s message, returned to Jerusalem, telling the good news, as they went, in many Samaritan villages.
In onadva, ko sta pričevala in oznanila Gospodovo besedo, sta se vrnila v Jeruzalem ter v mnogih vaseh Samarije oznanila evangelij.
26 Meanwhile an angel of the Lord had said to Philip, “Set out on a journey southwards, along the road that runs down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (It is now deserted).
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 So Philip set out on a journey; and on his way he came on an official of high rank, in the service of Candace, Queen of the Abyssinians. He was her treasurer, and had been 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 and was now on his way home, sitting in his carriage and reading the prophet Isaiah.
se je vračal in sedé na svoji kočiji bral preroka Izaija.
29 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go up to the carriage over there and keep close to it.”
Potem je Duh rekel Filipu: »Pojdi poleg in se pridruži tej kočiji.«
30 So Philip ran up, and he heard the Abyssinian reading the prophet Isaiah. “Do you understand what you are reading?” he asked.
In Filip je stekel tja k njemu in ga slišal brati preroka Izaija ter rekel: »Razumeš, kaj bereš?«
31 “How can I,” the other answered, “unless someone will explain it to me?” and he invited Philip to get up and sit by his side.
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 The passage of scripture which he was reading was this – ‘Like a sheep, he was led away to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in the hands of its shearer, so he refrains from opening his lips.
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 He was humiliated and justice was denied him. Who will tell the story of his generation? For his life is cut off from earth.’
V njegovem ponižanju je bila njegova sodba odstranjena in kdo bo razglašal njegov rod? Kajti njegovo življenje je vzeto z zemlje.‹
34 “Now,” said the Treasurer, addressing Philip, “tell me, of whom is the prophet speaking? Of himself, or of someone else?”
In evnuh je odgovoril Filipu ter rekel: »Prosim te, o kom govori to prerok? O sebi ali nekem drugem človeku?«
35 Then Philip began, and, taking this passage as his text, told him the good news about Jesus.
Potem je Filip odprl svoja usta in začel pri istem pismu in mu oznanil Jezusa.
36 Presently, as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the Treasurer exclaimed, “Look! Here is water; what is to prevent my 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 So he ordered the carriage to stop, and they went down into the water – both Philip and the Treasurer – and Philip 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 But, when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the Treasurer saw no more of him; for he continued his journey with a joyful heart.
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 Ashdod, and, as he went on his way, he told the good news in all the towns through which he passed, 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.
