Acts 24
1 Five days later Ananias the high priest, [having heard that Paul was now in Caesarea], went down [there from Jerusalem], along with some [other Jewish] elders and a lawyer [whose name was] Tertullus. There they formally told the governor what Paul had done [that they considered] wrong.
А после пет дана сиђе поглавар свештенички Ананија са старешинама и с ритором неким Тертулом, који изиђоше пред судију против Павла.
2 [The governor commanded] Paul to be brought {[a soldier] to bring Paul} in. [When Paul arrived], Tertullus began to accuse him. He said [to the governor], “Honorable Governor Felix, during the many years that you [(sg)] have ruled us, we [(exc)] have lived well/peacefully. By planning wisely, you have improved many things in this province.
А кад њега дозваше, поче Тертул тужити га говорећи: Што живимо под тобом у великом миру, и правице које се овом народу чине твојим промишљањем,
3 [Therefore], sir, we [(exc)] always gratefully acknowledge everything that [you have done] for all [of us], wherever [you have done those things].
У сваком догађају и свуда, честити Филиксе! Примамо са сваком захвалношћу.
4 But, so that I will not take up too much of your time, I earnestly request that you kindly listen to me very briefly.
Али да ти много не досађујем, молим те да нас укратко послушаш са својом кротошћу.
5 We [(exc)] have observed that this man, [wherever he goes], causes trouble. [Specifically], he causes all the Jews everywhere [HYP] to riot. [Also], he leads the entire group [whom people call] ‘the followers of the Nazarene’, a [false] sect.
Јер нађосмо овог човека да је куга, и подиже буну против свију Јевреја по васионом свету, и да је коловођа јереси назаретској;
6 He even tried to do things in the Temple [in Jerusalem] that would (defile it/make it unholy). So we [(exc)] seized him.
Који се усуди и цркву поганити; кога ми и ухватисмо, и хтесмо да му судимо по закону свом.
7 But Lysias, the commander at the Roman fort, came with his soldiers and forcefully took him away from us [SYN].
Али дође Лисија војвода, и оте га из наших руку на велику силу, и посла к теби,
8 Lysias also commanded Paul’s accusers to come here and accuse Paul before you. If you question him yourself, you will be able to learn that all these things about which we are accusing him are true.”
Заповедивши и нама, који га тужимо, да идемо к теби; а од њега можеш сам испитавши дознати за све ово за шта га ми тужимо.
9 When the Jewish [leaders who were listening heard that, they] told [the governor that] what Tertullus had said was true.
А и Јевреји се сложише говорећи да је ово тако.
10 Then the governor motioned with [his hand to Paul that] he should speak. So Paul replied. He said, “[Governor Felix, I know that you(sg) have judged this Jewish] province for many years. Therefore I gladly defend myself, confident [that you will listen to me and will judge me fairly].
А Павле одговори кад му намаже судија да говори: Знајући од много година да си ти праведни судија овом народу, слободно одговарам за себе:
11 You [(sg)] can [easily] ascertain that (it has not been more than twelve days since/only twelve days ago) I went up went up to Jerusalem to worship [God. That is not enough time to cause a lot of trouble].
Ти можеш дознати да нема више од дванаест дана како ја изиђох у Јерусалим да се помолим Богу,
12 No one [can claim legitimately that they] saw me arguing with anyone at the Temple courts [because I did not do that. No one can claim legitimately that they saw me] causing people to riot in [any Jewish meeting place], or causing trouble anywhere [else] in [Jerusalem] city, [because I did not do that].
И нити ме у цркви нађоше да коме говорим, или буну да чиним у народу, ни по зборницама, ни у граду,
13 So they cannot prove to you the things about which they are now accusing me.
Нити они могу посведочити шта теби сад на мене говоре.
14 But I admit to you [(sg) that this is true]: I do worship the God that our ancestors [worshipped. It is true that] I follow the way that [Jesus taught us]. The Jewish leaders call that a false religion/teaching. I also believe everything that was written [by Moses] {that [Moses wrote]} in the laws that [God gave him], and everything that was written by the [other] prophets {that the [other] prophets wrote} [in their books] [MTY].
Ово ти пак признајем да у путу, који ови називају јерес, тако служим Богу отачком, верујући све што је написано у закону и у пророцима,
15 I confidently expect, just like [some of] these men also expect, that [some day God] will cause everyone who has died to become alive again. He will (cause to become alive again/raise from the dead) both those who were righteous and those who were wicked.
И имајући надање на Бога да ће бити васкрсење мртвима, и праведницима и грешницима, које и сами ови чекају.
16 [Because I am confidently waiting for that day], I always try to do what pleases God and what other people think is right.
А за ово се и ја трудим да имам чисту савест свагда и пред Богом и пред људима.
17 After I [had been in other places for] several years, I returned to Jerusalem. I went there to deliver some money to my fellow Jews [who are] poor, and to offer sacrifices [to God].
И после много година дођох и донесох милостињу народу свом и приносе.
18 Some [Jews] saw me in the temple [courts] after I had completed the ritual by which a person is made {that makes a person} pure. There was no crowd with me, and I was not causing [people] to riot.
У томе ме нађоше очишћеног у цркви, ни с народом, ни с виком.
19 But it was some [other] Jews [who had come] from Asia [province who really caused people to riot. They] should be here in front of you [(sg)] to accuse me, if they thought that I [did] something [wrong].
А имају и Јевреји неки из Азије којима је требало да дођу преда те, и да се туже ако имају шта на ме.
20 [But if they] do not [want to do that] (OR, [But because they] are [not] here), these [Jewish] men who are here should tell you [(sg)] what [they think] I did that was wrong, when I [defended myself] before their Council.
Или ови сами нека кажу, ако су нашли на мени какву кривицу, кад сам стајао на скупштини,
21 [They might say that] one thing that I shouted as I stood before them [was wrong. What I said] was, ‘You are judging me today because I believe that [God] will (cause [all people] who have died to become alive again/raise [all people] from the dead).’”
Осим једног овог гласа којим повиках стојећи међу њима: За васкрсење мртвих доведосте ме данас на суд.
22 Felix already knew quite a lot about [what people called] ‘the way [of Jesus’]. But he did not let Paul or his accusers continue to speak. [Instead], he said [to them], “[Later], when Commander Lysias comes down here, I will decide these matters that concern you all.”
А кад Филикс чу ово, одгоди им знајући врло добро за овај пут и рече: Кад дође Лисија војвода, извидећу вашу ствар.
23 Then he told the officer [who was guarding Paul] to [take Paul back to the prison and] make sure that he was guarded all the time. But he said that Paul was not to be chained {that the officer was not to fasten chains on him}, and if his friends came to visit him, [the officer] should allow them to help Paul [in any way that they wished].
А капетану заповеди да се чува Павле, и да му се олакша, и ниједном од његових да се не забрањује послуживати га или долазити к њему.
24 Several days later Felix and his wife Drusilla, who was a Jew, came [back to Caesarea after having been away for a few days]. Felix [commanded] Paul to be brought in {[a soldier to] bring Paul in}. Then Felix listened to what Paul [said to him]. Paul spoke about what [Christians] believe about the Messiah Jesus.
А после неколико дана дође Филикс са Друсилом женом својом, која беше Јеврејка, и дозва Павла да чује од њега веру у Христа Исуса.
25 Paul explained [to them about what God requires people] to do in order to please him. [He also explained about God requiring people to] control how they act. [Paul also told him that there will be a time when God] will judge [people]. Felix became alarmed [after hearing those things. So] he said to Paul, “That is all I [want to hear] now. When there is a time that is convenient I will ask you [(sg)] to come [to me again].”
А кад Павле говораше о правди и чистоти и о суду који ће бити, уплаши се Филикс и одговори: Иди засад; а кад узимам кад, дозваћу те.
26 [Felix said that because] he hoped that Paul would give him some money [to allow Paul to get out of prison]. So he repeatedly sent for Paul to come, and Paul [repeatedly went and] talked with him. [But he] did not [give Felix any money, and Felix did not command his soldiers to release Paul from prison].
А уз то се и надаше да ће му Павле дати новаца да би га пустио; зато га и често дозиваше и разговараше се с њим.
27 Felix let Paul remain in prison, because he wanted to please the Jewish [leaders and he knew that they did not want him to release Paul]. But when two years had passed, Porcius Festus became governor in place of Felix.
А кад се навршише две године, измени Филикса Поркије Фист. А Филикс, хотећи Јеврејима учинити на вољу, остави Павла у сужањству.
