Acts 26
1 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You [(sg)] are permitted [now] to speak [to defend] yourself.” Paul stretched out his hand ([dramatically/to salute the king]) and began to defend himself. He said,
Agrippa aber sprach zu Paulus: Es ist dir erlaubt, für dich zu reden. Da verantwortete sich Paulus und reckte die Hand aus:
2 “King Agrippa, I consider that I am fortunate that today, while you [(sg)] listen, I can defend myself from all the things about which the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] are accusing me.
Es ist mir sehr lieb, lieber König Agrippa, daß ich mich heute vor dir verantworten soll alles, des ich von den Juden beschuldigt werde,
3 I am really fortunate, because you [(sg)] know all about the customs of us Jews and the questions that we [(exc)] argue about. So I ask you, please listen patiently to what I say.”
allermeist weil du weißt alle Sitten und Fragen der Juden. Darum bitte ich dich du wollest mich geduldiglich hören.
4 “Many [HYP] of my fellow Jews know about how I have conducted my life, from the time I was a child. They know how I lived in the area where I [was born] and [also later] in Jerusalem.
Zwar mein Leben von Jugend auf, wie das von Anfang unter diesem Volk zu Jerusalem zugebracht ist, wissen alle Juden,
5 They have known for many years, and they could tell you, if they wanted to, that [since I was very young] I obeyed the customs of our religion very carefully, just like the [other] Pharisees do.
die mich vorhin gekannt haben, wenn sie wollten bezeugen. Denn ich bin ein Pharisäer gewesen, welche ist die strengste Sekte unsers Gottesdienstes.
6 Today I am being put on trial {[they] are putting me on trial} because I am confidently expecting that God will do what he promised our [(exc)] ancestors.
Und nun stehe ich und werde angeklagt über der Hoffnung an die Verheißung, so geschehen ist von Gott zu unsern Vätern.
7 Our twelve tribes are [also] confidently waiting for God to do [for us what he promised], as they respectfully worship him, day and night. [Respected] king, I confidently expect [that God will do what he promised, and they also believe that! But that is the reason] that these Jewish leaders [SYN] are accusing me!
Zu welcher hoffen die zwölf Geschlechter der Unsern zu kommen mit Gottesdienst Tag und Nacht emsiglich. Dieser Hoffnung halben werde ich, lieber König Agrippa, von den Juden beschuldiget.
8 They believe that God can cause those who have died to become alive again, so (why [do any of you refuse to believe that he raised Jesus from the dead?/none of you should refuse to believe that he raised Jesus from the dead!]) [RHQ]”
Warum wird das für unglaublich bei euch gerichtet, daß Gott Tote auferweckt?
9 “[Formerly] I, too, was sure that I should do everything that I could to oppose Jesus [MTY], the man from Nazareth [town].
Zwar ich meinete auch bei mir selbst, ich müßte viel zuwidertun dem Namen Jesu von Nazareth,
10 So that is what I did [when I lived] in Jerusalem. I put many of the believers in jail, as the chief priests there had authorized me [to do]. When [the Jewish leaders wanted] those Christians killed {someone to kill those [Christians]}, I voted [for that].
wie ich denn auch zu Jerusalem getan habe, da ich viel Heilige in das Gefängnis verschloß, darüber ich Macht von den Hohenpriestern empfing; und wenn sie erwürget wurden, half ich das Urteil sprechen.
11 Many times I punished the believers [whom I found] in Jewish meeting places. [By punishing them], I tried to force them to speak evil [about Jesus]. I was so angry with the followers of Jesus that I even traveled to other cities to [find them and] do things to harm them.”
Und durch alle Schulen peinigte ich sie oft und zwang sie zu lästern und war überaus unsinnig auf sie, verfolgte sie auch bis in die fremden Städte.
12 “[One day], I was on my way to Damascus [city] to do that. The chief priests [in Jerusalem] had authorized and sent me [to seize the believers there].
Über welchem, da ich auch gen Damaskus reisete mit Macht und Befehl von den Hohenpriestern,
13 [My respected] king, [while I was going] along the road, at about noon I saw a [bright] light in the sky. It was even brighter than the sun! It shone all around me, and also around the men who were traveling with me.
mitten am Tage, lieber König, sah ich auf dem Wege, daß ein Licht vom Himmel, heller denn der Sonne Glanz, mich und die mit mir reiseten, umleuchtete.
14 We [(exc)] all fell to the ground. Then I heard the voice of someone speaking to me in my own Hebrew language [MTY]. He said ‘Saul, Saul, (stop causing me to suffer!/why are you causing me to suffer?) [RHQ] You [(sg)] are [hurting yourself by trying to hurt me] [MET], [like an ox] kicking against [its owner’s] goad.’
Da wir aber alle zur Erde niederfielen, hörete ich eine Stimme reden zu mir, die sprach auf ebräisch: Saul, Saul, was verfolgest du mich? Es wird dir schwer sein, wider den Stachel zu lecken.
15 Then I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘I am Jesus. You [(sg)] are harming me [by harming my followers].
Ich aber sprach: HERR wer bist du? Er sprach: Ich bin Jesus, den du verfolgest; aber stehe auf und tritt auf deine Füße.
16 But instead [of continuing to do that], stand up now! I have appeared to you [(sg)] to tell you that I have chosen you to serve me. You must tell people about [what I am showing you] as you are seeing me [now], and about what I [will show you when] I will [later] appear to you.
Denn dazu bin ich dir erschienen, daß ich dich ordne zum Diener und Zeugen des, das du gesehen hast, und das ich dir noch will erscheinen lassen.
17 I will protect you [from those who will try to harm you, both] your own people and [also] those who are not Jewish. I am sending you to non-Jews
Und will dich erretten von dem Volk und von den Heiden, unter welche ich dich jetzt sende,
18 to help them to realize [MTY] what is true and to stop believing what is false [MET]. I am sending you to them so that they may let God control them and not let Satan control them any more. [Then God] will forgive their sins and will accept them as his people because they believe in me.’ [That is what Jesus said to me].”
aufzutun ihre Augen, daß sie sich bekehren von der Finsternis zu dem Licht und von der Gewalt des Satans zu Gott, zu empfangen Vergebung der Sünden und das Erbe samt denen, die geheiliget werden durch den Glauben an mich.
19 “So, King Agrippa, I fully obeyed [LIT] what [the Lord Jesus told me to do when he spoke to me] from heaven.
Daher, lieber König Agrippa, war ich der himmlischen Erscheinung nicht ungläubig,
20 First, I preached to [the Jews] in Damascus. Then I [preached to the Jews] in Jerusalem and throughout [the rest of] Judea [province]. After that, I also preached to non-Jews. I preached that they must turn away from their sinful behavior and turn their lives over to God. I told them that they must do things that would show that they had truly stopped their sinful behavior.”
sondern verkündigte zuerst denen zu Damaskus und zu Jerusalem und in alle Gegend jüdischen Landes, auch den Heiden, daß sie Buße täten und sich bekehreten zu Gott und täten rechtschaffene Werke der Buße.
21 “It is because I [preached] this message [that some] [SYN] Jews seized me [when I was] in the Temple [courtyard and] tried to kill me.
Um deswillen haben mich die Juden im Tempel gegriffen und unterstanden, mich zu töten.
22 However, God has been helping me [from that time, and he is still helping me] today. So I stand here and I tell [all of you people], those who are important and those who are not, [who Jesus is]. Everything that I say [about him] is what Moses and the [other] prophets wrote [about long ago, things that they said] would happen.
Aber durch Hilfe Gottes ist es mir gelungen und stehe bis auf diesen Tag und zeuge beiden, dem Kleinen und Großen, und sage nichts außer dem, was die Propheten gesagt haben, daß es geschehen sollte, und Mose:
23 They wrote that [people would cause] the Messiah to suffer and die. They also wrote that he would be the first person to become alive again, to proclaim [the message that would be like] light, [that he would save] both [his own Jewish] people and non-Jewish people.”
daß Christus sollte leiden und der Erste sein aus der Auferstehung von den Toten und verkündigen ein Licht dem Volk und den Heiden.
24 Before Paul could say anything [further] to defend himself, Festus shouted: “Paul, you are crazy! You have studied too much, and it has made you insane!”
Da er aber solches zur Verantwortung gab, sprach Festus mit lauter Stimme: Paulus, du rasest; die große Kunst macht dich rasend.
25 But Paul answered, “Your Excellency, Festus, I am not raving [insanely]. On the contrary, what I am saying is true and sensible!
Er aber sprach: Mein teurer Festus, ich rase nicht, sondern ich rede wahre und vernünftige Worte.
26 King Agrippa knows the things [that I have been talking about], and I can speak confidently to him [about them]. I am sure that he knows [LIT] these things, because people everywhere [IDM] have heard [LIT] about what happened [to Jesus].”
Denn der König weiß solches wohl, zu welchem ich freudig rede; denn ich achte, ihm sei der keines nicht verborgen, denn solches ist nicht im Winkel geschehen.
27 Then Paul asked, “King Agrippa, do you believe [what] the prophets [wrote]? I know that you [(sg)] believe it.”
Glaubest du, König Agrippa; den Propheten? Ich weiß, daß du glaubest.
28 Then Agrippa [answered] Paul, “([I hope that you(sg)] do not think that by the few things [that you have just now said] you can persuade me to become a Christian!/You do not think, [do you], that by the few things [that you have just now said] you can persuade me to become a Christian?)” [RHQ]
Agrippa aber sprach zu Paulus: Es fehlet nicht viel, du überredest mich, daß ich ein Christ würde.
29 Paul replied, “Whether it takes a short time or a long time, it does not matter. I pray to God that you and also all of the others who are listening to me today will also [believe in Jesus] like I do, but I do not want you to become prisoners [MTY] [like I am].”
Paulus aber sprach: Ich wünschte vor Gott, es fehlte an viel oder an wenig, daß nicht alleine du, sondern alle, die mich heute hören, solche würden, wie ich bin, ausgenommen diese Bande.
30 Then the king, the governor, Bernice, and all the others got up
Und da er das gesagt, stund der König auf und der Landpfleger und Bernice, und die mit ihnen saßen,
31 and left [the room. While] they were talking to one another they said to each other, “There is no reason why (the authorities/we) should execute this man, or that he should even be kept in prison [MTY].”
und entwichen beiseits, redeten miteinander und sprachen: Dieser Mensch hat nichts getan, was des Todes oder der Bande wert sei.
32 Agrippa said to Festus, “If this man had not asked that the Emperor judge him, he could have been released {[we(inc)] could have released him}.”
Agrippa aber sprach zu Festus: Dieser Mensch hätte können losgegeben werden, wenn er sich nicht auf den Kaiser berufen hätte.
