Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense which I will now make to you.”
“Braćo i oci, poslušajte što ću vam sad u svoju obranu reći.”
2 When the crowd heard Paul speak to them in the Hebrew language, they became quiet. He said,
Kad čuše da im govori hebrejskim jezikom, još većma utihnuše. On nastavi:
3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel. I was instructed according to the strict ways of the law of our fathers. I am zealous for God, just as all of you are today.
“Ja sam Židov, rođen u Tarzu cilicijskom, ali odrastao u ovom gradu, do nogu Gamalielovih odgojen točno po otačkom Zakonu; bijah revnitelj Božji kao što ste svi vi još danas.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding up and delivering them to prison both men and women,
Ovaj sam Put na smrt progonio, u okove bacao i predavao u tamnice muževe i žene,
5 as the high priest and all the elders can bear witness. I received letters from them for the brothers in Damascus, and went there to bring them back in bonds to Jerusalem in order for them to be punished.
kako mi to može posvjedočiti i veliki svećenik i sve starješinstvo. Od njih sam i pisma dobio za braću u Damasku pa se zaputio da i one ondje okovane dovedem u Jeruzalem da se kazne.”
6 It happened that when I was traveling and nearing Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light from heaven began to shine around me.
“Dok sam tako putovao i približavao se Damasku, s neba me oko podneva iznenada obasja svjetlost velika.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
Sruših se na tlo i začuh glas što mi govoraše: 'Savle, Savle, zašto me progoniš?'
8 I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'
Ja odgovorih: 'Tko si, Gospodine?' Reče mi: 'Ja sam Isus Nazarećanin koga ti progoniš.'
9 Those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
Oni koji bijahu sa mnom svjetlost doduše primijetiše, ali ne čuše glasa Onoga koji mi govoraše.
10 I said, 'What should I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise and go into Damascus; there you will be told everything that you must do.'
Rekoh nato: 'Što mi je činiti, Gospodine?' Gospodin će mi: 'Ustani, pođi u Damask i ondje će ti se reći što ti je određeno učiniti.'
11 I could not see because of that light's brightness, and being led by the hands of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
Kako od sjaja one svjetlosti obnevidjeh, pratioci me povedoše za ruku te stigoh u Damask.”
12 There I met a man named Ananias, a devout man according to the law and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there.
“Neki Ananija, čovjek po Zakonu pobožan i na dobru glasu u Židova ondje nastanjenih -
13 He came to me, stood by me, and said, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I saw him.
dođe k meni, pristupi mi i reče: 'Savle, brate, progledaj!' I ja se u taj čas zagledah u nj.
14 Then he said, 'The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the voice coming from his own mouth.
A on će: 'Bog otaca naših predodredi te da upoznaš volju njegovu, da vidiš Pravednika i čuješ glas iz usta njegovih
15 For you shall be a witness for him to all men about what you have seen and heard.
jer bit ćeš mu pred svim ljudima svjedokom onoga što si vidio i čuo.
16 Now why are you waiting? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
I što sad oklijevaš? Ustani, krsti se i operi grijehe svoje, prizivljući Ime njegovo!'”
17 After I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, it happened that I was given a vision.
“Pošto se vratih u Jeruzalem, dok sam se jednom molio u Hramu, padoh u zanos
18 I saw him say to me, 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.'
i vidjeh Gospodina gdje mi govori: 'Pohiti, žurno izađi iz Jeruzalema jer neće primiti tvoga svjedočanstva o meni.'
19 I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you in every synagogue.
Ja rekoh: 'Gospodine, oni znaju da sam ja u tamnice bacao i bičevao po sinagogama one koji vjeruju u te.
20 When the blood of Stephen your witness was spilled, I also was standing by and agreeing, and I was guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'
I dok se prolijevala krv Stjepana, svjedoka tvoga, i ja sam ondje stajao i odobravao te čuvao haljine onih koji ga ubijahu.'
21 But he said to me, 'Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'”
Nato mi reče: 'Pođi jer ću te poslati daleko k poganima!'
22 They listened to him until he said this. Then they shouted and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for it is not right that he should live.”
Slušali su ga sve do te riječi, a tada podigoše glas: “Ukloni takva sa zemlje! Nije pravo da živi!”
23 As they were shouting, throwing off their cloaks, and throwing dust into the air,
Kako oni stadoše bučiti, odbacivati haljine i vitlati prašinu u zrak,
24 the chief captain commanded Paul to be brought into the fortress. He ordered that he should be questioned with scourging, so that he himself might know why they were shouting against him like that.
zapovjedi tisućnik da Pavla uvedu u vojarnu pa odredi da ga bičevima ispitaju kako bi doznao zašto tako viču protiv njega.
25 When they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and who has not been put on trial?”
Kad ga remenjem rastegoše, reče on nazočnom satniku: “Rimskoga građanina, i još neosuđena, smijete bičevati?”
26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”
Kad je to čuo satnik, priđe tisućniku i dojavi mu: “Što si to nakanio? Ovaj je čovjek Rimljanin!”
27 The chief captain came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” Paul said, “Yes.”
Tisućnik tada priđe Pavlu pa mu reče: “Reci mi, jesi li Rimljanin!” On odvrati: “Da.”
28 The chief captain answered, “It was only with a large amount of money that I acquired citizenship.” But Paul said, “I was born a Roman citizen.”
Tisućnik dometnu: “Ja stekoh to građanstvo za skupe novce.” Pavao nato reče: “Ja sam se pak s njim i rodio.”
29 Then the men who were going to question him left him immediately. The chief captain also was afraid, when he learned that Paul was a Roman citizen, because he had tied him up.
Brže stoga odstupe od njega oni koji su ga imali ispitivati. I tisućnik se preplaši kad sazna da je Pavao Rimljanin, a on ga bijaše okovao.
30 On the next day, the chief captain wanted to know the truth about the Jews' accusations against Paul. So he untied his bonds and ordered the chief priests and all the council to meet. Then he brought Paul down and placed him in their midst.
Sutradan pak kad je htio točno saznati za što ga Židovi optužuju, odriješi ga pa zapovjedi da se sastanu veliki svećenici i sve Vijeće te privede Pavla i postavi ga pred njih.
