Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
Људи, браћо и очеви! Чујте сад мој одговор к вама.
2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
А кад чуше да им јеврејским језиком проговори, још већа тишина поста. И рече:
3 “I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.
Ја сам човек Јеврејин, који сам рођен у Тарсу киликијском, и одгајен у овом граду код ногу Гамалиилових, научен управо отачком закону, и бејах ревнитељ Божји као што сте ви сви данас.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
Ја овај пут гоних до саме смрти, везујући и предајући у тамницу и људе и жене,
5 as also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
Као што ми сведочи и поглавар свештенички и све старешине; од којих и посланице примих на браћу која живе у Дамаску; и иђах да доведем оне што беху онамо свезане у Јерусалим да се муче.
6 “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
А кад иђах и приближих се к Дамаску, догоди ми се око подне да ме уједанпут обасја велика светлост с неба.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
И падох на земљу, и чух глас, који ми говори: Савле! Савле! Зашто ме гониш?
8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
А ја одговорих: Ко си Ти, Господе? А Он ми рече: Ја сам Исус Назарећанин, ког ти гониш.
9 “Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
А који беху са мном видеше светлост и уплашише се; али не чуше глас који ми говораше.
10 I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’
А ја рекох: Шта ћу чинити, Господе? А Господ ми рече: Устани и иди у Дамаск, и тамо ће ти се казати за све шта ти је одређено да чиниш.
11 When I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
И кад обневидех од силне светлости оне, вођаху ме за руку они који беху са мном, и дођох у Дамаск.
12 “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
А неки Ананија, човек побожан по закону, посведочен од свију Јевреја који живе у Дамаску,
13 came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.
Дошавши к мени стаде и рече ми: Савле брате! Прогледај. И ја у тај час погледах на њ.
14 He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
А он ми рече: Бог отаца наших изабра те да познаш вољу Његову, и да видиш праведника, и да чујеш глас из уста Његових:
15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Да Му будеш сведок пред свим људима за ово што си видео и чуо.
16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
И сад шта оклеваш? Устани и крсти се, и опери се од греха својих, призвавши име Господа Исуса.
17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
А догоди се, кад се вратих у Јерусалим и мољах се у цркви Богу, да постадох изван себе,
18 and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
И видех Га где ми говори: Похитај те изађи из Јерусалима, јер неће примити сведочанство твоје за мене.
19 I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
И ја рекох: Господе! Сами знаду да сам ја метао у тамнице и био по зборницама оне који Те верују.
20 When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’
И кад се проливаше крв Стефана сведока Твог, и ја стајах и пристајах на смрт његову, и чувах хаљине оних који га убијају.
21 “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
И рече ми: Иди, јер ћу ја далеко да те пошаљем у незнабошце.
22 They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”
А они га слушаху до ове речи, па подигоше глас свој говорећи: Узми са земље таквог; јер не треба да живи.
23 As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
А кад они викаху и збациваху хаљине и бацаху прах у небо,
24 the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.
Заповеди војвода да га одведу у логор, и рече да га бојем испитају да дозна за какву кривицу тако викаху на њ.
25 When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”
И кад га притегоше узицама, рече Павле капетану, који стајаше онде: Зар ви можете бити човека Римљанина, и још без суда?
26 When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”
А кад чу капетан, приступи к војводи и каза говорећи: Гледај шта ћеш чинити; јер је овај човек Римљанин.
27 The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
А војвода приступивши рече му: Кажи ми јеси ли ти Римљанин? А он рече: Да.
28 The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
А војвода одговори: Ја сам за велику цену име овог грађанства добио. А Павле рече: А ја сам се и родио с њиме.
29 Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
Онда одступише одмах од њега они што хтеше да га испитују; а војвода се уплаши кад разуме да је Римљанин и што га беше свезао.
30 But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
А сутрадан, желећи дознати истину зашто га туже Јевреји, пусти га из окова, и заповеди да дођу главари свештенички и сав сабор њихов; и сведавши Павла постави га пред њима.
