Apostelgeschichte 10
1 In Cäsarea lebte ein Mann namens Kornelius, Hauptmann in der so genannten Italischen Kohorte.
[There was] a man [who lived] in Caesarea [city] whose name was Cornelius. He was an officer who commanded 100 men in a large group of [Roman] soldiers from Italy.
2 Er war samt seinem ganzen Hause fromm und gottesfürchtig, gab dem Volke reichlich Almosen und betete unablässig zu Gott.
He always tried to do what would please God; he and his entire household [MTY] [were non-Jews who] habitually worshipped God. He sometimes gave money to help poor [Jewish] people, and he prayed to God regularly.
3 Es war um die neunte Tagesstunde, da sah er ganz deutlich in einem Gesichte, wie ein Engel Gottes zu ihm hereinkam und zu ihm sprach: "Kornelius!"
[One day] at about three o’clock in the afternoon [Cornelius saw] a vision. He clearly saw an angel whom God [had sent]. The angel came into [his room] and said to him, “Cornelius!”
4 Er aber schaute ihn starr an und fragte voll Furcht: "Was, o Herr?" Er antwortete ihm: "Deine Gebete und deine Almosen sind emporgestiegen zu Gott als Gedächtnisopfer.
Cornelius stared at the angel and became terrified. Then he asked [fearfully], “Sir, what do you [(sg)] want?” The angel answered him, “You [(sg)] have pleased God because you have been praying [regularly to him] and you often give money to [help] poor people. [Those things have been] like a sacrifice [to God].
5 Doch jetzt sende Männer nach Joppe und laß den Simon holen, der auch Petrus heißt.
So, now command some men to go to Joppa and [tell them to] bring back a man named Simon whose other name is Peter.
6 Er ist zu Gast bei einem Gerber namens Simon, der am Meer ein Haus besitzt" Der wird dir sagen, was du tun sollst.
He is staying with a man, [also] named Simon, who makes leather. His house is near the ocean.”
7 Der Engel, der mit ihm geredet hatte, verschwand. Er rief zwei seiner Sklaven und einen gottesfürchtigen Soldaten aus seiner ständigen Umgebung,
When the angel who spoke to Cornelius had gone, Cornelius summoned two of his household servants and a soldier who served him, one who also worshipped God.
8 setzte ihnen alles auseinander und schickte sie nach Joppe.
He explained to them everything [that the angel had said. Then] he told them to go to Joppa [to ask Peter to come to Caesarea].
9 Am anderen Tag, während jene noch unterwegs waren und sich der Stadt näherten, stieg Petrus auf das Dach, um zu beten. Es war um die sechste Stunde.
About noon the next day those [three men] were traveling [along the road] and were coming near [Joppa. As they were approaching Joppa], Peter went up on the [flat] housetop to pray.
10 Er war hungrig und wünschte zu essen. Während man zurichtete, kam über ihn eine Verzückung:
He became hungry and wanted something to eat. While someone was preparing the food, [Peter] saw [this] vision:
11 Er schaute den Himmel offen und ein Behältnis wie ein großes Linnentuch herabkommen, das an den vier Enden auf die Erde herabgelassen wurde.
(He saw heaven open/He saw an opening in the sky) and something like a large sheet was being lowered [to the ground]. [It was tied at] its four corners [with ropes].
12 In ihm befanden sich alle vierfüßigen und kriechenden Tiere der Erde und Vögel des Himmels.
Inside the sheet were all kinds of creatures. [These included animals and birds that the Mosaic laws forbade Jews to eat]. Some had four feet, others scurried across the ground, and others were wild birds.
13 Eine Stimme rief ihm zu: "Steh auf, Petrus, schlachte und iß!"
Then [he heard] God [SYN] say to him, “Peter, stand up, kill [and cook some of these] and eat [their meat]!”
14 Petrus erwiderte: "Nein, Herr! Noch nie habe ich etwas Gemeines und Unreines gegessen."
But Peter replied, “Lord, surely you [(sg)] do not [really want me to do that]! I have never eaten any [meat] that [our Jewish law says] is unacceptable to God or [something that we(exc)] must not eat!”
15 Zum zweitenmal rief es ihm zu: "Was Gott gereinigt hat, sollst du nicht gemein heißen."
[Then Peter heard] [MTY] God talk to him a second time. He said, “[I am] God, [so] if I have made something acceptable [to eat], do not say that it is not acceptable [to eat]!”
16 Das geschah dreimal. Gleich darauf wurde das Behältnis wieder in den Himmel emporgehoben
[This happened] three [times, so Peter knew that he had to think carefully about what it might mean]. Immediately [after God had said that the third time], ([the] sheet [with the animals and birds] was the pulled back into heaven/[someone] pulled the sheet [with the animals and birds] up into the sky again).
17 Während Petrus noch überlegte, was das Gesicht, das er gesehen hatte, zu bedeuten habe, standen die Leute, die Kornelius abgesandt und die sich zum Hause des Simon bereits durchgefragt hatten, am Tore.
While Peter was trying to understand what that vision meant, the men who had been sent by Cornelius {whom Cornelius had sent} [arrived in Joppa. They asked people how to get to] Simon’s house. [So they found his house] and were standing outside the gate.
18 Sie riefen und fragten, ob hier ein Simon mit dem Beinamen Petrus wohne.
They called and were asking if a man named Simon, whose other name was Peter, was staying there.
19 Petrus dachte immer noch über das Gesicht nach. Da sprach der Geist zu ihm: "Drei Männer suchen dich.
While Peter was still trying to understand [what] the vision [meant], [God’s] Spirit said to him, “Three men [are here who] want to see you.
20 Steh auf und geh hinab und zieh mit ihnen ohne irgendein Bedenken; denn ich habe sie gesandt."
So get up and go downstairs and go with them! Do not think that you [(sg)] should not go with them [because of their being non-Jews], because I have sent them [here]!”
21 Da ging Petrus zu den Leuten hinunter und sprach zu ihnen: "Ich bin es, den ihr suchet. Was führt euch hierher?"
So Peter went down to the men and said to them, “[Greetings!] I am [the man] you are looking for. Why have you come?”
22 Sie antworteten ihm: "Kornelius, der Hauptmann, ein rechtlicher und gottesfürchtiger Mann, der bei der ganzen jüdischen Bevölkerung in gutem Rufe steht, ward von einem heiligen Engel angewiesen, dich in sein Haus zu holen und von dir Belehrung zu empfangen."
One of them replied, “Cornelius, who is a [Roman] army officer, [sent us here]. He is a righteous man who worships God, and all of the Jewish people [HYP] [who know about him] say that he is a very good man. An angel (who was sent from God/whom God sent) said to him, ‘Tell some men to [go to Joppa to see Simon Peter and] bring him here, so that you [(sg)] can hear what he has to say.’”
23 Da lud er sie ein und beherbergte sie. Am folgenden Tage machte er sich auf und zog mit ihnen fort; einige der Brüder aus Joppe begleiteten ihn.
So Peter [said that he would go with them, and then he] invited them into [the house] and told them that they could stay [there that night]. Acts 10:23b-26 The next day Peter got ready and went with the men. Several of the believers from Joppa went with him.
24 Am anderen Tag langte er in Cäsarea an. Kornelius erwartete sie und hatte seine Verwandten und vertrauten Freunde eingeladen.
The day after that, they arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them. He had also invited his relatives and close friends [to come to his house, so they were there, too].
25 Als Petrus eintrat, ging ihm Kornelius entgegen, fiel ihm zu Füßen und begrüßte ihn.
When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and bowed low in front of him to worship him.
26 Petrus aber hob ihn auf und sprach: "Steh auf! Auch ich bin nur ein Mensch."
But Peter [grasped Cornelius by the hand and] lifted him to his feet. He said, “Stand up! [Do not revere/worship me] I myself am only human, [like you]!”
27 Im Gespräch mit ihm trat er ein und fand viele Leute versammelt.
While he was talking to Cornelius, Peter [and the others] entered [a large room inside the house]. Peter saw that many people had gathered together [there].
28 Da sprach er zu ihnen: "Ihr wisset wohl, daß es einem Juden nicht erlaubt ist, mit einem Nichtjuden näher zu verkehren oder zu ihm zu gehen. Doch mir hat Gott gezeigt, daß man keinen Menschen gemein und unrein nennen darf.
Then Peter said to them, “You all know that any [of us] Jews think we are disobeying [our Jewish] laws if we [(exc)] associate with a non-Jewish person or [if we even] visit him. However, God has shown me [in a vision] that I should not say about anyone that God will not accept him.
29 Ich bin deshalb ohne irgendein Bedenken mitgegangen, als ihr mich rufen ließet. Ich möchte aber doch nun wissen, warum ihr mich habt rufen lassen."
So when you sent [some men] to ask me to come [here], I came [right away. I] did not say that I could not go [with non-Jewish people. So, please tell me], why have you asked me to come [here]?”
30 Kornelius erwiderte: "Gerade vor vier Tagen, auf die Stunde hin, da betete ich in meinem Hause um die neunte Stunde. Und siehe, da stand ein Mann vor mir in glänzend weißem Kleide
Cornelius replied, “About this time four days ago I was praying [to God] in my house, [as I regularly do] at three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly a man whose clothes [shone] brightly stood in front of me,
31 und sprach: 'Kornelius! Dein Gebet ist erhört und deiner Almosen ward vor Gott gedacht.
and said, ‘Cornelius, when you [(sg)] have prayed, you have been heard by God {God has heard [when] you [(sg)] have prayed [to him]}. He has also noticed that you have [often] given money to [help] poor people, [and he is pleased with that].
32 Schick hin nach Joppe und laß Simon rufen, der auch Petrus heißt; er weilt als Gast im Hause des Gerbers Simon dicht am Meer.'
So now, send [messengers to go] to Joppa, [in order] to ask Simon whose other name is Peter to come [here]. He is staying near the ocean in a house that belongs to [another] man named Simon, who makes leather. [When Simon Peter comes, he will tell you a message from God].’
33 Und sogleich sandte ich zu dir, und du hast recht getan, daß du gekommen bist. Jetzt sind wir alle hier vor Gott versammelt, um zu hören, was dir vom Herrn aufgetragen ist."
So I immediately sent [some men who asked] you [(sg) to come here], and I [certainly] thank you for coming. Now we [(exc)] all are gathered [here, knowing that] God is with us, in order to hear all the things that the Lord [God] has commanded you [to say. So please speak to us].”
34 Da tat Petrus seinen Mund auf und sprach: "Nunmehr begreife ich in Wahrheit, daß Gott nicht auf die Person sieht,
So Peter began to speak [MTY] to them. He said, “[Now] I understand that it is true that God does not favor only certain groups [of people].
35 daß ihm vielmehr in jedem Volke der angenehm ist, der ihn fürchtet und Gerechtigkeit übt.
Instead, from every group of people he accepts [everyone who] honors him and who does what pleases him.
36 Das Wort hat er den Kindern Israels gesandt, indem er Frieden verkündigte durch Jesus Christus; dieser ist der Herr aller.
[You know] the message that God sent to [us] Israelis. [He] proclaimed [to us the good news that he] would cause [people] to have peace [with him] because of what Jesus Christ [has done]. This [Jesus is Lord not only over us Israelis. He] is [also the] Lord [who rules] over all [people].
37 Ihr kennt die Begebenheiten, die sich im ganzen Judenland zugetragen haben: In Galiläa fing er an nach der Taufe, die Johannes verkündete;
You know what [he] did throughout the land of Judea, beginning in Galilee. He began [to do those things] after John had been proclaiming [to people that they should turn away from their sinful behavior before] he baptized them.
38 ich meine Jesus von Nazareth, den Gott mit dem Heiligen Geist und mit Wunderkraft gesalbt hat, der dann umhergezogen ist, Wohltaten spendete und alle vom Teufel Besessenen geheilt hat; Gott war ja mit ihm.
You know that God gave [MTY] his Holy Spirit to Jesus, [the Man] from Nazareth [town], and gave him the power [to do miracles. You also know] how Jesus went to many places, always doing good deeds and healing [people. Specifically], he was continually healing all the people whom the devil was causing to suffer. [Jesus was able to do those things] because God was always helping him.”
39 Wir sind von all dem Zeugen, was er im Judenland und in Jerusalem gewirkt hat. Man hat ihn zwar getötet, indem man ihn ans Holz gehängt hat.
“We [apostles] tell people about all the things that [we saw Jesus] do in Jerusalem and in the [rest of] Israel. [The leaders in Jerusalem] had him killed by being nailed to a cross.
40 Gott aber hat ihn am dritten Tag auferweckt und sichtbar werden lassen,
However, God caused him to become alive again on the third day [after he had died]. God [also] enabled [some of us(exc)] to see him [so that we would know that he was alive again].
41 zwar nicht dem ganzen Volke, doch den von Gott vorbestimmten Zeugen, uns, die wir nach seiner Auferstehung von den Toten mit ihm zusammen gesessen und getrunken haben.
God [did] not [let] all the [Jewish] people see him. Instead, he had chosen us [apostles] beforehand to see [Jesus after he became alive again], and to tell others [about him]. We [apostles are the people] who ate meals with him (after he had become alive [again]/after he had risen from the dead).
42 Er hat uns aufgetragen, dem Volke zu verkünden und zu bezeugen, daß er der von Gott bestellte Richter über Lebendige und Tote ist.
God commanded us to preach to the people and tell them that Jesus is the one whom he has appointed to judge [everyone some day. He will judge all] those who will [still] be living and all those who will have died [by that time].
43 Von ihm bezeugen alle Propheten, daß jeder, der an ihn glaubt, durch seinen Namen Nachlaß der Sünden empfangen wird."
All of the prophets [who wrote about the Messiah long ago] told [people] about him. [They wrote] that if people believe in the Messiah [MTY], God would forgive [them for] their sins, because of what [the Messiah would do] for them.”
44 Während Petrus noch so redete, kam der Heilige Geist auf alle herab, die die Predigt hörten.
While Peter was still speaking those words, suddenly the Holy Spirit (came down on/began to control) all [those non-Jewish people] who were listening to the message.
45 Die Gläubigen aus der Beschneidung, die mit Petrus gekommen waren, wunderten sich, daß auch über die Heiden die Gabe des Heiligen Geistes ausgegossen wurde;
The Jewish believers who had come with Peter [from Joppa] were amazed that [God] had generously given the Holy Spirit to the non-Jewish people, too.
46 denn sie hörten, wie sie in Sprachen redeten und Gott lobpriesen. Da sprach Petrus:
[The Jewish believers knew that God had done that] because they were hearing those people speaking languages [MTY] [that they had not learned] and telling how great God is.
47 "Kann man das Wasser der Taufe denen versagen, die gleich uns den Heiligen Geist empfangen haben?"
Then Peter said [to the other Jewish believers who were there], “[God] has given them the Holy Spirit just like [he gave him] to us [Jewish believers], so (surely all of you would agree that [we(exc)] should baptize these people!/would any of you forbid that these people should be baptized?) [RHQ]”
48 So ließ er sie denn im Namen Jesu Christi taufen. Hierauf baten sie ihn, noch einige Tage dazubleiben.
Then Peter told those [non-Jewish] people that they should be baptized [to show that they had believed] [MTY] in the [Lord] Jesus Christ. [So they baptized all of them. After they were baptized], they requested that Peter stay [with them] several days. [So Peter and the other Jewish believers did that].
