Дела апостолска 28
1 И кад изиђоше срећно из лађе, тада разумеше да се острво зове Мелит.
And when we were escaped, we ascertained that the island was called Malta.
2 А дивљаци чињаху нам не малу љубав, јер наложише огањ и примише нас све због дажда који иђаше, и због зиме.
The foreign-speaking people showed us uncommon kindness, for they lighted a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain and because of the cold.
3 А Павле зграбивши гомилу грања наложи на огањ, и изишавши змија од врућине скочи му на руку.
Now when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and thrown them on the fire, a viper crawled out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
4 И кад видеше дивљаци змију где виси о руци његовој, говораху један другом: Јамачно је овај човек крвник, ког избављеног од мора суд Божји не остави да живи.
When the natives saw the reptile hanging on his hand, they began saying to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet justice does not allow him to live."
5 А он отресавши змију у огањ не би му ништа зло.
However, he shook off the reptile into the fire and received no harm.
6 А они чекаху да он отече или уједанпут да падне мртав. А кад задуго чекаше, и видеше да му ништа зло не би, променише се, и говораху да је он бог.
But they kept expecting him to swell up or fall down dead suddenly. But after waiting a long time, and seeing no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said over and over that he was a god.
7 А наоколо око оног места беху села поглавара од острва по имену Поплија, који нас прими и угости љубазно три дана.
Now in the neighborhood there were estates belonging to the governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He received us and entertained us for three days courteously.
8 А догоди се да отац Поплијев лежаше од грознице и од срдобоље, коме ушавши Павле помоли се Богу и метну руке своје на њ и исцели га.
It happened however that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him and prayed and laid his hands on him and healed him.
9 А кад то би, долажаху и други који беху болесни на острву оном, и исцељиваху се.
After this all the other sick people on the island came, and continued to be restored to health.
10 И поштоваху нас великим частима; и кад пођосмо, спремише нам што је од потребе.
These loaded us with many honors and, when at last we set sail, they put on board such things as we needed.
11 А после три месеца одвезосмо се на лађи александријској, која је била презимила на острву, и беху на њој написани Диоскури.
Three months passed before we set sail an Alexandrian ship which had wintered in the island. Its name was "The Twin Brothers."
12 И допловивши у Сиракузу остасмо онде три дана.
And touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
13 А оданде отпловивши дођосмо у Ригију; и после једног дана кад дуну југ, дођосмо други дан у Потиоле.
From thence, tacking round, we reached Rhegium. Next day a south wind sprang up, which brought us in a day to Puteoli.
14 Онде нађемо браћу, и они нас замоле те останемо код њих седам дана; и тако пођосмо у Рим.
There we found brothers who invited us to stay a week with them. Then we reached Rome.
15 И оданде чувши браћа за нас изиђоше нам на сусрет све до Апијева пазара и три крчме. И кад их виде Павле, даде хвалу Богу, и ослободи се.
From there the brothers, when they heard about us, came out to meet us as far as the Appian Forum and the Three Taverns. When Paul saw them he thanked God and took courage.
16 А кад дођосмо у Рим, капетан предаде сужње војводи. Али се Павлу допусти да живи где хоће с војником који га чуваше.
When we finally entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with the soldier to guard him.
17 А после три дана Павле сазва старешине јеврејске. И кад се они скупише, говораше им: Људи браћо! Ја ништа не учиних противно народу или обичајима отачким; и Јерусалимљани предаше ме као сужња у руке Римљанима,
Now three days later he called the leading Jews together, and when they were come together he said to them. "Brothers, I was delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of your fathers.
18 Који извидевши за мене хтеше да ме пусте, јер се не нађе на мени ниједна смртна кривица.
"Then when they had examined me they wanted to set me at liberty because there was no cause of death in me.
19 Али кад Јудејци говораху насупрот, натера ме невоља да се иштем пред ћесара, не као да бих свој народ имао шта тужити.
"But when the Jews objected I was forced to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.
20 Тога ради узрока замолих вас да се видимо и да се разговоримо; јер наде ради Израиљеве окован сам у ово гвожђе.
This is the reason why I begged you to see and speak with me. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain."
21 А они му рекоше: Ми нити примисмо писма за те из Јудеје; нити дође ко од браће да јави или да говори шта зло за тебе.
They said to him. "We neither received any letters about you from Judea nor has any brother come hither to report or speak any harm of you.
22 Него молимо да чујемо од тебе шта мислиш; јер нам је познато за ову јерес да јој се свуда насупрот говори.
"But we are eager to hear from you what it is that you believe; for we all know that as for this sect it is everywhere spoken against."
23 И одредивши му дан дођоше к њему у гостионицу многи; којима казиваше сведочећи царство Божје и уверавајући их за Исуса из закона Мојсијевог и из пророка од јутра до самог мрака.
So they arranged a day with him and came to him in his lodgings in great numbers. He expounded the matter to them; testifying to the Kingdom of God, and persuading them about Jesus, from morning till evening, both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.
24 И једни вероваху ономе што говораше а једни не вероваху.
Some began to believe what he said, but some were unbelieving.
25 А будући несложни међу собом, одлажаху кад рече Павле једну реч: Добро каза Дух Свети преко пророка Исаије очевима нашим
Unable to agree among themselves, they began to go, but not before Paul had spoken a word to them, saying. "Right well did the Holy Spirit say to your ancestors, through the prophet Isaiah.
26 Говорећи: Иди к народу овоме и кажи: Ушима ћете чути и нећете разумети; и очима ћете гледати и нећете видети.
"Go to the people and tell them, You will hear and hear, and by no means understand; And will look, and by no means see.
27 Јер одрвени срце овог народа, и ушима тешко чују, и очима својим зажмурише да како не виде очима, и ушима не чују, и да се не обрате да их исцелим.
For this people’s heart is grown obtuse, Their ears are heavy of hearing, Their eyes have they closed, Lest they should see with their eyes And hear with their ears, Lest they understand with their heart, And turn again, and heal them.
28 Да вам је дакле на знање да се незнабошцима посла спасење Божје, они ће и чути.
"Be fully assured, therefore, that this salvation of God is now sent unto the Gentiles. They will listen to it."
29 И кад он ово рече, отидоше Јевреји препирући се међу собом.
When he finished speaking, the Jews departed, and reasoned among themselves.
30 А Павле остаде пуне две године о свом трошку, и дочекиваше све који му долажаху,
After this Paul lived for two whole years in his own rented house, and used to receive all who came to see him.
31 Проповедајући царство Божје, и учећи о Господу нашем Исусу Христу слободно, и нико му не брањаше.
He continued to preach the kingdom of God, and to teach about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, quite unmolested.
