Дела апостолска 28
1 И кад изиђоше срећно из лађе, тада разумеше да се острво зове Мелит.
When we were all safe, we found 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 natives showed us marked kindness, for they lit a fire and took us all under shelter, because it had come on to rain and was cold.
3 А Павле зграбивши гомилу грања наложи на огањ, и изишавши змија од врућине скочи му на руку.
Paul had gathered a quantity of dry sticks and laid them on the fire, when a viper, driven out by the heat, 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 creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another: “Evidently this man is a murderer, for though he has been saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
5 А он отресавши змију у огањ не би му ништа зло.
However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and took 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.
The natives were expecting inflammation to set in, or that he would suddenly fall dead; but, after waiting for a long time, and seeing that there was nothing amiss with him, they changed their minds and said 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.
In that neighbourhood there was an estate belonging to the Governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He took us up to his house, and for three days entertained us most 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 that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him; and, after praying, he placed his hands on him and cured him.
9 А кад то би, долажаху и други који беху болесни на острву оном, и исцељиваху се.
After this, all the people in the island who had any illness came to Paul, and were cured.
10 И поштоваху нас великим частима; и кад пођосмо, спремише нам што је од потребе.
They also presented us with many gifts, and when we set sail they put supplies of necessaries on board.
11 А после три месеца одвезосмо се на лађи александријској, која је била презимила на острву, и беху на њој написани Диоскури.
After three months, we set sail in a ship that had wintered in the island. She was an Alexandrian vessel, and had the Twin Sons of Zeus for her figure-head.
12 И допловивши у Сиракузу остасмо онде три дана.
We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three days,
13 А оданде отпловивши дођосмо у Ригију; и после једног дана кад дуну југ, дођосмо други дан у Потиоле.
and from there we worked to windward and so got to Rhegium. A day later a south wind sprang up and took us to Puteoli in two days.
14 Онде нађемо браћу, и они нас замоле те останемо код њих седам дана; и тако пођосмо у Рим.
There we found some of the Brethren, and were urged to stay a week with them; after which we went on to 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.
The Brethren there had heard about us, and came out as far as the Market of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At sight of them Paul thanked God and was much cheered.
16 А кад дођосмо у Рим, капетан предаде сужње војводи. Али се Павлу допусти да живи где хоће с војником који га чуваше.
On our reaching Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, except for the soldier who was in charge of 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,
Three days after our arrival, Paul invited the leading Jews to meet him; and, when they came, he spoke to them as follows: “Brothers, although I had done nothing hostile to the interests of our nation or to our ancestral customs, yet I was sent from Jerusalem as a prisoner, and handed over to the Romans.
18 Који извидевши за мене хтеше да ме пусте, јер се не нађе на мени ниједна смртна кривица.
The Romans, when they had examined me, were ready to release me, because there was nothing in my conduct deserving death.
19 Али кад Јудејци говораху насупрот, натера ме невоља да се иштем пред ћесара, не као да бих свој народ имао шта тужити.
But, as the Jews opposed my release, I was compelled to appeal to the Emperor — not, indeed, that I had any charge to make against my own nation.
20 Тога ради узрока замолих вас да се видимо и да се разговоримо; јер наде ради Израиљеве окован сам у ово гвожђе.
This, then, is my reason for urging you to come to see me and talk with me; because it is for the sake of the Hope of Israel that I am here in chains.”
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.
“We,” was their reply, “have not had any letter about you from Judea, nor have any of our fellow-Jews come and reported or said anything bad about 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 shall be glad to hear from you what your views are, for, with regard to this sect, we are well aware that it is spoken against on all sides.”
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.
They then fixed a day with him, and came to the place where he was staying, in even larger numbers, when Paul proceeded to lay the subject before them. He bore his testimony to the Kingdom of God, and tried to convince them about Jesus, by arguments drawn from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets — speaking from morning till evening.
24 И једни вероваху ономе што говораше а једни не вероваху.
Some were inclined to accept what he said; others, however, rejected it.
25 А будући несложни међу собом, одлажаху кад рече Павле једну реч: Добро каза Дух Свети преко пророка Исаије очевима нашим
So, as they disagreed among themselves, they began to disperse, Paul adding only — “True, indeed, was the declaration made by the Holy Spirit, through the Prophet Isaiah to your ancestors —
26 Говорећи: Иди к народу овоме и кажи: Ушима ћете чути и нећете разумети; и очима ћете гледати и нећете видети.
‘Go to this nation and say — “You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, And, though you have eyes, you will see without ever perceiving.”
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 the mind of this nation has grown dense, And their ears are dull of hearing, Their eyes also have they closed; Lest some day they should see with their eyes, And with their ears they should hear, And in their mind they should understand, and should turn — And I should heal them.’
28 Да вам је дакле на знање да се незнабошцима посла спасење Божје, они ће и чути.
Understand, then, that this Salvation of God was sent for the Gentiles; and they will listen.”
29 И кад он ово рече, отидоше Јевреји препирући се међу собом.
30 А Павле остаде пуне две године о свом трошку, и дочекиваше све који му долажаху,
For two whole years Paul stayed in a house which he rented for himself, welcoming all who came to see him,
31 Проповедајући царство Божје, и учећи о Господу нашем Исусу Христу слободно, и нико му не брањаше.
proclaiming the Kingdom of God, and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ, with perfect fearlessness, unmolested.
