Деяния 26
New Russian Translation
Защитная речь Павла
26 – Тебе предоставляется возможность говорить в свою защиту, – объявил Агриппа.
Павел поднял руку и начал свою защитную речь:
2 – Царь Агриппа! Я счастлив, что могу сегодня защищаться перед тобой против всех обвинений иудеев, 3 тем более что ты хорошо осведомлен обо всех иудейских обычаях и спорных вопросах. Поэтому прошу тебя терпеливо выслушать меня.
4 Иудеям хорошо известна моя жизнь среди моего народа в Иерусалиме от самой юности. 5 Они давно знают меня и, если только захотят, могут засвидетельствовать о том, что я жил как фарисей, принадлежа к строжайшему направлению в нашей религии. 6 Сегодня же я стою перед судом за надежду на обещание Бога, данное нашим отцам. 7 Исполнения этого обещания надеются достичь двенадцать родов нашего народа, день и ночь ревностно служа Богу. За эту надежду, царь, представители нашего народа меня и обвиняют. 8 Почему вы считаете невероятным то, что Бог воскрешает мертвых?
9 Я тоже считал, что должен всячески противодействовать имени Иисуса из Назарета. 10 Этим я и занимался в Иерусалиме, получив полномочия от первосвященников. Я отправлял в темницы многих святых, и когда их приговаривали к смерти, я подавал против них свой голос. 11 Я часто наказывал их в синагогах, чтобы заставить их отречься от своей веры[a]. Я был так разъярен на них, что преследовал их даже в чужеземных городах.
12 Однажды с этой целью я направлялся в Дамаск с полномочиями и с поручением от первосвященников, 13 и на пути туда, царь, я увидел в полдень свет с неба, который светил ярче солнца. Он осиял меня и моих спутников. 14 Мы все упали на землю, и я услышал голос, который говорил мне по-еврейски: «Савл, Савл, почему ты преследуешь Меня? Трудно тебе идти против рожна[b]». 15 Я спросил: «Кто Ты, Господи?» – «Я Иисус, Которого ты преследуешь, – ответил Господь. – 16 Поднимись и встань на ноги, Я явился, чтобы назначить тебя Моим служителем и свидетелем того, что ты видел Меня, и того, что Я тебе покажу. 17 Я спасу тебя от твоего народа и от язычников, к которым Я тебя посылаю, 18 чтобы открыть им глаза и обратить их от тьмы к свету, от власти сатаны к Богу, чтобы грехи их были прощены и чтобы они тоже были среди тех, кого Я освятил верой в Меня».
19 Царь Агриппа, я не мог не подчиниться небесному видению. 20 Я проповедовал вначале тем, кто был в Дамаске, потом в Иерусалиме и по всей Иудее, а затем и язычникам, чтобы они раскаялись и обратились к Богу и чтобы их дела послужили доказательством их покаяния. 21 За это представители нашего народа[c] и схватили меня в храме и хотели убить. 22 Но Бог до сегодняшнего дня помогает мне, и вот я стою здесь и свидетельствую малым и великим. Я не говорю ничего сверх того, что предсказали пророки и Моисей, – 23 а именно, что Христос должен был перенести страдания и, первым воскреснув из мертвых, возвестить свет и нашему народу, и язычникам.
24 Когда он таким образом защищался, Фест прервал его.
– Ты не в своем уме, Павел, – закричал он, – большая ученость довела тебя до безумия!
25 Павел ответил:
– Достопочтеннейший Фест, я не сумасшедший, и то, что я говорю, истинно и разумно. 26 Царю знакомо все это, и поэтому я могу говорить ему свободно. Я убежден, что ничего из этого не прошло мимо его внимания, так как все это происходило не в углу. 27 Царь Агриппа, ты веришь пророкам? Я знаю, что веришь.
28 – Ты думаешь в такой короткий срок и меня сделать христианином? – сказал Агриппа.
29 Павел ответил:
– Каким бы этот срок ни был, коротким или длинным, я молюсь Богу, чтобы не только ты, но и все, кто слушает меня сегодня, стали такими, как я, во всем … кроме этих цепей.
30 Царь поднялся, и с ним поднялись наместник, Вереника и те, кто сидел с ними. 31 Они вышли, говоря друг другу:
– Этот человек не сделал ничего, заслуживающего смерти или темницы.
32 – Можно было бы его освободить, если бы он не потребовал суда у кесаря, – сказал Агриппа Фесту.
Acts 26
New King James Version
Paul’s Early Life
26 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.”
So Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself: 2 “I think myself (A)happy, King Agrippa, because today I shall answer (B)for myself before you concerning all the things of which I am (C)accused by the Jews, 3 especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which have to do with the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
4 “My manner of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know. 5 They knew me from the first, if they were willing to testify, that according to (D)the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. 6 (E)And now I stand and am judged for the hope of (F)the promise made by God to our fathers. 7 To this promise (G)our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God (H)night and day, (I)hope to attain. For this hope’s sake, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews. 8 Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead?
9 (J)“Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things [a]contrary to the name of (K)Jesus of Nazareth. 10 (L)This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority (M)from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them. 11 (N)And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
Paul Recounts His Conversion(O)
12 (P)“While thus occupied, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me. 14 And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ 15 So I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 16 But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, (Q)to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you. 17 I will [b]deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, (R)to whom I [c]now send you, 18 (S)to open their eyes, in order (T)to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, (U)that they may receive forgiveness of sins and (V)an inheritance among those who are (W)sanctified[d] by faith in Me.’
Paul’s Post-Conversion Life
19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20 but (X)declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do (Y)works befitting repentance. 21 For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me. 22 Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those (Z)which the prophets and (AA)Moses said would come— 23 (AB)that the Christ would suffer, (AC)that He would be the first to rise from the dead, and (AD)would proclaim light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.”
Agrippa Parries Paul’s Challenge
24 Now as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, (AE)you are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!”
25 But he said, “I am not [e]mad, most noble Festus, but speak the words of truth and reason. 26 For the king, before whom I also speak freely, (AF)knows these things; for I am convinced that none of these things escapes his attention, since this thing was not done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you do believe.”
28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.”
29 And Paul said, (AG)“I would to God that not only you, but also all who hear me today, might become both almost and altogether such as I am, except for these chains.”
30 When he had said these things, the king stood up, as well as the governor and Bernice and those who sat with them; 31 and when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, (AH)“This man is doing nothing deserving of death or chains.”
32 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set (AI)free (AJ)if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
Footnotes
- Acts 26:9 against
- Acts 26:17 rescue
- Acts 26:17 NU, M omit now
- Acts 26:18 set apart
- Acts 26:25 out of my mind
Apostelenes gerninger 26
Bibelen på hverdagsdansk
26 Derpå sagde Agrippa til Paulus: „Du har nu mulighed for at tale din sag.” 2 Paulus løftede hånden til hilsen og begyndte: „Ærede Kong Agrippa, jeg betragter det som en velsignelse for mig, at det er over for dig, jeg i dag skal forsvare mig med hensyn til alt det, som jøderne anklager mig for, 3 for jeg ved, at du har et indgående kendskab til de traditioner og stridigheder, som optager jøderne. Derfor beder jeg dig lytte tålmodigt til mig.
4-5 Alle jøderne har kendt mig i lang tid. De har kunnet observere mit liv og min opvækst blandt mit eget folk i Jerusalem. Og hvis de ellers vil indrømme det, kan de bevidne, at jeg har levet som farisæer, altså den strengeste gruppe inden for vores religion. 6-7 Herre, konge, grunden til, at jeg i dag står her som anklaget, er, at jeg har sat min lid til det løfte, som Gud gav vores forfædre.[a] Israels 12 stammer tjener ihærdigt Gud dag og nat for at nå frem til opfyldelsen af det samme løfte. 8 Hvorfor har I så svært ved at tro på, at Gud formår at gøre de døde levende?
9 Jeg var selv engang overbevist om, at man burde gøre alt for at bekæmpe de mennesker, der troede på nazaræeren Jesus. 10 Det gjorde jeg også i Jerusalem. Med fuldmagt fra ypperstepræsterne fik jeg mange af de kristne sat i fængsel, og når der var afstemning i Rådet om, hvorvidt de skulle henrettes, stemte jeg for det. 11 Rundt omkring i synagogerne prøvede jeg ved hjælp af tortur at tvinge de kristne til at afsværge deres tro. Ja, jeg var så rasende på dem, at jeg endog forfulgte dem til fjerntliggende byer uden for landets grænser.
12 Det var med det i tanke, at jeg en dag var på vej til Damaskus med fuldmagt fra ypperstepræsterne. 13 Men så skete der noget, højtærede konge. Det var midt på dagen, og pludselig kom der et blændende lys ovenfra, som var stærkere end solens lys. Det omsluttede både mig og mine ledsagere. 14 Vi faldt alle på knæ med ansigtet mod jorden, og jeg hørte en stemme sige til mig på hebraisk: ‚Saul, hvorfor forfølger du mig? Det bliver værst for dig selv, hvis du sparker imod brodden!’ 15 ‚Hvem er du, herre?’ spurgte jeg. Herren svarede: ‚Jeg er Jesus, som du forfølger. 16 Men rejs dig nu op og stå på dine ben, for jeg har åbenbaret mig for dig, fordi jeg har udvalgt dig til at være min tjener og mit vidne. Du skal fortælle mennesker om det, du har oplevet i dag, og om det, jeg i fremtiden vil vise dig, 17 når jeg redder dig ud af kløerne på dit eget folk og ud af kløerne på de andre folkeslag, som jeg vil sende dig til. 18 Jeg sender dig til dem, for at du skal åbne deres øjne, så de kan vende sig fra mørket til lyset, fra Satans magt til Guds magt, og så de kan modtage tilgivelse for deres synd og komme med blandt dem, der er renset ved troen på mig.’
19 Fra det tidspunkt, Kong Agrippa, har jeg altid være lydig mod den åbenbaring, jeg modtog fra Gud. 20 Først forkyndte jeg for jøderne i Damaskus, så i Jerusalem og i hele det jødiske land og derefter for de ikke-jødiske folkeslag. Budskabet drejer sig om at ændre sind og vende om til Gud og derefter lade det nye liv udmønte sig i handling. 21 Det er baggrunden for, at jøderne pågreb mig på tempelpladsen, og at de er ude på at få mig slået ihjel. 22 Men Gud har hjulpet mig igen og igen, når jeg har stået frem for både høj og lav for at forkynde budskabet. Og jeg har ikke sagt andet end det, både Moses og profeterne for længst har sagt skulle ske, 23 nemlig at Messias skulle lide, at han skulle bringe lys til både jøderne og de andre folkeslag, og at han er den første til at genopstå fra de døde.”
24 Da han sagde det, brød Festus ind. „Du er fra forstanden, Paulus!” råbte han. „Den megen lærdom har gjort dig vanvittig!” 25 „Jeg er ikke spor vanvittig, højtærede Festus. Jeg taler både sandt og fornuftigt. 26 Kongen kender det alt sammen. Derfor taler jeg så frimodigt, for jeg ved, at han er godt inde i den sag. Det er jo ikke noget, der er foregået i en afkrog. 27 Kong Agrippa, tror du på profeternes ord? Det ved jeg, du gør.” 28 Agrippa svarede: „Du er lige ved at få mig overtalt til at blive en kristen.” 29 „Hvad enten det er lige ved eller langt fra,” fortsatte Paulus, „så er min bøn til Gud, at ikke alene du, men også alle, som lytter til mig her i dag, må få det, som jeg har det—bortset fra mine lænker.”
30 Så rejste kong Agrippa, Berenike, Festus og de andre prominente gæster sig og forlod salen. 31 På vej ud sagde de til hinanden: „Den mand har ikke gjort noget, han kan dømmes til døden eller fængsles for.” 32 Agrippa sagde derpå til Festus: „Han kunne være blevet sat på fri fod i dag, hvis han ikke havde appelleret sin sag til kejseren.”
Footnotes
- 26,6-7 Se også ApG. 13,32 og Rom. 15,8. Løftet til forfædrene var, at Gud ville sende Messias som profet, frelser og konge, og han skulle bringe forsoning og nyt liv til alle mennesker, som tager imod budskabet. Jesu genopstandelse er det vigtigste bevis på, at han var den lovede Messias, og det var samtidig en forsmag på den del af løftet, som endnu ikke er opfyldt, nemlig Jesu genkomst og alle menneskers genopstandelse til dom eller til evigt liv.
Acts 26
King James Version
26 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God, unto our fathers:
7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
31 And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
Acts 26
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 26
King Agrippa Hears Paul. 1 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You may now speak on your own behalf.” So Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense. 2 [a]“I count myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that I am to defend myself before you today against all the charges made against me by the Jews, 3 especially since you are an expert in all the Jewish customs and controversies. And therefore I beg you to listen patiently. 4 My manner of living from my youth, a life spent from the beginning among my people[b] and in Jerusalem, all [the] Jews know. 5 (A)They have known about me from the start, if they are willing to testify, that I have lived my life as a Pharisee, the strictest party of our religion. 6 (B)But now I am standing trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors. 7 Our twelve tribes hope to attain to that promise as they fervently worship God day and night; and on account of this hope I am accused by Jews, O king. 8 Why is it thought unbelievable among you that God raises the dead? 9 (C)I myself once thought that I had to do many things against the name of Jesus the Nazorean, 10 and I did so in Jerusalem. I imprisoned many of the holy ones with the authorization I received from the chief priests, and when they were to be put to death I cast my vote against them.(D) 11 Many times, in synagogue after synagogue, I punished them in an attempt to force them to blaspheme; I was so enraged against them that I pursued them even to foreign cities.
12 “On one such occasion I was traveling to Damascus with the authorization and commission of the chief priests. 13 (E)At midday, along the way, O king, I saw a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my traveling companions.(F) 14 We all fell to the ground and I heard a voice saying to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?(G) It is hard for you to kick against the goad.’[c] 15 And I said, ‘Who are you, sir?’ And the Lord replied, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.(H) 16 Get up now, and stand on your feet.(I) I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness of what you have seen [of me] and what you will be shown.[d] 17 I shall deliver you from this people and from the Gentiles to whom I send you,(J) 18 to open their eyes[e] that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may obtain forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been consecrated by faith in me.’(K)
19 “And so, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. 20 On the contrary, first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem and throughout the whole country of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached the need to repent and turn to God, and to do works giving evidence of repentance. 21 (L)That is why the Jews seized me [when I was] in the temple and tried to kill me. 22 (M)But I have enjoyed God’s help to this very day, and so I stand here testifying to small and great alike, saying nothing different from what the prophets and Moses foretold,[f] 23 that the Messiah must suffer[g] and that, as the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”(N)
Reactions to Paul’s Speech. 24 While Paul was so speaking in his defense, Festus said in a loud voice, “You are mad, Paul; much learning is driving you mad.” 25 But Paul replied, “I am not mad, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and reason. 26 The king knows about these matters and to him I speak boldly, for I cannot believe that [any] of this has escaped his notice; this was not done in a corner.[h] 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets?[i] I know you believe.” 28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You will soon persuade me to play the Christian.” 29 Paul replied, “I would pray to God that sooner or later not only you but all who listen to me today might become as I am except for these chains.”
30 Then the king rose, and with him the governor and Bernice and the others who sat with them. 31 [j]And after they had withdrawn they said to one another, “This man is doing nothing [at all] that deserves death or imprisonment.” 32 And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”(O)
Footnotes
- 26:2–23 Paul’s final defense speech in Acts is now made before a king (see Acts 9:15). In the speech Paul presents himself as a zealous Pharisee and Christianity as the logical development of Pharisaic Judaism. The story of his conversion is recounted for the third time in Acts in this speech (see note on Acts 9:1–19).
- 26:4 Among my people: that is, among the Jews.
- 26:14 In Hebrew: see note on Acts 21:40. It is hard for you to kick against the goad: this proverb is commonly found in Greek literature and in this context signifies the senselessness and ineffectiveness of any opposition to the divine influence in his life.
- 26:16 The words of Jesus directed to Paul here reflect the dialogues between Christ and Ananias (Acts 9:15) and between Ananias and Paul (Acts 22:14–15) in the two previous accounts of Paul’s conversion.
- 26:18 To open their eyes: though no mention is made of Paul’s blindness in this account (cf. Acts 9:8–9, 12, 18; 22:11–13), the task he is commissioned to perform is the removal of other people’s spiritual blindness.
- 26:22 Saying nothing different from what the prophets and Moses foretold: see note on Lk 18:31.
- 26:23 That the Messiah must suffer: see note on Lk 24:26.
- 26:26 Not done in a corner: for Luke, this Greek proverb expresses his belief that he is presenting a story about Jesus and the church that is already well known. As such, the entire history of Christianity is public knowledge and incontestable. Luke presents his story in this way to provide “certainty” to his readers about the instructions they have received (Lk 1:4).
- 26:27–28 If the Christian missionaries proclaim nothing different from what the Old Testament prophets had proclaimed (Acts 26:22–23), then the logical outcome for the believing Jew, according to Luke, is to become a Christian.
- 26:31–32 In recording the episode of Paul’s appearance before Agrippa, Luke wishes to show that, when Paul’s case was judged impartially, no grounds for legal action against him were found (see Acts 23:29; 25:25).
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