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Djela 26
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Djela 26
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Pavao pred kraljem Agripom
26 Agripa se obratio Pavlu: »Dopušteno ti je da govoriš u svoju obranu.«
2 Pavao je podigao ruku i počeo: »Kralju Agripa, sretan sam što ću se upravo pred tobom danas braniti od svih židovskih optužbi. 3 Drago mi je posebno zato što poznaješ sve židovske običaje i nesuglasice. Stoga, molim te da me strpljivo saslušaš.
4 Svim je Židovima poznat moj život; oni dobro znaju kakav sam život vodio u mladosti u svojoj zemlji, a isto tako i u Jeruzalemu. 5 Oni me poznaju već dugo i, ako žele, mogu posvjedočiti da sam živio kao farizej. Bio sam član sljedbe koja s najvećom pažnjom poštuje pravila naše vjere. 6 A ovdje mi se sada sudi zbog nade u ispunjenje obećanja koje je Bog dao našim precima. 7 Naših dvanaest plemena nada se njegovom ispunjenju i iskreno služe Bogu danju i noću. Zbog te iste nade, kralju, Židovi me optužuju. 8 Zašto smatrate nemogućim da Bog podiže ljude iz mrtvih?
9 I ja sam smatrao da trebam učiniti sve što je u mojoj moći protiv imena Isusa iz Nazareta. 10 To sam u Jeruzalemu i činio: otkako sam dobio ovlasti od velikih svećenika, mnoge sam Božje svete strpao u zatvor. A kad su ih ubijali, ja sam to odobravao. 11 Progonio sam ih po svim sinagogama i nastojao ih prisiliti da govore protiv Boga. Toliko sam bio bijesan na njih da sam ih čak progonio i po stranim gradovima.«
Pavao govori o susretu s Isusom
12 »Prilikom jednoga od tih progona išao sam prema Damasku s ovlaštenjem i nalogom vodećih svećenika. 13 Na putu, negdje oko podne, ugledao sam, kralju, nebesko svjetlo jače od sunca. Zasjalo je oko mene i mojih suputnika. 14 Svi smo popadali na zemlju, a ja sam začuo glas koji mi se obratio na aramejskom jeziku: ‘Savle, Savle, zašto me progoniš? Samo sebi nanosiš štetu boreći se protiv mene.’ 15 Ja sam rekao: ‘Tko si ti, Gospodine?’ A Gospodin je odgovorio: ‘Ja sam Isus kojeg progoniš. 16 Ali, ustani, podigni se! Ukazao sam ti se da te imenujem svojim slugom i svjedokom. Govorit ćeš o onome što si vidio i o onome što ću ti ja pokazati. 17 Ja ću te izbaviti i od Židova i od nežidova kojima ću te poslati. 18 Ti ćeš im otvoriti oči i okrenuti ih od tame k svjetlu, od Sotonine vlasti k Bogu. Tako da im vjerom u mene grijesi budu oprošteni i da budu primljeni među one koji su sveti zbog vjere u moje ime.’«
Pavao govori o svojoj službi
19 »Znači, kralju Agripa, nisam bio neposlušan nebeskom viđenju. 20 Počeo sam govoriti ljudima da se obrate i okrenu Bogu te počnu činiti djela koja pokazuju da su im se životi zaista promijenili. Propovijedao sam najprije u Damasku, a zatim u Jeruzalemu i širom Judeje. Propovijedao sam i nežidovima. 21 Zbog toga su me Židovi uhvatili dok sam bio u Hramu i pokušali me ubiti. 22 No Bog mi je pomogao i pomaže mi do dana današnjega. Tako, evo, sada stojim ovdje i svjedočim svima o onome što sam vidio. Ne govorim ništa novo, već ono što su proroci i Mojsije nagovijestili da će se dogoditi. 23 Nagovijestili su da će Krist umrijeti i biti prvi koji će ustati iz mrtvih. Nagovijestili su da će donijeti svjetlo i židovskom narodu i ostalim narodima.«
Pavao, Fest i Agripa
24 Dok je Pavao tako govorio u svoju obranu, Fest je povikao: »Pavle, ti si lud! Poludio si od prevelikog znanja.«
25 Pavao je odgovorio: »Preuzvišeni Feste, nisam lud. Dapače, sasvim sam pri zdravoj pameti i govorim istinu. 26 Kralju je sve to poznato i o tome mogu s njim otvoreno govoriti. Siguran sam da mu ništa od toga nije promaklo jer se te stvari nisu dogodile u nekom zabačenom kutu zemlje. 27 Kralju Agripa, vjeruješ li u ono što su rekli proroci? Ja znam da vjeruješ.«
28 Na to je Agripa rekao Pavlu: »Zar misliš da me tako lako možeš uvjeriti da postanem kršćanin?«
29 Pavao mu je odgovorio: »Lako ili teško, molim Boga da, ne samo ti nego i svi koji me danas slušaju postanu poput mene, samo bez ovih okova.«
30 Tada je kralj ustao, a s njim i upravitelj, Berenika i svi koji su sjedili s njima. 31 Napustili su prostoriju, a onda počeli govoriti jedan drugome: »Ovaj čovjek nije učinio ništa što zaslužuje smrt ili zatvorsku kaznu.« 32 A Agripa je rekao Festu: »Ovaj je čovjek već mogao biti oslobođen da nije zatražio suđenje pred carem.«
Acts 26
English Standard Version
Acts 26
English Standard Version
Paul's Defense Before Agrippa
26 So (A)Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense:
2 “I consider myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am going to make my defense today (B)against all the accusations of the Jews, 3 especially because you are familiar with all the (C)customs and (D)controversies of the Jews. Therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.
4 (E)“My manner of life from my youth, spent from the beginning among (F)my own nation and in Jerusalem, is known by all the Jews. 5 They have known for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that (G)according to the strictest (H)party of our (I)religion I have lived as (J)a Pharisee. 6 And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in (K)the promise made by God to our fathers, 7 (L)to which (M)our twelve tribes hope to (N)attain, as they earnestly worship night and day. And for this hope (O)I am accused by Jews, O king! 8 Why is it thought (P)incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?
9 (Q)“I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of (R)Jesus of Nazareth. 10 (S)And I did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up many of the saints in prison after receiving authority (T)from the chief priests, but (U)when they were put to death I cast my vote against them. 11 And (V)I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to make them (W)blaspheme, and (X)in raging fury against them I (Y)persecuted them even to foreign cities.
Paul Tells of His Conversion
12 “In this connection (Z)I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. 13 At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, that shone around me and those who journeyed with me. 14 And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me (AA)in the Hebrew language,[a] ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ 15 And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. 16 But rise and (AB)stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, (AC)to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, 17 (AD)delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles—(AE)to whom I (AF)am sending you 18 (AG)to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from (AH)the power of Satan to God, that they may receive (AI)forgiveness of sins and (AJ)a place among those who are sanctified (AK)by faith in me.’
19 “Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to (AL)the heavenly vision, 20 but declared first (AM)to those in Damascus, (AN)then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also (AO)to the Gentiles, that they should (AP)repent and (AQ)turn to God, performing deeds (AR)in keeping with their repentance. 21 For this reason (AS)the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me. 22 (AT)To this day I have had the help that comes from God, and so (AU)I stand here testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what (AV)the prophets and Moses said would come to pass: 23 (AW)that the Christ (AX)must suffer and that, (AY)by being the first (AZ)to rise from the dead, (BA)he would proclaim (BB)light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”
24 And as he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, (BC)you are out of your mind; your great learning is driving you out of your mind.” 25 But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, (BD)most excellent Festus, but I am speaking (BE)true and (BF)rational words. 26 For (BG)the king knows about these things, and to him I speak boldly. For I am persuaded that none of these things has escaped his notice, for this has not been done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.” 28 And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time would you persuade me to be (BH)a Christian?”[b] 29 And Paul said, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day (BI)might become such as I am—except for (BJ)these chains.”
30 Then the king rose, and (BK)the governor and Bernice and those who were sitting with them. 31 And when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, (BL)“This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment.” 32 And Agrippa said to Festus, (BM)“This man could have been set (BN)free if he had not appealed (BO)to Caesar.”
Footnotes
- Acts 26:14 Or the Hebrew dialect (probably Aramaic)
- Acts 26:28 Or In a short time you would persuade me to act like a Christian!
Acts 26
New International Version
Acts 26
New International Version
26 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.”(A)
So Paul motioned with his hand(B) and began his defense: 2 “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you(C) today as I make my defense against all the accusations of the Jews,(D) 3 and especially so because you are well acquainted with all the Jewish customs(E) and controversies.(F) Therefore, I beg you to listen to me patiently.
4 “The Jewish people all know the way I have lived ever since I was a child,(G) from the beginning of my life in my own country, and also in Jerusalem. 5 They have known me for a long time(H) and can testify, if they are willing, that I conformed to the strictest sect(I) of our religion, living as a Pharisee.(J) 6 And now it is because of my hope(K) in what God has promised our ancestors(L) that I am on trial today. 7 This is the promise our twelve tribes(M) are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night.(N) King Agrippa, it is because of this hope that these Jews are accusing me.(O) 8 Why should any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?(P)
9 “I too was convinced(Q) that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose(R) the name of Jesus of Nazareth.(S) 10 And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the Lord’s people(T) in prison,(U) and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.(V) 11 Many a time I went from one synagogue to another to have them punished,(W) and I tried to force them to blaspheme. I was so obsessed with persecuting them that I even hunted them down in foreign cities.
12 “On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. 13 About noon, King Agrippa, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, blazing around me and my companions. 14 We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice(X) saying to me in Aramaic,[a](Y) ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
15 “Then I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’
“ ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied. 16 ‘Now get up and stand on your feet.(Z) I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.(AA) 17 I will rescue you(AB) from your own people and from the Gentiles.(AC) I am sending you to them 18 to open their eyes(AD) and turn them from darkness to light,(AE) and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins(AF) and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’(AG)
19 “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient(AH) to the vision from heaven. 20 First to those in Damascus,(AI) then to those in Jerusalem(AJ) and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles,(AK) I preached that they should repent(AL) and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.(AM) 21 That is why some Jews seized me(AN) in the temple courts and tried to kill me.(AO) 22 But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen(AP)— 23 that the Messiah would suffer(AQ) and, as the first to rise from the dead,(AR) would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.”(AS)
24 At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. “You are out of your mind,(AT) Paul!” he shouted. “Your great learning(AU) is driving you insane.”
25 “I am not insane, most excellent(AV) Festus,” Paul replied. “What I am saying is true and reasonable. 26 The king is familiar with these things,(AW) and I can speak freely to him. I am convinced that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”
28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?”(AX)
29 Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.”(AY)
30 The king rose, and with him the governor and Bernice(AZ) and those sitting with them. 31 After they left the room, they began saying to one another, “This man is not doing anything that deserves death or imprisonment.”(BA)
32 Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free(BB) if he had not appealed to Caesar.”(BC)
Footnotes
- Acts 26:14 Or Hebrew
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