Djela apostolska 13
1 U antiohijskoj je Crkvi bilo proroka i učitelja: Barnaba, Šimun zvani Niger, Lucije Cirenac, Manahen, suothranjenik Heroda četverovlasnika, i Savao.
Now at the church in Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (who was called Niger), Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
2 Dok su jednom obavljali službu Božju i postili, reče Duh Sveti: “De mi odlučite Barnabu i Savla za djelo na koje sam ih pozvao.”
As they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
3 Onda su postili, molili, položili na njih ruke i otpustili ih.
So after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
4 Poslani od Svetoga Duha siđu u Seleuciju, a odande odjedre na Cipar.
Being sent out by the Holy Spirit, the two of them went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
5 Kad se nađoše u Salamini, navješćivahu riječ Božju u židovskim sinagogama. Imali su i Ivana za poslužitelja.
When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. (They also had John as their assistant.)
6 Pošto pak prođoše sav otok do Pafa, nađoše nekog vračara, nazoviproroka, Židova, imenom Barjesu.
When they had gone across the island to Paphos, they came across a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.
7 On bijaše uz namjesnika Sergija Pavla, čovjeka razborita. Sergije dozva Barnabu i Savla te zaiska čuti riječ Božju,
He was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man, who summoned Barnabas and Saul, seeking to hear the word of God.
8 ali im se usprotivi Elim, Vračar - tako mu se ime prevodi - nastojeći odvratiti namjesnika od vjere.
But the magician Elymas (for that is what his name means) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
9 Savao pak, zvan i Pavao, pun Duha Svetoga, ošinu ga pogledom
But Saul, also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at Elymas
10 i reče: “Pun svake lukavosti i prevrtljivosti, sine đavolski, neprijatelju svake pravednosti, zar nikako da prestaneš iskrivljavati ravne putove Gospodnje?
and said, “O son of the devil, full of all deceit and all trickery, enemy of all righteousness, will yoʋ not cease perverting the straight paths of the Lord?
11 Evo stoga sada ruke Gospodnje na tebi: oslijepljet ćeš i neko vrijeme nećeš gledati sunca!” Odmah pade na nj mrak i tama te on glavinjajući stade tražiti ruke vodilje.
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is against yoʋ, and yoʋ will be blind, unable to see the sun for a period of time.” Immediately a mist and darkness fell upon him, and he was going around seeking people to lead him by the hand.
12 Videći što se dogodilo, povjerova tada namjesnik, zanesen naukom Gospodnjim.
When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
13 Pošto se Pavao i oni oko njega otisnuše od Pafa, stigoše u Pergu pamfilijsku. Ivan ih napusti te se vrati u Jeruzalem.
Then Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and went to Perga in Pamphylia, but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.
14 Oni pak krenuše iz Perge i stigoše u Antiohiju pizidijsku. U dan subotni ušli su u sinagogu i sjeli.
Continuing on from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
15 Nakon čitanja Zakona i Proroka pošalju nadstojnici sinagoge k njima: “Braćo, rekoše, ima li u vas koja riječ utjehe za narod, govorite!”
After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent them a message, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak it.”
16 Nato usta Pavao, dadne rukom znak i reče: “Izraelci i vi koji se Boga bojite, čujte!
Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
17 Bog naroda ovoga, Izraela, izabra oce naše i uzdiže narod za boravka u zemlji egipatskoj te ga ispruženom rukom izvede iz nje.
The God of this people chose our fathers and exalted the people during their sojourn in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm he led them out of that country.
18 Oko četrdeset ga je godina na rukama nosio u pustinji
For about forty years, he put up with them in the wilderness,
19 pa pošto zatre sedam naroda u zemlji kanaanskoj, ubaštini ga u zemlji njihovoj
and after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave his people their land as an inheritance.
20 za kakve četiri stotine i pedeset godina. Nakon toga dade im suce - do Samuela proroka.
After that he gave them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, up to the time of the prophet Samuel.
21 Onda zaiskaše kralja pa im Bog za četrdeset godina dade Šaula, sina Kiševa, iz plemena Benjaminova.
Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years.
22 Pošto svrgnu njega, podiže im za kralja Davida za kojega posvjedoči: Nađoh Davida, sina Jišajeva, čovjeka po svom srcu, koji će ispuniti sve moje želje.
After removing Saul, God raised up David as their king, about whom he testified, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my own heart; he will do all that I want him to do.’
23 Iz njegova potomstva izvede Bog po svom obećanju Izraelu Spasitelja, Isusa.
From this man's offspring God brought salvation to Israel, according to his promise,
24 Pred njegovim je dolaskom Ivan propovijedao krštenje obraćenja svemu narodu izraelskomu.
after John had first preached a baptism of repentance to Israel in advance of the coming Savior.
25 A kad je Ivan dovršavao svoju trku, govorio je: 'Nisam ja onaj za koga me vi držite. Nego za mnom evo dolazi onaj komu ja nisam dostojan odriješiti obuće na nogama.'”
Now as John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one is coming after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
26 “Braćo, sinovi roda Abrahamova, vi i oni koji se među vama Boga boje, nama je upravljena ova Riječ spasenja.
“Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the message of this salvation has been sent.
27 Doista, žitelji Jeruzalema i glavari njihovi ne upoznaše njega ni riječi proročkih što se čitaju svake subote pa ih, osudivši ga, ispuniše.
Since those who dwell in Jerusalem, along with their rulers, failed to recognize this man and the voices of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, they fulfilled their words by condemning him.
28 Premda ne nađoše nikakva razloga smrti, zatražiše od Pilata da ga smakne.
Even though they found no grounds for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed.
29 Pošto pak izvršiše sve što je o njemu napisano, skinuše ga s drveta i položiše u grob.
When they had fulfilled all that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb.
30 Ali Bog ga uskrisi od mrtvih.
But God raised him from the dead,
31 On se mnogo dana ukazivao onima koji s njim bijahu uzašli iz Galileje u Jeruzalem. Oni su sada njegovi svjedoci pred narodom.”
and for many days he was seen by those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.
32 “I mi vam navješćujemo evanđelje: obećanje dano ocima
And we preach to you the good news that what God promised to our fathers, he has fulfilled to us, their children, by raising up Jesus,
33 Bog je ispunio djeci, nama, uskrisivši Isusa, kao što je i pisano u Psalmu drugom: Ti si Sin moj, danas te rodih.
just as it is written in the second Psalm, ‘Yoʋ are my son; today I have begotten yoʋ.’
34 Da ga pak uskrisi od mrtvih te se on više nikad neće vratiti u trulež, rekao je ovime: Dat ću vama svetinje Davidove, pouzdane.
As for the fact that he raised him from the dead, no longer to return to corruption, God has spoken in this way: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’
35 Zato i na drugome mjestu kaže: Nećeš dati da Svetac tvoj ugleda truleži.
Therefore it also says in another place: ‘Yoʋ will not let yoʋr Holy One see corruption.’
36 David doista, pošto u svom naraštaju posluži volji Božjoj, preminu, pridruži se ocima svojim i vidje trulež,
For when David had served God's purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep, was added to his fathers, and saw corruption.
37 a Onaj koga Bog uskrisi ne vidje truleži.
But he whom God raised up did not see corruption.
38 Neka vam dakle braćo, znano bude: po Ovome vam se navješćuje oproštenje grijeha!
Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this man remission of sins is proclaimed to you,
39 Po Ovome se tko god vjeruje, opravdava od svega od čega se po Mojsijevu zakonu niste mogli opravdati!
and by this man everyone who believes is set free from everything from which you could not be set free by the law of Moses.
40 Pazite da se ne zbude što je rečeno u Prorocima:
So beware that what is said in the prophets does not happen to you:
41 Obazrite se, preziratelji, snebijte se i nestanite! Jer djelo činim u dane vaše, djelo u koje ne biste vjerovali da vam ga tko ispriča.”
‘Behold, you scoffers, be amazed and perish, for I am doing a work in your days that you will certainly not believe, even if someone tells you about it.’”
42 Na izlasku su ih molili da im iduće subote o tome govore.
Now as Paul and Barnabas were going out from the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles were urging them to speak about these things on the next Sabbath.
43 A pošto se skup raspustio, mnogi Židovi i bogobojazne pridošlice pođoše za Pavlom i Barnabom koji su ih nagovarali ustrajati u milosti Božjoj.
And when the meeting of the synagogue was dispersed, many of the Jews and the devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
44 Iduće se subote gotovo sav grad zgrnu čuti riječ Gospodnju.
On the following Sabbath, nearly the entire city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
45 Kad su Židovi ugledali mnoštvo, puni zavisti psujući suprotstavljali su se onomu što je Pavao govorio.
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what Paul was saying, opposing him and slandering him.
46 Na to im Pavao i Barnaba smjelo rekoše: “Trebalo je da se najprije vama navijesti riječ Božja. Ali kad je odbacujete i sami sebe ne smatrate dostojnima života vječnoga, obraćamo se evo poganima. (aiōnios g166)
But Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly, saying, “It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken first to you. But since you are rejecting it and do not judge yourselves to be worthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)
47 Jer ovako nam je zapovjedio Gospodin: Postavih te za svjetlost poganima, da budeš na spasenje do nakraj zemlje.
For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have appointed yoʋ to be a light to the Gentiles, so that yoʋ may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
48 Pogani koji su slušali radovali su se i slavili riječ Gospodnju te povjerovaše oni koji bijahu određeni za život vječni. (aiōnios g166)
When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed to eternal life believed. (aiōnios g166)
49 Riječ se pak Gospodnja pronese po svoj onoj pokrajini.
So the word of the Lord spread throughout that entire region.
50 Ali Židovi potakoše ugledne bogobojazne žene i prvake gradske te zametnuše progon protiv Pavla i Barnabe pa ih izbaciše iz svoga kraja.
But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the prominent men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their region.
51 Oni pak stresu prašinu s nogu protiv njih pa odu u Ikonij.
But Paul and Barnabas shook off the dust from their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.
52 A učenici su se ispunjali radošću i Duhom Svetim.
And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
