Djela apostolska 19
1 Dok je Apolon bio u Korintu, Pavao, pošto prođe gornje krajeve, dođe u Efez, nađe neke učenike
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
2 pa ih upita: “Jeste li primili Duha Svetoga kad ste povjerovali?” Oni će mu: “Ta ni čuli nismo da ima Duh Sveti.”
and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 Nato će on: “Kako ste onda kršteni?” “Krštenjem Ivanovim”, odvrate oni.
“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.
4 Nato će Pavao: “Ivan je krstio krštenjem obraćenja govoreći narodu da vjeruje u Onoga koji za njim dolazi, to jest u Isusa.”
Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
5 Čuvši to, krste se u ime Gospodina Isusa,
On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 pa kad Pavao položi na njih ruke, dođe Duh Sveti na njih te stanu govoriti drugim jezicima i prorokovati.
And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
7 Bijaše u svemu dvanaestak muževa.
There were about twelve men in all.
8 Onda Pavao uđe u sinagogu te je tri mjeseca hrabro raspravljao i uvjeravao o kraljevstvu Božjem.
Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
9 Ali kako neki, okorjeli i nepokorni, ocrnjivahu ovaj Put pred mnoštvom, odstupi od njih, odvoji učenike i danomice raspravljaše u školi nekog Tirana.
But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
10 Trajalo je to dvije godine, tako da su svi azijski žitelji, Židovi i Grci, čuli riječ Božju.
This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.
11 Bog je pak činio čudesa nesvakidašnja po rukama Pavlovima
God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
12 tako da bi na bolesnike stavljali rupce ili rublje s Pavlova tijela pa bi s njih nestajalo bolesti i zli duhovi iz njih izlazili.
so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.
13 Zato i neki Židovi zaklinjaoci-potukači pokušaše zazvati ime Gospodina Isusa nad one koji imahu zle duhove. Govorili su: “Zaklinjem vas Isusom koga Pavao propovijeda.”
Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I bind you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
14 To činjaše sedam sinova nekog Skeve, židovskoga velikog svećenika.
Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
15 Zli im duh odvrati: “Isusa poznajem i Pavla znam, ali tko ste vi?”
Eventually, one of the evil spirits answered them, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”
16 I čovjek u kome bijaše zli duh, nasrnu na njih i nadjača ih te oni goli i izranjeni pobjegoše iz one kuće.
Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded.
17 Doznaše to svi žitelji efeški, Židovi i Grci, pa ih sve obuze strah te se stade veličati ime Gospodina Isusa.
This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
18 Mnogi pak od onih koji su povjerovali dolazili su ispovijedati i očitovati svoja djela.
Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.
19 I podosta onih koji su se bavili praznovjerjem donosili su knjige i spaljivali ih pred svima. Procijeniše ih te nađoše da vrijede pedeset tisuća srebrnjaka.
And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
20 TAko se snagom Gospodnjom Riječ širila i jačala.
So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.
21 Pošto se to ispuni, naumi Pavao preko Makedonije i Ahaje otići u Jeruzalem te reče: “Pošto budem ondje, trebat će da i Rim vidim.”
After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
22 Onda posla u Makedoniju dvojicu svojih poslužitelja, Timoteja i Erasta, a on provede još neko vrijeme u Aziji.
He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.
23 Nekako u ono doba nasta nemalena pobuna protiv ovog Puta.
About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
24 Neki srebrar, imenom Demetrije, izrađivao je srebrne hramiće Artemidine i namicao obrtnicima nemalu dobit.
It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.
25 Skupi on njih i sve koji su se bavili takvim poslom te im reče: “Ljudi, vi znate, u ovom je umijeću naše blagostanje.
Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.
26 A vidite i čujete da je taj Pavao ne samo u Efezu nego gotovo i u svoj Aziji uvjerio i preokrenuo poveliko mnoštvo govoreći da nema bogova rukama izdjeljanih.
And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
27 Tako prijeti opasnost ne samo da na zao glas dođe naše zanimanje, nego i to da se ništa neće držati do hrama velike božice Artemide te će nestati veličanstva one koju štuje sva Azija i sav svijet.”
There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”
28 Čuvši to, razgnjeve se pa poviču: “Velika je Artemida efeška!”
When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
29 Sav se grad uskomeša; jednodušno nahrupe u kazalište vukući sa sobom Makedonce Gaja i Aristarha, suputnike Pavlove.
Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.
30 Kad je Pavao htio među narod, ne dopustiše mu učenici.
Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.
31 Čak i neki azijarsi, njegovi prijatelji, poslaše k njemu i zamoliše da ne dolazi u kazalište.
Even some of Paul’s friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.
32 Jedni su izvikivali jedno, drugi drugo jer je skup bio uskomešan te mnogi nisu ni znali zašto su se strčali.
Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.
33 Neki iz svjetine uputiše nekog Aleksandra jer su ga Židovi gurali naprijed. Aleksandar pak mahnu rukom i htjede se obraniti pred narodom.
The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.
34 Ali kada doznaše da je Židov, udarahu gotovo dva sata svi u jedan glas: “Velika je Artemida efeška!”
But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
35 Onda tajnik umiri svjetinu pa reče: “Efežani! Tko to od ljudi ne zna da je grad Efez čuvar hrama velike Artemide i kipa s neba palog?
Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
36 Budući dakle da je to neporecivo, valja da budete mirni te ništa brzopleto ne činite.
Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.
37 Doveli ste ove ljude, a nisu ni svetokradice ni hulitelji naše božice.
For you have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed our goddess.
38 Ako pak Demetrije i njegovi obrtnici imaju protiv koga kakvu tužbu, sudovi se sastaju, a tu su i prokonzuli. Neka se tuže!
So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.
39 Ištete li pak što drugo, u zakonitu će se skupu riješiti.
But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly.
40 Ta izlažemo se opasnosti da za ovo današnje budemo optuženi s pobune jer nema nikakva razloga kojim bismo mogli opravdati ovu strku.”
For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
41 To rekavši, raspusti skup.
After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
