Djela apostolska 19
1 Dok je Apolon bio u Korintu, Pavao, pošto prođe gornje krajeve, dođe u Efez, nađe neke učenike
Now it happened that while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul, after passing through the hinterland, came to Ephesus, where he found a few disciples.
2 pa ih upita: “Jeste li primili Duha Svetoga kad ste povjerovali?” Oni će mu: “Ta ni čuli nismo da ima Duh Sveti.”
"Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" he asked them. "No" said they, "we did not even hear that there is a Holy Spirit."
3 Nato će on: “Kako ste onda kršteni?” “Krštenjem Ivanovim”, odvrate oni.
"Into what, then, were you baptized?" he asked. And they said, "Into the baptism of John."
4 Nato će Pavao: “Ivan je krstio krštenjem obraćenja govoreći narodu da vjeruje u Onoga koji za njim dolazi, to jest u Isusa.”
"John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance," answered Paul, "telling the people to believe on One who was coming after him, namely, on Jesus."
5 Čuvši to, krste se u ime Gospodina Isusa,
When they heard 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 after Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak with tongues, and to prophesy.
7 Bijaše u svemu dvanaestak muževa.
They were in all about twelve men.
8 Onda Pavao uđe u sinagogu te je tri mjeseca hrabro raspravljao i uvjeravao o kraljevstvu Božjem.
Then Paul went into the synagogue, and there continued to preach fearlessly for about three months, reasoning and persuading them 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 grew hardened and disobedient, and spoke evil of the Way before the crowd, he left them, withdrew the disciples, and continued to hold discussions daily 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 went on for two years, so that all the inhabitants of Asia heard the Lord’s message, Jews as well as Greeks.
11 Bog je pak činio čudesa nesvakidašnja po rukama Pavlovima
God also wrought extraordinary miracles by the hand 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 much so, that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick; and their diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
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.”
But there were also some strolling Jewish exorcists, who took it upon them to invoke the name of Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by that Jesus whom Paul preaches."
14 To činjaše sedam sinova nekog Skeve, židovskoga velikog svećenika.
There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish high priest who used to do this.
15 Zli im duh odvrati: “Isusa poznajem i Pavla znam, ali tko ste vi?”
But the evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I have heard of, 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.
And the man in whom the evil spirit was sprang on two of them, overpowered them and prevailed against them, so that they fled 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.
And this became known to all the people of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. Awe fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus began to be held in honor.
18 Mnogi pak od onih koji su povjerovali dolazili su ispovijedati i očitovati svoja djela.
Many also of those who became believers used to come to confess and to declare 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 some of them who had practised magic arts, collected their books, and burned them in the presence of all. And they counted the price of them, and found it to be fifty thousand silver coins.
20 TAko se snagom Gospodnjom Riječ širila i jačala.
So mightily the word of the Lord continued to grow and to 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.”
Now after these things were ended, Paul resolved in his spirit to travel through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. "After I get there," he said, "I must see Rome, too."
22 Onda posla u Makedoniju dvojicu svojih poslužitelja, Timoteja i Erasta, a on provede još neko vrijeme u Aziji.
So he sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, while he himself kept back for a time on his way into Asia.
23 Nekako u ono doba nasta nemalena pobuna protiv ovog Puta.
Now just at this time, there arose no small commotion concerning the Way.
24 Neki srebrar, imenom Demetrije, izrađivao je srebrne hramiće Artemidine i namicao obrtnicima nemalu dobit.
There was a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, and brought rich profit to his workmen.
25 Skupi on njih i sve koji su se bavili takvim poslom te im reče: “Ljudi, vi znate, u ovom je umijeću naše blagostanje.
He gathered them together with others of like occupation, and said. "Men, you know that by this business we make our money.
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 see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but almost throughout all of Asia, this fellow Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, by telling them that they are no gods at all who are made with hands.
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.”
"So there is danger not only that our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will be brought into disrepute, and that she herself may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world now worships."
28 Čuvši to, razgnjeve se pa poviču: “Velika je Artemida efeška!”
After listening to this they were filled with rage, and cried out again and again, saying,
29 Sav se grad uskomeša; jednodušno nahrupe u kazalište vukući sa sobom Makedonce Gaja i Aristarha, suputnike Pavlove.
The city was filled with commotion. They rushed like one man into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s companions in travel.
30 Kad je Pavao htio među narod, ne dopustiše mu učenici.
When Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not let him,
31 Čak i neki azijarsi, njegovi prijatelji, poslaše k njemu i zamoliše da ne dolazi u kazalište.
and some of the Asiarchs, too, who were his friends, sent word to him repeatedly, entreating him not to venture into the theater.
32 Jedni su izvikivali jedno, drugi drugo jer je skup bio uskomešan te mnogi nisu ni znali zašto su se strčali.
Now some were shouting one thing, some another, for the assembly was in an uproar, and the majority had no idea why they were come together.
33 Neki iz svjetine uputiše nekog Aleksandra jer su ga Židovi gurali naprijed. Aleksandar pak mahnu rukom i htjede se obraniti pred narodom.
And they brought Alexander out of the crowd, whom the Jews had pushed forward. And Alexander, motioning with his hand, would have made a 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 saw that he was a Jew they all, with one voice, for about two hours, shouted,
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?
At length the recorder got them quiet. "Men of Ephesus," he said, "who here does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple- guardian of the great Diana and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
36 Budući dakle da je to neporecivo, valja da budete mirni te ništa brzopleto ne činite.
"Since these facts cannot be gainsaid, you ought to be calm and do nothing reckless.
37 Doveli ste ove ljude, a nisu ni svetokradice ni hulitelji naše božice.
"For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of 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!
If then Demetrius and his craftsmen have a grievance against any one, the courts are open and there are the proconsuls; let them accuse one another.
39 Ištete li pak što drugo, u zakonitu će se skupu riješiti.
But if you desire anything further, it must be settled in the regular 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 indeed we are in danger of being accused in regard to this day’s riot, since there is no cause for it, nor shall we be able to give account for this disorderly gathering."
41 To rekavši, raspusti skup.
With these words he dismissed the assembly.
