Djela apostolska 20
1 Kad se sleže metež, posla Pavao po učenike, ohrabri ih, pozdravi i otputova u Makedoniju.
When the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples; and, after speaking words of encouragement to them, he took his leave, and started for Macedonia.
2 Prešavši one krajeve, hrabreći braću besjedom mnogom, dođe u Grčku
Passing through those districts he encouraged the disciples in frequent addresses, and then came into Greece, and spent three months there.
3 i provede ondje tri mjeseca. Upravo kad je htio otploviti u Siriju, postaviše mu Židovi zasjedu pa odluči vratiti se preko Makedonije.
The Jews having planned to waylay him whenever he might be on the point of taking ship for Syria, he decided to travel back by way of Macedonia.
4 Pratili su ga: Sopater Pirov, Berejac, Solunjani Aristarh i Sekund, Gaj Derbanin, Timotej i Azijci Tihik i Trofim.
He was accompanied as far as the province of Asia by Sopater the Beroean, the son of Pyrrhus; by the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; by Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and by the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.
5 Oni odoše prije te nas dočekaše u Troadi.
These brethren had gone on and were waiting for us in the Troad.
6 Mi pak nakon dana Beskvasnih kruhova otplovismo iz Filipa i nakon pet dana dođosmo k njima u Troadu gdje proboravismo sedam dana.
But we ourselves sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined them in the Troad, where we remained for a week.
7 U prvi dan tjedna, kad se sabrasmo lomiti kruh, Pavao im govoraše i kako je sutradan kanio otputovati, probesjedi sve do ponoći.
On the first day of the week, when we had met to break bread, Paul, who was going away the next morning, was preaching to them, and prolonged his discourse till midnight.
8 U gornjoj sobi gdje smo se sabrali bijaše dosta svjetiljaka.
Now there were a good many lamps in the room upstairs where we all were,
9 Na prozoru je sjedio neki mladić imenom Eutih. Kako je Pavao dulje govorio, utone on u dubok san. Svladan snom, pade s trećeg kata dolje. Digoše ga mrtva.
and a youth of the name of Eutychus was sitting at the window. This lad, gradually sinking into deep sleep while Paul preached at unusual length, overcome at last by sleep, fell from the second floor and was taken up dead.
10 Pavao siđe, nadnese se nad dječaka, obujmi ga i reče: “Ne uznemirujte se! Duša je još u njemu!”
Paul, however, went down, threw himself upon him, and folding him in his arms said, "Do not be alarmed; his life is still in him."
11 Zatim se pope pa pošto razlomi kruh i blagova, dugo je još zborio, sve do zore. Tad otputova.
Then he went upstairs again, broke bread, and took some food; and after a long conversation which was continued till daybreak, at last he parted from them.
12 Mladića odvedoše živa, neizmjerno utješeni.
They had taken the lad home alive, and were greatly comforted.
13 Mi pak pođosmo naprijed lađom: otplovismo u As. Odande smo imali povesti Pavla - tako je odredio kad se spremao poći pješice.
The rest of us had already gone on board a ship, and now we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there; for so he had arranged, he himself intending to go by land.
14 Kad nam se u Asu pridruži, uzesmo ga i stigosmo u Mitilenu.
Accordingly, when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene.
15 Odande odjedrismo sutradan i stigosmo nadomak Hija, prekosutra krenusmo u Sam, a idućeg dana stigosmo u Milet.
Sailing from there, we arrived the next day off Chios. On the next we touched at Samos; and on the day following reached Miletus.
16 Jer Pavao je odlučio mimoići Efez da se ne bi zadržao u Aziji: žurio se da, uzmogne li, na dan Pedesetnice bude u Jeruzalemu.
For Paul's plan was to sail past Ephesus, so as not to spend much time in the province of Asia; since he was very desirous of being in Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of the Harvest Festival.
17 Ipak iz Mileta posla u Efez po starješine Crkve.
From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the Elders of the Church to come to him.
18 Kad stigoše, reče im: “Vi znate kako sam se sve vrijeme, od prvog dana kada stupih u Aziju, ponašao među vama:
Upon their arrival he said to them, "You Elders well know, from the first day of my setting foot in the province of Asia, the kind of life I lived among you the whole time,
19 služio sam Gospodinu sa svom poniznošću u suzama i kušnjama koje me zadesiše zbog zasjeda židovskih;
serving the Lord in all humility, and with tears, and amid trials which came upon me through the plotting of the Jews--
20 ništa korisno nisam propustio navijestiti vam i naučiti vas - javno i po kućama;
and that I never shrank from declaring to you anything that was profitable, or from teaching you in public and in your homes,
21 upozoravao sam Židove i Grke da se obrate k Bogu i da vjeruju u Gospodina našega Isusa.”
and urging upon both Jews and Greeks the necessity of turning to God and of believing in Jesus our Lord.
22 “A sad, evo, okovan Duhom idem u Jeruzalem. Što će me u njemu zadesiti, ne znam,
"And now, impelled by a sense of duty, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,
23 osim što mi Duh Sveti u svakom gradu jamči da me čekaju okovi i nevolje.
except that the Holy Spirit, at town after town, testifies to me that imprisonment and suffering are awaiting me.
24 Ali ni najmanje mi nije do života, samo da dovršim trku svoju i službu koju primih od Gospodina Isusa: svjedočiti za evanđelje milosti Božje.”
But even the sacrifice of my life I count as nothing, if only I may perfect my earthly course, and be faithful to the duty which the Lord Jesus has entrusted to me of proclaiming, as of supreme importance, the Good News of God's grace.
25 “I sad, evo, znam: nećete više vidjeti lica moga, svi vi posred kojih prođoh propovijedajući Kraljevstvo.
"And now, I know that none of you among whom I have gone in and out proclaiming the coming of the Kingdom will any longer see my face.
26 Zato vam u ovaj dan današnji jamčim: čist sam od krvi sviju
Therefore I protest to you to-day that I am not responsible for the ruin of any one of you.
27 jer nisam propustio navijestiti vam ništa od svega nauma Božjega.”
For I have not shrunk from declaring to you God's whole truth.
28 “Pazite na sebe i na sve stado u kojem vas Duh Sveti postavi nadglednicima, da pasete Crkvu Božju koju steče krvlju svojom.”
"Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has placed you to take the oversight for Him and act as shepherds to the Church of God, which He has bought with His own blood.
29 “Ja znam da će nakon mog odlaska među vas uljesti vuci okrutni koji ne štede stada,
I know that, when I am gone, cruel wolves will come among you and will not spare the flock;
30 a između vas će samih ustati ljudi koji će iskrivljavati nauk da bi odvukli učenike za sobom.
and that from among your own selves men will rise up who will seek with their perverse talk to draw away the disciples after them.
31 Zato bdijte imajući na pameti da sam tri godine bez prestanka noću i danju suze lijevajući urazumljivao svakoga od vas.”
Therefore be on the alert; and remember that, night and day, for three years, I never ceased admonishing every one, even with tears.
32 “I sada vas povjeravam Bogu i Riječi milosti njegove koja je kadra izgraditi vas i dati vam baštinu među svima posvećenima.”
"And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace. He is able to build you up and to give you your inheritance among His people.
33 “Ni za čijim srebrom, zlatom ili ruhom nisam hlepio.
No one's silver or gold or clothing have I coveted.
34 Sami znate: za potrebe moje i onih koji su sa mnom zasluživale su ove ruke.
You yourselves know that these hands of mine have provided for my own necessities and for the people with me.
35 U svemu vam pokazah: tako se trudeći treba se zauzimati za nemoćne i na pameti imati riječi Gospodina Isusa jer on reče: 'Blaženije je davati nego primati.'”
In all things I have set you an example, showing you that, by working as I do, you ought to help the weak, and to bear in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, "'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
36 Kada to doreče, klekne te se zajedno sa svima njima pomoli.
Having spoken thus, Paul knelt down and prayed with them all;
37 Tad svi briznuše u velik plač, obisnuše Pavlu oko vrata i stadoše ga cjelivati,
and with loud lamentation they all threw their arms round his neck, and kissed him lovingly,
38 ražalošćeni nadasve riječju koju im reče: da više neće vidjeti lica njegova. Zatim ga ispratiše na lađu.
grieved above all things at his having told them that after that day they were no longer to see his face. And they went with him to the ship.
