Djela apostolska 26
1 Nato Agripa reče Pavlu: “Dopušta ti se o sebi govoriti.” Pavao ispruži ruku i stade se braniti:
And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching out his hand answered in his defence:
2 “Smatram se sretnim što se u svemu za što me Židovi optužuju mogu, evo, danas braniti pred tobom, kralju Agripa,
I count myself happy, king Agrippa, in having to answer to-day before thee concerning all of which I am accused by the Jews,
3 jer ti najbolje poznaješ židovske običaje i zadjevice. Zato me, molim, velikodušno poslušaj.”
especially because thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions which are among the Jews; wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
4 “Dakle, život moj od najranije mladosti proveden u narodu mojem, u Jeruzalemu, znaju svi Židovi.
My manner of life then from my youth, which from its commencement was passed among my nation in Jerusalem, know all the Jews,
5 Poznaju me odavna te mogu, ako samo hoće, svjedočiti da sam po najstrožoj sljedbi naše vjere živio kao farizej.
who knew me before from the outset [of my life], if they would bear witness, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 I sada stojim pred sudom zbog nade u obećanje koje Bog dade ocima našim
And now I stand to be judged because of the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,
7 i kojemu se dovinuti nada dvanaest plemena naših, svesrdno noću i danju služeći Bogu. Za tu me nadu, kralju, tuže Židovi.
to which our whole twelve tribes serving incessantly day and night hope to arrive; about which hope, O king, I am accused of [the] Jews.
8 Zašto nevjerojatnim smatrate da Bog mrtve uskrisuje?”
Why should it be judged a thing incredible in your sight if God raises the dead?
9 “Pa i ja sam nekoć smatrao da mi se svim silama boriti protiv imena Isusa Nazarećanina.
I indeed myself thought that I ought to do much against the name of Jesus the Nazaraean.
10 To sam i činio u Jeruzalemu: mnoge sam svete, pošto od velikih svećenika dobih punomoć, u tamnice zatvorio, dao svoj glas kad su ih ubijali
Which also I did in Jerusalem, and myself shut up in prisons many of the saints, having received the authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote.
11 i po svim ih sinagogama često mučenjem prisiljavao psovati i, prekomjerno bijesan na njih, progonio sam ih čak i u tuđim gradovima.”
And often punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And, being exceedingly furious against them, I persecuted them even to cities out [of our own land].
12 “Radi toga pođoh u Damask s punomoći i ovlaštenjem velikih svećenika
And when, [engaged] in this, I was journeying to Damascus, with authority and power from the chief priests,
13 kadli u pol bijela dana na putu vidjeh, kralju, kako s neba svjetlost od sunca sjajnija obasja mene i moje suputnike.
at mid-day, on the way, I saw, O king, a light above the brightness of the sun, shining from heaven round about me and those who were journeying with me.
14 Pošto popadasmo na zemlju, začuh glas što mi govoraše hebrejskim jezikom: 'Savle, Savle, zašto me progoniš? Teško ti se protiv ostana praćakati.'
And, when we were all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? [it is] hard for thee to kick against goads.
15 Ja odvratih: 'Tko si, Gospodine?' Gospodin će mi: 'Ja sam Isus koga ti progoniš!
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
16 Nego ustani, na noge se jer zato ti se ukazah da te postavim za poslužitelja i svjedoka onoga što si vidio i što ću ti pokazati.
but rise up and stand on thy feet; for, for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint thee to be a servant and a witness both of what thou hast seen, and of what I shall appear to thee in,
17 Izbavit ću te od naroda i od pogana kojima te šaljem
taking thee out from among the people, and the nations, to whom I send thee,
18 da im otvoriš oči pa se obrate od tame k svjetlosti, od vlasti Sotonine k Bogu te po vjeri u mene prime oproštenje grijeha i baštinu među posvećenima.'”
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
19 “Otada, kralju Agripa, ne bijah neposlušan nebeskom viđenju.
Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision;
20 Nego najprije onima u Damasku pa onda i u Jeruzalemu, svoj zemlji židovskoj i poganima navješćivah da se pokaju i obrate k Bogu i čine djela dostojna obraćenja.
but have, first to those both in Damascus and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judaea, and to the nations, announced that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
21 Zbog toga me Židovi uhvatiše u Hramu i pokušaše ubiti.
On account of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, attempted to lay hands on and destroy me.
22 Ali s pomoću Božjom sve do dana današnjega svjedočim, evo, malu i veliku, ne govoreći ništa osim onoga što Proroci govorahu i Mojsije da se ima zbiti:
Having therefore met with [the] help which is from God, I have stood firm unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing else than those things which both the prophets and Moses have said should happen,
23 da će Krist trpjeti i da će on, prvouskrsli od mrtvih, svjetlost navješćivati narodu i poganima.”
[namely, ] whether Christ should suffer; whether he first, through resurrection of [the] dead, should announce light both to the people and to the nations.
24 Dok se on tako branio, Fest će mu u sav glas: “Mahnitaš, Pavle! Veliko ti znanje mozgom zavrnulo.”
And as he answered for his defence with these things, Festus says with a loud voice, Thou art mad, Paul; much learning turns thee to madness.
25 “Ne mahnitam, vrli Feste, odvrati Pavao, nego riječi istine i razbora kazujem.
But Paul said, I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but utter words of truth and soberness;
26 Ta znade za to kralj komu s pouzdanjem govorim. Ništa mu od toga, uvjeren sam, nije nepoznato; jer nije se to dogodilo u kakvu zakutku.
for the king is informed about these things, to whom also I speak with all freedom. For I am persuaded that of these things nothing is hidden from him; for this was not done in a corner.
27 Vjeruješ li, kralju Agripa, Prorocima? Znam da vjeruješ!”
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
28 Agripa će Pavlu: “Zamalo pa me uvjeri te kršćaninom postah!”
And Agrippa [said] to Paul, In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.
29 Pavao pak: “Dao Bog te i za malo i za mnogo, ne samo ti nego i svi koji me danas slušaju postali ovakvima kakav sam ja, osim ovih okova!”
And Paul [said], I would to God, both in little and in much, that not only thou, but all who have heard me this day, should become such as I also am, except these bonds.
30 Nato usta kralj, upravitelj, Berenika i oni koji su s njima zasjedali.
And the king stood up, and the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them,
31 Udaljujući se govorili su među sobom: “Ovaj čovjek ne čini ništa čime bi zaslužio smrt ili okove.”
and having gone apart, they spoke to one another saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
32 Agripa pak reče Festu: “Ovaj bi čovjek mogao biti pušten da se nije prizvao na cara.”
And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been let go if he had not appealed to Caesar.
