Djela apostolska 26
1 Nato Agripa reče Pavlu: “Dopušta ti se o sebi govoriti.” Pavao ispruži ruku i stade se braniti:
Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.
2 “Smatram se sretnim što se u svemu za što me Židovi optužuju mogu, evo, danas braniti pred tobom, kralju Agripa,
“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,
3 jer ti najbolje poznaješ židovske običaje i zadjevice. Zato me, molim, velikodušno poslušaj.”
especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
4 “Dakle, život moj od najranije mladosti proveden u narodu mojem, u Jeruzalemu, znaju svi Židovi.
“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;
5 Poznaju me odavna te mogu, ako samo hoće, svjedočiti da sam po najstrožoj sljedbi naše vjere živio kao farizej.
having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after 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
Now I stand here to be judged for 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.
which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!
8 Zašto nevjerojatnim smatrate da Bog mrtve uskrisuje?”
Why is it judged incredible with you if God does raise the dead?
9 “Pa i ja sam nekoć smatrao da mi se svim silama boriti protiv imena Isusa Nazarećanina.
“I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
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
I also did this in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.
11 i po svim ih sinagogama često mučenjem prisiljavao psovati i, prekomjerno bijesan na njih, progonio sam ih čak i u tuđim gradovima.”
Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
12 “Radi toga pođoh u Damask s punomoći i ovlaštenjem velikih svećenika
“Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission 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 noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled 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.'
When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
15 Ja odvratih: 'Tko si, Gospodine?' Gospodin će mi: 'Ja sam Isus koga ti progoniš!
“I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
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 arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will reveal to you;
17 Izbavit ću te od naroda i od pogana kojima te šaljem
delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,
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 an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
19 “Otada, kralju Agripa, ne bijah neposlušan nebeskom viđenju.
“Therefore, 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 declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
21 Zbog toga me Židovi uhvatiše u Hramu i pokušaše ubiti.
For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill 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 obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,
23 da će Krist trpjeti i da će on, prvouskrsli od mrtvih, svjetlost navješćivati narodu i poganima.”
how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.”
24 Dok se on tako branio, Fest će mu u sav glas: “Mahnitaš, Pavle! Veliko ti znanje mozgom zavrnulo.”
As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
25 “Ne mahnitam, vrli Feste, odvrati Pavao, nego riječi istine i razbora kazujem.
But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.
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 knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.
27 Vjeruješ li, kralju Agripa, Prorocima? Znam da vjeruješ!”
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”
28 Agripa će Pavlu: “Zamalo pa me uvjeri te kršćaninom postah!”
Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me 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!”
Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”
30 Nato usta kralj, upravitelj, Berenika i oni koji su s njima zasjedali.
The king rose up with 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.”
When they had withdrawn, 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.”
Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
