Acts 26
1 THEN Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching out his hand, began his defence:
Nato Agripa reče Pavlu: “Dopušta ti se o sebi govoriti.” Pavao ispruži ruku i stade se braniti:
2 I count myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am about to address my defence to thee this day concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews:
“Smatram se sretnim što se u svemu za što me Židovi optužuju mogu, evo, danas braniti pred tobom, kralju Agripa,
3 especially as thou art skilled both in all the customs, and questions which respect the Jews: wherefore I beg the favour of thee to hear me patiently.
jer ti najbolje poznaješ židovske običaje i zadjevice. Zato me, molim, velikodušno poslušaj.”
4 The manner of my life even from my youth, which from its beginning was spent amidst my own nation at Jerusalem, know indeed all the Jews;
“Dakle, život moj od najranije mladosti proveden u narodu mojem, u Jeruzalemu, znaju svi Židovi.
5 who previously knew me a long while ago, (if they chose to bear testimony, ) that according to the most precise sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Poznaju me odavna te mogu, ako samo hoće, svjedočiti da sam po najstrožoj sljedbi naše vjere živio kao farizej.
6 And this moment for the hope of the promise made of God to our fathers am I standing here to be judged:
I sada stojim pred sudom zbog nade u obećanje koje Bog dade ocima našim
7 which promise our twelve tribes, with fervour night and day worshipping God, hope to attain. For which hope, king Agrippa, I am criminated by the Jews.
i kojemu se dovinuti nada dvanaest plemena naših, svesrdno noću i danju služeći Bogu. Za tu me nadu, kralju, tuže Židovi.
8 What! is it judged a thing incredible by you, that God should raise the dead?
Zašto nevjerojatnim smatrate da Bog mrtve uskrisuje?”
9 I indeed then thought in myself, that I ought to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarean.
“Pa i ja sam nekoć smatrao da mi se svim silama boriti protiv imena Isusa Nazarećanina.
10 Which also I did at Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were killed, I gave my vote against them.
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
11 And in every synagogue oftentimes punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly maddened with rage against them, I persecuted them even to the cities that are without.
i po svim ih sinagogama često mučenjem prisiljavao psovati i, prekomjerno bijesan na njih, progonio sam ih čak i u tuđim gradovima.”
12 In which pursuits, even as I was going to Damascus with authority and a commission from the chief priests,
“Radi toga pođoh u Damask s punomoći i ovlaštenjem velikih svećenika
13 at midday, O king, I saw on the road a light from heaven, beyond the splendour of the sun, shining around myself and those who were travelling with me.
kadli u pol bijela dana na putu vidjeh, kralju, kako s neba svjetlost od sunca sjajnija obasja mene i moje suputnike.
14 And as we were all fallen prostrate on the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saving in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.
Pošto popadasmo na zemlju, začuh glas što mi govoraše hebrejskim jezikom: 'Savle, Savle, zašto me progoniš? Teško ti se protiv ostana praćakati.'
15 Then I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he replied, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting.
Ja odvratih: 'Tko si, Gospodine?' Gospodin će mi: 'Ja sam Isus koga ti progoniš!
16 Notwithstanding, arise, and stand on thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, to ordain thee both a minister and a witness of the things which thou hast seen, and of those which I will shew thee;
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.
17 delivering thee both from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send thee,
Izbavit ću te od naroda i od pogana kojima te šaljem
18 to open their eyes, to convert them from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance with those who are sanctified by faith which is in me.
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.'”
19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:
“Otada, kralju Agripa, ne bijah neposlušan nebeskom viđenju.
20 but preached first to those at Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, practicing works worthy of repentance.
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.
21 Because of these things, the Jews seizing me in the temple, attempted to kill me on the spot.
Zbog toga me Židovi uhvatiše u Hramu i pokušaše ubiti.
22 Having however obtained help from God, unto this day, I stand witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing but what both the prophets and Moses said should come to pass:
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:
23 that the Messiah should suffer, and that he being the first who should rise from the dead, should display light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
da će Krist trpjeti i da će on, prvouskrsli od mrtvih, svjetlost navješćivati narodu i poganima.”
24 As thus he was proceeding in his defence, Festus with a loud voice said, Paul, thou art raving; much reading hath driven thee to madness.
Dok se on tako branio, Fest će mu u sav glas: “Mahnitaš, Pavle! Veliko ti znanje mozgom zavrnulo.”
25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but utter words of truth and sobriety.
“Ne mahnitam, vrli Feste, odvrati Pavao, nego riječi istine i razbora kazujem.
26 For the king is well acquainted with these things, before whom also I speak with the greatest freedom. For I am persuaded that none of these events have escaped his notice; for this thing was not done in a corner.
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.
27 King Agrippa! believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Vjeruješ li, kralju Agripa, Prorocima? Znam da vjeruješ!”
28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
Agripa će Pavlu: “Zamalo pa me uvjeri te kršćaninom postah!”
29 And Paul replied, would to God, that not only thou, but also that all who are hearing me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these chains.
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!”
30 So when he had thus spoken, the king arose, and the governor, and Bernice, and they who sat with him,
Nato usta kralj, upravitelj, Berenika i oni koji su s njima zasjedali.
31 and retiring, conversed together, saying, This man hath done nothing worthy of death, or of chains.
Udaljujući se govorili su među sobom: “Ovaj čovjek ne čini ništa čime bi zaslužio smrt ili okove.”
32 And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been discharged, if he had not appealed to Caesar.
Agripa pak reče Festu: “Ovaj bi čovjek mogao biti pušten da se nije prizvao na cara.”
