Acts 22
1 Brethren and fathers, hear my defence, which I now make to you.
„Vennad ja isad, kuulake nüüd, mida ma teile enese kaitseks räägin!“
2 And on hearing him speak to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence. And he saith:
Kui nad kuulsid teda heebrea keeles rääkimas, jäid nad väga vaikseks. Ja Paulus ütles:
3 I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, hut brought up in this city, taught at the feet of Gamaliel in the strictness of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day.
„Mina olen juut, sündinud Tarsoses Kiliikiamaal ja üles kasvanud siin selles linnas. Ma õppisin Gamalieli käe all ja sain põhjaliku väljaõppe meie esivanemate Seadusest. Ma olin pühendunud Jumalale nagu igaüks teist on täna.
4 And I persecuted this way [[of belief]] even to death, binding and putting into prisons both men and women,
Ja sellisena ma kiusasin taga usutee järgijaid kuni nende surmani, pannes ahelaisse ja heites vanglasse nii mehi kui naisi,
5 as also the high-priest beareth me witness, and all the elderhood; from whom I received letters to the brethren, and was on my way to Damascus to bring those also that were there, bound, to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
nagu ülempreester ja kogu nõukogu võivad teile tunnistada. Nende käest ma sain isegi kirju nende kaaslaste jaoks Damaskuses, ja ma läksin sinna kavatsusega tuua ka need inimesed vangidena Jeruusalemma, et neid karistataks.
6 But it came to pass, as I was on my way, and approaching Damascus, that about noon there suddenly shone around me a great light from heaven;
Lõuna paiku Damaskuse lähedale jõudes välgatas äkitselt mu ümber ere valgus taevast.
7 and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?
Ma kukkusin maha ja kuulsin üht häält mulle ütlemas: „Saul! Saul! Miks sa mind taga kiusad?“
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou persecutest.
„Kes sa oled, Issand?“küsisin ma. „Mina olen Naatsareti Jeesus, keda sa taga kiusad!“vastas ta.
9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but the voice of him that spoke to me they did not hear.
Minu kaaslased nägid küll valgust, aga nad ei kuulnud tema häält, kes minuga rääkis.
10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there thou wilt be told of all which it hath been appointed thee to do.
„Mida pean ma tegema, Issand?“küsisin ma. „Tõuse üles, “ütles Issand, „ja mine Damaskusesse. Seal öeldakse sulle, mis sul on määratud teha.“
11 And as I could not see by reason of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand of those that were with me, and came into Damascus.
Kuna ma selle ereda valguse pärast ei näinud, juhtisid mu kaaslased mind kättpidi Damaskusesse.
12 But one Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well spoken of by all the Jews who dwelt there,
Minu juurde tuli mees nimega Ananias. Ta oli pühendunud Seaduse järgija ja kõrgelt austatud kõigi seal elavate juutide poolt.
13 came to me, and standing over me said, Brother Saul, receive sight. And I immediately looked up upon him.
Ta seisatas minu kõrval ja ütles: „Vend Saul, näe jälle!“Ja selsamal hetkel ma nägin teda.
14 And he said, The God of our fathers chose thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth;
Siis ta ütles: „Meie esivanemate Jumal on sind valinud tundma tema tahet ja nägema seda Õiget ning kuulma sõnu tema suust.
15 for thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
Sina oled tema tunnistaja kõikidele inimestele selles, mida sa oled näinud ja kuulnud.
16 And now why dost thou delay? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
Ja mida sa nüüd ootad? Tõuse üles, lase ennast ristida ja oma patud ära pesta, appi hüüdes tema nime!“
17 And it came to pass after my return to Jerusalem, while I was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance,
Aga kui ma tagasi pöördusin Jeruusalemma ja templis palvetasin, olin ma nagu enesest ära
18 and saw him saying to me, Make haste, and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
ja nägin Issandat minuga rääkimas: „Ruttu!“ütles ta, „Lahku kohe Jeruusalemmast, sest siinsed inimesed ei võta vastu sinu tunnistust minu kohta.“
19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned, and beat in every synagogue, those that believed in thee;
„Issand, “vastasin mina, „nad ju teavad, et ma viisin vangi ja peksin sünagoogides neid, kes sinusse usuvad.
20 and when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I myself was standing by and consenting, and keeping the garments of those who slew him.
Ja kui sinu märtri Stefanose verd valati, olin ma seal juures ja kiitsin selle heaks ning valvasin nende rõivaid, kes teda tapsid.“
21 And he said to me, Depart; for I will send thee far hence to the gentiles.
Ja Issand ütles mulle: „Mine, ma läkitan su kaugele võõraste rahvaste sekka!““
22 And they listened to him as far as this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth! for it was not fit that he should live.
Kuni selle sõnani rahvas kuulas teda. Siis aga tõstsid nad häält ja karjusid: „Hukka niisugune ära maa pealt, tema ei tohi ellu jääda!“
23 And as they were crying out, and shaking their garments, and throwing dust into the air,
Ja kui nad karjusid ja viskasid maha oma kuued, tolmu üles pildudes,
24 the chief captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might ascertain for what cause they were thus crying out against him.
käskis ülempealik Pauluse viia kindlusse. Ta käskis teda peksta ja välja uurida, miks inimesed tema peale sellisel kombel karjusid.
25 But when they had stretched him out with the cords, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
Aga kui nad ta peksmiseks pikali tõmbasid, ütles Paulus tema juures seisvale sadakonna ülemale: „Kas see on seaduslik, et te peksate Rooma kodanikku, keda pole süüdi mõistetud?“
26 When the centurion heard this, he went and told the chief captain, saying, What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman.
Kui sadakonna ülem seda kuulis, läks ta ja kandis ülempealikule ette. „Mida sa kavatsed teha?“küsis ta, „See mees on Rooma kodanik!“
27 Then the chief captain came and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes.
Ülempealik tuli Pauluse juurde ja küsis: „Ütle mulle, kas sa oled Rooma kodanik?“„Jah, olen!“vastas Paulus.
28 The chief captain answered, For a great sum I obtained this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was born a Roman.
Ülempealik vastas: „Mina olen endale kodakondsuse hankinud suure raha eest.“„Aga mina olen sellesse sündinud, “vastas Paulus.
29 They therefore who were about to examine him left him immediately. And the chief captain also was alarmed when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
Sedamaid lahkusid need, kes olid teda üle kuulanud. Ülempealik lõi ise aga kartma, kui ta sai teada, et ta oli pannud Pauluse, Rooma kodaniku, ahelaisse.
30 On the morrow, wishing to have certain knowledge why he was accused by the Jews, he released him, and ordered the chief priests and all the council to assemble; and bringing Paul down, he set him before them.
Aga järgmisel päeval, tahtes teada saada, milles täpselt juudid Paulust süüdistavad, vabastas ta tema ahelatest ja käskis ülempreestritel ja kõigil Suurkohtu liikmetel kokku tulla. Ja ta viis Pauluse nende ette.
