Acts 22
1 Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.
Људи, браћо и очеви! Чујте сад мој одговор к вама.
2 And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,
А кад чуше да им јеврејским језиком проговори, још већа тишина поста. И рече:
3 I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:
Ја сам човек Јеврејин, који сам рођен у Тарсу киликијском, и одгајен у овом граду код ногу Гамалиилових, научен управо отачком закону, и бејах ревнитељ Божји као што сте ви сви данас.
4 and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Ја овај пут гоних до саме смрти, везујући и предајући у тамницу и људе и жене,
5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus, to bring them also which were there unto Jerusalem in bonds, for to be punished.
Као што ми сведочи и поглавар свештенички и све старешине; од којих и посланице примих на браћу која живе у Дамаску; и иђах да доведем оне што беху онамо свезане у Јерусалим да се муче.
6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
А кад иђах и приближих се к Дамаску, догоди ми се око подне да ме уједанпут обасја велика светлост с неба.
7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
И падох на земљу, и чух глас, који ми говори: Савле! Савле! Зашто ме гониш?
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
А ја одговорих: Ко си Ти, Господе? А Он ми рече: Ја сам Исус Назарећанин, ког ти гониш.
9 And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
А који беху са мном видеше светлост и уплашише се; али не чуше глас који ми говораше.
10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
А ја рекох: Шта ћу чинити, Господе? А Господ ми рече: Устани и иди у Дамаск, и тамо ће ти се казати за све шта ти је одређено да чиниш.
11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
И кад обневидех од силне светлости оне, вођаху ме за руку они који беху са мном, и дођох у Дамаск.
12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,
А неки Ананија, човек побожан по закону, посведочен од свију Јевреја који живе у Дамаску,
13 came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.
Дошавши к мени стаде и рече ми: Савле брате! Прогледај. И ја у тај час погледах на њ.
14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
А он ми рече: Бог отаца наших изабра те да познаш вољу Његову, и да видиш праведника, и да чујеш глас из уста Његових:
15 For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
Да Му будеш сведок пред свим људима за ово што си видео и чуо.
16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
И сад шта оклеваш? Устани и крсти се, и опери се од греха својих, призвавши име Господа Исуса.
17 And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
А догоди се, кад се вратих у Јерусалим и мољах се у цркви Богу, да постадох изван себе,
18 and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me.
И видех Га где ми говори: Похитај те изађи из Јерусалима, јер неће примити сведочанство твоје за мене.
19 And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
И ја рекох: Господе! Сами знаду да сам ја метао у тамнице и био по зборницама оне који Те верују.
20 and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.
И кад се проливаше крв Стефана сведока Твог, и ја стајах и пристајах на смрт његову, и чувах хаљине оних који га убијају.
21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.
И рече ми: Иди, јер ћу ја далеко да те пошаљем у незнабошце.
22 And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
А они га слушаху до ове речи, па подигоше глас свој говорећи: Узми са земље таквог; јер не треба да живи.
23 And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,
А кад они викаху и збациваху хаљине и бацаху прах у небо,
24 the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.
Заповеди војвода да га одведу у логор, и рече да га бојем испитају да дозна за какву кривицу тако викаху на њ.
25 And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
И кад га притегоше узицама, рече Павле капетану, који стајаше онде: Зар ви можете бити човека Римљанина, и још без суда?
26 And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain, and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.
А кад чу капетан, приступи к војводи и каза говорећи: Гледај шта ћеш чинити; јер је овај човек Римљанин.
27 And the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.
А војвода приступивши рече му: Кажи ми јеси ли ти Римљанин? А он рече: Да.
28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am [a Roman] born.
А војвода одговори: Ја сам за велику цену име овог грађанства добио. А Павле рече: А ја сам се и родио с њиме.
29 They then which were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid, when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
Онда одступише одмах од њега они што хтеше да га испитују; а војвода се уплаши кад разуме да је Римљанин и што га беше свезао.
30 But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty, wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
А сутрадан, желећи дознати истину зашто га туже Јевреји, пусти га из окова, и заповеди да дођу главари свештенички и сав сабор њихов; и сведавши Павла постави га пред њима.
