Acts 10
1 [There was] a man [who lived] in Caesarea [city] whose name was Cornelius. He was an officer who commanded 100 men in a large group of [Roman] soldiers from Italy.
Ein gewisser Mann aber in Cäsarea, mit Namen Kornelius, ein Hauptmann von der sogenannten italischen Schar,
2 He always tried to do what would please God; he and his entire household [MTY] [were non-Jews who] habitually worshipped God. He sometimes gave money to help poor [Jewish] people, and he prayed to God regularly.
fromm und gottesfürchtig mit seinem ganzen Hause, der dem Volke viele Almosen gab und allezeit zu Gott betete-
3 [One day] at about three o’clock in the afternoon [Cornelius saw] a vision. He clearly saw an angel whom God [had sent]. The angel came into [his room] and said to him, “Cornelius!”
sah in einem Gesicht ungefähr um die neunte Stunde des Tages offenbarlich, wie ein Engel Gottes zu ihm hereinkam und zu ihm sagte: Kornelius!
4 Cornelius stared at the angel and became terrified. Then he asked [fearfully], “Sir, what do you [(sg)] want?” The angel answered him, “You [(sg)] have pleased God because you have been praying [regularly to him] and you often give money to [help] poor people. [Those things have been] like a sacrifice [to God].
Er aber sah ihn unverwandt an und wurde von Furcht erfüllt und sagte: Was ist, Herr? Er sprach aber zu ihm: Deine Gebete und deine Almosen sind hinaufgestiegen zum Gedächtnis vor Gott.
5 So, now command some men to go to Joppa and [tell them to] bring back a man named Simon whose other name is Peter.
Und jetzt sende Männer nach Joppe und laß Simon holen, der Petrus zubenannt ist;
6 He is staying with a man, [also] named Simon, who makes leather. His house is near the ocean.”
dieser herbergt bei einem gewissen Simon, einem Gerber, dessen Haus am Meere ist.
7 When the angel who spoke to Cornelius had gone, Cornelius summoned two of his household servants and a soldier who served him, one who also worshipped God.
Als aber der Engel, der mit ihm redete, weggegangen war, rief er zwei seiner Hausknechte und einen frommen Kriegsknecht von denen, die beständig bei ihm waren;
8 He explained to them everything [that the angel had said. Then] he told them to go to Joppa [to ask Peter to come to Caesarea].
und als er ihnen alles erzählt hatte, sandte er sie nach Joppe.
9 About noon the next day those [three men] were traveling [along the road] and were coming near [Joppa. As they were approaching Joppa], Peter went up on the [flat] housetop to pray.
Des folgenden Tages aber, während jene reisten und sich der Stadt näherten, stieg Petrus um die sechste Stunde auf das Dach, um zu beten.
10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat. While someone was preparing the food, [Peter] saw [this] vision:
Er wurde aber hungrig und verlangte zu essen. Während sie ihm aber zubereiteten, kam eine Entzückung über ihn.
11 (He saw heaven open/He saw an opening in the sky) and something like a large sheet was being lowered [to the ground]. [It was tied at] its four corners [with ropes].
Und er sieht den Himmel geöffnet und ein gewisses Gefäß, gleich einem großen leinenen Tuche, herabkommen, an vier Zipfeln [gebunden und] auf die Erde herniedergelassen,
12 Inside the sheet were all kinds of creatures. [These included animals and birds that the Mosaic laws forbade Jews to eat]. Some had four feet, others scurried across the ground, and others were wild birds.
in welchem allerlei vierfüßige und kriechende Tiere der Erde waren und das Gevögel des Himmels.
13 Then [he heard] God [SYN] say to him, “Peter, stand up, kill [and cook some of these] and eat [their meat]!”
Und eine Stimme geschah zu ihm: Stehe auf, Petrus, schlachte und iß!
14 But Peter replied, “Lord, surely you [(sg)] do not [really want me to do that]! I have never eaten any [meat] that [our Jewish law says] is unacceptable to God or [something that we(exc)] must not eat!”
Petrus aber sprach: Keineswegs, Herr! Denn niemals habe ich irgend etwas Gemeines oder Unreines gegessen.
15 [Then Peter heard] [MTY] God talk to him a second time. He said, “[I am] God, [so] if I have made something acceptable [to eat], do not say that it is not acceptable [to eat]!”
Und wiederum geschah eine Stimme zum zweiten Male zu ihm: Was Gott gereinigt hat, mache du nicht gemein!
16 [This happened] three [times, so Peter knew that he had to think carefully about what it might mean]. Immediately [after God had said that the third time], ([the] sheet [with the animals and birds] was the pulled back into heaven/[someone] pulled the sheet [with the animals and birds] up into the sky again).
Dieses aber geschah dreimal; und das Gefäß wurde alsbald hinaufgenommen in den Himmel.
17 While Peter was trying to understand what that vision meant, the men who had been sent by Cornelius {whom Cornelius had sent} [arrived in Joppa. They asked people how to get to] Simon’s house. [So they found his house] and were standing outside the gate.
Als aber Petrus bei sich selbst in Verlegenheit war, was doch das Gesicht sein möchte, das er gesehen hatte, siehe, da standen die Männer, welche von Kornelius gesandt waren und Simons Haus erfragt hatten, vor dem Tore;
18 They called and were asking if a man named Simon, whose other name was Peter, was staying there.
und als sie gerufen hatten, fragten sie, ob Simon, der Petrus zubenamt sei, daselbst herberge.
19 While Peter was still trying to understand [what] the vision [meant], [God’s] Spirit said to him, “Three men [are here who] want to see you.
Während aber Petrus über das Gesicht nachsann, sprach der Geist zu ihm: Siehe, drei Männer suchen dich.
20 So get up and go downstairs and go with them! Do not think that you [(sg)] should not go with them [because of their being non-Jews], because I have sent them [here]!”
Stehe aber auf, geh hinab und ziehe mit ihnen, ohne irgend zu zweifeln, weil ich sie gesandt habe.
21 So Peter went down to the men and said to them, “[Greetings!] I am [the man] you are looking for. Why have you come?”
Petrus aber ging zu den Männern hinab und sprach: Siehe, ich bin's, den ihr suchet. Was ist die Ursache, weshalb ihr kommet?
22 One of them replied, “Cornelius, who is a [Roman] army officer, [sent us here]. He is a righteous man who worships God, and all of the Jewish people [HYP] [who know about him] say that he is a very good man. An angel (who was sent from God/whom God sent) said to him, ‘Tell some men to [go to Joppa to see Simon Peter and] bring him here, so that you [(sg)] can hear what he has to say.’”
Sie aber sprachen: Kornelius, ein Hauptmann, ein gerechter und gottesfürchtiger Mann, und der ein gutes Zeugnis hat von der ganzen Nation der Juden, ist von einem heiligen Engel göttlich gewiesen worden, dich in sein Haus holen zu lassen und Worte von dir zu hören.
23 So Peter [said that he would go with them, and then he] invited them into [the house] and told them that they could stay [there that night]. Acts 10:23b-26 The next day Peter got ready and went with the men. Several of the believers from Joppa went with him.
Als er sie nun hereingerufen hatte, beherbergte er sie. Des folgenden Tages aber machte er sich auf und zog mit ihnen fort, und etliche der Brüder von Joppe gingen mit ihm;
24 The day after that, they arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them. He had also invited his relatives and close friends [to come to his house, so they were there, too].
und des folgenden Tages kamen sie nach Cäsarea. Kornelius aber, der seine Verwandten und nächsten Freunde zusammengerufen hatte, erwartete sie.
25 When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and bowed low in front of him to worship him.
Als es aber geschah, daß Petrus hereinkam, ging Kornelius ihm entgegen, fiel ihm zu Füßen und huldigte ihm.
26 But Peter [grasped Cornelius by the hand and] lifted him to his feet. He said, “Stand up! [Do not revere/worship me] I myself am only human, [like you]!”
Petrus aber richtete ihn auf und sprach: Stehe auf! Auch ich selbst bin ein Mensch.
27 While he was talking to Cornelius, Peter [and the others] entered [a large room inside the house]. Peter saw that many people had gathered together [there].
Und sich mit ihm unterredend, ging er hinein und findet viele versammelt.
28 Then Peter said to them, “You all know that any [of us] Jews think we are disobeying [our Jewish] laws if we [(exc)] associate with a non-Jewish person or [if we even] visit him. However, God has shown me [in a vision] that I should not say about anyone that God will not accept him.
Und er sprach zu ihnen: Ihr wisset, wie unerlaubt es für einen jüdischen Mann ist, sich einem Fremdling anzuschließen oder zu ihm zu kommen; und mir hat Gott gezeigt, keinen Menschen gemein oder unrein zu heißen.
29 So when you sent [some men] to ask me to come [here], I came [right away. I] did not say that I could not go [with non-Jewish people. So, please tell me], why have you asked me to come [here]?”
Darum kam ich auch ohne Widerrede, als ich geholt wurde. Ich frage nun: Aus welchem Grunde habt ihr mich holen lassen?
30 Cornelius replied, “About this time four days ago I was praying [to God] in my house, [as I regularly do] at three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly a man whose clothes [shone] brightly stood in front of me,
Und Kornelius sprach: Vor vier Tagen [fastete ich] bis zu dieser Stunde, [und] um die neunte betete ich in meinem Hause; und siehe, ein Mann stand vor mir in glänzendem Kleide
31 and said, ‘Cornelius, when you [(sg)] have prayed, you have been heard by God {God has heard [when] you [(sg)] have prayed [to him]}. He has also noticed that you have [often] given money to [help] poor people, [and he is pleased with that].
und spricht: Kornelius! Dein Gebet ist erhört, und deiner Almosen ist gedacht worden vor Gott.
32 So now, send [messengers to go] to Joppa, [in order] to ask Simon whose other name is Peter to come [here]. He is staying near the ocean in a house that belongs to [another] man named Simon, who makes leather. [When Simon Peter comes, he will tell you a message from God].’
Sende nun nach Joppe und laß Simon holen, der Petrus zubenamt ist; dieser herbergt in dem Hause Simons, eines Gerbers, am Meere; [der wird, wenn er hierhergekommen ist, zu dir reden].
33 So I immediately sent [some men who asked] you [(sg) to come here], and I [certainly] thank you for coming. Now we [(exc)] all are gathered [here, knowing that] God is with us, in order to hear all the things that the Lord [God] has commanded you [to say. So please speak to us].”
Sofort nun sandte ich zu dir, und du hast wohlgetan, daß du gekommen bist. Jetzt sind wir nun alle vor Gott gegenwärtig, um alles zu hören, was dir von Gott befohlen ist.
34 So Peter began to speak [MTY] to them. He said, “[Now] I understand that it is true that God does not favor only certain groups [of people].
Petrus aber tat den Mund auf und sprach: In Wahrheit begreife ich, daß Gott die Person nicht ansieht,
35 Instead, from every group of people he accepts [everyone who] honors him and who does what pleases him.
sondern in jeder Nation, wer ihn fürchtet und Gerechtigkeit wirkt, ist ihm angenehm.
36 [You know] the message that God sent to [us] Israelis. [He] proclaimed [to us the good news that he] would cause [people] to have peace [with him] because of what Jesus Christ [has done]. This [Jesus is Lord not only over us Israelis. He] is [also the] Lord [who rules] over all [people].
Das Wort, welches er den Söhnen Israels gesandt hat, Frieden verkündigend durch Jesum Christum, [dieser ist aller Herr]
37 You know what [he] did throughout the land of Judea, beginning in Galilee. He began [to do those things] after John had been proclaiming [to people that they should turn away from their sinful behavior before] he baptized them.
kennet ihr: das Zeugnis, welches, anfangend von Galiläa, durch ganz Judäa hin ausgebreitet worden ist, nach der Taufe, die Johannes predigte:
38 You know that God gave [MTY] his Holy Spirit to Jesus, [the Man] from Nazareth [town], and gave him the power [to do miracles. You also know] how Jesus went to many places, always doing good deeds and healing [people. Specifically], he was continually healing all the people whom the devil was causing to suffer. [Jesus was able to do those things] because God was always helping him.”
Jesum, den von Nazareth, wie Gott ihn mit Heiligem Geiste und mit Kraft gesalbt hat, der umherging, wohltuend und heilend alle, die von dem Teufel überwältigt waren; denn Gott war mit ihm.
39 “We [apostles] tell people about all the things that [we saw Jesus] do in Jerusalem and in the [rest of] Israel. [The leaders in Jerusalem] had him killed by being nailed to a cross.
Und wir sind Zeugen alles dessen, was er sowohl im Lande der Juden als auch in Jerusalem getan hat; welchen sie auch umgebracht haben, indem sie ihn an ein Holz hängten.
40 However, God caused him to become alive again on the third day [after he had died]. God [also] enabled [some of us(exc)] to see him [so that we would know that he was alive again].
Diesen hat Gott am dritten Tage auferweckt und ihn sichtbar werden lassen,
41 God [did] not [let] all the [Jewish] people see him. Instead, he had chosen us [apostles] beforehand to see [Jesus after he became alive again], and to tell others [about him]. We [apostles are the people] who ate meals with him (after he had become alive [again]/after he had risen from the dead).
nicht dem ganzen Volke, sondern den von Gott zuvor erwählten Zeugen, uns, die wir mit ihm gegessen und getrunken haben, nachdem er aus den Toten auferstanden war.
42 God commanded us to preach to the people and tell them that Jesus is the one whom he has appointed to judge [everyone some day. He will judge all] those who will [still] be living and all those who will have died [by that time].
Und er hat uns befohlen, dem Volke zu predigen und ernstlich zu bezeugen, daß er der von Gott verordnete Richter der Lebendigen und der Toten ist.
43 All of the prophets [who wrote about the Messiah long ago] told [people] about him. [They wrote] that if people believe in the Messiah [MTY], God would forgive [them for] their sins, because of what [the Messiah would do] for them.”
Diesem geben alle Propheten Zeugnis, daß jeder, der an ihn glaubt, Vergebung der Sünden empfängt durch seinen Namen.
44 While Peter was still speaking those words, suddenly the Holy Spirit (came down on/began to control) all [those non-Jewish people] who were listening to the message.
Während Petrus noch diese Worte redete, fiel der Heilige Geist auf alle, die das Wort hörten.
45 The Jewish believers who had come with Peter [from Joppa] were amazed that [God] had generously given the Holy Spirit to the non-Jewish people, too.
Und die Gläubigen aus der Beschneidung, so viele ihrer mit Petrus gekommen waren, gerieten außer sich, daß auch auf die Nationen die Gabe des Heiligen Geistes ausgegossen worden war;
46 [The Jewish believers knew that God had done that] because they were hearing those people speaking languages [MTY] [that they had not learned] and telling how great God is.
denn sie hörten sie in Sprachen reden und Gott erheben.
47 Then Peter said [to the other Jewish believers who were there], “[God] has given them the Holy Spirit just like [he gave him] to us [Jewish believers], so (surely all of you would agree that [we(exc)] should baptize these people!/would any of you forbid that these people should be baptized?) [RHQ]”
Dann antwortete Petrus: Könnte wohl jemand das Wasser verwehren, daß diese nicht getauft würden, die den Heiligen Geist empfangen haben, gleichwie auch wir?
48 Then Peter told those [non-Jewish] people that they should be baptized [to show that they had believed] [MTY] in the [Lord] Jesus Christ. [So they baptized all of them. After they were baptized], they requested that Peter stay [with them] several days. [So Peter and the other Jewish believers did that].
Und er befahl, daß sie getauft würden in dem Namen des Herrn. Dann baten sie ihn, etliche Tage zu bleiben.
