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.
У Кесарії був чоловік, на ім’я Корнелій, сотник із когорти, що зветься Італійською.
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.
Корнелій, як і увесь його дім, був чоловіком благочестивим та боявся Бога. Він робив багато милостині народу та постійно молився Богові.
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!”
Одного дня, десь о дев’ятій годині, він у видінні чітко побачив ангела Божого, який прийшов до нього й промовив: ―Корнелію!
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].
Він подивився на нього й, злякавшись, запитав: ―Що, Господи? Ангел відповів: ―Твої молитви та милостині піднялися до Бога як жертва нагадування.
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.
Тепер надішли людей до Яффи та поклич Симона, якого називають Петром.
6 He is staying with a man, [also] named Simon, who makes leather. His house is near the ocean.”
Він перебуває в шкіряника Симона, дім якого знаходиться біля моря.
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.
Коли ангел, що говорив із ним, відійшов, Корнелій покликав двох своїх служників та одного благочестивого воїна з тих, що постійно слугували йому,
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].
і, розказавши їм усе, надіслав їх до Яффи.
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.
Наступного дня, коли вони йшли й наближалися до міста, Петро піднявся на дах будинку, щоб помолитися. Було близько шостої години.
10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat. While someone was preparing the food, [Peter] saw [this] vision:
Він зголоднів та захотів їсти. Поки готували їжу, Петрові було видіння.
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].
Він побачив відкрите небо й щось схоже на велике полотно, яке опускалося на землю, підтримуване за всі чотири кінці.
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.
У цьому [полотні] були різні види чотириногих тварин, земноводних плазунів та птахів небесних.
13 Then [he heard] God [SYN] say to him, “Peter, stand up, kill [and cook some of these] and eat [their meat]!”
Потім голос промовив до нього: ―Петре, підведися, заколи та їж.
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!”
Петро відповів: ―У жодному разі, Господи. Я ніколи не їв нічого скверного або нечистого.
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]!”
Тоді голос промовив удруге: ―Не називай скверним того, що Бог очистив.
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).
Це сталося тричі, і відразу полотно було підняте до неба.
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.
Коли Петро ще здивовано розмірковував, що може означати це видіння, ось люди, яких надіслав Корнелій, розпитавши про дім Симона, зупинилися біля воріт.
18 They called and were asking if a man named Simon, whose other name was Peter, was staying there.
Вони голосно запитали, чи тут гостює Симон, що зветься Петром.
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.
Петро все ще роздумував над видінням, коли Дух промовив до нього: «Ось троє чоловіків шукають тебе.
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]!”
Встань, зійди та йди з ними без жодного вагання, бо Я надіслав їх».
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?”
Петро зійшов та промовив до тих людей: ―Я той, кого ви шукаєте. У якій справі ви прийшли?
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.’”
Вони відповіли: ―Сотник Корнелій, чоловік праведний, який боїться Бога і якого поважає весь народ юдейський, отримав настанову від святого ангела покликати тебе до свого дому та послухати твоїх слів.
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.
Тоді Петро гостинно запросив їх увійти [в дім]. Наступного дня він піднявся та пішов разом із ними в супроводі деяких братів з Яффи.
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].
Назавтра вони прибули до Кесарії. Корнелій уже чекав на них, покликавши родичів та близьких друзів.
25 When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and bowed low in front of him to worship him.
Коли Петро прийшов, Корнелій зустрів його та, припавши до його ніг, уклонився йому.
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]!”
Але Петро підняв його, кажучи: ―Встань! Я теж людина!
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].
І, говорячи з Корнелієм, увійшов у дім, де зібралося багато людей.
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.
Петро сказав їм: ―Ви знаєте, що за Законом юдеєві не дозволено спілкуватися з чужинцем або заходити до нього. Однак Бог показав мені, що я не повинен називати нечистою або скверною жодну людину.
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]?”
І тому, коли мене покликали, я без заперечень прийшов. Тож дозвольте мені спитати вас, з якої причини ви послали по мене?
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,
Корнелій відповів: ―Чотири дні тому, саме в цей час, о дев’ятій годині, я молився у своєму домі, і відразу переді мною з’явився чоловік у яскравій одежі.
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].
Він промовив: «Корнелію, твоя молитва почута, і милостині твої згадалися перед Богом.
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].’
Тож надішли [людей] до Яффи та поклич Симона, якого називають Петром; він гостює в домі шкіряника Симона біля моря. Він прийде й говоритиме до тебе».
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].”
Я відразу послав по тебе, і добре, що ти прийшов. Зараз ми всі тут перед Богом, щоб послухати все, що Господь тобі наказав.
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].
Тоді Петро відкрив вуста й сказав: ―Тепер я розумію, що Бог дійсно неупереджений,
35 Instead, from every group of people he accepts [everyone who] honors him and who does what pleases him.
і в кожному народі Йому до вподоби той, хто боїться Його й чинить по правді.
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].
Він надіслав синам Ізраїлю Слово, проповідуючи Добру Звістку миру через Ісуса Христа, Який є Господом усіх.
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.
Ви знаєте про справу, що сталася у всій Юдеї, почавши з Галілеї, після хрещення, яке проповідував Іван:
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.”
як Бог помазав Святим Духом та силою Ісуса з Назарета. Він ходив містами, роблячи добрі справи, та зцілював усіх підкорених дияволом, тому що Бог був із Ним.
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.
Ми є свідками всього, що Він робив в Юдейській країні та в Єрусалимі. Його вбили, повісивши на хресті.
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].
Але Бог воскресив Його третього дня і дав Йому з’являтись
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).
не всьому народові, а свідкам, обраним наперед Богом, нам, що з Ним їли та пили після того, як Він воскрес із мертвих.
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].
Він наказав нам проповідувати народові та свідчити, що Він – призначений Богом Суддя живих і мертвих.
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.”
Про Нього свідчать усі пророки, [кажучи], що кожен, хто вірує в Нього, отримає через Його ім’я прощення гріхів.
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.
Коли Петро ще говорив ці слова, Дух Святий зійшов на всіх, хто слухав Слово.
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.
Віруючі з обрізаних, які прийшли з Петром, дивувалися, що дар Святого Духа вилився й на язичників;
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.
бо чули, як ті говорили мовами та прославляли Бога. Тоді Петро сказав:
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]”
«Чи може хтось заборонити хреститися водою тим, хто отримав Духа Святого, як і ми?»
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].
Він наказав, щоб вони були охрещені в ім’я Ісуса Христа. Тоді просили його, щоб він залишився з ними ще на декілька днів.
