Acts 11
1 The apostles and [other] believers who lived in various towns in Judea [province] heard people say that [some] non-Jewish people had believed the message [from] God [about Jesus].
Lalu para rasul dan pengikut Kristus di provinsi Yudea mendengar bahwa orang yang bukan Yahudi juga sudah percaya kepada Firman Allah tentang Tuhan Yesus.
2 So when Peter [and the six other believers] returned [from Caesarea] to Jerusalem, [some] Jewish believers criticized Peter, [because they thought that Jews should not associate with non-Jews] [MTY].
Ketika Petrus sudah kembali ke Yerusalem, ada saudara-saudari seiman dari bangsa Yahudi yang memprotes,
3 They said to him, “Not only was it wrong for you(sg) to visit non-Jewish people, you [even] ate with them!”
“Kamu sudah pergi ke rumah orang yang bukan Yahudi, bahkan kamu makan bersama mereka!”
4 So Peter began to explain exactly [what had happened concerning Cornelius].
Karena itu Petrus menjelaskan semua yang sudah terjadi mulai dari awal.
5 He said, “I was praying [by myself] in Joppa [town], and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw that something like a large sheet was being lowered from heaven. [It was tied with ropes] at its four corners, and it came down to where I was.
Katanya, “Waktu saya berada di kota Yope dan sedang berdoa, saya mendapat suatu penglihatan: Tampak sesuatu yang kelihatannya seperti kain lebar yang tergantung pada keempat sudutnya. Kain itu turun dari langit tepat di depan saya.
6 As I was looking intently into it, I saw some tame animals [but also animals that our laws forbid us to eat, including] wild animals, snakes, and wild birds.
Lalu saya memperhatikan apa yang ada di dalamnya. Ternyata ada banyak jenis binatang yang tidak boleh dimakan oleh orang Yahudi, termasuk binatang berkaki empat, binatang yang merayap di tanah, dan burung-burung liar.
7 Then I heard God [MTY] commanding me, ‘Peter, get up, kill [some of these], and [cook and] eat [their meat]!’
Kemudian saya mendengar suara yang berkata, ‘Petrus, berdirilah! Potonglah itu dan makanlah.’
8 But I replied, ‘Lord, [you(sg)] surely do not [really want me to do that], because I have never eaten [MTY] meat [from any animal] that [our laws say] that we [(exc)] must not eat [SYN]!’
Tetapi saya menjawab, ‘Tidak, Tuhan! Saya tidak pernah makan sesuatu yang haram atau najis.’
9 God spoke from heaven [to me] a second time, ‘[I am] God, [so] if I have made something acceptable [to eat], do not say that it is not acceptable [to eat]!’
Lalu suara itu berkata lagi dari langit, ‘Apa yang Allah katakan halal janganlah kamu anggap haram.’
10 Then [after that happened three times, the sheet with] all [those animals and birds] was pulled up into heaven again.”
Penglihatan itu terjadi tiga kali, kemudian kain itu terangkat kembali ke langit.
11 “At that exact moment, three men who had been {whom [Cornelius] had} sent from Caesarea arrived at the house where I was staying.
Tepat saat itu juga, datanglah tiga orang ke rumah tempat saya menginap. Mereka diutus dari Kaisarea untuk mencari saya.
12 [God’s] Spirit told me that I should be willing to go with them [even though they were not Jews]. These six [Jewish] believers [from Joppa] went with me [to Caesarea], and then we [(exc)] went into that [non-Jewish] man’s house.
Roh Kudus mengatakan kepada saya untuk ikut dengan mereka tanpa ragu-ragu. Enam saudara dari Yope yang sekarang duduk di sini pun ikut bersama saya hari itu, ketika kami masuk ke rumah orang yang bernama Kornelius.
13 He told us that he had seen an angel standing in his house. The angel told him, ‘Tell some [men] to go to Joppa and bring back Simon whose other name is Peter.
Dia memberitahukan kepada kami bahwa dia sudah melihat malaikat berdiri di rumahnya dan berkata, ‘Kirimlah beberapa orang ke Yope untuk menjemput Simon yang juga disebut Petrus.
14 He will tell you [(sg)] how you and everyone [MTY] else in your house will be saved {how [God] will save you and everyone [MTY] else in your house}.’
Dia akan menyampaikan berita tentang bagaimana kamu dan semua orang yang tinggal bersamamu bisa diselamatkan.’
15 After I started to speak, the Holy Spirit [suddenly] came down on them, just like he had first [MTY] come on us [during the Pentecost festival].
Lalu waktu saya mulai berbicara, tiba-tiba Roh Kudus turun ke atas mereka, sama seperti yang kita alami dulu.
16 Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John caused people to be baptized in water, but [God] will cause the Holy Spirit [to enter you and change your lives.’]
Saya juga ingat bahwa Tuhan Yesus pernah berkata, ‘Dulu Yohanes membaptis kalian dengan air, tetapi kalian akan dibaptis dengan Roh Kudus.’
17 God gave those non-Jews the same Holy Spirit that he had given to us [(inc)] after we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. So, ([I] could not [possibly] tell God that he did wrong [when he gave them the Holy Spirit!]/how could I [tell] God that he did wrong [when he gave them the Holy Spirit]?) [RHQ] [He was showing that he had received them]!”
Jadi, kalau Allah sudah memberikan Roh-Nya kepada mereka yang bukan Yahudi, bagaimana mungkin saya bisa menghalangi Allah! Karena mereka percaya kepada Tuhan kita Kristus Yesus, mereka juga sudah mendapat pemberian yang sama seperti yang dulu kita terima.”
18 After [those Jewish believers] heard what Peter said, they stopped criticizing [him. Instead], they praised God, saying, “Then it is [clear to us that] God has also accepted the non-Jews so that they will have eternal life, if they turn from their sinful behavior [and believe in Jesus]!”
Sesudah saudara-saudari Yahudi itu mendengarkan penjelasan Petrus, mereka berhenti menentang dia lalu memuji Allah, “Wah! Kalau begitu, Allah juga sudah memberikan kesempatan kepada orang yang bukan Yahudi untuk bertobat dan menerima hidup yang kekal, sama seperti kita!”
19 After [people had killed] Stephen, many of the believers left [Jerusalem and went] to other places, because people were causing them to suffer [there in Jerusalem. Some of] them went to Phoenicia [region], some went to Cyprus [Island], and others went to Antioch [city in Syria province. In those places] they were continually telling people the message [about Jesus], but they told only other Jewish people.
Sementara itu, para pengikut Kristus yang sudah terpencar karena penganiayaan yang terjadi sesudah pembunuhan Stefanus melarikan diri sampai ke negeri Fenisia, pulau Siprus, dan kota Antiokia. Mereka masih terus menyampaikan Firman Allah tentang Yesus di tempat-tempat itu, tetapi hanya kepada orang Yahudi.
20 Some of the believers were men from Cyprus and from Cyrene [city in north Africa]. They went to Antioch, and [although they told other Jews about] the Lord Jesus, they also told non-Jewish people [there].
Namun, beberapa pengikut Kristus yang berasal dari Siprus dan kota Kirene juga datang ke Antiokia. Merekalah yang mulai menceritakan Kabar Baik tentang Tuhan Yesus kepada orang bukan Yahudi.
21 The Lord [God] [MTY] was powerfully enabling those [believers to preach effectively. As a result], very many [non-Jewish] people believed [their message and] trusted in the Lord [Jesus].
Dan TUHAN Allah menolong mereka, sehingga sejumlah besar orang yang bukan Yahudi percaya dan beralih menjadi penyembah Tuhan Yesus.
22 The group of believers in Jerusalem heard [MTY] [people say that many people in Antioch were believing in Jesus. So] the [leaders] of the congregation in [Jerusalem] asked Barnabas to go to Antioch.
Waktu jemaat di Yerusalem mendengar tentang orang-orang yang baru percaya itu, mereka mengutus Barnabas ke Antiokia.
23 When he got [there], he realized that God had acted kindly toward [the believers. So] he was very happy, and he continually encouraged all of the [believers] to continue to trust completely in the Lord [Jesus].
Barnabas orang yang sangat baik, penuh dengan Roh Kudus, dan sangat percaya kepada Tuhan Yesus. Pada waktu dia tiba dan melihat bahwa ternyata TUHAN Allah sedang menunjukkan kebaikan hati-Nya di sana, dia sangat gembira. Dia menguatkan hati saudara-saudari seiman di kota itu supaya terus setia kepada Tuhan Yesus dengan segenap hati. Akhirnya semakin banyak juga orang yang menjadi pengikut Tuhan Yesus karena pelayanan Barnabas.
24 Barnabas was a good man [whom] the Holy Spirit completely controlled, one who trusted [God] completely. [Because of what Barnabas did], many people [there] believed in the Lord [Jesus].
25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus [in Cilicia province to try] to find Saul.
Selanjutnya Barnabas pergi ke kota Tarsus untuk mencari Saulus.
26 After he found him, Barnabas brought him [back to] Antioch [to help teach the believers. So during] a whole year [Barnabas and Saul] met [regularly] with the congregation [there] and taught many of them [about Jesus. It was] at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians {[that people] first called the believers Christians}.
Sesudah menemukan dia, Barnabas mengajaknya kembali ke Antiokia. Selama satu tahun penuh, mereka tinggal bersama kumpulan umat Tuhan Yesus dan mengajar sejumlah besar orang. Di kota Antiokia itulah, untuk pertama kalinya, para pengikut Kristus Yesus disebut ‘orang Kristen’.
27 During the time [that Barnabas and Saul were] at Antioch, some [believers who were] prophets arrived there from Jerusalem.
Pada waktu itu, beberapa orang dari Yerusalem yang mempunyai kemampuan rohani untuk bernubuat datang ke Antiokia.
28 One of them, whose name was Agabus, stood up [in order to speak]. [God’s] Spirit enabled him to prophesy (that there would soon be a famine in many countries/that [people] in many countries [HYP] would soon [suffer because they] would not have enough [food] to eat). (That famine happened when Claudius was the [Roman Emperor].)
Salah satu dari mereka bernama Agabus. Dia berdiri dalam pertemuan jemaat dan dengan kuasa dari Roh Kudus dia berkata, “Hampir seluruh penduduk bumi akan mengalami bencana kelaparan.” (Kelaparan itu terjadi semasa Klaudius memerintah sebagai raja agung di Roma.)
29 When the believers [there heard what Agabus said], they decided that they would send [money] to help the believers who lived in Judea. Each [of them decided to give as much money] as he was able [to give].
Sesudah mendengar nubuat itu, semua orang Kristen di Antiokia memutuskan untuk mengumpulkan sumbangan dan mengirimkannya untuk membantu saudara-saudari seiman di provinsi Yudea. Mereka sepakat memberikan sumbangan sebanyak mungkin, sesuai kemampuan masing-masing.
30 They sent [the money] with Barnabas and Saul to the leaders of the congregation [in Jerusalem].
Hal itu mereka laksanakan, lalu mereka mengutus Barnabas dan Saulus untuk menyerahkan dana itu kepada para pemimpin jemaat di Yerusalem.
