Acts 19
1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul [left the places in Phrygia and Galatia] provinces where he had been visiting, and traveled through [Asia province] back to Ephesus. He met some people [who said that they] were believers.
Стало ся ж, як був Аполос у Коринті, пройшовши Павел верхні сторони, прибув у Єфес, і, знайшовши деяких учеників,
2 He asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed [God’s message]?” They answered, “No, we [(exc) did not]. We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
рече до них: Чи прийняли ви Духа сьвятого, увірувавши? Вони ж казали йому: Ба й не чували, чи є Дух сьвятий.
3 So Paul asked, “So when you were baptized, what [were you showing]?” They replied, “[We were showing] that we [(exc)] believed what John [the Baptizer] taught.”
І рече до них: У що ж ви хрестились? Вони ж казали: В Йоанове хрещеннє.
4 Paul said, “John baptized people who turned away from their sinful behavior. He [also] told the people to believe in the one who would come after he [had come], and that was Jesus.”
Рече ж Павел: Йоан хрестив хрещеннєм покаяння, глаголючи людям, щоб у Грядущого за ним вірували, се єсть в Христа Ісуса.
5 So, when those men heard that, they were baptized [to affirm that they believed] [MTY] in the Lord Jesus.
Почувши ж се, хрестились в імя Господа Ісуса.
6 After that, Paul placed his hands on their heads [one by one], and the [power of the] Holy Spirit came upon [each of] them. The [Holy Spirit] enabled them to speak in various languages [MTY] [that they had not learned], and they also spoke messages [that the Holy Spirit] revealed to them.
І, як положив на них Павел руки, зійшов Дух сьвятий на них, і заговорили мовами, і пророкували.
7 There were about twelve men [whom Paul baptized and who received the power of the Holy Spirit].
Було ж усїх до дванайцяти чоловік.
8 For three months after that, Paul entered the Jewish meeting place [in Ephesus on each] Sabbath/Jewish day of rest, and he spoke boldly. He convincingly taught [the people] about how God wanted to rule [MET] [their lives].
Увійшовши ж у школу, промовляв одважно три місяцї, розмовляючи і доводячи про царство Боже.
9 [A few of the people in the meeting house believed the message about Jesus]. But some of the people would not believe that message and did not want to [continue to] hear it. While many people were listening, they said many bad things about the way [for people to receive eternal life about which Paul was preaching]. So Paul left them and took the believers with him [to meet in another place]. He taught every day in a lecture hall [that a man whose name was] Tyrannus [lectured in/owned].
Як же деякі закаменіли, й не слухали, злословлячи путь (Господень) перед народом, відступив од них і відлучив учеників, та й що-дня розмовляв в школї одного Тирана.
10 For two years Paul continued to teach people in that building. In this way, most of [HYP] the Jews and non-Jews who lived in Asia [province] heard the message about the Lord [Jesus].
Се діялось два роки, так що всї, що проживали в Азиї, слухали слово Господа Ісуса, - Жиди й Єленяне.
11 Also, God gave Paul the power [MTY] to do amazing miracles.
І не малі чудеса робив Бог руками Павловими,
12 [If those who were sick could not come to Paul, handkerchiefs or aprons that Paul had touched would be taken and] placed on the sick people {[others] would take [and place on] the sick people handkerchiefs or aprons that Paul had touched}. As a result, those sick people would become well, and evil spirits that troubled people would leave.
так що на недужих вкладали з тіла його хустки або рушники, й покидали їх недуги, й злі духи виходили з них.
13 There were also some Jews who traveled around [to] various places, [and] they commanded the evil spirits in those places to depart [from people. Certain ones of those Jews once] tried to command the evil spirits to come out of people by saying “I command you by the authority [MTY] of the Lord Jesus, the man about whom Paul preaches, to come out!”
Почали ж деякі з тиняючих ся Жидів-заклинателів іменувати над маючими духів лукавих імя Господа і Ісуса, говорячи: Заклинаємо вас Ісусом, котрого Павел проповідує.
14 There were seven men who were doing that. They were sons of a man named Sceva, a Jew, [who called himself] a chief priest.
Було ж якихсь сім синів Скеви Жидовина архиєрея, що се робили.
15 But [one day as they were doing that], the evil spirit [refused to come out of that person. Instead, he] said to them, “I know Jesus, and I know [that he has authorized] Paul [to expel demons]. (But no one has authorized you [to do anything to me!]/who authorized you [to do anything to me]?) [RHQ]”
Та дух лукавий озвавшись, казав: Ісуса знаю, і Павла знаю; ви ж хто такі?
16 [After saying that, suddenly] the man who was controlled by the evil spirit jumped on the seven Jewish men, [one after another], knocked all of them down, and beat each of them severely. He tore off their clothes and wounded them, causing them to bleed. So, [greatly frightened, they all] ran out of the house.
І кинувсь на них чоловік, що в йому був дух лукавий, і, опанувавши їх, подужав їх так, що нагі й зранені повтікали з того дому.
17 All the people who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and non-Jews, heard what had happened. So they were afraid [MTY]. They honored the Lord Jesus [MTY] [because they realized that he was very powerful].
Стало ся ж се відоме всїм Жидам і Єленянам, що жили в Єфесї; і попав страх на всіх їх, і величано імя Господа Ісуса.
18 [At that time], while other believers were listening, many believers confessed the evil things that they had been doing.
І многі з вірних приходили, і визнавали, і виявляли учинки свої.
19 Several of those who had [previously] practiced sorcery gathered up their scrolls [that told how to work] magic and burned them in a public place. When people added up how much those scrolls had cost, they realized that altogether the amount was 50,000 valuable silver coins.
Доволі ж багато з тих, що робили чари, позносивши книги свої, попалили перед усїма; і злічено ціну їх, і налїчено пятьдесять тисяч срібняків.
20 As a result, many more people heard [MTY] the message about the Lord [Jesus], and the message powerfully [changed their lives].
Так потужно росло слово Господнє і укріплялось.
21 After those things had happened, Paul decided that he wanted to go to Jerusalem, but he decided that [first] he would visit [the believers in] Macedonia and Achaia [provinces again]. Paul said, “After I have been to Jerusalem, I must also go to Rome.”
Як же се сповнилось, постановив Павел у дусї, пройшовши через Македонию та Ахаю, ійти в Єрусалим, говорячи, що, побувши там, мушу й Рим побачити.
22 He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, ahead to Macedonia. But Paul stayed a little longer [in Ephesus city], in Asia [province].
Піславши ж у Македонию двох послугуючих йому, Тимотея та Єраста, сам пробув ся) час ув Азиї.
23 [Soon after that], some of the people there tried to make a lot of [LIT] trouble for the people who believed the way [God revealed for us(inc) to receive eternal life].
Стала ся ж часу того немала трівога про Господень путь.
24 There was a man there whose name was Demetrius who made little images out of silver. [They were models] of the temple of [a goddess whose name was] Artemis. Demetrius and the other men [who made those little images] earned a lot of [LIT] money [from selling those images].
Один бо, на ймя Димитрий, золотар, що робив срібні храми Артемиди, давав ремесникам немалий заробіток.
25 Demetrius called a meeting of his workmen and also of others who made the little silver images. He said to them, “Men, you know that we [(inc)] earn a lot of money doing our kind of work.
Зібравши їх і инших сього дїла робітників, каже: Люде, ви знаєте, що з сього заробітку прожиток наш;
26 Also, you know that [this fellow] Paul has persuaded many people who live in Ephesus [to no longer buy the images that we make. Now even the people from] many other towns in our province [no longer want to buy what we make]. This fellow tells people that the gods that we have made [and worship] are not gods [and that we should not worship them].
та бачите й чуєте, що не то в Єфесї, а мало не по всій Азиї сей Павел, пересьвідчивши, одвернув багато народу, говорячи, що нема богів рукотворних.
27 [If people continue to listen to him], soon they will ruin our business. Besides, they will no longer think that they should [come to] the temple of Artemis [to worship her. People] all over our Asia [province] and everywhere [HYP] else worship [our great] goddess [Artemis. Soon people] may no longer consider that Artemis is great!”
І не тільки се ремеслу нашому грозить, прийти в упадок, та щоб і храм великої богині Артемиди не обернувсь у нїщо, і не пропало величче тієї, котрій вся Азия і вселенна покланяєть ся.
28 All the men there were very angry [at Paul] when they heard what Demetrius said. They began to shout, “The goddess Artemis of us Ephesians is very great!”
Вислухавши се і сповнившись гнївом, закричали, говорячи: Велика Артемида Єфеська!
29 Many of the other people in the city heard the shouting and went [and joined the crowd. They also became angry at Paul] and began shouting. [Several of] the people seized Gaius and Aristarchus, two men [from Macedonia] who had been traveling with Paul. [Then the whole crowd of people ran, dragging those men along with them], to the city stadium.
І ввесь город був повен заколоту; і кинулись однодушне до театру, схопивши Гайя та Аристарха, Македонян, подорожніх товаришів Павлових.
30 Paul also wanted to go [to the stadium and speak to] the people, but the other believers would not let him go there.
Як же хотів Павел увійти між народ, не пустили його ученики.
31 Also, some government officials of that province who were friends of Paul [heard what was happening]. So they sent someone to tell him [urgently] not to go into the stadium.
І деякі з Азийської старшини, бувши йому приятелями, піславши до него, благали, щоб не йшов до театру.
32 The crowd of people [in the stadium] continued shouting. Some shouted one thing, and some shouted something else. But most of them did not even know what the meeting was about!
Инші ж що инше гукали; була бо громада заколочена, і більша з них (часть) не знала, чого посходились.
33 One of the [Jews there was named Alexander. Some of] the Jews pushed him to the front of the stadium, [so that he could speak to the crowd of people]. So Alexander motioned with his hands to the crowd, [wanting them to be quiet]. He wanted to tell them that [the Jews] were not responsible [for the riot].
З народу ж вивели Александра, і Жиди попихали його наперед. Александр же, махнувши рукою, хотів був оправдуватись перед народом.
34 But [many of the non-Jewish people] knew that Alexander was a Jew. [They also knew that the Jews did not worship the goddess Artemis. So the non-Jews there] unitedly [and] repeatedly shouted for about two hours, “Great is [the goddess] Artemis [whom we(inc)] Ephesians [worship]!”
Як же довідались, що він Жидовин, то всї гукали в один голос годин зо дві: Велика Артемида ЄФеська!
35 Then the city secretary made the crowd stop shouting, and he said to them, “My fellow-citizens, everyone in the world knows [RHQ] that [we(inc) people who live in] Ephesus [city] guard the temple [where we worship] the great [goddess] Artemis. Also, [everyone knows that we(inc) watch over] the [sacred] image [of our goddess] that fell down from heaven!
Утихомиривши ж писар народ, каже: Мужі ЄФеські, що б то був за чоловік, котрий не знав би, що город ЄФес шануватель великої богині Артемиди і Диопета!
36 Of course everyone knows that, and no one can say that these things are not true. So you should be quiet now. Do not suddenly do anything (foolish/that will cause us trouble).
А коли нїчого проти сього не можна сказати, то треба вам угамуватись і нїчого нерозважно не робити.
37 You [should not] have brought these [two] men [here, because they have not done anything evil]. They have not gone into our temples and taken things [from there]. And they have not spoken evil of our goddess.
Привели бо ви чоловіків сих, що ні сьвятого не крали, нї богинї вашої не хулили.
38 Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow-workmen want to accuse anyone [about anything bad, they should do it in the right way]. There are courts [that you can go to when you want to accuse someone], and there are judges [there who have been appointed by the government] {[whom the government has appointed]}. You can accuse [anyone there].
Коли ж Димитрий та ремісники що з ним, мають з ким справу, то (на се) судді судять і є старости; нехай позивають один одного.
39 But if you want to ask about something else, [you should ask] for [other officials to] resolve it when [those] officials legally assemble.
А коли чого иншого допевняєтесь, то у законному зборі розсудить ся.
40 [And this is certainly not a legal meeting! Resolve this legally] because, if [we(inc) do] not, I am afraid [that the governor] will hear about all this noise [that you have made] and will say that we [(inc)] were trying to rebel [against the government]. If he would ask me what you were all shouting about, I would not be able to give him an answer.”
Бо ще опасуємось, щоб не обвинувачено нас за сегоднїшню бучу, не маючи жадної причини, котрою могли б справдити се збіговище.
41 That is what the city secretary said [to the crowd]. Then he told them all to go [home. So they left].
І, се промовивши, розпустив громаду.
