Acts 22
1 Paul said, “[Jewish] elders and my other fellow Jews, listen to me now while I reply to [those who are accusing me]!”
„Bratři a otcové, rád bych se před vámi obhájil.“
2 When the crowd of people heard Paul speaking to them in [their own] Hebrew language, they became even more quiet and really listened. Then Paul said to them,
Lidé byli překvapeni, že mluví jejich rodným jazykem, a tak tiše poslouchali. Pavel pokračoval:
3 “I am a Jew, [as are all of you]. I was born in Tarsus [city], in Cilicia [province], but I grew up here in Jerusalem. [When I was young, for many years] I studied the laws [that Moses gave to our ancestors]. I was taught by [the famous teacher] Gamaliel [MTY] {[The famous teacher] Gamaliel taught [MTY] me}. [I have] carefully [obeyed those laws, because] I have wanted to obey God. I [am sure that] many of you also carefully obey [those laws].
„Jsem žid, narozený sice v Tarsu v Kilikii, ale vychován jsem byl zde v Jeruzalémě. Vám dobře známý učenec Gamaliel mě vyškolil přesně podle zákona našich otců a horlil jsem pro Boha, právě tak jako vy dnes.
4 [That is why] I previously persecuted those who believe the message [that people call] the Way [that Jesus taught. I continually looked for ways] to kill [them. Whenever I found] men or women [who believed that message], I [commanded that] they should be seized and thrown {[people to] seize them and throw them} into jail.
Víru v Ježíše Krista jsem nenáviděl k smrti. Dokonce jsem jeho vyznavače, muže i ženy, dával zatýkat a věznit.
5 The supreme priest knows this, and so do the [other respected men who belong to our Jewish] Council. They gave me letters to [take to] their fellow Jews in Damascus [city. By means of those letters, they authorized me to] go to there and find people who believed in [Jesus. They had written in the letters that I was to bring those people] as prisoners to Jerusalem, so that they would be punished here {[the leaders here] could punish them}. [So I went on my way to Damascus].
To mi může dosvědčit velekněz a celá velerada. Jednou mi také vydali pověřující listiny pro židovskou obec v Damašku a já jsem se tam vypravil, abych mezi nimi pozatýkal křesťany a dopravil je do Jeruzaléma k potrestání.
6 About noon, my companions and I were getting near Damascus. Suddenly a bright light from the sky flashed all around me.
A poslyšte, co se stalo. Bylo kolem poledne a my jsme byli na dohled od damašských hradeb. Náhle se okolo mne rozzářilo oslnivé světlo, mnohem jasnější než polední slunce.
7 [The light was so bright that] I fell to the ground. Then I heard the voice [of someone] speaking to me [from up in the sky. The one who was speaking to me said], ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you [(sg)] do things to harm me?’
Padl jsem na zem, když jsem uslyšel hlas: ‚Saule, Saule, proč mne pronásleduješ?‘
8 I answered, ‘Who are you?’ He replied, ‘I am Jesus from Nazareth. I [am the one] whom you [(sg)] are harming [by doing things to harm my followers].’
Ozval jsem se: ‚Kdo jsi, Pane?‘Slyšel jsem odpověď: ‚Já jsem Ježíš z Nazaretu a ty bojuješ proti mně.‘
9 The men who were [traveling] with me saw the [very bright] light, [and they heard a voice], but they did not understand what the voice said to me.
Moji průvodci byli tím světlem také oslněni, ale neslyšeli, že by ke mně někdo mluvil.
10 Then I asked, ‘Lord, what [do you want] me to do?’ The Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus! [A man] there will tell you [(sg)] all that I have planned for you to do.’
Zeptal jsem se: ‚Pane, co mám dělat?‘Ježíš mi odpověděl: ‚Teď vstaň a jdi do Damašku. Tam ti řeknou, jaký mám pro tebe úkol.‘
11 [After that, I could not see], because the [very bright] light had caused me to become blind. So my companions took me by the hand and led me until [we(exc) arrived] in Damascus.
Jas toho světla mne docela oslepil a tak jsem klopýtal do Damašku, veden za ruce svými průvodci.
12 [A couple of days] later, a man whose name was Ananias came to [see] me. He was a man who [greatly respected God and] carefully obeyed [our Jewish] laws. All the Jews living in Damascus said good things about him.
Tam mne navštívil Ananiáš, zbožný ctitel zákona, kterého si židé v Damašku velice vážili.
13 He came and stood beside me and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, see [again]!’ Instantly I could see! I saw Ananias [standing there beside me].
Přišel a řekl mi: ‚Bratře Saule, otevři oči!‘Tu se mi vrátil zrak a já ho uviděl.
14 Then he said: ‘The God whom [we(inc) worship and] whom our ancestors [worshipped] has chosen you and will show you what he wants [you to do. He has allowed you] to see the righteous one, [the Messiah], and you have heard him speaking [to you].
Řekl ještě: ‚Tak to chtěl Bůh, abys konečně poznal jeho vůli, abys uviděl Božího Spravedlivého a uslyšel jeho vlastní hlas.
15 He wants you to tell people everywhere what you have seen and heard [from him].
Staneš se Ježíšovým svědkem celému světu a budeš všude vyprávět, co jsi viděl a slyšel.
16 So now (do not delay!/why delay?) [RHQ] Stand up, let [me] baptize you, and by praying to the Lord [Jesus ask God] to forgive you [(sg)] for your sins!’”
Neváhej, vyznej, že je tvým Pánem, dej se pokřtít na znamení, že jsi očištěn od hříchů.‘
17 “Later, I returned to Jerusalem. [One day] I went to the Temple courtyard. While I was praying there, I saw a vision [in which]
Později, když jsem se vrátil do Jeruzaléma a modlil se v chrámu, měl jsem ještě jedno vidění.
18 I saw the Lord speaking to me. He said to me, ‘[Do not stay here]! Leave Jerusalem immediately, because the people [here] will not (believe/listen to) what you [(sg)] tell [them] about me!’
Viděl jsem Pána a slyšel jeho slova: ‚Nezdržuj se a rychle odejdi z Jeruzaléma. Tady nepřijmou tvoje svědectví o mně.‘
19 But I [protested and] said to him, ‘Lord, they know that I went to many of our meeting houses looking for people who believe in you. I was putting in jail those [whom I found] who believed in you, and I was even beating them.
Ale já jsem odporoval: ‚Pane, tady jsem dával tvoje věrné věznit a bičovat v synagogách.
20 [They remember that] when Stephen was killed [MTY] {when people killed [MTY] Stephen} because he told people about you, I stood there [watching it all] and approving [what they were doing]. I [even] guarded the outer garments that those who were murdering him [had thrown aside. So if I stay here, the fact that I have changed how I think about you will surely impress those leaders of our people].’
Tady byla prolita první krev, krev tvého svědka Štěpána. Já byl při tom, souhlasil jsem s tím a hlídal jsem pláště těm, kdo ho kamenovali. Všichni to tu o mně vědí.‘
21 But the Lord said to me, ‘No, [do not stay here]! Leave [Jerusalem, because] I am going to send you [(sg)] far away [from here] to non-Jewish people!’”
Pán mi však řekl: ‚Jen jdi, protože tě pošlu k pohanům.‘“
22 The people listened [quietly] to what Paul was saying until [he mentioned the Lord sending him to non-Jewish people]. Then they began shouting [angrily], “Kill him! [He does not deserve to live any longer]!” [They said that because they could not believe that God would save anyone except Jews].
Až potud dav Pavla pozorně poslouchal, ale zmínka o pohanech je znovu pobouřila. Začali mávat plášti, házeli na něho hrsti prachu a křičeli: „Pryč s tím zrádcem! Na smrt! Nemá tu co dělat!“
23 While they continued shouting, [“Kill him!”] they took off their cloaks and threw dust into the air, [which showed how angry they were].
24 So the commander [commanded] that Paul be taken {[soldiers] to take Paul} into the barracks. He told [the soldiers] that they should strike Paul with a whip [that had pieces of bone/metal on the end of it], in order to make him tell what he had done that made the Jews shout so angrily. [So the soldiers took Paul into the barracks].
Velitel dal Pavla rychle odvést do pevnosti a nařídil, aby ho zbičovali a vyslechli; chtěl vědět, čím vzbudil tolik nenávisti.
25 Then they stretched his arms out [and tied them] so that they could whip him [on his back. But] Paul said to the officer who was standing nearby [watching], “[You(sg) should think carefully about this]! You will certainly be [RHQ] acting unlawfully if you whip me, a Roman [citizen whom] no [one has put on trial and] condemned!”
Už ho připoutali k bičovací lavici, když se Pavel obrátil k velícímu setníkovi: „Nemáte přece právo bičovat římského občana. Musím být postaven před řádný soud.“
26 When the officer heard that, he went to the commander and reported it to him. He said [to the commander], “This man is a Roman [citizen] (Surely you would not [command us to whip him]!/Do you really want [us to whip him]?) [RHQ]”
Důstojník dal přerušit přípravy, šel k veliteli a hlásil mu: „Stal se nějaký omyl, ten člověk prohlašuje, že je občanem Říma.“
27 The commander [was surprised when he heard that. He himself] went [into the barracks] and said to Paul, “Tell me, are you [(sg) really] a Roman [citizen]?” Paul answered, “Yes, I [am].”
Velitel s ním šel k Pavlovi a zeptal se: „Je pravda, že jsi římský občan?“„Ano, jsem, “odpověděl vězeň.
28 Then the commander said, “[I am also a Roman citizen]. I paid a lot of money to become a [Roman] citizen.” Paul said, “But I was born a [Roman] citizen, [so I did not need to pay anything].”
Velitel zapochyboval: „Vím z vlastní zkušenosti, že je to pěkně drahé. Kdepak bys na to vzal?“Pavel řekl: „Já jsem nic nekupoval, jsem občanem od narození.“
29 The soldiers [were about to whip Paul and to ask him questions about what he had done. But when they heard what Paul said, they] left him immediately. The commander also became afraid, because he realized that Paul was a Roman [citizen] and that he had [illegally commanded soldiers to] tie up Paul’s [hands].
Po tomto prohlášení vojáci odhodili důtky a spěšně jej odvazovali. Velitel měl obavy, protože se dopustil takového přehmatu vůči rodilému římskému občanu. Rozhodl se, že vyšetří, z čeho židé Pavla vlastně obviňují.
30 [The commander still] wanted to know exactly why the Jews were accusing Paul. So the next day he [told the soldiers to] take the chains off Paul. He also summoned the chief priests and the [other Jewish] Council [members]. Then he took Paul [to where the Council was meeting] and [commanded] him to stand before them.
Na velitelovu žádost se nazítří sešla židovská velerada za předsednictví úřadujícího i minulého velekněze.
