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]!”
Ihr Männer, liebe Brüder und Väter, höret mein Verantworten an euch!
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,
Da sie aber höreten, daß er auf ebräisch zu ihnen redete, wurden sie noch stiller. Und er sprach:
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].
Ich bin ein jüdischer Mann, geboren zu Tarsus in Zilizien und erzogen in dieser Stadt zu den Füßen Gamaliels, gelehret mit allem Fleiß im väterlichen Gesetz und war ein Eiferer um Gott, gleichwie ihr alle seid heutigestages.
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.
Und habe diesen Weg verfolget bis an den Tod. Ich band sie und überantwortete sie ins Gefängnis, beide, Mann und Weib,
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].
wie mir auch der Hohepriester und der ganze Haufe der Ältesten Zeugnis gibt, von welchen ich Briefe nahm an die Brüder, und reisete gen Damaskus, daß ich, die daselbst waren, gebunden führete gen Jerusalem, daß sie gepeiniget würden.
6 About noon, my companions and I were getting near Damascus. Suddenly a bright light from the sky flashed all around me.
Es geschah aber, da ich hinzog und nahe an Damaskus kam, um den Mittag, umblickte mich schnell ein großes Licht vom Himmel.
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?’
Und ich fiel zum Erdboden und hörete eine Stimme, die sprach zu mir: Saul, Saul, was verfolgest du mich?
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].’
Ich antwortete aber: HERR, wer bist du? Und er sprach zu mir: Ich bin Jesus von Nazareth, den du verfolgest.
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.
Die aber mit mir waren, sahen das Licht und erschraken; die Stimme aber des, der mit mir redete, höreten sie nicht.
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.’
Ich sprach aber: HERR, was soll ich tun? Der HERR aber sprach zu mir: Stehe auf und gehe gen Damaskus; da wird man dir sagen von allem, was dir zu tun verordnet ist.
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.
Als ich aber vor Klarheit dieses Lichtes nicht sehen konnte, ward ich bei der Hand geleitet von denen, die mit mir waren, und kam gen Damaskus.
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.
Es war aber ein gottesfürchtiger Mann nach dem Gesetz, Ananias, der ein gut Gerücht hatte bei allen Juden, die daselbst wohneten.
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].
Der kam zu mir und trat vor mich hin und sprach zu mir: Saul, lieber Bruder, siehe auf! Und ich sah ihn an zu derselbigen Stunde.
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].
Er aber sprach: Der Gott unserer Väter hat dich verordnet, daß du seinen Willen erkennen solltest und sehen den Gerechten und hören, die Stimme aus seinem Munde.
15 He wants you to tell people everywhere what you have seen and heard [from him].
Denn du wirst sein Zeuge zu allen Menschen sein des, das du gesehen und gehöret hast.
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!’”
Und nun, was verziehst du? Stehe auf und laß dich taufen und abwaschen deine Sünden und rufe an den Namen des HERRN.
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]
Es geschah aber, da ich wieder gen Jerusalem kam und betete im Tempel, daß ich entzücket ward und sah ihn.
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!’
Da sprach er zu mir: Eile und mache dich behend von Jerusalem hinaus: denn sie werden nicht aufnehmen dein Zeugnis von mir.
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.
Und ich sprach: HERR, sie wissen selbst, daß ich gefangenlegte und stäupte die, so an dich glaubten, in den Schulen hin und wieder.
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].’
Und da das Blut des Stephanus, deines Zeugen, vergossen ward, stund ich auch daneben und hatte Wohlgefallen an seinem Tode und verwahrete denen die Kleider, die ihn töteten.
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!’”
Und er sprach zu mir: Gehe hin; denn ich will dich ferne unter die Heiden senden.
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].
Sie höreten ihm aber zu bis auf dies Wort und huben ihre Stimme auf und sprachen: Hinweg mit solchem von der Erde; denn es ist nicht billig, daß er leben soll!
23 While they continued shouting, [“Kill him!”] they took off their cloaks and threw dust into the air, [which showed how angry they were].
Da sie aber schrieen und ihre Kleider abwarfen und den Staub in die Luft warfen,
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].
hieß ihn der Hauptmann in das Lager führen und sagte, daß man ihn stäupen und ertragen sollte, daß er erführe um welcher Ursache willen sie also über ihn riefen.
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!”
Als er ihn aber mit Riemen anband, sprach Paulus zu dem Unterhauptmann, der dabeistund: Ist's auch recht bei euch, einen römischen Menschen ohne Urteil und Recht geißeln?
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]”
Da das der Unterhauptmann hörete, ging er zu dem Oberhauptmann und verkündigte ihm und sprach: Was willst du machen? Dieser Mensch ist römisch.
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].”
Da kam zu ihm der Oberhauptmann und sprach zu ihm: Sage mir, bist du römisch? Er aber sprach: Ja.
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].”
Und der Oberhauptmann antwortete: Ich habe dies Bürgerrecht mit großer Summe zuwege gebracht. Paulus aber sprach: Ich aber bin auch römisch geboren.
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].
Da traten alsbald von ihm ab, die ihn befragen sollten. Und der Oberhauptmann fürchtete sich, da er vernahm, daß er römisch war, und er ihn gebunden hatte.
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.
Des andern Tages wollte er gewiß erkunden, warum er verklaget würde von den Juden, und lösete ihn von den Banden und hieß die Hohenpriester und ihren ganzen Rat kommen und führete Paulus hervor und stellete ihn unter sie.
