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]!”
Mężowie bracia i ojcowie! słuchajcie mojej, którą teraz do was czynię, obrony.
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,
A gdy usłyszeli, iż do nich rzecz czynił żydowskim językiem, tem się bardziej uciszyli. I rzekł:
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].
Jamci jest mąż Żyd, urodzony w Tarsie Cylicyjskim, lecz wychowany w mieście tem u nóg Gamalijelowych, wyćwiczony dostatecznie w zakonie ojczystym, gorliwym będąc miłośnikiem Bożym, jako wy wszyscy dziś jesteście.
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.
Którym prześladował tę drogę aż na śmierć, wiążąc i podawając do więzienia i męże, i niewiasty,
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].
Jako mi tego i najwyższy kapłan jest świadkiem, i wszyscy starsi, od których też list wziąwszy do braci, jechałem do Damaszku, abym i te, którzy tam byli, związane przywiódł do Jeruzalemu, aby byli karani.
6 About noon, my companions and I were getting near Damascus. Suddenly a bright light from the sky flashed all around me.
I stało się, gdym jechał i gdym się przybliżał do Damaszku o południu, że z nagła ogarnęła mię światłość wielka z nieba.
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?’
I upadłem na ziemię, a usłyszałem głos mówiący do mnie: Saulu! Saulu! czemu mię prześladujesz?
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].’
A jam odpowiedział: Ktoś jest, Panie? I rzekł do mnie: Jam jest Jezus Nazareński, którego ty prześladujesz.
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.
A ci, którzy byli ze mną, acz widzieli światłość i polękli się, ale głosu nie słyszeli onego, który ze mną mówił.
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.’
I rzekłem: Cóż uczynię, Panie? A Pan rzekł do mnie: Wstań; idź do Damaszku, a tam ci powiedzą o wszystkiem, co postanowiono, abyś ty uczynił.
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.
A gdym nie widział przed jasnością światłości onej, będąc prowadzony za rękę od tych, co ze mną byli, przyszedłem do Damaszku.
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 niejaki Ananijasz, mąż pobożny według zakonu, mając świadectwo od wszystkich Żydów tam mieszkających,
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].
Przyszedłszy do mnie i przystąpiwszy, rzekł mi: Saulu bracie, przejrzyj! A jam tejże godziny wejrzał na niego.
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].
A on rzekł: Bóg ojców naszych obrał cię, abyś poznał wolę jego, a iżbyś oglądał onego sprawiedliwego i słuchał głosu z ust jego.
15 He wants you to tell people everywhere what you have seen and heard [from him].
Albowiem mu będziesz świadkiem u wszystkich ludzi tego, coś widział i słyszał.
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!’”
Przetoż teraz cóż odwłaczasz? Wstań, a ochrzcij się, a omyj grzechy twoje, wzywając imienia Pańskiego.
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]
I stało się potem, gdym się wrócił do Jeruzalemu, a modliłem się w kościele, żem był w zachwyceniu.
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!’
I widziałem go mówiącego do siebie: Spiesz się; a wynijdź rychło z Jeruzalemu, ponieważ świadectwa twego nie przyjmą o mnie.
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.
A jam rzekł: Panie! onić wiedzą, żemci ja podawał do więzienia i bijał w bóżnicach te, którzy wierzyli w cię.
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].’
I gdy wylewano krew Szczepana, świadka twojego, jam też przy tem stał i zezwalałem na zabicie jego, i strzegłem szat tych, którzy go zabijali.
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!’”
I rzekł do mnie: Idźże, boć ja cię do pogan daleko poślę.
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].
A słuchali go aż do tego słowa; i podnieśli głos swój, mówiąc: Zgładź z ziemi takiego; bo nie słuszna, aby miał żyć.
23 While they continued shouting, [“Kill him!”] they took off their cloaks and threw dust into the air, [which showed how angry they were].
A gdy oni wołali i miotali szaty, i ciskali proch na powietrze,
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].
Rozkazał go hetman wieść do obozu i kazał go biczami spróbować, żeby się dowiedział, dla której by przyczyny nań tak wołano.
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!”
A gdy go rozciągniono, aby go biczami bito, rzekł Paweł do setnika, który tuż stał: Izali się wam godzi człowieka Rzymianina nieosądzonego biczami bić?
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]”
Co usłyszawszy setnik, przystąpiwszy do hetmana, powiedział mu, mówiąc: Patrz, co czynisz; boć ten człowiek jest Rzymianinem.
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].”
A przystąpiwszy hetman, rzekł mu: Powiedz mi, jeźliś ty jest Rzymianinem? A on rzekł: Tak jest.
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].”
I odpowiedział hetman: Jam za wielką summę tego miejskiego prawa dostał. A Paweł rzekł: A jam się Rzymianinem i urodził.
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].
A wnetże odstąpili od niego ci, którzy go mieli wziąć na próby. Do tego i hetman się bał, dowiedziawszy się, że był Rzymianinem, a iż go był kazał związać.
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.
A tak nazajutrz chcąc się pewnie dowiedzieć tego, o co by był oskarżony od Żydów, uwolnił go od onych związek i rozkazał się zejść przedniejszym kapłanom i wszystkiej radzie ich, a wywiódłszy Pawła, stawił go przed nimi.
