Acts 23
1 Paul looked straight at the Jewish council members and said: “My fellow Jews, all my life I have lived respecting our God, and I do not know of anything that I have done that I knew was wrong/evil.”
A Paweł pilnie patrząc na onę radę rzekł: Mężowie bracia! ja ze wszystkiego sumienia dobrego chodziłem przed Bogiem aż do dnia tego.
2 When Ananias the supreme priest [heard what Paul said], he commanded the men who were standing near Paul to hit him on the mouth.
Tedy Ananijasz, najwyższy kapłan, rozkazał go tym, którzy przy nim stali, bić w gębę.
3 Then Paul said to Ananias, “God will punish you [(sg) for that], you hypocrite [MET]! You sit there and judge me, using the laws that [God gave Moses]. But you [yourself] disobey those laws, because you commanded me to be struck {[these men] to strike me} [without having proved that I have done anything that is wrong!]”
Tedy rzekł Paweł do niego: Uderzy cię Bóg, ściano pobielana! i ty siedzisz, sądząc mię według zakonu, a rozkazujesz mię bić przeciwko zakonowi?
4 The men who were standing near Paul [rebuked him. They] said, “Are not you [(sg)] afraid to insult God’s [servant, our] supreme priest?”
Zatem ci, którzy tam stali, rzekli: Najwyższemu kapłanowi Bożemu złorzeczysz?
5 Paul replied, “My fellow Jews, I [am sorry that I said that]. I did not know that the man [who told one of you to hit me] is the high priest. [If I had known that, I would not have insulted our supreme priest], because I [know that] it is written {[that Moses] wrote} [in our Jewish law], ‘Do not speak evil of any of your rulers!’”
A Paweł rzekł: Nie wiedziałem, bracia! żeby był najwyższym kapłanem; bo napisano: Książęciu ludu twego złorzeczyć nie będziesz.
6 Paul realized that some of the [Council members] were Sadducees and others were Pharisees. So, [in order to cause the Pharisees and Sadducees to argue among themselves instead of accusing him], he called out loudly in the Council [hall], “My fellow Jews, I am a Pharisee, like my father was. I have been put {[You] have put me} on trial [here] because I confidently expect that [some day God] will (cause people who have died to become alive again/raise people from the dead).”
A poznawszy Paweł, że ich jedna część była Saduceuszów a druga Faryzeuszów, zawołał w onej radzie: Mężowie bracia! jam jest Faryzeusz, syn Faryzeusza: o nadzieję i o powstanie umarłych mię tu dziś sądzą.
7 When he said that, the Pharisees and Sadducees started to argue with one another [about whether people who have died will become alive again or not].
A gdy on to mówił, wszczął się rozruch między Faryzeuszami i Saduceuszami, i rozerwało się ono mnóstwo.
8 The Sadducees believe that after people die, they will not become alive again. They also believe that there are no angels and no [other kinds of] spirits. But the Pharisees believe [that all people who have died will one day become alive again. They also believe] that there are [angels and other kinds of spirits].
Albowiem Saduceuszowie mówią, iż nie masz zmartwychwstania, ani Anioła, ani ducha; ale Faryzeuszowie to oboje wyznawają.
9 So the Council members (were divided/did not agree with each other), and they began shouting at one another [as they argued]. Some of the teachers of the laws that [God gave Moses] who were Pharisees stood up. One of them said, “We [(exc)] think that this man has done nothing wrong.” Another said, “Maybe an angel or some [other] spirit [really] spoke to him [and what he says is true].”
I wszczęło się wołanie wielkie. A powstawszy nauczeni w Piśmie z strony Faryzeuszów, spierali się mówiąc: Niceśmy złego nie znaleźli w tym człowieku; i jeźli mu co powiedział duch albo Anioł, nie walczmyż z Bogiem.
10 Then the [Pharisees and Sadducees] argued even more loudly [with one another]. As a result, the commander (was afraid/thought) that they would tear Paul to pieces. So he [commanded] soldiers to go down [from the barracks] and forcefully take Paul away from the Council members and bring him up into the barracks. [So the soldiers did that].
A gdy się wszczął wielki rozruch, obawiając się hetman, aby Pawła między sobą nie rozszarpali, rozkazał iść żołnierzom na dół, a wydrzeć go z pośrodku ich i odwieść do obozu.
11 That night, [in a vision Paul saw] the Lord [Jesus come and] stand near him. The Lord said [to him], “Be courageous! You [(sg)] have told people [here] in Jerusalem about me, and you must tell people in Rome [about me], too.”
A drugiej nocy stanąwszy przy nim Pan, rzekł: Bądź dobrego serca, Pawle! albowiem jakoś o mnie świadczył w Jeruzalemie, tak musisz świadczyć i w Rzymie.
12 The next morning [some] of the Jews [MTY] [who hated Paul] met secretly and talked [about how they could kill him]. They promised [themselves] that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed him. They asked God to curse them [if they did not do what they promised].
A gdy był dzień, zszedłszy się niektórzy z Żydów, zawiązali się klątwą, mówiąc: Że nie mieli jeść ani pić, ażby Pawła zabili.
13 There were more than 40 men who planned to do that.
A było ich więcej niż czterdzieści, którzy to przysiężenie uczynili.
14 They went to the chief priests and [Jewish] elders and told them, “God has heard us promise/vow that we [(exc)] will not eat [or drink] anything until we [(exc)] have killed Paul.
Którzy przyszedłszy do przedniejszych kapłanów i do starszych, rzekli: Klątwąśmy się zawiązali, że nic nie ukusimy, ażbyśmy Pawła zabili.
15 So [we request that] you go to the commander and ask him, on behalf of the whole Jewish Council, to bring Paul down to us [from the barracks]. Tell the commander that you want to question Paul some more. But we [(exc)] will be waiting to kill Paul while he is on the way here.”
Przetoż wy teraz dajcie znać hetmanowi z pozwoleniem wszystkiej rady, aby go jutro do was wywiódł, jakobyście się chcieli dostateczniej wywiedzieć o sprawach jego, a my, pierwej niż tu przyjdzie, jesteśmy gotowi go zabić.
16 But the son of Paul’s sister heard what they were planning to do, so he went into the barracks and told Paul.
A gdy usłyszał siostrzeniec Pawła o tej zasadzce, przyszedł, a wszedłszy do obozu, oznajmił to Pawłowi.
17 [When Paul heard that], he called one of the officers and said to him, “[Please] take this young man to the commander, because he needs to tell him something [important].”
Tedy Paweł zawoławszy jednego z setników, rzekł: Zaprowadź tego młodzieńca do hetmana, bo mu coś ma powiedzieć.
18 So the officer took Paul’s nephew to the commander. The officer said to the commander, “That prisoner, Paul, called me and said, ‘Please take this young man to the commander, because he needs to tell him something [important].’”
A tak on wziąwszy go, wiódł go do hetmana i rzekł: Paweł więzień, zawoławszy mię, prosił, abym tego młodzieńca przywiódł do ciebie, któryć ma coś powiedzieć.
19 The commander took the young man by the hand, led him off by himself, and asked him, “What do you [(sg)] need to tell me?”
Tedy hetman wziąwszy go za rękę i ustąpiwszy na stronę, wywiadywał się: Cóż to jest, co mi masz powiedzieć?
20 The young man said, “[There are some] [SYN] Jews who have planned to ask you [(sg)] to bring Paul before their Council tomorrow. They will say that they want to ask him some more questions. [But that is not true].
A on rzekł: Postanowili Żydowie prosić cię, abyś jutro wywiódł Pawła przed radę, jakoby się chcieli co dostateczniejszego wywiedzieć o nim.
21 Do not do what they ask you [(sg)] to do, because there are more than 40 [Jewish] men who will be hiding and waiting [to attack Paul when he passes by on the way to the Council]. They even promised/vowed to God that they will not eat or drink anything until they have killed Paul. They are ready [to do it], and right now they are waiting for you [(sg)] to agree [to do what they are asking you to do].”
Ale ty nie pozwalaj im tego; bo się nań nasadziło z nich więcej niż czterdzieści mężów, którzy się klątwą zawiązali, iż nie mają ani jeść ani pić, ażby go zabili; i są już w pogotowiu, czekając od ciebie odpowiedzi.
22 The commander said to [Paul’s] young nephew, “Do not tell anyone that you [(sg)] have told me [about their plan].” Then he sent the young man away.
Tedy hetman odprawił onego młodzieńca, przykazawszy mu, aby tego przed nikim nie powiadał, iż mu to oznajmił.
23 Then the commander called two of his officers and told them, “Get a group of 200 soldiers ready [to travel]. Take along 70 soldiers riding horses, and 200 other soldiers carrying spears. [All of you must be ready] to leave at nine o’clock tonight, to go [down] to Caesarea.
A zawoławszy dwóch niektórych z setników, rzekł: Nagotujcie dwieście żołnierzy, aby szli aż do Cezaryi; do tego siedmdziesiąt jezdnych i dwieście drabantów na trzecią godzinę w nocy;
24 And take along horses for Paul [and those accompanying him] to ride, and safely escort him to [the palace of] Governor Felix.”
Nagotować też bydlęta, aby wsadziwszy Pawła na nie, zdrowo go zaprowadzono do Feliksa starosty;
25 Then the commander wrote a letter [to send to the governor]. This is what he wrote:
Napisawszy list w ten sposób:
26 “[I am] Claudius Lysias [writing to you]. You, Felix, are our governor whom we [(exc)] respect, [and I sincerely send you] my greetings.
Klaudyjusz Lizyjasz najmożniejszemu staroście Feliksowi zdrowia życzy.
27 I [have sent you(sg)] this man, [Paul, because certain] Jews seized him and were about to kill him. But I heard [someone tell me] that he is a Roman citizen, so I and my soldiers went and rescued him.
Tego męża pojmanego od Żydów, gdy już od nich miał być zabity, przypadłszy z rotą, odjąłem go, dowiedziawszy się, iż jest Rzymianinem.
28 I wanted to know what those Jews were saying that he had done wrong, so I took him to their Jewish Council.
A chcąc wiedzieć przyczynę, dla której by nań skarżyli, wywiodłem go przed ich radę;
29 I listened [while they asked this man questions and he answered them]. The things [they] accused him about were entirely concerned with their [Jewish] laws. But Paul has not disobeyed any of our [Roman] laws. [So our officials] should not execute him or [even] put him in prison [MTY].
I znalazłem, że nań skarżą o jakieś gadki z strony zakonu ich, a że nie ma żadnej winy, dla której by był godzien śmierci albo więzienia.
30 [Someone] told me that some [SYN] Jews were secretly planning to kill this man, so I immediately am sending him to you, [so that you(sg) may give him a fair trial there]. I have also [commanded] the Jews who have accused him to [go there to Caesarea and] tell you [(sg) what they are accusing him about].”
A gdy mi powiedziano o zasadzce, którą mieli uczynić Żydzi na tego męża, zarazem go posłał do ciebie, opowiedziawszy też tym, co nań skarżyli, aby przed tobą mówili to, co by przeciwko niemu mieli. Miej się dobrze.
31 So the soldiers did what [the commander commanded] them, [taking this letter with them]. They [got Paul and] took him with them during the night [down] to Antipatris [city].
Żołnierze tedy tak, jako im było rozkazano, wziąwszy Pawła, prowadzili go nocą do Antypatrydy.
32 The next day, the foot soldiers returned to the barracks [in Jerusalem], and the soldiers who rode horses went on with Paul.
A nazajutrz, zostawiwszy jezdne, aby z nim jechali, wrócili się do obozu.
33 When the men escorting Paul arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor, and they delivered Paul to the governor. [Then the horsemen returned to Jerusalem].
Którzy przyjechawszy do Cezaryi, a oddawszy list staroście, stawili przed nim i Pawła.
34 The governor read the letter, and then he said to Paul, “What province are you [(sg)] from?” [Paul answered], “I am from Cilicia [province].”
A starosta list przeczytawszy, spytał go, z której by był krainy, a zrozumiawszy, że był z Cylicyi,
35 Then the governor said, “When the people who have accused you [(sg)] arrive, I will listen [to what each of you says] and then I will judge your case.” Then he [commanded] that Paul be guarded {[soldiers] to guard Paul} in the palace that King Herod [the Great had built].
Rzekł: Będę cię słuchał, gdy też przybędą ci, którzy na cię skarżą. I rozkazał go strzec na ratuszu Herodowym.
