Acts 26
1 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You [(sg)] are permitted [now] to speak [to defend] yourself.” Paul stretched out his hand ([dramatically/to salute the king]) and began to defend himself. He said,
Agrippa aber sprach zu Paulus: Es ist dir erlaubt, für dich zu reden! Da streckte Paulus die Hand aus und verantwortete sich also:
2 “King Agrippa, I consider that I am fortunate that today, while you [(sg)] listen, I can defend myself from all the things about which the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] are accusing me.
Ich schätze mich glücklich, König Agrippa, mich heute vor dir verantworten zu dürfen wegen aller Anklagen, welche die Juden gegen mich erheben,
3 I am really fortunate, because you [(sg)] know all about the customs of us Jews and the questions that we [(exc)] argue about. So I ask you, please listen patiently to what I say.”
da du ja alle Gebräuche und Streitfragen der Juden genau kennst; darum bitte ich dich, mich geduldig anzuhören.
4 “Many [HYP] of my fellow Jews know about how I have conducted my life, from the time I was a child. They know how I lived in the area where I [was born] and [also later] in Jerusalem.
Was nun meinen Lebenswandel von Jugend auf betrifft, den ich von Anfang an unter meinem Volke, und zwar in Jerusalem führte, so kennen mich alle Juden;
5 They have known for many years, and they could tell you, if they wanted to, that [since I was very young] I obeyed the customs of our religion very carefully, just like the [other] Pharisees do.
da sie wissen, wenn sie es bezeugen wollen, daß ich früher nach der strengsten Richtung unserer Religion gelebt habe, als ein Pharisäer.
6 Today I am being put on trial {[they] are putting me on trial} because I am confidently expecting that God will do what he promised our [(exc)] ancestors.
Und jetzt stehe ich vor Gericht wegen der Hoffnung auf die von Gott an unsre Väter ergangene Verheißung,
7 Our twelve tribes are [also] confidently waiting for God to do [for us what he promised], as they respectfully worship him, day and night. [Respected] king, I confidently expect [that God will do what he promised, and they also believe that! But that is the reason] that these Jewish leaders [SYN] are accusing me!
zu welcher unsere zwölf Stämme Tag und Nacht mit anhaltendem Gottesdienst zu gelangen hoffen. Wegen dieser Hoffnung werde ich, König Agrippa, von den Juden angeklagt!
8 They believe that God can cause those who have died to become alive again, so (why [do any of you refuse to believe that he raised Jesus from the dead?/none of you should refuse to believe that he raised Jesus from the dead!]) [RHQ]”
Warum wird es bei euch für unglaublich gehalten, daß Gott Tote auferweckt?
9 “[Formerly] I, too, was sure that I should do everything that I could to oppose Jesus [MTY], the man from Nazareth [town].
Ich habe zwar auch gemeint, ich müßte gegen den Namen Jesus von Nazareth viel Feindseliges verüben,
10 So that is what I did [when I lived] in Jerusalem. I put many of the believers in jail, as the chief priests there had authorized me [to do]. When [the Jewish leaders wanted] those Christians killed {someone to kill those [Christians]}, I voted [for that].
was ich auch zu Jerusalem tat; und viele der Heiligen ließ ich ins Gefängnis schließen, wozu ich von den Hohenpriestern die Vollmacht empfangen hatte, und wenn sie getötet werden sollten, gab ich die Stimme dazu.
11 Many times I punished the believers [whom I found] in Jewish meeting places. [By punishing them], I tried to force them to speak evil [about Jesus]. I was so angry with the followers of Jesus that I even traveled to other cities to [find them and] do things to harm them.”
Und in allen Synagogen zwang ich sie oft durch Strafen, zu lästern, und über die Maßen gegen sie wütend, verfolgte ich sie sogar bis in die auswärtigen Städte.
12 “[One day], I was on my way to Damascus [city] to do that. The chief priests [in Jerusalem] had authorized and sent me [to seize the believers there].
Als ich nun in solchem Tun mit Vollmacht und Erlaubnis der Hohenpriester nach Damaskus reiste,
13 [My respected] king, [while I was going] along the road, at about noon I saw a [bright] light in the sky. It was even brighter than the sun! It shone all around me, and also around the men who were traveling with me.
sah ich mitten am Tage auf dem Wege, o König, vom Himmel her ein Licht, heller als der Sonne Glanz, welches mich und meine Reisegefährten umleuchtete.
14 We [(exc)] all fell to the ground. Then I heard the voice of someone speaking to me in my own Hebrew language [MTY]. He said ‘Saul, Saul, (stop causing me to suffer!/why are you causing me to suffer?) [RHQ] You [(sg)] are [hurting yourself by trying to hurt me] [MET], [like an ox] kicking against [its owner’s] goad.’
Und da wir alle zur Erde fielen, hörte ich eine Stimme in hebräischer Sprache zu mir sagen: Saul, Saul! was verfolgst du mich? Es wird dir schwer werden, gegen den Stachel auszuschlagen!
15 Then I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘I am Jesus. You [(sg)] are harming me [by harming my followers].
Ich aber sprach: Wer bist du, Herr? Der Herr aber sprach: Ich bin Jesus, den du verfolgst!
16 But instead [of continuing to do that], stand up now! I have appeared to you [(sg)] to tell you that I have chosen you to serve me. You must tell people about [what I am showing you] as you are seeing me [now], and about what I [will show you when] I will [later] appear to you.
Aber steh auf und tritt auf deine Füße! Denn dazu bin ich dir erschienen, dich zu verordnen zum Diener und Zeugen dessen, was du von mir gesehen hast und was ich dir noch offenbaren werde,
17 I will protect you [from those who will try to harm you, both] your own people and [also] those who are not Jewish. I am sending you to non-Jews
und ich will dich erretten von dem Volk und von den Heiden, unter welche ich dich sende,
18 to help them to realize [MTY] what is true and to stop believing what is false [MET]. I am sending you to them so that they may let God control them and not let Satan control them any more. [Then God] will forgive their sins and will accept them as his people because they believe in me.’ [That is what Jesus said to me].”
um ihnen die Augen zu öffnen, damit sie sich bekehren von der Finsternis zum Licht und von der Gewalt des Satans zu Gott, auf daß sie Vergebung der Sünden und ein Erbteil unter den Geheiligten empfangen durch den Glauben an mich!
19 “So, King Agrippa, I fully obeyed [LIT] what [the Lord Jesus told me to do when he spoke to me] from heaven.
Daher, König Agrippa, bin ich der himmlischen Erscheinung nicht ungehorsam gewesen,
20 First, I preached to [the Jews] in Damascus. Then I [preached to the Jews] in Jerusalem and throughout [the rest of] Judea [province]. After that, I also preached to non-Jews. I preached that they must turn away from their sinful behavior and turn their lives over to God. I told them that they must do things that would show that they had truly stopped their sinful behavior.”
sondern ich habe zuerst denen in Damaskus und in Jerusalem und dann im ganzen jüdischen Lande und den Heiden verkündigt, sie sollten Buße tun und sich zu Gott bekehren, indem sie Werke tun, die der Buße würdig sind.
21 “It is because I [preached] this message [that some] [SYN] Jews seized me [when I was] in the Temple [courtyard and] tried to kill me.
Deswegen griffen mich die Juden im Tempel und suchten mich umzubringen.
22 However, God has been helping me [from that time, and he is still helping me] today. So I stand here and I tell [all of you people], those who are important and those who are not, [who Jesus is]. Everything that I say [about him] is what Moses and the [other] prophets wrote [about long ago, things that they said] would happen.
Aber da mir Hilfe von Gott widerfahren ist, so stehe ich bis auf diesen Tag und lege Zeugnis ab vor Kleinen und Großen und lehre nichts anderes, als was die Propheten und Mose gesagt haben, daß es geschehen werde:
23 They wrote that [people would cause] the Messiah to suffer and die. They also wrote that he would be the first person to become alive again, to proclaim [the message that would be like] light, [that he would save] both [his own Jewish] people and non-Jewish people.”
nämlich, daß Christus leiden müsse und daß er, der Erstling aus der Auferstehung der Toten, Licht verkündigen werde dem Volke und auch den Heiden.
24 Before Paul could say anything [further] to defend himself, Festus shouted: “Paul, you are crazy! You have studied too much, and it has made you insane!”
Als er aber zu seiner Verteidigung solches sagte, sprach Festus mit lauter Stimme: Paulus, du bist von Sinnen! Das viele Studieren bringt dich um den Verstand!
25 But Paul answered, “Your Excellency, Festus, I am not raving [insanely]. On the contrary, what I am saying is true and sensible!
Er aber sprach: Edelster Festus, ich bin nicht von Sinnen, sondern ich rede wahre und wohlüberlegte Worte!
26 King Agrippa knows the things [that I have been talking about], and I can speak confidently to him [about them]. I am sure that he knows [LIT] these things, because people everywhere [IDM] have heard [LIT] about what happened [to Jesus].”
Denn der König versteht diese Dinge sehr wohl, an ihn richte ich meine freimütige Rede. Denn ich bin überzeugt, daß ihm nichts davon unbekannt ist; denn solches ist nicht im Winkel geschehen!
27 Then Paul asked, “King Agrippa, do you believe [what] the prophets [wrote]? I know that you [(sg)] believe it.”
Glaubst du, König Agrippa, den Propheten? Ich weiß, daß du glaubst.
28 Then Agrippa [answered] Paul, “([I hope that you(sg)] do not think that by the few things [that you have just now said] you can persuade me to become a Christian!/You do not think, [do you], that by the few things [that you have just now said] you can persuade me to become a Christian?)” [RHQ]
Agrippa aber sprach zu Paulus: Du überredest mich bald, daß ich ein Christ werde!
29 Paul replied, “Whether it takes a short time or a long time, it does not matter. I pray to God that you and also all of the others who are listening to me today will also [believe in Jesus] like I do, but I do not want you to become prisoners [MTY] [like I am].”
Paulus erwiderte: Ich wünschte zu Gott, daß über kurz oder lang nicht allein du, sondern auch alle, die mich heute hören, solche würden, wie ich bin, ausgenommen diese Bande!
30 Then the king, the governor, Bernice, and all the others got up
Und der König stand auf, ebenso der Landpfleger und Bernice und die bei ihnen saßen.
31 and left [the room. While] they were talking to one another they said to each other, “There is no reason why (the authorities/we) should execute this man, or that he should even be kept in prison [MTY].”
Und sie zogen sich zurück und redeten miteinander und sprachen: Dieser Mensch tut nichts, was des Todes oder der Bande wert ist!
32 Agrippa said to Festus, “If this man had not asked that the Emperor judge him, he could have been released {[we(inc)] could have released him}.”
Agrippa aber sprach zu Festus: Man könnte diesen Menschen freilassen, wenn er sich nicht auf den Kaiser berufen hätte!
