Acts 28
1 After we [(exc)] had arrived safely [on the shore], we learned that it was an island called Malta.
Jednom spašeni, doznasmo da se otok zove Malta.
2 The people who lived there received us kindly. They lit a fire and invited us to come and warm ourselves, because it was raining and it was cold.
Urođenici nam iskazivahu nesvakidašnje čovjekoljublje. Zapališe krijes i okupiše nas oko njega jer je počela kiša i bilo zima.
3 Paul gathered some sticks and put them on the fire. But [among those sticks was] a snake that had come out [from the fire to escape] from the heat, and it fastened itself on Paul’s hand.
Pavao nakupi naramak granja i baci na krijes kadli zbog vrućine izađe zmija i pripije mu se za ruku.
4 [The islanders knew that the snake was poisonous, so] when they saw it hanging from Paul’s hand, they said to each other, “Probably this man has murdered someone. Although he has escaped from being drowned, [the god] ([who] pays [people back/who punishes people]) for their [MTY] sins will cause him to die.”
Kad su urođenici vidjeli gdje mu životinja visi o ruci, govorili su među sobom: “Ovaj je čovjek zacijelo ubojica: umakao je moru i Pravda mu ne da živjeti.”
5 But Paul simply shook the snake off into the fire, and nothing happened to him.
Ali on otrese životinju u vatru i ne bi mu ništa;
6 The people were expecting that Paul’s body would soon swell up or that he would suddenly fall down and die. But after they had waited a long time, they saw [that the snake] had not harmed him [at all]. So then the people changed their minds and said [to one another], “This man is not a murderer! Probably he is a god!”
a oni očekivahu da će oteći i umah se srušiti mrtav. Pošto su dugo čekali i vidjeli da mu se ništa neobično nije dogodilo, promijeniše mišljenje te stadoše govoriti da je bog.
7 Near where the people had made the fire, there were some fields that belonged to a man whose name was Publius. He was the chief official on the island. He invited us to [come and stay in] his home. He took care of us for three days.
U okolici onoga mjesta bilo je imanje prvaka otoka, imenom Publija. On nas je primio i tri dana uljudno gostio.
8 [At that time] Publius’ father had a fever and dysentery, and he was lying [in bed]. So Paul visited him and prayed [for him. Then] Paul placed his hands on him and healed him.
A Publijeva je oca uhvatila ognjica i srdobolja pa je ležao. Pavao uđe k njemu, pomoli se, stavi na nj ruke i izliječi ga.
9 After Paul had done that, the other people on the island who were sick came [to him] and [he] healed them, too.
Nakon toga su dolazili i drugi koji na otoku bijahu bolesni te ozdravljali.
10 They brought us gifts and [showed in other ways that] they greatly respected us. When we were [ready] to leave [three months later], they brought us food and other things that we would need [for the trip].
Oni nas mnogim počastima počastiše i na odlasku nam priskrbiše što je potrebno.
11 After [we had stayed there] three months, we [got on] a ship [that was going to Italy and] sailed away. The ship had been in [a harbor on] the island during the months when there are many storms. It had come from Alexandria [city]. On the front of the ship there were carved images of the twin gods [whose names were Castor and Pollux].
Nakon tri mjeseca otplovismo aleksandrijskom lađom koja je prezimila na otoku i imala za znak Dioskure.
12 We [sailed from the island and] arrived at Syracuse [city on Sicily island] and stayed there three days.
Doplovismo u Sirakuzu i ostadosmo ondje tri dana.
13 Then we traveled on by ship and arrived at Rhegium [port in Italy]. The next day, the wind was blowing from behind us, [so we sailed along fast]. The day after that, we reached Puteoli [town, where we left the ship].
Odande ploveći uz obalu, stigosmo u Regij. Sutradan okrenu južnjak te za dva dana stigosmo u Puteole.
14 In Puteoli we met some believers who invited us to stay with them for a week. [After visiting them], we [left there and started to travel by land] to Rome.
Ondje nađosmo braću koja nas zamoliše da ostanemo u njih sedam dana. Tako stigosmo u Rim.
15 [A group of] believers [who lived in Rome] had heard that we [(exc) were coming]. So they came out [from Rome] to meet us. [Some of] them met us at [the town called] ‘The Market on Appian [Road’, ] and others met us at [the town called] ‘The Three Inns’. When Paul saw those believers, he thanked God and was encouraged.
Kada su tamošnja braća čula za nas, iziđoše nam u susret do Apijeva trga i Triju gostionica. Kad ih Pavao ugleda, zahvali Bogu i ohrabri se.
16 After we [(exc)] arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted {[a Roman official who was responsible for guarding Paul] permitted Paul} to live [in a house] by himself. But [there was always] a soldier there to guard him.
A kad uđosmo u Rim, Pavlu su dopustili stanovati zasebno, zajedno s vojnikom koji ga je čuvao.
17 After [Paul had been there] three days, he sent a message to the Jewish leaders [to come and talk with him. So] they came, and Paul said to them, “My fellow Jews, although I have not opposed our people nor spoken against the customs of our ancestors, [our leaders] in Jerusalem [seized] [MTY] [me. But before they could kill me, a Roman commander rescued me and later sent me] to Caesarea for Roman [authorities/officials to put me on trial].
Nakon tri dana sazva on židovske prvake. Kad se sabraše, reče im: “Ja, braćo, ne učinih ništa protiv naroda ni običaja otačkih, a ipak me okovana u Jeruzalemu predadoše u ruke Rimljana.
18 The Roman authorities/officials questioned me and wanted to release me, because I had not done any [bad] thing for which I should be executed {they should kill me}.
Oni me nakon istrage htjedoše pustiti jer nije na meni bilo ništa čime bih bio zaslužio smrt.
19 But when the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] there opposed [what the Roman authorities wanted to do], I had to formally request that the Emperor [judge me here in Rome]. But my reason for doing that was not that I wanted to accuse our leaders about anything.
Kako se Židovi tome opriješe, bio sam prisiljen prizvati se na cara; ne dakle stoga što bih imao bilo za što tužiti svoj narod.
20 So I have requested you [to come] here so that I can tell you why I am a prisoner. It is because I believe in [MTY] our Messiah, the one [God long ago promised to send] to us [(inc)] Jews.”
S toga dakle razloga zamolih vidjeti vas i obratiti vam se jer zbog nade Izraelove nosim ove verige.”
21 Then [the Jewish leaders] said, “We [(exc)] have not received any letters from [our fellow Jews] in Judea about you. Also, none of our fellow Jews who have arrived [here from Judea] has said anything bad about you.
Oni mu odvrate: “Mi o tebi nismo primili nikakva pisma iz Judeje niti nam je tko od pristigle braće o tebi što zlo javio ili rekao.
22 But we [(exc)] want to hear what you [(sg)] think about this [Christian] sect/group, because we know that in many places [HYP] bad things are being said {people are saying bad things} about it.”
Nego htjeli bismo od tebe čuti što misliš jer o toj sljedbi znamo samo da joj se posvuda proturječi.”
23 So they [talked with Paul and decided that they would come back on another day to hear him. When that day arrived], those Jews came back to the place where Paul was staying, and they brought more Jews with them. Paul talked to them from morning until evening. He talked to them about how God wants to rule [people’s lives] [MET]. He tried to convince them that Jesus [is the Messiah] by reminding them what Moses and the other prophets had written [MTY].
Nato urekoše dan pa dođoše mnogi k njemu u stan. Izlagao im je i svjedočio o kraljevstvu Božjemu te ih od jutra do večeri iz Mojsijeva Zakona i Proroka uvjeravao o Isusu.
24 Some of those Jews believed that what was said [by Paul] {what [Paul] said} about Jesus [was true], but others did not believe [that it was true].
I jedne uvjeriše njegove riječi, a drugi nisu vjerovali.
25 So they began to argue with one another. [Paul realized that some of them did not want to listen to him, so] when they were about to leave, he said, “The Holy Spirit said something to your/our(incl) ancestors. He spoke these words to Isaiah the prophet, [and what he said is also true about you]:
Nesložni tako među sobom, stadoše se razilaziti kadli im Pavao reče još jednu riječ: “Lijepo Duh Sveti po Izaiji proroku reče ocima vašim:
26 Go to your fellow Israelites and tell them, ‘You repeatedly listen [to the message of God], but you never understand [what God is saying]. You repeatedly look at and see [the things that God is doing], but you never understand [what they mean].
Idi k tomu narodu i reci mu: Slušat ćete, slušati - i nećete razumjeti; gledat ćete, gledati - i nećete vidjeti!
27 God also said to the prophet, These people do not understand, because they have become stubborn. They have ears, but they do not understand what they hear, and they have closed their eyes [because they do not want to see]. If they wanted to obey what I say to them, they might understand what they see [me doing] and what they hear [me saying]. Then they might turn from their sinful behavior and I would save them.’
Jer usalilo se srce naroda ovoga: uši začepiše, oči zatvoriše da očima ne vide, ušima ne čuju, srcem ne razumiju te se ne obrate pa ih izliječim.
28 [That is what God said to the prophet Isaiah about our ancestors. But you Jews today do not want to believe God’s message]. Therefore, I am telling you that [God] has sent to the non-Jews this message about how he saves people, and they will listen [and accept it]!”
Neka vam je dakle svima znano: poganima je poslano ovo spasenje Božje; oni će poslušati!”
30 For two whole years Paul stayed [there] in a house that he rented. Many people came to see him, and he received them all gladly [and talked with them].
Pavao osta pune dvije godine u svom unajmljenom stanu gdje je primao sve koji su dolazili k njemu,
31 He preached [and taught people] about how God could rule [their lives] [MET] and taught them about the Lord Jesus Christ. He did that without being afraid, and no one tried to stop him.
propovijedao kraljevstvo Božje i naučavao o Gospodinu Isusu Kristu sa svom slobodom, nesmetano.
