Acts 9
1 Meanwhile, Saul angrily continued to say, “I will kill those who believe that [Jesus is] the Lord!” He went to the supreme priest [in Jerusalem]
Saul ise Rab'bin öğrencilerine karşı hâlâ tehdit ve ölüm soluyordu. Başkâhine gitti, Şam'daki havralara verilmek üzere mektuplar yazmasını istedi. Orada İsa'nın yolunda yürüyen kadın erkek, kimi bulsa tutuklayıp Yeruşalim'e getirmek niyetindeydi.
2 and requested him [to write] letters [introducing him] to [the leaders of] [MTY] the Jewish meeting places in Damascus [city. The letters asked them to authorize Saul] to seize any men or women who followed the way [that Jesus had taught], and to take them as prisoners to Jerusalem [so that the Jewish leaders could judge and punish them].
3 Saul took those letters, and while he [and those with him] traveled toward Damascus, as they were approaching the city, suddenly a [brilliant] light from heaven shone around Saul.
Yol alıp Şam'a yaklaştığı sırada, birdenbire gökten gelen bir ışık çevresini aydınlattı.
4 [Immediately] he fell down to the ground. Then he heard the voice [of the Lord] say to him, “Saul, Saul, (stop causing me to suffer!/why are you causing me to suffer?) [RHQ]”
Yere yıkılan Saul, bir sesin kendisine, “Saul, Saul, neden bana zulmediyorsun?” dediğini işitti.
5 Saul asked him, “Lord, who are you?” He replied, “I am Jesus, [and] you [(sg)] are causing me to suffer [by hurting my followers]!
Saul, “Ey Efendim, sen kimsin?” dedi. “Ben senin zulmettiğin İsa'yım” diye yanıt geldi.
6 Now instead [of continuing to do that], stand up and go into the city! [Someone there] will tell you [(sg)] what I [want] you to do.”
“Haydi kalk ve kente gir, ne yapman gerektiği sana bildirilecek.”
7 The men who were traveling with Saul [became so frightened that they] could not say anything. [They just] stood there. They only heard the sound [when the Lord spoke], but they did not see anyone.
Saul'la birlikte yolculuk eden adamların dilleri tutuldu, oldukları yerde kalakaldılar. Sesi duydularsa da, kimseyi göremediler.
8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see anything. So the men [with him] took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.
Saul yerden kalktı, ama gözlerini açtığında hiçbir şey göremiyordu. Sonra kendisini elinden tutup Şam'a götürdüler.
9 For the next three days Saul could not see [anything], and he did not eat or drink anything.
Üç gün boyunca gözleri görmeyen Saul hiçbir şey yiyip içmedi.
10 In Damascus there was [a Jew] named Ananias who believed in Jesus. While [Ananias was seeing] a vision, the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Ananias!” He replied, “Lord, I [am listening].”
Şam'da Hananya adında bir İsa öğrencisi vardı. Bir görümde Rab ona, “Hananya!” diye seslendi. “Buradayım, ya Rab” dedi Hananya.
11 The Lord Jesus told him, “Go to Straight Street to the house that belongs to Judas. Ask [someone there if you(sg) can talk to] a man named Saul from Tarsus [city], because, surprisingly, at this moment he is praying [to me].
Rab ona, “Kalk” dedi, “Doğru Sokak denilen sokağa git ve Yahuda'nın evinde Saul adında Tarsuslu birini sor. Şu anda orada dua ediyor.
12 [Saul has seen] a vision in which a man named Ananias entered [the house where he was staying] and put his hands on him in order that he might see again.”
Görümünde yanına Hananya adlı birinin geldiğini ve gözlerini açmak için ellerini kendisinin üzerine koyduğunu görmüştür.”
13 But Ananias [protested], saying, “But Lord, many people have told me about this man! He has done many evil things to the people in Jerusalem who [believe in] you!
Hananya şöyle karşılık verdi: “Ya Rab, birçoklarının bu adam hakkında neler anlattıklarını duydum. Yeruşalim'de senin kutsallarına nice kötülük yapmış!
14 And the chief priests have authorized him to come here [to Damascus] in order to seize all of us who believe in you [(sg)] [MTY] [and take us to Jerusalem]!”
Burada da senin adını anan herkesi tutuklamak için başkâhinlerden yetki almıştır.”
15 But the Lord [Jesus] told Ananias, “Go to [Saul! Do what I say], because I have chosen him to serve me in order that he might speak about me [MTY] both to non-Jewish people and [their] kings and to the Israeli people.
Rab ona, “Git!” dedi. “Bu adam, benim adımı öteki uluslara, krallara ve İsrailoğulları'na duyurmak üzere seçilmiş bir aracımdır.
16 I myself will tell him that he must often suffer greatly because of [telling people about] me [MTY].”
Benim adım uğruna ne kadar sıkıntı çekmesi gerekeceğini ona göstereceğim.”
17 So Ananias went, and [after he found] the house [where Saul was], he entered it. Then, [as soon as he met Saul], he put his hands on him, and he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus [himself] commanded me to come [to you]. He is the [same] one who appeared to you [(sg)] while you were traveling along the road. [He sent me to you] in order that you might see again and that you might be completely controlled by the Holy Spirit {that the Holy Spirit might completely control you}.”
Bunun üzerine Hananya gitti, eve girdi ve ellerini Saul'un üzerine koydu. “Saul kardeş” dedi, “Sen buraya gelirken yolda sana görünen Rab, yani İsa, gözlerin açılsın ve Kutsal Ruh'la dolasın diye beni yolladı.”
18 Instantly, things like [fish] scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he was able to see again. Then he stood up and was baptized {[Ananias] baptized him} [immediately].
O anda Saul'un gözlerinden balık pulunu andıran şeyler düştü. Saul yeniden görmeye başladı. Kalkıp vaftiz oldu.
19 After Saul ate some food, he felt strong again. Saul stayed with the [other] believers in Damascus for several days.
Sonra yemek yiyip kuvvet buldu. Saul birkaç gün Şam'daki öğrencilerin yanında kaldı.
20 Right away Saul began to preach [to people about Jesus] in the Jewish meeting places [in Damascus. He told them] that Jesus is (the Son of/the man who is also) God.
Havralarda İsa'nın Tanrı'nın Oğlu olduğunu hemen duyurmaya başladı.
21 And all the people who heard him [preach] were amazed. [Various ones of] them were saying, “([We(inc) can hardly believe that] this is the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem!/Is this really the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem?) [RHQ, MTY] And we [(inc)] know that he has [RHQ] come here to seize us and take us to the chief priests [in Jerusalem]!”
Onu duyanların hepsi şaşkına döndü. “Yeruşalim'de bu adı ananları kırıp geçiren adam bu değil mi? Buraya da, öylelerini tutuklayıp başkâhinlere götürmek amacıyla gelmedi mi?” diyorlardı.
22 But [God] enabled Saul [to preach to many people even] more convincingly. He was proving [from the Scriptures] that Jesus is the Messiah. So the Jewish leaders in Damascus could not think of anything (to refute [what he said/to prove that what he said was not true]).
Saul ise günden güne güçleniyordu. İsa'nın Mesih olduğuna dair kanıtlar göstererek Şam'da yaşayan Yahudiler'i şaşkına çeviriyordu.
23 Some time later, [after Saul had left Damascus and then returned], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] [there] plotted to kill him.
Aradan günler geçti. Yahudiler Saul'u öldürmek için bir düzen kurdular.
24 [During each] day and night those Jews were continually watching [the people passing through] the city gates, in order that [when they saw Saul] they might kill him. However, someone told Saul what they planned to do.
Ne var ki, kurdukları düzenle ilgili haber Saul'a ulaştı. Yahudiler onu öldürmek için gece gündüz kentin kapılarını gözlüyorlardı.
25 So some of those whom he had helped [to believe in Jesus] took him [one] night [to the high stone wall that surrounded the city]. They [used ropes to] lower him in a [large] basket through an opening in the wall. [So he escaped from Damascus].
Ama Saul'un öğrencileri geceleyin kendisini aldılar, kentin surlarından sarkıttıkları bir küfe içinde aşağı indirdiler.
26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he began trying to associate with other believers. However, [almost] all of them continued to be afraid of him, because they did not believe that he had become a believer.
Saul Yeruşalim'e varınca oradaki öğrencilere katılmaya çalıştı. Ama hepsi ondan korkuyor, İsa'nın öğrencisi olduğuna inanamıyorlardı.
27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to the apostles how, [while Saul was traveling] along the road [to Damascus], he had seen the Lord [Jesus] and how the Lord had spoken to him [there. He] also told them how Saul had preached boldly about Jesus [MTY] [to people] in Damascus. [The apostles believed Barnabas and told the other believers about that].
O zaman Barnaba onu alıp elçilere götürdü. Onlara, Saul'un Şam yolunda Rab'bi nasıl gördüğünü, Rab'bin de onunla konuştuğunu, Şam'da ise onun İsa adını nasıl korkusuzca duyurduğunu anlattı.
28 So Saul began to associate with the apostles [and other believers] throughout Jerusalem, and he spoke boldly [to people] about [MTY] the Lord [Jesus].
Böylelikle Saul, Yeruşalim'de girip çıktıkları her yerde öğrencilerle birlikte bulunarak Rab'bin adını korkusuzca duyurmaya başladı.
29 Saul was [also] speaking [about Jesus] with Jews who spoke Greek, and he was debating with them. But they were continually trying [to think] ([of a way] to kill him/of [how they could] kill him).
Dili Grekçe olan Yahudiler'le konuşup tartışıyordu. Ama onlar onu öldürmeyi tasarlıyorlardı.
30 When the [other] believers heard that [those Jews were planning to kill him, some of] the believers took Saul down to Caesarea [city. There] they arranged for him to go [by ship] to Tarsus, [his hometown].
Kardeşler bunu öğrenince onu Sezariye'ye götürüp oradan Tarsus'a yolladılar.
31 So the groups of believers throughout [the entire regions of] Judea, Galilee, and Samaria lived peacefully [because no one was persecuting them any more]. The Holy Spirit was strengthening them [spiritually] and encouraging them. They were continuing to revere/honor the Lord [Jesus, and the Holy Spirit] was enabling many other people [to become believers].
Bütün Yahudiye, Celile ve Samiriye'deki inanlılar topluluğu esenliğe kavuştu. Gelişen ve Rab korkusu içinde yaşayan topluluk Kutsal Ruh'un yardımıyla sayıca büyüyordu.
32 While Peter was traveling throughout those [regions, once] he went to [the coastal plain to visit] the believers [who lived] in Lydda [town].
Bu arada her tarafı dolaşan Petrus, Lidda'da yaşayan kutsallara da uğradı.
33 There he met a man whose name was Aeneas. Aeneas had not been able to get up from [his] bed for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
Orada Eneas adında birine rastladı. Eneas felçliydi. Sekiz yıldan beri yatalaktı.
34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you [(sg) right now]! Get up and roll up your mat!” Right away Aeneas stood up.
Petrus ona, “Eneas, İsa Mesih seni iyileştiriyor” dedi. “Kalk, yatağını topla.” Eneas hemen ayağa kalktı.
35 Most of the people who lived in Lydda and on Sharon [Plain] saw Aeneas [after the Lord had healed him], so they believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Lidda ve Şaron'da yaşayan herkes onu gördü ve Rab'be döndü.
36 In Joppa [town] there was a believer whose name was Tabitha. [Her name] in the [Greek] language was Dorcas. [Both of these names mean gazelle/deer/antelope]. That woman was continually doing good deeds [for others. Specifically], she was helping poor people [by giving them things that they needed].
Yafa'da, İsa öğrencisi olan Tabita adında bir kadın vardı. Tabita, ceylan anlamına gelir. Bu kadın her zaman iyilik yapıp yoksullara yardım ederdi.
37 During the time [that Peter was in Lydda], she became sick and died. [Some women there] washed her body [according to the Jewish custom so that the people could bury it]. Then they [covered her body with cloth and] placed it in an upstairs room [in her house].
O günlerde hastalanıp öldü. Ölüsünü yıkayıp üst kattaki odaya koydular.
38 Lydda was near Joppa, so when the believers heard that Peter was [still] in Lydda, they sent two men to [go] to Peter. [When they arrived where Peter was], they repeatedly urged/begged him, “Please come immediately with us [to Joppa]!”
Lidda Yafa'ya yakın olduğundan, Petrus'un Lidda'da bulunduğunu duyan öğrenciler ona iki kişi yollayıp, “Vakit kaybetmeden yanımıza gel” diye yalvardılar.
39 So [right away] Peter got ready and went with them. When they arrived [at the house in Joppa], the two men took Peter to the upstairs room [where Dorcas’ body was lying]. All the widows [there] around Peter. They were crying and showing him the cloaks and [other] garments that Dorcas had made for people while she was still alive.
Petrus kalkıp onlarla birlikte gitti. Eve varınca onu üst kattaki odaya çıkardılar. Bütün dul kadınlar ağlayarak Petrus'un çevresinde toplandılar. Ona, Ceylan'ın kendileriyle birlikteyken diktiği entarilerle üstlükleri gösterdiler.
40 But Peter sent them all out of the room. Then he got down on his knees and prayed. Then, turning toward Tabitha’s body, he said, “Tabitha, stand up!” [Immediately] she opened her eyes and, when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Petrus, herkesi dışarı çıkarttı, diz çöküp dua etti. Sonra ölüye doğru dönerek, “Tabita, kalk” dedi. Kadın gözlerini açtı, Petrus'u görünce doğrulup oturdu.
41 He grasped one of her hands and helped her to stand up. After he had summoned the believers and [especially] the widows [among them to come back in], he showed them that Tabitha was alive [again].
Petrus elini uzatarak onu ayağa kaldırdı. Sonra kutsallarla dul kadınları çağırdı, Ceylan'ı diri olarak onlara teslim etti.
42 [Soon] people everywhere in Joppa knew about that miracle, and as a result many people believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Bu olayın haberi bütün Yafa'ya yayıldı ve birçokları Rab'be inandı.
43 Peter stayed in Joppa many days with a man named Simon who made leather [from animal skins].
Petrus uzunca bir süre Yafa'da, Simun adında bir dericinin evinde kaldı.
