Teot 22
1 "Miehet, veljet ja isät, kuulkaa, mitä minä nyt teille puolustuksekseni puhun".
Paul said, “[Jewish] elders and my other fellow Jews, listen to me now while I reply to [those who are accusing me]!”
2 Kun he kuulivat hänen puhuvan heille hebreankielellä, syntyi vielä suurempi hiljaisuus. Ja hän sanoi:
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,
3 "Minä olen juutalainen, syntynyt Kilikian Tarsossa, mutta kasvatettu tässä kaupungissa ja Gamalielin jalkojen juuressa opetettu tarkkaan noudattamaan isien lakia; ja minä kiivailin Jumalan puolesta, niinkuin te kaikki tänä päivänä kiivailette.
“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].
4 Ja minä vainosin tätä tietä aina kuolemaan asti, sitoen ja heittäen vankeuteen sekä miehiä että naisia,
[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.
5 niinkuin myös ylimmäinen pappi voi minusta todistaa, ja kaikki vanhimmat. Minä sain heiltä myös kirjeitä veljille Damaskoon, ja minä matkustin sinne tuodakseni nekin, jotka siellä olivat, sidottuina Jerusalemiin rangaistaviksi.
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].
6 Niin tapahtui, kun minä matkalla ollessani lähestyin Damaskoa, että keskipäivän aikaan yhtäkkiä taivaasta leimahti suuri valo minun ympärilläni;
About noon, my companions and I were getting near Damascus. Suddenly a bright light from the sky flashed all around me.
7 ja minä kaaduin maahan ja kuulin äänen sanovan minulle: 'Saul, Saul, miksi vainoat minua?'
[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?’
8 Niin minä vastasin: 'Kuka olet, herra?' Ja hän sanoi minulle: 'Minä olen Jeesus Nasaretilainen, jota sinä vainoat'.
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].’
9 Ja minun seuralaiseni näkivät kyllä valon, mutta eivät kuulleet sen ääntä, joka minulle puhui.
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.
10 Ja minä sanoin: 'Herra, mitä minun pitää tekemän?' Herra sanoi minulle: 'Nouse ja mene Damaskoon, niin siellä sinulle sanotaan kaikki, mikä sinulle on tehtäväksi asetettu'.
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.’
11 Ja kun minä sen valon kirkkaudesta tulin näkemättömäksi, taluttivat seuralaiseni minua kädestä, ja niin minä tulin Damaskoon.
[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.
12 Ja eräs mies, hurskas lain mukaan, nimeltä Ananias, josta kaikki siellä asuvat juutalaiset todistivat hyvää,
[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.
13 tuli minun tyköni, astui eteeni ja sanoi minulle: 'Saul, veljeni, saa näkösi jälleen'. Ja sillä hetkellä minä sain näköni ja katsoin häneen.
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].
14 Niin hän sanoi: 'Meidän isiemme Jumala on valinnut sinut tuntemaan hänen tahtonsa ja näkemään Vanhurskaan ja kuulemaan hänen suunsa äänen;
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].
15 sillä sinä olet oleva hänen todistajansa kaikkien ihmisten edessä, sen todistaja, mitä olet nähnyt ja kuullut.
He wants you to tell people everywhere what you have seen and heard [from him].
16 Ja nyt, mitä viivyttelet? Nouse, huuda avuksi hänen nimeänsä ja anna kastaa itsesi ja pestä pois syntisi.'
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!’”
17 Kun olin palannut Jerusalemiin, tapahtui minun rukoillessani pyhäkössä, että minä jouduin hurmoksiin
“Later, I returned to Jerusalem. [One day] I went to the Temple courtyard. While I was praying there, I saw a vision [in which]
18 ja näin hänet. Ja hän sanoi minulle: 'Riennä ja lähde pian pois Jerusalemista, sillä he eivät ota vastaan sinun todistustasi minusta'.
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!’
19 Ja minä sanoin: 'Herra, he tietävät itse, että minä panin vankeuteen ja ruoskitin jokaisessa synagoogassa niitä, jotka uskoivat sinuun.
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.
20 Ja kun Stefanuksen, sinun todistajasi, veri vuodatettiin, olin minäkin läsnä, hyväksyin sen ja vartioin hänen surmaajainsa vaatteita.'
[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].’
21 Ja hän sanoi minulle: 'Mene, sillä minä lähetän sinut kauas pakanain tykö'."
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!’”
22 Tähän sanaan asti he kuuntelivat häntä; mutta silloin he korottivat äänensä ja sanoivat: "Pois maan päältä tuommoinen! Sillä ei hän saa elää."
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].
23 Ja kun he huusivat ja heittelivät vaatteitaan ja viskoivat tomua ilmaan,
While they continued shouting, [“Kill him!”] they took off their cloaks and threw dust into the air, [which showed how angry they were].
24 käski päällikkö viedä hänet kasarmiin, ja saadakseen tietää, mistä syystä he niin hänelle huusivat, hän määräsi hänet ruoskimalla tutkittavaksi.
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].
25 Mutta kun he olivat oikaisseet hänet ruoskittavaksi, sanoi Paavali siinä seisovalle sadanpäämiehelle: "Onko teidän lupa ruoskia Rooman kansalaista, vieläpä ilman tuomiota?"
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!”
26 Kun sadanpäämies sen kuuli, meni hän päällikölle ilmoittamaan ja sanoi: "Mitä aiot tehdä? Tämä mies on Rooman kansalainen."
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]”
27 Niin päällikkö meni Paavalin luo ja sanoi hänelle: "Sano minulle: oletko sinä Rooman kansalainen?" Hän vastasi: "Olen".
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].”
28 Niin päällikkö sanoi: "Minä olen paljolla rahalla hankkinut itselleni tämän kansalaisoikeuden". Paavali sanoi: "Mutta minulla se on syntymästäni asti".
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].”
29 Silloin ne, joiden piti häntä tutkia, lähtivät heti hänen luotaan. Ja myös päällikkö peljästyi saatuaan tietää, että Paavali oli Rooman kansalainen, kun oli sidottanut hänet.
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].
30 Mutta seuraavana päivänä, koska hän tahtoi saada varman tiedon, mistä juutalaiset häntä syyttivät, päästi hän hänet siteistä ja käski ylipappien ja koko neuvoston kokoontua, vei Paavalin alas ja asetti hänet heidän eteensä.
[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.
