Apostelgeschichte 10
1 In Cäsarea lebte damals ein Mann, der hieß Kornelius. Er diente als Hauptmann in der sogenannten Italischen Schar.
[There was] a man [who lived] in Caesarea [city] whose name was Cornelius. He was an officer who commanded 100 men in a large group of [Roman] soldiers from Italy.
2 Er war mit allen seinen Hausgenossen fromm und gottesfürchtig, tat dem (jüdischen) Volk viel Gutes und betete unablässig zu Gott.
He always tried to do what would please God; he and his entire household [MTY] [were non-Jews who] habitually worshipped God. He sometimes gave money to help poor [Jewish] people, and he prayed to God regularly.
3 Dieser Mann hatte eine himmlische Erscheinung. Um die neunte Tagesstunde sah er deutlich, wie ein Engel Gottes bei ihm eintrat, der ihm zurief: "Kornelius!"
[One day] at about three o’clock in the afternoon [Cornelius saw] a vision. He clearly saw an angel whom God [had sent]. The angel came into [his room] and said to him, “Cornelius!”
4 Er starrte den Engel an und fragte voller Furcht: "Was wünschst du, Herr?" Der Engel antwortete ihm: "Deine Gebete und Liebeswerke sind zu Gott emporgestiegen, und er hat ihrer gnädig gedacht.
Cornelius stared at the angel and became terrified. Then he asked [fearfully], “Sir, what do you [(sg)] want?” The angel answered him, “You [(sg)] have pleased God because you have been praying [regularly to him] and you often give money to [help] poor people. [Those things have been] like a sacrifice [to God].
5 So sende nun Männer nach Joppe und laß einen gewissen Simon, mit dem Zunamen Petrus, holen!
So, now command some men to go to Joppa and [tell them to] bring back a man named Simon whose other name is Peter.
6 Der ist zu Gast bei einem Gerber Simon, der ein Haus am Meer hat."
He is staying with a man, [also] named Simon, who makes leather. His house is near the ocean.”
7 Als der Engel, der mit ihm geredet hatte, weggegangen war, rief Kornelius zwei von seinen Dienern und einen frommen Soldaten, der ihm treu ergeben war.
When the angel who spoke to Cornelius had gone, Cornelius summoned two of his household servants and a soldier who served him, one who also worshipped God.
8 Er erzählte ihnen alles und sandte sie nach Joppe.
He explained to them everything [that the angel had said. Then] he told them to go to Joppa [to ask Peter to come to Caesarea].
9 Am folgenden Tag, als diese auf dem Weg waren und sich schon der Stadt näherten, ging Petrus um die Mittagszeit auf das flache Dach des Hauses, um dort zu beten.
About noon the next day those [three men] were traveling [along the road] and were coming near [Joppa. As they were approaching Joppa], Peter went up on the [flat] housetop to pray.
10 Er wurde sehr hungrig und wünschte etwas zu genießen. Während man ihm ein Mahl bereitete, kam eine Verzückung über ihn:
He became hungry and wanted something to eat. While someone was preparing the food, [Peter] saw [this] vision:
11 Er sah den Himmel offen und eine Art Gefäß daraus herabkommen, das einem großen Linnentuch glich und sich an vier Enden auf die Erde niederließ.
(He saw heaven open/He saw an opening in the sky) and something like a large sheet was being lowered [to the ground]. [It was tied at] its four corners [with ropes].
12 Darin waren alle Arten vierfüßiger und kriechender Tiere der Erde und Vögel des Himmels.
Inside the sheet were all kinds of creatures. [These included animals and birds that the Mosaic laws forbade Jews to eat]. Some had four feet, others scurried across the ground, and others were wild birds.
13 Zugleich rief ihm eine Stimme zu: "Steh auf, Petrus, schlachte und iß!"
Then [he heard] God [SYN] say to him, “Peter, stand up, kill [and cook some of these] and eat [their meat]!”
14 Petrus aber antwortete: "Nun und nimmer, Herr! Denn ich habe nie etwas Gemeines und Unreines gegessen."
But Peter replied, “Lord, surely you [(sg)] do not [really want me to do that]! I have never eaten any [meat] that [our Jewish law says] is unacceptable to God or [something that we(exc)] must not eat!”
15 Da sprach eine Stimme zum zweitenmal zu ihm: "Was Gott gereinigt hat, das sieh du nicht als unrein an!"
[Then Peter heard] [MTY] God talk to him a second time. He said, “[I am] God, [so] if I have made something acceptable [to eat], do not say that it is not acceptable [to eat]!”
16 Dies wiederholte sich dreimal. Dann wurde das Gefäß sogleich wieder zum Himmel emporgehoben.
[This happened] three [times, so Peter knew that he had to think carefully about what it might mean]. Immediately [after God had said that the third time], ([the] sheet [with the animals and birds] was the pulled back into heaven/[someone] pulled the sheet [with the animals and birds] up into the sky again).
17 Als Petrus über die Bedeutung des Gesichts, das er gehabt, noch bei sich im Zweifel war, in dem Augenblick standen die von Kornelius gesandten Männer, die sich nach Simons Haus durchgefragt hatten, an dem Toreingang,
While Peter was trying to understand what that vision meant, the men who had been sent by Cornelius {whom Cornelius had sent} [arrived in Joppa. They asked people how to get to] Simon’s house. [So they found his house] and were standing outside the gate.
18 riefen und erkundigten sich, ob Simon, mit dem Zunamen Petrus, da zu Gast sei.
They called and were asking if a man named Simon, whose other name was Peter, was staying there.
19 Während Petrus noch immer über das Gesicht nachdachte, sprach der Geist zu ihm: "Sieh, drei Männer fragen nach dir.
While Peter was still trying to understand [what] the vision [meant], [God’s] Spirit said to him, “Three men [are here who] want to see you.
20 So steh nun auf, geh hinab und zieh ohne Bedenken mit ihnen; denn ich habe sie gesandt!"
So get up and go downstairs and go with them! Do not think that you [(sg)] should not go with them [because of their being non-Jews], because I have sent them [here]!”
21 Da ging Petrus hinab und sprach zu den Männern: "Seht, ich bin es, den ihr sucht; was führt euch her?"
So Peter went down to the men and said to them, “[Greetings!] I am [the man] you are looking for. Why have you come?”
22 Sie erwiderten: "Der Hauptmann Kornelius, ein gerechter und gottesfürchtiger Mann, dem das ganze jüdische Volk ein gutes Zeugnis gibt, hat von einem heiligen Engel den göttlichen Befehl empfangen, dich in sein Haus holen zu lassen und zu hören, was du ihm zu sagen hast."
One of them replied, “Cornelius, who is a [Roman] army officer, [sent us here]. He is a righteous man who worships God, and all of the Jewish people [HYP] [who know about him] say that he is a very good man. An angel (who was sent from God/whom God sent) said to him, ‘Tell some men to [go to Joppa to see Simon Peter and] bring him here, so that you [(sg)] can hear what he has to say.’”
23 Da ließ sie Petrus eintreten und beherbergte sie. Tags darauf machte er sich mit ihnen auf den Weg, und einige Brüder aus Joppe begleiteten ihn.
So Peter [said that he would go with them, and then he] invited them into [the house] and told them that they could stay [there that night]. Acts 10:23b-26 The next day Peter got ready and went with the men. Several of the believers from Joppa went with him.
24 Am folgenden Tag kamen sie in Cäsarea an. Kornelius wartete schon auf sie und hatte seine Verwandten und nächsten Freunde zu sich eingeladen.
The day after that, they arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them. He had also invited his relatives and close friends [to come to his house, so they were there, too].
25 Als Petrus in das Haus eintreten wollte, ging ihm Kornelius entgegen und fiel ihm ehrfurchtsvoll zu Füßen.
When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and bowed low in front of him to worship him.
26 Petrus aber richtete ihn auf mit den Worten: "Steh auf, auch ich bin nur ein Mensch wie du!"
But Peter [grasped Cornelius by the hand and] lifted him to his feet. He said, “Stand up! [Do not revere/worship me] I myself am only human, [like you]!”
27 Dann ging er im Gespräch mit ihm ins Zimmer hinein. Dort fand er viele beisammen
While he was talking to Cornelius, Peter [and the others] entered [a large room inside the house]. Peter saw that many people had gathered together [there].
28 und sprach zu ihnen: "Ihr wißt ganz genau, wie streng es einem Juden verboten ist, mit einem Heiden zu verkehren oder ihn zu besuchen. Mir aber hat Gott gezeigt, keinen Menschen als unheilig oder unrein anzusehen.
Then Peter said to them, “You all know that any [of us] Jews think we are disobeying [our Jewish] laws if we [(exc)] associate with a non-Jewish person or [if we even] visit him. However, God has shown me [in a vision] that I should not say about anyone that God will not accept him.
29 Deshalb bin ich auch ohne Widerrede gekommen, als ich gerufen wurde. Ich frage nun: Warum habt ihr mich holen lassen?"
So when you sent [some men] to ask me to come [here], I came [right away. I] did not say that I could not go [with non-Jewish people. So, please tell me], why have you asked me to come [here]?”
30 Da antwortete Kornelius: "Jetzt genau vor vier Tagen um die neunte Stunde betete ich in meinem Haus, als plötzlich ein Mann in glänzendem Gewand vor mir stand
Cornelius replied, “About this time four days ago I was praying [to God] in my house, [as I regularly do] at three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly a man whose clothes [shone] brightly stood in front of me,
31 und sprach: 'Kornelius, dein Gebet ist erhört, und deiner Almosen ist vor Gott gedacht worden.
and said, ‘Cornelius, when you [(sg)] have prayed, you have been heard by God {God has heard [when] you [(sg)] have prayed [to him]}. He has also noticed that you have [often] given money to [help] poor people, [and he is pleased with that].
32 So sende denn nach Joppe und laß Simon, mit dem Zunamen Petrus, zu dir bitten. Der hält sich auf im Haus des Gerbers Simon nahe dem Meer: er soll kommen und mit dir reden.'
So now, send [messengers to go] to Joppa, [in order] to ask Simon whose other name is Peter to come [here]. He is staying near the ocean in a house that belongs to [another] man named Simon, who makes leather. [When Simon Peter comes, he will tell you a message from God].’
33 Sofort sandte ich zu dir, und du hast recht getan, daß du gekommen bist. Jetzt sind wir alle hier vor Gottes Angesicht versammelt, um alles zu hören, was du in des Herrn Auftrag zu uns reden sollst."
So I immediately sent [some men who asked] you [(sg) to come here], and I [certainly] thank you for coming. Now we [(exc)] all are gathered [here, knowing that] God is with us, in order to hear all the things that the Lord [God] has commanded you [to say. So please speak to us].”
34 Da tat Petrus seinen Mund auf und sprach: "Nun sehe ich deutlich ein, daß Gott kein Volk dem anderen vorzieht,
So Peter began to speak [MTY] to them. He said, “[Now] I understand that it is true that God does not favor only certain groups [of people].
35 sondern daß ihm in jedem Volk alle, die ihn fürchten und Gerechtigkeit üben, willkommen sind.
Instead, from every group of people he accepts [everyone who] honors him and who does what pleases him.
36 Er hat seine Botschaft den Kindern Israel gesandt und Heil verkünden lassen durch Jesus Christus. Der ist ein Herr über alle.
[You know] the message that God sent to [us] Israelis. [He] proclaimed [to us the good news that he] would cause [people] to have peace [with him] because of what Jesus Christ [has done]. This [Jesus is Lord not only over us Israelis. He] is [also the] Lord [who rules] over all [people].
37 Ihr wißt, was in ganz Judäa geschehen und ausgegangen ist von Galiläa nach der Taufe, die Johannes verkündigt hat:
You know what [he] did throughout the land of Judea, beginning in Galilee. He began [to do those things] after John had been proclaiming [to people that they should turn away from their sinful behavior before] he baptized them.
38 Jesus von Nazaret, von Gott mit der Kraft des Heiligen Geistes gesalbt, ist von Ort zu Ort gezogen. Er hat Gutes getan und alle geheilt, die unter des Teufels Herrschaft standen; denn Gott war mit ihm. —
You know that God gave [MTY] his Holy Spirit to Jesus, [the Man] from Nazareth [town], and gave him the power [to do miracles. You also know] how Jesus went to many places, always doing good deeds and healing [people. Specifically], he was continually healing all the people whom the devil was causing to suffer. [Jesus was able to do those things] because God was always helping him.”
39 Und wir sind Zeugen all der Taten, die er im Land der Juden und in Jerusalem vollbracht hat. — Den haben sie ans Kreuz geschlagen und getötet.
“We [apostles] tell people about all the things that [we saw Jesus] do in Jerusalem and in the [rest of] Israel. [The leaders in Jerusalem] had him killed by being nailed to a cross.
40 Gott aber hat ihn am dritten Tag auferweckt
However, God caused him to become alive again on the third day [after he had died]. God [also] enabled [some of us(exc)] to see him [so that we would know that he was alive again].
41 und ihn dann nicht dem ganzen Volk erscheinen lassen, sondern nur den Zeugen, die er vorher erwählt hatte. Diese Zeugen sind wir. Wir haben auch mit ihm gegessen und getrunken nach seiner Auferstehung von den Toten.
God [did] not [let] all the [Jewish] people see him. Instead, he had chosen us [apostles] beforehand to see [Jesus after he became alive again], and to tell others [about him]. We [apostles are the people] who ate meals with him (after he had become alive [again]/after he had risen from the dead).
42 Und er hat uns geboten, dem Volk zu predigen und zu bezeugen, daß er von Gott bestimmt ist zum Richter der Lebendigen und der Toten.
God commanded us to preach to the people and tell them that Jesus is the one whom he has appointed to judge [everyone some day. He will judge all] those who will [still] be living and all those who will have died [by that time].
43 Auf ihn weisen alle Propheten hin und bezeugen, daß durch seinen Namen alle, die an ihn glauben, Vergebung der Sünden empfangen sollen."
All of the prophets [who wrote about the Messiah long ago] told [people] about him. [They wrote] that if people believe in the Messiah [MTY], God would forgive [them for] their sins, because of what [the Messiah would do] for them.”
44 Während Petrus noch diese Worte sprach, fiel der Heilige Geist auf alle, die seiner Rede zuhörten.
While Peter was still speaking those words, suddenly the Holy Spirit (came down on/began to control) all [those non-Jewish people] who were listening to the message.
45 Die Gläubigen jüdischer Herkunft aber, die mit Petrus gekommen waren, gerieten außer sich vor Staunen, als sie wahrnahmen, daß auch über die Heiden die Gabe des Heiligen Geistes ausgegossen wurde.
The Jewish believers who had come with Peter [from Joppa] were amazed that [God] had generously given the Holy Spirit to the non-Jewish people, too.
46 Denn sie hörten sie in Zungen reden und Gott preisen. Da sprach Petrus:
[The Jewish believers knew that God had done that] because they were hearing those people speaking languages [MTY] [that they had not learned] and telling how great God is.
47 "Kann man das Wasser der Taufe diesen hier verweigern, die den Heiligen Geist empfangen haben ebenso wie wir?"
Then Peter said [to the other Jewish believers who were there], “[God] has given them the Holy Spirit just like [he gave him] to us [Jewish believers], so (surely all of you would agree that [we(exc)] should baptize these people!/would any of you forbid that these people should be baptized?) [RHQ]”
48 Und er befahl, sie in dem Namen Jesu Christi zu taufen. Dann bat man ihn, noch einige Tage dazubleiben.
Then Peter told those [non-Jewish] people that they should be baptized [to show that they had believed] [MTY] in the [Lord] Jesus Christ. [So they baptized all of them. After they were baptized], they requested that Peter stay [with them] several days. [So Peter and the other Jewish believers did that].
