Apostelgeschichte 13
1 Es waren aber in Antiochia bei der Gemeinde daselbst Propheten und Lehrer als: Barnabas, und Simeon genannt Niger, und Lucius von Kyrene, sowie Manaen der Spielgenosse des Tetrachen Herodes, und Saulus.
Among [the people in] the congregation at Antioch there were (prophets/those who spoke messages from God) and those who taught [people about Jesus. They were] Barnabas; Simeon, who was also called Niger/Blackman; Lucius, from Cyrene [city]; Manaen, who had grown up with [King] Herod [Antipas]; and Saul.
2 Da aber dieselben dem Herrn Gottesdienst hielten und fasteten, sprach der heilige Geist: bestellet mir den Barnabas und Saulus zu dem Werke, zu dem ich sie berufen.
While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said [to them], “Appoint Barnabas and Saul to [serve] me and to [go and do] the work that I have chosen them [to do]!”
3 Hierauf fasteten sie und beteten, und legten ihnen die Hände auf und fertigten sie ab.
So they continued (to fast/to abstain from eating food) and pray. Then having put their hands on Barnabas and Saul and [praying that God would help them], they sent them off [to do what the Holy Spirit had commanded].
4 Die also vom heiligen Geiste ausgesandten gingen hinunter nach Seleukia, und von da schifften sie nach Kypros, und kamen nach Salamis.
Barnabas and Saul, guided by the Holy Spirit, went down [from Antioch] to Seleucia [port]. From there they went by ship to Salamis [port on Cyprus Island].
5 In Salamis angekommen verkündeten sie das Wort Gottes in den Synagogen der Juden. Sie hatten aber auch Johannes als Diener.
While they were in Salamis, [they went] to the Jewish meeting places. There they proclaimed the message from God [about Jesus]. John [Mark went with them and] was helping them.
6 Da sie aber die ganze Insel bis Paphos durchzogen, fanden sie einen jüdischen Zauberer und Lügenpropheten mit Namen Barjesus,
[The three of] them went across the entire island to Paphos [city]. There they met a magician whose name was Bar-Jesus. He was a Jew who falsely [claimed] (to be a prophet/to speak messages from God).
7 der sich in der Umgebung des Proconsuls Sergius Paulus, eines einsichtsvollen Mannes, aufhielt. Dieser ließ Barnabas und Saulus kommen, und verlangte das Wort Gottes zu hören.
He often accompanied the governor [of the island], Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. The governor sent [someone] to ask Barnabas and Saul to come to him, because he wanted to hear God’s message. [So Barnabas and Saul came and told him about Jesus].
8 Aber Elymas, der Zauberer - so heißt sein Name übersetzt - wirkte gegen sie, und suchte den Proconsul vom Glauben abzuhalten.
However, the magician, whose name was Elymas [in the Greek language], was opposing them. He repeatedly tried to persuade the governor not to believe [in Jesus].
9 Saulus aber, der auch Paulus heißt, erfüllt von heiligem Geist blickte ihn an
Then Saul, who now called himself Paul, empowered by the Holy Spirit, looked intently at the magician and said,
10 und sprach: o du, voll alles Trugs und alles Frevels, Sohn des Teufels, Feind aller Gerechtigkeit, willst du nicht aufhören, die geraden Wege des Herrn zu verwirren?
“You [(sg)] are serving the devil and you oppose everything that is good! You are always lying [to people] and doing [other] evil things to them. (You must stop saying that the truth about the Lord [God is a lot of lies!]/When will you stop changing what is true about the Lord [God and saying] what is not true about him?) [RHQ]
11 Und nun: des Herrn Hand über dich! und du sollst blind sein und die Sonne nicht sehen auf eine Zeit. Und alsbald kam über ihn Nebel und Finsternis, und er schritt und suchte herum nach jemand, der ihn an der Hand führe.
Right now the Lord [God] [MTY] is going to punish you! You will become blind and not [even] be able to see light for [some] time.” At once he became [blind, as though he was] in a dark mist, and he groped about, searching for someone [to hold him by the] hand and lead him.
12 Hierauf wurde der Proconsul, der den Vorfall sah, gläubig, betroffen über die Lehre des Herrn.
When the governor saw what had happened [to Elymas], he believed [in the Lord Jesus]. He was amazed by [what Paul and Barnabas] were teaching about the Lord [Jesus].
13 Von Paphos aber schiffte sich die Gesellschaft des Paulus ein, und kam nach Perge in Pamphylien; Johannes aber trennte sich von ihnen und gieng zurück nach Jerusalem.
[After that], Paul and the two men with him went by ship from Paphos to Perga [port] in Pamphylia [province. At Perga] John [Mark] left them and returned to [his home in] Jerusalem.
14 Sie aber wanderten von Perge weiter nach Antiochia in Pisidia, und giengen in die Synagoge am Sabbattage und setzten sich.
Then Paul and Barnabas traveled [by land] from Perga, and arrived in Antioch [city] near Pisidia [district in Galatia province]. (On the Sabbath/On the Jewish rest day) they entered the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place and sat down.
15 Nach der Verlesung von Gesetz und Propheten aber ließen ihnen die Synagogenvorsteher ausrichten: ihr Männer und Brüder, wenn ihr ein Wort wisset des Zuspruchs für das Volk, so redet.
[Someone] read [aloud] from what [Moses had written. Then someone read from what the other] prophets [had written] [MTY]. Then the leaders of the Jewish meeting place gave [someone this] note [to take] to Paul and Barnabas: “Fellow Jews, if [one of] you wants to speak to the people [here] to encourage them, please speak [to us(exc) now].”
16 Paulus aber stand auf, und winkte mit der Hand und sprach: Ihr, israelitische Männer, und ihr die ihr zur Furcht Gottes haltet, höret!
So Paul stood up and motioned with his right hand [so that the people would listen to him]. Then he said, “Fellow Israelis and you [non-Jewish people] who [also] worship God, [please] listen [to me]!
17 Der Gott dieses Volkes Israel hat unsere Väter erwählt, und das Volk erhört in der Fremde im Land Aegypten und hat sie mit erhobenem Arm von da herausgeführt,
God, whom we [(inc)] Israelis worship, chose our ancestors [to be his people], and he caused them to become very numerous while they were foreigners living in Egypt. [Then after many years], God helped them [MTY] powerfully and led them out of there.
18 und hat sie gegen vierzig Jahre gehegt in der Wüste,
[Even though they repeatedly disobeyed him, he] cared for them for about 40 years [while they were] in the desert.
19 hat sieben Völker vernichtet im Lande Kanaan, und ihnen das Land derselben zum Erbe gegeben,
He [enabled the Israelis] to conquer seven tribal groups [who were then living] in Canaan [region], and he gave their land to us Israelis for us to possess.
20 in ungefähr vierhundert und fünfzig Jahren, und hat ihnen hernach Richter gegeben bis zu dem Propheten Samuel.
[Our ancestors began to possess Canaan] about 450 years after [their ancestors had arrived in Egypt].” Acts 13:20b-22 “After that, God appointed leaders [to rule the Israeli people. Those leaders continued to rule our people] until the time when the prophet Samuel [ruled them].
21 Und hierauf begehrten sie einen König, und Gott gab ihnen Saul, den Sohn des Kis, einen Mann aus dem Stamm Benjamin, vierzig Jahre lang.
Then, [while Samuel was still their leader], the people demanded that he [appoint] a king [to rule them. So] God appointed Saul, the son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, [to be their king]. He [ruled them] for 40 years.
22 Und nachdem er ihn abgesetzt, erweckte er ihnen David zum König, dem er auch das Zeugnis gab: ich habe gefunden David, den Sohn des Jessai, einen Mann nach meinem Herzen, der allen meinen Willen thun wird.
After God had rejected Saul [from being king], he appointed David to be their king. God said about him, ‘I have observed that David, son of Jesse, is exactly the kind of man that I desire [IDM]. He will do [everything that] I want [him to do].’”
23 Von dessen Samen hat Gott nach der Verheißung Israel zugeführt als Heiland Jesus,
“From [among] David’s descendants, God brought one of them, Jesus, to [us] Israeli people to save us, just like he had told [David and our other ancestors] that he would do.
24 nachdem zuvor Johannes vor seinem Auftreten her die Taufe der Buße dem ganzen Volk Israel verkündet hatte.
Before Jesus began his work, John [the Baptizer] preached to all of our Israeli people [who came to him. He told them] that they should turn away from their sinful behavior [and ask God to forgive them. Then he] would baptize them.
25 Wie aber Johannes seinen Lauf erfüllte, sprach er: was meint ihr, daß ich sei? Ich bin es nicht, sondern siehe nach mir kommt, dem ich nicht würdig bin die Sandale zu lösen.
When John was about to finish the work [that God gave him to do], he frequently said [to the people], ‘Do you think [RHQ] that I am [the Messiah whom God promised to send]? No, I am not. But listen! The Messiah will [soon] come. [He is so much greater than I am that] I am not [even] important enough to be his slave [MET].’”
26 Männer und Brüder, ihr vom Geschlecht Abrahams und ihr unter den Anwesenden die ihr zur Gottesfurcht haltet, euch ward dieses Wort von diesem Heil entboten.
“Fellow Israelis, you who are descendants of Abraham, and [you non-Jewish people who] also worship God, [please listen! It is] to [all of] us that [God] has sent the message about [how he] saves people.
27 Denn die Bewohner von Jerusalem und ihre Oberen haben diesen nicht erkannt, und haben die Sprüche der Propheten, die jeden Sabbat gelesen werden, erfüllt, indem sie Gericht hielten,
The people who were living in Jerusalem and their rulers did not realize that this man [Jesus was the one whom God had sent to save them]. Although messages from [MTY] the prophets have been read [aloud] {someone has read [aloud] messages from [MTY] the prophets} every (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), they did not understand [what the prophets wrote about the Messiah. So] the [Jewish leaders] condemned Jesus [to die], which was just like the prophets predicted.
28 und, obwohl sie keine Ursache des Todes fanden, von Pilatus verlangten ihn hinzurichten
[Many people accused Jesus of doing wicked things], but they could not prove that he had done anything for which he deserved to die. They insistently asked Pilate [the governor] to command that Jesus be executed {to command soldiers to execute Jesus}. [So Pilate did what they asked him to do].
29 Wie sie aber alles vollbracht hatten, was über ihn geschrieben steht, nahmen sie ihn herunter vom Holz, und legten ihn ins Grab.
They did [to Jesus] all the things that [the prophets long ago had] written [that people would do to] him. [They killed Jesus by nailing him to a cross. Then] his body was taken {[some people took] his body} down from the cross and placed it in a tomb.
30 Gott aber erweckte ihn von den Toten.
However, God (raised him from the dead/caused him to live again after he had died)
31 Da erschien er mehrere Tage hindurch denen, die mit ihm von Galiläa nach Jerusalem heraufgekommen waren, die denn jetzt für ihn Zeugen sind beim Volke.
and for many days he [repeatedly] appeared to [his followers] who had come along with him from Galilee [province] to Jerusalem. Those [who saw him] are telling the [Jewish] people about him now.”
32 Und wir bringen euch die frohe Botschaft von der Verheißung, die den Vätern zu teil ward,
“[Right] now we [two] are proclaiming to you this good message. We want to tell you that God has fulfilled what he promised to [our Jewish] ancestors!
33 daß Gott sie erfüllt hat für die Kinder, indem er uns Jesus aufstellte, wie auch im ersten Psalm geschrieben steht: du bist mein Sohn; heute habe ich dich gezeugt.
He has now done that for us [(inc) who are] their descendants, [and also for you who are not Jews], by causing Jesus to live again. That is just like what [David] wrote in the second Psalm that [God said when he was sending his Son], You [(sg)] are my Son; Today I have shown everyone [that I really am] your Father.
34 Daß er ihn aber von den Toten auferweckt hat, um nicht mehr in die Verwesung dahin zu gehen, hat er so ausgedrückt: ich gebe euch das bewährte Heiligtum Davids,
[God] has (raised [the Messiah] from the dead/caused [the Messiah] to live again after he had died) and will never let him die again. [Concerning that, God] said [to our Jewish ancestors], ‘I will surely help you, as I [promised] David [that I would do].’
35 weshalb es auch anderwärts heißt: du wirst deinen Heiligen nicht die Verwesung sehen lassen.
So [in writing] another [Psalm, David] said this [to God about the Messiah]: ‘Because I am devoted to you and always obey [you, when I die] you [(sg)] will not let my body decay.’
36 David, nachdem er zu seiner Zeit dem Willen Gottes gedient hat, ist ja entschlafen, und zu seinen Vätern versammelt, und hat die Verwesung gesehen.
While David was living, he did what God wanted him to do. And when he died [EUP], his [body] was buried, [as] his ancestors’ [bodies had been buried], and his body decayed. [So he could not have been speaking about himself in this Psalm].
37 Der aber, den Gott auferweckte, hat keine Verwesung gesehen.
[Instead, he was speaking about Jesus. Jesus also died], but God (raised him from the dead/caused him to live again), and [therefore] his body did not decay.”
38 So sei es nun euch kund, ihr Männer und Brüder, daß durch diesen euch Vergebung der Sünden verkündigt wird; von allem, wovon ihr durch das Gesetz Moses nicht losgesprochen werden konntet,
“Therefore, [my] fellow Israelis [and other friends], it is important for you to know that [we(exc)] are declaring to you [that God] can forgive you for your sins as a result of [what] Jesus [has done]. Because of [what] Jesus [has done], [God] considers that everyone who believes [in Jesus] is no longer guilty (OR, the record has been erased {[God] has erased the record}) concerning everything that they [have done that displeased God. But] when [God] does [that for you], it is not as a result of [your obeying] the laws [that] Moses [wrote].
39 wird in diesem jeder, der glaubt, losgesprochen.
40 So sehet nun zu, daß es nicht dazu komme, wie in den Propheten gesagt ist:
Therefore be careful that [God] does not judge you [MTY], as one of the prophets said [MTY] that God would do!
41 Sehet, ihr Verächter, wundert euch und vergehet; denn ich vollbringe ein Werk in euren Tagen, ein Werk, das ihr nimmermehr glauben würdet, wenn man es euch beschreiben wollte.
[The prophet wrote that God said], You who ridicule [me], you will [certainly] be astonished [when you see what I am doing], and [then] you will be destroyed. You will be astonished because I will do something [terrible to you] while you are living. You would not believe [that I would do that] even though someone told you!”
42 Da sie aber hinausgiengen, bat man sie, auf den nächsten Sabbat von diesen Dingen zu reden.
After Paul [finished speaking], while he and Barnabas were leaving the Jewish meeting place, [many of] the people there repeatedly requested that on the next (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [the two of them] should speak to them [again] about those things [that Paul had just told them].
43 Als dann die Synagoge sich auflöste, folgten viele von den Juden und den gottesfürchtigen Proselyten dem Paulus und dem Barnabas, und diese sprachen ihnen zu und gewannen sie, sich der Gnade Gottes anzuschließen.
After they began to leave [that meeting], many [of them] went along with Paul and Barnabas. They consisted of Jews and also of non-Jews who had accepted the things that the Jews believe. Paul and Barnabas continued talking to them, and were urging them to continue [believing the message that] God kindly [forgives people’s sins because of what Jesus did].
44 Am folgenden Sabbat aber versammelte sich fast die ganze Stadt, das Wort Gottes zu hören.
On the next Jewish rest day, most of the [people in Antioch came to] the Jewish meeting place to hear [Paul and Barnabas] speak about the Lord [Jesus].
45 Als aber die Juden die Massen sahen, wurden sie voll Neids, und widersprachen den Reden des Paulus und lästerten.
But [the leaders of] [SYN] the Jews became extremely jealous, because they saw that large crowds of [non-Jewish people were coming to hear Paul and Barnabas. So] they began to contradict the things that Paul was saying [and also] to insult [him].
46 Paulus und Barnabas aber erklärten zuversichtlich: euch zuerst mußte das Wort Gottes verkündet werden. Nachdem ihr es aber von euch stoßet, und euch des ewigen Lebens nicht würdig achtet, siehe, so wenden wir uns zu den Heiden. (aiōnios g166)
Then, speaking very boldly, Paul and Barnabas said [to those Jewish leaders], “[We two] had to speak the message from God [about Jesus] to you [Jews] first [before we proclaim it to non-Jews, because God commanded us to do that. But] you are rejecting God’s message. [By doing that], you have shown that you are not worthy (to have eternal life/to live eternally [with God]). [Therefore], we are leaving [you, and now we] will go to the non-Jewish people [to tell them the message from God]. (aiōnios g166)
47 Denn so hat uns der Herr aufgetragen: ich habe dich gesetzt zum Licht den Heiden, zum Heil zu sein bis zum Ende der Erde.
[We are doing that also] because the Lord [God] has commanded us [to do it]. He said to us, ‘I have appointed you [to reveal things about me] to non-Jewish people [MET] that will be [like] a light to them. [I have appointed] you to tell people everywhere [MTY] in the world [about the one who came] to save [them].’”
48 Die Heiden aber hörten, freuten sich, und priesen das Wort Gottes, und wurden gläubig, soviel ihrer zum ewigen Leben verordnet waren. (aiōnios g166)
While the non-Jewish people were listening [to those words], they began to rejoice, and they repeatedly said that the message about the Lord [Jesus] was wonderful. And all of the non-Jewish people whom [God] had chosen (to have eternal [life/to live eternally with God]) believed [the message about the Lord Jesus]. (aiōnios g166)
49 Das Wort des Herrn aber wurde durch das ganze Land getragen.
[At that time, many of the believers] traveled around throughout that region. As they did that, they were proclaiming the message about the Lord [Jesus] [MTY].
50 Die Juden aber stachelten die vornehmen Frauen, die zur Gottesfurcht hielten, auf, nebst den ersten Männern der Stadt, und erregten eine Verfolgung gegen Paulus und Barnabas, und sie vertrieben sie aus ihrem Gebiete.
However, [some leaders of] [SYN] the Jews incited the most important men in the city, and [some] important/influential women who had accepted what the Jews believe, to oppose [Paul and Barnabas. So those non-Jewish people] incited [other people also] to persecute Paul and Barnabas. As a result they expelled the two men from their region.
51 Sie aber schüttelten den Staub der Füße über sie, und giengen nach Ikonium,
So, [as the two apostles were leaving, they] shook the dust from their feet [to show those Jewish leaders that God had rejected them and would punish them. They left Antioch] and went to Iconium [city].
52 und die Jünger wurden voll Freude und heiligen Geistes.
Meanwhile, the believers [in Antioch] continued to rejoice greatly, and they continued to be completely controlled by the Holy Spirit.
