Apustuļu Darbi 26
1 Agrippa sacīja uz Pāvilu: “Tev ir vēlēts priekš sevis paša runāt.” Tad Pāvils roku izstiepis aizbildinājās:
THEN Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching out his hand, began his defence:
2 “Es to sev turu par lielu laimi, ķēniņ Agrippa, ka man šodien ir vēlēts tavā priekšā aizbildināties par visu to, par ko es no tiem Jūdiem topu apsūdzēts,
I count myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am about to address my defence to thee this day concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews:
3 Visvairāk, kad es zinu, tevi esam mācītu visās Jūdu ierašās un jautāšanās. Tāpēc es tevi lūdzu, lēnprātīgi mani klausīties.
especially as thou art skilled both in all the customs, and questions which respect the Jews: wherefore I beg the favour of thee to hear me patiently.
4 Manu dzīvošanu no mazām dienām, kāda tā no iesākuma bijusi manas tautas starpā iekš Jeruzālemes, to nu visi Jūdi zina.
The manner of my life even from my youth, which from its beginning was spent amidst my own nation at Jerusalem, know indeed all the Jews;
5 Tie mani sen jau pazina, (ja tie gribētu liecību dot), ka es esmu dzīvojis pēc mūsu Dieva kalpošanas viscietākiem likumiem, farizejs būdams.
who previously knew me a long while ago, (if they chose to bear testimony, ) that according to the most precise sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 Un nu es stāvu un topu tiesāts par to cerību uz to no Dieva mūsu tēviem doto apsolīšanu.
And this moment for the hope of the promise made of God to our fathers am I standing here to be judged:
7 Pie tās cer nākt mūsu divpadsmit ciltis, bez mitēšanās naktīm un dienām Dievam kalpodamas. Par šo cerību, ķēniņ Agrippa, es no tiem Jūdiem topu apsūdzēts.
which promise our twelve tribes, with fervour night and day worshipping God, hope to attain. For which hope, king Agrippa, I am criminated by the Jews.
8 Kā? Vai tā jums šķiet neticama lieta, ka Dievs miroņus uzmodina?
What! is it judged a thing incredible by you, that God should raise the dead?
9 Man pašam gan šķita, ka man vajagot Jēzus, tā Nacarieša, vārdam daudz pretī darīt.
I indeed then thought in myself, that I ought to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarean.
10 To es arī esmu darījis Jeruzālemē, un es daudz svētus esmu ieslēdzis cietumā, to varu no tiem augstiem priesteriem dabūjis; un kad viņi tapa nokauti, tad man tas bija pa prātam.
Which also I did at Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were killed, I gave my vote against them.
11 Un pa visām baznīcām es tos daudzkārt esmu mocījis un tos spiedis zaimot, un pārlieku pret tiem trakodams es tos esmu vajājis arī līdz svešām pilsētām.
And in every synagogue oftentimes punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly maddened with rage against them, I persecuted them even to the cities that are without.
12 Kad es tādēļ arī uz Damasku gāju ar spēku un varu no tiem augstiem priesteriem,
In which pursuits, even as I was going to Damascus with authority and a commission from the chief priests,
13 Tad, ak ķēniņ, es dienas vidū uz ceļa gaišumu no debesīm, skaidrāku nekā sauli, redzēju, kas mani un manus ceļa biedrus apspīdēja.
at midday, O king, I saw on the road a light from heaven, beyond the splendour of the sun, shining around myself and those who were travelling with me.
14 Un kad mēs visi pie zemes pakritām, tad es dzirdēju balsi uz mani runājam un Ebreju valodā sakām: “Saul, Saul, ko tu Mani vajā? Tev grūti nāksies pret dzenuli spārdīt!”
And as we were all fallen prostrate on the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saving in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.
15 Bet es sacīju: “Kas Tu esi, Kungs?” Bet Tas sacīja: “Es esmu Jēzus, ko tu vajā.
Then I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he replied, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting.
16 Bet celies un stāvi uz savām kājām. Jo tāpēc Es tev esmu parādījies, ka Es tevi ieceltu par kalpu un liecinieku tanīs lietās, ko tu esi redzējis un kādās Es tev parādīšos,
Notwithstanding, arise, and stand on thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, to ordain thee both a minister and a witness of the things which thou hast seen, and of those which I will shew thee;
17 Tevi izraudams no šiem ļaudīm un no tiem pagāniem, pie kuriem Es tevi tagad sūtu,
delivering thee both from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send thee,
18 Viņu acis atdarīt, ka tie atgriežas no tumsības pie gaismas un no velna varas pie Dieva, ka tie dabū grēku piedošanu un daļu starp tiem svētītiem caur ticību uz Mani.”
to open their eyes, to convert them from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance with those who are sanctified by faith which is in me.
19 Tāpēc, ak ķēniņ Agrippa, es šai parādīšanai no debesīm neesmu bijis nepaklausīgs;
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:
20 Bet es papriekš tiem, kas Damaskū un Jeruzālemē un visā Jūdu zemē, un tiem pagāniem esmu pasludinājis, lai no grēkiem atstājās un pie Dieva atgriežas un dara atjaunota prāta pienākamus darbus.
but preached first to those at Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, practicing works worthy of repentance.
21 Tādēļ tie Jūdi, Dieva namā mani sagrābuši, apņēmās mani nokaut.
Because of these things, the Jews seizing me in the temple, attempted to kill me on the spot.
22 Bet palīgu no Dieva dabūjis es stāvu līdz šai dienai, un apliecināju tik pat mazam kā lielam, cita nekā nesacīdams kā vien, ko pravieši un Mozus runājuši, kas notiks;
Having however obtained help from God, unto this day, I stand witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing but what both the prophets and Moses said should come to pass:
23 Ka Kristum bija jācieš, un ka Viņš, tas pirmais, kas no miroņiem augšāmcēlies, gaismu pasludinās Saviem ļaudīm un tiem pagāniem.”
that the Messiah should suffer, and that he being the first who should rise from the dead, should display light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
24 Un kad viņš tā aizbildinājās, tad Festus sacīja ar skaņu balsi: “Pāvil, tu esi traks, tā lielā rakstu zināšana tevi padara traku.”
As thus he was proceeding in his defence, Festus with a loud voice said, Paul, thou art raving; much reading hath driven thee to madness.
25 Bet tas sacīja: “Es neesmu vis traks, viscienīgais Festu, bet es runāju patiesīgus un prātīgus vārdus.
But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but utter words of truth and sobriety.
26 Jo par šīm lietām ķēniņš zina, uz ko es arī droši runāju. Jo es neticu, ka kāda no šīm lietām viņam ir paslēpta; jo tas nav kaktā noticis.
For the king is well acquainted with these things, before whom also I speak with the greatest freedom. For I am persuaded that none of these events have escaped his notice; for this thing was not done in a corner.
27 Vai tu, ķēniņ Agrippa, tiem praviešiem tici? Es zinu, ka tu tici!”
King Agrippa! believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
28 Bet Agrippa sacīja uz Pāvilu: “Daudz netrūkst, tu mani pārrunā, ka es palieku par Kristus mācekli.”
Then Agrippa said to Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
29 Bet Pāvils sacīja: “Es no Dieva vēlētos, lai trūkst maz vai daudz, ka ne vien tu, bet arī visi, kas mani šodien dzird, tādi top, kāds es esmu, bez šīm saitēm vien.”
And Paul replied, would to God, that not only thou, but also that all who are hearing me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these chains.
30 Un kad viņš to runāja, tad ķēniņš cēlās un zemes valdītājs un Berniķe un kas pie tiem sēdēja.
So when he had thus spoken, the king arose, and the governor, and Bernice, and they who sat with him,
31 Un aizgājuši tie runāja savā starpā sacīdami: “Šis cilvēks neko nedara, ar ko viņš nāvi vai saites pelna.”
and retiring, conversed together, saying, This man hath done nothing worthy of death, or of chains.
32 Un Agrippa sacīja uz Festu: “Šo cilvēku varētu palaist, kad tas ķeizaru nebūtu piesaucis.”
And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been discharged, if he had not appealed to Caesar.
