Apostolska dela 23
1 In Pavel, pogledavši na zbor, reče: Možjé bratje! jaz sem z vso dobro vestjó živel pred Bogom do današnjega dné.
Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
2 Véliki duhoven Ananija pa ukaže tistim, kteri so pri njem stali, naj ga udarijo po ustih.
At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
3 Tedaj mu Pavel reče: Udaril te bo Bog, stena pobeljena! in ti sediš, da bi me sodil po postavi, in zoper postavo me veliš bíti?
Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”
4 Tisti pa, kteri so zraven stali, rekó: Vélikega duhovna Božjega preklinjaš?
But those standing nearby said, “How dare you insult the high priest of God!”
5 Pa reče Pavel: Nisem vedel, bratje, da je véliki duhoven; pisano je namreč: "Poglavarja naroda svojega ne preklinjaj."
“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
6 Vedoč pa Pavel, da je eden del Saducejev, a drugi Farizejev, zavpije v zboru: Možjé bratje, jaz sem Farizej, sin Farizejev; za voljo upanja in vstajanja mrtvih sem na sodbi.
Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
7 Ko je pa to rekel, nastane razpor med Farizeji in Saduceji, in množica se razdelí.
As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
8 Kajti Saduceji pravijo, da ni vstajanja, in tudi angelja in duha ne; a Farizeji trdijo oboje.
For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
9 In vstata je velika krika; in vstavši pismarji od strani Farizejske, pobijali so, govoreč: Nič hudega ne nahajamo na tem človeku; če mu je pa duh govoril ali angelj, ne nasprotujmo Bogu.
A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
10 Ko je pa vstal razpor velik, bal se je jezernik, da ne bi Pavla raztrgali, ter ukaže, naj snidejo vojaki in ga potegnejo izmed njih, in odpeljejo v grad.
The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
11 Drugo noč pa pristopi Gospod k njemu, in reče: Ne boj se, Pavel! kajti kakor si v Jeruzalemu pričal za-me, tako moraš tudi v Rimu pričati.
The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
12 Ko se je pa zdanilo, zbere se nekaj Judov, in zaroté se, govoreč, da ne bodo ne jedli ne pili, dokler ne ubijejo Pavla.
When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
13 Bilo jih je pa več kakor štirideset, kteri so se bili tako zakleli.
More than forty of them were involved in this plot.
14 Ti pristopijo k vélikim duhovnom in starešinam, in rekó: S prisego smo se zakleli, da ne bomo ničesar okusili, dokler Pavla ne ubijemo.
They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
15 Sedaj torej vi z zborom naznanite jezerniku, naj ga pripelje jutri k vam, kakor da bi hoteli kaj natančnijega zvedeti za njegove zadeve; a mi smo pripravljeni, da ga ubijemo, predno se približa.
Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
16 Slišavši pa sin sestre Pavlove za to zalezovanje, pride in vnide v grad, in sporočí Pavlu.
But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
17 Poklicavši pa Pavel enega od stotnikov, reče: Tega mladeniča odpelji k jezerniku; kajti ima mu nekaj sporočiti.
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
18 On ga torej vzeme in pripelje k jezerniku, in reče: Jetnik Pavel me je poklical in prosil, naj tega mladeniča popeljem k tebi, kteri ima nekaj s teboj govoriti.
So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
19 In jezernik ga prime za roko in odide na stran, in vpraševal je: Kaj je, kar mi imaš povedati?
The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”
20 Pa reče: Judje so se dogovorili, da te bodo prosili, da bi jutri pripeljal Pavla v zbor, kakor da bi hoteli kaj natančnijega izprašati za-nj.
He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.
21 Ti jih pa ne poslušaj; kajti zalezuje ga izmed njih več kakor štirideset móž, kteri so se zarotili, da ne bodo ne jedli ne pili, dokler ga ne umoré; in sedaj so pripravljeni, in čakajo tvojega odgovora.
Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
22 Tedaj jezernik mladeniča odpustí, naročivši mu, naj nikomur ne pové, da si mi to naznanil.
So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”
23 In poklicavši dva stotnika, reče: Pripravita dve sto vojakov, da pojdejo do Cezareje, in sedemdeset konjikov, in dve sto strelcev, po tretjej uri nočí;
Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
24 In pripeljejo naj živino, da Pavla posadé in zdravega pripeljejo k Feliksu, poglavarju.
Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to Governor Felix.”
25 In napiše pismo, ktero se je tako-le glasilo.
And he wrote the following letter:
26 Klavdij Lizija pozdravlja častitega poglavarja Feliksa.
Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.
27 Tega moža so Judje zgrabili, in hoteli so ga umoriti; ali prišel sem z vojsko, in otél sem ga, ko sem zvedel, da je Rimljan.
This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,
28 Hoteč pa zvedeti vzrok, za kaj ga tožijo, peljal sem ga v njih zbor.
and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
29 In našel sem, da ga tožijo za vprašanja njih postave, da pa nima nobene krivice, za ktero bi bil vreden smrti ali vezî.
I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
30 Ko mi se je pa naznanil naklep, kterega so kovali Judje zoper tega moža, poslal sem precej k tebi sporočivši tudi tožnikom, naj pred teboj povedó, kar imajo zoper njega. Zdrav!
When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.
31 Tedaj so vojaki, kakor jim se je bilo naročilo, Pavla vzeli in odpeljali po noči v Antipatrido.
So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.
32 A drugi dan so se vrnili v grad, pustivši konjike, da so šli ž njim.
The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.
33 Ti pa, ko so prišli v Cezarejo, oddali so pismo poglavarju, in postavili so Pavla pred-nj.
When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.
34 Poglavar pa, ko je prebral in vprašal, iz ktere dežele da je, in je zvedel, da iz Cilicije:
The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
35 Zaslišal te bom, reče, kedar tudi tožniki tvoji pridejo. In ukazal je, naj ga varujejo v dvoru Herodovem.
he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.
