Дії 10
1 Проживав же один чоловік у Кесарі́ї, на йме́ння Корни́лій, сотник по́лку, що звавсь Італійським.
[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 З усім домом своїм він побожний був та богобійний, подавав людям щедру ми́лостиню, і за́вжди Богові молився.
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 Явно він у видінні, десь коло години дев'ятої дня, бачив Ангола Божого, що до нього зійшов і промовив йому: „Корни́лію!“
[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 Він поглянув на нього й жахнувся, й сказав: „Що, Господи?“Той же йому відказав: „Моли́тви твої й твоя ми́лостиня перед Богом згадалися.
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 Тепер же пошли до Йоппі́ї людей, та й приклич Си́мона, що зветься Петром.
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 Він гостює в одно́го гарбарника Си́мона, що дім має при морі. Він скаже тобі, що́ ти маєш робити“.
He is staying with a man, [also] named Simon, who makes leather. His house is near the ocean.”
7 Коли ж Ангол, що йому говорив, відійшов, той закликав двох із своїх слуг домо́вих, і вояка́ богобійного з тих, що служили при ньому,
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 і розповів їм усе та й послав їх в Йоппі́ю.
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 А наступного дня, як у дорозі були́ вони та наближа́лись до міста, Петро вийшов на го́рницю, щоб помолитись, о годині десь шостій.
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 І став він голодний, і їсти схотів. Як йому ж готували, захо́плення на нього найшло,
He became hungry and wanted something to eat. While someone was preparing the food, [Peter] saw [this] vision:
11 і бачить він небо відкрите, і якуюсь посу́дину, що схо́дила, немов простира́ло велике, яка, за чотири кінці прив'язана, спускалась додолу.
(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 У ній же знахо́дились чотириногі всілякі, і зе́мне гаддя, і небесні пташки́.
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 І голос почувся до нього: „Устань, заколи, Петре, і їж!“
Then [he heard] God [SYN] say to him, “Peter, stand up, kill [and cook some of these] and eat [their meat]!”
14 А Петро відказав: „Жа́дним способом, Господи, — бо ніко́ли не їв я нічого оги́дного чи то нечистого!“
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 І знов голос удруге до нього: „Що від Бога очи́щене, не вважай за оги́дне того́!“
[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 І це сталося тричі, і посу́дина знов була взята на небо.
[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 Як Петро ж у собі бенте́жився, що́ б то значило те видіння, що бачив, то ось посланці́ від Корнилія, розпитавши про Си́монів дім, спинилися перед ворі́тьми,
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 і спиталися, крикнувши: „Чи то тут сидить Си́мон, що зветься Петро?“
They called and were asking if a man named Simon, whose other name was Peter, was staying there.
19 Як Петро ж над видінням роздумував, Дух промовив до нього: „Онде три чоловіки шукають тебе.
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 Але встань і зійди, і піди з ними без жодного су́мніву, бо то Я їх послав!“
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 І зійшовши Петро до тих му́жів, промовив: „Ось я той, що його ви шукаєте. З якої причини прийшли ви?“
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 А вони відказали: „Сотник Корни́лій, муж праведний та богобійний, слави доброї в усього люду юдейського, святим а́нголом був у видінні наставлений, щоб до дому свого покли́кати тебе та послухати слів твоїх“.
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 Тоді він покликав й гостинно прийняв їх. А другого дня він устав та й із ними пішов; також дехто з братів із Йоппі́ї пішли з ним.
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 І назавтра прийшли вони до Кесарі́ї. А Корнилій чекав їх, рідню й близьких дру́зів покликавши.
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 А як увіходив Петро, Корнилій зустрінув його, і до ніг йому впав і вклонився.
When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and bowed low in front of him to worship him.
26 Та Петро його підвів, промовляючи: „Устань, бо й сам я люди́на!“
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 І, розмовляючи з ним, увійшов, і знайшов багатьох, що зібралися,
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 і промовив до них: „Ви знаєте, що не вільно юдеєві приставати й прихо́дити до чужани́ці. Та відкрив мені Бог, щоб я жодну люди́ну не мав за огидну чи то за нечисту.
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 Тому я без вага́ння прибув, як покликано. Тож питаю я вас: З якої причини ви слали по мене?“
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 А Корни́лій сказав: „Четвертого дня аж до цієї години я по́стив, а о дев'ятій годині молився я в домі своїм. І ото, перед мене став муж у блискучій одежі
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 й сказав: „Корнилію, почута молитва твоя, і твої ми́лостині перед Богом згадалися.
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 Тож пошли до Йоппі́ї, і приклич Си́мона, що зветься Петром. Він гостює в гарба́рника Си́мона, у госпо́ді край моря, — він при́йде й розпові́сть тобі“.
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 Я зараз по тебе послав, — ти добре зробив, що прийшов. Тож тепер перед Богом ми всі стоїмо́, щоб почути все те, що Господь наказав був тобі“.
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 А Петро відкрив у́ста свої та й промовив: „Пізнаю́ я поправді, що „не дивиться Бог на обличчя“,
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 але в кожнім наро́ді приємний Йому, хто боїться Його й чинить праведність.
Instead, from every group of people he accepts [everyone who] honors him and who does what pleases him.
36 Він слово послав для Ізраїлевих синів, благові́стячи мир через Ісуса Христа, що Госпо́дь Він усім.
[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 Ви знаєте справу, що по всій Юдеї була й зачала́сь з Галілеї, після хрищення, що Іван проповідував,
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 Ісуса, що був із Назаре́ту, як помазав Його Святим Духом і силою Бог. І ходив Він, добро чинячи й усіх уздоро́влюючи, кого поневолив диявол, бо Бог був із Ним.
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 І ми свідки всьому, що́ Він учинив у Юдейському кра́ї та в Єрусалимі, — та вбили Його, на дереві повісивши.
“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 Але Бог воскресив Його третього дня, і дав Йому, щоб з'явився,
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 не всьому наро́дові, але наперед Богом вибраним свідкам, нам, що з Ним їли й пили, як воскрес Він із мертвих.
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 І Він нам звелів, щоб наро́дові ми проповідували та засві́дчили, що то Він є призначений Богом Суддя для живих і для мертвих.
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 Усі пророки свідку́ють про Нього, що кожен, хто вірує в Нього, одержить про́щення гріхів Його Йме́нням“.
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 Як Петро говорив ще слова́ ці, зли́нув Святий Дух на всіх, хто слухав слова́.
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 А обрі́зані віруючі, що з Петром прибули́, здивувалися дивом, що дар Духа Святого пролився також на пога́н!
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 Бо чули вони, що мовами різними ті розмовляли та Бога звели́чували... Петро тоді відповів:
[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 „Чи хто може заборонити христитись водою оцим, що оде́ржали Духа Святого, як і ми?“
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 І звелів охриститися їм у Йме́ння Ісуса Христа. Тоді просили його позостатися в них кілька днів.
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].
