Acts 17

Prošavši kroz Amfipol i Apoloniju, stigoše u Solun, gdje bijaše židovska sinagoga.

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

Po običaju uđe Pavao onamo. Tri je subote s njima raspravljao na temelju Pisama.

And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

Tumačio je i izlagao: "Trebalo je da Krist trpi i uskrsne od mrtvih. Taj Krist jest Isus koga vam ja navješćujem."

Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

Neki se od njih uvjeriše pa se pridružiše Pavlu i Sili; tako i veliko mnoštvo bogobojaznih Grka i nemalo uglednih žena.

And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

Židove nato spopade zavist pa pridobiše neke opake uličnjake, potakoše ih i pobuniše grad te nahrupiše u kuću Jasonovu tražeći da se Pavao i Sila izvedu pred narod.

But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

Kako ih ne nađoše, odvukoše Jasona i neke od braće pred gradske glavare vičući: "Evo i ovdje onih koji pobuniše sav svijet.

And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

Jason ih je ugostio. Svi oni rade protiv carskih odredaba: tvrde da postoji drugi kralj - Isus."

Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

Time uzbuniše svjetinu i glavare koji su to čuli

And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

te oni od Jasona i ostalih uzeše jamčevinu pa ih pustiše.

And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

Braća su pak brže-bolje noću odaslala Pavla i Silu u Bereju. Kad su stigli, odoše u židovsku sinagogu.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Ovi su Židovi bili plemenitiji od solunskih: primili su Riječ sa svom spremnošću i danomice istraživali Pisma, da li je to tako.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Mnogi od njih stoga povjerovaše, a tako i nemalo uglednih grčkih žena i muževa.

Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

Ali kad su solunski Židovi doznali da Pavao i u Bereji navješćuje riječ Božju, odoše te i ondje podjariše i uzbuniše svjetinu.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

Braća tada brže-bolje uputiše Pavla k moru. Sila pak i Timotej ostadoše ondje.

And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

Pratioci dovedoše Pavla do Atene pa se vratiše noseći Sili i Timoteju zapovijed da što prije dođu k njemu.

And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.

Dok ih je u Ateni iščekivao, ogorči se Pavao u duši promatrajući kako je grad pokumiren.

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

Međutim raspravljaše u sinagogi sa Židovima i bogobojaznima, a na trgu svaki dan s onima koji bi se ondje zatekli.

Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

Dobacivahu mu i neki od epikurejskih i stoičkih filozofa. Jedni su govorili: "Što bi htjela reći ta čavka?" Drugi pak: "Navješćuje, čini se, neke tuđe bogove." Jer navješćivaše Isusa i uskrsnuće.

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

Onda su ga uzeli i odveli na Areopag i upitali: "Bismo li mogli znati kakav to nov nauk naučavaš?

And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

Čudnovatim nam nekim tvrdnjama uši puniš. Željeli bismo stoga znati što bi to imalo biti."

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

Nijedan Atenjanin ni doseljeni stranac ni na što drugo ne trati vrijeme nego na pripovijedanje i slušanje novosti.

(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

Tada Pavao stade posred Areopaga i reče: "Atenjani! U svemu ste, vidim, nekako veoma bogoljubni.

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

Doista, prolazeći i promatrajući vaše svetinje nađoh i žrtvenik s natpisom: Nepoznatom Bogu. Što dakle ne poznajete, a štujete, to vam ja navješćujem."

For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

"Bog koji stvori svijet i sve na njemu, on, neba i zemlje Gospodar, ne prebiva u rukotvorenim hramovima;

God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

i ne poslužuju ga ljudske ruke, kao da bi što trebao, on koji svima daje život, dah i - sve.

Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

Od jednoga sazda cijeli ljudski rod da prebiva po svem licu zemlje; ustanovi određena vremena i međe prebivanja njihova

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

da traže Boga, ne bi li ga kako napipali i našli. Ta nije daleko ni od koga od nas.

That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

U njemu doista živimo, mičemo se i jesmo, kao što i neki od vaših pjesnika rekoše: "Njegov smo čak i rod!"

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

"Ako smo dakle rod Božji, ne smijemo smatrati da je božanstvo slično zlatu, srebru ili kamenu, liku isklesanu umijećem i maštom ljudskom."

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

"I ne obazirući se na vremena neznanja, nutka sada Bog ljude da se svi i posvuda obrate

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

jer ustanovi Dan u koji će suditi svijetu po pravdi, po Čovjeku kojega odredi, pred svima ovjerovi uskrisivši ga od mrtvih."

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

Kad čuše "uskrsnuće od mrtvih", jedni se stadoše rugati, a drugi rekoše: "Još ćemo te o tom slušati!"

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

Tako se Pavao povuče od njih.

So Paul departed from among them.

Neki ipak prionuše uza nj i povjerovaše; među njima i Dionizije Areopagit, neka žena imenom Damara i drugi s njima.

Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.