Acts 19

Dok je Apolon bio u Korintu, Pavao, pošto prođe gornje krajeve, dođe u Efez, nađe neke učenike

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

pa ih upita: "Jeste li primili Duha Svetoga kad ste povjerovali?" Oni će mu: "Ta ni čuli nismo da ima Duh Sveti."

He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

Nato će on: "Kako ste onda kršteni?" "Krštenjem Ivanovim", odvrate oni.

And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

Nato će Pavao: "Ivan je krstio krštenjem obraćenja govoreći narodu da vjeruje u Onoga koji za njim dolazi, to jest u Isusa."

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

Čuvši to, krste se u ime Gospodina Isusa,

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

pa kad Pavao položi na njih ruke, dođe Duh Sveti na njih te stanu govoriti drugim jezicima i prorokovati.

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Bijaše u svemu dvanaestak muževa.

And all the men were about twelve.

Onda Pavao uđe u sinagogu te je tri mjeseca hrabro raspravljao i uvjeravao o kraljevstvu Božjem.

And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

Ali kako neki, okorjeli i nepokorni, ocrnjivahu ovaj Put pred mnoštvom, odstupi od njih, odvoji učenike i danomice raspravljaše u školi nekog Tirana.

But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

Trajalo je to dvije godine, tako da su svi azijski žitelji, Židovi i Grci, čuli riječ Božju.

And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Bog je pak činio čudesa nesvakidašnja po rukama Pavlovima

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

tako da bi na bolesnike stavljali rupce ili rublje s Pavlova tijela pa bi s njih nestajalo bolesti i zli duhovi iz njih izlazili.

So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

Zato i neki Židovi zaklinjaoci-potukači pokušaše zazvati ime Gospodina Isusa nad one koji imahu zle duhove. Govorili su: "Zaklinjem vas Isusom koga Pavao propovijeda."

Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

To činjaše sedam sinova nekog Skeve, židovskoga velikog svećenika.

And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

Zli im duh odvrati: "Isusa poznajem i Pavla znam, ali tko ste vi?"

And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

I čovjek u kome bijaše zli duh, nasrnu na njih i nadjača ih te oni goli i izranjeni pobjegoše iz one kuće.

And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

Doznaše to svi žitelji efeški, Židovi i Grci, pa ih sve obuze strah te se stade veličati ime Gospodina Isusa.

And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

Mnogi pak od onih koji su povjerovali dolazili su ispovijedati i očitovati svoja djela.

And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

I podosta onih koji su se bavili praznovjerjem donosili su knjige i spaljivali ih pred svima. Procijeniše ih te nađoše da vrijede pedeset tisuća srebrnjaka.

Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

TAko se snagom Gospodnjom Riječ širila i jačala.

So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

Pošto se to ispuni, naumi Pavao preko Makedonije i Ahaje otići u Jeruzalem te reče: "Pošto budem ondje, trebat će da i Rim vidim."

After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

Onda posla u Makedoniju dvojicu svojih poslužitelja, Timoteja i Erasta, a on provede još neko vrijeme u Aziji.

So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

Nekako u ono doba nasta nemalena pobuna protiv ovog Puta.

And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

Neki srebrar, imenom Demetrije, izrađivao je srebrne hramiće Artemidine i namicao obrtnicima nemalu dobit.

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

Skupi on njih i sve koji su se bavili takvim poslom te im reče: "Ljudi, vi znate, u ovom je umijeću naše blagostanje.

Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

A vidite i čujete da je taj Pavao ne samo u Efezu nego gotovo i u svoj Aziji uvjerio i preokrenuo poveliko mnoštvo govoreći da nema bogova rukama izdjeljanih.

Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

Tako prijeti opasnost ne samo da na zao glas dođe naše zanimanje, nego i to da se ništa neće držati do hrama velike božice Artemide te će nestati veličanstva one koju štuje sva Azija i sav svijet."

So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

Čuvši to, razgnjeve se pa poviču: "Velika je Artemida efeška!"

And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Sav se grad uskomeša; jednodušno nahrupe u kazalište vukući sa sobom Makedonce Gaja i Aristarha, suputnike Pavlove.

And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

Kad je Pavao htio među narod, ne dopustiše mu učenici.

And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

Čak i neki azijarsi, njegovi prijatelji, poslaše k njemu i zamoliše da ne dolazi u kazalište.

And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

Jedni su izvikivali jedno, drugi drugo jer je skup bio uskomešan te mnogi nisu ni znali zašto su se strčali.

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

Neki iz svjetine uputiše nekog Aleksandra jer su ga Židovi gurali naprijed. Aleksandar pak mahnu rukom i htjede se obraniti pred narodom.

And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

Ali kada doznaše da je Židov, udarahu gotovo dva sata svi u jedan glas: "Velika je Artemida efeška!"

But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Onda tajnik umiri svjetinu pa reče: "Efežani! Tko to od ljudi ne zna da je grad Efez čuvar hrama velike Artemide i kipa s neba palog?

And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

Budući dakle da je to neporecivo, valja da budete mirni te ništa brzopleto ne činite.

Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

Doveli ste ove ljude, a nisu ni svetokradice ni hulitelji naše božice.

For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

Ako pak Demetrije i njegovi obrtnici imaju protiv koga kakvu tužbu, sudovi se sastaju, a tu su i prokonzuli. Neka se tuže!

Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

Ištete li pak što drugo, u zakonitu će se skupu riješiti.

But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

Ta izlažemo se opasnosti da za ovo današnje budemo optuženi s pobune jer nema nikakva razloga kojim bismo mogli opravdati ovu strku." To rekavši, raspusti skup.

For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.