Acts 22

"Braćo i oci, poslušajte što ću vam sad u svoju obranu reći."

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

Kad čuše da im govori hebrejskim jezikom, još većma utihnuše. On nastavi:

(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

"Ja sam Židov, rođen u Tarzu cilicijskom, ali odrastao u ovom gradu, do nogu Gamalielovih odgojen točno po otačkom Zakonu; bijah revnitelj Božji kao što ste svi vi još danas.

I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

Ovaj sam Put na smrt progonio, u okove bacao i predavao u tamnice muževe i žene,

And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

kako mi to može posvjedočiti i veliki svećenik i sve starješinstvo. Od njih sam i pisma dobio za braću u Damasku pa se zaputio da i one ondje okovane dovedem u Jeruzalem da se kazne."

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

"Dok sam tako putovao i približavao se Damasku, s neba me oko podneva iznenada obasja svjetlost velika.

And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

Sruših se na tlo i začuh glas što mi govoraše: 'Savle, Savle, zašto me progoniš?'

And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Ja odgovorih: 'Tko si, Gospodine?' Reče mi: 'Ja sam Isus Nazarećanin koga ti progoniš.'

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

Oni koji bijahu sa mnom svjetlost doduše primijetiše, ali ne čuše glasa Onoga koji mi govoraše.

And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

Rekoh nato: 'Što mi je činiti, Gospodine?' Gospodin će mi: 'Ustani, pođi u Damask i ondje će ti se reći što ti je određeno učiniti.'

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

Kako od sjaja one svjetlosti obnevidjeh, pratioci me povedoše za ruku te stigoh u Damask."

And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.

"Neki Ananija, čovjek po Zakonu pobožan i na dobru glasu u Židova ondje nastanjenih -

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

dođe k meni, pristupi mi i reče: 'Savle, brate, progledaj!' I ja se u taj čas zagledah u nj.

Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

A on će: 'Bog otaca naših predodredi te da upoznaš volju njegovu, da vidiš Pravednika i čuješ glas iz usta njegovih

And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.

jer bit ćeš mu pred svim ljudima svjedokom onoga što si vidio i čuo.

For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

I što sad oklijevaš? Ustani, krsti se i operi grijehe svoje, prizivljući Ime njegovo!'"

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

"Pošto se vratih u Jeruzalem, dok sam se jednom molio u Hramu, padoh u zanos

And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

i vidjeh Gospodina gdje mi govori: 'Pohiti, žurno izađi iz Jeruzalema jer neće primiti tvoga svjedočanstva o meni.'

And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

Ja rekoh: 'Gospodine, oni znaju da sam ja u tamnice bacao i bičevao po sinagogama one koji vjeruju u te.

And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

I dok se prolijevala krv Stjepana, svjedoka tvoga, i ja sam ondje stajao i odobravao te čuvao haljine onih koji ga ubijahu.'

And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

Nato mi reče: 'Pođi jer ću te poslati daleko k poganima!'

And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

Slušali su ga sve do te riječi, a tada podigoše glas: "Ukloni takva sa zemlje! Nije pravo da živi!"

And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

Kako oni stadoše bučiti, odbacivati haljine i vitlati prašinu u zrak,

And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

zapovjedi tisućnik da Pavla uvedu u vojarnu pa odredi da ga bičevima ispitaju kako bi doznao zašto tako viču protiv njega.

The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

Kad ga remenjem rastegoše, reče on nazočnom satniku: "Rimskoga građanina, i još neosuđena, smijete bičevati?"

And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

Kad je to čuo satnik, priđe tisućniku i dojavi mu: "Što si to nakanio? Ovaj je čovjek Rimljanin!"

When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

Tisućnik tada priđe Pavlu pa mu reče: "Reci mi, jesi li Rimljanin!" On odvrati: "Da."

Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.

Tisućnik dometnu: "Ja stekoh to građanstvo za skupe novce." Pavao nato reče: "Ja sam se pak s njim i rodio."

And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

Brže stoga odstupe od njega oni koji su ga imali ispitivati. I tisućnik se preplaši kad sazna da je Pavao Rimljanin, a on ga bijaše okovao.

Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

Sutradan pak kad je htio točno saznati za što ga Židovi optužuju, odriješi ga pa zapovjedi da se sastanu veliki svećenici i sve Vijeće te privede Pavla i postavi ga pred njih.

On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.