Acts 26

Nato Agripa reče Pavlu: "Dopušta ti se o sebi govoriti." Pavao ispruži ruku i stade se braniti:

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

"Smatram se sretnim što se u svemu za što me Židovi optužuju mogu, evo, danas braniti pred tobom, kralju Agripa,

I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:

jer ti najbolje poznaješ židovske običaje i zadjevice. Zato me, molim, velikodušno poslušaj."

Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

"Dakle, život moj od najranije mladosti proveden u narodu mojem, u Jeruzalemu, znaju svi Židovi.

My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

Poznaju me odavna te mogu, ako samo hoće, svjedočiti da sam po najstrožoj sljedbi naše vjere živio kao farizej.

Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

I sada stojim pred sudom zbog nade u obećanje koje Bog dade ocima našim

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:

i kojemu se dovinuti nada dvanaest plemena naših, svesrdno noću i danju služeći Bogu. Za tu me nadu, kralju, tuže Židovi.

Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

Zašto nevjerojatnim smatrate da Bog mrtve uskrisuje?"

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

"Pa i ja sam nekoć smatrao da mi se svim silama boriti protiv imena Isusa Nazarećanina.

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

To sam i činio u Jeruzalemu: mnoge sam svete, pošto od velikih svećenika dobih punomoć, u tamnice zatvorio, dao svoj glas kad su ih ubijali

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

i po svim ih sinagogama često mučenjem prisiljavao psovati i, prekomjerno bijesan na njih, progonio sam ih čak i u tuđim gradovima."

And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

"Radi toga pođoh u Damask s punomoći i ovlaštenjem velikih svećenika

Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

kadli u pol bijela dana na putu vidjeh, kralju, kako s neba svjetlost od sunca sjajnija obasja mene i moje suputnike.

At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

Pošto popadasmo na zemlju, začuh glas što mi govoraše hebrejskim jezikom: 'Savle, Savle, zašto me progoniš? Teško ti se protiv ostana praćakati.'

And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Ja odvratih: 'Tko si, Gospodine?' Gospodin će mi: 'Ja sam Isus koga ti progoniš!

And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

Nego ustani, na noge se jer zato ti se ukazah da te postavim za poslužitelja i svjedoka onoga što si vidio i što ću ti pokazati.

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

Izbavit ću te od naroda i od pogana kojima te šaljem

Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

da im otvoriš oči pa se obrate od tame k svjetlosti, od vlasti Sotonine k Bogu te po vjeri u mene prime oproštenje grijeha i baštinu među posvećenima.'"

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

"Otada, kralju Agripa, ne bijah neposlušan nebeskom viđenju.

Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

Nego najprije onima u Damasku pa onda i u Jeruzalemu, svoj zemlji židovskoj i poganima navješćivah da se pokaju i obrate k Bogu i čine djela dostojna obraćenja.

But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

Zbog toga me Židovi uhvatiše u Hramu i pokušaše ubiti.

For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

Ali s pomoću Božjom sve do dana današnjega svjedočim, evo, malu i veliku, ne govoreći ništa osim onoga što Proroci govorahu i Mojsije da se ima zbiti:

Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

da će Krist trpjeti i da će on, prvouskrsli od mrtvih, svjetlost navješćivati narodu i poganima."

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

Dok se on tako branio, Fest će mu u sav glas: "Mahnitaš, Pavle! Veliko ti znanje mozgom zavrnulo."

And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

"Ne mahnitam, vrli Feste, odvrati Pavao, nego riječi istine i razbora kazujem.

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

Ta znade za to kralj komu s pouzdanjem govorim. Ništa mu od toga, uvjeren sam, nije nepoznato; jer nije se to dogodilo u kakvu zakutku.

For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

Vjeruješ li, kralju Agripa, Prorocima? Znam da vjeruješ!"

King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

Agripa će Pavlu: "Zamalo pa me uvjeri te kršćaninom postah!"

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

Pavao pak: "Dao Bog te i za malo i za mnogo, ne samo ti nego i svi koji me danas slušaju postali ovakvima kakav sam ja, osim ovih okova!"

And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

Nato usta kralj, upravitelj, Berenika i oni koji su s njima zasjedali.

And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

Udaljujući se govorili su među sobom: "Ovaj čovjek ne čini ništa čime bi zaslužio smrt ili okove."

And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Agripa pak reče Festu: "Ovaj bi čovjek mogao biti pušten da se nije prizvao na cara."

Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cæsar.