Acts, 19

1. Now it happened that, while Apollo was at Corinth, Paul, after he had journeyed through the upper regions, arrived at Ephesus. And he met with certain disciples.

1. Dok je Apolon bio u Korintu, Pavao, pošto proðe gornje krajeve, doðe u Efez, naðe neke uèenike

2. And he said to them, “After believing, have you received the Holy Spirit?” But they said to him, “We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

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

3. Yet truly, he said, “Then with what have you been baptized?” And they said, “With the baptism of John.”

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

4. Then Paul said: “John baptized the people with the baptism of repentance, saying that they should believe in the One who is to come after him, that is, in Jesus.”

4. Nato æe Pavao: "Ivan je krstio krštenjem obraæenja govoreæi narodu da vjeruje u Onoga koji za njim dolazi, to jest u Isusa."

5. Upon hearing these things, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

5. Èuvši to, krste se u ime Gospodina Isusa,

6. And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came over them. And they were speaking in tongues and prophesying.

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

7. Now the men were about twelve in all.

7. Bijaše u svemu dvanaestak muževa.

8. Then, upon entering the synagogue, he was speaking faithfully for three months, disputing and persuading them about the kingdom of God.

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

9. But when certain ones became hardened and would not believe, cursing the Way of the Lord in the presence of the multitude, Paul, withdrawing from them, separated the disciples, disputing daily in a certain school of Tyrannus.

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

10. Now this was done throughout two years, so that all who were living in Asia listened to the Word of the Lord, both Jews and Gentiles.

10. Trajalo je to dvije godine, tako da su svi azijski žitelji, Židovi i Grci, èuli rijeè Božju.

11. And God was accomplishing powerful and uncommon miracles by the hand of Paul,

11. Bog je pak èinio èudesa nesvakidašnja po rukama Pavlovima

12. so much so that even when small cloths and wrappings were brought from his body to the sick, the illnesses withdrew from them and the wicked spirits departed.

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

13. Then, even some of the traveling Jewish exorcists had attempted to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I bind you by oath through Jesus, whom Paul preaches.”

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

14. And there were certain Jews, the seven sons of Sceva, leaders among the priests, who were acting in this way.

14. To èinjaše sedam sinova nekog Skeve, židovskoga velikog sveæenika.

15. But a wicked spirit responded by saying to them: “Jesus I know, and Paul I know. But who are you?”

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

16. And the man, in whom there was a wicked spirit, leaping at them and getting the better of them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled from that house, naked and wounded.

16. I èovjek u kome bijaše zli duh, nasrnu na njih i nadjaèa ih te oni goli i izranjeni pobjegoše iz one kuæe.

17. And so, this became known to all the Jews and Gentiles who were living at Ephesus. And a fear fell over them all. And the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

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

18. And many believers were arriving, confessing, and announcing their deeds.

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

19. Then many of those who had followed odd sects brought together their books, and they burned them in the sight of all. And after determining the value of these, they found the price to be fifty thousand denarii.

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

20. In this way, the Word of God was increasing strongly and was being confirmed.

20. TAko se snagom Gospodnjom Rijeè širila i jaèala.

21. Then, when these things were completed, Paul decided in the Spirit, after crossing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “Then, after I have been there, it is necessary for me to see Rome also.”

21. Pošto se to ispuni, naumi Pavao preko Makedonije i Ahaje otiæi u Jeruzalem te reèe: "Pošto budem ondje, trebat æe da i Rim vidim."

22. But sending two of those who were ministering to him, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself remained for a time in Asia.

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

23. Now at that time, there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way of the Lord.

23. Nekako u ono doba nasta nemalena pobuna protiv ovog Puta.

24. For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith making silver shrines for Diana, was providing no small profit to craftsmen.

24. Neki srebrar, imenom Demetrije, izraðivao je srebrne hramiæe Artemidine i namicao obrtnicima nemalu dobit.

25. And calling them together, with those who were employed in the same way, he said: “Men, you know that our income is from this craft.

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

26. And you are seeing and hearing that this man Paul, by persuasion, has turned away a great multitude, not only from Ephesus, but from nearly all of Asia, saying, ‘These things are not gods which have been made by hands.’

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

27. Thus, not only is this, our occupation, in danger of being brought into repudiation, but also the temple of the great Diana will be reputed as nothing! Then even her majesty, whom all of Asia and the world worships, will begin to be destroyed.”

27. Tako prijeti opasnost ne samo da na zao glas doðe naše zanimanje, nego i to da se ništa neæe držati do hrama velike božice Artemide te æe nestati velièanstva one koju štuje sva Azija i sav svijet."

28. Upon hearing this, they were filled with anger, and they cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

28. Èuvši to, razgnjeve se pa povièu: "Velika je Artemida efeška!"

29. And the city was filled with confusion. And having seized Gaius and Aristarchus of Macedonia, companions of Paul, they rushed violently, with one accord, into the amphitheatre.

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

30. Then, when Paul wanted to enter to the people, the disciples would not permit him.

30. Kad je Pavao htio meðu narod, ne dopustiše mu uèenici.

31. And some of the leaders from Asia, who were his friends, also sent to him, requesting that he not present himself in the amphitheatre.

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

32. But others were crying out various things. For the assembly was in confusion, and most did not know the reason they had been called together.

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

33. So they dragged Alexander from the crowd, while the Jews were propelling him forward. And Alexander, gesturing with his hand for silence, wanted to give the people an explanation.

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

34. But as soon as they realized him to be a Jew, all with one voice, for about two hours, were crying out, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

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

35. And when the scribe had calmed the crowds, he said: “Men of Ephesus, now what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is in the service of the great Diana and of the offspring of Jupiter?

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

36. Therefore, since these things are not able to be contradicted, it is necessary for you to be calm and to do nothing rash.

36. Buduæi dakle da je to neporecivo, valja da budete mirni te ništa brzopleto ne èinite.

37. For you have brought forward these men, who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers against your goddess.

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

38. But if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a case against anyone, they can convene in the courts, and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse one another.

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

39. But if you would inquire about other things, this can be decided in a lawful assembly.

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

40. For now we are in peril of being convicted of sedition over today’s events, since there is no one guilty (against whom we are able to provide evidence) in this gathering.” And when he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.

40. 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.