Djela Apostolska 13 – CRO & NIRV

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Djela Apostolska 13:1-52

Poslanje Barnabe i Savla

1Među prorocima i učiteljima u sirijskoj Antiohiji bili su Barnaba, Šimun zvani Niger, Lucije Cirenac, Manahen, koji je kao dijete othranjen s Herodom Antipom, i Savao. 2Dok su jednom obavljali Božju službu i postili, Sveti Duh im reče: “Pošaljite Barnabu i Savla na djelo na koje sam ih pozvao.” 3Postili su i dalje i molili. Zatim na njih polože ruke i pošalju ih na put.

Prvo Pavlovo misijsko putovanje

4Savla i Barnabu Sveti je Duh poslao u Seleuciju, a odande jedrenjakom na Cipar. 5Kad su došli u grad Salaminu, navješćivali su Božju riječ po židovskim sinagogama. Ivan Marko pratio ih je i pomagao im.

6Kad su tako prešli sav otok i stigli do grada Pafa, naiđu na nekog vračara, samozvanog proroka, Židova, imenom Barjesus. 7Bio je iz kruga namjesnika Sergija Pavla, razborita čovjeka. Sergije pozove Barnabu i Savla pa ih zamoli da mu kazuju Božju riječ, 8ali usprotivi im se vračar Elim (tako mu ime glasi na grčkome) i namjesnika počne odvraćati od vjere.

9Tada ga Savao, kojega su zvali i Pavao, pun Svetoga Duha, ošine pogledom 10i reče: “Sine đavolski pun lukavštine i pakosti, neprijatelju svake pravednosti, dokle ćeš iskrivljavati ispravne putove Gospodnje? 11Udarit će te sada ruka Gospodnja! Oslijepit ćeš na neko vrijeme i nećeš gledati sunca!” Na vračara smjesta padne tama te on počne glavinjati uokolo tražeći tko će ga voditi. 12Kad je namjesnik vidio što se dogodilo, povjeruje i zadivi se učenju Gospodnjem.

Pavao propovijeda u pizidijskoj Antiohiji

13Pavao i njegovi pratitelji otisnu se lađom iz Pafa te stignu u luku Pergu u Pamfiliji.13:13 Pamfilija i Pizidija bile su pokrajine u današnjoj Turskoj. Ondje ih napusti Ivan Marko i vrati se u Jeruzalem. 14Barnaba i Pavao iz Perge odu u pizidijsku Antiohiju.

U subotu odu u sinagogu i sjednu. 15Nakon uobičajenog čitanja Mojsijeva zakona i Proroka nadstojnici sinagoge im poruče: “Braćo, imate li koju riječ utjehe za narod, govorite!”

16Nato Pavao ustane, podigne ruku i reče: “Izraelci i svi koji se bojite izraelskoga Boga, čujte:

17Bog ovoga, izraelskog naroda izabrao je naše pretke i učinio da napreduju u Egiptu. Zatim ih je svojom silnom rukom izveo iz te zemlje u kojoj su robovali. 18Četrdesetak godina ih je u pustinji strpljivo podnosio. 19Zatro je sedam naroda u kanaanskoj zemlji da bi im njihovu zemlju dao u naslijeđe. 20Sve je to trajalo kojih četiristo pedeset godina. Potom im je dao suce da vladaju njima—sve do proroka Samuela. 21Tada su ljudi zaiskali kralja pa im je Bog dao Šaula, Kišova sina iz Benjaminova plemena, da vlada četrdeset godina. 22Ali njega je svrgnuo i postavio im za kralja Davida, za kojega je sam rekao: ‘Jišajev sin David čovjek je po mojemu srcu jer će učiniti sve što želim.’13:22 1 Samuelova 13:14.

23Iz Davidova je potomstva Bog po svojemu obećanju Izraelu izveo Spasitelja Isusa. 24Prije Isusova dolaska Ivan Krstitelj propovijedao je svem izraelskom narodu da se mora obratiti Bogu i krstiti. 25Kad je Ivan završavao sa svojoj službom, govorio je: ‘Nisam onaj za kojega me smatrate. Nisam Mesija. Ali on dolazi za mnom. Ja mu nisam dostojan ni biti robom.’13:25 U grčkome: ni odvezati sandale.

26Braćo moja, sinovi Abrahamovi i svi koji se bojite Izraelova Boga, ta je riječ spasenja nama namijenjena! 27Žitelji Jeruzalema i njihovi vođe ispunili su proročanstvo osudivši Isusa na smrt. Nisu ga prepoznali ni shvatili da je on taj o kojemu su pisali proroci iako svake subote čitaju iz proročkih knjiga. 28Tražili su od Pilata da ga smakne iako za to nisu imali nikakav razlog.

29Kad su tako ispunili proročanstva o njegovoj smrti, skinuli su ga s križa i položili u grob. 30Ali Bog ga je uskrisio od mrtvih. 31Mnogo dana ukazivao se onima koji su s njim išli iz Galileje u Jeruzalem. Oni sad o njemu svjedoče narodu.

32A mi vam navješćujemo Radosnu vijest. Bog je ispunio obećanje koje je dao našim precima 33za života nas, njihove djece, uskrisivši Isusa od mrtvih. O tomu govori Drugi psalam:

‘Ti si moj Sin,

danas sam ti postao Ocem.’13:33 Psalam 2:7.

34Jer Bog je obećao da će ga podignuti od mrtvih i da nikada više neće umrijeti. Rekao je:

‘Vama ću dati svete blagoslove

koje sam pouzdano obećao Davidu.’13:34 Izaija 55:3.

35Na drugome mjestu kaže:

‘Nećeš dopustiti da tvoj svetac istrune.’13:35 Psalam 16:10.

36To se ne odnosi na Davida jer je on služio svojemu naraštaju po Božjoj volji i zatim preminuo i bio pokopan, a tijelo mu je istrunulo. 37Riječ je o nekomu drugome—kojega je Bog podignuo od mrtvih i čije tijelo nije istrunulo.

38Čujte me, braćo! U tome čovjeku, Isusu, imate oproštenje svojih grijeha. 39Tko god povjeruje u njega, oslobađa se krivnje i opravdan je pred Bogom za sve za što vas Mojsijev zakon nije mogao opravdati. 40Pazite! Nemojte da vas snađe ono što piše u Prorocima:

41‘Gledajte, vi preziratelji,

snebivajte se i umrite!

Jer u vaše dane činim djelo

u koje ne biste vjerovali

da vam tko o njemu ispriča.’”13:41 Habakuk 1:5.

42Kad su Pavao i Barnaba izlazili iz sinagoge, ljudi ih zamole da im iduće subote dođu govoriti o tomu. 43Mnogi Židovi i pobožni obraćenici na judaizam su nakon sastanka u sinagogi išli za Pavlom i Barnabom. Poticali su ih: “Božjom milošću, ostanite vjerni!”.

Pavao se vraća poganima

44Sljedeće subote gotovo je sav grad nagrnuo da čuje riječ Gospodnju. 45Kad su židovski vođe ugledali mnoštvo, spopadne ih zavist. Vrijeđali su Pavla i suprotstavljali se onomu što je govorio.

46Na to su im Pavao i Barnaba hrabro rekli: “Božju riječ najprije je trebalo navijestiti vama Židovima. Ali kako je vi odbacujete i sami sebe smatrate nedostojnima vječnoga života, navijestit ćemo ju poganima. 47Jer to nam je zapovjedio Gospodin rekavši:

‘Postavio sam te za svjetlost poganima,

da doneseš spasenje u sve krajeve zemlje.’”13:47 Izaija 49:6.

48Kad su pogani to čuli, počnu se radovati i zahvaljivati Gospodinu na njegovoj Riječi. I svi koji su bili određeni za vječni život, povjeruju. 49A Riječ Gospodnja pronijela se cijelim tim krajem.

50Ali židovski vođe nagovore neke utjecajne bogobojazne žene i gradske dužnosnike te oni pokrenu progon protiv Pavla i Barnabe i istjeraju ih iz grada. 51Njih dvojica stresu prašinu s nogu protiv njih i odu u grad Ikonij. 52A vjernici13:52 U grčkome: učenici. su bili puni radosti i Svetoga Duha.

New International Reader’s Version

Acts 13:1-52

1In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers. Among them were Barnabas, Simeon, and Lucius from Cyrene. Simeon was also called Niger. Another was Manaen. He had been brought up with Herod, the ruler of Galilee. Saul was among them too. 2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit spoke. “Set apart Barnabas and Saul for me,” he said. “I have appointed them to do special work.” 3The prophets and teachers fasted and prayed. They placed their hands on Barnabas and Saul. Then they sent them off.

Events on Cyprus

4Barnabas and Saul were sent on their way by the Holy Spirit. They went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus. 5They arrived at Salamis. There they preached God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their helper.

6They traveled all across the island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jew named Bar-Jesus. He was an evil magician and a false prophet. 7He was an attendant of Sergius Paulus, the governor. Paulus was a man of understanding. He sent for Barnabas and Saul. He wanted to hear God’s word. 8But the evil magician named Elymas opposed them. The name Elymas means Magician. He tried to keep the governor from becoming a believer. 9Saul was also known as Paul. He was filled with the Holy Spirit. He looked straight at Elymas. He said to him, 10“You are a child of the devil! You are an enemy of everything that is right! You cheat people. You use all kinds of tricks. Won’t you ever stop twisting the right ways of the Lord? 11Now the Lord’s hand is against you. You are going to go blind. For a while you won’t even be able to see the light of the sun.”

Right away mist and darkness came over him. He tried to feel his way around. He wanted to find someone to lead him by the hand. 12When the governor saw what had happened, he believed. He was amazed at what Paul was teaching about the Lord.

Paul Preaches in Pisidian Antioch

13From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia. There John Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem. 14From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath day they entered the synagogue and sat down. 15The Law and the Prophets were read aloud. Then the leaders of the synagogue sent word to Paul and his companions. They said, “Brothers, do you have any words of instruction for the people? If you do, please speak.”

16Paul stood up and motioned with his hand. Then he said, “Fellow Israelites, and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! 17The God of Israel chose our people who lived long ago. He blessed them greatly while they were in Egypt. With his mighty power he led them out of that country. 18He put up with their behavior for about 40 years in the desert. 19And he destroyed seven nations in Canaan. Then he gave the land to his people as their rightful share. 20All this took about 450 years.

“After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. 21Then the people asked for a king. He gave them Saul, son of Kish. Saul was from the tribe of Benjamin. He ruled for 40 years. 22God removed him and made David their king. Here is God’s witness about him. ‘David, son of Jesse, is a man dear to my heart,’ he said. ‘David will do everything I want him to do.’

23“From this man’s family line God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus. This is what he had promised. 24Before Jesus came, John preached that we should turn away from our sins and be baptized. He preached this to all Israel. 25John was coming to the end of his work. ‘Who do you suppose I am?’ he said. ‘I am not the one you are looking for. But there is someone coming after me. I am not good enough to untie his sandals.’

26“Listen, fellow children of Abraham! Listen, you Gentiles who worship God! This message of salvation has been sent to us. 27The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus. By finding him guilty, they made the prophets’ words come true. These are read every Sabbath day. 28The people and their rulers had no reason at all for sentencing Jesus to death. But they asked Pilate to have him killed. 29They did everything that had been written about Jesus. Then they took him down from the cross. They laid him in a tomb. 30But God raised him from the dead. 31For many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. Now they are telling our people about Jesus.

32“We are telling you the good news. What God promised our people long ago 33he has done for us, their children. He has raised up Jesus. This is what is written in the second Psalm. It says,

“ ‘You are my son.

Today I have become your father.’ (Psalm 2:7)

34God raised Jesus from the dead. He will never rot in the grave. As God has said,

“ ‘Holy and sure blessings were promised to David.

I will give them to you.’ (Isaiah 55:3)

35In another place it also says,

“ ‘You will not let your holy one rot away.’ (Psalm 16:10)

36“David carried out God’s purpose while he lived. Then he died. He was buried with his people. His body rotted away. 37But the one whom God raised from the dead did not rot away.

38“My friends, here is what I want you to know. I announce to you that your sins can be forgiven because of what Jesus has done. 39Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin. Moses’ law could not make you right in God’s eyes. 40Be careful! Don’t let what the prophets spoke about happen to you. They said,

41“ ‘Look, you who make fun of the truth!

Wonder and die!

I am going to do something in your days

that you would never believe.

You wouldn’t believe it even if someone told you.’ ” (Habakkuk 1:5)

42Paul and Barnabas started to leave the synagogue. The people invited them to say more about these things on the next Sabbath day. 43The people were told they could leave the service. Many Jews followed Paul and Barnabas. Many Gentiles who faithfully worshiped the God of the Jews did the same. Paul and Barnabas talked with them. They tried to get them to keep living in God’s grace.

44On the next Sabbath day, almost the whole city gathered. They gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45When the Jews saw the crowds, they became very jealous. They began to disagree with what Paul was saying. They said evil things against him.

46Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly. “We had to speak God’s word to you first,” they said. “But you don’t accept it. You don’t think you are good enough for eternal life. So now we are turning to the Gentiles. 47This is what the Lord has commanded us to do. He said,

“ ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles.

You will bring salvation to the whole earth.’ ” (Isaiah 49:6)

48When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad. They honored the word of the Lord. All who were appointed for eternal life believed.

49The word of the Lord spread through the whole area. 50But the Jewish leaders stirred up the important women who worshiped God. They also stirred up the men who were leaders in the city. The Jewish leaders tried to get the women and men to attack Paul and Barnabas. They threw Paul and Barnabas out of that area. 51Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet. This was a warning to the people who had opposed them. Then Paul and Barnabas went on to Iconium. 52The believers were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.