Djela Apostolska 21 – CRO & KJV

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Djela Apostolska 21:1-40

Pavlovo putovanje u Jeruzalem

1Pošto smo se od njih oprostili, otplovili smo jedrenjakom do otoka Kosa, a sutradan do Roa, pa u Pataru. 2Ondje smo se ukrcali na lađu za sirijsku pokrajinu Feniciju. 3Kad smo ugledali Cipar, prošli smo pokraj njega s desne strane jedreći prema Siriji. Pristali smo u Tiru da lađa iskrca teret. 4Sišli smo na kopno te ondje našli vjernike.21:4 U grčkome: učenike. Isto i u 21:16. Kako im je Sveti Duh otkrio21:4 U grčkome: rekli su Pavlu kroz Svetoga Duha. Vidjeti stihove: 20:22-24 i 22:10-12. da će Pavao u Jeruzalemu imati nevolja, rekli su mu da ne ide onamo. 5Ali kad je prošlo tjedan dana, ipak smo otputovali. Oni su nas svi ispratili do izvan grada, skupa sa ženama i djecom. Na obali smo kleknuli i pomolili se. 6Pozdravili smo se i ukrcali na lađu, a oni su se vratili doma.

7Otplovili smo tako iz Tira u Ptolemaidu. Pozdravili smo ondje braću i ostali s njima jedan dan. 8Zatim smo otišli u Cezareju i boravili u domu Filipa evanđelista, jednoga od sedmorice koji su dijelili hranu. 9On je imao četiri neudane kćeri koje su imale dar prorokovanja.

10Kad smo ondje bili već nekoliko dana, dođe neki Agab koji je također imao dar prorokovanja, 11uzme Pavlov pojas te njime sebi zaveže noge i ruke. “Ovo govori Sveti Duh”, reče. “Vlasnika ovog pojasa ovako će svezati židovski vođe u Jeruzalemu i predati ga Rimljanima.” 12Kad smo to čuli, i mi koji smo s njime putovali i mještani počnemo preklinjati Pavla da ne ide u Jeruzalem.

13Ali on reče: “Što plačete? Slamate mi srce! Spreman sam ne samo da me svežu nego i umrijeti za Gospodina Isusa.” 14Kad je bilo jasno da se ne daje nagovoriti, odustali smo i rekli: “Neka bude volja Gospodnja!”

Pavao stiže u Jeruzalem

15Ubrzo nakon toga spremili smo se i otišli u Jeruzalem. 16Neki vjernici iz Cezareje koji su pošli s nama odvedu nas nekome Mnasonu s Cipra, jednomu od prvih učenika, da ondje odsjednemo. 17Svi su nas vjernici u Jeruzalemu srdačno dočekali.

18Sutradan Pavao pođe s nama k Jakovu. Ondje su bili i svi starješine jeruzalemske Crkve. 19On ih pozdravi te im podrobno izloži što je Bog učinio među poganima kroz njegovu službu.

20Kad su to čuli, dadu slavu Bogu. Zatim mu rekoše: “Dragi brate, deseci tisuća Židova također su povjerovali. Oni se revno drže Mojsijeva zakona, 21a za tebe su im rekli da Židove koje žive među poganima učiš da ne poštuju Mojsijev zakon. Kažu da ih poučavaš da ne obrezuju djecu i da se ne drže židovskih običaja. 22Što da učinimo? Sigurno će čuti da si došao.

23Učini zato kako ti kažemo. Među nama su četvorica koji su se zavjetovali i sad se spremaju obrijati glavu. 24Idi s njima u Hram i pridruži im se u obredu posvećenja te plati da im obriju glave. Tako će svi znati da su te glasine lažne, da si na pravome putu i da poštuješ židovski Zakon.

25A glede pogana koji su povjerovali, od njih tražimo što smo im napisali u pismu: da ne jedu meso žrtvovano idolima, krv ni meso udavljenih životinja te da se klone bluda.”

Pavlovo uhićenje

26Pavao dakle pristane na njihov zahtjev te sljedećeg dana obavi s njima obred očišćenja te ode u Hram. Ondje oglasi da je njihov zavjet istekao i da će za svakoga od njih prinijeti žrtvu.

27Upravo se navršavalo sedam dana kad neki Židovi iz Male Azije opaze Pavla u Hramu i podjare narod protiv njega. Ščepaju ga 28vičući: “Izraelci! U pomoć! Evo čovjeka koji poučava protiv naroda, protiv našega Zakona i protiv Hrama! Čak ga je oskvrnuo dovodeći Grke u njega!” 29Prije su, naime, u gradu s njime vidjeli Trofima iz Efeza pa su mislili da je Pavao njega doveo u Hram.

30Sav se grad uzbuni te nastane metež. Ščepaju Pavla i odvuku ga iz Hrama te odmah zatvore za njim vrata. 31Dok su ga nastojali ubiti, zapovjedniku rimske čete dojave da je u Jeruzalemu pobuna. 32On odmah s vojnicima i stotnicima potrči prema pobunjenicima. Kad je svjetina vidjela zapovjednika s vojnicima, prestanu udarati Pavla. 33Zapovjednik priđe, uhiti ga i zapovjedi da ga okuju dvostrukim lancima. Onda počne ispitivati tko je on i što je učinio. 34Iz svjetine su jedni vikali jedno, a drugi drugo. Zbog graje nije mogao pouzdano saznati razlog pa zato Pavla povede u vojarnu. 35Kad su došli do stuba, svjetina se tako razjarila da su ga vojnici morali nositi kako bi ga zaštitili. 36Mnoštvo je išlo za njima i vikalo: “Smakni ga!”

Pavao propovijeda mnoštvu

37Na ulazu u vojarnu Pavao reče zapovjedniku: “Smijem li što reći?”

“Zar ti znaš grčki?” upita ga ovaj iznenađeno. 38“Ti dakle nisi onaj Egipćanin koji je nedavno digao pobunu i poveo u pustinju četiri tisuće prevratnika?”

39“Nisam”, odgovori Pavao. “Ja sam Židov iz Tarza, znamenitoga grada u Ciliciji. Molim te, dopusti mi da se obratim narodu.” 40Zapovjednik mu dopusti. Pavao stane na stube i mahne rukom narodu. Nastane velika tišina. Prozbori im na hebrejskome.

King James Version

Acts 21:1-40

1And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: 2And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. 3Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. 4And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. 5And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. 6And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again. 7And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. 8And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Cæsarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. 9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. 10And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judæa a certain prophet, named Agabus. 11And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. 12And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

15And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. 16There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cæsarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. 17And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 18And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. 19And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. 20And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: 21And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. 22What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. 23Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; 24Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law. 25As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. 26Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

27And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, 28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. 29(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) 30And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. 31And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. 32Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. 33Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. 34And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. 35And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. 36For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him. 37And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? 38Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers? 39But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. 40And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,