Acts of the Apostles 19

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	Biblija Hrvatski
1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior of the country and came (down) to Ephesus where he found some disciples.	1 Dok je Apolon bio u Korintu, Pavao, pošto prođe gornje krajeve, dođe u Efez, nađe neke učenike
2 He said to them, "Did you receive the holy Spirit when you became believers?" They answered him, "We have never even heard that there is a holy Spirit."	2 pa ih upita: »Jeste li primili Duha Svetoga kad ste povjerovali?« Oni će mu: »Ta ni čuli nismo da ima Duh Sveti.«
3 He said, "How were you baptized?" They replied, "With the baptism of John."	3 Nato će on: »Kako ste onda kršteni?« »Krštenjem Ivanovim«, odvrate oni.
4 Paul then said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."	4 Nato će Pavao: »Ivan je krstio krštenjem obraćenja govoreći narodu da vjeruje u Onoga koji za njim dolazi, to jest u Isusa.«
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.	5 Čuvši to, krste se u ime Gospodina Isusa,
6 And when Paul laid (his) hands on them, the holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.	6 pa kad Pavao položi na njih ruke, dođe Duh Sveti na njih te stanu govoriti drugim jezicima i prorokovati.
7 Altogether there were about twelve men.	7 Bijaše u svemu dvanaestak muževa.
8 He entered the synagogue, and for three months debated boldly with persuasive arguments about the kingdom of God.	8 Onda Pavao uđe u sinagogu te je tri mjeseca hrabro raspravljao i uvjeravao o kraljevstvu Božjem.
9 But when some in their obstinacy and disbelief disparaged the Way before the assembly, he withdrew and took his disciples with him and began to hold daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.	9 Ali kako neki, okorjeli i nepokorni, ocrnjivahu ovaj Put pred mnoštvom, odstupi od njih, odvoji učenike i danomice raspravljaše u školi nekog Tirana.
10 This continued for two years with the result that all the inhabitants of the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord, Jews and Greeks alike.	10 Trajalo je to dvije godine, tako da su svi azijski žitelji, Židovi i Grci, čuli riječ Božju.
11 So extraordinary were the mighty deeds God accomplished at the hands of Paul	11 Bog je pak činio čudesa nesvakidašnja po rukama Pavlovima
12 that when face cloths or aprons that touched his skin were applied to the sick, their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.	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 some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches."	13 Zato i neki Židovi zaklinjaoci-potukači pokušaše zazvati ime Gospodina Isusa nad one koji imahu zle duhove. Govorili su: »Zaklinjem vas Isusom koga Pavao propovijeda.«
14 When the seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish high priest, tried to do this,	14 To činjaše sedam sinova nekog Skeve, židovskoga velikog svećenika.
15 the evil spirit said to them in reply, "Jesus I recognize, Paul I know, but who are you?"	15 Zli im duh odvrati: »Isusa poznajem i Pavla znam, ali tko ste vi?«
16 The person with the evil spirit then sprang at them and subdued them all. He so overpowered them that they fled naked and wounded from that house.	16 I čovjek u kome bijaše zli duh, nasrnu na njih i nadjača ih te oni goli i izranjeni pobjegoše iz one kuće.
17 When this became known to all the Jews and Greeks who lived in Ephesus, fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in great esteem.	17 Doznaše to svi žitelji efeški, Židovi i Grci, pa ih sve obuze strah te se stade veličati ime Gospodina Isusa.
18 Many of those who had become believers came forward and openly acknowledged their former practices.	18 Mnogi pak od onih koji su povjerovali dolazili su ispovijedati i očitovati svoja djela.
19 Moreover, a large number of those who had practiced magic collected their books and burned them in public. They calculated their value and found it to be fifty thousand silver pieces.	19 I podosta onih koji su se bavili praznovjerjem donosili su knjige i spaljivali ih pred svima. Procijeniše ih te nađoše da vrijede pedeset tisuća srebrnjaka.
20 Thus did the word of the Lord continue to spread with influence and power.	20 Tako se snagom Gospodnjom Riječ širila i jačala.
21 When this was concluded, Paul made up his mind to travel through Macedonia and Achaia, and then to go on to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must visit Rome also."	21 Pošto se to ispuni, naumi Pavao preko Makedonije i Ahaje otići u Jeruzalem te reče: »Pošto budem ondje, trebat će da i Rim vidim.«
22 Then he sent to Macedonia two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, while he himself stayed for a while in the province of Asia.	22 Onda posla u Makedoniju dvojicu svojih poslužitelja, Timoteja i Erasta, a on provede još neko vrijeme u Aziji.
23 About that time a serious disturbance broke out concerning the Way.	23 Nekako u ono doba nasta nemalena pobuna protiv ovog Puta.
24 There was a silversmith named Demetrius who made miniature silver shrines of Artemis and provided no little work for the craftsmen.	24 Neki srebrar, imenom Demetrije, izrađivao je srebrne hramiće Artemidine i namicao obrtnicima nemalu dobit.
25 He called a meeting of these and other workers in related crafts and said, "Men, you know well that our prosperity derives from this work.	25 Skupi on njih i sve koji su se bavili takvim poslom te im reče: »Ljudi, vi znate, u ovom je umijeću naše blagostanje.
26 As you can now see and hear, not only in Ephesus but throughout most of the province of Asia this Paul has persuaded and misled a great number of people by saying that gods made by hands are not gods at all.	26 A vidite i čujete da je taj Pavao ne samo u Efezu nego gotovo i u svoj Aziji uvjerio i preokrenuo poveliko mnoštvo govoreći da nema bogova rukama izdjeljanih.
27 The danger grows, not only that our business will be discredited, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be of no account, and that she whom the whole province of Asia and all the world worship will be stripped of her magnificence."	27 Tako prijeti opasnost ne samo da na zao glas dođe naše zanimanje nego i to da se ništa neće držati do hrama velike božice Artemide te će nestati veličanstva one koju štuje sva Azija i sav svijet.«
28 When they heard this, they were filled with fury and began to shout, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"	28 Čuvši to, razgnjeve se pa poviču: »Velika je Artemida efeška!«
29 The city was filled with confusion, and the people rushed with one accord into the theater, seizing Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians, Paul's traveling companions.	29 Sav se grad uskomeša; jednodušno nahrupe u kazalište vukući sa sobom Makedonce Gaja i Aristarha, suputnike Pavlove.
30 Paul wanted to go before the crowd, but the disciples would not let him,	30 Kad je Pavao htio među narod, ne dopustiše mu učenici.
31 and even some of the Asiarchs who were friends of his sent word to him advising him not to venture into the theater.	31 Čak i neki azijarsi, njegovi prijatelji, poslaše k njemu i zamoliše da ne dolazi u kazalište.
32 Meanwhile, some were shouting one thing, others something else; the assembly was in chaos, and most of the people had no idea why they had come together.	32 Jedni su izvikivali jedno, drugi drugo jer je skup bio uskomešan te mnogi nisu ni znali zašto su se strčali.
33 Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, as the Jews pushed him forward, and Alexander signaled with his hand that he wished to explain something to the gathering.	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 when they recognized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison, for about two hours, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"	34 Ali kada doznaše da je Židov, udarahu gotovo dva sata svi u jedan glas: »Velika je Artemida efeška!«
35 Finally the town clerk restrained the crowd and said, "You Ephesians, what person is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from the sky?	35 Onda tajnik umiri svjetinu pa reče: »Efežani! Tko to od ljudi ne zna da je grad Efez čuvar hrama velike Artemide i kipa s neba palog?
36 Since these things are undeniable, you must calm yourselves and not do anything rash.	36 Budući dakle da je to neporecivo, valja da budete mirni te ništa brzopleto ne činite.
37 The men you brought here are not temple robbers, nor have they insulted our goddess.	37 Doveli ste ove ljude, a nisu ni svetokradice ni hulitelji naše božice.
38 If Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, courts are in session, and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against 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 If you have anything further to investigate, let the matter be settled in the lawful assembly,	39 Ištete li pak što drugo, u zakonitu će se skupu riješiti.
40 for, as it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of today's conduct. There is no cause for it. We shall (not) be able to give a reason for this demonstration." With these words 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.