Djela apostolska 5

Ananija i Safira

1 Neki pak čovjek imenom Ananija proda skupa sa svojom ženom Safirom imanje.

2 U dogovoru sa ženom odvoji dio novca i zadrži ga, a ostatak donese apostolima na raspolaganje.
3 Petar mu reče: "Ananija! Zašto ti je Sotona ispunio srce? Lagao si Svetome Duhu i zadržao dio novca za sebe.

4 Nisi morao prodati imanje i ostalo bi tvoje. A i kad si ga prodao, novac je bio tvoj. Mogao si odlučiti da ga dadeš ili da ga zadržiš. Zašto si takvo što učinio? Nisi slagao ljudima, nego Bogu!"
5 Čim je Ananija to čuo, sruši se i izdahne. Silan strah spopadne sve koji su za to čuli.

6 Priđu neki mladići, poviju ga u plahte te iznesu i pokopaju.
7 Nakon otprilike tri sata dođe njegova žena ne znajući što se dogodilo.

8 Petar ju upita: "Reci mi, jeste li za ovoliko novca prodali zemljište?"
"Jesmo", odgovori žena. "Za toliko."9 "Pa što vam je bilo da ste se tako urotili kušati Duha Gospodnjega? Ondje su na vratima mladići koji su ti pokopali muža. I tebe će iznijeti!" reče Petar.10 Ona se smjesta sruši na pod i umre. Mladići uđu i videći da je mrtva, iznesu ju i pokopaju pokraj muža.

11 Cijelu Crkvu i sve koji su za to čuli spopadne silan strah.

Apostoli iscjeljuju mnoštvo

12 Preko ruku apostola događala su se mnoga čudesa i znamenja među narodom. Svi su se vjernici jednodušno okupljali u Salomonovu trijemu.13 Nitko im se nije usuđivao pridružiti, ali narod ih je veličao.14 Sve je više i više muškaraca i žena vjerovalo u Gospodina.15 Ljudi su na ulice iznosili bolesnike na ležajevima i nosiljkama ne bi li na njih u prolazu pala barem Petrova sjena.

16 Mnoštvo je nagrnulo iz sela oko Jeruzalema. Donosili su bolesnike i opsjednute nečistim duhovima. I svi su ozdravljali.

Apostole progone

17 Veliki svećenik i njegovi pristaše iz saducejske sljedbe razjare se od zavisti.18 Uhite apostole i bace ih u javni zatvor.19 Ali kad je pala noć, dođe anđeo Gospodnji te otvori vrata zatvora i izvede ih. Reče im:20 "Idite samo i nastavite ljudima u Hramu govoriti sve o Životu!"

21 Apostoli tako u svanuće uđu u Hram i odmah počnu poučavati.
U međuvremenu stignu veliki svećenik i njegove pristaše te sazovu Vijeće i izraelske starješine. Pošalju zatim u zatvor po apostole da ih izvedu pred sud.22 Ali kad stražari stignu onamo, ne nađu ih u tamnici. Vrate se i jave:

23 "Zatvor je zaključan i stražari su pred vratima, ali kad smo ih otvorili i ušli, unutra nije bilo nikoga!"
24 Kad su zapovjednik hramske straže i veliki svećenici to čuli, zbunjeno su se pitali što sve to znači.

25 Uto im netko dođe javiti da su zatvorenici u Hramu te da ondje poučavaju narod.
26 Zapovjednik ode sa stražarima i uhiti ih, ali ne na silu jer se bojao da ih narod ne kamenuje.27 Izvedu tako apostole pred Vijeće.

28 "Nismo li vam strogo zabranili poučavati u ime toga čovjeka?" upita ih veliki svećenik. "A vi ste napunili Jeruzalem učenjem o Isusu i još nas optužujete za njegovu smrt!"
29 Ali Petar i apostoli odgovore: "Valja nam se pokoravati Bogu, a ne ljudima.30 Bog naših predaka uskrisio je Isusa, kojega ste smaknuli pribivši ga na križ.31 Uzvisio ga je svojom desnicom da bude Vođa i Spasitelj, da izraelskomu narodu omogući da se obrati i da im oprosti grijehe.

32 Svjedoci svega toga smo mi i Sveti Duh kojega je Bog dao onima što mu se pokoravaju.
33 Nato se vijećnici razgnjeve. Htjeli su ih smaknuti.34 Ali ustane neki farizej, član Vijeća, imenom Gamaliel. Bio je to zakonoznanac kojega je narod vrlo cijenio. Zapovjedi da apostole načas izvedu.35 Onda reče vijećnicima: "Izraelci, dobro razmislite što ćete učiniti s tim ljudima!36 Podigao se tako prije i neki Teuda tvrdeći da je netko velik. Stekao je oko četiri stotine pristaša, ali je ubijen i svi su se razbježali.

37 Poslije se u vrijeme popisa stanovništva podigao Juda Galilejac i poveo narod za sobom. I on je ubijen i sljedbenici su mu se razbježali.
38 Savjetujem zato: ne dirajte te ljude i pustite ih. Potječu li njihovo poučavanje i njihova djela od čovjeka, propast će.

39 A ako su od Boga, nećete ih moći uništiti. Pazite da ne zaratite s Bogom."
40 Vijeće prihvati njegov savjet. Pozovu apostole, išibaju ih, zabrane im da govore u Isusovo ime te ih puste.41 Apostoli odu radosni iz Vijeća što ih je Bog smatrao dostojnima da trpe pogrdu zbog Isusova imena.

42 I svaki dan su u Hramu i po kućama navješćivali da je Isus Mesija.

Acts 5

The Judgment on Ananias and Sapphira

1 Now a man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property.2 Het kept back for himself part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge; he broughtt only part of it and placed it at the apostles’ feet.3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filleds your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back for yourself part of the proceeds from the sale oft the land?

4 Before it was sold,t did it nott belong to you? And when it was sold, was the moneyt not at your disposal? How have you thought up this deed in your heart?t You have not lied to peoplet but to God!”
5 When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear grippedt all who heard about it.6 So the young men came,t wrapped him up,t carried him out, and burieds him.7 After an interval of about three hours,t his wife came in, but she did not knowt what had happened.8 Peter said to her, “Tell me, were the two of yout paid this amountt for the land?” Sapphirat said, “Yes, that much.”9 Peter then told her, “Why have you agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out!”10 At oncet she collapsed at his feet and died. So when the young men came in, they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

11 Greatt fear grippedt the whole churchs and all who heard about these things.

The Apostles Perform Miraculous Signs and Wonders

12 Now many miraculous signst and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles. Byt common consentt they were all meeting together in Solomon’s Portico.ts13 None of the rest dared to join them,t but the people held them in high honor.t14 More and more believers in the Lord were added to their number,t crowds of both men and women.15 Thust they even carried the sick out into the streets, and put them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow would fall on some of them.

16 A crowd of people from the towns around Jerusalems also came together, bringing the sick and those troubled by unclean spirits.s Theyt were alls being healed.

Further Trouble for the Apostles

17 Now the high priest rose up, and all those with him (that is, the religious party of the Sadduceess),s and they were filled with jealousy.s18 Theyt laid hands ont the apostles and put them in a public jail.19 But during the night an angel of the Lordt openedt the doors of the prison,t led them out,ts and said,20 “Go and stand in the temple courtst and proclaimt to the people all the words of this life.”

21 When they heard this, they entered the temple courtst at daybreak and began teaching.t
Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrint – that is, the whole high councilt of the Israelitest – and sent to the jail to have the apostlest brought before them.t22 But the officerst who came for themt did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,t23 “We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them,t we found no one inside.”24 Now when the commandert of the temple guardt and the chief priests heard this report,t they were greatly puzzled concerning it,t wondering what this couldt be.25 But someone came and reported to them, “Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courtst and teachings the people!”

26 Then the commandert of the temple guardt went with the officerst and brought the apostlest without the use of forcet (for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).t
27 When they had brought them, they stood them before the council,t and the high priest questionedt them,28 saying, “We gaves you strict orderst not to teach in this name.s Look,t you have filled Jerusalems with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s bloods on us!”29 But Peter and the apostles replied,t “We must obeys God rather than people.t30 The God of our forefatherst raised up Jesus, whom you seized and killed by hanging him on a tree.t31 God exalted himt to his right hand as Leadert and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.t

32 And we are witnesses of these events,t and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obeys him.”
33 Now when they heard this, they became furiouss and wanted to execute them.s34 But a Pharisees whose name was Gamaliel,s a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood upt in the councilt and ordered the men to be put outside for a short time.35 Then he said to the council,t “Men of Israel,t pay close attention tot what you are about to do to these men.36 For some time agot Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. Het was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and nothing came of it.t37 After him Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the census,t and incited people to follow him in revolt.t He too was killed, and all who followed him were scattered.38 So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people,t it will come to nothing,t39 but ift it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be foundt fighting against God.” He convinced them,t40 and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten.s Thent they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.41 So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthys to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.s

42 And every day both in the temple courtst and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good newst that Jesus was the Christ.ts