Деяния 19
Священное Писание (Восточный Перевод)
Служение Паула в Эфесе
19 В то время, когда Аполлос был в Коринфе, Паул, пройдя через горные области, пришёл в Эфес. Там он встретил нескольких учеников.
2 – Приняли ли вы Святого Духа, когда поверили? – спросил он их.
– Мы даже и не слышали о том, что существует Святой Дух, – ответили те.
3 Тогда Паул спросил:
– Тогда какой обряд погружения[a] вы приняли?
– Обряд погружения в воду, который совершал Яхия, – ответили они.
4 Паул сказал:
– Обряд погружения в воду, который совершал Яхия, был знаком покаяния. Он призывал народ верить в Того, Кто должен был прийти после него, то есть в Ису.
5 Когда они услышали об этом, они приняли обряд погружения в воду в знак единения с Повелителем Исой. 6 И когда Паул возложил на них руки, на них сошёл Святой Дух. Они тогда начали говорить другими языками и пророчествовать. 7 Всего их было около двенадцати человек.
8 Паул три месяца смело говорил в молитвенном доме иудеев, беседуя с людьми о Царстве Всевышнего, и убеждал их. 9 Некоторые из них, однако, ожесточались и отказывались верить, перед всеми браня Путь Исы. Тогда Паул оставил их. Он отделил учеников и ежедневно беседовал с ними в школе Тиранна. 10 Так продолжалось два года, и все иудеи и греки, жившие в провинции Азия, слышали слово о Повелителе.
11 Всевышний совершал через Паула великие чудеса. 12 Больным давали прикоснуться к платкам и фартукам, к которым прежде прикасался Паул, и у них проходили болезни, и злые духи выходили из них. 13 Некоторые из бродячих иудейских заклинателей тоже попробовали призывать над одержимыми имя Повелителя Исы. Они говорили:
– Заклинаю вас Исой, Которого возвещает Паул.
14 Это делали и семь сыновей Скевы, главного священнослужителя иудеев. 15 Но злой дух ответил им:
– Ису я знаю, и Паул мне известен, а вы кто такие?
16 И человек, в котором был злой дух, набросился на них с такой силой, что одолел их всех, и они выбежали из дома голые и израненные. 17 Когда об этом узнали иудеи и греки, жившие в Эфесе, их охватил страх, и они стали относиться к имени Повелителя Исы с большим почтением. 18 Многие из поверивших приходили и открыто признавались в своих делах. 19 А многие занимавшиеся прежде волшебством приносили свои колдовские свитки и перед всеми сжигали их. Когда подсчитали общую стоимость всех сожжённых свитков, то она оказалась в пятьдесят тысяч серебряных монет[b]. 20 Так слово о Повелителе распространялось и набирало силу.
Бунт в Эфесе
21 После всего этого Паул решил отправиться в Иерусалим через Македонию и Ахаию[c].
– После того как я побываю в Иерусалиме, мне нужно посетить и Рим, – говорил он.
22 Он послал в Македонию двух помощников, Тиметея и Эраста, а сам ещё на некоторое время остался в провинции Азия.
23 В это время произошёл большой мятеж из-за Пути Исы. 24 Человек по имени Деметир, серебряных дел мастер, изготовлял из серебра модели храма богини Артемиды и тем самым давал местным ремесленникам возможность заработать. 25 Он созвал их и других подобных мастеров и сказал:
– Вы знаете, что эта работа даёт нам хорошую прибыль. 26 Но вы видите и слышите, что этот Паул своими речами ввёл в заблуждение многих людей не только здесь в Эфесе, но и по всей провинции Азия. Он говорит, что боги, сделанные руками человеческими, – это вовсе не боги. 27 Это грозит не только тем, что наше ремесло потеряет своё доброе имя, но и что храм великой богини Артемиды уже ничего не будет значить. И сама богиня, которую почитает вся провинция Азия и весь мир, будет лишена божественного величия!
28 Услышав это, они в ярости стали кричать:
– Велика Артемида Эфесская!
29 Вскоре весь город пришёл в движение. Люди схватили спутников Паула македонян Гая и Аристарха, и все вместе ринулись в амфитеатр. 30 Паул хотел выйти к народу, но ученики ему не позволили. 31 Даже некоторые из представителей провинциальной власти, друзья Паула, передали ему просьбу не появляться в амфитеатре.
32 Собравшиеся были в замешательстве, потому что одни кричали одно, другие другое. Большинство же вообще не знали, зачем пришли. 33 Из толпы вытолкнули вперёд Искандера – это сделали иудеи. Искандер жестом призвал народ к тишине, чтобы сказать защитную речь. 34 Но когда все узнали, что он иудей, то стали в один голос кричать:
– Велика Артемида Эфесская!
И кричали около двух часов. 35 Тогда к народу вышел один из начальников города. Он успокоил их и сказал:
– Эфесяне, разве не известно всему миру, что город Эфес является хранителем храма великой Артемиды и упавшего с небес её изображения? 36 Это неопровержимый факт. Поэтому вы должны успокоиться и не поступать опрометчиво. 37 Вы привели сюда этих людей, хотя ни один из них не обокрал храма и не оскорбил нашей богини. 38 Если у Деметира и у других мастеров на кого-либо жалоба, то у нас для этого есть суд и власти. Туда вы можете приносить обвинения друг на друга. 39 Если у вас есть ещё какие-либо вопросы, то представьте их на рассмотрение законного собрания. 40 Есть опасность, что после сегодняшних событий нас могут обвинить в мятеже, и в таком случае нам нечем будет оправдаться, так как для этого сборища нет никаких оснований.
С этими словами он распустил собрание.
Acts 19
New King James Version
Paul at Ephesus
19 And it happened, while (A)Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through (B)the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples 2 he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”
So they said to him, (C)“We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?”
So they said, (D)“Into John’s baptism.”
4 Then Paul said, (E)“John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”
5 When they heard this, they were baptized (F)in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had (G)laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and (H)they spoke with tongues and prophesied. 7 Now the men were about twelve in all.
8 (I)And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading (J)concerning the things of the kingdom of God. 9 But (K)when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil (L)of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. 10 And (M)this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
Miracles Glorify Christ
11 Now (N)God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 (O)so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. 13 (P)Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists (Q)took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, [a]“We [b]exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul (R)preaches.” 14 Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”
16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, [c]overpowered them, and prevailed against [d]them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 17 This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and (S)fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. 18 And many who had believed came (T)confessing and telling their deeds. 19 Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver. 20 (U)So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.
The Riot at Ephesus
21 (V)When these things were accomplished, Paul (W)purposed in the Spirit, when he had passed through (X)Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, (Y)I must also see Rome.” 22 So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, (Z)Timothy and (AA)Erastus, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time.
23 And (AB)about that time there arose a great commotion about (AC)the Way. 24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of [e]Diana, brought (AD)no small profit to the craftsmen. 25 He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: “Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade. 26 Moreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that (AE)they are not gods which are made with hands. 27 So not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana may be despised and [f]her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.”
28 Now when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!” 29 So the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized (AF)Gaius and (AG)Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions. 30 And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him. 31 Then some of the [g]officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him pleading that he would not venture into the theater. 32 Some therefore cried one thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together. 33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And (AH)Alexander (AI)motioned with his hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people. 34 But when they found out that he was a Jew, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”
35 And when the city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said: “Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great goddess [h]Diana, and of the image which fell down from [i]Zeus? 36 Therefore, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly. 37 For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of [j]your goddess. 38 Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a [k]case against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another. 39 But if you have any other inquiry to make, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly. 40 For we are in danger of being [l]called in question for today’s uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disorderly gathering.” 41 And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
Footnotes
- Acts 19:13 NU I
- Acts 19:13 adjure, solemnly command
- Acts 19:16 M and they overpowered them
- Acts 19:16 NU both of them
- Acts 19:24 Gr. Artemis
- Acts 19:27 NU she be deposed from her magnificence
- Acts 19:31 Asiarchs, rulers of Asia, the province
- Acts 19:35 Gr. Artemis
- Acts 19:35 heaven
- Acts 19:37 NU our
- Acts 19:38 Lit. matter
- Acts 19:40 Or charged with rebellion concerning today
Acts 19
King James Version
19 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused: and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.
39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
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