¹A toho dňa povstalo veľké prenasledovanie na cirkev, ktorá bola v Jeruzaleme, a všetci sa rozpŕchli po krajoch Judska a Samárie, krome apoštolov.

¹And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;

²A pobožní mužovia pochovali Štefana a plakali veľmi nad ním.

²and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;

³A Saul len hubil cirkev vnikajúc do domov a vláčil mužov i ženy a dával ich do žalára.

³and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;

⁴A tak tí, ktorí sa rozpŕchli, prešli každý svojou stranou a zvestovali slovo.

⁴they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news — the word.

⁵A Filip sišiel do mesta Samárie a kázal im Krista.

⁵And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,

⁶A zástupy jednomyseľne pozorovaly na to, čo hovoril Filip, čujúc a vidiac divy, ktoré činil.

⁶the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,

⁷Lebo z mnohých, ktorí mali nečistých duchov, vychádzali duchovia a kričali velikým hlasom, aj mnohí porazení a chromí boli uzdravení.

⁷for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed,

⁸A povstala veliká radosť v tom meste.

⁸and there was great joy in that city.

⁹A nejaký muž, menom Šimon, prevádzal predtým v tom meste čary a plnil samársky národ úžasom hovoriac o sebe, že je kýmsi velikým,

⁹And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,

¹⁰na ktorého pozorovali všetci od malého až do veľkého a hovorili: Tento je tou velikou mocou Božou.

¹⁰to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, `This one is the great power of God;`

¹¹A pozorovali na neho preto, že ich za dlhý čas naplňoval úžasom svojimi čary.

¹¹and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.

¹²Ale keď uverili Filipovi, ktorý im zvestoval o kráľovstve Božom a o mene Pána Ježiša Krista, krstili sa mužovia a ženy.

¹²And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women;

¹³A uveril aj sám Šimon a keď bol pokrstený, pridŕžal sa Filipa. A vidiac, že sa dejú divy a veľké moci, žasnul.

¹³and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.

¹⁴A keď počuli apoštolovia, ktorí boli v Jeruzaleme, že Samária prijala slovo Božie, poslali k nim Petra a Jána,

¹⁴And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,

¹⁵ktorí, keď ta sišli, modlili sa za nich, žeby dostali Svätého Ducha,

¹⁵who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, —

¹⁶lebo ešte nebol sostúpil na niktorého z nich, a boli len pokrstení v meno Pána Ježiša.

¹⁶for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized — to the name of the Lord Jesus;

¹⁷Vtedy vzkladali na nich ruky, a dostávali Svätého Ducha.

¹⁷then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

¹⁸A keď videl Šimon, že vzkladaním rúk apoštolov dáva sa Svätý Duch, doniesol im peniaze

¹⁸And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,

¹⁹a povedal: Dajte i mne tú moc, aby ten, na koho by som položil ruky, dostal Svätého Ducha.

¹⁹saying, `Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.`

²⁰A Peter mu povedal: Tvoje peniaze nech sú i s tebou na zatratenie, pretože si sa domnieval, že dar Boží možno nadobudnúť si za peniaze.

²⁰And Peter said unto him, `Thy silver with thee — may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;

²¹Nemáš dielu ani losu v tejto veci, lebo tvoje srdce nie je priame pred Bohom.

²¹thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God;

²²Preto čiň pokánie z tejto svojej nešľachetnosti a pros Pána, ak by ti azda mohol byť odpustený úmysel tvojho srdca,

²²reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee,

²³lebo vidím, že si v horkej žlči a v putách neprávosti.

²³for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive thee being.`

²⁴A Šimon odpovedal a riekol: Proste vy za mňa u Pána, žeby neprišlo na mňa nič z toho, čo ste povedali.

²⁴And Simon answering, said, `Beseech ye for me unto the Lord, that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken.`

²⁵A oni osvedčiac dôrazne a pohovoriac slovo Pánovo vrátili sa do Jeruzalema a cestou zvestovali v mnohých samaritánskych mestečkách evanjelium.

²⁵They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the Lord, did turn back to Jerusalem; in many villages also of the Samaritans they did proclaim good news.

²⁶A anjel Pánov prehovoril k Filipovi a povedal: Vstaň a idi smerom na poludnie, na cestu, ktorá vedie z Jeruzalema dolu do Gazy. Tá cesta je pustá.

²⁶And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, `Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,` — this is desert.

²⁷A vstal a išiel. A hľa, videl muža Ethiopa, eunúcha, veľmoža Kandáky, kráľovnej Ethiopov, ktorý bol nad všetkými jej pokladmi a ktorý bol prišiel do Jeruzalema modliť sa

²⁷And having arisen, he went on, and lo, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship to Jerusalem;

²⁸a navracoval sa a sedel na svojom voze a čítal proroka Izaiáša.

²⁸he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.

²⁹A Duch povedal Filipovi: Pristúp a pripoj sa k tomu vozu.

²⁹And the Spirit said to Philip, `Go near, and be joined to this chariot;`

³⁰A keď pribehol Filip, počul ho, že číta proroka Izaiáša, a povedal: A či aj rozumieš, čo čítaš?

³⁰and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, `Dost thou then know what thou dost read?`

³¹A on povedal: Ako by som mohol rozumieť, keď mi niekto nevyloží? A poprosil Filipa, žeby vyšiel a sadol si s ním.

³¹and he said, `Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?` he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.

³²A obsah písma, ktoré čítal, bol tento: Vedený bol ako ovca na zabitie, a jako sa baránok neohlási pred tým, kto ho strihá, tak neotvoril svojich úst.

³²And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: `As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;

³³V jeho ponížení bol vyzdvihnutý jeho súd, a jeho rod kto vyrozpráva! Lebo jeho život sa berie so zeme.

³³in his humiliation his judgment was taken away, and his generation — who shall declare? because taken from the earth is his life.`

³⁴A eunúch odpovedal Filipovi a riekol: Prosím ťa, o kom to hovorí prorok, sám o sebe a či o niekom inom?

³⁴And the eunuch answering Philip said, `I pray thee, about whom doth the prophet say this? about himself, or about some other one?`

³⁵Tu otvoril Filip svoje ústa a počnúc od tohoto písma zvestoval mu Ježiša.

³⁵and Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him — Jesus.

³⁶A jako tak išli cestou, prišli k akejsi vode, a eunúch povedal: Hľa, voda; čo mi prekáža dať sa pokrstiť?

³⁶And as they were going on the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch said, `Lo, water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?`

³⁷A Filip riekol: Ak veríš z celého srdca, slobodno. A odpovedal a riekol: Verím, že Ježiš Kristus je syn Boží.

³⁷[And Philip said, `If thou dost believe out of all the heart, it is lawful;` and he answering said, `I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God;`]

³⁸A rozkázal vozu, aby postál, a sišli obidvaja do vody, Filip aj eunúch, a pokrstil ho.

³⁸and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him;

³⁹A keď vyšli z vody, Duch Pánov uchvátil Filipa, a eunúch ho viacej nevidel, lebo išiel svojou cestou radujúc sa.

³⁹and when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he was going on his way rejoicing;

⁴⁰A Filip sa našiel v Azóte a chodiac zvestoval všetkým tým mestám evanjelium, až prišiel do Cezáree.

⁴⁰and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Cesarea.