Apostelenes gerninger 26
1 Men Agrippa sagde til Paulus: „Det tilstedes dig at tale om dig selv.” Da udrakte Paulus Haanden og forsvarede sig saaledes:
THEN Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching out his hand, began his defence:
2 „Jeg agter mig selv lykkelig, fordi jeg i Dag skal forsvare mig for dig angaaende alle de Ting, for hvilke jeg anklages af Jøderne, Kong Agrippa!
I count myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am about to address my defence to thee this day concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews:
3 navnlig fordi du er kendt med alle Jødernes Skikke og Stridsspørgsmaal; derfor beder jeg dig om, at du taalmodigt vil høre mig.
especially as thou art skilled both in all the customs, and questions which respect the Jews: wherefore I beg the favour of thee to hear me patiently.
4 Mit Levned fra Ungdommen af, som fra Begyndelsen har været ført iblandt mit Folk og i Jerusalem, vide alle Jøderne Besked om;
The manner of my life even from my youth, which from its beginning was spent amidst my own nation at Jerusalem, know indeed all the Jews;
5 thi de kende mig i Forvejen lige fra først af (om de ellers ville vidne), at jeg har levet som Farisæer efter det strengeste Parti i vor Gudsdyrkelse.
who previously knew me a long while ago, (if they chose to bear testimony, ) that according to the most precise sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 Og nu staar jeg her og dømmes for Haabet paa den Forjættelse, som er given af Gud til vore Fædre,
And this moment for the hope of the promise made of God to our fathers am I standing here to be judged:
7 og som vort Tolvstammefolk haaber at naa frem til, idet de tjene Gud uafladeligt Nat og Dag; for dette Haabs Skyld anklages jeg af Jøder, o Konge!
which promise our twelve tribes, with fervour night and day worshipping God, hope to attain. For which hope, king Agrippa, I am criminated by the Jews.
8 Hvor kan det holdes for utroligt hos eder, at Gud oprejser døde?
What! is it judged a thing incredible by you, that God should raise the dead?
9 Jeg selv mente nu ogsaa at burde gøre meget imod Jesu, Nazaræerens Navn,
I indeed then thought in myself, that I ought to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarean.
10 og det gjorde jeg ogsaa i Jerusalem; og jeg indespærrede mange af de hellige i Fængsler, da jeg havde faaet Fuldmagt dertil af Ypperstepræsterne, og naar de bleve slaaede ihjel, gav jeg min Stemme dertil.
Which also I did at Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were killed, I gave my vote against them.
11 Og i alle Synagogerne lod jeg dem ofte straffe og tvang dem til at tale bespotteligt, og rasende end mere imod dem forfulgte jeg dem endog til de udenlandske Byer.
And in every synagogue oftentimes punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly maddened with rage against them, I persecuted them even to the cities that are without.
12 Da jeg i dette Øjemed drog til Damaskus med Fuldmagt og Myndighed fra Ypperstepræsterne,
In which pursuits, even as I was going to Damascus with authority and a commission from the chief priests,
13 saa jeg undervejs midt paa Dagen, o Konge! et Lys fra Himmelen, som overgik Solens Glans, omstraale mig og dem, som rejste med mig.
at midday, O king, I saw on the road a light from heaven, beyond the splendour of the sun, shining around myself and those who were travelling with me.
14 Men da vi alle faldt til Jorden, hørte jeg en Røst, som sagde til mig i det hebraiske Sprog: Saul! Saul! hvorfor forfølger du mig? det bliver dig haardt at stampe imod Brodden.
And as we were all fallen prostrate on the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saving in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.
15 Og jeg sagde: Hvem er du, Herre? Men Herren sagde: Jeg er Jesus, som du forfølger.
Then I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he replied, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting.
16 Men rejs dig og staa paa dine Fødder; thi derfor har jeg vist mig for dig, for at udkaare dig til Tjener og Vidne, baade om det, som du har set, og om mine kommende Aabenbaringer for dig,
Notwithstanding, arise, and stand on thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, to ordain thee both a minister and a witness of the things which thou hast seen, and of those which I will shew thee;
17 idet jeg udfrier dig fra Folket og fra Hedningerne, til hvilke jeg udsender dig
delivering thee both from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send thee,
18 for at oplade deres Øjne, saa de maa omvende sig fra Mørke til Lys og fra Satans Magt til Gud, for at de kunne faa Syndernes Forladelse og Lod iblandt dem, som ere helligede ved Troen paa mig.
to open their eyes, to convert them from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance with those who are sanctified by faith which is in me.
19 Derfor, Kong Agrippa! blev jeg ikke ulydig imod det himmelske Syn;
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:
20 men jeg forkyndte baade først for dem i Damaskus og saa i Jerusalem og over hele Judæas Land og for Hedningerne, at de skulde fatte et andet Sind og omvende sig til Gud og gøre Gerninger, Omvendelsen værdige.
but preached first to those at Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, practicing works worthy of repentance.
21 For denne Sags Skyld grebe nogle Jøder mig i Helligdommen og forsøgte at slaa mig ihjel.
Because of these things, the Jews seizing me in the temple, attempted to kill me on the spot.
22 Det er altsaa ved den Hjælp, jeg har faaet fra Gud, at jeg har staaet indtil denne Dag og vidnet baade for smaa og store, idet jeg intet siger ud over det, som baade Profeterne og Moses have sagt skulde ske,
Having however obtained help from God, unto this day, I stand witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing but what both the prophets and Moses said should come to pass:
23 at Kristus skulde lide, at han som den første af de dødes Opstandelse skulde forkynde Lys baade for Folket og for Hedningerne.”
that the Messiah should suffer, and that he being the first who should rise from the dead, should display light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
24 Men da han forsvarede sig saaledes, sagde Festus med høj Røst: „Du raser, Paulus! den megen Lærdom gør dig rasende.”
As thus he was proceeding in his defence, Festus with a loud voice said, Paul, thou art raving; much reading hath driven thee to madness.
25 Men Paulus sagde: „Jeg raser ikke, mægtigste Festus! men jeg taler sande og betænksomme Ord.
But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but utter words of truth and sobriety.
26 Thi Kongen ved Besked om dette, og til ham taler jeg frimodigt, efterdi jeg er vis paa, at slet intet af dette er skjult for ham; thi dette er ikke sket i en Vraa.
For the king is well acquainted with these things, before whom also I speak with the greatest freedom. For I am persuaded that none of these events have escaped his notice; for this thing was not done in a corner.
27 Tror du, Kong Agrippa, Profeterne? Jeg ved, at du tror dem.”
King Agrippa! believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
28 Men Agrippa sagde til Paulus: „Der fattes lidet i, at du overtaler mig til at blive en Kristen.”
Then Agrippa said to Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
29 Men Paulus sagde: „Jeg vilde ønske til Gud, enten der fattes lidet eller meget, at ikke alene du, men ogsaa alle, som høre mig i Dag, maatte blive saadanne, som jeg selv er, paa disse Lænker nær.”
And Paul replied, would to God, that not only thou, but also that all who are hearing me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these chains.
30 Da stod Kongen op og Landshøvdingen og Berenike og de, som sade hos dem.
So when he had thus spoken, the king arose, and the governor, and Bernice, and they who sat with him,
31 Og da de gik bort, talte de med hverandre og sagde: „Denne Mand gør intet, som fortjener Død eller Lænker.”
and retiring, conversed together, saying, This man hath done nothing worthy of death, or of chains.
32 Men Agrippa sagde til Festus: „Denne Mand kunde være løsladt, dersom han ikke havde skudt sig ind under Kejseren.”
And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been discharged, if he had not appealed to Caesar.
