Apostelenes gerninger 8
1 Men Saulus fandt Behag i hans Mord. Og paa den Dag udbrød der en stor Forfølgelse imod Menigheden i Jerusalem, og de adspredtes alle over Judæas og Samarias Egne, undtagen Apostlene.
And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 Men gudfrygtige Mænd begravede Stefanus og holdt en stor Veklage over ham.
And devout men took order for Stephen’s funeral, and made great mourning over him.
3 Men Saulus plagede Menigheden og gik ind i Husene og trak baade Mænd og Kvinder frem og lod dem sætte i Fængsel.
But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.
4 Imidlertid gik de, som bleve adspredte, omkring og forkyndte Evangeliets Ord.
They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching the word of God.
5 Da kom Filip til Byen Samaria og prædikede Kristus for dem.
And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.
6 Og Skarerne gave endrægtigt Agt paa det, som blev sagt af Filip, idet de hørte og saa de Tegn, som han gjorde.
And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 Thi der var mange, som havde urene Aander, og af hvem disse fore ud, raabende med høj Røst; og mange værkbrudne og lamme bleve helbredede.
For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out.
8 Og der blev en stor Glæde i denne By.
And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed.
9 Men en Mand, ved Navn Simon, var i Forvejen i Byen og drev Trolddom og satte Samarias Folk i Forbavselse, idet han udgav sig selv for at være noget stort.
There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:
10 Paa ham gave alle Agt, smaa og store, og sagde: „Det er ham, som man kalder Guds store Kraft.‟
To whom they all gave ear, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the power of God, which is called great.
11 Men de gave Agt paa ham, fordi han i lang Tid havde sat dem i Forbavselse ved sine Trolddomskunster.
And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time, he had bewitched them with his magical practices.
12 Men da de troede Filip, som forkyndte Evangeliet om Guds Rige og Jesu Kristi Navn, lode de sig døbe, baade Mænd og Kvinder.
But when they had believed Philip preaching of the kingdom of God, in the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Men Simon troede ogsaa selv, og efter at være døbt holdt han sig nær til Filip; og da han saa Tegn og store kraftige Gerninger ske, forbavsedes han højligt.
Then Simon himself believed also; and being baptized, he adhered to Philip. And being astonished, wondered to see the signs and exceeding great miracles which were done.
14 Men da Apostlene i Jerusalem hørte, at Samaria havde taget imod Guds Ord, sendte de Peter og Johannes til dem,
Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John.
15 og da disse vare komne derned, bade de for dem om, at de maatte faa den Helligaand;
Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.
16 thi den var endnu ikke falden paa nogen af dem, men de vare blot døbte til den Herres Jesu Navn.
For he was not as yet come upon any of them; but they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Da lagde de Hænderne paa dem, og de fik den Helligaand.
Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18 Men da Simon saa, at den Helligaand blev given ved Apostlenes Haandspaalæggelse, bragte han dem Penge og sagde:
And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19 „Giver ogsaa mig denne Magt, at, hvem jeg lægger Hænderne paa, han maa faa den Helligaand.‟
Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:
20 Men Peter sagde til ham: „Gid dit Sølv maa gaa til Grunde tillige med dig, fordi du mente at kunne erhverve Guds Gave for Penge.
Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Du har ikke Del eller Lod i dette Ord; thi dit Hjerte er ikke ret for Gud.
Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Omvend dig derfor fra denne din Ondskab og bed Herren, om dog dit Hjertes Paafund maatte forlades dig.
Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness; and pray to God, that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
23 Thi jeg ser, at du er stedt i Bitterheds Galde og Uretfærdigheds Lænke.‟
For I see thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bonds of iniquity.
24 Men Simon svarede og sagde: „Beder I for mig til Herren, for at intet af det, som I have sagt, skal komme over mig.‟
Then Simon answering, said: Pray you for me to the Lord, that none of these things which you have spoken may come upon me.
25 Men da de havde vidnet og talt Herrens Ord, vendte de tilbage til Jerusalem, og de forkyndte Evangeliet i mange af Samaritanernes Landsbyer.
And they indeed having testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many countries of the Samaritans.
26 Men en Herrens Engel talte til Filip og sagde: „Staa op og gaa mod Syd paa den Vej, som gaar ned fra Jerusalem til Gaza; den er øde.‟
Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert.
27 Og han stod op og gik. Og se, der var en Æthioper, en Hofmand, en mægtig Mand hos Kandake, Æthiopernes Dronning, som var sat over alle hendes Skatte; han var kommen til Jerusalem for at tilbede.
And rising up, he went. And behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore.
28 Og han var paa Hjemvejen og sad paa sin Vogn og læste Profeten Esajas.
And he was returning, sitting in this chariot, and reading Isaias the prophet.
29 Men Aanden sagde til Filip: „Gaa hen og hold dig til denne Vogn!‟
And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30 Og Filip løb derhen og hørte ham læse Profeten Esajas; og han sagde: „Forstaar du ogsaa det, som du læser?‟
And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest?
31 Men han sagde: „Hvorledes skulde jeg kunne det, uden nogen vejleder mig?‟ Og han bad Filip stige op og sætte sig hos ham.
Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32 Men det Stykke af Skriften, som han læste, var dette: „Som et Faar blev han ført til Slagtning, og som et Lam er stumt imod den, der klipper det, saaledes oplader han ej sin Mund.
And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth.
33 I Fornedrelsen blev hans Dom taget bort; hvem kan fortælle om hans Slægt, efterdi hans Liv borttages fra Jorden?‟
In humility his judgment was taken away. His generation who shall declare, for his life shall be taken from the earth?
34 Men Hofmanden talte til Filip og sagde: „Jeg beder dig, om hvem siger Profeten dette? om sig selv eller om en anden?‟
And the eunuch answering Philip, said: I beseech thee, of whom doth the prophet speak this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Da oplod Filip sin Mund, og idet han begyndte fra dette Skriftsted, forkyndte han ham Evangeliet om Jesus.
Then Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
36 Men som de droge frem ad Vejen, kom de til noget Vand; og Hofmanden siger: „Se, her er Vand, hvad hindrer mig fra at blive døbt?‟
And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water: what doth hinder me from being baptized?
37 [Men Filip sagde: „Dersom du tror af hele dit Hjerte, kan det ske.‟ Men han svarede og sagde: „Jeg tror, at Jesus Kristus er Guds Søn.‟]
And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 Og han bød, at Vognen skulde holde, og de stege begge ned i Vandet, baade Filip og Hofmanden; og han døbte ham.
And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he baptized him.
39 Men da de stege op af Vandet, bortrykkede Herrens Aand Filip, og Hofmanden saa ham ikke mere; thi han drog sin Vej med Glæde.
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing.
40 Men Filip blev funden i Asdod, og han drog omkring og forkyndte Evangeliet i alle Byerne, indtil han kom til Kæsarea.
But Philip was found in Azotus; and passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
