Apostelenes gerninger 10
1 Men en Mand i Kæsarea ved Navn Kornelius, en Høvedsmand ved den Afdeling, som kaldes den italienske,
Now there was a certain man in Cæsarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
2 en from Mand, der frygtede Gud tillige med hele sit Hus og gav Folket mange Almisser og altid bad til Gud,
a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who did many acts of charity to the people, and prayed to God always.
3 han saa klarlig i et Syn omtrent ved den niende Time paa Dagen en Guds Engel, som kom ind til ham og sagde til ham: „Kornelius!‟
He distinctly saw, in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.
4 Men han stirrede paa ham og blev forfærdet og sagde: „Hvad er det, Herre?‟ Han sagde til ham: „Dine Bønner og dine Almisser ere opstegne til Ihukommelse for Gud.
And having looked steadily on him, he was afraid, and said: What is it, Lord? He said to him: Your prayers and your charitable deeds have come up for a memorial before God.
5 Og send nu nogle Mænd til Joppe, og lad hente en vis Simon med Tilnavn Peter.
And now send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter;
6 Han har Herberge hos en vis Simon, en Garver, hvis Hus er ved Havet.‟
he lodges with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea.
7 Men da Engelen, som talte til ham, var gaaet bort, kaldte han to af sine Husfolk og en gudfrygtig Stridsmand af dem, som stadigt vare om ham.
When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier, one of those who waited on him,
8 Og han fortalte dem det alt sammen og sendte dem til Joppe.
and having made known all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 Men den næste Dag, da disse vare undervejs og nærmede sig til Byen, steg Peter op paa Taget for at bede ved den sjette Time.
And on the morrow, as they were going on their journey, and were drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour.
10 Og han blev meget hungrig og vilde have noget at spise; men medens de lavede det til, kom der en Henrykkelse over ham,
And he became very hungry, and desired to eat; but while they were making ready, he fell into a trance;
11 og han saa Himmelen aabnet og noget, der dalede ned, ligesom en stor Dug, der ved de fire Hjørner sænkedes ned paa Jorden;
and he saw heaven opened, and some vessel, like a great sheet, descending, bound by the four corners, and let down to the earth.
12 og i denne var der alle Jordens firføddede Dyr og krybende Dyr og Himmelens Fugle.
In this were all kinds of four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the air.
13 Og en Røst lød til ham: „Staa op, Peter, slagt og spis!‟
And there came a voice to him: Rise, Peter, kill and eat.
14 Men Peter sagde: „Ingenlunde, Herre! thi aldrig har jeg spist noget vanhelligt og urent.‟
But Peter said: By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing common or unclean.
15 Og atter for anden Gang lød der en Røst til ham: „Hvad Gud har renset, holde du ikke for vanhelligt!‟
And the voice came to him again a second time: What God has cleansed, you must not call common.
16 Og dette skete tre Gange, og straks blev Dugen igen optagen til Himmelen.
This was done the third time; and the vessel was taken up again into heaven.
17 Men medens Peter var tvivlraadig med sig selv om, hvad det Syn, som han havde set, maatte betyde, se, da havde de Mænd, som vare udsendte af Kornelius, opspurgt Simons Hus og stode for Porten.
Now, while Peter was perplexed within himself about the meaning of the vision which he had seen, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius, having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood before the gate.
18 Og de raabte og spurgte, om Simon med Tilnavn Peter havde Herberge der.
And they called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, lodged there.
19 Men idet Peter grublede over Synet, sagde Aanden til ham: „Se, der er tre Mænd, som søge efter dig;
While Peter was thinking of the vision, the Spirit said to him: Behold, three men ask for you:
20 men staa op, stig ned, og drag med dem uden at tvivle; thi det er mig, som har sendt dem.‟
arise then, and go down, and go with them without hesitation, for I have sent them.
21 Saa steg Peter ned til Mændene og sagde: „Se, jeg er den, som I søge efter; hvad er Aarsagen, hvorfor I ere komne?‟
And Peter came down to the men, and said: Behold, I am he whom you seek; what is the cause of your coming?
22 Men de sagde: „Høvedsmanden Kornelius, en retfærdig og gudfrygtig Mand, som har godt Vidnesbyrd af hele Jødernes Folk, har af en hellig Engel faaet Befaling fra Gud til at lade dig hente til sit Hus og høre, hvad du har at sige.‟
They replied: Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that fears God, and of good report among the whole nation of the Jews, was instructed by a holy angel to call you to his house, and to hear words from you.
23 Da kaldte han dem ind og gav dem Herberge. Men den næste Dag stod han op og drog bort med dem, og nogle af Brødrene fra Joppe droge med ham.
Then he called them in, and lodged them. On the morrow he arose, and went with them; and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
24 Og den følgende Dag kom de til Kæsarea. Men Kornelius ventede paa dem og havde sammenkaldt sine Frænder og nærmeste Venner.
And on the next day, they entered Cæsarea And Cornelius was expecting them, and had called together his relatives and near friends.
25 Men da det nu skete, at Peter kom ind, gik Kornelius ham i Møde og faldt ned for hans Fødder og tilbad ham.
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and did him homage.
26 Men Peter rejste ham op og sagde: „Staa op! ogsaa jeg er selv et Menneske.‟
But Peter raised him up, saying: Stand up; I also am a man.
27 Og under Samtale med ham gik han ind og fandt mange samlede.
And; conversing with him, he went in, and found many that had come together.
28 Og han sagde til dem: „I vide, hvor utilbørligt det er for en jødisk Mand at omgaas med eller komme til nogen, som er af et fremmed Folk; men mig har Gud vist, at jeg ikke skulde kalde noget Menneske vanhelligt eller urent.
And he said to them: You know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with one of another nation, or to go into his house. But God has showed me that I must not call any man common or unclean.
29 Derfor kom jeg ogsaa uden Indvending, da jeg blev hentet; og jeg spørger eder da, af hvad Aarsag I hentede mig?‟
For this reason, when I was sent for, I came without making objection. I ask, therefore, for what purpose have you sent for me?
30 Og Kornelius sagde: „For fire Dage siden fastede jeg indtil denne Time, og ved den niende Time bad jeg i mit Hus; og se, en Mand stod for mig i et straalende Klædebon,
And Cornelius replied: Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and, at the ninth hour, I was praying in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
31 og han sagde: Kornelius! din Bøn er hørt, og dine Almisser ere ihukommede for Gud.
and said: Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your deeds of charity are remembered before God.
32 Send derfor Bud til Joppe og lad Simon med Tilnavn Peter kalde til dig; han har Herberge i Garveren Simons Hus ved Havet; han skal tale til dig, naar han kommer.
Send, therefore, to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter: he lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea; who, when he comes, will speak to you.
33 Derfor sendte jeg straks Bud til dig, og du gjorde vel i at komme. Nu ere vi derfor alle til Stede for Guds Aasyn for at høre alt, hvad der er dig befalet af Herren.‟
Therefore, I immediately sent to you; and you have done well in coming. Now, therefore, we are all here present before God, to hear all things that are given in charge to you by God.
34 Men Peter oplod Munden og sagde: „Jeg forstaar i Sandhed, at Gud ikke anser Personer;
And Peter opened his mouth, and said: In truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons;
35 men i hvert Folk er den, som frygter ham og gør Retfærdighed, velkommen for ham;
but, in every nation, he that fears him and works righteousness is accepted by him.
36 — det Ord, som han sendte til Israels Børn, da han forkyndte Fred ved Jesus Kristus: han er alles Herre.
The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all, )
37 I kende det, som er udgaaet over hele Judæa, idet det begyndte fra Galilæa, efter den Daab, som Johannes prædikede,
that word, you know, which was published through the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the immersion that John preached;
38 det om Jesus fra Nazareth, hvorledes Gud salvede ham med den Helligaand og Kraft, han, som drog omkring og gjorde vel og helbredte alle, som vare overvældede af Djævelen; thi Gud var med ham;
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit, and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.
39 og vi ere Vidner om alt det, som han har gjort baade i Jødernes Land og i Jerusalem, han, som de ogsaa sloge ihjel, idet de hængte ham paa et Træ.
And we are witnesses of all that he did, both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew by hanging him on a tree.
40 Ham oprejste Gud paa den tredje Dag og gav ham at aabenbares,
Him God raised up the third day, and caused him to appear,
41 ikke for hele Folket, men for de Vidner, som vare forud udvalgte af Gud, for os, som spiste og drak med ham, efter at han var opstanden fra de døde.
not to all the people, but to witnesses who were before appointed by God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him, after he rose from the dead.
42 Og han har paabudt os at prædike for Folket og at vidne, at han er den af Gud bestemte Dommer over levende og døde.
And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that this is he who has been appointed by God as the judge of the living and the dead.
43 Ham give alle Profeterne det Vidnesbyrd, at enhver, som tror paa ham, skal faa Syndernes Forladelse ved hans Navn.‟
To him all the prophets bear testimony, that whoever believes on him shall receive remission of sins through his name.
44 Medens Peter endnu talte disse Ord, faldt den Helligaand paa alle dem, som hørte Ordet.
While Peter was speaking these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all that heard the word.
45 Og de troende af Omskærelsen, saa mange, som vare komne med Peter, bleve meget forbavsede over, at den Helligaands Gave var bleven udgydt ogsaa over Hedningerne;
And the believers that were of the circumcision, as many as had come with Peter, were astonished, because on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit:
46 thi de hørte dem tale i Tunger og ophøje Gud.
for they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then Peter answered:
47 Da svarede Peter: „Mon nogen kan formene disse Vandet, saa de ikke skulde døbes, de, som dog have faaet den Helligaand lige saa vel som vi?‟
Can any one forbid the water, that these should not be immersed, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
48 Og han befalede, at de skulde døbes i Jesu Kristi Navn. Da bade de ham om at blive der nogle Dage.
And he commanded them to be immersed in the name of the Lord. Then they besought him to remain some days.
