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 to Paul, “You [(sg)] are permitted [now] to speak [to defend] yourself.” Paul stretched out his hand ([dramatically/to salute the king]) and began to defend himself. He said,
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!
“King Agrippa, I consider that I am fortunate that today, while you [(sg)] listen, I can defend myself from all the things about which the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] are accusing me.
3 navnlig fordi du er kendt med alle Jødernes Skikke og Stridsspørgsmaal; derfor beder jeg dig om, at du taalmodigt vil høre mig.
I am really fortunate, because you [(sg)] know all about the customs of us Jews and the questions that we [(exc)] argue about. So I ask you, please listen patiently to what I say.”
4 Mit Levned fra Ungdommen af, som fra Begyndelsen har været ført iblandt mit Folk og i Jerusalem, vide alle Jøderne Besked om;
“Many [HYP] of my fellow Jews know about how I have conducted my life, from the time I was a child. They know how I lived in the area where I [was born] and [also later] in Jerusalem.
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.
They have known for many years, and they could tell you, if they wanted to, that [since I was very young] I obeyed the customs of our religion very carefully, just like the [other] Pharisees do.
6 Og nu staar jeg her og dømmes for Haabet paa den Forjættelse, som er given af Gud til vore Fædre,
Today I am being put on trial {[they] are putting me on trial} because I am confidently expecting that God will do what he promised our [(exc)] ancestors.
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!
Our twelve tribes are [also] confidently waiting for God to do [for us what he promised], as they respectfully worship him, day and night. [Respected] king, I confidently expect [that God will do what he promised, and they also believe that! But that is the reason] that these Jewish leaders [SYN] are accusing me!
8 Hvor kan det holdes for utroligt hos eder, at Gud oprejser døde?
They believe that God can cause those who have died to become alive again, so (why [do any of you refuse to believe that he raised Jesus from the dead?/none of you should refuse to believe that he raised Jesus from the dead!]) [RHQ]”
9 Jeg selv mente nu ogsaa at burde gøre meget imod Jesu, Nazaræerens Navn,
“[Formerly] I, too, was sure that I should do everything that I could to oppose Jesus [MTY], the man from Nazareth [town].
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.
So that is what I did [when I lived] in Jerusalem. I put many of the believers in jail, as the chief priests there had authorized me [to do]. When [the Jewish leaders wanted] those Christians killed {someone to kill those [Christians]}, I voted [for that].
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.
Many times I punished the believers [whom I found] in Jewish meeting places. [By punishing them], I tried to force them to speak evil [about Jesus]. I was so angry with the followers of Jesus that I even traveled to other cities to [find them and] do things to harm them.”
12 Da jeg i dette Øjemed drog til Damaskus med Fuldmagt og Myndighed fra Ypperstepræsterne,
“[One day], I was on my way to Damascus [city] to do that. The chief priests [in Jerusalem] had authorized and sent me [to seize the believers there].
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.
[My respected] king, [while I was going] along the road, at about noon I saw a [bright] light in the sky. It was even brighter than the sun! It shone all around me, and also around the men who were traveling 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.
We [(exc)] all fell to the ground. Then I heard the voice of someone speaking to me in my own Hebrew language [MTY]. He said ‘Saul, Saul, (stop causing me to suffer!/why are you causing me to suffer?) [RHQ] You [(sg)] are [hurting yourself by trying to hurt me] [MET], [like an ox] kicking against [its owner’s] goad.’
15 Og jeg sagde: Hvem er du, Herre? Men Herren sagde: Jeg er Jesus, som du forfølger.
Then I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘I am Jesus. You [(sg)] are harming me [by harming my followers].
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,
But instead [of continuing to do that], stand up now! I have appeared to you [(sg)] to tell you that I have chosen you to serve me. You must tell people about [what I am showing you] as you are seeing me [now], and about what I [will show you when] I will [later] appear to you.
17 idet jeg udfrier dig fra Folket og fra Hedningerne, til hvilke jeg udsender dig
I will protect you [from those who will try to harm you, both] your own people and [also] those who are not Jewish. I am sending you to non-Jews
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 help them to realize [MTY] what is true and to stop believing what is false [MET]. I am sending you to them so that they may let God control them and not let Satan control them any more. [Then God] will forgive their sins and will accept them as his people because they believe in me.’ [That is what Jesus said to me].”
19 Derfor, Kong Agrippa! blev jeg ikke ulydig imod det himmelske Syn;
“So, King Agrippa, I fully obeyed [LIT] what [the Lord Jesus told me to do when he spoke to me] from heaven.
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.
First, I preached to [the Jews] in Damascus. Then I [preached to the Jews] in Jerusalem and throughout [the rest of] Judea [province]. After that, I also preached to non-Jews. I preached that they must turn away from their sinful behavior and turn their lives over to God. I told them that they must do things that would show that they had truly stopped their sinful behavior.”
21 For denne Sags Skyld grebe nogle Jøder mig i Helligdommen og forsøgte at slaa mig ihjel.
“It is because I [preached] this message [that some] [SYN] Jews seized me [when I was] in the Temple [courtyard and] tried to kill me.
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,
However, God has been helping me [from that time, and he is still helping me] today. So I stand here and I tell [all of you people], those who are important and those who are not, [who Jesus is]. Everything that I say [about him] is what Moses and the [other] prophets wrote [about long ago, things that they said] would happen.
23 at Kristus skulde lide, at han som den første af de dødes Opstandelse skulde forkynde Lys baade for Folket og for Hedningerne.”
They wrote that [people would cause] the Messiah to suffer and die. They also wrote that he would be the first person to become alive again, to proclaim [the message that would be like] light, [that he would save] both [his own Jewish] people and non-Jewish people.”
24 Men da han forsvarede sig saaledes, sagde Festus med høj Røst: „Du raser, Paulus! den megen Lærdom gør dig rasende.”
Before Paul could say anything [further] to defend himself, Festus shouted: “Paul, you are crazy! You have studied too much, and it has made you insane!”
25 Men Paulus sagde: „Jeg raser ikke, mægtigste Festus! men jeg taler sande og betænksomme Ord.
But Paul answered, “Your Excellency, Festus, I am not raving [insanely]. On the contrary, what I am saying is true and sensible!
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.
King Agrippa knows the things [that I have been talking about], and I can speak confidently to him [about them]. I am sure that he knows [LIT] these things, because people everywhere [IDM] have heard [LIT] about what happened [to Jesus].”
27 Tror du, Kong Agrippa, Profeterne? Jeg ved, at du tror dem.”
Then Paul asked, “King Agrippa, do you believe [what] the prophets [wrote]? I know that you [(sg)] believe it.”
28 Men Agrippa sagde til Paulus: „Der fattes lidet i, at du overtaler mig til at blive en Kristen.”
Then Agrippa [answered] Paul, “([I hope that you(sg)] do not think that by the few things [that you have just now said] you can persuade me to become a Christian!/You do not think, [do you], that by the few things [that you have just now said] you can persuade me to become a Christian?)” [RHQ]
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.”
Paul replied, “Whether it takes a short time or a long time, it does not matter. I pray to God that you and also all of the others who are listening to me today will also [believe in Jesus] like I do, but I do not want you to become prisoners [MTY] [like I am].”
30 Da stod Kongen op og Landshøvdingen og Berenike og de, som sade hos dem.
Then the king, the governor, Bernice, and all the others got up
31 Og da de gik bort, talte de med hverandre og sagde: „Denne Mand gør intet, som fortjener Død eller Lænker.”
and left [the room. While] they were talking to one another they said to each other, “There is no reason why (the authorities/we) should execute this man, or that he should even be kept in prison [MTY].”
32 Men Agrippa sagde til Festus: „Denne Mand kunde være løsladt, dersom han ikke havde skudt sig ind under Kejseren.”
Agrippa said to Festus, “If this man had not asked that the Emperor judge him, he could have been released {[we(inc)] could have released him}.”
