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, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
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 think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee 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 because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: therefore I beseech 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;
My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among my own nation at Jerusalem, know 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 knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most strict 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 now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers:
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!
To which promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.
8 Hvor kan det holdes for utroligt hos eder, at Gud oprejser døde?
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
9 Jeg selv mente nu ogsaa at burde gøre meget imod Jesu, Nazaræerens Navn,
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
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 thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice 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 I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
12 Da jeg i dette Øjemed drog til Damaskus med Fuldmagt og Myndighed fra Ypperstepræsterne,
Upon which as I went to Damascus with authority and 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 noon, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, beyond the brightness of the sun, shining around me and them who journeyed 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 when we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the goads.
15 Og jeg sagde: Hvem er du, Herre? Men Herren sagde: Jeg er Jesus, som du forfølger.
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
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 rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of the things which thou hast seen, and of the things in which I will appear to thee;
17 idet jeg udfrier dig fra Folket og fra Hedningerne, til hvilke jeg udsender dig
Delivering thee 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, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them who are sanctified by faith that is in me.
19 Derfor, Kong Agrippa! blev jeg ikke ulydig imod det himmelske Syn;
Upon which, 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 showed first to them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works fit for repentance.
21 For denne Sags Skyld grebe nogle Jøder mig i Helligdommen og forsøgte at slaa mig ihjel.
For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about 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,
Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
23 at Kristus skulde lide, at han som den første af de dødes Opstandelse skulde forkynde Lys baade for Folket og for Hedningerne.”
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show 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.”
And as he was thus speaking for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
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 speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
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 knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; 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 said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
30 Da stod Kongen op og Landshøvdingen og Berenike og de, som sade hos dem.
And when he had thus spoken, the king rose, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
31 Og da de gik bort, talte de med hverandre og sagde: „Denne Mand gør intet, som fortjener Død eller Lænker.”
And when they had gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
32 Men Agrippa sagde til Festus: „Denne Mand kunde være løsladt, dersom han ikke havde skudt sig ind under Kejseren.”
Then said Agrippa to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.
