Apostelenes gerninger 28
1 Og da vi nu vare reddede, saa fik vi at vide, at Øen hed Malta.
Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.
2 Og Barbarerne viste os en usædvanlig Menneskekærlighed; thi de tændte et Baal og toge sig af os alle for den frembrydende Regns og Kuldens Skyld.
The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.
3 Men da Paulus samlede en Bunke Ris og lagde paa Baalet, krøb der en Øgle ud paa Grund af Varmen og hængte sig fast ved hans Haand.
Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand.
4 Da nu Barbarerne saa Dyret hænge ved hans Haand, sagde de til hverandre: „Sikkert er denne Mand en Morder, hvem Gengældelsen ikke har tilstedt at leve, skønt han er reddet fra Havet.‟
When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
5 Men han rystede Dyret af i Ilden, og der skete ham intet ondt.
But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
6 Men de ventede, at han skulde hovne op eller pludseligt falde død om. Men da de havde ventet længe og saa, at der ikke skete ham noget usædvanligt, kom de paa andre Tanker og sagde, at han var en Gud.
The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
7 Men i Omegnen af dette Sted havde Øens fornemste Mand, ved Navn Publius, nogle Landejendomme. Han tog imod os og laante os venligt Herberge i tre Dage.
Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
8 Men det traf sig, at Publius's Fader laa syg af Feber og Blodgang. Til ham gik Paulus ind og bad og lagde Hænderne paa ham og helbredte ham.
The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.
9 Da dette var sket, kom ogsaa de andre paa Øen, som havde Sygdomme, til ham og bleve helbredede.
After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.
10 De viste os ogsaa megen Ære, og da vi sejlede bort, bragte de om Bord i Skibet, hvad vi trængte til.
The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail.
11 Men efter tre Maaneders Forløb sejlede vi da bort i et aleksandrinsk Skib, som havde haft Vinterleje ved Øen og førte Tvillingernes Mærke.
After three months we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered in the island. It had the Twin Brothers as a figurehead.
12 Og vi løb ind til Syrakus, hvor vi bleve tre Dage.
Putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
13 Derfra sejlede vi videre og kom til Regium, og efter en Dags Forløb fik vi Søndenvind og kom den næste Dag til Puteoli.
From there we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. After one day, a south wind came up, and on the second day we arrived at Puteoli.
14 Der fandt vi Brødre og bleve opfordrede til at blive hos dem i syv Dage. Og saa droge vi til Rom.
There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.
15 Og Brødrene derfra, som havde hørt om os, kom os i Møde til Appius's Forum og Tres-Tabernæ. Og da Paulus saa dem, takkede han Gud og fattede Mod.
The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.
16 Men da vi kom til Rom, [overgav Høvedsmanden Fangerne til Høvdingen for Livvagten. Dog] blev det tilstedt Paulus at bo for sig selv sammen med den Stridsmand, der bevogtede ham.
When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
17 Men efter tre Dages Forløb skete det, at han sammenkaldte de fornemste iblandt Jøderne. Men da de vare forsamlede, sagde han til dem: „I Mænd, Brødre! uagtet jeg intet har gjort imod vort Folk eller de fædrene Skikke, er jeg fra Jerusalem overgiven som Fange i Romernes Hænder,
After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.
18 og disse vilde efter at have forhørt mig løslade mig, efterdi der ikke var nogen Dødsskyld hos mig.
They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
19 Men da Jøderne gjorde Indsigelse, nødtes jeg til at skyde mig ind under Kejseren, dog ikke, som om jeg havde noget at anklage mit Folk for.
But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
20 Af denne Aarsag har jeg altsaa ladet eder kalde hid for at se og tale med eder; thi for Israels Haabs Skyld er jeg sluttet i denne Lænke.‟
So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”
21 Men de sagde til ham: „Hverken have vi faaet Brev fra Judæa om dig, ikke heller er nogen af Brødrene kommen og har meddelt eller sagt noget ondt om dig.
The leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you.
22 Men vi ønske at høre af dig, hvad du tænker; thi om dette Parti er det os bekendt, at det alle Vegne finder Modsigelse.‟
But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
23 Efter saa at have aftalt en Dag med ham, kom de til ham i Herberget i større Tal, og for dem forklarede han og vidnede om Guds Rige og søgte at overbevise dem om Jesus, baade ud af Mose Lov og af Profeterne, fra aarle om Morgenen indtil Aften.
So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
24 Og nogle lode sig overbevise af det, som blev sagt, men andre troede ikke.
Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.
25 Og under indbyrdes Uenighed gik de bort, da Paulus havde sagt dette ene Ord: „Rettelig har den Helligaand talt ved Profeten Esajas til eders Fædre og sagt:
They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
26 „Gaa hen til dette Folk og sig: I skulle høre med eders Øren og ikke forstaa og se med eders Øjne og ikke se;
‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
27 thi dette Folks Hjerte er blevet sløvet, og med Ørene høre de tungt, og deres Øjne have de tillukket, for at de ikke skulle se med Øjnene og høre med Ørene og forstaa med Hjertet og omvende sig, saa jeg kunde helbrede dem.‟
For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
28 Derfor være det eder vitterligt, at denne Guds Frelse er sendt til Hedningerne; de skulle ogsaa høre.‟
Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
29 [Og da han havde sagt dette, gik Jøderne bort, og der var stor Trætte imellem dem indbyrdes.]
30 Men han blev hele to Aar i sit lejede Herberge og modtog alle, som kom til ham,
Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him.
31 idet han prædikede Guds Rige og lærte om den Herre Jesus med al Frimodighed, uhindret.
Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
