Apostelenes gerninger 28
1 Og da vi nu vare reddede, saa fik vi at vide, at Øen hed Malta.
When we were all safe, we found 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 island’s people showed us marked kindness, for they lit a fire and took us all under shelter, because it had come on to rain and was 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 had gathered a quantity of dry sticks and laid them on the fire, when a poisonous snake, driven out by the heat, fastened on 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, “Evidently this man is a murderer, for though he has been 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.
However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and took no harm.
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 inflammation to set in, or that he would suddenly fall dead; but, after waiting for a long time, and seeing that there was nothing amiss with him, they changed their minds and said that 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.
In that region there was an estate belonging to the Governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He took us up to his house, and for three days entertained us most courteously.
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.
It happened that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him; and, after praying, he placed his hands on him and cured him.
9 Da dette var sket, kom ogsaa de andre paa Øen, som havde Sygdomme, til ham og bleve helbredede.
After this, all the people in the island who had any illness came to Paul, and were cured.
10 De viste os ogsaa megen Ære, og da vi sejlede bort, bragte de om Bord i Skibet, hvad vi trængte til.
They also presented us with many gifts, and when we set sail they put supplies of necessaries on board.
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 a ship that had wintered in the island. She was an Alexandrian vessel, and had the Twin sons of Zeus for her figure-head.
12 Og vi løb ind til Syrakus, hvor vi bleve tre Dage.
We put in at Syracuse and 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.
and from there we worked to windward and so got to Rhegium. A day later a south wind sprang up and took us to Puteoli in two days.
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 of the Lord’s followers, and were urged to stay a week with them; after which we went on 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 followers there had heard about us, and came out as far as the Market of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At sight of them Paul thanked God and was much cheered.
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.
On our reaching Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, except for the soldier who was in charge of 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,
Three days after our arrival, Paul invited the leading Jews to meet him; and, when they came, he said, “Brothers, although I had done nothing hostile to the interests of our nation or to our ancestral customs, yet I was sent from Jerusalem as a prisoner, 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.
The Romans, when they had examined me, were ready to release me, because there was nothing in my conduct deserving death.
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, as the Jewish leaders opposed my release, I was compelled to appeal to the Emperor – not, indeed, that I had any charge to make against my own 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.‟
This, then, is my reason for urging you to come to see me and talk with me; because it is for the sake of the hope of Israel that I am here in chains.”
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.
“We,” was their reply, “have not had any letter about you from Judea, nor have any of our fellow Jews come and reported or said 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 will be glad to hear from you what your views are, for, with regard to this sect, we are well aware that it is spoken against on all sides.”
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.
They then fixed a day with him, and came to the place where he was staying, in even larger numbers, when Paul proceeded to lay the subject before them. He bore his testimony to the kingdom of God, and tried to convince them about Jesus, by arguments drawn from the Law of Moses and from the prophets – speaking from morning until evening.
24 Og nogle lode sig overbevise af det, som blev sagt, men andre troede ikke.
Some were inclined to accept what he said; others, however, rejected it.
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:
So, as they disagreed among themselves, they began to disperse, Paul adding only – “True, indeed, was the declaration made by the Holy Spirit, through the prophet Isaiah to your ancestors –
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 nation and say: You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, and, though you have eyes, you will see without ever 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 the mind of this nation has grown dense, and their ears are dull of hearing, their eyes also have they closed; otherwise some day they might see with their eyes, and with their ears they might hear, and in their mind they might understand, and might turn – and I might heal them.
28 Derfor være det eder vitterligt, at denne Guds Frelse er sendt til Hedningerne; de skulle ogsaa høre.‟
Understand, then, that this salvation of God was sent for 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,
For two whole years Paul stayed in a house which he rented for himself, welcoming all who came to see him,
31 idet han prædikede Guds Rige og lærte om den Herre Jesus med al Frimodighed, uhindret.
proclaiming the kingdom of God, and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ, with perfect fearlessness, unhindered.
