Apostelenes gerninger 9
1 Men Saulus, som endnu fnøs med Trusel og Mord imod Herrens Disciple, gik til Ypperstepræsten
And Saul, still breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the chief priest,
2 og bad ham om Breve til Damaskus til Synagogerne, for at han, om han fandt nogle, Mænd eller Kvinder, som holdt sig til Vejen, kunde føre dem bundne til Jerusalem.
and asked of him letters to Damascus, for the synagogues, that, if he should find any who were of this persuasion, either men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 Men da han var undervejs og nærmede sig til Damaskus, omstraalede et Lys fra Himmelen ham pludseligt.
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light from heaven.
4 Og han faldt til Jorden og hørte en Røst, som sagde til ham: „Saul! Saul! hvorfor forfølger du mig?‟
And when he had fallen to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
5 Og han sagde: „Hvem er du, Herre?‟ Men han svarede: „Jeg er Jesus, som du forfølger.
He answered: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said: I am Jesus, whom you persecute.
6 Men staa op og gaa ind i Byen, og det skal siges dig, hvad du bør gøre.‟
But rise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do.
7 Men de Mænd, som rejste med ham, stode maalløse, da de vel hørte Røsten, men ikke saa nogen.
The men who journeyed with him stood amazed; for they heard a voice, but saw no one.
8 Og Saulus rejste sig op fra Jorden; men da han oplod sine Øjne, saa han intet. Men de ledte ham ved Haanden og førte ham ind i Damaskus.
And Saul arose from the earth, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one; but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
9 Og han kunde i tre Dage ikke se, og han hverken spiste eller drak.
And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
10 Men der var en Discipel i Damaskus, ved Navn Ananias, og Herren sagde til ham i et Syn: „Ananias!‟ Og han sagde: „Se, her er jeg, Herre!‟
Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias. He answered: Behold me, Lord.
11 Og Herren sagde til ham: „Staa op, gaa hen i den Gade, som kaldes den lige, og spørg i Judas's Hus efter en ved Navn Saulus fra Tarsus; thi se, han beder.
And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street that is called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus: for behold, he is praying;
12 Og han har i et Syn set en Mand, ved Navn Ananias, komme ind og lægge Hænderne paa ham, for at han skulde blive seende.‟
and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias, coming in and laying his hand on him, that he may receive his sight.
13 Men Ananias svarede: „Herre! jeg har hørt af mange om denne Mand, hvor meget ondt han har gjort dine hellige i Jerusalem.
But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints in Jerusalem;
14 Og her har han Fuldmagt fra Ypperstepræsterne til at binde alle dem, som paakalde dit Navn.‟
and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.
15 Men Herren sagde til ham: „Gaa; thi denne er mig et udvalgt Redskab til at bære mit Navn frem baade for Hedninger og Konger og Israels Børn;
But the Lord said to him: Go; for he is a vessel chosen by me to bear my name before nations and kings, and the sons of Israel.
16 thi jeg vil vise ham, hvor meget han bør lide for mit Navns Skyld.‟
For I will show him what great things he must suffer for my name.
17 Men Ananias gik hen og kom ind i Huset og lagde Hænderne paa ham og sagde: „Saul, Broder! Herren har sendt mig, den Jesus, der viste sig for dig paa Vejen, ad hvilken du kom, for at du skal blive seende igen og fyldes med den Helligaand.‟
And Ananias went, and entered the house, and laying his hands on him, said: Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
18 Og straks faldt der ligesom Skæl fra hans Øjne, og han blev seende, og han stod op og blev døbt.
And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he instantly received his sight; and he arose, and was immersed.
19 Og han fik Mad og kom til Kræfter. Men han blev nogle Dage hos Disciplene i Damaskus.
And, having taken food, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples in Damascus for some days;
20 Og straks prædikede han i Synagogerne om Jesus, at han er Guds Søn.
and immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Sou of God.
21 Men alle, som hørte det, forbavsedes og sagde: „Er det ikke ham, som i Jerusalem forfulgte dem, der paakaldte dette Navn, og var kommen hertil for at føre dem bundne til Ypperstepræsterne?‟
And all that heard him were astonished, and said: Is not this he who destroyed in Jerusalem those that call on this name, and who has come hither for this purpose, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?
22 Men Saulus voksede i Kraft og gendrev Jøderne, som boede i Damaskus, idet han beviste, at denne er Kristus.
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confuted the Jews that dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
23 Men da nogle Dage vare forløbne, holdt Jøderne Raad om at slaa ham ihjel.
And, after many days had passed, the Jews determined to kill him.
24 Men Saulus fik deres Efterstræbelser at vide. Og de bevogtede endog Portene baade Dag og Nat, for at de kunde slaa ham ihjel.
And their plot was made known to Saul; and they watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him.
25 Men hans Disciple toge ham ved Nattetid og bragte ham ud igennem Muren, idet de firede ham ned i en Kurv.
But the disciples took him by night, and let him down through the vail in a basket,
26 Men da han kom til Jerusalem, forsøgte han at holde sig til Disciplene; men de frygtede alle for ham, da de ikke troede, at han var en Discipel.
And having come to Jerusalem, he attempted to associate with the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple.
27 Men Barnabas tog sig af ham og førte ham til Apostlene; og han fortalte dem, hvorledes han havde set Herren paa Vejen, og at han havde talt til ham, og hvorledes han i Damaskus havde vidnet frimodigt i Jesu Navn.
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had boldly preached in Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 Og han gik ind og gik ud med dem i Jerusalem
And he was with them in Jerusalem, coming in and going out; and, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus,
29 og vidnede frimodigt i Herrens Navn. Og han talte og tvistedes med Hellenisterne; men de toge sig for at slaa ham ihjel.
he conversed and reasoned with the Hellenists; but they undertook to kill him.
30 Men da Brødrene fik dette at vide, førte de ham ned til Kæsarea og sendte ham videre til Tarsus.
And when the brethren learned this, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him out to Tarsus.
31 Saa havde da Menigheden Fred over hele Judæa og Galilæa og Samaria, og den opbyggedes og vandrede i Herrens Frygt, og ved den Helligaands Formaning voksede den.
Then the churches throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
32 Men det skete, medens Peter drog omkring alle Vegne, at han ogsaa kom ned til de hellige, som boede i Lydda.
And it came to pass that Peter, passing through all the places, came down also to the saints that dwelt in Lydda.
33 Der fandt han en Mand ved Navn Æneas, som havde ligget otte Aar til Sengs og var værkbruden.
And he found there a certain man named Æneas, who was a paralytic, and had kept his bed for eight years.
34 Og Peter sagde til ham: „Æneas! Jesus Kristus helbreder dig; staa op, og red selv din Seng!‟ Og han stod straks op.
And Peter said to him: Æneas, Jesus the Christ restores you to health; arise, and spread your bed for yourself. And he immediately arose;
35 Og alle Beboere af Lydda og Saron saa ham, og de omvendte sig til Herren.
and all that dwelt in Lydda and Saron saw him; and they turned to the Lord.
36 Men i Joppe var der en Discipelinde ved Navn Tabitha, hvilket udlagt betyder Hind; hun var rig paa gode Gerninger og gav mange Almisser.
Now there was in Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which name, when translated, is Dorcas. She was full of good works and deeds of charity which she did.
37 Men det skete i de Dage, at hun blev syg og døde. Da toede de hende og lagde hende i Salen ovenpaa.
And it came to pass, in those days, that she was taken sick, and died. And when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
38 Men efterdi Lydda var nær ved Joppe, udsendte Disciplene, da de hørte, at Peter var der, to Mænd til ham og bade ham: „Kom uden Tøven over til os!‟
And as Lydda was near to Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, requesting him to make no delay in coming to them.
39 Men Peter stod op og gik med dem. Og da han kom derhen, førte de ham op i Salen ovenpaa, og alle Enkerne stode hos ham, græd og viste ham alle de Kjortler og Kapper, som „Hinden‟ havde forarbejdet, medens hun var hos dem.
Then Peter arose, and went with them; and when he had come, they brought him into the upper room; and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.
40 Men Peter bød dem alle at gaa ud, og han faldt paa Knæ og bad; og han vendte sig til det døde Legeme og sagde: „Tabitha, staa op!‟ Men hun oplod sine Øjne, og da hun saa Peter, satte hun sig op.
But Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 Men han gav hende Haanden og rejste hende op, og han kaldte paa de hellige og Enkerne og fremstillede hende levende for dem.
And he gave her his hand, and raised her up. And when he had called in the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.
42 Men det blev vitterligt over hele Joppe, og mange troede paa Herren.
And it was known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.
43 Og det skete, at han blev mange Dage i Joppe hos en vis Simon, en Garver.
And it came to pass, that he remained many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.
