Apostelenes gerninger 10
1 Men en Mand i Kæsarea ved Navn Konelius, en Høvedsmand ved den Afdeling, som kaldes den italienske,
Now there was a certain man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
2 en from Mand, der frygtede Gud tillige med hele sit Hus og gav Folket mange Almisser og altid bad til Gud,
devout and fearing God with all his household, both giving alms generously to the people and praying to God about everything.
3 han så klarlig i et Syn omtrent ved den niende Time på Dagen en Guds Engel, som kom ind til ham og sagde til ham: "Kornelius!"
About the ninth hour of the day, in a vision, he saw clearly an angel of God entering his presence and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
4 Men han stirrede på ham og blev forfærdet og sagde: "Hvad er det, Herre?" Han sagde til ham: "Dine Bønner og dine Almisser ere opstegne til Ihukommelse for Gud.
Well, staring at him and being frightened he said, “What is it, Lord?” So he said to him: “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
5 Og send nu nogle Mænd til Joppe, og lad hente en vis Simon med Tilnavn Peter.
Now send men to Joppa and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter;
6 Han har Herberge hos en vis Simon, en Garver, hvis Hus er ved Havet."
he is lodging with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
7 Men da Engelen, som talte til ham, var gået bort, kaldte han to af sine Husfolk og en gudfrygtig Stridsmand af dem, som stadig vare om ham.
So when the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who were faithful to him,
8 Og han fortalte dem det alt sammen og sendte dem til Joppe.
and explaining everything to them he sent them to Joppa.
9 Men den næste Dag, da disse vare undervejs og nærmede sig til Byen, steg Peter op på Taget for at bede ved den sjette Time.
Now on the next day, as they were traveling and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
10 Og han blev meget hungrig og vilde have noget at spise; men medens de lavede det til, kom der en Henrykkelse over ham,
Well he became hungry and wanted to eat; but while they were preparing, a trance fell on him,
11 og han så Himmelen åbnet og noget, der dalede ned, ligesom en stor Dug, der ved de fire Hjørner sænkedes ned på Jorden;
and he saw the heaven opened and a container like a great sheet descending to him—it was tied at the four corners and was being let down to the earth—
12 og i denne var der alle Jordens firføddede Dyr og krybende Dyr og Himmelens Fugle.
in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth (both wild animals and reptiles) and birds of the sky.
13 Og en Røst lød til ham: "Stå op, Peter, slagt og spis!"
Then a voice came to him, “Get up, Peter, slaughter and eat!”
14 Men Peter sagde: "Ingenlunde, Herre! thi aldrig har jeg spist noget vanhelligt og urent."
But Peter said: “No way, Lord! Never have I eaten anything ‘common’ or unclean!”
15 Og atter for anden Gang lød der en Røst til ham: "Hvad Gud har renset, holde du ikke for vanhelligt!"
So the voice came to him a second time, “What (pl) God has made clean you must not call ‘common’!”
16 Og dette skete tre Gange, og straks blev dugen igen optagen til Himmelen.
Well this happened three times, and then the object was taken back up into the sky.
17 Men medens Peter var tvivlrådig med sig selv om, hvad det Syn, som han havde set, måtte betyde, se, da havde de Mænd, som vare udsendte af Kornelius, opspurgt Simons Hus og stode for Porten.
Now as Peter was really perplexed within himself as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, well the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having inquired and found Simon's house, stood before the gate,
18 Og de råbte og spurgte, om Simmon med Tilnavn Peter havde Herberge der.
and calling out they inquired whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was staying there as a guest.
19 Men idet Peter grublede over Synet, sagde Ånden til ham: "Se, der er tre Mænd, som søge efter dig;
So as Peter was pondering the vision the Spirit said to him: “Listen, some men are looking for you;
20 men stå op, stig ned, og drag med dem uden at tvivle; thi det er mig, som har sendt dem."
so get up and go downstairs; and go with them, doubting nothing, for I have sent them.”
21 Så steg Peter ned til Mændene og sagde: "Se, jeg er den, som I søge efter; hvad er Årsagen, hvorfor I ere komne?"
So going down to the men Peter said: “Yes, I am the one you are looking for. For what reason have you come?”
22 Men de sagde: "Høvedsmanden Kornelius, en retfærdig og gudfrygtig Mand, som har godt Vidnesbyrd af hele Jødernes Folk, har at en hellig Engel fået Befaling fra Gud til at lade dig hente til sit Hus og høre, hvad du har at sige."
So they said: “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by an angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you.”
23 Da kaldte han dem ind og gav dem Herberge. Men den næste Dag stod han op og drog bort med dem, og nogle af Brødrene fra Joppe droge med ham.
So he invited them in and put them up. The next day Peter set out with them, also some of the brothers from Joppa went with him;
24 Og den følgende Dag kom de til Kæsarea. Men Kornelius ventede på dem og havde sammnenkaldt sine Frænder og nærmeste Venner.
and the following day they entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and close friends.
25 Men da det nu skete, at Peter kom ind, gik Kornelius ham i Møde og faldt ned for hans Fødder og tilbad ham.
So when Peter actually arrived, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet and worshiped.
26 Men Peter rejste ham op og sagde: "Stå op! også jeg er selv et Menneske."
But Peter lifted him up, saying: “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”
27 Og under Samtale med ham gik han ind og fandt mange samlede.
And conversing with him he went in and found many gathered there.
28 Og han sagde til dem: "I vide, hvor utilbørligt det er for en jødisk Mand at omgås med eller komne til nogen, som er af et fremmede Folk; men mig har Gud vist, at jeg ikke skulde kalde noget Menneske vanhelligt eller urent.
Then he said to them: “You know how it is unlawful for a Jewish man to associate with or to approach a different race; but God has shown me that I should not call any man ‘common’ or unclean.
29 Derfor kom jeg også uden Indvending, da jeg blev hentet; og jeg spørger eder da, af hvad Årsag I hentede mig?"
Therefore also I came without objection as soon as I was sent for. So I ask, for what reason did you send for me?”
30 Og Kornelius sagde: "For fire Dage siden fastede jeg indtil denne Time, og ved den niende Time bad jeg i mit Hus; og se, en Mand stod for mig i et strålende Klædebon,
So Cornelius said: “I have been fasting during four days until this very hour; yes, it was the ninth hour, I was praying in my house when wow, a man stood before me in shining clothing
31 og han sagde: Kornelius! din Bøn er hørt, og dine Almisser ere ihukommede for Gud.
and said: ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your alms are remembered before God.
32 Send derfor Bud til Joppe og lad Simon med Tilnavn Peter kalde, til dig; han har Herberge i Garveren Simons Hus ved Havet; han skal tale til dig, når han kommer.
Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea; upon arriving he will speak to you.’
33 Derfor sendte jeg straks Bud til dig, og du gjorde vel i at komme. Nu ere vi derfor alle til Stede for Guds Åsyn for at høre alt, hvad der er dig befalet af Herren."
So I sent to you at once, and you did well to come. Now then, we are all present before God to hear all the things commanded you by God.”
34 Men Peter oplod Munden og sagde: "Jeg forstår i Sandhed, at Gud ikke anser Personer;
So opening his mouth Peter said: “Really, I comprehend that God is not One to show partiality,
35 men i hvert Folk er den, som frygter ham og gør Retfærdighed, velkommen for ham;
but in every ethnic nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is acceptable to Him.
36 det Ord, som han sendte til Israels Børn, da han forkyndte Fred ved Jesus Kristus: han er alles Herre.
The word that He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all—
37 I kende det, som er udgået over hele Judæa, idet det begyndte fra Galilæa, efter den Dåb, som Johannes prædikede,
that spoken word you know, that was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached:
38 det om Jesus fra Nazareth, hvorledes Gud salvede ham med den Helligånd og Kraft, han, som drog omkring og gjorde vel og helbredte alle, som vare overvældede af Djævelen; thi Gud var med ham;
Jesus of Natsareth, how God anointed Him with Holy Spirit and power, who went about doing good and healing all those being oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him
39 og vi ere Vidner om alt det, som han har gjort både i Jødernes Land og i Jerusalem, han, som de også sloge ihjel, idet de hængte ham på et Træ.
—yes, we are witnesses of all that He did, both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem—whom they also killed, hanging Him on a tree.
40 Ham oprejste Gud på den tredje dag og gav ham at åbenbares,
Him God raised on the third day, and gave Him to become visible,
41 ikke for hele Folket, men for de Vidner, som vare forud udvalgte af Gud, for os, som spiste og drak med ham, efter at han var opstanden fra de døde.
not to all the people but to witnesses who had been chosen beforehand by God, to us, who ate and drank with Him after He arose out from the dead.
42 Og han har påbudt os at prædike for Folket og at vidne, at han er den af Gud bestemte Dommer over levende og døde.
And He ordered us to proclaim to the people, that is, to testify that He is the One who has been ordained by God as Judge of living and dead.
43 Ham give alle Profeterne det Vidnesbyrd, at enhver, som tror på ham, skal få Syndernes Forladelse ved hans Navn."
To Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes into Him will receive forgiveness of sins.”
44 Medens Peter endnu talte disse Ord, faldt den Helligånd på alle dem, som hørte Ordet.
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were hearing the message.
45 Og de troende af Omskærelsen, så mange, som vare komne med Peter, bleve meget forbavsede over, af den Helligånds Gave var bleven udgydt også over Hedningerne;
Well the believers of the circumcision [Jews] who had come with Peter were astonished, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had also been poured out on the Gentiles,
46 thi de hørte dem tale i Tunger og ophøje Gud.
in that they heard them speaking languages and magnifying God. Then Peter responded:
47 Da svarede Peter: "Mon nogen kan formene disse Vandet; så de ikke skulde døbes, de, som dog havde fået den Helligånd lige så vel som vi?"
“Surely no one can forbid the water, can he, that these should not be baptized who received the Holy Spirit just like we did?”
48 Og han befalede, af de skulde døbes i Jesu Kristi Navn. Da bade de ham om at blive der nogle Dage.
So he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
