Apostelenes gerninger 10
1 Men en Mand i Kæsarea ved Navn Konelius, en Høvedsmand ved den Afdeling, som kaldes den italienske,
Now there was at Caesarea a man named Cornelius, a captain in 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,
He was a devout man and God-fearing, and so were all his household. He gave many alms to the people, and constantly prayed to God.
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 three o’clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house and say 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.
He stared at him in terror, and said, "What is it, Lord?" "Your prayers and your alms have risen for a memorial before God," answered the angel;
5 Og send nu nogle Mænd til Joppe, og lad hente en vis Simon med Tilnavn Peter.
"and now send men to Joppa and fetch one Simon, who is called Peter.
6 Han har Herberge hos en vis Simon, en Garver, hvis Hus er ved Havet."
"He is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, whose house is near 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.
And after the angel who was speaking to him was gone, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier who was in constant attendance upon him,
8 Og han fortalte dem det alt sammen og sendte dem til Joppe.
and after telling them everything, 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.
The next day, while they were still on their way and were approaching the town, about noon, Peter went up to the housetop to pray.
10 Og han blev meget hungrig og vilde have noget at spise; men medens de lavede det til, kom der en Henrykkelse over ham,
He had become very hungry and longed for food; but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance.
11 og han så Himmelen åbnet og noget, der dalede ned, ligesom en stor Dug, der ved de fire Hjørner sænkedes ned på Jorden;
He beheld the sky opened, and a vessel descending like an enormous sail let down to earth by four corners.
12 og i denne var der alle Jordens firføddede Dyr og krybende Dyr og Himmelens Fugle.
In it were all kinds of quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and wild birds.
13 Og en Røst lød til ham: "Stå op, Peter, slagt og spis!"
A voice came to him, saying, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat."
14 Men Peter sagde: "Ingenlunde, Herre! thi aldrig har jeg spist noget vanhelligt og urent."
"Not so, my Lord," answered Peter, "for I have never yet eaten anything common and unclean."
15 Og atter for anden Gang lød der en Røst til ham: "Hvad Gud har renset, holde du ikke for vanhelligt!"
And again a second time came to him a voice, saying, "What God has cleansed you must not call common."
16 Og dette skete tre Gange, og straks blev dugen igen optagen til Himmelen.
This happened three times; and immediately the sail was drawn 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 while Peter was greatly perplexed to know what the vision which he had been sent by Cornelius, and had made inquiries for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,
18 Og de råbte og spurgte, om Simmon med Tilnavn Peter havde Herberge der.
and called and asked whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there.
19 Men idet Peter grublede over Synet, sagde Ånden til ham: "Se, der er tre Mænd, som søge efter dig;
So the Spirit said to Peter, who was still pondering over the vision.
20 men stå op, stig ned, og drag med dem uden at tvivle; thi det er mig, som har sendt dem."
"Three men are now looking for you. Rise, go down and go with them, nothing doubting; for it is I who 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 Peter went down to the men and said. "I am the man you are looking for. What is the reason of your coming?"
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."
"Cornelius," they answered, "a captain, a devout man, and God- fearing, of whom the whole, Jewish nation speaks well, was instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to listen to your message."
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 gave them lodging. The next day he rose, and went off with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied them;
24 Og den følgende Dag kom de til Kæsarea. Men Kornelius ventede på dem og havde sammnenkaldt sine Frænder og nærmeste Venner.
and the day after that they reached Caesarea. There Cornelius was waiting for them, and had brought together all his relatives and intimate 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.
When Peter entered the house Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him;
26 Men Peter rejste ham op og sagde: "Stå op! også jeg er selv et Menneske."
but Peter lifted him up. "Stand up," he said, "I am only a man, myself."
27 Og under Samtale med ham gik han ind og fandt mange samlede.
And as he talked with him, he went in and found a large company assembled.
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.
To them he said. "You know, yourselves, that it is illegal for a Jew to associate with or to visit one of another nation; but God has taught me that I should not call any man common or unclean. For this reason, when sent for, I came without demur.
29 Derfor kom jeg også uden Indvending, da jeg blev hentet; og jeg spørger eder da, af hvad Årsag I hentede mig?"
"I ask therefore why you sent 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,
Cornelius answered. "Three days ago, at this very hour, I was praying in my house at three o’clock in the afternoon, when suddenly a man in a shining robe stood by me,
31 og han sagde: Kornelius! din Bøn er hørt, og dine Almisser ere ihukommede for Gud.
and said. "‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms are had in remembrance in the sight of 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.
"‘So send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. He is lodging with Simon the tanner, in a house by the seaside.’
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 for you without delay, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to speak."
34 Men Peter oplod Munden og sagde: "Jeg forstår i Sandhed, at Gud ikke anser Personer;
Then Peter began to speak. "Of a truth I begin to see quite plainly that God is no respecter of persons;
35 men i hvert Folk er den, som frygter ham og gør Retfærdighed, velkommen for ham;
"but in every nation he who 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.
"You cannot but know the message which he sent to the descendants of Israel, when he preached the gospel of peace by Jesus Christ who 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,
"you know the message spread throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee, after the baptism which 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;
"how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about everywhere doing good, and curing all who were oppressed by the devil; for 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.
"And we were witnesses of all that he did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him, hanging him on a tree.
40 Ham oprejste Gud på den tredje dag og gav ham at åbenbares,
"But him God raised up on the third day, and permitted him to be made manifest,
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 - men previously chosen by God - that is, to us, who ate and drank with him after he had risen 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.
"when he charged us to preach to the people, and to testify that this was he whom God ordained to be the judge of the living and of the 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, testifying that through his name every one that believes on him will receive remission of sins."
44 Medens Peter endnu talte disse Ord, faldt den Helligånd på alle dem, som hørte Ordet.
While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to 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;
And all the Jewish believers who had accompanied Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the Gentiles also.
46 thi de hørte dem tale i Tunger og ophøje Gud.
For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.
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?"
Then Peter said, "Can any one refuse water for the baptism of these men who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?"
48 Og han befalede, af de skulde døbes i Jesu Kristi Navn. Da bade de ham om at blive der nogle Dage.
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them for a time.
