Apostelenes gerninger 19
1 Men det skete, medens Apollos var i Korinth, at Paulus efter at være dragen igennem de højereliggende Landsdele kom ned til Efesus
Now it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus. And finding certain disciples
2 og fandt nogle Disciple, og han sagde til dem: "Fik I den Helligånd, da I bleve troende?" Men de sagde til ham: "Vi have ikke engang hørt, at der er en Helligånd."
he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” So they said to him, “But we have not so much as heard that there is a Holy Spirit!”
3 Og han sagde: "Hvortil bleve I da døbte?" Men de sagde: "Til Johannes's Dåb."
So he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” So they said, “Into John's baptism.”
4 Da sagde Paulus: "Johannes døbte med Omvendelses-Dåb, idet han sagde til Folket, at de skulde tro på den, som kom efter ham, det er på Jesus."
So Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe into the One who would come after him, that is, into Jesus, the Christ.”
5 Men da de hørte dette, lode de sig døbe til den Herres Jesu Navn.
So upon hearing this they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 Og da Paulus lagde Hænderne på dem, kom den Helligånd over dem, og de talte i Tunger og profeterede.
And as Paul laid his hands on them the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they started speaking languages and prophesying.
7 Men de vare i det hele omtrent tolv Mand.
There were about twelve men in all.
8 Og han gik ind i Synagogen og vidnede frimodigt i tre Måneder, idet han holdt Samtaler og overbeviste om det, som hører til Guds Rige.
During three months Paul kept going to the synagogue and speaking boldly, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the Kingdom of God.
9 Men da nogle forhærdede sig og strede imod og over for Mængden talte ilde om Vejen, forlod han dem og skilte Disciplene fra dem og holdt daglig Samtaler i Tyrannus's Skole.
But when some became hardened and disobedient, maligning the Way before the crowd, he withdrew from them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of a certain Tyrannus.
10 Men dette varede i to År, så at alle, som boede i Asien, både Jøder og Grækere, hørte Herrens Ord.
Now this continued for two years, so that all who lived in Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the Word of the Lord Jesus.
11 Og Gud gjorde usædvanlige kraftige Gerninger ved Paulus's Hænder,
Further, God kept working unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,
12 så at man endog bragte Tørklæder og Bælter fra hans Legeme til de syge, og Sygdommene vege fra dem, og de onde Ånder fore ud.
so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that he touched were applied to the sick, and the diseases left them and the wicked spirits went out from them.
13 Men også nogle af de omløbende jødiske Besværgere forsøgte at nævne den Herres Jesu Navn over dem, som havde de onde Ånder, idet de sagde: "Jeg besværger eder ved den Jesus, som Paulus prædiker."
Well some among the itinerant Jewish exorcists attempted to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had wicked spirits saying, “We adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
14 Men de, som gjorde dette, vare syv Sønner af Skeuas, en jødisk Ypperstepræst,
In fact there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who were doing this.
15 Men den onde Ånd svarede og sagde til dem: "Jesus kender jeg, og om Paulus ved jeg; men I, hvem ere I?"
But a particular wicked spirit reacted and said, “Jesus I know, and I am acquainted with Paul, but who are you?”
16 Og det Menneske, i hvem den onde Ånd var, sprang ind på dem og overmandede dem begge og fik sådan Magt over dem, at de flygtede nøgne og sårede ud af Huset.
And the man in whom the wicked spirit was jumped on them and overpowered them; he was so much stronger that they ran out of that house naked and wounded.
17 Men dette blev vitterligt for alle dem, som boede i Efesus, både Jøder og Grækere; og der faldt en Frygt over dem alle, og den Herres Jesu Navn blev ophøjet,
Now this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being exalted.
18 og mange af dem, som vare blevne troende, kom og bekendte og fortalte om deres Gerninger.
And many of those who had believed started coming, confessing and disclosing their practices.
19 Men mange af dem, som havde drevet Trolddom, bare deres Bøger sammen og opbrændte dem for alles Øjne; og man beregnede deres Værdi og fandt dem halvtredsindstyve Tusinde Sølvpenge værd.
In fact, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them up, in front of everybody (they had calculated their value and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver).
20 Så kraftigt voksede Herrens Ord og fik Magt.
With power like that it was that the word of the Lord kept growing and prevailing.
21 Men da dette var fuldbragt, satte Paulus sig for i Ånden, at han vilde rejse igennem Makedonien og Akaja og så drage til Jerusalem, og han sagde: "Efter at jeg har været der, bør jeg også se Rom."
Now after these things were accomplished, Paul resolved in his spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
22 Og han sendte to af dem, som gik ham til Hånde, Timotheus og Erastus, til Makedonien; men selv blev han nogen Tid i Asien.
So he sent two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, on to Macedonia, while he himself stayed on in Asia for a time.
23 Men på den Tid opstod der et ikke lidet Oprør i Anledning af Vejen.
Now it was during that time that a serious disturbance concerning the Way occurred.
24 Thi en Sølvsmed ved Navn Demetrius gjorde Artemistempler af Sølv og skaffede Kunstnerne ikke ringe Fortjeneste.
A certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, habitually brought in plenty of business for the artisans;
25 Disse samlede han tillige med de med sådanne Ting sysselsatte Arbejdere og sagde: "I Mænd! I vide, at vi have vort Udkomme af dette Arbejde.
he called them together, along with the workmen in related trades, and said: “Men, you know that our prosperity depends on this trade.
26 Og I se og høre, at ikke alene i Efesus, men næsten i hele Asien har denne Paulus ved sin Overtalelse vildledt en stor Mængde, idet han siger, at de ikke ere Guder, de, som gøres med Hænder.
And you observe and hear that not only in Ephesus but throughout almost all Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that handmade things are not gods.
27 Men der er ikke alene Fare for, at denne vor Håndtering skal komme i Foragt, men også for, at den store Gudinde Artemis's Helligdom skal blive agtet for intet, og at den Gudindes Majestæt, hvem hele Asien og Jorderige dyrker, skal blive krænket."
So not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be discredited, and even her own majesty be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.”
28 Men da de hørte dette, bleve de fulde af Vrede og råbte og sagde: "Stor er Efesiernes Artemis!"
Now upon hearing this they were filled with anger and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
29 Og Byen kom i fuldt Oprør, og de stormede endrægtigt til Teatret og reve Makedonierne Hajus og Aristarkus, Paulus's Rejsefæller, med sig.
So the whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed into the theater with one accord (they had seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's traveling companions).
30 Men da Paulus vilde gå ind iblandt Folkemængden, tilstedte Disciplene ham det ikke.
When Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not let him.
31 Men også nogle af Asiarkerne, som vare hans Venner, sendte Bud til ham og formanede ham til ikke at vove sig hen til Teatret.
Even some of the officials of Asia, being his friends, sent word to him and urged him not to venture into the theater.
32 Da skrege nogle eet, andre et andet; thi Forsamlingen var i Forvirring, og de fleste vidste ikke, af hvad Årsag de vare komne sammen.
The assembly was in confusion: some were shouting one thing and some another; most of them did not know why they had come together.
33 Men de trak Aleksander, hvem Jøderne skøde frem, ud af Skaren; men Aleksander slog til Lyd med Hånden og vilde holde en Forsvarstale til Folket.
Then the Jews pushed Alexander forward, out from the crowd. So Alexander motioned with his hand and would have made a defense to the people.
34 Men da de fik at vide, at han var en Jøde, råbte de alle med een Røst i omtrent to Timer: "Stor er Efesiernes Artemis!"
But when they realized he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
35 Men Byskriveren fik Skaren beroliget og sagde: "I Mænd i Efesus! hvilket Menneske er der vel, som ikke ved, at Efesiernes By er Tempelværge for den store Artemis og det himmelfaldne Billede?
When the city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said: “Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great goddess Artemis and of what fell from Zeus?
36 Når altså dette er uimodsigeligt, bør I være rolige og ikke foretage eder noget fremfusende.
Therefore, since these things are undeniable, you ought to be quiet and not do anything rash.
37 Thi I have ført disse Mænd hid, som hverken er Tempelranere eller bespotte eders Gudinde.
You have arrested these men who are neither temple thieves nor blasphemers of your goddess.
38 Dersom nu Demetrius og hans Kunstnere have Klage imod nogen, da holdes der Tingdage, og der er Statholdere; lad dem kalde hinanden for Retten!
Now if Demetrius and his fellow artisans have a complaint against anyone, courts are available, and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another.
39 Men have I noget Forlangende om andre Sager, så vil det blive afgjort i den lovlige Forsamling.
But if you want to debate any other matter, it will be settled in the legal assembly.
40 Vi stå jo endog i Fare for at anklages for Oprør for, hvad der i Dag er sket, da der ingen Årsag er dertil; herfor, for dette Opløb, ville vi ikke kunne gøre regnskab."
Indeed, we are in danger of being charged with a riot, because of today, there being no reason at all that we can give to account for this commotion.”
41 Og da han havde sagt dette, lod han Forsamlingen fare.
And having said these things he dismissed the assembly.
