Apostelenes gerninger 22
1 " I Mænd, Brødre og Fædre! hører nu mit forsvar over for eder!"
Brethren and fathers, hear my defense, which I now make before you.
2 Men da de hørte, at han talte til dem i det hebraiske Sprog, holdt de sig end mere stille. Og han siger:
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept the greater silence. And he said:
3 "Jeg er en jødisk Mand, født i Tarsus i Kilikien, men opfostret i denne Stad, oplært ved Gamaliels Fødder efter vor Fædrenelovs Strenghed og nidkær for Gud, ligesom I alle ere i Dag.
I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, yet educated in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed according to the strict discipline of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as you all are this day.
4 Og jeg forfulgte denne Vej indtil Døden, idet jeg lagde både Mænd og Kvinder i Lænker og overgav dem til Fængsler,
And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prison both men and women,
5 som også Ypperstepræsten vidner med mig og hele Ældsterådet, fra hvem jeg endog fik Breve med til Brødrene i Damaskus og rejste derhen for også at føre dem, som vare der, bundne til Jerusalem, for at de måtte blive straffede.
as the chief priest and the whole body of elders will testify for me. From them I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring those, also, who were there, bound to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
6 Men det skete, da jeg var undervejs og nærmede mig til Damaskus, at ved Middag et stærkt Lys fra Himmelen pludseligt omstrålede mig.
But it came to pass, that, as I was on my journey, and was drawing near to Damascus, about midday, there suddenly shone from heaven a great light round about me;
7 Og jeg faldt til Jorden og hørte en Røst, som sagde til mig: Saul! Saul! hvorfor forfølger du mig?
and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
8 Men jeg svarede: Hvem er du, Herre? Og han sagde til mig: Jeg er Jesus af Nazareth, som du forfølger.
And I answered, Who art thou Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you persecute.
9 Men de, som vare med mig, så vel Lyset, men hørte ikke hans Røst, som talte til mig.
They who were with me saw the light, and were afraid, but did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
10 Men jeg sagde: Hvad skal jeg gøre, Herre? Men Herren sagde til mig: Stå op og gå til Damaskus; og der skal der blive talt til dig om alt, hvad der er bestemt, at du skal gøre.
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus, and there you shall be told of all things that are appointed for you to do.
11 Men da jeg havde mistet Synet ved Glansen af hint Lys, blev jeg ledet ved Hånden af dem, som vare med mig, og kom således ind i Damaskus.
And as I could not see for the glory of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and went into Damascus.
12 Men en vis Ananias, en Mand, gudfrygtig efter Loven, som havde godt Vidnesbyrd af alle Jøderne, som boede der,
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, who had a good report from all the Jews that dwelt there,
13 kom til mig og stod for mig og sagde: Saul, Broder, se op! Og jeg så op på ham i samme Stund.
came to me, and standing by me, said, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And the same hour I looked upon him.
14 Men han sagde: Vore Fædres Gud har udvalgt dig til at kende hans Villie og se den retfærdige og høre en Røst af hans Mund.
And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you, that you should know his will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of his mouth;
15 Thi du skal være ham et Vidne for alle Mennesker om de Ting, som du har set og hørt.
for you shall be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
16 Og nu, hvorfor tøver du? Stå op, lad dig døbe og dine Synder aftvætte, idet du påkalder hans Navn!
And now, why do you delay? Arise, and be immersed, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
17 Og det skete, da jeg var kommen tilbage til Jerusalem og bad i Helligdommen, at jeg faldt i Henrykkelse
And it came to pass, after I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,
18 og så ham, idet han sagde til mig: Skynd dig, og gå hastigt ud af Jerusalem, thi de skulle ikke af dig modtage Vidnesbyrd om mig.
and saw him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.
19 Og jeg sagde: Herre! de vide selv, at jeg fængslede og piskede trindt om i Synagogerne dem, som troede på dig,
And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I threw into prison, and scourged, in every synagogue, those who believed on thee;
20 og da dit Vidne Stefanus's Blod blev udgydt, stod også jeg hos og havde Behag deri og vogtede på deres Klæder, som sloge ham ihjel.
and that when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I also stood by and approved, and kept the clothing of those who slew him.
21 Og han sagde til mig: Drag ud; thi jeg vil sende dig langt bort til Hedninger."
And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far off to the Gentiles.
22 Men de hørte på ham indtil dette Ord, da opløftede de deres Røst og sagde: "Bort fra Jorden med en sådan! thi han bør ikke leve.""
And they heard him to this word, and lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such a man from the earth! for it is not fit that he should live.
23 Men da de skrege og reve Klæderne af sig og kastede Støv op i Luften,
And as they were crying out, and tossing off their clothes, and throwing dust into the air,
24 befalede Krigsøversten, at han skulde føres ind i Borgen, og sagde, at man med Hudstrygning skulde forhøre ham, for at han kunde få at vide, af hvad Årsag de således råbte imod ham.
the officer commanded him to be led into the fortress, and gave orders that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so cried out against him.
25 Men da de havde udstrakt ham for Svøberne, sagde Paulus til den hosstående Høvedsmand: "Er det eder tilladt at hudstryge en romersk Mand, og det uden Dom?"
But Paul said to the centurion who stood by, as he caused him to be bent forward to the straps: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 Men da Høvedsmanden hørte dette, gik han til Krigsøversten og meldte ham det og sagde: "Hvad er det, du et ved at gøre? denne Mand er jo en Romer."
And when the centurion heard that, he went out and told it to the officer, saying: What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.
27 Men Krigsøversten gik hen og sagde til ham: "Sig mig, er du en Romer?" Han sagde: "Ja."
And the officer came and said to him: Tell me, are you a Roman? He answered: Yes.
28 Og Krigsøversten svarede: "Jeg har købt mig denne Borgerret for en stor Sum," Men Paulus sagde: "Jeg er endog født dertil."
And the officer answered: With a great Bum did I purchase this citizenship. And Paul replied: But I was born a citizen.
29 Da trak de, som skulde til at forhøre ham, sig straks tilbage fra ham. Og da Krigsøversten fik at vide, at han var en Romer, blev også han bange, fordi han havde bundet ham.
Then, those who were about to examine him, immediately departed from him. And the officer was afraid, when he learned that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 Men den næste Dag, da han vilde have noget pålideligt at vide om, hvad han anklagedes for af Jøderne, løste han ham og befalede, at Ypperstepræsterne og hele Rådet skulde komme sammen, og han førte Paulus ned og stillede ham for dem.
And, on the next day, wishing to know certainly why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the Sanhedrim to meet together. And he brought Paul down, and placed him before them.
