Apostelenes gerninger 24
1 Men fem Dage derefter drog Ypperstepræsten Ananias ned med nogle Ældste og en Taler, Tertullus, og disse førte Klage for Landshøvdingen imod Paulus.
And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor.
2 Da han nu var kaldt ind, begyndte Tertullus at anklage ham og sagde:
And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Seeing we enjoy great peace through thee, and that excellent measures are executed for this nation by thy forethought,
3 "At vi ved dig nyde megen Fred, og at Forbedringer i alle Retninger og alle Vegne skaffes dette Folk ved din Omsorg, mægtigste Feliks! det erkende vi med al Taknemmelighed.
we receive [it] always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Men for at jeg ikke skal opholde dig for længe, beder jeg, at du efter din Mildhed vil høre os kortelig.
But that I may not too much intrude on thy time, I beseech thee to hear us briefly in thy kindness.
5 Vi have nemlig fundet, at denne Mand er en Pest og en Oprørsstifter iblandt alle Jøderne hele Verden over, samt er Fører for Nazaræernes Parti,
For finding this man a pest, and moving sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazaraeans;
6 ja, han har endog forsøgt at vanhellige Helligdommen. Vi grebe ham da også og vilde have dømt ham efter vor Lov.
who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, [and would have judged according to our law;
7 Men Krigsøversten Lysias kom til og borttog ham med megen Vold af vore Hænder
but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took [him] away with great force out of our hands,
8 og bød hans Anklagere komme til dig. Af ham kan du selv, når du undersøger det, erfare alt det, hvorfor vi anklage ham."
having commanded his accusers to come to thee; ] of whom thou canst thyself, in examining [him], know the certainty of all these things of which we accuse him.
9 Men også Jøderne stemmede i med og påstode, at dette forholdt sig således.
And the Jews also joined in pressing the matter against [Paul], saying that these things were so.
10 Og Paulus svarede, da Landshøvdingen gav ham et Vink, at han skulde tale: "Efterdi jeg ved, at du i mange År har været Dommer for dette Folk, vil jeg frimodigt forsvare min Sag,
But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.
11 da du kan forvisse dig om, at det er ikke mere end tolv Dage, siden jeg kom op for at tilbede i Jerusalem.
As thou mayest know that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem,
12 Og de have ikke fundet mig i Ordveksel med nogen eller i Færd med at vække Folkeopløb, hverken i Helligdommen eller i Synagogerne eller omkring i Staden.
and neither in the temple did they find me discoursing to any one, or making any tumultuous gathering together of the crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;
13 Og de kunne ej heller bevise dig det, som de nu anklage mig for.
neither can they make good the things of which they now accuse me.
14 Men dette bekender jeg for dig, at jeg efter den Vej, som de kalde et Parti, tjener vor fædrene Gud således, at jeg tror på alt det, som står i Loven, og det, som er skrevet hos Profeterne,
But this I avow to thee, that in the way which they call sect, so I serve my fathers' God, believing all things which are written throughout the law, and in the prophets;
15 og har det Håb til Gud, som også disse selv forvente, at der skal komme en Opstandelse både af retfærdige og af uretfærdige.
having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is to be a resurrection both of just and unjust.
16 Derfor øver også jeg mig i altid at have en uskadt Samvittighed for Gud og Menneskene.
For this cause I also exercise [myself] to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men.
17 Men efter flere Års Forløb er jeg kommen for at bringe Almisser til mit Folk og Ofre,
And after a lapse of many years I arrived, bringing alms to my nation, and offerings.
18 hvad de fandt mig i Færd med, da jeg var bleven renset i Helligdommen, og ikke med Opløb og Larm; men det var nogle Jøder fra Asien,
Whereupon they found me purified in the temple, with neither crowd nor tumult. But it was certain Jews from Asia,
19 og de burde nu være til Stede hos dig og klage, om de have noget på mig at sige.
who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything against me;
20 Eller lad disse her selv sige, hvad Uret de have fundet hos mig, da jeg stod for Rådet,
or let these themselves say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the council,
21 uden det skulde være dette ene Ord, som jeg råbte, da jeg stod iblandt dem: Jeg dømmes i Dag af eder for dødes Opstandelse."
[other] than concerning this one voice which I cried standing amongst them: I am judged this day by you touching [the] resurrection of [the] dead.
22 Nu udsatte Feliks Sagen, da han vidste ret god Besked om Vejen, og sagde: "Når Krigsøversten Lysias kommer herned, vil jeg påkende eders Sag."
And Felix, knowing accurately the things concerning the way, adjourned them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch is come down I will determine your affair;
23 Og han befalede Høvedsmanden, at han skulde holdes bevogtet, men med Lempelse, og at han ikke måtte forbyde nogen af hans egne at gå ham til Hånde.
ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him.
24 Men nogle Dage efter kom Feliks med sin Hustru Drusilla, som var en Jødinde, og lod Paulus hente og hørte ham om Troen på Kristus Jesus.
And after certain days, Felix having arrived with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
25 Men da han talte med ham om Retfærdighed og Afholdenhed og den kommende Dom, blev Feliks forfærdet 6g svarede: "Gå for denne Gang; men når jeg får Tid, vil jeg lade dig kalde til mig."
And as he reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee;
26 Tillige håbede han også, at Paulus skulde give ham Penge; derfor lod han ham også oftere hente og samtalede med ham.
hoping at the same time that money would be given him by Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener and communed with him.
27 Men da to År vare forløbne, fik Feliks Porkius Festus til Efterfølger; og da Feliks vilde fortjene sig Tak af Jøderne, lod han Paulus blive tilbage i Lænker.
But when two years were completed, Felix was relieved by Porcius Festus as his successor; and Felix, desirous to oblige the Jews, to acquire their favour, left Paul bound.
