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.
Five days after this, Ananias the High Priest came down to Caesarea with a number of Elders and a pleader called Tertullus. They stated to the Governor the case against Paul.
2 Da han nu var kaldt ind, begyndte Tertullus at anklage ham og sagde:
So Paul was sent for, and Tertullus began to impeach him as follows: "Indebted as we are," he said, "to you, most noble Felix, for the perfect peace which we enjoy, and for reforms which your wisdom has introduced to this nation,
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.
in every instance and in every place we accept them with profound gratitude.
4 Men for at jeg ikke skal opholde dig for længe, beder jeg, at du efter din Mildhed vil høre os kortelig.
But--not to detain you too long--I beg you in your forbearance to listen to a brief statement from us.
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 we have found this man Paul a source of mischief and a disturber of the peace among all the Jews throughout the Empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes.
6 ja, han har endog forsøgt at vanhellige Helligdommen. Vi grebe ham da også og vilde have dømt ham efter vor Lov.
He even attempted to profane the Temple, but we arrested him.
7 Men Krigsøversten Lysias kom til og borttog ham med megen Vold af vore Hænder
8 og bød hans Anklagere komme til dig. Af ham kan du selv, når du undersøger det, erfare alt det, hvorfor vi anklage ham."
You, however, by examining him, will yourself be able to learn the truth as to all this which we allege against him."
9 Men også Jøderne stemmede i med og påstode, at dette forholdt sig således.
The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were facts.
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,
Then, at a sign from the Governor, Paul answered, "Knowing, Sir, that for many years you have administered justice to this nation, I cheerfully make my defence.
11 da du kan forvisse dig om, at det er ikke mere end tolv Dage, siden jeg kom op for at tilbede i Jerusalem.
For you have it in your power to ascertain that it is not more than twelve days ago that I went up to worship in 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 that neither in the Temple nor in the synagogues, nor anywhere in the city, did they find me disputing with any opponent or collecting a crowd about me.
13 Og de kunne ej heller bevise dig det, som de nu anklage mig for.
Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against 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 confess to you--that in the way which they style a heresy, I worship the God of our forefathers, believing everything that is taught in the Law or is written 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.
and having a hope directed towards God, which my accusers themselves also entertain, that before long there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.
16 Derfor øver også jeg mig i altid at have en uskadt Samvittighed for Gud og Menneskene.
This too is my own earnest endeavour--always to have a clear conscience in relation to God and man.
17 Men efter flere Års Forløb er jeg kommen for at bringe Almisser til mit Folk og Ofre,
"Now after an interval of several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices.
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,
While I was busy about these, they found me in the Temple purified, with no crowd around me and no uproar; but there were certain Jews from the province of Asia.
19 og de burde nu være til Stede hos dig og klage, om de have noget på mig at sige.
They ought to have been here before you, and to have been my prosecutors, if they have any charge to bring against me.
20 Eller lad disse her selv sige, hvad Uret de have fundet hos mig, da jeg stod for Rådet,
Or let these men themselves say what misdemeanour they found me guilty of when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
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."
unless it was in that one expression which I made use of when I shouted out as I stood among them, "'The resurrection of the dead is the thing about which I am on my trial before you to-day.'"
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."
At this point Felix, who was fairly well informed about the new faith, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, "When the Tribune Lysias comes down, I will enter carefully into the matter."
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.
And he gave orders to the Captain that Paul was to be kept in custody, but be treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be prevented from showing him kindness.
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.
Not long after this, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, a Jewess, and sending for Paul, listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus.
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."
But when he dealt with the subjects of justice, self-control, and the judgement which was soon to come, Felix became alarmed and said, "For the present leave me, and when I can find a convenient opportunity I will send for you."
26 Tillige håbede han også, at Paulus skulde give ham Penge; derfor lod han ham også oftere hente og samtalede med ham.
At the same time he hoped that Paul would give him money; and for this reason he sent for him the oftener to converse 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 after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.
