Apostelenes gerninger 26
1 Men Agrippa sagde til Paulus: "Det tilstedes dig at tale om dig selv." Da udrakte Paulus Hånden og forsvarede sig således:
Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” So Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:
2 "Jeg agter mig selv lykkelig, fordi jeg i Dag skal forsvare mig for dig angående alle de Ting, for hvilke jeg anklages af Jøderne, Kong Agrippa!
“I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, in that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning the things of which I am accused by the Jews,
3 navnlig fordi du er kendt med alle Jødernes Skikke og Stridsspørgsmål; derfor beder jeg dig om, at du tålmodigt vil høre mig.
especially because you are expert in all the Jewish customs and issues; therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
4 Mit Levned fra Ungdommen af, som fra Begyndelsen har været ført iblandt mit Folk og i Jerusalem, vide alle Jøderne Besked om;
Really, the Jews all know my way of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem,
5 thi de kende mig i Forvejen lige fra først af (om de ellers ville vidne), at jeg har levet som Farisæer efter det strengeste Parti i vor Gudsdyrkelse.
since they have known me for a long time, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived as a Pharisee.
6 Og nu står jeg her og dømmes for Håbet på den Forjættelse, som er given af Gud til vore Fædre,
And now I stand here being judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,
7 og som vort Tolvstammefolk håber at nå frem til, idet de tjene Gud uafladeligt Nat og Dag; for dette Håbs Skyld anklages jeg af Jøder, o Konge!
to which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. It is because of this hope that I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa.
8 Hvor kan det holdes for utroligt hos eder, at Gud oprejser døde?
Why should any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
9 Jeg selv mente nu også at burde gøre meget imod Jesu, Nazaræerens Navn,
“However, I myself thought that I had to perpetrate many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Natsorean;
10 og det gjorde jeg også i Jerusalem; og jeg indespærrede mange af de hellige i Fængsler, da jeg havde fået Fuldmagt dertil af Ypperstepræsterne, og når de bleve slåede ihjel, gav jeg min Stemme dertil.
I actually did this in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.
11 Og i alle Synagogerne lod jeg dem ofte straffe og tvang dem til at tale bespotteligt, og rasende end mere imod dem forfulgte jeg dem endog til de udenlandske Byer.
Yes, I punished them often in every synagogue, trying to force them to blaspheme; I was so excessively enraged against them that I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
12 Da jeg i dette Øjemed drog til Damaskus med Fuldmagt og Myndighed fra Ypperstepræsterne,
“It was on one of those journeys, as I was going to Damascus with authority and a commission from the chief priests,
13 så jeg undervejs midt på Dagen, o Konge! et Lys fra Himmelen, som overgik Solens Glans, omstråle mig og dem, som rejste med mig.
at midday, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven brighter than the sun, blazing around me and those traveling with me.
14 Men da vi alle faldt til Jorden, hørte jeg en Røst, som sagde til mig i det hebraiske Sprog: Saul! Saul! hvorfor forfølger du mig? det bliver dig hårdt at stampe imod Brodden.
Well we all fell to the ground and I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language: ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
15 Og jeg sagde: Hvem er du, Herre? Men Herren sagde: Jeg er Jesus, som du forfølger.
So I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And He said: ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
16 Men rejs dig og stå på dine Fødder; thi derfor har jeg vist mig for dig, for at udkåre dig til Tjener og Vidne, både om det, som du har set, og om mine kommende Åbenbaringer for dig,
Now get up and stand on your feet; because I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and a witness both of the things you have seen and of the things I will reveal to you,
17 idet jeg udfrier dig fra Folket og fra Hedningerne, til hvilke jeg udsender dig
delivering you from ‘the people’ and the ethnic nations, to which I am sending you:
18 for at oplade deres Øjne, så de må omvende sig fra Mørke til Lys og fra Satans Magt til Gud, for at de kunne få Syndernes Forladelse og Lod iblandt dem, som ere helligede ved Troen på mig.
to open their eyes, so as to bring them back from darkness into light and from the authority of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified, by faith into me.’
19 Derfor, Kong Agrippa! blev jeg ikke ulydig imod det himmelske Syn;
Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision
20 men jeg forkyndte både først for dem i Damaskus og så i Jerusalem og over hele Judæas Land og for Hedningerne, at de skulde fatte et andet Sind og omvende sig til Gud og gøre Gerninger, Omvendelsen værdige.
—first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to all the region of Judea and to the ethnic nations, I still preach: ‘repent and turn back to God, doing works worthy of repentance.’
21 For denne Sags Skyld grebe nogle Jøder mig i Helligdommen og forsøgte at slå mig ihjel.
That is why the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.
22 Det er altså ved den Hjælp, jeg har fået fra Gud, at jeg har stået indtil denne Dag og vidnet både for små og store, idet jeg intet siger ud over det, som både Profeterne og Moses have sagt skulde ske,
So then, having experienced the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying to both small and great, saying nothing beyond what both the prophets and Moses said would happen
23 at Kristus skulde lide, at han som den første af de dødes Opstandelse skulde forkynde Lys både for Folket og for Hedningerne."
—that the Messiah would suffer; that as the first to rise from the dead He would proclaim light to both ‘the people’ and the ethnic nations.”
24 Men da han forsvarede sig således, sagde Festus med høj Røst: "Du raser, Paulus! den megen Lærdom gør dig rasende."
Well as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice: “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
25 Men Paulus sagde: "Jeg raser ikke, mægtigste Festus! men jeg taler sande og betænksomme Ord.
So he said: “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus; rather I pronounce words of truth and reasonableness.
26 Thi Kongen ved Besked om dette, og til ham taler jeg frimodigt, efterdi jeg er vis på, at slet intet af dette er skjult for ham; thi dette er ikke sket i en Vrå.
For the king knows about these things, before whom I speak freely; for I am convinced that none of this has escaped his notice, since it was not done in a corner.
27 Tror du, Kong Agrippa, Profeterne? Jeg ved, at du tror dem."
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”
28 Men Agrippa sagde til Paulus: "Der fattes lidet i, at du overtaler mig til at blive en Kristen."
So Agrippa said to Paul, “You will soon persuade me to become a Christian!”
29 Men Paulus sagde: "Jeg vilde ønske til Gud, enten der fattes lidet eller meget, at ikke alene du, men også alle, som høre mig i Dag, måtte blive sådan, som jeg selv er, på disse Lænker nær."
So Paul said, “Whether sooner or later, I would to God that not only you but also all who are hearing me this day may become such as I am, except for these chains.”
30 Da stod Kongen op og Landshøvdingen og Berenike og de, som sade hos dem.
Upon his saying this, the king stood up, along with the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them;
31 Og da de gik bort, talte de med hverandre og sagde: "Denne Mand gør intet, som fortjener Død eller Lænker."
and when they had withdrawn they started talking among themselves, saying, “This man is doing nothing deserving of death or chains.”
32 Men Agrippa sagde til Festus: "Denne Mand kunde være løsladt, dersom han ikke havde skudt sig ind under Kejseren."
And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free, if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
