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:
And Agripos said to Paulos, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paulos stretched forth his hand and made defence, and said,
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!
Of all that I am accused by the Jihudoyee, king Agripos, I consider myself happy, that before you I (have to) make defence.
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 I know that you are conversant with all questions and laws of the Jihudoyee; therefore, I pray you with patient mind to hear me.
4 Mit Levned fra Ungdommen af, som fra Begyndelsen har været ført iblandt mit Folk og i Jerusalem, vide alle Jøderne Besked om;
For the Jihudoyee themselves-if they would testify-know my manners from my youth, which were mine from the beginning among my people at Urishlem;
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.
because they of a long time were assured of me, and they know that in the high doctrine of the Pharishee I lived.
6 Og nu står jeg her og dømmes for Håbet på den Forjættelse, som er given af Gud til vore Fædre,
And now, concerning the hope of the promise that was made to our fathers by Aloha, stand I, and am judged.
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!
And for this hope (to which) our twelve tribes, with diligent prayers by day and night, are expecting to come, for this very hope am I accused by the Jihudoyee, king Agripos!
8 Hvor kan det holdes for utroligt hos eder, at Gud oprejser døde?
What judge you; ought we not to believe that Aloha will raise the dead?
9 Jeg selv mente nu også at burde gøre meget imod Jesu, Nazaræerens Navn,
For I, at the first, proposed in my mind to do many things against the name of Jeshu Natsroya.
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.
This I also did in Urishlem. And many holy ones I cast into the house of the bound, by the authority which I had received from the great priests; and when they were killed by them, I participated with those who condemned 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.
And in every synagogue I was furious against them, while I constrained them to blaspheme the name of Jeshu; and, being filled with great wrath against them, I went forth unto other cities also to persecute them.
12 Da jeg i dette Øjemed drog til Damaskus med Fuldmagt og Myndighed fra Ypperstepræsterne,
And while going on this account to Darmsuk, with authority and permission from the great 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 the dividing of the day, in the way, I saw from heaven, O king, shining upon me and upon all who were with me, a light which (was) more excellent than the sun.
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.
And we fell all of us upon the earth; and I heard a voice that said to me in Hebrew, Shaol, Shaol, why persecutest thou me? It is hard to thee to kick against the pricks!
15 Og jeg sagde: Hvem er du, Herre? Men Herren sagde: Jeg er Jesus, som du forfølger.
And I said, Who art thou, my Lord? And he said, I am Jeshu Natsroya, whom thou persecutest.
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,
And he said to me, Stand upon thy feet, because for this I have appeared to thee, to appoint thee a minister and witness of that (for) which thou hast seen me, and (for) which thou shalt see me.
17 idet jeg udfrier dig fra Folket og fra Hedningerne, til hvilke jeg udsender dig
And I will deliver thee from the people of the Jihudoyee, and from the other nations to whom I send thee,
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, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto Aloha, and receive the forgiveness of sins, and a lot with the saints through faith, which (is) in me.
19 Derfor, Kong Agrippa! blev jeg ikke ulydig imod det himmelske Syn;
Wherefore, king Agripos, I withstood not with perversity 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.
but preached, at first to them who were in Darmsuk, and to them who were at Urishlem, and in all the districts of Jihud, and also to the Gentiles have I preached, that they should repent, and turn to Aloha, and do works worthy of repentance.
21 For denne Sags Skyld grebe nogle Jøder mig i Helligdommen og forsøgte at slå mig ihjel.
And for these things the Jihudoyee seized me in the temple, and would have killed 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,
but Aloha hath helped me until this day; and, behold, I stand and testify to the small and to the great, yet nothing beyond Musha and the prophets do I speak, but those things which they said should come to pass;
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 Meshiha should suffer, and should be the chief of the resurrection from the house of the dead, and should preach light to the people and to the nations.
24 Men da han forsvarede sig således, sagde Festus med høj Røst: "Du raser, Paulus! den megen Lærdom gør dig rasende."
AND as Paulos was thus making defence, Festos cried with a high voice, Thou art mad, Paulos; much learning hath made thee mad!
25 Men Paulus sagde: "Jeg raser ikke, mægtigste Festus! men jeg taler sande og betænksomme Ord.
Paulos said to him, I am not mad, victorious Festos, but words of truth and righteousness I speak.
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.
And king Agripos also, especially, knoweth concerning these things; and therefore speak I with openness before him; because not one of these things I think have been hidden from him; for they were not done in secrecy.
27 Tror du, Kong Agrippa, Profeterne? Jeg ved, at du tror dem."
Believest thou, king Agripos, the prophets? I know that thou believest.
28 Men Agrippa sagde til Paulus: "Der fattes lidet i, at du overtaler mig til at blive en Kristen."
King Agripos said to him, (Within) a little thou persuadest 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."
And Paulos said, I would from Aloha that in little and in much, not only thou, but also all who hear me to-day, were as I am, except these bonds.
30 Da stod Kongen op og Landshøvdingen og Berenike og de, som sade hos dem.
And the king arose, and the governor, and Bernike, and those who sat 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 were removed thence they spake one with another, and said, Nothing that is worthy of death or of bonds hath this man done.
32 Men Agrippa sagde til Festus: "Denne Mand kunde være løsladt, dersom han ikke havde skudt sig ind under Kejseren."
And Agripos said to Festos, This man could have been dismissed, if he had not called the appeal of Caesar.
