Apostelenes gerninger 8
1 Og på den Dag udbrød der en stor Forfølgelse imod Menigheden i Jerusalem, og de adspredtes alle over Judæas og Samarias Egne, undtagen Apostlene.
At that time a major persecution arose against the church that was in Jerusalem, so all, except the Apostles, were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.
2 Men gudfrygtige Mænd begravede Stefanus og holdt en stor Veklage over ham.
(Devout men had buried Stephen and made a great lamentation over him.)
3 Men Saulus plagede Menigheden og gik ind i Husene og trak både Mænd og Kvinder frem og lod dem sætte i Fængsel.
As for Saul, he was trying to destroy the Church; invading house after house and dragging away both men and women, he was putting them in prison.
4 Imidlertid gik de, som bleve adspredte, omkring og forkyndte Evangeliets Ord.
So on their part those who were scattered abroad went about preaching the Word.
5 Da kom Filip til Byen Samaria og prædikede Kristus for dem.
Now Philip, having gone down to a city of Samaria, was proclaiming the Christ to them;
6 Og Skarerne gave endrægtigt Agt på det, som blev sagt af Filip, idet de hørte og så de Tegn, som han gjorde.
and the crowds gave heed with one accord to what Philip was saying, as they heard the words and saw the signs that he kept performing.
7 Thi der var mange, som havde urene Ånder, og af hvem disse fore ud, råbende med høj Røst; og mange værkbrudne og lamme bleve helbredte.
Because unclean spirits came out screaming from many who had them, and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.
8 Og der blev en stor Glæde i denne By.
Yes, there was great joy in that city!
9 Men en Mand, ved Navn Simon, var i Forvejen i Byen og drev Trolddom og satte Samarias Folk i Forbavselse, idet han udgav sig selv for at være noget stort.
Now a certain man named Simon was in the city first, practicing sorcery and astounding the people of Samaria, affirming himself to be someone great,
10 På ham gave alle Agt, små og store, og sagde: "Det er ham, som man kalder Guds store Kraft."
to whom they used to pay attention, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.”
11 Men de gave Agt på ham, fordi han i lang Tid havde sat dem i Forbavselse ved sine Trolddomskunster.
They listened to him because he had amazed them with his sorceries for a long time.
12 Men da de troede Filip, som forkyndte Evangeliet om Guds Rige og Jesu Kristi Navn, lode de sig døbe, både Mænd og Kvinder.
But, when they believed Philip, as he proclaimed the good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name, Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Men Simon troede også selv, og efter at være døbt holdt han sig nær til Filip; og da han så Tegn og store, kraftige Gerninger ske, forbavsedes han højligt.
Even Simon himself believed, and having been baptized he stayed right with Philip; observing miracles and signs occurring, he was amazed.
14 Men da Apostlene i Jerusalem hørte, at Samaria havde taget imod Guds Ord, sendte de Peter og Johannes til dem,
Now when the Apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
15 og da disse vare komne derned, bade de for dem om, at de måtte få den Helligånd;
who upon coming down prayed about them, so that they might receive Holy Spirit,
16 thi den var endnu ikke falden på nogen af dem, men de vare blot døbte til den Herres Jesu Navn.
because He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptized into the name of Jesus, the Christ.
17 Da lagde de Hænderne på dem, og de fik den Helligånd.
Then they laid their hands upon them and they received Holy Spirit.
18 Men da Simon så, at den Helligånd blev given ved Apostlenes Håndspålæggelse, bragte han dem Penge og sagde:
Well, upon observing that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the Apostles' hands, Simon offered them money
19 "Giver også mig denne Magt, at, hvem jeg lægger Hænderne på, han må få den Helligånd."
saying, “Give this power to me also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive Holy Spirit.”
20 Men Peter sagde til ham: "Gid dit Sølv må gå til Grunde tillige med dig, fordi du mente at kunne erhverve Guds Gave for Penge.
But Peter said to him: “May your silver go with you into perdition, for thinking that the gift of God could be acquired with money!
21 Du har ikke Del eller Lod i dette Ord; thi dit Hjerte er ikke ret for Gud.
You have neither part nor portion in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.
22 Omvend dig derfor fra denne din Ondskab og bed Herren, om dog dit Hjertes Påfund måtte forlades dig.
Turn away therefore from this your wickedness and make petition to God, in case the intent of your heart may be forgiven you;
23 Thi jeg ser, at du er stedt i Bitterheds Galde og Uretfærdigheds Lænke."
for I see you being into a gall of bitterness and a fetter of unrighteousness.”
24 Men Simon svarede og sagde: "Beder I for mig til Herren, for at intet af det, som I have sagt, skal komme over mig."
So in answer Simon said, “You make petition to the Lord on my behalf, so that nothing of what you have spoken may come upon me!”
25 Men da de havde vidnet og talt Herrens Ord, vendte de tilbage til Jerusalem, og de forkyndte Evangeliet i mange af Samaritanernes Landsbyer.
So when they had both thoroughly testified and spoken the Word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem; they also evangelized many Samaritan villages.
26 Men en Herrens Engel talte til Filip og sagde: "Stå op og gå mod Syd på den Vej, som går ned fra Jerusalem til Gaza; den er øde."
Then an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, “Get up and go south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza; it is desolate.”
27 Og han stod op og gik. Og se, der var en Æthioper, en Hofmand, en mægtig Mand hos Kandake, Æthiopernes Dronning, som var sat over alle hendes Skatte; han var kommen til Jerusalem for at tilbede.
So he got up and went; and there, a man, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court-official of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasury, who had come worshiping to Jerusalem
28 Og han var på Hjemvejen og sad på sin Vogn og læste Profeten Esajas.
—he was returning, sitting in his chariot and reading aloud the prophet Isaiah.
29 Men Ånden sagde til Filip:"Gå hen og hold dig til denne Vogn!"
And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go forward and join this chariot.”
30 Og Filip løb derhen og hørte ham læse Profeten Esajas; og han sagde: "Forstår du også det, som du læser?"
So running up Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah and said, “Do you really understand what you are reading?”
31 Men han sagde: "Hvorledes skulde jeg kunne det, uden nogen vejleder mig?" Og han bad Filip stige op og sætte sig hos ham.
So he said, “Well how can I, unless someone guides me?” And he urged Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 Men det Stykke af Skriften, som han læste, var dette: "Som et Får blev han ført til Slagtning, og som et Lam er stumt imod den, der klipper det, således oplader han ej sin Mund.
Now the portion of the Scripture that he was reading was this: “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so He does not open His mouth.
33 I Fornedrelsen blev hans Dom taget bort; hvem kan fortælle om hans Slægt, efterdi hans Liv borttages fra Jorden?"
In His humiliation His justice was removed, and who will recount His generation? Because His life is removed from the earth.”
34 Men Hofmanden talte til Filip og sagde: "Jeg beder dig, om hvem siger Profeten dette? om sig selv eller om en anden?"
So continuing the eunuch said to Philip, “I ask you, about whom does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?”
35 Da oplod Filip sin Mund, og idet han begyndte fra dette Skriftsted, forkyndte han ham Evangeliet om Jesus.
So opening his mouth and beginning from this Scripture, Philip preached Jesus to him.
36 Men som de droge frem ad Vejen, kom de til noget Vand; og Hofmanden siger: "Se, her er Vand, hvad hindrer mig fra at blive døbt?"
Now as they were going down the road they came upon some water, and the eunuch said: “Look, water! What is keeping me from being baptized?”
37 (Men Filip sagde: "Dersom du tror, af hele dit Hjerte, kan det ske." Men han svarede og sagde: "Jeg tror, at Jesus Kristus er Guds Søn.")
38 Og han bød, at Vognen skulde holde, og de stege begge ned i Vandet, både Filip og Hofmanden; og han døbte ham
So he ordered the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
39 Men da de stege op af Vandet, bortrykkede Herrens Ånd Filip, og Hofmanden så ham ikke mere; thi han drog sin Vej med Glæde.
Now when they came up out of the water, Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, because he went on his way rejoicing.
40 Men Filip blev funden i Asdod, og han drog omkring og forkyndte Evangeliet i alle Byerne, indtil han kom fil Kæsarea.
Philip was found at Azotus, and as he passed through he evangelized all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
